20 West 53rd Street
20 West 53rd Street, New York, NY 10019
Central Midtown
BBL 1012687503 · BIN 1089376
- Year built
- 2015
- Type
- Condominium
Every recorded sale at this building, 2014–2026
Price-per-square-foot over time, the line- and floor-premium curves, and every recorded sale.
- Median $/sf
- $2,686
- Listing discount
- 0.0%
- Recorded sales
- 99
- On record
- 2014–2026
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20 West 53rd Street is the Baccarat Hotel & Residences — one of Manhattan's signature branded-residence condominiums, completed in 2015 by Starwood Capital Group and Tribeca Associates on one of the most cultured blocks in the city. The 50-story tower stands directly across from the Museum of Modern Art, steps from Fifth Avenue, Rockefeller Center, and Central Park, and it houses 61 private condominium residences above 114 rooms and suites of the five-star Baccarat Hotel.
The building's premise is the branded-residence proposition at its most fully realized: ownership of a private home paired with the service infrastructure of a luxury hotel. Residents enter through their own private entrance and lobby, but they draw on the hotel's apparatus — the Spa de La Mer, the fitness center, the indoor pool, the dining, and the around-the-clock service culture — in a way a stand-alone condominium cannot replicate. The architecture matches the ambition: Skidmore, Owings & Merrill designed a crystalline, faceted glass tower meant to evoke the cut-crystal heritage of the Baccarat name, with interiors by Tony Ingrao.
For buyers, the appeal is specific: a turnkey, service-rich, full-condominium home in the heart of Midtown's cultural and retail core, with the financing and ownership flexibility of a condominium and the lock-and-leave convenience that the city's most mobile owners and pied-à-terre buyers prize.
Building operations
The building runs as a full-service condominium supported by a five-star hotel. Residents have a private entrance, lobby, full-time doorman, concierge, and valet, and they enjoy access to the hotel's amenities: the Spa de La Mer, a fitness center, an indoor pool, and world-class dining. Private residents' lounges, a curated courtyard, on-site parking, and a bike room round out the offering. That hotel-supported service model — housekeeping, in-residence dining, and concierge depth beyond what a stand-alone building provides — is the heart of the branded-residence value, and it carries an operating cost profile to match. As a condominium, the building offers financing latitude and ownership flexibility, including pied-à-terre, trust, and entity purchases, which suits the international and mobile buyer base these residences attract.
Architecture and residences
SOM's tower is the building's calling card — a 50-story glass-and-steel structure with a faceted, crystalline curtain wall that reflects light in a way intended to echo the precision of cut crystal, a direct nod to the Baccarat brand it carries. The design places the 61 residences in the upper portion of the tower, above the hotel floors, which gives the homes height, light, and long Midtown and Central Park outlooks.
Tony Ingrao's interiors set the finish standard, and the residences run from one-bedroom homes to large multi-bedroom layouts and penthouses, with pricing in the building's resale market historically averaging near the very top of the Midtown per-square-foot range. As with any tower of this kind, floor, orientation, and view are decisive value drivers: the higher, light-filled, park- and skyline-facing homes command a clear premium over lower or interior exposures. The branded-residence structure and the hotel-grade service are part of what is being bought, not an add-on.
Local Law 97
- 2024–2029 annual penalty
- $118,135/yr
- 2030–2034 annual penalty
- $367,150/yr
- Per unit / month range
- $167 – $519
Source: NYC LL84 benchmarking and PLUTO · The Roebling Research Library. City record last verified September 2026.
See full Local Law 97 analysis — emissions history, scenarios, methodology →Facade safety — Local Law 11
The latest available FISP filing classified the facade as Safe — no repairs were required at that inspection. Facade inspections run on a fixed five-year cycle; future inspection, repair, and any assessment decisions remain building-specific.
How to read this, and where it comes from
QEWI = Qualified Exterior Wall Inspector — the licensed engineer the city requires to sign the report (the independent expert, not the managing agent).
Penalties shown are amounts DOB assessed against filings on record across 2015–20 to 2020–25. The FISP dataset does not record whether they were paid, contested or remain open, so treat the figure as history rather than a current balance and confirm the building’s standing with the managing agent.
Source: NYC DOB facade filings (FISP) · The Roebling Research Library. City record last verified September 2026.
Recent sales
Recent closings at this building, curated by The Roebling Team research desk. Prices are the transfer amounts recorded with the NYC Department of Finance; apartment-level detail is checked against the building’s own file in The Roebling Research Library before publishing.
| Date | Unit | Apartment | Price | PPSF | vs. Ask |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 8, 2026 | 37A | 3 BR · 3.5 BA · 2,525 sf | $7,100,000 | $2,812/sf | -6.6% |
| Jul 30, 2025 | 22C | 1 BR · 1.5 BA · 1,194 sf | $2,850,000 | $2,387/sf | -3.4% |
| Jul 18, 2024 | 39A | 3 BR · 3.5 BA · 2,525 sf | $5,446,000 | $2,157/sf | -9.2% |
| Jun 21, 2024 | 36A | 3 BR · 3.5 BA · 2,525 sf | $7,000,000 | $2,772/sf | -9.1% |
| Apr 3, 2024 | 30A | 3 BR · 3.5 BA · 2,303 sf | $6,700,000 | $2,909/sf | -8.8% |
| Nov 10, 2023 | 21C | 1 BR · 1.5 BA · 1,194 sf | $2,800,000 | $2,345/sf | -6.7% |
| May 9, 2023 | 37B | 2 BR · 2 BA · 1,625 sf | $4,925,000 | $3,031/sf | -10.3% |
| Oct 13, 2022 | 20B | 1 BR · 1 BA · 1,203 sf | $2,700,000 | $2,244/sf | -29.9% |
Market read. Most recent trades (2026) cleared a median $2,686/sf across 1 sale. Median listing discount 0.0% from the last ask.
The retrade record
Lines that have traded more than once in the public record — the building’s appreciation arc, apartment by apartment.
Full closing history with price-per-square-foot over time, the complete retrade record, and every line that has traded.
Sales sourced from NYC Department of Finance recorded transfers (BBL 1-01268-7503) and verified listing data. Apartment-level facts (line, condition, asking-price context) curated and cross-verified by The Roebling Team research desk. Not all transactions cross-verify with ACRIS records — sponsor and LLC purchases sometimes record at stipulated values rather than market price; square footage from recorded condo declarations and offering plans.
What to know if you’re buying
You are buying service as much as square footage. The branded-residence model — hotel-grade concierge, spa, pool, dining, and housekeeping access — is the core of the value here, and it is the right fit for lock-and-leave owners, pied-à-terre buyers, and those who want a turnkey Midtown base. Buy the floor and the view. In a 50-story tower, height and orientation drive value sharply; a high, park- or skyline-facing home is a different asset from a lower or interior one. Budget for the operating profile. Hotel-supported buildings carry common charges and service costs that reflect the depth of what is provided. Buy condominium flexibility: no co-op board admissions, financing latitude, and customary pied-à-terre and entity ownership — all advantages for the international and mobile buyer base. The location is unmatched for culture and retail: MoMA across the street, Fifth Avenue, Rockefeller Center, and Central Park all within a short walk, and dense Midtown transit at hand.
What to know if you’re selling
Lead with the brand, the service, and the architecture. The Baccarat name, the hotel-supported lifestyle, the SOM tower, and the across-from-MoMA location are the differentiators that distinguish a resale here from any conventional Midtown condominium. Benchmark to branded and trophy Midtown residences, not to the broader Midtown average — the comparison set is the small group of service-rich, top-of-market condominiums. Sell the turnkey, lock-and-leave proposition to the international and pied-à-terre buyers the building attracts; that audience values exactly what the building provides. Position the specific home on its floor, view, and finish, the variables that most move price in a tall, tightly held tower. Scarcity favors the seller: with only 61 residences, available inventory is thin and well-prepared resales face limited direct competition within the building.
Comparable buildings
If you're considering 20 West 53rd Street, also evaluate Midtown's other trophy and branded condominiums:
- 5 West 53rd Street — Midtown condominium on the same block
- 53 West 53rd Street — the MoMA-adjacent Jean Nouvel tower
- 111 West 57th Street — SHoP Architects's 2021 Billionaires' Row condominium
- 146 West 57th Street — Harry Macklowe's 78-story black-glass triangular condominium
- 100 East 53rd Street — Foster + Partners Midtown East condominium
- 252 East 57th Street — Midtown East glass-tower condominium
How to read the facts on this page. Items attributed to an offering plan describe the building as it was offered at that filing — unit mix, square footage, the amenity program as planned. They are not a statement about how the building operates today. Tax and compliance figures are sourced separately to current City records and carry their own dates. House rules, staffing and fee policy can change by board resolution without any public filing: treat every policy line here as a starting point for diligence and confirm it with the managing agent. Where this page compares one building or neighborhood to another, that is our analysis of the recorded record — it names the measure, the period and the sample it rests on, and it is an observation about medians rather than a prediction about any particular apartment.
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