- Year built
- 2006
- Type
- Condominium
- Landmark status
- Not an individual landmark; not in a historic district
- NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission and City Planning records, updated February 2026
- Doorman
- Full-time doorman
Every recorded sale at this building, 2006–2026
Price-per-square-foot over time, the line- and floor-premium curves, and every recorded sale.
- Median $/sf, 2026 to date
- $1,296
- 7 sales
- Listing discount
- 2.0%
- Recorded sales
- 286
- On record
- 2006–2026
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A Private Pricing Opinion — what your apartment at The Veneto would likely sell for today, what it costs to sell, and what you’d walk away with — reviewed personally against condition, exposures, renovation quality, and the competition actually on the market.
The Veneto, at 250 East 53rd Street, is a 32-story full-service condominium completed in 2008 — a 135-residence building positioned in the practical heart of the Turtle Bay / Midtown East market. It belongs to the mid-2000s wave of condominiums that brought new construction, flexible ownership, and full amenity floors to a corridor long dominated by post-war co-ops and rentals, and it remains one of the more livable examples of that cohort.
The building's strength is balance rather than spectacle: a doorman lobby, a real amenity package anchored by a landscaped serenity garden and a children's playroom, high-floor light, and a central location a block from multiple subway lines — all in a condominium structure, with no co-op board admission and leasing by owners permitted.
For buyers, the appeal is direct: condominium flexibility, full-service staffing, a well-considered amenity set, and a central, transit-rich Midtown East location at an attainable price tier.
Architecture and unit composition
The Veneto presents as a clean contemporary tower of its era — 32 stories of glass and masonry with regular fenestration and a restrained envelope, designed to maximize light and efficient layouts. The architecture prioritizes how the building lives over how it looks; the value is in the amenity floor, the exposures, and the full-service operation.
The 135 residences carry east-facing exposures across many lines, with floor-to-ceiling UV-protected windows, high ceilings, and hardwood floors. The mix runs from studios through larger layouts; high-floor and east-facing homes capture open city light and partial river views toward the East River. Central air conditioning throughout is a practical comfort that distinguishes the building from older stock nearby.
Building operations and lifestyle
The Veneto is a full-service condominium. A 24-hour doorman and concierge attend the lobby, and the building maintains a fitness center, an entertainment lounge, a children's playroom, a barbecue area, a bike room, and private storage. Its signature amenity is a landscaped serenity garden — a designed outdoor retreat by a landscape-architecture firm that gives residents a quiet green space rare in central Midtown.
The location is core Turtle Bay. The building sits between Second and Third Avenues on East 53rd, roughly a block from the Lexington Avenue 6 and E and weekday daytime F service at Lexington Avenue–53rd Street, with Grand Central, Whole Foods, and the dense restaurant grid of eastern Midtown within easy reach, and the United Nations district and East River esplanade a short walk east. It is among the most convenient, transit-rich residential settings in Midtown.
Monthly carrying charges in recent sales
- Common charges + taxes, per room
- $878 per room a monthMedian of 16 recorded sales since October 2023Source: recorded sales, refreshed October 2026
- Common charges + taxes, per square foot
- $2.90 per square foot a monthMedian of 16 recorded sales since October 2023Source: recorded sales, refreshed October 2026
- Common charges alone, per square foot
- $1.55 per square foot a monthMedian of 24 listings since October 2023 that give the annual taxSource: listing records, refreshed October 2026
- Real estate taxes alone, per square foot
- $1.37 per square foot a monthMedian of 24 listings since October 2023 that give the annual taxSource: listing records, refreshed October 2026
Common charges plus real estate taxes, combined into one monthly figure the way New York condominium listings show them. Add a mortgage payment for the monthly outlay. The split into common charges and taxes comes from the listings that also give the annual tax, a different sample, so the two lines need not add up exactly to the combined median; a tax abatement can hold taxes below the full amount until it expires. A summary of recorded sales and listings, not a current bill; charges change.
Building staffing and amenities
- Doorman
- Full-time doormanSource: The Roebling Team's building profile
- Concierge
- YesSource: recent listing records
- Elevator
- YesSource: NYC Department of Buildings elevator records
- Amenities noted
- Fitness room, residents' lounge, playroom, bike storage, storageSource: The Roebling Team's building profile
Staffing and amenities as our building profile and recent listing records describe them. A feature not listed is not confirmed absent. Outdoor space, parking and some facilities can belong to particular apartments or to a separate owner; confirm access for the specific apartment.
Local Law 97
- 2024–2029 annual penalty
- $0 (under cap)
- 2030–2034 annual penalty
- $96,513/yr
- Per unit / month range
- $0 – $60
- Modeled exposure split equally across 135 units (the residential count on the city's lot record). Not an assessed amount; condominium owners are typically charged by each unit's common-interest percentage.
Source: NYC LL84 benchmarking and PLUTO · The Roebling Research Library. City data last refreshed October 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. A filed Safe grade is not a guarantee of current condition: owners still maintain the facade and, where required, observe parapets each year. Future inspection timing (Local Law 49 of 2025 changed the cycle framework from October 1, 2026), repair and any assessment decisions remain building-specific.
How to read this, and where it comes from
QEWI = Qualified Exterior Wall Inspector — a licensed professional engineer or registered architect who meets DOB’s FISP qualifications and signs the report (the independent expert, not the managing agent).
Source: NYC DOB facade filings (FISP) · The Roebling Research Library. City data last refreshed October 2026.
Recent sales
Recent closings at this building, from The Roebling Research Library. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 25, 2026 | 2901 | 2 BR · 2.5 BA · 1,559 sf | $2,125,000 | $1,363/sf | — |
| Jul 27, 2026 | 404 | 2 BR · 2.5 BA · 1,438 sf | $1,690,000 | $1,175/sf | -8.6% |
| Jul 24, 2026 | 1403 | 2 BR · 2 BA · 970 sf | $1,354,000 | $1,396/sf | -9.4% |
| Jul 1, 2026 | 1502 | 2 BR · 2 BA · 1,350 sf | $1,750,000 | $1,296/sf | -2.5% |
| May 15, 2026 | 1601 | 2 BR · 2.5 BA · 1,578 sf | $1,965,000 | $1,245/sf | -1.0% |
| Feb 20, 2026 | 3101 | 2 BR · 2.5 BA · 1,563 sf | $2,135,000 | $1,366/sf | -11.0% |
| Jan 23, 2026 | 502 | 2 BR · 2 BA · 1,301 sf | $1,450,000 | $1,115/sf | -3.0% |
| Dec 11, 2025 | 3303 | 2 BR · 2 BA · 966 sf | $1,600,000 | $1,656/sf | -5.6% |
Market read. Most recent trades (2026 to date) cleared a median $1,296/sf (recorded) across 7 sales. Median listing discount 2.0% from the last ask — a recurring negotiation gap worth pricing into any offer or listing strategy.
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 1-01326-7501; each condominium apartment is its own tax lot). Apartment-level facts (line, condition, asking-price context) curated and cross-verified in The Roebling Research Library. 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.
Closed rents at The Veneto, last 36 months
| Size | Leases | Median / month |
|---|---|---|
| 1 bedroom | 7 | $6,650 |
| 2 bedroom | 8 | $8,500 |
| 3 bedroom | 4 | $12,997 |
19 closed leases, October 2023 to September 2026. Most recent lease June 2026. Sizes with fewer than 2 leases are not shown. Compiled by The Roebling Team at Compass from closed leases.
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At the recent median sale of $1.73M (14 sales in the past 24 months, since October 31, 2024), a buyer putting 25% down would pay about $71,677 to close, or 4.2% of the price.
- Mansion tax: $17,250
- Mortgage recording tax: $24,905
- Title insurance: $7,762
- Attorneys, lender, building fees, reserves and filings: $21,760
Assumes a resale (the seller pays transfer taxes), a $4,500 attorney fee and a mortgage on the rest.
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What to know if you’re buying
The Veneto is a condominium, which is its structural advantage in a corridor heavy with co-ops. There is no co-op board admissions process — purchases clear a condominium right-of-first-refusal — and leasing by owners is permitted; confirm financing and pied-à-terre, investment, trust and LLC purchase rules in the declaration and bylaws. For buyers who want full-service living without a co-op board, the building is a logical target.
Underwrite the full carrying picture. Common charges fund the doorman, the amenity floor and garden, and building operations; real estate taxes complete the monthly figure. We help buyers model the all-in cost and weigh it against the co-op and rental alternatives nearby.
What to know if you’re selling
The Veneto sells on its amenities and central location. The serenity garden, the children's playroom, central air, and the condominium structure are concrete, marketable differentiators — particularly to buyers who value a co-op-free purchase process.
Price to the Turtle Bay / Midtown East condominium set, adjusted for floor, exposure, and renovation. A high-floor east-facing line with open light belongs at the top of the building's range; an original lower-floor studio sets the entry. Condominium closing mechanics — a right-of-first-refusal rather than a board process — are themselves a selling point to the flexibility-minded buyer this building attracts, and a clean, well-presented listing moves quickly in this corridor.
Comparable buildings
If you're considering The Veneto, also evaluate nearby Turtle Bay and Midtown East buildings:
- 305 East 51st Street (Halcyon) — Midtown East condominium with pool
- 100 East 53rd Street — Midtown East luxury condominium
- 345 East 56th Street — Sutton-area co-op nearby
- 400 East 51st Street (The Grand Beekman) — full-service Turtle Bay building
- 300 East 59th Street — full-service Midtown East building
More Midtown East buildings
- 249 East 50th Street — 2019 condominium by Isaac & Stern Architects
- The Alexander, 250 East 49th Street — condominium
- The Mondrian, 250 East 54th Street — 1990 condominium by FXCollaborative (Fox & Fowle / FXFOWLE)
- 252 East 57th Street — 2016 condominium by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill
- 255 East 49th Street (Sterling Plaza) — 1985 condominium
- 301 East 48th Street — 1961 co-op
The neighborhood
For the full corridor — architecture, transit, and pricing across Midtown East — read The Roebling Team Guide to Midtown East.
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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