- Year built
- 2008
- Type
- Condominium
- Landmark
- No
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
- $1,518
- Listing discount
- 2.8%
- Recorded sales
- 255
- On record
- 2007–2026
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. The slenderness that limits each floor to three apartments is precisely what makes those apartments quiet and view-rich.
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 clear through a right-of-first-refusal rather than a co-op board admissions process, and financing, pied-à-terre, trust, and investment ownership are accommodated in the customary condominium manner — the flexibility that has long made the building popular with investors as well as residents. The location places residents within steps of the 6, N/R/W, and B/D/F/M lines and directly on the Madison Square Park doorstep.
Local Law 97
- 2024–2029 annual penalty
- $0 (under cap)
- 2030–2034 annual penalty
- $29,447/yr
- Per unit / month range
- $0 – $18
Facade safety — Local Law 11
Safe to live in today — but the last inspection flagged repairs that are due on a deadline, so facade work and its cost are coming. Whether that’s a real concern depends on the scope, the timing, and how the building plans to pay for it — reserves or an assessment — which is exactly what we’d dig into for you.
QEWI = Qualified Exterior Wall Inspector — the licensed engineer the city requires to sign the report (the independent expert, not the managing agent). Source: NYC DOB facade filings (FISP) · The Roebling Research Library.
See the full facade history →Recent sales
Recent closings at this building, curated by The Roebling Team research desk. Apartment-level facts are independently verified before publishing; sale prices reflect the recorded transfer amount at the NYC Department of Finance.
| Date | Unit | Apartment | Price | PPSF | vs. Ask |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | off-mkt |
| Apr 22, 2026 | 24C | 2 BR · 2 BA · 1,374 sf | $2,000,000 | $1,456/sf | off-mkt |
| Feb 5, 2026 | 29A | 2 BR · 2.5 BA · 1,606 sf | $2,635,000 | $1,641/sf | -4.2% |
| Jan 28, 2026 | 28B | 1 BR · 1 BA · 767 sf | $1,235,000 | $1,610/sf | off-mkt |
| Oct 16, 2025 | 28A | 2 BR · 2.5 BA · 1,601 sf | $2,550,000 | $1,593/sf | -1.7% |
| Aug 29, 2025 | 45C | 1 BR · 991 sf | $1,590,293 | $1,605/sf | off-mkt |
| Aug 14, 2025 | 39A | 2 BR · 2.5 BA · 1,612 sf | $2,777,000 | $1,723/sf | off-mkt |
Market read. Most recent trades (2026) cleared a median $1,518/sf across 5 sales. Median listing discount 2.8% 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.
Other recent transfers
| Date | Unit | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 29, 2013 | 34B | $1,890,000 |
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) and verified listing data. Apartment-level facts (line, condition, asking-price context) curated and cross-verified by The Roebling Team research desk. 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.
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 offers flexible financing with no co-op cap, no board admissions process — purchases clear a right-of-first-refusal — and customary accommodation of pied-à-terre, LLC, trust, and investment ownership, with freer resale and subletting than the area's older co-op stock.
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. The building's investor-friendly profile makes it a practical pied-à-terre and rental hold as well as a primary residence. For a buyer who wants privacy, light, and condominium flexibility on Madison Square Park, 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
The Roebling Team at Sky House
The Roebling Team at Compass specializes in NoMad, Flatiron, Midtown South, and the broader contemporary-luxury and investor market of Manhattan. We publish this profile because a slender, three-per-floor tower like Sky House rewards precision — floor and exposure define value here — and buyers and sellers deserve a building-specific read.
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