St. James TowerRecorded sales & closing prices

415 East 54th Street, New York, NY 10022

137 recorded closings, 2003–2026. Sortable and searchable below.

Recorded closings
137
Date range
2003–2026
Median $/sf
$962
2026 · adjusted
Listing discount
5.0%
median, from last ask
Price range
$550K – $6.9M
Price shift · median $/sf
1-Year
-0.8%
Since 2022
-11.6%
10-Year
-21.9%
Since 2003
+10.6%

Change in the building’s median $/sf over each window, adjusted to a constant-quality (average-floor) unit so it reflects price — not which floors happened to sell. (2022 marks the rate-shock inflection.) Like-for-like repeat-sale figures to follow.

The complete recorded-sale history for St. James Tower, compiled from NYC Department of Finance transfer records and verified listing data, then enriched apartment-by-apartment by The Roebling Team research desk. Across sales with a public asking price, the building carries a median listing discount of 5.0% from the last ask — a recurring negotiation gap worth pricing into any offer or listing strategy here.

Price per square foot over time

121 sales with a known square footage, by closing date.

$543$1,237$1,931'03'07'11'15'19'23'266A · $881/sf · 200329GT · $915/sf · 20031011D · $617/sf · 20038F · $686/sf · 20036F · $760/sf · 20046A · $868/sf · 200429C · $1,013/sf · 20046C · $839/sf · 20048D · $893/sf · 200419M · $1,304/sf · 200412A · $999/sf · 200417H · $765/sf · 200529D · $1,373/sf · 200521D · $1,189/sf · 20053E · $804/sf · 20057E · $853/sf · 20054F · $985/sf · 200512A · $999/sf · 20056F · $995/sf · 20055C · $1,043/sf · 20066F · $1,018/sf · 20065E · $800/sf · 20063A · $925/sf · 200611F · $1,044/sf · 200612A · $1,101/sf · 20075F · $854/sf · 200722H · $917/sf · 200710C · $909/sf · 200711C · $1,126/sf · 200724G · $1,266/sf · 200710D · $1,060/sf · 200710/11D · $1,068/sf · 20079A · $1,175/sf · 20078D · $1,198/sf · 200725C · $1,388/sf · 20072A · $871/sf · 20083A · $1,125/sf · 200810F · $934/sf · 20082D · $946/sf · 20098F · $843/sf · 200929D · $1,218/sf · 200920M · $1,022/sf · 200910F · $997/sf · 201016C · $1,104/sf · 20103A · $1,138/sf · 201029C · $1,042/sf · 201012A · $1,127/sf · 201012F · $896/sf · 201121H · $813/sf · 201117G · $1,022/sf · 201112D · $1,000/sf · 20113E · $812/sf · 20117A · $960/sf · 20116A · $933/sf · 20129F · $902/sf · 201221D · $964/sf · 201219D · $1,028/sf · 201321G · $1,245/sf · 20136C · $1,129/sf · 201311A · $1,088/sf · 201326C · $1,596/sf · 20132C · $1,146/sf · 201425GG · $1,514/sf · 20147E · $1,070/sf · 201427GG · $1,769/sf · 20144F · $1,053/sf · 201427M · $1,711/sf · 201514F · $1,339/sf · 201518G · $1,406/sf · 20156E · $1,100/sf · 201517H · $1,304/sf · 201612F · $1,354/sf · 20168F · $1,315/sf · 20164F · $1,290/sf · 201611E · $1,120/sf · 201614A · $1,177/sf · 20163E · $1,085/sf · 201622M · $1,333/sf · 201716A · $1,157/sf · 201712C · $1,364/sf · 201729D · $1,857/sf · 20179F · $1,237/sf · 20174C · $1,092/sf · 201720M · $1,278/sf · 201724G · $1,399/sf · 201818M · $1,000/sf · 20182E · $827/sf · 201810F · $1,108/sf · 201921M · $1,067/sf · 20198F · $1,069/sf · 202020G · $920/sf · 202030C · $1,496/sf · 20202E · $960/sf · 20202C · $1,304/sf · 202012A · $1,009/sf · 20204C · $1,197/sf · 20219C · $1,180/sf · 20213E · $996/sf · 202110F · $1,162/sf · 20214D · $962/sf · 20229E · $1,008/sf · 20225E · $1,034/sf · 20224F · $1,019/sf · 20228C · $1,222/sf · 20228E · $1,050/sf · 20235F · $1,061/sf · 202324G · $1,463/sf · 202317D · $1,006/sf · 202417M · $891/sf · 20244A · $979/sf · 202421/22D · $1,077/sf · 20247C · $1,154/sf · 20242D · $980/sf · 20253C · $998/sf · 202511E · $994/sf · 202514E · $1,165/sf · 202510E · $928/sf · 202625GG · $1,167/sf · 20262A · $875/sf · 202625C · $1,458/sf · 20266D · $951/sf · 2026
Each dot is one recorded sale with a known interior square footage, plotted by closing date against price per square foot. The line is the median $/sf each year, adjusted to a constant-quality (average-floor) unit — so it reflects price movement, not which floors happened to sell that year. Individual sale prices in the table below are unadjusted — and you can click any dot to jump straight to that sale.
Building average$962/sfevery bar sits above or below this · 0%

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.

Floors 26–30 1 sale
$1,361/sf+41%
Floors 21–25 3 sales
$1,361/sf+41%
Floors 16–20 3 sales
$977/sf+2%
Floors 11–15 3 sales
$977/sf+2%
Floors 6–10 9 sales
$977/sf+2%
Floors 1–5 12 sales
$938/sf-3%

Premium by line

What each line’s exposure is worth — its light, outlook, and orientation — measured against the building’s average sale.

Line C 8 sales
$1,108/sf+15%
Line F 4 sales
$987/sf+3%
Line D 4 sales
$949/sf-1%
Line E 8 sales
$938/sf-3%
Line A 3 sales
$847/sf-12%

Recent closings

The building’s 10 most recent market sales.

DateUnitApartmentPrice$/sfvs. Ask
Jun 3, 20266D2 BR · 2.5 BA · 1,377 sf$1,310,000$951-6.1%
Jun 2, 202625C2 BR · 2.5 BA · 1,200 sf$1,750,000$1,458
May 15, 20262A3 BR · 3 BA · 2,000 sf$1,750,000$875-2.8%
Mar 31, 202625GG4 BR · 3.5 BA · 3,900 sf$4,550,000$1,167-8.1%
Feb 26, 202610E1 BR · 1.5 BA · 991 sf$920,000$928-7.9%
Dec 11, 202514E1 BR · 1.5 BA · 991 sf$1,155,000$1,165-3.8%
Oct 9, 202511E1 BR · 1.5 BA · 991 sf$985,000$994-1.4%
Mar 20, 20253C2 BR · 2.5 BA · 1,253 sf$1,250,000$998-2.0%
Mar 4, 20252D2 BR · 2.5 BA · 1,377 sf$1,350,000$980-3.2%
Dec 20, 20247C2 BR · 1,144 sf$1,320,000$1,154-4.0%

The retrade record

Lines that have changed hands more than once in the public record — the building’s appreciation arc, apartment by apartment. Showing the 24 strongest of 31 repeat-trade lines; sort the table below by Unit to see every line’s full history.

17H · 1,144 sf+79%
$875,000 ($765/sf) 2005$1,565,000 ($1,368/sf) 2016
6C · 1,144 sf+74%
$960,000 ($839/sf) 2004$1,355,000 ($1,184/sf) 2013$1,450,000 ($1,267/sf) 2017$1,675,000 ($1,464/sf) 2023
8F · 1,180 sf+56%
$810,000 ($686/sf) 2003$995,000 ($843/sf) 2009$1,552,000 ($1,315/sf) 2016$1,261,000 ($1,069/sf) 2020
12F · 1,178 sf+51%
$1,055,000 ($896/sf) 2011$1,595,000 ($1,354/sf) 2016
10C · 1,144 sf+44%
$1,040,000 ($909/sf) 2007$1,495,000 ($1,307/sf) 2022
29D · 1,377 sf+38%
$1,890,000 ($1,373/sf) 2005$1,705,000 ($1,238/sf) 2009$2,600,000 ($1,888/sf) 2017
10F · 1,178 sf+37%
$1,100,000 ($934/sf) 2008$1,175,000 ($997/sf) 2010$1,440,000 ($1,222/sf) 2019$1,510,000 ($1,282/sf) 2021
9F · 1,178 sf+37%
$1,062,500 ($902/sf) 2012$1,460,000 ($1,239/sf) 2017
6F · 1,178 sf+34%
$895,000 ($760/sf) 2004$1,172,000 ($995/sf) 2005$1,199,000 ($1,018/sf) 2006
8D · 1,400 sf+32%
$1,250,000 ($893/sf) 2004$1,650,000 ($1,179/sf) 2007
20M · 2,250 sf+25%
$2,300,000 ($1,022/sf) 2009$2,875,000 ($1,278/sf) 2017
7E · 991 sf+25%
$845,000 ($853/sf) 2005$995,000 ($1,004/sf) 2005$1,060,000 ($1,070/sf) 2014
5F · 1,178 sf+24%
$1,006,000 ($854/sf) 2007$1,250,000 ($1,061/sf) 2023
3E · 991 sf+24%
$797,000 ($804/sf) 2005$805,000 ($812/sf) 2011$1,075,000 ($1,085/sf) 2016$987,500 ($996/sf) 2021
3A · 2,000 sf+23%
$1,850,000 ($925/sf) 2006$2,250,000 ($1,125/sf) 2008$2,275,000 ($1,138/sf) 2010
26C · 1,153 sf+19%
$1,550,000 ($1,344/sf) 2007$1,840,000 ($1,596/sf) 2013
11E · 1,000 sf+18%
$835,000 ($835/sf) 2005$925,000 ($925/sf) 2009$1,120,000 ($1,120/sf) 2016$985,000 ($985/sf) 2025
24G · 1,965 sf+16%
$2,488,000 ($1,266/sf) 2007$2,750,000 ($1,399/sf) 2018$2,875,000 ($1,463/sf) 2023
2E · 991 sf+16%
$820,000 ($827/sf) 2018$950,000 ($959/sf) 2020
25C · 1,153 sf+9%
$1,600,000 ($1,388/sf) 2007$1,750,000 ($1,518/sf) 2026
2C · 1,200 sf+9%
$1,375,000 ($1,146/sf) 2014$1,500,000 ($1,250/sf) 2020
6A · 1,902 sf+6%
$1,675,000 ($881/sf) 2003$1,650,000 ($868/sf) 2004$1,775,000 ($933/sf) 2012
25D+5%
$2,000,000 2007$2,100,000 2010
11C · 1,150 sf+4%
$1,295,000 ($1,126/sf) 2007$1,350,000 ($1,174/sf) 2013

Every recorded sale

Sort any column; filter by unit or keyword. Prices are the recorded transfer amount at the NYC Department of Finance.

137 recorded sales
Apartment
Jun 3, 20266D2 BR · 2.5 BA1,377$1,310,000$951-6.1%
Jun 2, 202625C2 BR · 2.5 BA1,200$1,750,000$1,458
May 15, 20262A3 BR · 3 BA2,000$1,750,000$875-2.8%
Mar 31, 202625GG4 BR · 3.5 BA3,900$4,550,000$1,167-8.1%
Feb 26, 202610E1 BR · 1.5 BA991$920,000$928-7.9%
Dec 11, 202514E1 BR · 1.5 BA991$1,155,000$1,165-3.8%
Oct 9, 202511E1 BR · 1.5 BA991$985,000$994-1.4%
Mar 20, 20253C2 BR · 2.5 BA1,253$1,250,000$998-2.0%
Mar 4, 20252D2 BR · 2.5 BA1,377$1,350,000$980-3.2%
Dec 20, 20247C2 BR1,144$1,320,000$1,154-4.0%
Dec 18, 202421/22D2 BR · 2.5 BA1,400$1,507,500$1,077-13.9%
May 23, 20244A3 BR · 3 BA1,902$1,862,400$979-6.4%
Apr 29, 202417M2,244$2,000,000$891
Feb 23, 202417D1,377$1,385,000$1,006
Dec 7, 202324G3 BR · 3.5 BA1,965$2,875,000$1,463-7.3%
Nov 20, 20235F2 BR · 2 BA1,178$1,250,000$1,061-7.3%
Oct 23, 20236C2 BR · 2.5 BA$1,675,000
Aug 14, 20238E1 BR · 1.5 BA1,000$1,050,000$1,050-4.5%
Nov 29, 20228C2 BR · 2.5 BA1,170$1,430,000$1,222-10.6%
Sep 6, 20224F2 BR · 2 BA1,178$1,200,000$1,019-14.0%
Jun 13, 20225E2 BR · 2 BA991$1,025,000$1,034-2.3%
May 16, 202210C2 BR · 2.5 BA$1,495,000-3.5%
May 12, 20229E1 BR · 1.5 BA991$999,000$1,008-5.7%
Apr 29, 20224D2 BR · 2.5 BA1,377$1,325,000$962+10.6%
Dec 21, 202110F2 BR · 2 BA1,300$1,510,000$1,162+0.8%
Dec 17, 20213E1 BR · 1.5 BA991$987,500$996-1.2%
Sep 23, 20219C2 BR · 2.5 BA1,144$1,350,000$1,180-12.9%
Aug 6, 20214C2 BR · 2.5 BA1,144$1,369,000$1,197
Dec 16, 202012A3 BR · 3 BA1,902$1,920,000$1,009-3.8%
Nov 20, 20202C2 BR · 2.5 BA1,150$1,500,000$1,304+0.1%
Oct 21, 20202E1 BR · 1.5 BA990$950,000$960
Jun 30, 202030C2 BR · 2.5 BA1,153$1,725,000$1,496-5.5%
Apr 29, 202020G3 BR · 2 BA1,956$1,800,000$920-28.0%
Jan 29, 20208F2 BR · 2 BA1,180$1,261,000$1,069-5.2%
Sep 24, 201921M3 BR · 3.5 BA2,250$2,400,000$1,067-2.0%
Jan 8, 201910F2 BR1,300$1,440,000$1,108-9.9%
Oct 15, 20182E1 BR · 1.5 BA991$820,000$827
Sep 21, 201818M3 BR · 3.5 BA2,250$2,250,000$1,000-22.3%
Feb 22, 201824G3 BR1,965$2,750,000$1,399-16.4%
Dec 20, 20176D2 BR · 2.5 BAnon-market transfer (excluded from $/sf & trends)1,377$641,449
Dec 14, 20176C2 BR · 2.5 BA$1,450,000-9.4%
Nov 10, 201720M3 BR2,250$2,875,000$1,278-20.0%
Jun 12, 20174C2 BR · 2.5 BA1,250$1,365,000$1,092-10.5%
Apr 6, 20179F2 BR · 2 BA1,180$1,460,000$1,237
Feb 28, 201729D2 BR1,400$2,600,000$1,857-11.9%
Feb 14, 201712C2 BR1,250$1,705,000$1,364-22.3%
Feb 1, 201716A1,902$2,200,000$1,157
Jan 30, 201722M3 BR2,250$3,000,000$1,333-4.8%
Dec 8, 20163E1 BR · 1.5 BA991$1,075,000$1,085-8.5%
Nov 22, 201614A3 BR1,902$2,239,000$1,177-22.8%
Aug 30, 201611E1 BR1,000$1,120,000$1,120-10.4%
Aug 25, 20164F2 BR · 2 BA1,180$1,522,000$1,290-1.8%
Jul 7, 20168F2 BR · 2 BA1,180$1,552,000$1,315+0.1%
Jun 16, 201612F2 BR1,178$1,595,000$1,354-11.1%
Jan 15, 201617H1 BR1,200$1,565,000$1,304-0.6%
Nov 16, 20156E1 BR1,000$1,100,000$1,100-8.3%
Jun 26, 201518G3 BR1,956$2,750,000$1,406-4.3%
Mar 2, 201514F2 BR · 2 BA1,180$1,580,000$1,339-4.2%
Feb 26, 201527M3 BR2,250$3,850,000$1,711-3.1%
Oct 31, 20144F2 BR · 2 BA1,178$1,240,000$1,053
Aug 29, 201427GG5 BR3,900$6,900,000$1,769-1.3%
Jul 2, 20147E1 BR991$1,060,000$1,070-7.8%
Mar 27, 20142C2 BR1,200$1,375,000$1,146-3.5%
Mar 27, 201425GG4 BR · 3.5 BA3,912$5,921,500$1,514
Feb 5, 20148F2 BR · 2 BAnon-market transfer (excluded from $/sf & trends)1,178$525,000
Jan 28, 201428C2 BR · 2.5 BA$1,860,000
Sep 20, 201311C2 BR$1,350,000-4.3%
Sep 10, 201326C2 BR1,153$1,840,000$1,596
Aug 29, 201311A3 BR1,902$2,068,500$1,088
Jun 27, 201321G3 BR2,000$2,490,000$1,245-16.9%
Jun 27, 20136C2 BR · 2.5 BA1,200$1,355,000$1,129-2.5%
Mar 1, 201326M3 BR$2,850,000-5.0%
Jan 30, 201319D2 BR1,377$1,415,000$1,028-16.5%
Nov 7, 201221D2 BR · 2.5 BA1,400$1,350,000$964-3.6%
Jul 16, 20129F2 BR1,178$1,062,500$902
Mar 8, 20126A3 BR1,902$1,775,000$933-4.1%
Oct 14, 20117A3 BR · 3 BA1,902$1,825,000$960
Sep 7, 20113E1 BR · 1.5 BA991$805,000$812-4.7%
Jun 7, 201112D2 BR1,400$1,400,000$1,000-12.5%
Jun 6, 201117G3 BR1,956$2,000,000$1,022-9.1%
May 18, 201121H1 BR1,200$975,000$813-34.8%
Jan 10, 201112F2 BR1,178$1,055,000$896-6.2%
Jun 23, 201029C2 BR1,200$1,250,000$1,042
Jun 23, 201012A3 BR1,952$2,200,000$1,127
Jun 22, 20103A3 BR2,000$2,275,000$1,138
Jun 14, 201025D2 BR$2,100,000
Mar 26, 201016C2 BR1,200$1,325,000$1,104-1.9%
Jan 6, 201010F2 BR1,178$1,175,000$997-7.8%
Dec 10, 200920M3 BR2,250$2,300,000$1,022
Dec 4, 200929D2 BR1,400$1,705,000$1,218-4.2%
Oct 26, 20098F2 BR1,180$995,000$843-9.5%
Oct 19, 200911E1 BR$925,000-2.6%
Jul 16, 20092D2 BR1,400$1,325,000$946-19.7%
Nov 24, 200810F2 BR1,178$1,100,000$934-8.3%
Sep 26, 20083A3 BR2,000$2,250,000$1,125-1.1%
May 9, 20082A3 BR1,952$1,700,000$871-14.8%
Dec 4, 200725D2 BR$2,000,000-4.8%
Jul 26, 200725C2 BR · 2.5 BA1,153$1,600,000$1,388
Jul 18, 20078D2 BR1,377$1,650,000$1,198
Jun 26, 20079A3 BR2,000$2,350,000$1,175-1.9%
May 31, 200710D1,377$1,460,000$1,060
May 31, 200710/11D2 BR1,400$1,495,000$1,068
May 8, 200726C2 BR$1,550,000-7.5%
Apr 11, 200724G3 BR1,965$2,488,000$1,266-11.1%
Mar 14, 200711C2 BR1,150$1,295,000$1,126
Mar 9, 200710C2 BR · 2.5 BA1,144$1,040,000$909
Jan 30, 200722H1 BR1,200$1,100,000$917-8.3%
Jan 25, 20075F2 BR1,178$1,006,000$854-8.5%
Jan 24, 200712A3 BR1,952$2,150,000$1,101-2.3%
Sep 19, 200611F2 BR1,178$1,230,000$1,044-1.6%
Aug 4, 20063A3 BR2,000$1,850,000$925-7.3%
Jul 24, 20065E1 BR1,000$800,000$800-1.8%
May 16, 20066F2 BR1,178$1,199,000$1,018
May 11, 20065C2 BR1,150$1,199,000$1,043-4.1%
Dec 13, 20056F2 BR1,178$1,172,000$995
Dec 2, 20057E1 BR$995,000
Sep 12, 200512A3 BR1,902$1,900,000$999
Sep 9, 20054F2 BR · 2 BA1,178$1,160,000$985
Sep 1, 20057E1 BR991$845,000$853
Aug 31, 20053E1 BR991$797,000$804-0.3%
Aug 25, 200521D2 BR · 2.5 BA1,377$1,637,500$1,189
Jul 15, 200529D2 BR1,377$1,890,000$1,373
May 3, 200511E1 BR$835,000-1.8%
Mar 30, 200517H1 BR1,144$875,000$765
Dec 27, 200412A3 BR1,952$1,950,000$999
Dec 7, 200419M3 BR2,300$3,000,000$1,304-3.2%
Aug 19, 20048D2 BR1,400$1,250,000$893-3.5%
Jul 26, 20046C2 BR1,144$960,000$839
Jul 22, 200429C2 BR1,200$1,215,000$1,013
Jul 16, 20046A3 BR1,902$1,650,000$868
Apr 14, 20046F2 BR1,178$895,000$760
Jan 7, 20042F2 BR$875,000
Nov 18, 20038F2 BR1,180$810,000$686
Oct 27, 20031011D2 BR1,377$850,000$617
Aug 21, 200329GG/30J3 BR$550,000
Aug 21, 200329GT3,912$3,580,000$915
Jul 22, 20036A3 BR1,902$1,675,000$881

Sales sourced from NYC Department of Finance recorded transfers (BBL 1-01366-7501) 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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