308 West 30th Street (The Irvin House)
308 West 30th Street, New York, NY 10001
Chelsea
BBL 1007537502 · BIN 1013497
- Year built
- 1925
- Type
- Condominium
- Units
- 61
- Floors
- 10
- Landmark
- No
- Pets
- Permitted under condominium rules
- Subletting
- Permitted under the condominium declaration; confirm current terms at offer stage
- Pied-à-terre
- Allowed
Every recorded sale at this building, 2006–2025
Price-per-square-foot over time, the line- and floor-premium curves, and every recorded sale.
- Median $/sf
- $1,201
- Listing discount
- 0.0%
- Recorded sales
- 66
- On record
- 2006–2025
The Irvin House is a pre-war Chelsea condominium — a 1925 brick-and-stone building of 61 residences over 10 stories, converted from its early-20th-century loft origins into a modern condominium with a full complement of practical amenities. It sits on West 30th Street between Eighth and Ninth Avenues, a block from the transit density around Penn Station and the A/C/E at 34th Street, and within easy reach of Chelsea, Hudson Yards, and the broader West Side.
For buyers, the building's argument is pre-war character with condominium flexibility. Pre-war bones — higher ceilings, thick masonry, loft-scale proportions in many lines — combined with the ownership flexibility of a condominium declaration (pieds-à-terre, investment purchases, subletting) is a combination that pre-war co-ops of similar vintage cannot match. The building layers on a furnished roof deck with open city views, a bike room, storage, and central air in many residences.
It is a value-oriented, self-service pre-war condominium in a fast-changing pocket of Chelsea — bought for character, location, and flexibility rather than for white-glove staffing.
Architecture and unit composition
The 61 residences distribute across 10 stories in a pre-war brick-and-stone envelope. The unit mix runs from studios and one-bedrooms through larger layouts, with the higher ceilings and loft-style proportions typical of a 1925 building; some residences carry balconies, and many have been fitted with central air and in-unit washer-dryers through the conversion and subsequent renovations.
As with any pre-war condominium conversion, renovation quality varies apartment to apartment and, together with floor, exposure, outdoor access, and ceiling height, drives most of the pricing spread. Balconied and higher-floor lines command the premium.
Building operations
The Irvin House operates as a self-service pre-war condominium: a live-in superintendent, a central laundry room, a bike room, resident storage, and a furnished roof deck with open city views. There is no doorman and no concierge — expected for a value-oriented pre-war condominium of this scale, and part of why common charges stay moderate. The roof deck, storage, and bike room give the building a useful shared footprint despite the light staffing.
As a 1925 building converted to condominium, the envelope and mechanical systems carry pre-war age; as with any condominium, buyers should review current financial statements, the reserve study, board minutes, and any active or planned capital projects — façade, roof, and building systems in particular — during due diligence.
Local Law 97
- 2024–2029 annual penalty
- $0 (under cap)
- 2030–2034 annual penalty
- $3,841/yr
- Per unit / month range
- $0 – $5
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 before the next inspection cycle. The scope, timeline, and how the building funds the work are building-specific — we review the filings and board materials for you.
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
- Notable fees
- Max financing 90%; working capital contribution 2 months' common charges
Recent sales
The Irvin House prices as a value-oriented pre-war Chelsea condominium, read on a dollars-per-square-foot basis. Recent closed sales have run roughly in the low-to-mid $1,000s per square foot, with the unit-level variables — floor, exposure, ceiling height, whether a residence has a balcony, and finish condition — driving most of the spread. Higher-floor, balconied, and renovated lines command the premium; lower-floor interior units trade below the building average.
As a condominium, comparable analysis is best read at the apartment level rather than against a single building-wide number. Specific recent figures should be confirmed against current recorded transfers at offer stage.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 30, 2025 | 3A | 2 BR · 1 BA · 571 sf | $687,318 | $1,204/sf | +1.8% |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 3A | 2 BR · 1 BA · 571 sf | $687,319 | $1,204/sf | +1.8% |
| Aug 5, 2024 | 2C | 1 BR · 1 BA · 591 sf | $700,000 | $1,184/sf | off-mkt |
| Aug 1, 2023 | 1E | 1 BR · 1 BA · 580 sf | $680,000 | $1,172/sf | off-mkt |
| May 9, 2022 | 8C | 1 BR · 1 BA · 592 sf | $875,000 | $1,478/sf | +0.0% |
| Apr 25, 2022 | 6C | 592 sf | $850,000 | $1,436/sf | off-mkt |
| Apr 20, 2022 | 2E | 722 sf | $935,000 | $1,295/sf | off-mkt |
| Mar 18, 2022 | 9A | 575 sf | $890,969 | $1,550/sf | off-mkt |
Market read. Most recent trades (2025) cleared a median $1,201/sf across 2 sales. Median listing discount 0.0% from the last ask.
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 1-00753-7502) 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 buying
Pre-war character with condo flexibility is the pitch. Higher ceilings and loft-scale proportions plus condominium ownership flexibility is a combination pre-war co-ops of the same age cannot offer. Read the ceiling height and light in each line.
Know the amenity tradeoff. This is a self-service building: roof deck, bike room, and storage, but no doorman or concierge. If full-time staffing is a dealbreaker, weigh it up front.
Condo flexibility is real. 30–45 day closings; pied-à-terre, investment, LLC, trust, and foreign-buyer purchases are permitted under the declaration; subletting is allowed. Confirm current sublet rules with management at offer stage.
Condition and outdoor access drive price. Renovation quality and balconies are primary variables. Inspect finishes and price balconied and higher-floor lines distinctly.
Diligence the pre-war envelope. A 1925 building carries age in the façade, roof, and systems. Review the reserve study and any planned capital work carefully.
What to know if you’re selling
Lead with pre-war scale and the roof deck. The loft proportions, ceiling height, and the furnished roof deck with city views are the differentiators against generic post-war stock.
Market balconies distinctly. Balconied residences are their own sub-market within the building and should be presented accordingly.
Closing timelines are condo-fast. 30–45 days from contract to closing.
Comparable buildings
If you're considering 308 West 30th Street, also evaluate the broader Chelsea and West Side condominium market — pre-war conversions and later condominiums where floor, exposure, ceiling height, outdoor access, and finish condition drive apartment-level pricing more than any building-wide average.
The neighborhood
For the full corridor — architecture, schools, transit, and pricing across Chelsea — read The Roebling Team Guide to Chelsea.
Considering a move at The Irvin House?
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 The Irvin House 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.