The Centurion
33 West 56th Street, New York, NY 10019
BBL 1012727501 · BIN 1035044
- Year built
- 2008
- Type
- Condominium
- Landmark status
- Not an individual landmark; not in a historic district
- NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission and City Planning records, updated February 2026
- Pied-à-terre
- Permitted
- Doorman
- Full-time doorman
Every recorded sale at this building, 2009–2025
Price-per-square-foot over time, the line- and floor-premium curves, and every recorded sale.
- Median $/sf, 2025
- $1,201
- floor-adjusted, 1 sale
- Listing discount
- 11.1%
- Recorded sales
- 70
- On record
- 2009–2025
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The Centurion holds a singular place in New York architecture: it is the only ground-up residential condominium in the city designed by I.M. Pei, the Pritzker Prize–winning architect, working with his son Sandi Pei. Completed in 2008 on West 56th Street just off Fifth Avenue, the building is a piece of design pedigree as much as a place to live — a limestone tower with the proportion, restraint, and craft that defined Pei's work.
The Midtown location offers steps from Fifth Avenue, a short walk to Central Park, and surrounded by galleries, flagship retail, world-class restaurants, and hotels. Within that setting, The Centurion offers a small, white-glove condominium — 48 residences — with documented architectural provenance to compare with neighboring buildings.
For buyers, the case is rare and specific: an I.M. Pei–designed condominium, finished in French limestone, with full-service staffing and an attended garage, at the geographic heart of Midtown — with condominium ownership and no co-op board admission.
Building operations
As a condominium, The Centurion has no co-op board admissions process — purchases clear through a right-of-first-refusal rather than a board package and interview. Pied-à-terre ownership is permitted; confirm financing, leasing, and trust, LLC or investment purchase rules in the current declaration, bylaws and house rules. Service is white-glove: a 24-hour doorman and concierge, the Pei-designed lobby water garden, a private fitness center, and a 65-car attended garage — an unusual on-site amenity for a building of this size and location.
Architecture and residences
The building is clad in Chamesson limestone from France — the same stone used at the Four Seasons Hotel — set on a base of dark Jet Mist granite. Its signature gestures are the cascading terraces and the five dramatic "lanterns": double-height windows with 17-foot ceilings that rise above the tower's tapered setbacks. The lobby is a Pei composition in itself, organized around a water garden with a waterfall and reflecting pool.
The 48 residences range from one- to four-bedroom layouts, with ceiling heights from roughly 10 to 17 feet, 13 homes with private terraces, and three penthouses crowning the building. The finishes match the architecture's ambition. Value within the building is set by floor, exposure, ceiling height, terrace, and the penthouse and lantern homes, which command the strongest pricing. The combination of Pei design and genuine scarcity — fewer than 50 homes — defines the building's market.
Application and transaction fees
Fees below are from building management's published schedule, as of September 2026. They are shown as published, item by item; no total is added because the total depends on the transaction. Deposits are listed apart from nonrefundable charges.
Purchase
7 items
Fees and charges
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application Processing Fee | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $700 ($750 without a Broker) | Refundable Not stated |
| Background Report FeeConditional · Per applicant | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $125 per applicant (additional $75 for criminal check if required by the Board) | Refundable Not stated |
| Move In Fee | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $600 | Refundable Not stated |
| Move Out Fee | Paid by Seller | When With the application | Amount $600 | Refundable Not stated |
Deposits
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Move In Deposit | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $2,500 | Refundable Refundable |
| Post Closing Documents Deposit | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $500 | Refundable Refundable |
| Move Out Deposit | Paid by Seller | When With the application | Amount $2,500 | Refundable Refundable |
Rental or lease
9 items
Fees and charges
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Move Out Fee | Paid by Landlord | When With the application | Amount $500 | Refundable Not stated |
| Application Processing Fee | Paid by Tenant | When With the application | Amount $400 | Refundable Not stated |
| Background Report FeeConditional · Per applicant | Paid by Tenant | When With the application | Amount $125 per applicant (additional $75 for criminal check if required by the Board) | Refundable Not stated |
| Move In Fee | Paid by Tenant | When With the application | Amount $500 | Refundable Not stated |
| Pet Fee | Paid by Tenant | When Upon approval | Amount $100 | Refundable Not stated |
Deposits
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Move Out Deposit | Paid by Landlord | When With the application | Amount $1,500 | Refundable Refundable |
| Move In Deposit | Paid by Tenant | When With the application | Amount $1,500 | Refundable Refundable |
Lease renewal
Fees and charges
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Processing Fee | Paid by Landlord | When With the application | Amount $300 | Refundable Not stated |
| Pet Fee | Paid by Tenant | When Upon approval | Amount $100 | Refundable Not stated |
Management updates its schedule without a public filing. The date is when management last updated the page, not when a rule changed. Confirm the current schedule with management before you apply.
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Sublet and pied-à-terre policy
A condominium owner leasing a unit and a co-op shareholder subletting are different rules, and a building-wide rule is different from a restriction on one apartment. This is the building's rule; confirm it for the specific apartment.
- Leasing by owners
- Not verified
- Pied-à-terre ownership
- PermittedSource: The Roebling Team's building profile
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Monthly carrying charges in recent sales
- Common charges + taxes, per room
- $1,197 per room a monthMedian of 5 recorded sales since October 2023Source: recorded sales, refreshed October 2026
- Common charges + taxes, per square foot
- $3.83 per square foot a monthMedian of 5 recorded sales since October 2023Source: recorded sales, refreshed October 2026
- Common charges alone, per square foot
- $2.44 per square foot a monthMedian of 6 listings since October 2023 that give the annual taxSource: listing records, refreshed October 2026
- Real estate taxes alone, per square foot
- $1.65 per square foot a monthMedian of 6 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, garageSource: 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
- $71,198/yr
- Per unit / month range
- $0 – $126
- Modeled exposure split equally across 47 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 filing classified the facade as SWARMP — Safe With A Repair and Maintenance Program: the inspector (QEWI) identified conditions requiring monitoring or repair, with repairs due by the deadline stated in the filing. The scope, timeline, and how the building funds the work are building-specific — we review the filings and board materials for you.
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).
Penalties shown are amounts DOB assessed against filings on record across 2015–20 to 2025–30. 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 data last refreshed October 2026.
Management & transfer contacts
- Policies and fees
- Condo sale Application Processing Fee $700 ($750 without a Broker); Move In/Out Fee $600 each
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 23, 2025 | 8A | 1 BR · 2 BA · 1,210 sf | $1,425,000 | $1,178/sf | -20.6% |
| Nov 6, 2024 | 6D | 1 BR · 1.5 BA · 1,054 sf | $1,450,000 | $1,376/sf | -11.0% |
| Nov 4, 2024 | 9D | 2 BR · 2.5 BA · 1,515 sf | $2,625,000 | $1,733/sf | -16.7% |
| Feb 6, 2024 | 4C | 1 BR · 1.5 BA · 987 sf | $1,400,000 | $1,418/sf | -17.4% |
| Dec 5, 2023 | 5C | 1 BR · 1.5 BA · 987 sf | $1,375,000 | $1,393/sf | -18.9% |
| Nov 29, 2022 | 9C | 2 BR · 2 BA · 1,353 sf | $2,900,000 | $2,143/sf | -23.6% |
| Nov 16, 2022 | 5A | 2 BR · 2 BA · 1,198 sf | $1,910,000 | $1,594/sf | -11.2% |
| Aug 9, 2022 | 4C | 1 BR · 1.5 BA · 987 sf | $1,400,000 | $1,418/sf | — |
Market read. Most recent trades (2025) cleared a median $1,201/sf (floor-adjusted) across 1 sale. Floor-adjusted means each sale is restated to a constant mix of floors, so the figure can differ from the plain median of the sales listed above. Median listing discount 11.1% 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 1-01272-7501; 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 Centurion, last 36 months
| Size | Leases | Median / month |
|---|---|---|
| 1 bedroom | 7 | $7,000 |
| 2 bedroom | 4 | $10,225 |
| 3 bedroom | 2 | $15,650 |
13 closed leases, October 2023 to September 2026. Most recent lease September 2026. Sizes with fewer than 2 leases are not shown. Compiled by The Roebling Team at Compass from closed leases.
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The figures above are the building's closed leases. Enter your apartment and I'll send you what yours would rent for, from comparable leases at The Centurion and nearby.
At the recent median sale of $1.45M (3 sales in the past 24 months, since October 31, 2024), a buyer putting 25% down would pay about $62,167 to close, or 4.3% of the price.
- Mansion tax: $14,500
- Mortgage recording tax: $20,934
- Title insurance: $6,525
- Attorneys, lender, building fees, reserves and filings: $20,208
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
As a condominium, there is no co-op board interview and pied-à-terre ownership is permitted; confirm financing and trust or LLC purchase rules in the current declaration and bylaws. The building's distinguishing features — Pei design, French limestone, the lantern windows, the attended garage — are durable value drivers and worth weighing carefully against floor and exposure. Diligence centers on the offering plan, the common-charge and tax structure, the reserve, and the specific home's ceiling height, terrace, and views. We help buyers underwrite the apartment, weigh the comparison set, and structure the purchase.
What to know if you’re selling
The story sells itself: I.M. Pei's only ground-up residential condominium in New York, in French limestone, with a sculptural lobby water garden, on a prime Midtown block. The marketing core is the architecture and the scarcity, and the comparison set is the top tier of new and recent luxury condominiums in the Fifth Avenue corridor. Presenting a home's ceiling height, terrace, and light accurately — and positioning a lantern or penthouse residence on its uniqueness — is what produces a standout result in a building this small.
Comparable buildings
If you're considering The Centurion, also evaluate these Midtown and Fifth Avenue–corridor buildings:
- 150 West 56th Street — a Midtown high-rise
- 230 West 56th Street — a West 56th Street tower
- 25 West 54th Street — Regent House, a pre-war co-op two blocks south
- 17 West 54th Street — a West 54th Street building near Fifth Avenue
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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