53 East 51 Street
Midtown East, Manhattan
Parcel ID (BBL): 1012870033
Owner: Vornado Realty Trust
Debt: March 13, 2026, $400 million
Built: 1961
Renovated: 1984
SF: 536,992
Dwelling units: 0
No. of buildings: 1
Class: Tower Type (O4)
Floors: 31
Transactions:
• Vornado Realty Trust borrowed $400 million from Citadel LLC for 350 Park Avenue, Midtown East, Manhattan on March 13, 2026.
Development:
• Vornado Realty Trust filed new building job M01297618 for 1,702,363 sqft 56 building with 0 apartments in Midtown East, Manhattan, on November 06, 2025.
• Steve Sonitis filed major alteration job 123207207 for 7,408 sqft B building in Midtown East, Manhattan, on February 14, 2018.
• Steve Sonitis filed major alteration job 121097561 for 7,408 sqft B building in Midtown East, Manhattan, on May 31, 2012.
• David Bellman filed alteration job M01297760 for 536,992 sqft COM building with 0 apartments in Midtown East, Manhattan, on February 13, 2026.
• Carlos Lopez filed alteration job M01179705 for 1 sqft 56 building with 0 apartments in Midtown East, Manhattan, on March 28, 2025.
• Carlos Lopez filed alteration job M01179695 for 5,355 sqft B building with 0 apartments in Midtown East, Manhattan, on March 28, 2025.
• Carlos Lopez filed alteration job M01051797 for 14,657 sqft B building with 0 apartments in Midtown East, Manhattan, on June 04, 2024.
• Carlos Lopez filed alteration job M01051809 for 14,657 sqft B building with 0 apartments in Midtown East, Manhattan, on June 04, 2024.
Most recent Schedule of Occupancy
Litigation:
• St. Bartholomew Church filed a $78.1 million lawsuit 152022/2024 against Kenneth Griffin and Citadel LLC on March 05, 2024,seeking a judgment related to leave to sellat 350 Park Avenue.
• Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York filed a $98.4 million lawsuit 161970/2023 against Vornado Realty Trust and Rudin Management on December 08, 2023,seeking a judgment related to leave to sellat 350 Park Avenue.
Violations:
According to city public data, the properties have received $575 in OATH penalties in the last year.
