Regent House
25 West 54th Street, New York, NY 10019
BBL 1012700017 · BIN 1034794
- Year built
- 1939
- Type
- Cooperative
- Landmark status
- Not an individual landmark; not in a historic district
- NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission and City Planning records, updated February 2026
- Subletting by shareholders
- Permitted with conditions
- Pied-à-terre
- Permitted with conditions
- Pets
- Pets permitted; species and limits not stated
- Washer/dryer
- Not permitted
- Maximum financing
- 75% of the purchase price
- Flip tax
- 2% of the purchase price, paid by the seller
- Doorman
- Full-time doorman
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, 2026 to date
- $783
- floor-adjusted, 2 sales
- Listing discount
- 4.6%
- Recorded sales
- 67
- On record
- 2003–2026
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There may be no better front-row seat in Midtown than 25 West 54th Street. Regent House faces the Museum of Modern Art directly across the street, with Fifth Avenue, Central Park, Carnegie Hall, and the city's finest shopping and dining all within a few blocks. Built in 1939, it is a pre-war Art Deco cooperative that delivers something increasingly rare in this part of Manhattan: full-service, owner-occupied co-op living at the literal center of the cultural city.
Most of the surrounding blocks have given over to office towers, hotels, and luxury retail, which makes a well-run residential co-op here genuinely scarce. Regent House holds its own as a quiet, white-glove building in the middle of all that energy — a calm, attended lobby and a residents' roof deck a step removed from the MoMA sidewalk below.
For buyers, the proposition is location-first: a pre-war co-op with a doorman and real amenities, with current availability and transaction frequency to be checked, steps from the park and the museum.
Architecture and unit composition
Completed at the close of the 1930s, Regent House carries the restrained Art Deco vocabulary of its moment — a clean masonry shaft with period detailing rather than ornamental excess. At 11 stories and 70 apartments, it is a mid-rise building of moderate scale, dense enough to support full staffing and an amenity program while keeping a residential, low-key character on a busy block.
The homes are pre-war in plan, with the layouts and proportions typical of late-1930s construction. Floor, exposure, and renovation quality drive value within the building: upper-floor homes and those with open light over 54th Street or toward MoMA command a premium, while the larger combined or renovated apartments sit at the top of the building's range. As with any pre-war building of this size, the stock is varied, and the specific apartment matters more than any single price-per-foot figure.
Building operations
Regent House is a full-service cooperative with a 24-hour doorman, a large resident roof deck, central laundry, bike storage, and private storage available on a rental, waitlisted basis. The building permits pets. Its sublet policy is structured to keep the building primarily owner-occupied: shareholders must reside in the apartment for at least one year before requesting to sublet, board approval with documentation is required, and a unit may be leased only once in any five-year period for up to two years, with the right to extend for one additional year. That measured approach is typical of well-run Midtown co-ops and supports the building's stability.
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.
- Terms
- 2% of Purchase Price
- Rate
- 2% of the purchase price
- Paid by
- Seller
Source: building management's published schedule, as of August 2026
Purchase
7 items
Fees and charges
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Background check fee to purchase the shares of Regent House Tenant Corp.Per applicantRequired | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $125 per person | Refundable Not stated |
| Management Processing fee to purchase the shares of Regent House Tenant Corp. | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $600 | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Move-In Fee | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $500 | Refundable Not stated |
| Move-out Fee | Paid by Seller | When With the application | Amount $500 | Refundable Not stated |
| Other Fees | Paid by Buyer | When At closing | Amount Published separately by management | Refundable Not stated |
Deposits
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Move-In Deposit | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $1,500 | Refundable Not stated |
| Move-out Deposit | Paid by Seller | When With the application | Amount $1,500 | Refundable Not stated |
Sublet
8 items
Fees and charges
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Move-out Fee | Paid by Shareholder | When With the application | Amount $500 | Refundable Not stated |
| Sublet Fee | Paid by Shareholder | When With the application | Amount 15% of one year maintenance | Refundable Not stated |
| Consumer Credit Report FeePer applicantRequired | Paid by Subtenant | When With the application | Amount $125 per person | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Management Administration Fee | Paid by Subtenant | When With the application | Amount $600 | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Move-In Fee | Paid by Subtenant | When With the application | Amount $500 | Refundable Not stated |
Deposits
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Move-out Deposit | Paid by Shareholder | When With the application | Amount $1,500 | Refundable Not stated |
| Move-In Deposit | Paid by Subtenant | When With the application | Amount $1,500 | Refundable Not stated |
| Sublet Security Deposit | Paid by Shareholder | When Upon approval | Amount 2 Months Maintenance | Refundable Not stated |
Refinance
1 item
Fees and charges
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Refinance/Home Equity Application Processing Fee | Paid by Shareholder | When With the application | Amount $500 | 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
- Maximum financing
- 75% of the purchase priceSource: building management's published schedule, as of August 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.
- Subletting by shareholders
- Permitted with conditionsShareholder must reside in apartment for a minimum of one (1) year before requesting to sublet. Shareholder must request Board approval to sublet with documentation why shareholder needs to sublet and that shareholder will return to apt. If approval is given, applicant must then submit sublet…Source: building management's published schedule, as of August 2026
- Pied-à-terre ownership
- Permitted with conditionsCase by case, board discretionSource: The Roebling Team's building profile
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Pets and in-unit washer/dryer
- Pets
- Pets permitted; species and limits not statedSource: The Roebling Team's building profile
- In-unit washer/dryer
- Not permittedSource: building management's published schedule, as of August 2026
Considering an apartment here? Send Corey the listing to confirm the pet and washer/dryer rules for that apartment.
Monthly carrying charges in recent sales
- Maintenance, per room
- $763 per room a monthMedian of 8 recorded sales since October 2023Source: recorded sales, refreshed October 2026
- Maintenance, per square foot
- $2.96 per square foot a monthMedian of 6 recorded sales since October 2023Source: recorded sales, refreshed October 2026
Maintenance as recorded with each sale. A co-op's maintenance already covers the building's real estate taxes and the building's own mortgage, if it has one; add your own loan payment for the monthly outlay. A summary of recorded sales, not a current bill; charges change.
Building staffing and amenities
- Doorman
- Full-time doormanSource: The Roebling Team's building profile
- Attended lobby
- YesSource: The Roebling Team's building profile
- Elevator
- YesSource: NYC Department of City Planning records (PLUTO)
- Amenities noted
- Roof deck, bike storage, storage, laundry roomSource: 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
- $0 (under cap)
- 2030–2034 annual penalty
- $18,712/yr
- Per unit / month range
- $0 – $22
- Modeled exposure split equally across 70 units (the residential count on the city's lot record). Not an assessed amount; co-op shareholders are typically charged by share allocation.
Source: NYC LL84 benchmarking and PLUTO · The Roebling Research Library. City data last refreshed October 2026.
See full Local Law 97 analysis — emissions history, scenarios, methodology →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 2005–10 to 2020–25. 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.
Management & transfer contacts
- Flip tax
- 2% of purchase price (seller)
- Sublet policy
- Allowed; must reside 1 year first, Board approval; once per 5-year period for 2 years
- Policies and fees
- Sublet fee 15% of one year maintenance; sublet security deposit 2 months maintenance; max financing 75%
Recent sales
Recent transfers 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 15, 2026 | 12A | 2 BR · 2.5 BA · 1,300 sf | $1,600,000 | $1,231/sf | +0.0% |
| Jan 21, 2026 | 9C | 1 BR · 1 BA · 850 sf | $625,000 | $735/sf | -3.7% |
| Nov 18, 2025 | 8F | 2 BR · 2 BA · 1,200 sf | $850,000 | $708/sf | +0.0% |
| Jul 23, 2025 | PHB | 2 BR · 2 BA | $1,712,000 | +1.0% | |
| May 13, 2025 | 6B | 1 BR · 1 BA | $640,000 | +2.4% | |
| Jan 7, 2025 | 6C | 1 BR · 1 BA · 800 sf | $560,000 | $700/sf | +24.4% |
| Jan 29, 2024 | 7AB | 2 BR · 2 BA · 1,386 sf | $1,475,000 | $1,064/sf | -3.3% |
| Oct 11, 2023 | 8B | 1 BR · 1 BA · 800 sf | $575,000 | $719/sf | +4.6% |
Market read. Most recent trades (2026 to date) cleared a median $783/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 4.6% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 10, 2003 | 7D | $425,000 |
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 1-01270-0017). 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 on co-ops is not officially recorded, figures shown are approximate.
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At the recent median sale of $745K (6 transfers in the past 24 months, since October 31, 2024), a buyer putting 25% down would pay about $11,344 to close, or 1.5% of the price.
- Mansion tax: $0
- No mortgage recording tax or title insurance on a co-op purchase
- Attorneys, lender, building fees and filings: $11,344
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
This is a co-op purchase, so plan for a board package and interview. The sublet rules are worth understanding up front — this is an owner-occupant building, not an investor vehicle — and the one-year occupancy requirement before subletting should factor into any longer-term plan. Pets are permitted. Diligence should focus on the co-op's financials and reserve, the status of storage waitlists, and the specific apartment's floor and exposure. We help buyers underwrite the home, prepare a clean board package, and benchmark against the right Midtown comparables.
What to know if you’re selling
The location does most of the work: across from MoMA, steps from Fifth Avenue and Central Park, in a corridor where residential co-op inventory is thin. The selling job is to present the specific apartment's light and condition and to lean on the roof deck, the full-time door staff, and the address. The comparison set is the small group of full-service co-ops in the Fifth Avenue and Midtown East corridor — pricing to the building's own closings and positioning the home on its location and pre-war character produce the strongest results.
Comparable buildings
If you're considering Regent House, also evaluate these nearby Midtown and Fifth Avenue–corridor buildings:
- 17 West 54th Street — a neighboring West 54th Street building
- 205 West 54th Street — a full-service West 54th Street building
- 33 West 56th Street — The Centurion, a luxury condominium two blocks north
- 150 West 56th Street — a Midtown high-rise
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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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