251 1st StreetRecorded sales & closing prices
251 1st Street, Brooklyn, NY 11215
69 recorded closings, 2017–2026. Sortable and searchable below.
- Recorded closings
- 69
- Date range
- 2017–2026
- Median $/sf
- $1,403
- Listing discount
- 0.0%
- Monthly carry/sf
- $1.53
- Price range
- $1.2M – $3.23M
Change in the building’s median $/sf over each window, adjusted to a floor-adjusted basis — standardized to the building’s average floor, so it reflects price rather than which floors happened to sell. (2022 marks the rate-shock inflection.) Like-for-like repeat-sale figures to follow.
251 1st Street prices on two variables above all others: whether the home has a terrace, and whether it is one of the eleven penthouses. The building's whole architectural argument is the setback, and the setback is what produces outdoor space — which means the spread between a mid-floor line and a penthouse here is wider than the interior square footage alone would suggest. Compare it on dollars per square foot against the newer ground-up condominiums on Fourth Avenue and in Gowanus, then adjust hard for exterior area and floor.
Two things distinguish it from the buildings it is measured against. The active 15-year 421-a materially lowers carrying cost today and will not do so indefinitely; a buyer comparing monthly numbers against an unabated building a few blocks away is not comparing like with like, and a seller should be ready to show the schedule rather than the current bill alone. And the right of first refusal on leases is a genuine restriction relative to the frictionless Brooklyn condominiums nearby — it will not stop an investor purchase, but it adds a step to every tenancy.
The offering plan as filed put the 44 residences at an aggregate of $76,447,000, the commercial unit at $7,500,000, the community facility unit at $500,000 and 44 storage licenses at $1,540,000. Those are 2016 sponsor numbers and mark where the building launched, not where it trades. Unit-level transaction history is maintained in The Roebling Research Library and shared with clients during diligence.
The complete recorded-sale history for 251 1st Street, compiled from NYC Department of Finance transfer records and verified listing data, then enriched apartment-by-apartment by The Roebling Team research desk.
Price per square foot over time
66 sales with a known square footage, by closing date.
The vertical premium
The climb in price per square foot as you rise through the building — light and views included, time-adjusted to today’s market.
Premium by line
What each line’s exposure is worth — its light, outlook, and orientation — measured against the building’s average sale.
Recent closings
The building’s 10 most recent market sales.
| Date | Unit | Apartment | Price | $/sf | vs. Ask |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 15, 2026 | 1A | 3 BR · 2 BA · 1,414 sf | $1,630,000 | $1,153 | -3.8% |
| Jun 23, 2026 | 7F | 3 BR · 3 BA · 1,560 sf | $2,595,000 | $1,663 | +0.0% |
| Apr 20, 2026 | 4F | 2 BR · 2 BA · 1,143 sf | $1,585,000 | $1,387 | -0.6% |
| Jul 7, 2025 | 7D | 3 BR · 1,375 sf | $2,050,000 | $1,491 | — |
| Jun 26, 2025 | 11A | 4 BR · 3 BA · 1,756 sf | $3,100,000 | $1,765 | -3.1% |
| Feb 12, 2025 | 3C | 2 BR · 2 BA · 1,017 sf | $1,400,000 | $1,377 | -6.6% |
| Aug 16, 2024 | 5A | 2 BR · 2 BA · 1,255 sf | $1,810,000 | $1,442 | -2.2% |
| Feb 22, 2024 | 5C | 2 BR · 2 BA · 1,017 sf | $1,485,000 | $1,460 | -0.7% |
| Apr 28, 2023 | 5E | 2 BR · 2 BA · 990 sf | $1,350,000 | $1,364 | +0.0% |
| Mar 10, 2023 | 4C | 2 BR · 2 BA · 1,017 sf | $1,480,000 | $1,455 | +2.1% |
The retrade record
Lines that have changed hands more than once in the public record — the building’s appreciation arc, apartment by apartment.
Every recorded sale
Sort any column; filter by unit or keyword. Prices are the recorded transfer amount at the NYC Department of Finance. Every sale sits in one of three states: counted in the building’s medians and trend; shown but excluded as a non-arms-length or nominal transfer; or shown and ⚑ flagged for review — a possible duplicate filing or an extreme $/sf outlier, held out of the statistics pending manual verification rather than allowed to move them.
| Apartment | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 15, 2026 | 1A | 3 BR · 2 BA | 1,414 | $1,630,000 | $1,153 | -3.8% |
| Jun 23, 2026 | 7F | 3 BR · 3 BA | 1,560 | $2,595,000 | $1,663 | +0.0% |
| Apr 20, 2026 | 4F | 2 BR · 2 BA | 1,143 | $1,585,000 | $1,387 | -0.6% |
| Jul 16, 2025 | PH9A | 3 BRnon-market transfer (excluded from $/sf & trends) | — | $350,000 | — | — |
| Jul 7, 2025 | 7D | 3 BR | 1,375 | $2,050,000 | $1,491 | — |
| Jun 26, 2025 | 11A | 4 BR · 3 BA | 1,756 | $3,100,000 | $1,765 | -3.1% |
| Feb 12, 2025 | 3C | 2 BR · 2 BA | 1,017 | $1,400,000 | $1,377 | -6.6% |
| Aug 16, 2024 | 5A | 2 BR · 2 BA | 1,255 | $1,810,000 | $1,442 | -2.2% |
| Feb 22, 2024 | 5C | 2 BR · 2 BA | 1,017 | $1,485,000 | $1,460 | -0.7% |
| Apr 28, 2023 | 5E | 2 BR · 2 BA | 990 | $1,350,000 | $1,364 | +0.0% |
| Mar 10, 2023 | 4C | 2 BR · 2 BA | 1,017 | $1,480,000 | $1,455 | +2.1% |
| Dec 8, 2022 | 5E | 2 BR · 2 BA | 990 | $1,200,000 | $1,212 | -4.0% |
| Jul 6, 2022 | PH9C | 2 BR · 2.5 BA | 1,154 | $1,700,000 | $1,473 | +0.3% |
| Jun 27, 2022 | 3D | 2 BR · 2 BA | 1,095 | $1,550,000 | $1,416 | +0.0% |
| Jun 17, 2022 | 4D | 2 BR | 1,095 | $1,640,000 | $1,498 | — |
| Jun 1, 2022 | 6D | 3 BR · 2 BA | 1,369 | $1,825,000 | $1,333 | — |
| May 20, 2022 | 7A | 3 BR · 2.5 BA | 1,621 | $2,675,000 | $1,650 | -2.7% |
| Mar 18, 2022 | 5F | 2 BR · 2 BA | 1,143 | $1,595,000 | $1,395 | +0.0% |
| Feb 22, 2022 | 5D | 1,095 | $1,475,000 | $1,347 | — | |
| Oct 27, 2021 | 3A | 2 BR · 2 BA | 1,255 | $1,575,000 | $1,255 | -7.1% |
| Oct 25, 2021 | PH9D | 3 BR · 2.5 BA | 1,734 | $2,475,000 | $1,427 | -2.9% |
| Jul 13, 2021 | 6F | 3 BR · 2.5 BA | 1,355 | $1,865,000 | $1,376 | -1.8% |
| Jun 15, 2021 | 3C | 2 BR · 2 BA | 1,017 | $1,407,000 | $1,383 | -3.0% |
| Mar 4, 2021 | — | 2 BR · 2 BA | 1,143 | $1,475,000 | $1,290 | -1.7% |
| Mar 4, 2021 | 3F | 2 BR · 2 BA⚑ Flagged for review — Possible duplicate filing of the same recorded sale — held out so it counts once | 1,143 | $1,475,000 | $1,290 | -1.7% |
| May 9, 2018 | 1ASponsor Sale | 3 BR · 2 BA | 1,415 | $1,392,783 | $984 | — |
| Mar 29, 2018 | PH9DSponsor Sale | 3 BR | 1,734 | $2,600,000 | $1,499 | — |
| Mar 8, 2018 | PH11BSponsor Sale | 3 BR | 1,631 | $2,800,187 | $1,717 | +1.8% |
| Dec 15, 2017 | PH11ASponsor Sale | 4 BR · 3 BA | 1,796 | $3,232,943 | $1,800 | — |
| Nov 21, 2017 | PH10BSponsor Sale | 4 BR | 1,707 | $2,952,925 | $1,730 | +1.8% |
| Nov 8, 2017 | 5DSponsor Sale | 1,095 | $1,383,394 | $1,263 | — | |
| Oct 10, 2017 | 7ASponsor Sale | 3 BR | 1,621 | $2,600,000 | $1,604 | +0.0% |
| Oct 4, 2017 | 5FSponsor Sale | 2 BR · 2 BA | 1,144 | $1,427,986 | $1,248 | — |
| Oct 4, 2017 | 4ESponsor Sale | 966 | $1,300,177 | $1,346 | — | |
| Oct 4, 2017 | PH8DSponsor Sale | 3 BR | 1,669 | $2,561,949 | $1,535 | — |
| Aug 23, 2017 | PH8ASponsor Sale | 4 BR | 1,889 | $3,232,943 | $1,711 | +1.8% |
| Aug 2, 2017 | 6FSponsor Sale | 3 BR | 1,354 | $1,893,945 | $1,399 | +1.8% |
| Jul 26, 2017 | PH9CSponsor Sale | 2 BR | 1,154 | $1,599,463 | $1,386 | +0.9% |
| Jul 21, 2017 | 7DSponsor Sale | 3 BR | 1,375 | $1,820,000 | $1,324 | +0.0% |
| Jul 20, 2017 | 6ASponsor Sale | 3 BR | 1,274 | $1,832,850 | $1,439 | +1.8% |
| Jul 17, 2017 | 2CSponsor Sale | 2 BR | 990 | $1,318,633 | $1,332 | +1.8% |
| Jul 14, 2017 | PH8BSponsor Sale | 3 BR | 1,375 | $1,845,000 | $1,342 | +0.0% |
| Jul 13, 2017 | 6CSponsor Sale | 2 BR | 990 | $1,389,911 | $1,404 | +1.8% |
| Jul 11, 2017 | 7ESponsor Sale | 3 BR | 1,495 | $2,138,325 | $1,430 | +1.8% |
| Jul 7, 2017 | 5ESponsor Sale | 2 BR | 990 | $1,315,000 | $1,328 | +0.0% |
| Jul 7, 2017 | 2ASponsor Sale | 3 BR | 1,308 | $1,695,000 | $1,296 | +0.0% |
| Jul 5, 2017 | 7FSponsor Sale | 3 BR | 1,560 | $2,495,000 | $1,599 | — |
| Jun 30, 2017 | PH9ASponsor Sale | 3 BR | 1,661 | $2,600,000 | $1,565 | +0.0% |
| Jun 30, 2017 | PH10CSponsor Sale | 4 BR | 1,910 | $3,027,375 | $1,585 | -3.1% |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 6DSponsor Sale | 3 BR | 1,369 | $1,795,000 | $1,311 | +0.0% |
| Jun 26, 2017 | 6ESponsor Sale | 3 BR | 1,485 | $2,087,412 | $1,406 | +1.8% |
| Jun 26, 2017 | PH9BSponsor Sale | 3 BR | 1,487 | $2,416,854 | $1,625 | +0.9% |
| Jun 20, 2017 | 2DSponsor Sale | 3 BR | 1,369 | $1,924,492 | $1,406 | +1.8% |
| Jun 20, 2017 | 3FSponsor Sale | 2 BR | 1,143 | $1,420,458 | $1,243 | +1.8% |
| Jun 19, 2017 | 2FSponsor Sale | 3 BR | 1,368 | $1,750,000 | $1,279 | +0.0% |
| Jun 14, 2017 | 3BSponsor Sale | 2 BR | 1,002 | $1,315,000 | $1,312 | +0.0% |
| Jun 13, 2017 | 5ASponsor Sale | 2 BR | 1,255 | $1,603,743 | $1,278 | +1.8% |
| Jun 12, 2017 | 3ESponsor Sale | 2 BR | 966 | $1,289,000 | $1,334 | +0.0% |
| Jun 9, 2017 | 5BSponsor Sale | 2 BR | 1,002 | $1,362,318 | $1,360 | +0.9% |
| Jun 8, 2017 | 4DSponsor Sale | 2 BR | 1,095 | $1,389,911 | $1,269 | +1.8% |
| Jun 8, 2017 | 5CSponsor Sale | 2 BR | 1,017 | $1,355,000 | $1,332 | +0.0% |
| Jun 6, 2017 | 4ASponsor Sale | 2 BR | 1,255 | $1,690,295 | $1,347 | +1.8% |
| Jun 5, 2017 | 4CSponsor Sale | 2 BR | 1,017 | $1,359,363 | $1,337 | +1.8% |
| Jun 1, 2017 | 3DSponsor Sale | 2 BR | 1,095 | $1,350,000 | $1,233 | +0.0% |
| May 26, 2017 | 2ESponsor Sale | 3 BR | 1,470 | $2,000,000 | $1,361 | +0.0% |
| May 25, 2017 | 3CSponsor Sale | 2 BR | 1,017 | $1,320,000 | $1,298 | +0.0% |
| May 25, 2017 | 3ASponsor Sale | 2 BR | 1,255 | $1,537,557 | $1,225 | +1.8% |
| May 25, 2017 | 4BSponsor Sale | 2 BR | 1,002 | $1,330,000 | $1,327 | +0.0% |
| May 24, 2017 | 4FSponsor Sale | 2 BR | 1,143 | $1,438,003 | $1,258 | +0.9% |
Sources, exclusions and how these figures are computed
Sales sourced from NYC Department of Finance recorded transfers (BBL 3-00964-7505) 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. Storage, parking, and commercial units are excluded from all figures. Floor- and line-level $/sf are time-controlled (each sale measured against the building’s going rate at the time of sale) and expressed at today’s pricing, so they isolate the floor or line premium rather than blend two decades of market movement.
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