12 East 53rd Street Ground Floor Space
- Usage: Office,Retail
- Type: Sale
- Floor: 1st Floor
- Size: 24,689 SQFT
- Price: $1,053.00/SQFT
- Term: —
- Broker: Jonathan Anapol
- Telephone: 212-268-8289
• View Property Floor Plans HERE
Commercial / Residential Townhouse for Sale in Plaza District in Manhattan
Excellent Value - Revised asking price of $1053 ft.
Perfect location for both business and residential use. Ideal corporate headquarters for an international company, CEO / chairman / international dignitary / Embassy / Consulate with the unique ability to combine business and residential use if desired. with the ability to conduct / utilize floors for executive business office or headquarters. This historic landmarked mansion has not been available on the market for 58 years since 1963 making this an exclusive opportunity to buy!
This New York City landmark is an historic townhouse originally built in 1871 and stands less than one block away from the world-renowned Fifth Avenue.
The Maxwell Hall today is an amazing building property that boasts a wonderful blend of the chic and modern. At the exterior you will find the asymmetrical limestone facade features an arched entry with a crocketed hood molding, late-Medieval-style leaded-glass windows, buttresses, and fanciful gargoyles. The building itself is massive and the interior has a total of four floors consisting of: mezzanine, second, third and fourth floors. The 6-story, 24,689 square foot (including 3,712 SF of finished basement) property is currently the home of the private, fashion business-focused College but will be delivered vacant and unencumbered by lease or debt.
The next owner of 12 East 53rd Street will hold title to some of the most valuable real estate in the world. The property is positioned in the heart of Manhattan's Plaza District, steps from Billionaire's Row, Rockefeller Center, the finest hospitality New York has to offer and the most expensive retail corridor in the United States (Fifth Avenue).
The location is incredible; it's just a few blocks away from Rockefeller Center and Central Park , or the United Nations, close to the MOMA Art Museum and great restaurants. The building is located between Madison and Fifth avenues and has a stunning lobby that is can be used for events
This property could be the ultimate in embassy / consulate, as well as a dedicated corporate headquarters or as a mixed-residence with corporate offices.
Raw Blank Canvas property purchase opportunity for a real estate investor or user.
The property will be delivered free of lease or debt.
Features:
• 24,689 square foot (including 3,712 SF of finished basement)
• 6-story, with an estimated / Height of 66.45 ft / 38' Frontage
• Internal Layout; Mezzanine, Second, Third and Fourth Floors
• 0.10 acres Lot Size / 4,250 SF. Lot Area
• Trophy location within the Manhattan's Plaza District
• New York City Landmarks Preservation Foundation 2012
• Late-Medieval-style Manhattan Mansion / Townhouse
• Bedford Limestone Facade
• Well-maintained property fully renovated in 2007 (Built 1871)
• Delivered Vacant
• Delivered Unencumbered by Lease or Debt
12 East 53rd Street, New York, NY 10022
About the Building
Property Provenance
Harvey E. Fisk, the owner who commissioned the renovation, was a prominent investment banker. Later occupants of the Fisk-Harkness house included Standard Oil heir William L. Harkness, Symons Galleries, and Lim College (designed by Marner Architecture). The property’s significant comes from it past, as it stads as a vestedge of those the first city buildings that featured glazed terra cotta in hues of white, beige, mustard, cobalt blue, celadon, and green, a bygone character standard of the day. City records indicate that before this structure, the buildings found in Manhattan often used terra cotta only to resemble masonry.
Historically before it became a magnet for luxury retailers and offices, this was an exclusive residential neighborhood that attracted many of New York’s wealthiest citizens. The building vividly recalls that moment in the city’s history, and has remained in active use since then for many different purposes.
Nearby Transportation:
• E, M at 5th Avenue – under 500 feet
• E, M, 6 at 51st St – 0.23 miles
• E, M, 6 at Lexington Av-53 Street – 0.24 miles
• B, D, F, M, at 47-50th Streets
• Rockefeller Center – 0.26 miles
• the F line at 57th and the S subway – 0.28 miles
Other nearby sites of interest
Kiton (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Saint Thomas Church (about 300 feet away); The University Club (about 400 feet away); Former Aeolian Building (about 400 feet away); Cartier Building (about 500 feet away); St. Regis Hotel (about 600 feet away); Peninsula Hotel (about 600 feet away); and the Lever House (about 600 feet away).
External Links
• The Fisk House Blog at Daytonian Manhattan
The stories behind the buildings, statues and other points of interest that make Manhattan fascinating.
• Wikimapia LIM College Article – Laboratory Institute of Mechandising
• The Fisk House Photo
A Fantasic Photo of the Property taken by Emilo Guerra as found on Flockr.com
• MapQuest Address Results
