- Year built
- 1906
- Type
- Condop
- Units
- 13
- Floors
- 9
- Ownership structure
- Cooperative; the city classifies the tax lot as a condominium (a condop structure)
- The Roebling Team's building profile
- Landmark status
- Not an individual landmark; not in a historic district
- NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission and City Planning records, updated February 2026
- Maximum financing
- 80% of the purchase price
Every recorded sale at this building, 2003–2026
Price-per-square-foot over time, the line- and floor-premium curves, and every recorded sale.
- Median $/sf, 2025
- $1,013
- floor-adjusted, 2 sales
- Listing discount
- 3.1%
- Recorded sales
- 21
- On record
- 2003–2026
Own an apartment here? See what it would sell for.
A Private Pricing Opinion — what your apartment at 130 West 17th Street would likely sell for today, what it costs to sell, and what you’d walk away with — reviewed personally against condition, exposures, renovation quality, and the competition actually on the market.
130 West 17th Street began as a handbag factory. Its residential conversion retained broad loft floors, substantial windows and exposed structural elements. The building measures approximately 50 feet across and 87 feet deep, with two apartments on a typical residential floor. Large north-facing lofts and smaller south-facing homes occupy different portions of the former industrial floor plates.
The ownership structure is a condop: the apartments trade as cooperative interests, while the residential and commercial portions sit within a condominium. Apartment buyers acquire shares and a proprietary lease in the residential cooperative.
The conversion dates to 1980 in building histories. Residential sales recur over decades, and the ground-floor commercial space has had a separate institutional use.
Architecture and unit composition
Brick walls, columns, beams and high ceilings survive within the residential interiors. Kitchens open into the main loft living areas. Bedrooms and work areas have been divided within those volumes, so room arrangements vary across the cooperative.
The larger north-side homes extend to roughly 2,400–2,600 square feet, while many south-side homes are around 1,200–1,350 square feet. These are broad layout types, with substantial differences in floor area within a thirteen-residence building. Upper-level homes include penthouse configurations.
Street-facing lofts have views over West 17th Street; rear-facing homes look toward the interior of the block. Later renovations have left a mix of exposed brick and finished plaster walls. The industrial columns remain part of the usable floor plan, including within otherwise open living rooms.
Building operations
A keyed passenger elevator opens to a semi-private landing, and a separate freight elevator can open directly into apartments. The building has a part-time superintendent and intercom entry.
The commercial component has been identified in historical records with the Rubin Museum’s education center. City tax records assign the commercial premises to Class 4 and the residential portion to Class 2.
Application and transaction fees
Fees below are from building management's published schedule, as of July 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
5 items
Fees and charges
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application Fee | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $650 | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Application Processing FeePaid to the building | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $250 | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Credit Check FeePer applicantRequired | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $150 per adult applicant/occupant. International credit checks may cost more. Please contact the Property Management for information" in the name or price of the fee. | Refundable Non-refundable |
Deposits
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Move In Deposit | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $500 | Refundable Refundable |
| Move Out Deposit | Paid by Shareholder | When With the application | Amount $500 | Refundable Refundable |
Sublet
6 items
Fees and charges
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application Processing FeePaid to the building | Paid by Subtenant | When With the application | Amount $250 | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Application Processing FeeIncludes one free credit check | Paid by Subtenant | When With the application | Amount $600 | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Credit Check FeePer applicant | Paid by Subtenant | When With the application | Amount $20 per additional applicant after applicant one (1) and any adult occupant. International credit checks may cost more. Please contact the Property Management for information. | Refundable Non-refundable |
Deposits
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Move Out Deposit | Paid by Shareholder | When With the application | Amount $500 | Refundable Refundable |
| Move In Deposit | Paid by Subtenant | When With the application | Amount $500 | Refundable Refundable |
Sublet renewal
Fees and charges
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application Fee | Paid by Subtenant | When With the application | Amount $300 | Refundable Non-refundable |
Refinance
1 item
Fees and charges
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application Processing Fee | Paid by Shareholder | When With the application | Amount $250 | Refundable Non-refundable |
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.
Considering an apartment here? Send Corey the listing to discuss the building's costs and purchase requirements.
Own an apartment here? Request an apartment-specific pricing review.
Financing and purchase requirements
- Maximum financing
- 80% of the purchase priceSource: building management's published schedule, as of July 2026
Monthly carrying charges in recent sales
- Maintenance, per room
- $566 per room a monthMedian of 3 recorded sales since October 2023Source: recorded sales, refreshed October 2026
Maintenance as recorded with each sale. A co-op's maintenance already covers the building's real estate taxes and the building's own mortgage, if it has one; add your own loan payment for the monthly outlay. A summary of recorded sales, not a current bill; charges change.
Local Law 97
- 2024–2029 annual penalty
- $0 (under cap)
- 2030–2034 annual penalty
- $3,948/yr
- Per unit / month range
- $0 – $23
- Modeled exposure split equally across 14 units (the residential count on the city's lot record). Not an assessed amount; co-op shareholders are typically charged by share allocation.
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 FISP filing classified the facade as Safe — no repairs were required at that inspection. A filed Safe grade is not a guarantee of current condition: owners still maintain the facade and, where required, observe parapets each year. Future inspection timing (Local Law 49 of 2025 changed the cycle framework from October 1, 2026), repair and any assessment decisions remain building-specific.
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).
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 data last refreshed October 2026.
Recent sales
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 27, 2026 | 5S | 2 BR · 2 BA | $1,925,000 | -2.5% | |
| Oct 2, 2025 | 3NORTH | 3 BR · 2 BA · 2,450 sf | $2,200,000 | $898/sf | -8.1% |
| Jul 17, 2025 | 3S | 2 BR · 1 BA · 1,225 sf | $1,395,000 | $1,139/sf | +0.0% |
| Jun 15, 2022 | 7N | 3 BR · 2 BA · 2,600 sf | $2,865,000 | $1,102/sf | -0.3% |
| Jun 2, 2022 | 8S | 1 BR · 1 BA · 1,200 sf | $1,600,000 | $1,333/sf | -7.2% |
| Jan 15, 2021 | 4S | 1 BR · 1 BA · 1,255 sf | $1,027,500 | $819/sf | -26.3% |
| Dec 18, 2019 | 4N | 2 BR · 3 BA · 2,600 sf | $3,250,000 | $1,250/sf | -12.0% |
| Nov 9, 2015 | 5S | 2 BR · 1,300 sf | $1,900,000 | $1,462/sf | +1.3% |
Market read. $/sf is measured on the latest sales with reliable square footage (2025): a median $1,013/sf (floor-adjusted) across 2 sales. The building has traded as recently as 2026. Median listing discount 3.1% 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 1-00792-7503). 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.
What would your apartment rent for?
Enter your apartment and I'll send you what it would rent for, from comparable closed leases at 130 West 17th Street and nearby.
At the recent median sale of $1.93M (3 transfers in the past 24 months, since November 12, 2024), a buyer putting 25% down would pay about $33,800 to close, or 1.8% of the price.
- Mansion tax: $19,250
- No mortgage recording tax or title insurance on a co-op purchase
- Attorneys, lender, building fees and filings: $14,550
Assumes a resale (the seller pays transfer taxes), a $4,500 attorney fee and a mortgage on the rest.
Keep up with 130 West 17th Street and its market
The Roebling Report, monthly: Manhattan sales data and analysis, including buildings like 130 West 17th Street. Unsubscribe anytime.
We’ll use your email for The Roebling Report and note your interest in this building. See our privacy policy.
What to know if you’re buying
Understand both layers of ownership. Have counsel review the cooperative’s relationship with the commercial condominium owner, including voting rights and responsibility for the lifts, structure and common systems. A residential share purchase here involves both the proprietary lease and the condominium framework behind it; confirm financing and leasing permissions with the managing agent rather than assuming them from the word “condop.”
Comparable buildings
- 147 West 15th Street (La Fabrique): A Chelsea loft cooperative at a closely comparable small-association scale.
- 575 Avenue of the Americas: A nearby brick-and-stone commercial-era building converted to cooperative lofts.
- 121 West 17th Street: A larger prewar cooperative on the same street, with high ceilings and staffed services.
- 154 West 18th Street (The Hellmuth Building): A former printing-ink factory with an Art Nouveau exterior; its cooperative owns the ground-floor commercial space.
- 139 West 19th Street: Another prewar Chelsea loft conversion with cooperative ownership and industrial floor plates.
More Chelsea buildings
- 129 West 20th Street — condominium
- 129 West 22nd Street (Top of the Lofts) — 1909 co-op
- 130 West 16th Street — 1927 co-op
- 130 West 20th Street (Prima) — 2008 condominium by H. Thomas O'Hara Architects
- 130 West 30th Street (The Cass Gilbert) — 1928 condominium
- Chelsea House, 130 West 19th Street — 2005 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.
Considering a move at 130 West 17th Street?
Request a private building brief with the relevant comparable sales, current and off-market availability, and an apartment-specific view of value.
646.939.7375 · c.cohen@compass.com