201 West 17th Street
201 West 17th Street, New York, NY 10011
Chelsea
BBL 1007677503 · BIN 1086067
- Year built
- 2000
- Type
- Condominium
- Landmark
- No
Every recorded sale at this building, 2004–2025
Price-per-square-foot over time, the line- and floor-premium curves, and every recorded sale.
- Median $/sf
- $1,604
- Listing discount
- 3.7%
- Recorded sales
- 49
- On record
- 2004–2025
Vesta 17 — 201 West 17th Street — is a 12-story Chelsea loft condominium named, fittingly for a hearth-centered building, after the Roman goddess of home and the hearth. Converted around the turn of the millennium and designed by Kutnicki Bernstein Architects, the building delivers loft-scale living in a full-service condominium, on a prime corner of Seventh Avenue in the heart of Chelsea.
The combination is the draw. Chelsea's housing stock skews toward older co-ops and converted lofts; Vesta 17 offers the loft proportions buyers come to the neighborhood for, paired with the financing flexibility and ownership latitude of condominium title and a full-time doorman. With only 37 residences, it is intimate, and its corner siting and the building's landscaped rooftop terrace give it light and outdoor amenity that loft conversions often lack.
For buyers, the appeal is direct: a doorman loft condominium in central Chelsea, steps from the Whitney, the High Line, the Meatpacking District, and the rest of downtown.
Local Law 97
- 2024–2029 annual penalty
- $0 (under cap)
- 2030–2034 annual penalty
- $0 (under cap)
- Per unit / month range
- —
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
- Pied-à-terre
- Allowed
- Notable fees
- Buyer app $725; credit $150/applicant; move-in/out fee $500 ea; reserve contribution greater of $1,000 or 1 month common charges; lease fee $1,500; closing doc prep $350
Recent sales
Recent closings 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 7, 2025 | 6B | 3 BR · 2.5 BA · 1,925 sf | $3,300,000 | $1,714/sf | -25.8% |
| Jul 1, 2025 | 9A | 3 BR · 2.5 BA · 2,218 sf | $3,900,000 | $1,758/sf | -2.4% |
| Mar 28, 2025 | 3A | 3 BR · 2.5 BA · 2,218 sf | $3,300,000 | $1,488/sf | -12.0% |
| Sep 9, 2024 | PHF | 4 BR · 2.5 BA · 2,183 sf | $4,800,000 | $2,199/sf | -1.0% |
| May 31, 2024 | 4A | 3 BR · 2.5 BA · 2,218 sf | $3,400,000 | $1,533/sf | -2.7% |
| Oct 4, 2022 | 8A | 3 BR · 2.5 BA · 2,218 sf | $3,850,000 | $1,736/sf | +0.0% |
| Nov 2, 2021 | PHH | 3 BR · 2 BA · 2,216 sf | $3,900,000 | $1,760/sf | -8.2% |
| Jan 27, 2021 | 6A | 3 BR · 2.5 BA · 2,218 sf | $2,695,000 | $1,215/sf | -5.4% |
Market read. Most recent trades (2025) cleared a median $1,604/sf across 3 sales. Median listing discount 3.7% 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 1-00767-7503) 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 from recorded condo declarations and offering plans.
What to know if you’re selling
Lead with the combination: loft proportions, a full-time doorman, and a rooftop terrace, all in a condominium. That pairing differentiates a resale here from both the co-op lofts nearby and the plainer rental and condo stock in the area. Benchmark to comparable doorman loft condominiums in central Chelsea, weighting light, layout, and renovation quality. Closing mechanics are condominium-standard — a right-of-first-refusal rather than a board process — a faster, more predictable path that itself appeals to the flexibility-minded buyer Chelsea attracts. Staging that reads the home as a true loft, and a precise comparable set, position a resale to its strength.
Comparable buildings
If you're considering Vesta 17, also evaluate nearby Chelsea loft and condominium inventory:
- 151 West 17th Street — Chelsea loft building across the street
- 55 West 17th Street — Chelsea condominium nearby
- 250 West 15th Street — Chelsea building to the south
- 100 West 15th Street — Chelsea building nearby
- 15 West 20th Street — Flatiron-edge loft building
The neighborhood
For the full corridor — architecture, schools, transit, and pricing across Chelsea — read The Roebling Team Guide to Chelsea.
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