- Year built
- 1920
- Type
- Condominium
- Units
- 16
- Floors
- 6
- Landmark
- No
- Pets
- Pets permitted under the condominium rules
- Subletting
- Permitted under the condominium declaration
- Pied-à-terre
- Allowed
Every recorded sale at this building, 2007–2024
Price-per-square-foot over time, the line- and floor-premium curves, and every recorded sale.
- Median $/sf
- $1,480
- Listing discount
- 3.7%
- Recorded sales
- 34
- On record
- 2007–2024
117 East 29th Street — known as The Park East — is a boutique prewar condominium on one of the quiet side streets that thread between Park Avenue South and Lexington Avenue in the Flatiron/NoMad district. The building dates to 1920 and was converted to a 16-residence condominium in 2007, giving it the combination that buyers on these blocks look for: prewar masonry and scale on the outside, updated condominium homes and services on the inside.
What makes the building work is its size and its location. Sixteen residences over six floors is genuinely boutique — a building where the common areas are calm and the density is low — set on a block that puts Madison Square Park, the NoMad restaurant corridor, and the Park Avenue South and Lexington Avenue transit spines all within a short walk. The 2007 conversion delivered a renovated lobby, a private fitness room, and part-time door staff, a sensible package for a building of this size.
The building is for buyers who want a prewar-scale, low-density Flatiron/NoMad condominium with condo flexibility and a genuinely central location.
Architecture and unit composition
117 East 29th Street reads as a prewar masonry building of the early-1920s type that lines these Flatiron and NoMad side streets — six stories, a restrained façade, and the solid proportions of its era. The 2007 conversion kept the prewar bones while reworking the interiors and common spaces for condominium ownership.
Inside, the 16 residences are configured as boutique condominium homes across the building's six floors. As with any conversion of this kind, floor, exposure, layout, and the quality of the individual renovation drive value more than any building average; larger upper-floor residences carry the building's premiums. The low unit count and the quiet side-street setting give the building a distinct, calm character within the busy Flatiron/NoMad market.
Building operations
117 East 29th Street operates as a boutique condominium: part-time door staff, a private fitness room, an elevator, central laundry, and resident storage. That is a well-judged package for a 16-residence building — real services and amenities without the staffing overhead of a large full-service tower, which keeps common charges proportionate. Common charges reflect the staffing and the amenity set; buyers should model the full monthly carry and review reserves and any capital history during due diligence, as is prudent for a boutique conversion now approaching two decades of condominium operation.
Recent sales
As a condominium, 117 East 29th Street prices on a price-per-square-foot basis, with floor, exposure, layout, outdoor space, and condition supporting the building's premiums. Turnover is light for a boutique building of this size; both resale and owner-rental activity occur, but it is an ownership condominium, not a rental building. Apartment-level context — floor, exposure, the quality of the renovation, and condition — drives pricing far more than any building average, and the central Flatiron/NoMad location supports pricing for residences that present well.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 12, 2024 | 4A | 3 BR · 3 BA · 1,867 sf | $2,750,000 | $1,473/sf | -3.5% |
| Jul 7, 2022 | 2B | 1 BR · 2 BA · 1,252 sf | $1,655,000 | $1,322/sf | -2.6% |
| May 19, 2022 | 5B | 2 BR · 2 BA · 1,252 sf | $1,600,000 | $1,278/sf | -4.5% |
| May 4, 2022 | 1B | 2 BR · 2.5 BA · 2,347 sf | $2,190,000 | $933/sf | -15.6% |
| Apr 6, 2022 | 2A | 2 BR · 3 BA · 1,867 sf | $2,350,000 | $1,259/sf | -6.0% |
| Feb 28, 2022 | 5A | 3 BR · 3 BA · 1,867 sf | $2,890,000 | $1,548/sf | -14.9% |
| Jan 14, 2022 | PHA | 3 BR · 3 BA | $4,500,000 | -7.2% | |
| Dec 28, 2021 | 3A | 3 BR · 3 BA · 1,867 sf | $2,700,000 | $1,446/sf | -1.8% |
Market read. Most recent trades (2024) cleared a median $1,480/sf across 1 sale. Median listing discount 3.7% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 12, 2012 | 3C | $1,050,000 |
| Jun 12, 2008 | 6A | $1,974,184 |
| Sep 7, 2007 | 2A | $1,914,310 |
| Aug 22, 2007 | 4A | $1,969,805 |
| Aug 13, 2007 | 5A | $1,995,770 |
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 1-00885-7501) 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
This is a boutique, low-density condominium. Sixteen residences over six floors — a calm building where the quality of the individual apartment, not a building average, drives the price.
The location is the anchor. A quiet side street between Park Avenue South and Lexington, steps from Madison Square Park, the NoMad dining corridor, and multiple subway lines.
The amenity package is proportionate. Part-time door staff, a fitness room, an elevator, laundry, and storage — real services scaled to a small building, which keeps common charges reasonable.
Confirm the conversion history. As a 2007 conversion of a 1920 building, reserves, capital history, and any post-conversion work should be reviewed during due diligence.
Condo flexibility is real. Pied-à-terre, subletting, foreign buyers, and LLC/trust ownership are permitted under the declaration; closings run on condo timelines.
Mansion tax thresholds apply. At this building's pricing, the $1M, $2M, and higher cliffs can be in play. Run pricing through the Mansion Tax Calculator.
Variable board financial policy — confirm at offer stage. Financing percentages and any sublet terms specific to your situation should be confirmed in writing before you commit.
What to know if you’re selling
Lead with the boutique scale and location. A 16-residence prewar condominium on a quiet Flatiron/NoMad side street is a specific, marketable story; foreground it.
Pricing requires apartment-level comps. With 16 residences, floor, exposure, layout, and the quality of the renovation all move the number.
Present the calm. Photography and staging that read the light, the ceiling height, and the quiet of the side street support price.
Comparable buildings
If you're considering 117 East 29th Street, also evaluate these nearby Flatiron/NoMad condominiums:
- 11 East 29th Street — nearby NoMad condominium
- 118 East 29th Street — directly across the street
- 39 East 29th Street — nearby NoMad condominium
- 30 East 29th Street — nearby NoMad condominium
- 107 East 31st Street — nearby NoMad boutique condominium
- 30 East 31st Street — nearby NoMad condominium
The Roebling Team at 117 East 29th Street
The Roebling Team at Compass works the full Flatiron, NoMad, and Gramercy market, including its boutique prewar condominium conversions. We publish this profile because buyers and sellers of small, specific buildings deserve building-level intelligence — architecture, amenity reality, and apartment-level pricing context — rather than generic market commentary.
If you're considering a purchase or sale at 117 East 29th Street, a 30-minute consultation is the right starting point. We'll bring the full context this page provides plus the transactional specifics your situation requires.
The neighborhood
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