- Year built
- 2009
- Type
- Condominium
- Amenities
- Keyed elevator, part-time doorman, fitness room and common roof deck
- Landmark status
- Not an individual landmark; in the Ladies' Mile Historic District
- NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission records, updated February 2026
- Doorman
- Requires confirmation
Every recorded sale at this building, 2011–2026
Price-per-square-foot over time, the line- and floor-premium curves, and every recorded sale.
- Median $/sf, 2026 to date
- $1,532
- floor-adjusted, 1 sale
- Listing discount
- 7.3%
- Recorded sales
- 17
- On record
- 2011–2026
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About the building
Morris Adjmi designed 16 West 21st Street as a narrow fourteen-story condominium within the Ladies' Mile Historic District. Frosted glass panels articulate the façade in a grid of columns and horizontal bands, responding to the proportions of the district's commercial architecture. F&T Group developed the building, with interiors associated with Zac Posen.
The nine residences include full-floor two-bedroom homes, larger duplexes and a triplex penthouse with terraces. Single-floor homes are approximately 1,368 square feet, while duplex layouts extend across twice that area. Keyed elevator access serves the residential floors, including both levels of some duplexes. Selected homes have private outdoor space, and residents also share a roof deck and fitness room.
Application and transaction fees
Fees below are from building management's published schedule, as of August 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
9 items
Fees and charges
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application Processing Fee | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $575 | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Contribution to Working Capital | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount Equal one (1) month of Common Charges | Refundable Not stated |
| Credit Report FeePer applicant | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $200 per applicant/occupant | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Disbursement Fee | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $100 | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Move-In Fee | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $300 | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Move-Out Fee | Paid by Seller | When With the application | Amount $300 | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Closing Document Preparation Fee | Paid by Seller | When At closing | Amount $575 | 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 Seller | When With the application | Amount $500 | Refundable Refundable |
Rental or lease
9 items
Fees and charges
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Move Out Fee | Paid by Landlord | When With the application | Amount $300 | Refundable Not stated |
| Application Processing Fee | Paid by Tenant | When With the application | Amount $575 | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Credit Report FeePer applicant | Paid by Tenant | When With the application | Amount $200 per applicant/adult occupant | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Move In Fee | Paid by Tenant | When With the application | Amount $300 | Refundable Not stated |
| Move Out Fee | Paid by Tenant | When With the application | Amount $300 | Refundable Non-refundable |
Deposits
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Move Out Deposit | Paid by Landlord | When With the application | Amount $500 | Refundable Not stated |
| Move In Deposit | Paid by Tenant | When With the application | Amount $500 | Refundable Not stated |
| Move Out Deposit | Paid by Tenant | When With the application | Amount $500 | Refundable Refundable |
Lease renewal
Fees and charges
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application Processing Fee | Paid by Tenant | When With the application | Amount $100 | Refundable Non-refundable |
Ownership transfer
1 item
Fees and charges
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Condo Transfer Fee | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $275 | 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.
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Building staffing and amenities
- Doorman
- Requires confirmationSources differ. Confirm with building management.
- Elevator
- YesSource: NYC Department of Buildings elevator records
- Amenities noted
- Fitness room, roof deckSource: 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
This building is below the 25,000 sq ft threshold at which LL97 limits apply to a building on its own. It is still covered if it shares a tax lot or condominium board with buildings totaling over 50,000 sq ft; confirm on DOB’s covered-buildings list.
See full Local Law 97 analysis →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 2015–20 to 2025–30. 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 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 9, 2026 | 7A | 2 BR · 2 BA · 1,368 sf | $1,998,880 | $1,461/sf | -12.9% |
| Feb 5, 2026 | 10 | 3 BR · 3 BA · 2,736 sf | $3,300,000 | $1,206/sf | -2.8% |
| Jul 21, 2022 | 3A | 2 BR · 3 BA · 1,368 sf | $1,825,000 | $1,334/sf | -13.1% |
| Jul 29, 2021 | 4A | 2 BR · 2 BA · 1,368 sf | $1,975,000 | $1,444/sf | +0.0% |
| Mar 10, 2017 | 5A | 2 BR · 1,368 sf | $2,200,000 | $1,608/sf | -2.2% |
| Jun 25, 2015 | PHA | 3 BR · 3,695 sf | $7,500,000 | $2,030/sf | -6.2% |
| Apr 10, 2014 | 6 | 2 BR · 1,368 sf | $2,550,000 | $1,864/sf | +2.2% |
| Apr 20, 2012 | 4ASponsor Sale | 2 BR · 2 BA · 1,368 sf | $1,875,000 | $1,371/sf | +4.7% |
Market read. Most recent trades (2026 to date) cleared a median $1,532/sf (floor-adjusted) across 1 sale. 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 7.3% 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 1-00822-7505; 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
Nine residences support a staffed, fourteen-story building. Elevator service, façade work and shared fitness facilities create operating obligations across a very small residential association. For a duplex, access from both levels also affects how the home works if one entrance is unavailable during elevator maintenance.
Comparable buildings
- The Emory: A nearby contemporary condominium with a similarly small inventory in a tall building.
- 136 West 17th Street: Another small condominium for comparing full-floor scale and concentrated ownership.
- The Paradigm: A boutique condominium with a comparable vertical form.
- 241 West 19th Street: A larger contemporary condominium for comparing the operating scale of a small Chelsea association.
More Flatiron buildings
- 16 West 16th Street (Chelsea Lane) — 1964 co-op by Philip Birnbaum & Associates
- 16 West 18th Street — 2023 condominium by Morris Adjmi Architects
- 16 West 19th Street (Jade) — 1907 condominium by Costas Kondylis & Partners
- 17 East 17th Street — condominium
- AVA (20 West 15th Street) — condominium
- 21 East 22nd Street — 1911 co-op
The neighborhood
For the full corridor — architecture, transit, and pricing across Flatiron — read The Roebling Team Guide to Flatiron.
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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