- Year built
- 1939
- Type
- Cooperative
- Landmark
- No
- Pets
- Pet-friendly — cats and dogs permitted with board approval; no documented weight or breed limit
Every recorded sale at this building, 2003–2026
Price-per-square-foot over time, the line- and floor-premium curves, and every recorded sale.
- Median $/sf
- $1,139
- Listing discount
- 1.7%
- Recorded sales
- 70
- On record
- 2003–2026
219 West 25th Street is a prewar Art Deco cooperative on a central Chelsea block between Seventh and Eighth Avenues, completed in 1939 and operating as a co-op under the 225-25 Housing Corp. (the building is also addressed 225 West 25th Street). At six stories and 68 units, it is a mid-rise prewar building of the kind that gives Chelsea much of its residential character — and its apartments retain the prewar detail that draws buyers to the era.
The interiors are the draw: original oak floors in plank, herringbone and parquet patterns, dining galleries, sunken living rooms, rounded soffits, picture rails, and carved crown molding. Paired with a landscaped roof deck, a shared courtyard, a bike room, and a renovated lobby, the building offers prewar charm with a practical, well-kept amenity set on a convenient central-Chelsea block.
As a cooperative, the building offers the value and stewardship that co-op ownership is known for — and the board structure that comes with it. For buyers who want authentic prewar Chelsea at a relative value to the surrounding condominium stock, and who are comfortable with a co-op purchase process, 219 West 25th is a strong, character-rich option.
Architecture and unit composition
The building is a six-story prewar Art Deco structure built in 1939. Its apartments are prized for original detail — oak plank, herringbone and parquet floors, dining galleries, sunken living rooms, rounded soffits, original oak baseboards, picture rails, and carved crown molding. The unit mix includes one- and two-bedroom lines with the gracious layouts characteristic of the era; some residences convey with oversized private storage. The lobby has been renovated, and FiOS is available in the building.
Building operations
219 West 25th Street operates as a cooperative with a live-in superintendent and video-intercom security rather than a doorman. The building provides an elevator, a furnished and landscaped common roof deck, a shared courtyard, a bike room, private storage (conveying with some units), and a central card-operated laundry room; in-unit laundry is not standard. The building is pet-friendly, with cats and dogs permitted subject to board approval and no documented weight or breed limit. Monthly maintenance covers building operating costs and the property taxes attributable to each unit.
On co-op financial policy: the building carries a documented 1% flip tax, paid by the seller. Subletting is permitted with board approval, and pieds-à-terre, co-purchasing, guarantors and gifts are considered on a case-by-case basis with board approval. The building's maximum-financing percentage is not published — confirm the current financing cap, any active assessments, and the full sublet and pied-à-terre terms with the board's managing agent at offer stage.
Local Law 97
- 2024–2029 annual penalty
- $0 (under cap)
- 2030–2034 annual penalty
- $13,935/yr
- Per unit / month range
- $0 – $17
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 →Recent sales
As a 68-unit cooperative, 219 West 25th Street offers steadier turnover than the boutique condominiums nearby. Co-op apartments here are best read on a price-per-room and total-price basis rather than purely per square foot, scaling with floor, light, layout, the degree of renovation, and the level of original detail preserved. As a recent benchmark, a roughly 950-square-foot two-bedroom closed at $935,000 with monthly maintenance near $1,549 (a temporary capital assessment of roughly $309 per month ran on at least one unit through late 2023). The building's live sales record is the right reference for a unit-level read, and we are glad to walk through it.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 8, 2026 | 5C | 1 BR · 1 BA · 750 sf | $850,000 | $1,133/sf | -2.9% |
| Nov 14, 2025 | 4B | 1 BA | $485,000 | -2.0% | |
| Nov 5, 2025 | 2H | 1 BR · 1 BA | $770,000 | -14.0% | |
| Jul 29, 2025 | 3C | 1 BR · 1 BA | $865,512 | +1.8% | |
| Jun 4, 2024 | 3F | 1 BR · 1 BA | $867,500 | -0.9% | |
| Apr 25, 2024 | 1C | 1 BR · 1 BA | $707,500 | -1.0% | |
| Oct 25, 2023 | 5G | 1 BR · 1 BA | $875,000 | +2.9% | |
| Aug 23, 2023 | 6G | 1 BR · 1 BA · 785 sf | $820,000 | $1,045/sf | +2.6% |
Market read. Most recent trades (2026) cleared a median $1,139/sf across 1 sale. Median listing discount 1.7% 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.
Other recent transfers
| Date | Unit | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 20, 2009 | 15 | $599,000 |
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 1-00775-0022) 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
The buying case is authentic prewar Chelsea at relative value: a 1939 Art Deco co-op with original floors, dining galleries, sunken living rooms, and carved molding, plus a landscaped roof deck, courtyard, and bike room, on a central block steps from the 1 and the Seventh and Eighth Avenue lines. Co-op pricing typically sits below comparable condominium product, which is part of the appeal.
Diligence should focus on the co-op fundamentals: the building's financials and reserve fund, any active or planned assessments, the maintenance level, and the board's policies. Confirm the maximum-financing percentage, the sublet terms, and the pied-à-terre policy in writing — these board-set figures govern flexibility and should be verified at offer stage. Note that laundry is a central card-operated room rather than in-unit, and there is no doorman.
What to know if you’re selling
Sellers lead with prewar character and a well-kept amenity set: original Art Deco detail, a landscaped roof deck, a courtyard, a bike room, and a renovated lobby, all on a convenient central-Chelsea block. The relative value of co-op ownership versus the surrounding condominiums is a genuine selling point for the right buyer.
Pricing should be benchmarked against the other prewar Chelsea co-ops on a price-per-room basis, with adjustments for floor, light, layout, and the degree of renovation and preserved original detail. A well-prepared co-op listing, priced to the live comparable set and presented to capture the prewar appeal, tends to find its buyer.
Comparable buildings
If you're weighing 219 West 25th Street, these nearby Chelsea cooperative and condominium buildings make a useful comparison set:
- 100 Seventh Avenue — prewar building on nearby Seventh Avenue
- 245 Seventh Avenue — Seventh Avenue building nearby
- 252 Seventh Avenue — full-service Seventh Avenue condominium
- 250 West 27th Street — Chelsea condominium nearby
- 261 West 28th Street — Chelsea building a few blocks north
- 200 West 24th Street — boutique Chelsea condominium for ownership-structure comparison
The neighborhood
For the full corridor — architecture, schools, transit, and pricing across Chelsea — read The Roebling Team Guide to Chelsea.
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 219 West 25th Street?
Request a private building brief with the relevant comparable sales, current and off-market availability, and an apartment-specific view of value.
Own an apartment here? See what it would sell for.
A Private Pricing Opinion — what your apartment at 219 West 25th Street 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.