- Year built
- 1940
- Type
- Condominium
- Landmark
- No
Every recorded sale at this building, 2016–2026
Price-per-square-foot over time, the line- and floor-premium curves, and every recorded sale.
- Median $/sf
- $1,126
- Listing discount
- 1.4%
- Recorded sales
- 188
- On record
- 2016–2026
416 West 52nd Street — marketed as Nine52 — is one of Hell's Kitchen's most distinctive condominiums, an adaptive reuse of a 1940 St. Vincent's Hospital building converted in 2015–2016 into 156 loft-style residences. Developer Gaia Real Estate and Karl Fischer Architects kept the pre-war red-brick institutional shell and its oversized windows and high ceilings, then layered in an amenity program unusually deep for a mid-rise building of this size.
The building's appeal rests on three things: character, amenities, and location. The adaptive-reuse aesthetic — factory-scale windows, high ceilings, and a quiet interior courtyard with a koi pond — gives the homes a texture new construction rarely matches. The amenity set is broad, from a fitness center with yoga and spin rooms to a landscaped roof terrace, wine-tasting room, and co-working space. And the block itself is central Hell's Kitchen at its liveliest — Restaurant Row, Ninth Avenue's food corridor, and the growing gravity of Hudson Yards a few blocks west.
As a true condominium — approved offering plan, documented individual closings, and an active resale market — Nine52 offers the financing latitude, ownership flexibility, and resale liquidity that distinguish condo ownership in a neighborhood historically dominated by tenements and rentals.
Local Law 97
- 2024–2029 annual penalty
- $0 (under cap)
- 2030–2034 annual penalty
- $0 (under cap)
- Per unit / month range
- —
Facade safety — Local Law 11
The latest available filing classified the facade as Unsafe — conditions requiring corrective action, which under FISP means a protective sidewalk shed and repairs. Review the subsequent filings, the repair status, and the building’s board and financial materials — we pull the repair scope and funding picture 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 →Recent sales
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 16, 2026 | TH213 | 2 BR · 2.5 BA · 2,046 sf | $1,440,000 | $704/sf | -3.7% |
| May 15, 2026 | 704 | 2 BR · 2 BA · 891 sf | $1,262,500 | $1,417/sf | -2.5% |
| May 7, 2026 | 514 | 2 BR · 2 BA · 1,093 sf | $1,450,000 | $1,327/sf | -3.0% |
| May 4, 2026 | TH221 | 1 BR · 1.5 BA · 1,270 sf | $989,000 | $779/sf | -5.8% |
| Apr 23, 2026 | 306 | 2 BR · 2 BA · 1,386 sf | $1,415,000 | $1,021/sf | -0.7% |
| Feb 26, 2026 | 605 | 2 BR · 2 BA · 976 sf | $1,200,000 | $1,230/sf | off-mkt |
| Nov 7, 2025 | 622 | 1 BR · 1 BA · 725 sf | $998,000 | $1,377/sf | -7.2% |
| Jul 2, 2025 | 705 | 2 BR · 2 BA · 958 sf | $998,000 | $1,042/sf | +0.0% |
Market read. Most recent trades (2026) cleared a median $1,126/sf across 6 sales. Median listing discount 1.4% 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.
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 1-01061-7502) 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
The building offers what much of the neighborhood cannot: condominium ownership with flexible financing, no board admissions gauntlet, loft-scale volume in a genuine pre-war shell, and a serious amenity program. A purchase clears through the condominium's right of first refusal, a far lighter process than a co-op board package.
Make volume, exposure, and layout the center of your diligence. The adaptive-reuse character — high ceilings, oversized windows, quiet courtyard exposures — is the asset; confirm a given apartment's ceiling height, exposure, outdoor access, and renovation state, and weigh the broad amenity set against your needs. Review the condominium's common charges, real-estate taxes, and reserve position. For a buyer who wants character, amenities, and condominium flexibility in Hell's Kitchen, Nine52 is one of the neighborhood's strongest options.
What to know if you’re selling
The adaptive-reuse character and the amenity program are your marketing core. The pre-war shell, the courtyard, the roof terrace, and the townhouse duplexes are differentiators worth naming, and the block's proximity to Restaurant Row and Hudson Yards is part of the story.
Price to volume, exposure, and layout. The loftiest homes, the quiet courtyard exposures, and the townhouse duplexes should be benchmarked against the building's best comparable sales and the broader Hell's Kitchen condominium set, while renovated finishes earn clear premiums. A resale clears through the condominium's right of first refusal on condominium timelines — a faster, more predictable path that is itself a selling point.
Comparable buildings
If you're considering 416 West 52nd Street, also evaluate these nearby Hell's Kitchen condominiums:
- 425 West 50th Street — Stella Tower, an Art Deco conversion condominium and the closest true-condo comparable
- 322 West 52nd Street — a Hell's Kitchen condominium on the same block
- 354 West 52nd Street — a nearby West 52nd Street condominium
- 500 West 53rd Street — a full-service condominium a few blocks north
The neighborhood
For the full corridor — architecture, schools, transit, and pricing across Chelsea — read The Roebling Team Guide to Chelsea.
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