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1-bedroom apartment for rent in Midtown-Times Square

250 W 50th St APT 18L, Midtown-Times Square, Manhattan, New York, NY, 10019

$4,913/mo
Rent per month · in USD · Price history
Size
683 ft² (63.5 m²)
Available
Now

About this home

Apartment for rent in Midtown-Times Square, Manhattan: 1 bedroom, 1 bathroom, 683 ft². Rent $4,913/mo. Built in 1998.

From the original listing · ZillowShow

Avalon Midtown West, located in Midtown, features studio, 1, and 2 bedroom New York City apartments with flex walls available.

Avalon Midtown West, located in Midtown, features studio, 1, and 2 bedroom New York City apartments with flex walls available. These thoughtfully designed, pet friendly apartments include modern kitchens, wood flooring, spacious closets and sweeping city views. Select apartment homes feature balconies, terraces, and kitchen and bathroom windows. Avalon Midtown West offers a fitness center, indoor swimming pool, outdoor sundeck, expansive community room with televisions and WiFi access, as well as on site laundry and parking. Located near Times Square, conveniently located to restaurants and shopping.

Description from Zillow, shown as published there. See the original listing

Roofy listing score

Grade C, 65/100 · Fairly complete

How complete and honest this listing is, from what the source sites show and Roofy’s own checks. It isn’t a rating of the home or the agent. How the score works

  • Photos25/25
    • Full points: 40 photos15/15
    • Full points: Large, clear photos (about 1,024 px)10/10
  • Details15/20
    • Full points: Price stated3/3
    • Full points: Bedrooms stated2/2
    • Full points: Bathrooms stated2/2
    • Full points: Size stated2/2
    • No points: No move-in date0/2
    • No points: No lease length0/1
    • Full points: Pet policy stated1/1
    • Full points: Laundry mentioned1/1
    • No points: Heat and utilities not mentioned0/1
    • Some points: Only 1 amenity listed1/2
    • Full points: Description of 106 words3/3
  • True cost7/15
    • No points: Broker fee not stated0/8
    • Full points: Price in line with similar homes in its neighborhood7/7
  • Accuracy12/15
    • Nothing to compare: Listed on one site, nothing to compare3/6
    • Full points: Agrees with city records (built 1998, 550 homes)5/5
    • Full points: Confirmed on its source site yesterday4/4
  • Legal6/10
    • Full points: No fair-housing problems found in the wording6/6
    • No points: No active license found for the agent0/4
  • Trust0/15
    • No points: Not claimed on Roofy by the agent or owner0/10
    • No points: The agent is not verified on Roofy0/5

Scored Nov 2, 2026 · Score version 1. No one can pay to change a score.

Fees and terms

Estimated cash to move in$9,846

First month $4,913, a one-month deposit $4,913 (the most New York allows) and a $20 screening fee. Under the FARE Act the listing broker’s fee is not yours to pay.

Amenities

Pets

  • Pets allowed

Price history

High $4,913/moAsking price, as listed
Oct 2026Nov 2026
DatePrice
Oct 31, 2026First seen on Roofy (via Zillow)$4,913/mo
Oct 30, 2026Listed for rent · Zillow$4,913/mo

From the listing sites’ own records and what Roofy has seen since. Newest first.

Compared with the area

Asks $4,913/mo, 12% below the median asking rent for 1-bedroom rentals in Midtown-Times Square.

Median here
$5,595/mo
153 listings, last 90 days
Typical range
$4,800–$6,897
The middle half of listings
Per ft²/mo
$7.19 vs $7.36
This home vs the median, 2% lower

Priced in line with similar homes here.

0.7% of these listings have cut their price.

Asking prices of listings on Roofy and listing sites in the last 90 days, not signed leases or sale prices. One currency, never converted.

More about Midtown-Times Square

Location

Location as the listing shows it.Open in Google Maps

Nearby transit

  • 50 StC E1 min walk
  • 50 St13 min walk
  • 49 StN R W4 min walk

Nearby public schools · District 2

Distance only, not school zones. Check the zoned school with NYC Public Schools.

The building

550 units · 40 floors · built 1998 · 2 more homes listed here

Building record (NYC)

NYC records as of Nov 1 (weekly)

250 West 50 Street · BBL 1-01021-0001 · built 1998 · 550 units

Roofy building score 97/100 · Well keptAbout the building, from HPD violations. Not an inspection.
Building type
Elevator apartment building
Open HPD violations
13 (A 0 · B 10 · C 3)
Heat complaints
1 this season
Complaints, last 12 months
20
Rent stabilization
Had 139 units in 2024 tax bills (likely)
Last sale (12-month file)
No sales in our 12-month file

Rent stabilization recordCheck if a unit is rent stabilized

3 open Class C (immediately hazardous) violations in the building.

See the full building record

Public NYC records about the building, not about the person listing it. Buyers and renters can see them on city websites too. Source: NYC Open Data (DCP PLUTO, HPD, DOF).

Added to Roofy Oct 31, 2026Last checked on Zillow Oct 31, 2026Roofy doesn’t verify listings. Never send money before seeing a home.