The Ellington

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Building Categories: Manhattan Theater District

The Ellington is a rental apartment building at 260 West 52nd Street in the Theater District of Manhattan, owned by Equity Residential. It stands at the corner of West 52nd Street and Eighth Avenue, a few blocks north of Times Square in the part of Midtown that runs into Hell’s Kitchen.

Broadway theaters, the Ed Sullivan Theater and the restaurants of Ninth Avenue and Restaurant Row are all within a short walk, and Central Park South and Columbus Circle are to the north. The C and E trains at 50th Street are at the corner, with the 1 at 50th Street, the N, Q, R and W at 49th Street, and the Times Square-42nd Street complex all nearby.

Completed in 1989, the 38-story tower holds 359 apartments and is one of the two oldest high-rise rentals in the Theater District in this index, along with The Ritz Plaza. Equity Residential, one of the largest apartment owners in the United States, owns it along with Longacre House a few blocks south. Its West 52nd Street location sits between the theaters and the restaurants of Hell’s Kitchen.

Address: 260 W 52nd St
New York
New York
10019
United States
Units: 359
Year Built: 1989
Floors: 38
Management / Owner: Equity Residential
Times Square (area photo)

Source: ellingtonnyc.com

Nearby buildings

  • The Marc — 500 ft · Theater District · 260 W 54th St
  • Longacre House — 510 ft · Hell’s Kitchen · 305 W 50th St
  • Avalon Midtown West — 540 ft · Theater District · 250 W 50th St
  • The Ritz Plaza — 940 ft · Theater District · 235 W 48th St
  • The Biltmore — 0.2 mi · Theater District · 271 W 47th St

How The Ellington compares

Of the 5 buildings indexed in Theater District, The Ellington ranks 5th by apartment count and 5th by height. Completed in 1989, it is among the oldest buildings indexed in the neighborhood.

More buildings managed by Equity Residential

Equity Residential has 12 more buildings in the index.

The Ellington FAQ

How many apartments are in The Ellington?

The Ellington has 359 apartments across 38 floors.

When was The Ellington built?

The Ellington was completed in 1989.

Who manages The Ellington?

The management or ownership company listed for The Ellington is Equity Residential.

Where is The Ellington located?

The Ellington is at 260 W 52nd St, New York, NY 10019, in the Theater District neighborhood of Manhattan.

This building is one of 239 in the New York apartment building directory — 120,584 apartments in all, each record listing address, unit count, year built, floor count and management company. Browse the full A–Z index of New York apartment buildings.

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