159 Madison Avenue, Unit 2B
Description
The large open kitchen features stainless steel appliances, large pantry closet and a breakfast counter perfect for dining and entertaining. The living area has a custom Shade Store divider and track lighting, which can easily accommodate a dining room table. The private bedroom...Loft-like gem with ten foot ceilings, hardwood floors and an incredibly versatile layout. Extremely quiet unit, no street noise, and access via either one flight of stairs next to the doorman entrance or the elevator bank.
The large open kitchen features stainless steel appliances, large pantry closet and a breakfast counter perfect for dining and entertaining. The living area has a custom Shade Store divider and track lighting, which can easily accommodate a dining room table. The private bedroom area fits a queen size bed with large built-in closet and you decide how to use the flexible 72 square foot space as an extra sleeping area, home office, dressing or adjacent sitting area. There's abundant storage space throughout with California closets in the bedroom with built in drawers, and an eight foot deep walk-in foyer closet.
There's a laundry room located on every floor and WASHER/DRYER allowed with board approval!
159 Madison is a pet friendly building with a 24 hour Doorman, Live in Superintendent, storage and bike room, and with a beautifully landscaped furnished roof deck, centrally located at the nexus of NoMad and Midtown South.
Guarantors, Co-Purchasing, Gifting and Pied-a-Terres are allowed, and Subletting after two years.
Conveniently located near the 6, B, D, F, M, N, Q, R, W and Path Trains. Short walk to Penn Station, Grand Central Station, Madison Square Park, Herald Square and Bryant Park, with access to the 7 train.
Listing Agents
![Jill Camac]()
jill.camac@compass.comP: (917)-816-3903
![Brandon Trentham]()
brandon.trentham@compass.comP: (917)-573-6210
Amenities
- Doorman
- Full-Time Doorman
- Deck
- Roof Deck
- Common Roof Deck
- Hardwood Floors
- High Ceilings
- Elevator
Property Details for 159 Madison Avenue, Unit 2B
| Status | Sold |
|---|---|
| Days on Market | 172 |
| Taxes | - |
| Maintenance | $1,535 / month |
| Min. Down Pymt | 20% |
| Total Rooms | 3.0 |
| Compass Type | Co-op |
| MLS Type | Co-op |
| Year Built | 1912 |
| County | New York County |
| Buyer's Agent Compensation | 3% |
Building
159 Madison Ave
Location
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Building Information for 159 Madison Avenue, Unit 2B
Payment Calculator
$3,631 per month
30 year fixed, 6.845% Interest
$2,096
$0
$1,535
Property History for 159 Madison Avenue, Unit 2B
| Date | Event & Source | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 10/13/2023 | Sold Manual | $400,000 |
| 10/12/2023 | $400,000 | |
| 09/07/2023 | Contract Signed Manual | — |
| 08/01/2023 | Price Change Manual | $415,000 |
| 03/18/2023 | Listed (Active) Manual | $425,000 |
| 11/13/2018 | $400,000 | |
| 11/13/2018 | $400,000 -0.8% / yr | |
| 04/04/2018 | $459,000 | |
| 08/08/2012 | Sold RealPlus #9287f74bdf3d07367200bcc51848ef258611d737 | $419,000 |
| 08/08/2012 | $420,000 | |
| 08/08/2012 | $420,000 +0.8% / yr | |
| 08/08/2012 | $420,000 | |
| 05/09/2012 | Contract Signed RealPlus #9287f74bdf3d07367200bcc51848ef258611d737 | $419,000 |
| 03/06/2012 | Listed (Active) RealPlus #9287f74bdf3d07367200bcc51848ef258611d737 | $419,000 |
| 11/05/2010 | Permanently Off Market RealPlus #cafad4b8ec9bbb34210cfc386e3a2e5673bdb846 | $449,000 |
| 08/07/2010 | Temporarily Off Market RealPlus #cafad4b8ec9bbb34210cfc386e3a2e5673bdb846 | $449,000 |
| 06/07/2010 | Price Change RealPlus #cafad4b8ec9bbb34210cfc386e3a2e5673bdb846 | $449,000 |
| 03/30/2010 | Listed (Active) RealPlus #cafad4b8ec9bbb34210cfc386e3a2e5673bdb846 | $463,000 |
| 09/28/2006 | $400,000 +18.2% / yr | |
| 06/30/2004 | Sold RealPlus #c677f988236ad78138b02677d8b9edb6a1e5d00e | $275,000 |
| 06/30/2004 | $275,000 | |
| 04/06/2004 | Contract Signed RealPlus #c677f988236ad78138b02677d8b9edb6a1e5d00e | $275,000 |
| 03/01/2004 | Price Change RealPlus #c677f988236ad78138b02677d8b9edb6a1e5d00e | $275,000 |
| 02/05/2004 | Listed (Active) RealPlus #c677f988236ad78138b02677d8b9edb6a1e5d00e | $285,000 |
| 06/30/2003 | Permanently Off Market RealPlus #6785f29ae0af2a95f4d56dbdf3ccd8ab0a0e23d0 | $195,000 |
For completeness, Compass often displays two records for one sale: the MLS record and the public record.
Public Records for 159 Madison Avenue, Unit 2B
Schools near 159 Madison Avenue, Unit 2B
Rating | School | Type | Grades | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public - | PK to 5 | |||
| Public - | 6 to 8 | |||
| Public - | 6 to 8 | |||
| Public - | 6 to 8 |
Rating | School | Distance |
|---|---|---|
P.S. 116 Mary Lindley Murray PublicPK to 5 | ||
Nyc Lab Ms For Collaborative Studies Public6 to 8 | ||
Lower Manhattan Community Middle School Public6 to 8 | ||
Jhs 104 Simon Baruch Public6 to 8 |
School ratings and boundaries are provided by GreatSchools.org and Pitney Bowes. This information should only be used as a reference. Proximity or boundaries shown here are not a guarantee of enrollment. Please reach out to schools directly to verify all information and enrollment eligibility.
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