Sky House
11 East 29th Street, New York, NY 10016
BBL 1008597501 · BIN 1087726
- Year built
- 2008
- Type
- Condominium
- Landmark status
- Not an individual landmark; not in a historic district
- NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission and City Planning records, updated February 2026
- Doorman
- Full-time doorman
Every recorded sale at this building, 2007–2026
Price-per-square-foot over time, the line- and floor-premium curves, and every recorded sale.
- Median $/sf, 2026 to date
- $1,535
- floor-adjusted, 10 sales
- Listing discount
- 1.8%
- Recorded sales
- 264
- On record
- 2007–2026
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Sky House is one of NoMad's quiet successes: a genuinely slender condominium tower that rises 55 stories on a narrow through-block site between Fifth and Madison, just north of Madison Square Park. Completed in 2008 to a design by Bruce Fowle of FXFowle, the building's red-brick skin and tall, slim profile set it apart from the glass towers around it — a contemporary tower that reads as warmer and more residential than its peers.
The defining feature is the floor plate. With only three residences per floor, the building delivers a degree of privacy and exclusivity unusual for its size, and the through-block configuration — running from 29th to 30th Street — gives the homes light and outlook on multiple exposures. Light, outlook and noise still vary by apartment; review each unit's window orientation, surrounding buildings and street exposure, since three homes per landing describes privacy at the elevator, not acoustic performance.
For buyers, the appeal is a full-service condominium — with the financing latitude and ownership flexibility that ownership structure provides — at the center of NoMad, where Madison Square Park, the Flatiron retail core, and one of the city's most-watched restaurant and hotel scenes are all within a short walk.
Architecture and unit composition
FXFowle designed Sky House as a tall, narrow shaft in red brick, a material choice that gives the building a textured, residential presence against the NoMad skyline. The slender massing and the through-block site combine to make light and view the building's organizing principle: most homes enjoy long exposures, and the upper floors command sweeping outlook over Midtown South and toward the downtown and Midtown skylines.
The 139 residences are configured at just three per floor and run from one- to three-bedroom layouts. The low unit-per-floor count means most homes capture corner or dual exposures, and the higher floors carry the building's premium views. Interiors were specified to a contemporary-luxury standard for their era — open kitchens, large windows, and the kind of floor plans that suit both end-users and the building's strong investor and pied-à-terre constituency.
Building operations
Sky House runs as a full-service condominium. A 24-hour doorman and concierge staff the lobby, with a children's playroom, private storage, and bike storage among the building's shared facilities. As a condominium, purchases run through the condominium's application and right-of-first-refusal process rather than a co-op board admission. Leasing by owners is permitted; confirm financing, pied-à-terre and ownership-entity rules in the current declaration, bylaws and house rules. The East 29th Street location offers access to the 6, N/R/W, and B/D/F/M lines and Madison Square Park; check the relevant station entrances and walking routes.
Application and transaction fees
Fees below are from building management's published schedule, as of October 2026. They are shown as published, item by item; no total is added because the total depends on the transaction. Deposits are listed apart from nonrefundable charges.
Purchase
4 items
Fees and charges
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application Processing Fee | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $650 | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Background Report FeePer applicant | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $100 per applicant | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Elevator Usage Fee | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $500 | Refundable Not stated |
| Review Fee | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $250 | Refundable Not stated |
Rental or lease
10 items
Fees and charges
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amenities FeeRecurring | Paid by Tenant | When With the application | Amount $500 per year | Refundable Not stated |
| Application Processing Fee | Paid by Tenant | When With the application | Amount $650 | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Background Report FeePer applicant | Paid by Tenant | When With the application | Amount $100 per applicant | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Building Application Processing Fee | Paid by Tenant | When With the application | Amount $250 | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Elevator usage / Move out fee | Paid by Tenant | When With the application | Amount $1,000 | Refundable Not stated |
| Move In/Elevator Usage Fee | Paid by Tenant | When With the application | Amount $1,000 | Refundable Not stated |
| Lease FeeRecurring | Paid by Landlord | When With the application | Amount Equal to one (1) month's common charges, charged to the owner condo account, upon lease inception/Board approval (common charge + reserve assessment = monthly common charge) | Refundable Not stated |
Lease renewal
Fees and charges
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amenities FeeRecurring | Paid by Tenant | When With the application | Amount $500 per year | Refundable Not stated |
| Application Processing Fee | Paid by Tenant | When With the application | Amount $250 | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Review Fee | Paid by Tenant | When With the application | Amount $250 | Refundable Not stated |
Management updates its schedule without a public filing. The date is when management last updated the page, not when a rule changed. Confirm the current schedule with management before you apply.
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Monthly carrying charges in recent sales
- Common charges + taxes, per room
- $927 per room a monthMedian of 10 recorded sales since October 2023Source: recorded sales, refreshed October 2026
- Common charges + taxes, per square foot
- $3.18 per square foot a monthMedian of 15 recorded sales since October 2023Source: recorded sales, refreshed October 2026
- Common charges alone, per square foot
- $1.17 per square foot a monthMedian of 16 listings since October 2023 that give the annual taxSource: listing records, refreshed October 2026
- Real estate taxes alone, per square foot
- $1.92 per square foot a monthMedian of 16 listings since October 2023 that give the annual taxSource: listing records, refreshed October 2026
Common charges plus real estate taxes, combined into one monthly figure the way New York condominium listings show them. Add a mortgage payment for the monthly outlay. The split into common charges and taxes comes from the listings that also give the annual tax, a different sample, so the two lines need not add up exactly to the combined median; a tax abatement can hold taxes below the full amount until it expires. A summary of recorded sales and listings, not a current bill; charges change.
Building staffing and amenities
- Doorman
- Full-time doormanSource: The Roebling Team's building profile
- Concierge
- YesSource: recent listing records
- Elevator
- YesSource: NYC Department of Buildings elevator records
- Amenities noted
- Playroom, bike storage, storageSource: The Roebling Team's building profile
Staffing and amenities as our building profile and recent listing records describe them. A feature not listed is not confirmed absent. Outdoor space, parking and some facilities can belong to particular apartments or to a separate owner; confirm access for the specific apartment.
Local Law 97
- 2024–2029 annual penalty
- $0 (under cap)
- 2030–2034 annual penalty
- $80,336/yr
- Per unit / month range
- $0 – $49
- Modeled exposure split equally across 138 units (the residential count on the city's lot record). Not an assessed amount; condominium owners are typically charged by each unit's common-interest percentage.
Source: NYC LL84 benchmarking and PLUTO · The Roebling Research Library. City data last refreshed October 2026.
See full Local Law 97 analysis — emissions history, scenarios, methodology →Facade safety — Local Law 11
The latest available filing classified the facade as SWARMP — Safe With A Repair and Maintenance Program: the inspector (QEWI) identified conditions requiring monitoring or repair, with repairs due by the deadline stated in the filing. The scope, timeline, and how the building funds the work are building-specific — we review the filings and board materials for you.
How to read this, and where it comes from
QEWI = Qualified Exterior Wall Inspector — a licensed professional engineer or registered architect who meets DOB’s FISP qualifications and signs the report (the independent expert, not the managing agent).
Source: NYC DOB facade filings (FISP) · The Roebling Research Library. City data last refreshed October 2026.
Recent sales
Recent closings at this building, from The Roebling Research Library. Prices are the transfer amounts recorded with the NYC Department of Finance; apartment-level detail is checked against the building’s own file in The Roebling Research Library before publishing.
| Date | Unit | Apartment | Price | PPSF | vs. Ask |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 24, 2026 | 43C | 1 BR · 1.5 BA · 991 sf | $1,534,000 | $1,548/sf | -4.1% |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 30B | 2 BR · 2 BA · 1,159 sf | $1,795,000 | $1,549/sf | -10.0% |
| Aug 7, 2026 | 20B | 1 BR · 1 BA · 767 sf | $1,228,000 | $1,601/sf | -1.8% |
| Aug 4, 2026 | 16B | 1 BR · 1 BA · 767 sf | $1,217,000 | $1,587/sf | -5.3% |
| Jul 22, 2026 | 42A | 2 BR · 2 BA · 1,612 sf | $2,750,000 | $1,706/sf | -3.5% |
| Jun 11, 2026 | 34C | 1 BR · 1 BA · 983 sf | $1,450,000 | $1,475/sf | -3.3% |
| May 13, 2026 | 53A | 2 BR · 1,612 sf | $2,900,000 | $1,799/sf | — |
| Apr 22, 2026 | 24C | 2 BR · 2 BA · 1,374 sf | $2,000,000 | $1,456/sf | +0.0% |
Market read. Most recent trades (2026 to date) cleared a median $1,535/sf (floor-adjusted) across 10 sales. Floor-adjusted means each sale is restated to a constant mix of floors, so the figure can differ from the plain median of the sales listed above. Median listing discount 1.8% from the last ask — a recurring negotiation gap worth pricing into any offer or listing strategy.
The retrade record
Lines that have traded more than once in the public record — the building’s appreciation arc, apartment by apartment.
Full closing history with price-per-square-foot over time, the complete retrade record, and every line that has traded.
Sales sourced from NYC Department of Finance recorded transfers (BBL 1-00859-7501; each condominium apartment is its own tax lot). Apartment-level facts (line, condition, asking-price context) curated and cross-verified in The Roebling Research Library. Not all transactions cross-verify with ACRIS records — sponsor and LLC purchases sometimes record at stipulated values rather than market price; square footage from recorded condo declarations and offering plans.
Closed rents at Sky House, last 36 months
| Size | Leases | Median / month |
|---|---|---|
| 1 bedroom | 8 | $6,097 |
| 2 bedroom | 10 | $9,575 |
18 closed leases, October 2023 to September 2026. Most recent lease July 2026. Sizes with fewer than 2 leases are not shown. Compiled by The Roebling Team at Compass from closed leases.
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At the recent median sale of $1.59M (15 sales in the past 24 months, since October 31, 2024), a buyer putting 25% down would pay about $67,258 to close, or 4.2% of the price.
- Mansion tax: $15,903
- Mortgage recording tax: $22,960
- Title insurance: $7,156
- Attorneys, lender, building fees, reserves and filings: $21,239
Assumes a resale (the seller pays transfer taxes), a $4,500 attorney fee and a mortgage on the rest.
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What to know if you’re buying
Sky House is a light-and-privacy purchase. The three-per-floor layout, the through-block exposures, and the building's height are the reasons to buy here rather than at a denser NoMad condominium. As a condominium, it has no co-op board admission — purchases run through the condominium's application and right-of-first-refusal process — and leasing by owners is permitted; confirm financing, pied-à-terre and ownership-entity rules in the current declaration, bylaws and house rules.
Buyers should weight floor and exposure heavily; the low unit count per floor means most homes have good light, but the spread between a high-floor view line and a lower exposure still defines value. Confirm pied-à-terre and leasing rules in the building's current governing documents. For a buyer who wants privacy, light, and condominium flexibility on East 29th Street, Sky House is a strong option.
What to know if you’re selling
Light, privacy, and condominium flexibility are the marketing core. A Sky House resale leads with the three-per-floor layout, the through-block exposures, and the building's full-service profile and prime Madison Square Park location. Benchmark to NoMad's contemporary condominium inventory, and foreground floor and view, which the building's slenderness makes genuinely differentiating.
Closing mechanics are condominium-standard — a right-of-first-refusal rather than a co-op board, with predictable timelines that appeal to the flexibility-minded buyer this building attracts, including the investor constituency the building has always drawn. With 139 units and steady NoMad demand, well-positioned high-floor inventory benefits from a deep and active buyer pool.
Comparable buildings
If you're considering Sky House, the relevant set is NoMad and Flatiron's contemporary and converted luxury inventory:
- 284 Fifth Avenue — Fifth Avenue residential building nearby
- 1107 Broadway — NoMad luxury condominium conversion
- 141 Fifth Avenue — Flatiron condominium in a landmark building
- 175 Fifth Avenue — the Flatiron Building's address, on the corridor
- 240 Park Avenue South — full-service building nearby
More NoMad buildings
- 404 Park Avenue South — 1917 condominium
- 76 Madison Avenue — 1911 condominium
- 842 Avenue of the Americas — new-construction condominium by Isaac & Stern Architects
- 88 Lexington Avenue — 1927 condominium
- 90 Lexington Avenue — 1957 condominium
- Madison House, 15 East 30th Street — 2021 condominium by Handel Architects
The neighborhood
For the full neighborhood — its buildings, character, and market — read The Roebling Team Guide to NoMad.
How to read the facts on this page. Items attributed to an offering plan describe the building as it was offered at that filing — unit mix, square footage, the amenity program as planned. They are not a statement about how the building operates today. Tax and compliance figures are sourced separately to current City records and carry their own dates. House rules, staffing and fee policy can change by board resolution without any public filing: treat every policy line here as a starting point for diligence and confirm it with the managing agent. Where this page compares one building or neighborhood to another, that is our analysis of the recorded record — it names the measure, the period and the sample it rests on, and it is an observation about medians rather than a prediction about any particular apartment.
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