333 E 53rd St Unit 5C · New York, NY 10022

$469,900

1 bd · 1.0 ba · 650 sqft · Condo · 189 Days on market

Built 1930 ↓ 17% since listing

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• Cash flow +8.1/30.0
• ARV discount +7.5/15.0
• Appreciation +7.5/10.0
• 1% rule +6.9/10.0
• Schools +5.0/10.0
• Rent growth +4.7/5.0
• Livability +3.8/5.0
• Condition / age +2.5/5.0
• DSCR +2.2/10.0

Listing remarks

Welcome to this appealing 1-bedroom, 1-bathroom cooperative residence in a highly sought-after full-service pre-war building in the heart of Sutton Place. Apartment 5C presents a wonderful opportunity to create your ideal Manhattan home, perfectly situated in a prime Midtown East location. Apartment Features: Classic Pre-War Charm: Enjoy the character of a 1930-built cooperative with a gracious layout. Functional Space: The apartment includes an entry foyer, a sizable living area, a separate kitchen, and a quiet bedroom that can accommodate a king-size bed. Convenient Layout: A manageable floor plan provides a comfortable flow, with good closet space for city living. Building & Neigh

Key facts

• Art deco lobby
• Planted roof deck
• Midtown views

Tags

• ART DECO LOBBY
• NEWLY RENOVATED FITNESS CENTER
• CENTRAL LAUNDRY ROOM
• PLANTED ROOF DECK
• MIDTOWN VIEWS
• PRIME LOCATION

Property features AI

Finance

• HOA & community: Association present

Exterior

• Parking: No carport; No designated parking
• Utilities: Public sewer; Cable connected; Electricity connected; Natural gas connected; Trash collection (public); Water connected
• Home design: Stock cooperative
• Construction: Brick construction
• Exterior features: Brick exterior; Not waterfront

Interior

• Kitchen: Microwave; Oven; Range; Refrigerator; Other kitchen appliances
• Bedrooms: 3 rooms total
• Bathrooms: 1 full bathroom
• Heating & cooling: Hot water heating; Wall/window air conditioning units
• Interior features: Elevator

What this means for you Summary

Snapshot

• This is a 1-bed/1.0-bath condo listed at $470k.

Deal economics

• At list price, monthly cash flow is $-454 ($-5k/yr) — negative.
• The deal already cash-flows at list — no discount required.
• Meets the 1% rule at list price ($6k rent vs $470k).
• Recommended offer: $414k (12.0% below list) — sets the bar for market timing.
• Cap rate 5.1% vs local median 2.6% in New York — top-decile yield for the area; either an underpriced asset or a hidden risk that comps aren't pricing in. Stress-test before assuming the spread holds.

Location & tenants

• Location reads 75/100 on livability (#268 in NY, #4,188 nationally) — a middle-class / working-renter tenant base. Strengths: amenities A+, commute A+, health & safety A; Watch: crime F, cost of living F.
• Market conditions: Rents rising fast (+8.7%/yr); 715 active listings in the ZIP; 40 comparable units currently listed for rent nearby; rentals leasing fast (median 8d on market — plan ~1-2 weeks tenant-placement turnaround); high-income renter base; 4,467 units permitted in New York County in 2024 (4,463 in 5+ unit buildings).
• This rent runs 39% of the median local income ($172k/yr) — at the standard rent-burdened threshold; future hikes will face affordability resistance.

Forward outlook

• In year one you build about $27k of equity ($3k loan paydown + $23k appreciation (5.0% local appreciation)).
• New York County population projected at +21% by 2050 — long-run rental-demand tailwind backs the buy-and-hold thesis.
• By year 2, paydown + projected appreciation supports a ~$43k cash-out refi (75% LTV) — recoverable capital for the next deal without selling this one.

Negotiation context

• It's been on market 189 days — a 12% lower offer ($414k) is reasonable based on typical stale-listing flexibility.
• 3 sale attempts; this cycle's ask is 27541% above the opening price — seller raised mid-cycle; expect resistance to lowballs.

Risks & watch-outs

• Watch-outs: HOA is 29% of rent; built in 1930 — expect roof / HVAC / electrical / plumbing capex.
• Climate carrying-cost: major wind risk, 27% chance of damaging wind over 30y; extreme-heat days projected 7→15/yr by 2055 (HVAC capex compounding) — expect insurance premiums to compound above CPI over the hold.

Recommended offer $413,512 (12.0% below list)

Questions for the listing agent

1. What do current leases actually rent for vs. the listed asking? Can we see a recent rent roll and the last 12 months of T-12 income?
2. It's been on market 189 days. Have you received any prior offers? Is the seller open to a 12% concession, seller financing, or rate buy-down credit?
3. Built in 1930 — when were the roof, HVAC, electrical panel, plumbing, and water heater last replaced?
4. What does the HOA fee cover, when was the last increase, and are there any pending special assessments or reserve-fund shortfalls?
5. Any open or pending special assessments — roof, HVAC, plumbing, elevator, façade? What's the per-unit balance and payoff schedule, and is the seller paying it off at close or rolling it to the buyer?
6. Why hasn't it sold? Are there any deal-killer items the seller is aware of (foundation, flood, title, zoning, code violations)?
7. Is there a deadline driving the sale (1031 exchange, divorce, estate, relocation)? That informs how much negotiation room exists.
8. Schools are B-rated — typically a magnet for longer-tenancy family renters. What's the average tenant stay here, and is there a school-zone premium baked into asking?
9. Crime grade is F in this area — have there been break-ins, vandalism, or insurance claims at this property in the last 3 years? What carrier currently insures it and at what premium?
10. The area grade is low — what's the realistic commute time and amenity access for the typical tenant pool here? Any planned neighborhood developments (good or bad) we should know about?
11. What's the average days-on-market for RENTAL listings here right now (not sales)? A rising rental-DOM trend means longer vacancies and softer asking-rent achievability than the comps imply.
12. What's the recent tenant-quality profile in this submarket — average credit score on applications, eviction rate, late-payment / NSF rate, and stable-employment percentage? A property-management company in the area should have these aggregated.
13. How much new apartment / multifamily construction is in the pipeline within 1–3 miles? Heavy new supply (>2% of stock underway) typically softens rents 12–24 months out; light construction supports rent growth.

Investment metrics

• 1% rule: 1.19% ✓
• Cap rate: 5.13%
• Cash-on-cash: -4.14%
• DSCR: 0.82
• GRM: 7.0

CMA / ARV

No comps found within radius.

Projected returns pro-forma

4.97% appreciation · 8.0% rent growth · sell at horizon

5-year hold

• IRR: 12.6%
• Equity multiple: 1.83×
• Total profit: $109,252
• Equity at exit: $265,347

10-year hold

• IRR: 16.5%
• Equity multiple: 4.26×
• Total profit: $429,005
• Equity at exit: $457,179

Cash invested: $131,572 (down + closing). Projections, not guarantees.

Landlord ↔ Tenant lean methodology

• Overall (CITY): 0 Strongly Tenant-Friendly
• State New York: 15 Strongly Tenant-Friendly · D+10
• County: — inherits STATE
• City New York: 0 Strongly Tenant-Friendly · D+34

Rent Stabilization Code; HSTPA; 6+ months in housing court.

Methodology + full state rankings →

ZIP-level market 10022

• Home prices YoY: 2.4%
• Rents YoY: 8.7%
• Active inventory: 715
• Price-to-rent: 7.0×

Monthly cashflow live

• Estimated rent: $5,611 high
• Mortgage (P&I): −$2,464
• Tax est. 1.5%: −$587 /mo · $7,048/yr
• Insurance: −$196
• HOA est. from 2 same-building comps: −$1,639
• Vacancy / Maint / Mgmt: −$1,178
• Net cashflow: $-454

Break-even live

Break-even rent $6,185

Max offer price $404,210

Occupancy floor —

UW: 25.0% down · 7.5% · 30yr · 1.5% tax · 5.0% vac · 8.0% maint · 8.0% mgmt

Financing live

Cash to close

• Down payment: $117,475
• Closing costs: $14,097
• Reserves months: —
• Total cash needed: —

Rent comps 40 comps

Address	Beds	Baths	Sqft	Rent	$/sqft	DOM	Units	Dist
333 E 52nd St Unit 2177 New York, NY	2.0	1.0	600	$4,900	$8.17	22d	1	0.02mi
959 1st Ave Unit 6X New York, NY	1.0	1.0	739	$6,000	$8.12	24d	1	0.05mi
340 E 52nd St #1527 New York, NY	1.0	1.0	575	$8,080	$14.05	1d	2	0.05mi
940 1st Ave Unit 2040 New York, NY	2.0	1.5	600	$7,500	$12.50	2d	1	0.09mi
340 E 51st St New York, NY	2.0	1.0–2.0	791	$6,250	$7.90	3d	3	0.10mi
300 E 51st St New York, NY	2.0	1.0–2.0	875	$6,365	$7.27	2d	3	0.11mi
420 E 54th St New York, NY	3.0	1.0–2.5	1104	$7,261	$6.57	1d	14	0.13mi
235 E 55th St Unit 36B New York, NY	1.0	1.0	650	$4,800	$7.38	24d	1	0.18mi
400 E 57th St #2106 New York, NY	2.0	1.0–2.0	903	$6,610	$7.32	3d	3	0.22mi
220 E 49th St Unit 1021974P New York, NY	2.0	1.0	742	$5,190	$6.99	15d	1	0.25mi
599 E 56th St Unit 1817 New York, NY	1.0	1.0	625	$4,850	$7.76	24d	1	0.27mi
301 E 47th St #1737 New York, NY	2.0	1.0	600	$5,380	$8.97	20d	1	0.27mi
329 E 58th St #807 New York, NY	2.0	1.0	650	$5,860	$9.02	7d	1	0.29mi
150 E 57th St New York, NY	5.0	1.0–7.5	2750	$10,504	$3.82	1d	5	0.33mi
160 E 48th St New York, NY	3.0	1.0–2.0	878	$6,993	$7.96	3d	9	0.33mi
330 E 46th St #1794 New York, NY	1.0	1.0	489	$4,990	$10.19	24d	2	0.34mi
300 E 46th St New York, NY	2.0–3.0	1.0	716	$4,300	$6.00	24d	2	0.34mi
227 E 59th St #635 New York, NY	2.0	1.0	500	$6,240	$12.48	16d	2	0.36mi
123 E 54th St #1251 New York, NY	1.0–2.0	1.0	600	$5,210	$8.68	1d	2	0.36mi
135 E 47th St Unit 22F New York, NY	1.0	1.0	700	$7,500	$10.71	22d	1	0.38mi
135 E 47th St New York, NY	1.0	1.0	572	$6,600	$11.53	6d	1	0.39mi
252 E 61st St #638 New York, NY	1.0	1.0	666	$5,530	$8.30	1d	2	0.41mi
117 E 57th St New York, NY	1.0	1.0	732	$5,975	$8.16	5d	2	0.43mi
230 E 44th St #2165 New York, NY	1.0–2.0	1.0	568	$3,150	$5.54	24d	2	0.46mi
403 E 62nd St Unit 14C New York, NY	1.0	1.0	650	$4,900	$7.54	22d	1	0.49mi
151 E 62nd St Unit 1021834P New York, NY	1.0	1.0	398	$6,812	$17.12	7d	1	0.55mi
225 E 63rd St #1675 New York, NY	1.0	1.0	627	$5,230	$8.34	24d	2	0.55mi
149 E 62nd St Unit 1021871P New York, NY	—	1.0	398	$5,344	$13.43	7d	1	0.56mi
149 E 62nd St Unit 1021838P New York, NY	—	1.0	398	$4,518	$11.35	2d	1	0.56mi
220 E 65th St New York, NY	1.0	1.0	700	$5,950	$8.50	2d	1	0.60mi
400 E 66th St Unit 1016404P New York, NY	1.0–2.0	1.0–2.0	791	$10,597	$13.40	3d	2	0.65mi
15 W 55th St #736 New York, NY	2.0–3.0	1.0–2.0	1250	$8,550	$6.84	1d	2	0.67mi
18 W 48th St Unit 670 New York, NY	1.0	1.0	631	$7,730	$12.25	7d	1	0.70mi
77 W 55th St Unit 15H New York, NY	1.0	1.0	750	$4,900	$6.53	22d	1	0.79mi
138 E 38th St New York, NY	3.0	1.0–2.0	750	$4,510	$6.01	24d	4	0.79mi
1310 2nd Ave Unit 1224958P New York, NY	1.0–2.0	1.0	699	$5,450	$7.80	1d	2	0.81mi
556 3rd Ave New York, NY	1.0	1.0	580	$5,240	$9.03	20d	2	0.82mi
556 3rd Ave New York, NY	1.0	1.0	540	$5,635	$10.44	1d	2	0.82mi
556 3rd Ave Unit 2244 New York, NY	1.0	1.0	500	$5,650	$11.30	3d	1	0.82mi
403 E 69th St #1518 New York, NY	1.0–3.0	1.0	745	$3,990	$5.36	24d	3	0.83mi

HOA detail condo

• Monthly dues: $0 · $0/yr
• Assessments: None detected in remarks — confirm with the listing agent.

Listing history 19 events

1. 2026-06-18
   days on market $469,900 Active 189 DOM
2. 2026-06-17
   days on market $469,900 Active 188 DOM
3. 2026-06-15
   days on market $469,900 Active 186 DOM
4. 2026-06-13
   days on market $469,900 Active 184 DOM
5. 2026-06-10
   days on market $469,900 Active 180 DOM
6. 2026-06-08
   pricedays on market $469,900 Active 179 DOM
7. 2026-06-04
   days on market $399,900 Active 175 DOM
8. 2026-06-03
   days on market $399,900 Active 174 DOM
9. 2026-06-01
   days on market $399,900 Active 172 DOM
10. 2026-05-31
    days on market $399,900 Active 171 DOM
11. 2026-05-01
    status Active
12. 2026-02-20
    status Pending
13. 2026-01-31
    price $399,900
14. 2026-01-07
    price $419,900
15. 2025-12-11
    historical $1,700
16. 2025-12-09
    listed $1,700
17. 2025-12-01
    price $434,900
18. 2025-10-23
    price $449,900
19. 2025-10-02
    listed $479,900 Active

ⓘ Source: listings_history table (triggers on properties + properties_extension) + one-shot backfill from property_details.listing_events for pre-trigger history.

Climate risk First Street

• 🌊 Flood 1/10 Low FEMA zone X (unshaded) · 0% chance over 30 yrs
• 🔥 Wildfire 1/10 Low
• 🌡 Heat 6/10 Major 7 d/yr ≥99°F today · 15 d/yr by 30 yrs out
• 💨 Wind 6/10 Major 27% chance of damaging wind over 30 yrs
• 🫁 Air quality 4/10 Moderate 5 unhealthy d/yr today · 6 by 30 yrs out

Taxation est. · year 1

• Rental income: $67,328
• − Mortgage interest: −$26,322
• − Property taxes: −$7,048
• − Insurance: −$2,350
• − Repairs & maintenance: −$5,386
• − Management: −$5,386
• − HOA: −$19,668
• − Depreciation: −$13,670
• Taxable loss: −$12,502
• Est. tax savings @ 24.0%: +$3,001
• After-tax cash flow: $-2,447/yr

For passive investors: Depreciation is non-cash, so a rental often shows a tax loss while cash-flowing — sheltering income. Rental losses are passive: they offset passive income freely, and up to $25,000/yr can offset ordinary (W-2) income if you actively participate and your MAGI is under $100k (phasing out to $0 by $150k); unused losses carry forward. On sale, claimed depreciation is recaptured at up to 25%, and gains may owe capital-gains tax (a 1031 exchange can defer both). Figures are a year-1 estimate at your 24.0% rate — not tax advice; consult a CPA.

Schools (NCES district)

No district data.

Livability — New York

• Score: 75/100
• State rank: #268
• US rank: #4188

Category grades

Amenities A+ Commute A+ Cost of living F Crime F Employment A- Housing C+ Health & safety A User ratings A

Schools grade is shown separately in the Schools card above.

Census & demographics

• Census place: New York, NY
• County: New York County · 1,599,927 people
• City population: 7,731,280
• Metro: New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
• Population (ZIP): 34,049
• Household income: $172,026
• Rent vs Own: 48.0% rent · 52.0% own
• Severe rent burden: 2256.0

Population outlook (New York County) Hauer SSP2

• Today (2025): 1,825,725 people
• By 2030: 1,904,611 · +4.3%
• By 2040: 2,052,719 · +12.4%
• By 2050: 2,206,601 · +20.9%
• By 2075: 2,509,427 · +37.4%
• By 2100: 2,702,933 · +48.0%

Race, ethnicity, and origin ACS 2023

• Neighborhood character: Predominantly White (73%)
• Race & ethnicity: White 73% Asian 12% Hispanic / Latino 8% Two or more races 7% Black 2%
• Hispanic origin (detail): Mexican 1% Puerto Rican 1% Dominican 1%
• Common ancestry: Romanian 5% Scotch-Irish 5% Lithuanian 2%
• Foreign-born: 24% · Canada, China, South Korea
• Languages at home: 75% English-only · Spanish 6% Other Indo-European 6% Chinese 3%

Political lean MEDSL · New York

• 2024 margin: Solid D (+64.8) · D 82.4% · R 17.6%
• 2008→2024 swing: -7.4pp toward R · 2008: 72.2pp · 2024: 64.8pp
• All cycles: 2024: D+64.8 2020: D+74.5 2016: D+77.2 2012: D+69.6 2008: D+72.2

Not yet ingested

• Civics: —

Market trends

• HPI YoY: ▲ 4.97%
• Current HPI: 215.7225
• Rent YoY: ▲ 8.69%
• Metro: New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
• State GDP YoY: ▲ 2.60%
• F500 in state: 92

Industry mix (Fortune 500 HQ in NY)

Industry	F500 HQs	Revenue
▸Financial Services	10	$950B
▸Consumer Goods	9	$162B
▸Insurance	4	$225B
▸Telecommunications	2	$144B
▸Pharmaceuticals	2	$112B
▸Media / Entertainment	2	$69B

Price history

-16.7% since first listed

9 events — show timeline

• 2026-05-01 Relisted — OneKey® MLS as Distributed by MLS Grid
• 2026-02-20 Pending — OneKey® MLS as Distributed by MLS Grid
• 2026-01-31 Price Changed $399,900 OneKey® MLS as Distributed by MLS Grid
• 2026-01-07 Price Changed $419,900 OneKey® MLS as Distributed by MLS Grid
• 2025-12-11 Rental Removed $1,700 PROPERTYWARE
• 2025-12-09 Listed for Rent $1,700 PROPERTYWARE
• 2025-12-01 Price Changed $434,900 OneKey® MLS as Distributed by MLS Grid
• 2025-10-23 Price Changed $449,900 OneKey® MLS as Distributed by MLS Grid
• 2025-10-02 Listed $479,900 OneKey® MLS as Distributed by MLS Grid