53 WEST 53 STREET · #20C

Residence 20C at 53 West 53rd Street is a study in proportion and restraint. 1,428 square feet. One bedroom. One and a half baths. Rooms with real scale. Ceilings with lift. Floor-to-ceiling, triple-glazed glass that fills the home with steady light while keeping the city where it belongs -outside. Wide-plank oak floors run long and warm. Solid walnut doors close with weight. Bronze hardware by Thierry Despont feels deliberate in the hand, cool to the touch - quiet luxury, built to last. But what defines 20C is the building itself. 53 West 53 is architecture with backbone. A MoMA tower drawn with intention, engineered for permanence. It does not chase trends. It sets a tone. The lobby is timeless - stone, volume, proportion. It could be 1940. It could be 2040. It feels anchored outside the cycle of fashion. The private cinema carries that same quality. Intimate. Dark. Perfectly composed. The kind of room where time slows and the outside world disappears. The amenities are not ornamental. They are part of daily life. A 65-foot lap pool framed by a living wall. A full spa suite. A private squash court. A serious fitness center. A golf simulator because precision deserves practice year-round. A double-height lounge. A formal dining room with catering kitchen. A wine vault. Valet and concierge service delivered with discretion. This is not loud luxury. It is structured, disciplined, enduring. Residence 20C offers space and composure inside a building that feels permanent a rare quality in a city that is always rushing toward the next thing. Here, the mood does not change with the market. It simply holds.

1. no longer availableApr 7, 2026

   $2.70M+5.9%
   No longer available
2. listedMar 2, 2026

   $2.55M-5.6%
   Listed by Compass
3. temporarily off marketJan 6, 2026

   $2.70M0.0%
   Temporarily off market
4. listedSep 15, 2025

   $2.70M0.0%
   Listed by Redfin Real Estate
5. delistedSep 13, 2025

   $2.70M0.0%
   Delisted by Redfin Real Estate
6. price decreaseMay 8, 2025

   $2.70M-6.9%
   Price decreased 7%
7. listedMar 14, 2025

   $2.90M+7.4%
   Listed by Redfin Real Estate
8. delistedSep 10, 2021

   $2.70M0.0%
   Delisted by Warburg
9. listedOct 27, 2020

   $2.70M-17.8%
   Listed by Warburg
10. soldJan 30, 2020

    $3.29M0.0%
    Sold by Corcoran
11. no longer availableJan 25, 2020

    $3.29M+4.4%
    No longer available
12. closingJan 24, 2020

    $3.15M-4.2%
    Closing record
13. in contractJul 12, 2019

    $3.29M+3.3%
    In contract
14. no longer availableJun 30, 2016

    $3.18M0.0%
    No longer available
15. listedApr 27, 2016

    $3.18M
    Listed by Corcoran