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2 E 55th St Unit 815 W29
A- Composite 80.91
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The composite is a weighted blend of 9 inputs, each scored 0–100. Each bar is that input's sub-score; the figure is the points it added to the 100-point composite (weight × sub-score).

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

$155,000

2 E 55th St Unit 815 W29 · New York, NY 10022
2 bd · 3.0 ba · 1,290 sqft · Condo · 969 Days on market
Built 1903 $2820/mo HOA · 47% of rent ↓ 47% since listing

🖨 Deal sheet (PDF) 📄 Offer letter ✓ Due diligence

Listing remarks

Newly Renovated! -- see video for the new look (photos will be updated soon). Enjoy all the benefits of an elegant PIED-A-TERRE offering five-star hotel amenities for 28 days each year without the expense of full-time ownership with this fractional timeshare opportunity. This fully furnished FRACTIONAL TIMESHARE OWNERSHIP Residence is deeded real estate, with ownership that entitles you to 28 indulgent days in a luxurious 2-bedroom/3-bath residence at The St. Regis each year, or up to 49 days depending on usage patterns of your residence. Alternatively, you may allocate some of your time through the Interchange Program at another participating Residence Club property, such as the St. Reg

Key facts

  • $2,820 HOA
  • Built 1903
  • Listed 968 days

Property features AI

Finance

  • Other: Building contains 48 total units
  • HOA & community: Monthly association fee of $2,820

Exterior

  • Security: 24/7 security presence and system
  • Utilities: Municipal water and sewer (standard building services); Building power
  • Home design: Located in The St. Regis Hotel; 20-story building; Entry level: 1
  • Exterior features: Concierge service; On-site management; Fitness center / health club; Elevator(s); Restaurant on site; Security system; Security guard

Interior

  • Bedrooms: Total of 4 rooms (includes bedrooms and living areas)
  • Bathrooms: 3 full bathrooms
  • Heating & cooling: Central heating; Central air conditioning
  • Interior features: Furnished; Wet bar / bar; Chandelier; Crown molding; Double vanity; High ceilings; Built-in sound system; Soaking tub
  • Laundry & utility: Building laundry with multiple locations; Common on-floor laundry facilities; Common area laundry

Neighborhood map

Property Rental comp Retail Transit Schools Stadiums Fortune 500 · Circle radius: 3.0 mi
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What this means for you Summary

Snapshot

  • This is a 2-bed/3.0-bath condo listed at $155k.

Deal economics

  • At list price, monthly cash flow is $833 ($10k/yr) — positive.
  • The deal already cash-flows at list — no discount required.
  • Meets the 1% rule at list price ($6k rent vs $155k).
  • Recommended offer: $136k (12.0% below list) — sets the bar for market timing.
  • Cap rate 12.7% 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 9d 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 42% 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 $9k of equity ($1k loan paydown + $8k 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.
  • At projected returns (5.0% appreciation + 8.0% rent growth), your $43k cash investment doubles in ~3 years — after that, you're playing with house money.
  • By year 5, paydown + projected appreciation supports a ~$38k cash-out refi (75% LTV) — recoverable capital for the next deal without selling this one.

Negotiation context

  • It's been on market 969 days — a 12% lower offer ($136k) is reasonable based on typical stale-listing flexibility.
  • 2 sale attempts since 4y ago; this cycle's ask has dropped $100k (39%) from the opening price — seller is motivated, your offer sets the floor, not the list.

Risks & watch-outs

  • Watch-outs: HOA is 47% of rent; built in 1903 — expect roof / HVAC / electrical / plumbing capex.
Recommended offer $136,400 (12.0% below list)

Questions for the listing agent

  1. It's been on market 969 days. Have you received any prior offers? Is the seller open to a 12% concession, seller financing, or rate buy-down credit?
  2. Built in 1903 — when were the roof, HVAC, electrical panel, plumbing, and water heater last replaced?
  3. What does the HOA fee cover, when was the last increase, and are there any pending special assessments or reserve-fund shortfalls?
  4. 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?
  5. Why hasn't it sold? Are there any deal-killer items the seller is aware of (foundation, flood, title, zoning, code violations)?
  6. Is there a deadline driving the sale (1031 exchange, divorce, estate, relocation)? That informs how much negotiation room exists.
  7. 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?
  8. 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?
  9. 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.
  10. 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.
  11. 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
3.86%
Cap rate
12.74%
Cash-on-cash
23.04%
DSCR
2.03
GRM
2.2

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
41.6%
Equity multiple
3.81×
Total profit
$121,939
Equity at exit
$87,527
10-year hold
IRR
44.8%
Equity multiple
10.27×
Total profit
$402,214
Equity at exit
$150,804

Cash invested: $43,400 (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.

ZIP-level market 10022

Home prices YoY
2.4%
Rents YoY
8.7%
Active inventory
715
Price-to-rent
2.2×

Monthly cashflow live

Estimated rent
$5,980 medium interval (Pro) →
Mortgage (P&I)
$813
Tax est. 1.5%
$194 /mo · $2,325/yr
Insurance
$65
HOA
$2,820
Vacancy / Maint / Mgmt
$1,256
Net cashflow
$833

Break-even live

Break-even rent $4,926
Max offer price $155,000
Occupancy floor 81%

Sensitivity live

Price -10% $940 -5% $887 +0% $833 +5% $780 +10% $726
Rent -10% $361 -5% $597 +0% $833 +5% $1,070 +10% $1,306
Rate -1.0pp $911 -0.5pp $873 base $833 +0.5pp $793 +1.0pp $752

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
$38,750
Closing costs
$4,650
Reserves months
Total cash needed

Loan-product check · same deal, 3 products live

Conventional

25% down · 7.5% · 30yr

Down + closing
Monthly P&I
Monthly cashflow
DSCR
Eligible?

Personal DTI + credit; lowest rate.

DSCR

20% down · 8.5% · 30yr

Down + closing
Monthly P&I
Monthly cashflow
DSCR
Eligible?

No personal income docs; deal must DSCR.

Hard money

10% down · 12.0% · 12mo

Down + closing
Monthly P&I
Monthly cashflow
DSCR
Eligible?

Short-term bridge; refi at stabilization.

Rent comps 40 comps

AddressBedsBaths SqftRent$/sqft DOM Units Dist
15 W 55th St #736 New York, NY 2.0–3.0 1.0–2.0 1250 $8,210 $6.57 0d 2 0.17mi
40 W 55th St Unit 5D New York, NY 2.0 2.5 1070 $6,500 $6.07 26d 1 0.21mi
641 5th Ave New York, NY 1.0–2.0 2.0–2.5 1794 $16,500 $9.20 26d 2 0.22mi
150 E 57th St New York, NY 5.0 1.0–7.5 2750 $15,738 $5.72 3d 5 0.23mi
55 W 55th St Unit 9AA New York, NY 2.0 1.5 1000 $6,000 $6.00 21d 1 0.24mi
40-44 E 61st St Unit 15B New York, NY 2.0 2.0 1200 $15,000 $12.50 16d 1 0.28mi
207 E 57th St Unit 16A New York, NY 3.0 3.0 1551 $13,750 $8.87 26d 1 0.32mi
138 E 50th St New York, NY 2.0 2.0–2.5 1432 $13,650 $9.53 26d 1 0.35mi
150 W 56th St New York, NY 1.0 1.5 920 $8,995 $9.78 16d 2 0.42mi
135 W 52nd St Unit 25D New York, NY 2.0 2.0 1194 $9,500 $7.96 22d 1 0.42mi
160 E 48th St New York, NY 3.0 1.0–2.0 878 $8,572 $9.76 5d 9 0.44mi
160 Central Park S New York, NY 1.0–3.0 1.5–3.5 1685 $30,000 $17.80 0d 8 0.46mi
160 Central Park S New York, NY 1.0–3.0 1.0–3.5 1550 $28,750 $18.55 9d 10 0.46mi
160 Central Park S New York, NY 1.0–3.0 1.0–3.5 1550 $29,625 $19.11 9d 9 0.46mi
300 E 51st St New York, NY 2.0 1.0–2.0 875 $7,930 $9.06 4d 3 0.48mi
323 E 51st St Unit 1024750P New York, NY 2.0–4.0 2.0–3.5 2093 $21,945 $10.48 0d 3 0.50mi
340 E 51st St New York, NY 2.0 1.0–2.0 791 $7,630 $9.65 5d 3 0.54mi
400 E 57th St New York, NY 1.0–2.0 1.0–2.0 1436 $6,595 $4.59 26d 3 0.57mi
400 E 57th St #2106 New York, NY 2.0 1.0–2.0 903 $8,590 $9.51 5d 3 0.58mi
70 W 45th St #1131 New York, NY 1.0–2.0 1.0–2.0 902 $8,370 $9.27 9d 2 0.58mi
301 E 63rd St New York, NY 2.0 1.0 975 $6,650 $6.82 6d 1 0.59mi
1600 Broadway #697 New York, NY 1.0–2.0 1.0 900 $9,813 $10.90 26d 3 0.60mi
254 W 54th St Unit 1026635P New York, NY 1.0–2.0 1.0–2.0 860 $14,490 $16.84 9d 2 0.61mi
420 E 54th St New York, NY 3.0 1.0–2.5 1018 $10,299 $10.12 0d 12 0.62mi
401 E 60th St Unit 37B New York, NY 3.0 3.0 1560 $10,000 $6.41 13d 1 0.63mi
300-302 E 46th St Unit 12J New York, NY 3.0 1.0 900 $8,000 $8.89 6d 1 0.63mi
300 E 46th St New York, NY 2.0–3.0 1.0 716 $4,300 $6.00 26d 2 0.63mi
279 E 44th St #894 New York, NY 1.0 1.0 950 $7,190 $7.57 7d 1 0.67mi
250 W 50th St New York, NY 2.0 1.0–2.0 784 $7,928 $10.11 9d 1 0.68mi
235 W 48th St #1400 New York, NY 2.0 1.0–2.0 687 $8,160 $11.87 9d 3 0.68mi
420 E 61st St Unit 1330815P New York, NY 2.0–3.0 2.0–3.0 1490 $11,424 $7.67 0d 2 0.69mi
322 W 57th St Unit 51M1 New York, NY 2.0 2.5 1355 $15,000 $11.07 11d 1 0.71mi
360 E 65th St #1283 New York, NY 1.0–3.0 1.0–2.0 1059 $6,815 $6.44 5d 3 0.73mi
311 W 50th St #228 New York, NY 2.0 1.0–2.0 669 $7,510 $11.23 9d 3 0.74mi
400 E 66th St Unit 1016404P New York, NY 1.0–2.0 1.0–2.0 791 $17,070 $21.58 5d 2 0.77mi
350 W 57th St Unit 14B New York, NY 1.0 1.0 1196 $7,500 $6.27 9d 1 0.78mi
110 E 71st St #7 New York, NY 2.0 2.0 1200 $11,500 $9.58 26d 1 0.79mi
50 E 72nd St Unit 7B New York, NY 2.0 3.0 1650 $17,000 $10.30 0d 1 0.83mi
50 E 72nd St Unit 10B New York, NY 3.0 3.0 1645 $17,500 $10.64 20d 1 0.83mi
2 Columbus Ave Unit 35C New York, NY 2.0 2.5 1447 $9,500 $6.57 26d 1 0.86mi

HOA detail condo

Monthly dues
$2,820 · $33,840/yr
Assessments
None detected in remarks — confirm with the listing agent.

Listing history 23 events

  1. 2026-06-21
    days on market $155,000 Active 969 DOM
  2. 2026-06-18
    days on market $155,000 Active 966 DOM
  3. 2026-06-17
    days on market $155,000 Active 965 DOM
  4. 2026-06-15
    days on market $155,000 Active 963 DOM
  5. 2026-06-13
    days on market $155,000 Active 961 DOM
  6. 2026-06-10
    days on market $155,000 Active 957 DOM
  7. 2026-06-08
    days on market $155,000 Active 956 DOM
  8. 2026-06-03
    days on market $155,000 Active 951 DOM
  9. 2026-06-01
    days on market $155,000 Active 949 DOM
  10. 2026-05-31
    days on market $155,000 Active 948 DOM
  11. 2025-12-31
    price $155,000
  12. 2025-12-03
    price $165,000
  13. 2025-06-07
    price $175,000
  14. 2024-05-29
    historical
  15. 2023-10-26
    listed $255,000 Active
  16. 2023-06-17
    historical
  17. 2023-01-31
    historical
  18. 2023-01-07
    price $255,000
  19. 2022-08-30
    historical
  20. 2022-08-30
    historical
  21. 2022-07-30
    historical
  22. 2022-06-29
    historical
  23. 2022-03-02
    listed $290,000 Active

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

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Walkable amenities ~0.75 mi

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Taxation est. · year 1

Rental income
$71,765
− Mortgage interest
−$8,682
− Property taxes
−$2,325
− Insurance
−$775
− Repairs & maintenance
−$5,741
− Management
−$5,741
− HOA
−$33,840
− Depreciation
−$4,509
Taxable income
$10,151
combined federal + state — saved on this device
Est. tax owed @ 24.0%
−$2,436
After-tax cash flow
$7,564/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

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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

Price history

-46.6% since first listed
13 events — show timeline
  • 2025-12-31 Price Changed $155,000 RLS at REBNY
  • 2025-12-03 Price Changed $165,000 RLS at REBNY
  • 2025-06-07 Price Changed $175,000 RLS at REBNY
  • 2024-05-29 Listing Removed OneKey® MLS as Distributed by MLS Grid
  • 2023-10-26 Listed $255,000 RLS at REBNY
  • 2023-06-17 Listing Removed OneKey® MLS as Distributed by MLS Grid
  • 2023-01-31 Listing Removed OneKey® MLS as Distributed by MLS Grid
  • 2023-01-07 Price Changed $255,000 OneKey® MLS as Distributed by MLS Grid
  • 2022-08-30 Listing Removed OneKey® MLS as Distributed by MLS Grid
  • 2022-08-30 Listing Removed OneKey® MLS as Distributed by MLS Grid
  • 2022-07-30 Listing Removed OneKey® MLS as Distributed by MLS Grid
  • 2022-06-29 Listing Removed OneKey® MLS as Distributed by MLS Grid
  • 2022-03-02 Listed $290,000 OneKey® MLS as Distributed by MLS Grid

Cash-flow waterfall

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Sold comps — $/sqft

last 12 mo · ≤1 mi

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