212 West 18th Street (Walker Tower)
212 West 18th Street, New York, NY 10011
BBL 1007677505 · BIN 1013854
- Year built
- 1929
- Type
- Condominium
- Units
- 47
- Floors
- 24
- Landmark status
- Not an individual landmark; not in a historic district
- NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission and City Planning records, updated February 2026
- Flip tax
- 1% of the purchase price, paid by the seller
- Doorman
- Full-time doorman
- Financing
- No building financing limit stated in the materials reviewed; lender underwriting applies.
- Subletting
- Not stated in the materials reviewed; confirm leasing rules, any rental cap and any right of first refusal in the by-laws and house rules.
Compiled by The Roebling Research Desk from the building’s offering plan, amendments, and related building documents (primary source dated 2026). Board policies can change by amendment — confirm at the offer stage.
Every recorded sale at this building, 2010–2026
Price-per-square-foot over time, the line- and floor-premium curves, and every recorded sale.
- Median $/sf, 2026 to date
- $3,462
- floor-adjusted, 2 sales
- Listing discount
- 1.8%
- Recorded sales
- 82
- On record
- 2010–2026
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Walker Tower's standing traces directly to the Ralph Thomas Walker architectural pedigree, for Walker was the Art Deco architect of One Wall Street and the Barclay-Vesey Telephone Building at 140 West Street. The building's unusual anatomy reflects its vertical telephone-exchange conversion — Verizon retains the lower 8 floors with a separate 17th Street entrance while the upper 47 condominium units sit above — and crowning it all is a landscaped roof deck spanning eight setbacks with dining area, sun lawn, observation area, covered cabana room, trellised allee, two overlook terraces, and open bar.
Architecture and building operations
The tower is named for its architect, Ralph Thomas Walker. It is a mid-block building with detailed piers at the center of its facade, and it extends through to 17th Street, where the Verizon switching station on the lower 8 floors has its own entrance.
JDS Development added four stories to the building and four thin spires atop the western end.
Operations: 24-hour doorman + concierge. Landscaped roof deck with dining area, sun lawn, observation area, covered cabana room, trellised allee, two overlook terraces, and open bar across eight setbacks. Fitness center; children's playroom; library/lounge; cold storage; bicycle room; package room. Pet friendly.
Apartments: Smallbone of Devizes kitchens; built-in zoned humidification; Crestron Home Automation; Sub-Zero refrigerators and wine coolers; Viking cooktops; Miele speed ovens; French herringbone oak flooring. Master bathrooms with Waterworks freestanding burnished metal cast-iron tubs; Waterworks rain showerheads; heated towel racks; Toto toilets. 10–14 ft ceilings. Some units have wood-burning fireplaces. Full-size washers/dryers; radiant floor heating.
Policy framework
- Type: Condominium — gentler than coop board culture
- Pets: Permitted per architectural records
- Pied-à-terre: Not documented; confirm in the declaration, bylaws and house rules
- Subletting: Permitted under condominium procedures
- Financing: Standard condominium LTV
- LLC/trust/foreign buyers: All permitted
- Right of first refusal: Procedural only
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.
- Terms
- 1% of the purchase price
- Rate
- 1% of the purchase price
- Paid by
- Seller
Source: building management's published schedule, as of September 2026
Purchase
9 items
Fees and charges
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Background Report FeeConditional · Per applicant | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $125 per applicant (additional $75 for criminal check if required by the Board) | Refundable Not stated |
| Move In Fee | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $1,000 | Refundable Not stated |
| Processing Fee | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $700 ($750 without a Broker) | Refundable Not stated |
| Working Capital Contribution | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount Equivalent to two month's common charges | Refundable Not stated |
| Lead Based Paint Disclosure Fee | Paid by Seller | When With the application | Amount $75 | Refundable Not stated |
| Move Out Fee | Paid by Seller | When With the application | Amount $1,000 | 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 Document 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
8 items
Fees and charges
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lead Based Paint Disclosure Fee | Paid by Landlord | When With the application | Amount $75 | Refundable Not stated |
| Move Out Fee | Paid by Landlord | When With the application | Amount $1,000 | Refundable Not stated |
| Background Report FeeConditional · Per applicant | Paid by Tenant | When With the application | Amount $125 per applicant (additional $75 for criminal check if required by the Board) | Refundable Not stated |
| Move In Fee | Paid by Tenant | When With the application | Amount $1,000 | Refundable Not stated |
| Processing Fee | Paid by Tenant | When With the application | Amount $700 ($750 without a Broker) | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lease Renewal 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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Financing and purchase requirements
- Purchase or lease by a corporation
- PermittedSource: building management's published schedule, as of September 2026
Sublet and pied-à-terre policy
A condominium owner leasing a unit and a co-op shareholder subletting are different rules, and a building-wide rule is different from a restriction on one apartment. This is the building's rule; confirm it for the specific apartment.
- Leasing by owners
- Not verified
- Short-term rentals
- Not permittedSource: building management's published schedule, as of September 2026
- Pied-à-terre ownership
- Not verified
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Monthly carrying charges in recent sales
- Common charges + taxes, per room
- $1,277 per room a monthMedian of 4 recorded sales since October 2023Source: recorded sales, refreshed October 2026
- Common charges + taxes, per square foot
- $2.94 per square foot a monthMedian of 6 recorded sales since October 2023Source: recorded sales, refreshed October 2026
- Common charges alone, per square foot
- $1.52 per square foot a monthMedian of 4 listings since October 2023 that give the annual taxSource: listing records, refreshed October 2026
- Real estate taxes alone, per square foot
- $1.44 per square foot a monthMedian of 4 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: The Roebling Team's building profile
- Concierge
- YesSource: recent listing records
- Package room
- YesSource: The Roebling Team's building profile
- Elevator
- YesSource: NYC Department of Buildings elevator records
- Amenities noted
- Fitness room, residents' lounge, playroom, roof deck, bike storage, cold 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
- $1,158,424/yr
- 2030–2034 annual penalty
- $1,446,151/yr
- Per unit / month range
- $2,054 – $2,564
- Modeled exposure split equally across 47 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 September 2026.
See full Local Law 97 analysis — emissions history, scenarios, methodology →Facade safety — Local Law 11
The latest available filing classified the facade as SWARMP — Safe With A Repair and Maintenance Program: the engineer identified conditions requiring monitoring or repair, with repairs due by the deadline stated in the filing. The scope, timeline, and how the building funds the work are building-specific — we review the filings and board materials for you.
How to read this, and where it comes from
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. City data last refreshed September 2026.
Management & transfer contacts
- Flip tax
- Transfer Fee 1% of purchase price (seller, at closing)
- Sublet policy
- Short term rentals not allowed; corporate purchase allowed, diplomat not allowed
- Notable fees
- Working Capital Contribution = two months' common charges; Move-In/Out $1,000 each
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 7, 2026 | 9A | 3 BR · 2,741 sf | $9,000,000 | $3,283/sf | off-mkt |
| Feb 6, 2026 | 9C | 1 BR · 2 BA · 1,350 sf | $4,550,000 | $3,370/sf | off-mkt |
| Dec 19, 2024 | 19C | 2 BR · 2.5 BA · 2,270 sf | $7,750,000 | $3,414/sf | -3.1% |
| Sep 17, 2024 | PH8 | 3 BR · 4 BA · 3,071 sf | $14,500,000 | $4,722/sf | -9.3% |
| May 20, 2024 | 11C | 4 BR · 4.5 BA · 3,838 sf | $13,350,000 | $3,478/sf | -4.6% |
| May 16, 2024 | 17A | 3 BR · 3.5 BA · 2,367 sf | $7,950,000 | $3,359/sf | -11.2% |
| Apr 18, 2023 | PH7 | 2 BR · 3 BA · 2,405 sf | $11,608,000 | $4,827/sf | -7.1% |
| Dec 2, 2022 | 16D | 2 BR · 2.5 BA · 2,168 sf | $9,150,000 | $4,220/sf | -2.1% |
Market read. Most recent trades (2026 to date) cleared a median $3,462/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 1.8% 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 1-00767-7505; 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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At the recent median sale of $7.75M (3 sales in the past 24 months, since October 19, 2024), a buyer putting 25% down would pay about $364,591 to close, or 4.7% of the price.
- Mansion tax: $174,375
- Mortgage recording tax: $111,891
- Title insurance: $34,875
- Attorneys, lender, building fees, reserves and filings: $43,450
Assumes a resale (the seller pays transfer taxes), a $4,500 attorney fee and a mortgage on the rest.
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What to know if you’re buying
Confirm the outdoor rights. The roof deck spans the building's setbacks; confirm which outdoor areas are private to the apartment being offered and which are shared.
Confirm the rules. Condominium leasing and pied-à-terre rules are usually more flexible than a co-op's; confirm them in the current declaration and house rules.
Comparable buildings
- London Terrace Towers — Farrar & Watmough 1930; nearby Chelsea prewar peer
- 100 Eleventh Avenue — Nouvel 2010; nearby Chelsea starchitect peer
- 520 W 28th (Zaha Hadid) — Hadid 2017; nearby Chelsea starchitect peer
- HL23 (515 W 23rd) — Denari 2011; nearby Chelsea High Line peer
- Lantern House (515 W 18th) — Heatherwick 2021; nearby Chelsea peer
Sources: The Roebling Research Library (offering plans, house rules, financial statements, board minutes, internal transaction records); NYC Department of Finance recorded transfers; publicly recorded NYC building data.
More Chelsea buildings
- 210 West 21st Street — 1902 co-op
- 211 West 18th Street — 2000 condominium by CetraRuddy Architects
- 212 Ninth Avenue — 1963 co-op
- 214 West 15th Street (The Sebastian) — 2018 condominium by Kutnicki Bernstein Architects
- 214 West 17th Street — co-op
- 215 Seventh Avenue (Chelsea) — 1973 condominium by Philip Birnbaum & Associates
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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