121 West 17th Street
121 West 17th Street, New York, NY 10011
BBL 1007930022 · BIN 1014653
- Year built
- 1911
- Type
- Cooperative
- Units
- 28
- Floors
- 8
- Pets
- Permitted
- Subletting
- Permitted with board approval
- Pied-à-terre
- Allowed
Every recorded sale at this building, 2005–2026
Price-per-square-foot over time, the line- and floor-premium curves, and every recorded sale.
- Median $/sf
- $1,342
- Listing discount
- 0.8%
- Recorded sales
- 15
- On record
- 2005–2026
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121 West 17th Street is a boutique prewar cooperative on a prime Chelsea block, between Sixth and Seventh Avenues at the crossroads of Flatiron, NoMad, Greenwich Village, and Meatpacking. Built in 1911 and renovated in 1988, the eight-story building holds just 28 apartments, and its prewar bones are the draw: ceilings around eleven feet, original detail, and high-end modern finishes in the renovated residences. It is a small, well-located building whose scale and ceiling height distinguish it from the larger postwar co-ops nearby.
For buyers, the appeal is authentic prewar space with a flexible board — pets, pied-à-terre use, co-purchasing, guarantors, and washer/dryers are all permitted — at the center of one of Manhattan's most connected neighborhoods. The part-time doorman and boutique scale give it a personal, residential character.
Architecture and unit composition
The building is a distinguished prewar structure of 1911, eight stories tall, renovated in 1988. Apartments carry ceilings around eleven feet and combine original prewar detail with high-end modern finishes. The building totals roughly 53,000 square feet, of which about 46,600 square feet is residential across 28 units (plus one commercial unit).
As a cooperative, values are best evaluated on a per-room and monthly-carry basis. Boutique prewar Chelsea co-ops of this quality and ceiling height command strong interest when inventory appears, which is infrequently given the building's small size.
Building operations
121 West 17th Street operates as a boutique prewar cooperative with a part-time doorman, an elevator, a laundry room, and common/basement storage. There is no garage, no gym, and no roof deck — the building's appeal is prewar character, ceiling height, and location rather than amenity depth. Washer/dryers are permitted in units. Standard co-op financing applies. Buyers should review the co-op's financials and any capital plans appropriate to a building of this age.
Local Law 97
- 2024–2029 annual penalty
- $0 (under cap)
- 2030–2034 annual penalty
- $0 (under cap)
- Per unit / month range
- —
Source: NYC LL84 benchmarking and PLUTO · The Roebling Research Library. City record last verified September 2026.
See full Local Law 97 analysis — emissions history, scenarios, methodology →Facade safety — Local Law 11
The latest available FISP filing classified the facade as Safe — no repairs were required at that inspection. Facade inspections run on a fixed five-year cycle; future inspection, repair, and any assessment decisions remain building-specific.
How to read this, and where it comes from
QEWI = Qualified Exterior Wall Inspector — the licensed engineer the city requires to sign the report (the independent expert, not the managing agent).
Penalties shown are amounts DOB assessed against filings on record across 2005–10 to 2020–25. The FISP dataset does not record whether they were paid, contested or remain open, so treat the figure as history rather than a current balance and confirm the building’s standing with the managing agent.
Source: NYC DOB facade filings (FISP) · The Roebling Research Library. City record last verified September 2026.
Management & transfer contacts
- Flip tax
- 2% of contract price
- Sublet policy
- Allowed with board approval; Sublet Fee ~12.5%
- Pied-à-terre
- Allowed with board approval
- Notable fees
- Move-In/Out Fee $500 each; deposits $2,500 each; max financing 80%
Recent sales
The building trades as a character-driven boutique Chelsea co-op — prewar, high-ceilinged, well-located — with the flexible board rules widening the buyer pool. With only 28 units, inventory is scarce and each listing draws focused attention. The Flatiron/Village/Meatpacking crossroads location underpins durable demand.
Recent transfers 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 20, 2023 | 5B | 3 BR · 1 BA | $1,535,000 | -12.3% | |
| Aug 17, 2018 | 2D | 1 BR | $1,625,000 | +4.8% | |
| Dec 3, 2015 | 4A | 1 BR · 1 BA · 1,125 sf | $1,510,000 | $1,342/sf | +0.7% |
| Feb 8, 2013 | 5D | 1 BR | $1,275,000 | -1.5% | |
| May 31, 2012 | 7A | 1 BR · 1,000 sf | $1,180,000 | $1,180/sf | -8.9% |
| Jun 25, 2010 | 4C | 1 BR · 1,300 sf | $1,210,000 | $931/sf | -3.2% |
| Sep 6, 2006 | 6C | 2 BR · 1,600 sf | $1,353,400 | $846/sf | -9.5% |
| Mar 2, 2006 | 6A | 1 BR · 1,260 sf | $1,265,000 | $1,004/sf | -2.3% |
Market read. $/sf is measured on the latest sales with reliable square footage (2015): a median $1,342/sf (recorded) across 1 sale. The building has traded as recently as 2026. Median listing discount 0.8% 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 1-00793-0022). 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 on co-ops is not officially recorded, figures shown are approximate.
Buying here? Co-op closing costs typically run 2 to 3% of the price. See NYC co-op and condo closing costs, line by line.
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What to know if you’re buying
Ceiling height and prewar detail are the value. Roughly eleven-foot ceilings and original detail distinguish this building — evaluate on those terms.
The board is flexible for a co-op. Pets, pied-à-terre, co-purchasing, guarantors, and washer/dryers are permitted — verify current specifics at offer stage.
Boutique scale means scarce inventory. With 28 units, opportunities are limited; be ready to move.
Standard co-op financing. Plan for a board package and interview.
What to know if you’re selling
Lead with ceilings, detail, and location. The prewar character and the crossroads address are your strongest points.
Market the flexibility. The accommodating board rules broaden your buyer pool for a co-op.
Scarcity is leverage. In a 28-unit building, a well-positioned listing commands attention.
Comparable buildings
If you're considering 121 West 17th Street, also evaluate:
- 210 West 19th Street — prewar Art Deco Chelsea condo
- 212 West 18th Street — nearby Chelsea condo
- 222 West 14th Street — nearby Chelsea condo
- 252 Seventh Avenue — Chelsea condo
More Chelsea buildings
- 120 West 18th Street — 1907 condominium
- 120 West 20th Street — 1950 co-op
- 121 West 15th Street — 1920 condominium
- 121 West 19th Street — 1903 condominium
- 121 West 20th Street — 1991 condominium
- 124 West 24th Street — condominium
The neighborhood
For the full corridor — architecture, transit, and pricing across Chelsea — read The Roebling Team Guide to Chelsea.
The full playbook — what goes in the package, how boards read your financials, the interview, and the timeline — plus sample cover, reference, and personal letters you can adapt.
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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