151 West 17th Street
151 West 17th Street, New York, NY 10011
BBL 1007937505 · BIN 1085965
- Year built
- 2001
- Type
- Condominium
- Landmark status
- Not an individual landmark; not in a historic district
- NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission and City Planning records, updated February 2026
- Pets
- Pets permitted; species and limits not stated
- Doorman
- Full-time doorman
Every recorded sale at this building, 2003–2025
Price-per-square-foot over time, the line- and floor-premium curves, and every recorded sale.
- Median $/sf, 2025
- $1,501
- floor-adjusted, 2 sales
- Listing discount
- 4.0%
- Recorded sales
- 69
- On record
- 2003–2025
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151 West 17th Street is a boutique, loft-style condominium in the heart of southern Chelsea — roughly 49 residences across 12 floors, completed in the early 2000s and organized as two buildings connected by a private courtyard garden. It sits mid-block between Sixth and Seventh Avenues, at the lively seam of Chelsea, the Flatiron district, and the Meatpacking District, a short walk from the High Line, Hudson River Park, and Chelsea Piers.
The building's appeal is its scale and its plan. Where much of Chelsea's condominium stock runs to larger towers, 151 West 17th is deliberately intimate, with units served by elevator banks arranged for a maximum of two apartments per landing — a privacy and quiet uncommon at this price. The courtyard-garden layout pulls light and calm into the residences, and the building pairs that boutique character with full service and on-site parking.
Architecture and unit composition
The development is composed of two buildings joined by a planted courtyard and garden, a layout that gives the residences a serene, garden-facing center in the middle of dense Chelsea. The architecture is a clean contemporary loft idiom in masonry and glass, scaled to its side-street setting.
The roughly 49 residences are loft-influenced — generous nine- to eleven-foot ceilings, oversized floor-to-ceiling windows, and tongue-and-groove maple floors — with many homes carrying private outdoor space. The intimate elevator arrangement, with no more than two apartments per landing, is a defining feature, lending the building a townhouse-like privacy. Layouts are varied rather than repetitive, and the upper floors and courtyard-facing homes offer the best light and quiet.
Building operations
151 West 17th Street is a full-service condominium with a 24-hour concierge and full building staff. Amenities include a fitness center, the common courtyard garden, on-site parking, and private storage. The building permits pets and washer/dryers as installed. As a condominium, ownership and leasing are governed by the bylaws and a right-of-first-refusal rather than a co-op board admissions process, and leasing is permitted; confirm financing, pied-à-terre and ownership-entity rules in the current declaration, bylaws and house rules.
Application and transaction fees
Fees below are from building management's published schedule, as of September 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
6 items
Fees and charges
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application Processing Fee | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $700 ($750 without a Broker) | Refundable Not stated |
| Move In Fee | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $500 | Refundable Not stated |
| Move Out Fee | Paid by Seller | When With the application | Amount $500 | Refundable Not stated |
Deposits
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Move In Deposit | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $1,000 | Refundable Refundable |
| Post Closing Documents Deposit | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $500 | Refundable Refundable |
| Move Out Deposit | Paid by Seller | When With the application | Amount $1,000 | Refundable Refundable |
Rental or lease
6 items
Fees and charges
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Move out Fee | Paid by Landlord | When With the application | Amount $1,000 | Refundable Not stated |
| Application Processing Fee | Paid by Tenant | When With the application | Amount $700 ($750 Without a Broker) | Refundable Not stated |
| Move in Fee | Paid by Tenant | When With the application | Amount $1,000 | Refundable Not stated |
Deposits
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Move out Deposit | Paid by Landlord | When With the application | Amount $1,000 | Refundable Refundable |
| Move In Deposit | Paid by Tenant | When With the application | Amount $1,000 | Refundable Refundable |
Lease renewal
Fees and charges
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Processing Fee | Paid by Landlord | When With the application | Amount $300 | Refundable Not stated |
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.
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Pets and in-unit washer/dryer
- Pets
- Pets permitted; species and limits not statedSource: The Roebling Team's building profile
- In-unit washer/dryer
- Not verified
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Monthly carrying charges in recent sales
- Common charges + taxes, per room
- $913 per room a monthMedian of 4 recorded sales since October 2023Source: recorded sales, refreshed October 2026
- Common charges + taxes, per square foot
- $2.53 per square foot a monthMedian of 5 recorded sales since October 2023Source: recorded sales, refreshed October 2026
- Common charges alone, per square foot
- $1.14 per square foot a monthMedian of 6 listings since October 2023 that give the annual taxSource: listing records, refreshed October 2026
- Real estate taxes alone, per square foot
- $1.54 per square foot a monthMedian of 6 listings since October 2023 that give the annual taxSource: listing records, refreshed October 2026
Common charges plus real estate taxes, combined into one monthly figure the way New York condominium listings show them. Add a mortgage payment for the monthly outlay. The split into common charges and taxes comes from the listings that also give the annual tax, a different sample, so the two lines need not add up exactly to the combined median; a tax abatement can hold taxes below the full amount until it expires. A summary of recorded sales and listings, not a current bill; charges change.
Building staffing and amenities
- Doorman
- Full-time doormanSource: recent listing records
- Concierge
- YesSource: The Roebling Team's building profile
- Elevator
- YesSource: NYC Department of City Planning records (PLUTO)
- Amenities noted
- Fitness room, garden, garage, storageSource: The Roebling Team's building profile
Staffing and amenities as our building profile and recent listing records describe them. A feature not listed is not confirmed absent. Outdoor space, parking and some facilities can belong to particular apartments or to a separate owner; confirm access for the specific apartment.
Local Law 97
- 2024–2029 annual penalty
- $0 (under cap)
- 2030–2034 annual penalty
- $33,219/yr
- Per unit / month range
- $0 – $56
- Modeled exposure split equally across 49 units (the residential count on the city's lot record). Not an assessed amount; condominium owners are typically charged by each unit's common-interest percentage.
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 2010–15 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.
Management & transfer contacts
Recent sales
Recent closings 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 15, 2025 | 11G | 3 BR · 2,284 sf | $3,390,000 | $1,484/sf | — |
| Aug 25, 2025 | 4G | 3 BR · 2 BA · 1,884 sf | $3,070,000 | $1,630/sf | -3.9% |
| Jun 11, 2024 | 3C | 2 BR · 2 BA · 1,431 sf | $2,435,000 | $1,702/sf | -1.6% |
| Jan 24, 2024 | 1H | 2 BR · 2 BA · 1,524 sf | $2,680,000 | $1,759/sf | -10.5% |
| Nov 30, 2023 | 4H | 2 BR · 2 BA · 1,683 sf | $2,250,000 | $1,337/sf | -9.8% |
| Nov 27, 2023 | 1G | 1,279 sf | $1,325,000 | $1,036/sf | — |
| Aug 29, 2022 | 6C | 2 BR · 2 BA · 1,431 sf | $2,400,000 | $1,677/sf | -9.4% |
| Oct 28, 2021 | 12F | 2 BR · 2.5 BA · 3,106 sf | $4,250,000 | $1,368/sf | -5.6% |
Market read. Most recent trades (2025) cleared a median $1,501/sf (floor-adjusted) across 2 sales. Floor-adjusted means each sale is restated to a constant mix of floors, so the figure can differ from the plain median of the sales listed above. Median listing discount 4.0% 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 1-00793-7505; each condominium apartment is its own tax lot). 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 from recorded condo declarations and offering plans.
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What to know if you’re buying
The draw is a boutique, loft-style condominium with townhouse-like privacy — no more than two homes per elevator landing — a courtyard garden, full service, and parking, in a prime southern-Chelsea location. Buyers should focus on the variables that drive value here: floor, courtyard versus street exposure, ceiling height, outdoor space, and renovation condition, which now spans original to fully updated. We help buyers identify the lines and floors that best deliver the loft volume, light, and quiet they want.
What to know if you’re selling
Lead with the privacy, the garden, and the loft proportions. A boutique condominium with two-per-landing elevator privacy, a planted courtyard, full service, and parking, on a quiet Chelsea block, is a position the neighborhood's larger towers and walk-ups cannot match — and the condominium's flexibility broadens the buyer pool to pied-à-terre and investor purchasers. Benchmark to boutique Chelsea condominiums rather than to prewar co-ops, and position the specific apartment on light, outdoor space, ceiling height, and condition. We market 151 West 17th resales to that audience and against the right Chelsea comparison set.
Comparable buildings
If you're considering 151 West 17th Street, also evaluate these Chelsea condominiums:
- 133 West 22nd Street — full-service Chelsea condominium with pool
- 101 West 24th Street — Chelsea condominium tower
- 125 West 14th Street — newer rental building (The Sierra) on Chelsea's southern edge
- 224 West 18th Street — the boutique Campiello Collection condominium
- 222 West 14th Street — Chelsea condominium nearby
- 212 West 18th Street — Walker Tower, landmark Chelsea conversion
More Chelsea buildings
- 147 West 15th Street (La Fabrique) — 1923 co-op
- 147 West 22nd Street — 1909 co-op
- 148 West 23rd Street (Chelsea Mews) — 1910 co-op
- 153 West 21st Street — 2012 condominium by Stephen B. Jacobs Group
- 154 West 18th Street (Chelsea) — 1907 co-op
- 155 West 15th Street — 1940 co-op
The neighborhood
For the full corridor — architecture, transit, and pricing across Chelsea — read The Roebling Team Guide to Chelsea.
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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