- Year built
- 1906
- Type
- Cooperative
- Units
- 18
- Floors
- 12
- Landmark
- Designated
- Pets
- Confirm current house rules at offer stage
- Subletting
- Set by board policy — confirm at offer stage
Every recorded sale at this building, 2003–2021
Price-per-square-foot over time, the line- and floor-premium curves, and every recorded sale.
- Median $/sf
- $1,225
- Listing discount
- 4.8%
- Recorded sales
- 19
- On record
- 2003–2021
14 West 17th Street is a self-managed loft cooperative in the heart of Flatiron, mid-block between Fifth and Sixth Avenues, within the Ladies' Mile Historic District. Built around 1906–07 as a Beaux-Arts store-and-loft with cast-iron columns, it was converted from loft use to a cooperative around 1976 and today holds approximately 18 to 19 large loft units across 12 stories. The cooperative entity is 14 W 17 Tenants Corp.
The proposition here is loft scale and value. Full- and half-floor lofts run roughly 2,000 to 4,200 square feet, offering the kind of space that is rare anywhere in Manhattan — and the self-managed structure keeps maintenance notably low for that scale. For a buyer who wants a genuine full-floor loft in a landmarked Flatiron building at a sensible carrying cost, 14 West 17th is a distinctive choice.
Building operations
The cooperative is self-managed and runs efficiently for its scale: three elevators, a part-time doorman, a full-time superintendent, a landscaped common roof deck, and basement storage. The self-managed structure is a meaningful factor in keeping maintenance notably low relative to the size of the lofts.
As a cooperative, ownership is by shares rather than deed: purchases require board approval and a board interview, financing is capped at a board-set percentage, and pied-à-terre, sublet, gifting, and guarantor arrangements are evaluated case by case. Confirm the current pet policy, financing maximum, any flip tax, and sublet terms with the board at offer stage.
Local Law 97
- 2024–2029 annual penalty
- $0 (under cap)
- 2030–2034 annual penalty
- $2,317/yr
- Per unit / month range
- $0 – $10
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.
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
Co-op pricing is read on a per-room basis, though at 14 West 17th the loft scale is the real story — these are full- and half-floor lofts rather than conventional room counts. Full floors have traded in the roughly $3.7M–$5.2M range, with entry lofts in the low $2M. With only about 18 to 19 large units, resale volume is thin. When underwriting a purchase or a list price, capture the square footage and loft configuration, the floor, the exposure, and renovation condition rather than relying on a per-room average alone. Genuinely variable financial figures should be confirmed at offer stage.
Recent transfers 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 20, 2021 | 7N | 2 BR · 2 BA | $2,700,000 | -3.6% | |
| Jun 1, 2021 | 4N | 2 BR · 2 BA | $2,673,723 | +4.0% | |
| May 25, 2021 | 3S | 3 BR · 2.5 BA · 2,400 sf | $3,100,000 | $1,292/sf | -4.3% |
| Aug 29, 2018 | 10 | 3 BR · 4,000 sf | $5,205,000 | $1,301/sf | -5.3% |
| Oct 30, 2017 | 4S | 3 BR · 2,000 sf | $2,620,000 | $1,310/sf | -12.5% |
| May 10, 2017 | 7S | 1 BR · 2,000 sf | $2,300,000 | $1,150/sf | -8.0% |
| Nov 17, 2016 | 4N | 2 BR · 2 BA · 2,000 sf | $2,400,000 | $1,200/sf | -19.3% |
| Aug 22, 2013 | 3S | 2 BR · 2 BA | $2,200,000 | -8.3% |
Market read. Most recent trades (2021) cleared a median $1,225/sf across 1 sale. Median listing discount 4.8% 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 1-00818-0059) 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 on co-ops is not officially recorded, figures shown are approximate.
What to know if you’re buying
The headline is loft scale with low maintenance. You are buying a full- or half-floor loft of 2,000 to 4,200 square feet in a self-managed, landmarked Flatiron building — space that is hard to find, at a carrying cost that stays sensible because the co-op manages itself. This is a cooperative, so the path is a board package and interview, a financing cap set by the board, and underwriting of the building's financials and house rules. Read the rules on the points that matter to you — the pet policy, financing maximum, and sublet terms — and review the co-op's reserve given the building's age.
What to know if you’re selling
The story is the loft. Full- and half-floor lofts, a Beaux-Arts cast-iron building in the Ladies' Mile Historic District, and notably low maintenance for the scale sell to a buyer who wants space and character in Flatiron. Pricing is a unit-specific exercise: square footage, loft configuration, floor, light, and condition drive the number more than any per-room average. We position the loft scale and the low carrying costs, prepare the buyer for the co-op process, and benchmark against the right comparable tier of Flatiron loft cooperatives.
Comparable buildings
If you're considering 14 West 17th Street, also look at these nearby Flatiron and Chelsea buildings:
- 458 West 20th Street — sponsor cooperative on a landmarked Chelsea block
- 241 West 19th Street — full-service central Chelsea condominium
- 366 West 15th Street — architecturally notable West Chelsea condominium
The neighborhood
For the full corridor — architecture, schools, transit, and pricing across Flatiron — read The Roebling Team Guide to Flatiron.
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