The Veneto
250 East 53rd Street, New York, NY 10022
Midtown East
BBL 1013267501 · BIN 1087747
- Year built
- 2006
- Type
- Condominium
- Landmark
- No
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
- $1,271
- Listing discount
- 1.2%
- Recorded sales
- 335
- 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 2006 — 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, family-friendly 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 that gives buyers the financing latitude and resale liquidity a co-op can't. It is the kind of building that works equally well for a young family, a downsizer, and a pied-à-terre buyer.
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 family 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 children's playroom and garden together explain the building's appeal to families.
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 the 53rd Street E/M lines, 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.
Local Law 97
- 2024–2029 annual penalty
- $0 (under cap)
- 2030–2034 annual penalty
- $49,544/yr
- Per unit / month range
- $0 – $31
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).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| Nov 14, 2025 | 602 | 2 BR · 2 BA · 1,301 sf | $1,550,000 | $1,191/sf | -2.8% |
Market read. Most recent trades (2026) cleared a median $1,271/sf across 6 sales. Median listing discount 1.2% from the last ask — a recurring negotiation gap worth pricing into any offer or listing strategy.
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 1-01326-7501) 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
The Veneto is a condominium, which is its structural advantage in a corridor heavy with co-ops. Financing is flexible, there is no co-op board admissions process — purchases clear a lighter condominium right-of-first-refusal — and pied-à-terre, investment, trust, and LLC purchases are customary, with resale and subletting materially freer than at a co-op. For families, first-time owners, and part-time New Yorkers who want full-service living with flexibility, 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 family-friendly amenities and central location. The serenity garden, the children's playroom, central air, and the condominium structure are concrete, marketable differentiators — particularly to families and 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
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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