A new duplex penthouse 1,050 feet above street level is about to hit the market at 53W53, 53 W. 53rd St., for $63.81 million — and the buyer can tack on an additional $2.5 million for the furnishings and more than $4 million for the artwork.
The city’s latest jewel box in the sky, beside the Museum of Modern Art, is making its debut as the Elle Decor skypad designed by Fox-Nahem.
The palatial digs take up the building’s entire 76th and 77th floors. At 7,973 square feet, the smashing residence features four bedrooms and 3½ baths. Details include a living room with 22-foot ceilings and views of Central Park.
Elle Decor’s A-list designer Joe Nahem, of Fox-Nahem Associates, created the penthouse’s interiors, utilizing an artful mix of emerging artisans and established high-end brands. “We’re very proud of the result of this collaboration: an apartment that is as elegant and artful as it is playful and livable,” said Asad Syrkett, editor-in-chief of the magazine.
The living room is anchored by an 11-foot-wide, limestone-clad gas fireplace and features seats by Vladimir Kagan for Holly Hunt opposite a wall installation by ceramist Peter Lane and sculptural plaster floor lamps by Ralph Pucci’s John Koga.
There’s also a windowed chef’s kitchen, a formal corner dining room with park views — featuring a custom dining table and chairs by Patrick Naggar, a John Koga pendant light and an art installation by Studio Hoon Kim — along with a media room.
The main bedroom, bigger than most apartments, is 1,300 square feet and decked out in textured layers of monochromatic cream, while a custom-made, walk-in closet by Scavolini boasts a Saint-Louis chandelier, an Alfonso Marina bench and a Mansour antique rug — plus clothing and accessories by Christian Siriano and a spa bath with radiant heat floors.
Guest rooms feature playful details like ceramic nightstands and an anemone-shaped alpaca-fleece lounge chair. There’s also a lounge with a custom bar, and downtown skyline and water views.
The building was developed by Singapore-based Pontiac Land Group and Hines, with interiors by starchitect Thierry Despont, who orchestrated the Statue of Liberty’s restoration.
Pritzker Prize-winning architect Jean Nouvel built the 82-story tower in 2019. Amenities include hot new Asian restaurant, 53, from the James Beard Award-winning hospitality company Altamarea Group, of Marea fame.
There’s also an on-site gym, a pool, a movie theater and residential perks like MoMA memberships.
