201 East 25th Street (The Peter James)
201 East 25th Street, New York, NY 10010
Kips Bay
BBL 1009060001 · BIN 1019821
- Year built
- 1965
- Type
- Cooperative
- Landmark
- No
Every recorded sale at this building, 2003–2026
Bedroom-by-bedroom medians, the full transfer record, and how units trade against ask.
- 1BR median
- $715K
- Recent range
- $472K – $1.4M
- Listing discount
- 2.2%
- Recorded transfers
- 176
201 East 25th Street — The Peter James — is a full-service post-war cooperative on the northeast corner of Third Avenue and East 25th Street, straddling the Kips Bay and Gramercy submarkets. Built in 1965 to a design by Leo Stillman, it is a straightforward, well-run post-war building whose case rests less on architectural flourish than on service, flexibility, and location.
The building's appeal is practical. It offers a 24-hour doorman, central air conditioning, an attended garage, and a landscaped roof deck with open skyline views — Empire State, Chrysler, One Vanderbilt, and the East River all read from the top of the building. It sits a short walk from the 6 train, Baruch College, and the restaurants and services of the Third Avenue corridor, on the eastern edge of Gramercy where the neighborhood shades into Kips Bay.
What sets The Peter James apart among co-ops is its flexibility. The building's ownership policies are accommodating: pets, pied-à-terre use, co-purchasing, guarantors, and subletting are all permitted, with financing to roughly 80%. For a board-governed cooperative, that combination widens the buyer pool well beyond the stricter pre-war boards nearby.
Local Law 97
- 2024–2029 annual penalty
- $66,856/yr
- 2030–2034 annual penalty
- $183,378/yr
- Per unit / month range
- $34 – $93
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 →Management & transfer contacts
- Flip tax
- 1.75% of gross sales price (seller, at closing)
- Sublet policy
- Allowed; corporate sublet fee 30% of monthly maintenance
- Pied-à-terre
- Allowed
- Notable fees
- Buyer app $600 ($1,000 trust); co-applicant/guarantor $250; background $125/applicant; closing $800 ($850 no broker); financing $300
Recent sales
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 4, 2026 | 7F | 1 BR · 1 BA | $699,000 | +0.0% | |
| Apr 17, 2026 | 5F | 1 BR · 1 BA | $715,000 | -1.4% | |
| Jan 8, 2026 | 7G | 1 BR · 1 BA | $743,322 | -0.8% | |
| Jan 8, 2026 | 7G | 1 BR · 1 BA | $743,323 | -0.8% | |
| Dec 3, 2025 | 9H | 2 BR · 2 BA · 1,250 sf | $1,400,000 | $1,120/sf | -9.7% |
| Sep 25, 2025 | 4C | 1 BR · 1 BA | $615,000 | -4.7% | |
| Aug 21, 2025 | 19D | 3 BR · 2 BA | $1,300,000 | -13.3% | |
| Jul 31, 2025 | 3D | 2 BR · 1 BA | $698,000 | -2.9% |
Market read. $/sf is measured on the latest sales with reliable square footage (2025): a median $1,141/sf across 1 sale. The building has traded as recently as 2026. Median listing discount 2.0% 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.
Other recent transfers
| Date | Unit | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2021 | 4D | $948,324 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | 4D | $948,323 |
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 1-00906-0001) 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
This is a board-governed post-war cooperative — but one of the more flexible ones, which is a large part of its appeal. Budget for a board package and interview, and confirm the current financing cap, sublet policy, and any flip tax early, since these terms shape both your purchase and your future exit. For buyers who value co-op flexibility — the ability to hold as a pied-à-terre, sublet, or co-purchase — this building is accommodating.
Make floor, exposure, and condition the center of your diligence. The higher-floor homes with open skyline outlooks are the building's premium inventory; confirm a given apartment's exposure, layout, and renovation state, and weigh the full-service amenity set — doorman, garage, roof deck, central A/C — against your needs. For a buyer who wants a flexible, well-run full-service co-op on the Gramercy / Kips Bay border, this is a strong option.
What to know if you’re selling
The building's flexibility is your marketing core. Pets, pied-à-terre use, co-purchasing, guarantors, and subletting — all permitted — widen the buyer field well beyond stricter neighboring boards. The full-service package, the attended garage, the central air conditioning, and the roof deck's skyline views are concrete differentiators worth naming.
Price to room count, floor, exposure, and condition. Higher-floor homes with open views and the larger combined layouts should be benchmarked against the building's best comparable sales and the broader Gramercy / Kips Bay post-war co-op set, while renovated kitchens and baths earn clear premiums. A resale clears through the board approval process — plan the timeline accordingly.
Comparable buildings
If you're considering 201 East 25th Street, also evaluate these nearby Gramercy and Kips Bay cooperatives:
- 305 East 24th Street — a full-service post-war co-op nearby
- 245 East 25th Street — a cooperative on the same block
- 205 East 22nd Street — a Gramercy-edge cooperative
- 155 East 34th Street — a full-service Murray Hill / Kips Bay building
- 300 East 23rd Street — a nearby Gramercy-area building
The neighborhood
For the full corridor — architecture, schools, transit, and pricing across Gramercy — read The Roebling Team Guide to Gramercy.
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.
Considering a move at The Peter James?
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A Private Pricing Opinion — what your apartment at The Peter James 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.