- Year built
- 1912
- Type
- Condominium
- Landmark
- No
Every recorded sale at this building, 2008–2026
Price-per-square-foot over time, the line- and floor-premium curves, and every recorded sale.
- Median $/sf
- $1,230
- Listing discount
- 2.1%
- Recorded sales
- 176
- On record
- 2008–2026
Loft 25 is West Chelsea's loft-conversion story in a single building: a 1912 ink-press warehouse, built for the printing and manufacturing trades that once filled these blocks, reborn as a condominium of genuine loft homes — high ceilings, oversized industrial windows, open floor plates — with a contemporary upper addition stacked on top in the 2006 conversion. The result is a nine-story building that holds both halves of the neighborhood's character: the muscular industrial bones below and the light-filled new construction above.
The location is the West Chelsea art district at its core. Loft 25 sits between Ninth and Tenth Avenues, one block east of the High Line, surrounded by the gallery district that turned this stretch of Chelsea into one of Manhattan's most distinctive neighborhoods. It is a setting that combines the texture of a former manufacturing quarter with the cultural density of the contemporary art world — and the elevated park running alongside it.
For buyers, the appeal is the authentic loft product. Real warehouse conversions with this kind of ceiling height and window scale are finite, and a condominium that delivers them with full-service staffing and a major roof deck, a block from the High Line, occupies a specific and durable niche.
Architecture and unit composition
The building reads as two eras layered together. The lower floors retain the 1912 warehouse's heavy structure — generous ceiling heights, large multi-pane industrial windows, and the open spans that made the building useful for printing and remain ideal for loft living. The 2006 conversion added new floors above, designed to deliver contemporary residences while the roof was reimagined as a major shared amenity.
The building holds 79 residences spanning a range from studios and one-bedrooms to larger two-bedroom lofts, with the warehouse-floor homes offering the most dramatic ceiling heights and window scale, and the addition's homes offering newer finishes and higher exposures. Layouts vary considerably given the conversion's nature, which is part of the appeal — these are not stamped floor plates but a varied set of loft homes.
Building operations
Loft 25 is a full-service condominium: a 24-hour doorman, a fitness center, and a screening-and-conference room, anchored by a 5,000-square-foot landscaped roof deck — a genuine outdoor amenity with barbecue grills, an outdoor shower, and a changing room, with open West Chelsea sky and views toward the Hudson. As a condominium, the building operates on common charges and real estate taxes, and subletting is permitted, with the ownership flexibility condominium structure provides — a meaningful feature in a neighborhood with active rental demand.
Local Law 97
- 2024–2029 annual penalty
- $0 (under cap)
- 2030–2034 annual penalty
- $38,798/yr
- Per unit / month range
- $0 – $41
Facade safety — Local Law 11
The latest available FISP filing classified the facade as Safe — no repairs were required at that inspection. Facade inspections run on a fixed five-year cycle; future inspection, repair, and any assessment decisions remain building-specific.
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
- Sublet policy
- Allowed; only 1-year leases; short-term rentals not allowed
- Notable fees
- Condo. In-unit W/D allowed. Buyer app $700; credit $150/applicant; addtl co-applicant $200; move-in/out $750 each; closing doc prep $250; lease renewal $225
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 24, 2026 | 6B | 1 BR · 1 BA · 1,036 sf | $1,350,000 | $1,303/sf | +4.2% |
| Jun 17, 2026 | 2E | 1 BR · 2 BA · 1,409 sf | $1,675,000 | $1,189/sf | -1.2% |
| Feb 4, 2026 | 2K | 1 BR · 1 BA · 830 sf | $950,000 | $1,145/sf | -2.1% |
| Jun 9, 2025 | 5B | 1 BR · 1 BA · 1,036 sf | $1,272,500 | $1,228/sf | -1.7% |
| Jun 2, 2025 | TH1E | 3 BR · 3 BA · 2,229 sf | $2,565,000 | $1,151/sf | -4.8% |
| May 30, 2025 | 1E | 2 BR · 3 BA · 2,229 sf | $2,565,000 | $1,151/sf | -8.2% |
| Feb 20, 2025 | 7B | 1 BR · 1 BA · 1,036 sf | $1,200,000 | $1,158/sf | -7.3% |
| Jan 23, 2025 | 2G | 2 BR · 2 BA · 1,578 sf | $1,975,000 | $1,252/sf | -1.0% |
Market read. Most recent trades (2026) cleared a median $1,230/sf across 3 sales. Median listing discount 2.1% from the last ask — a recurring negotiation gap worth pricing into any offer or listing strategy.
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 1-00722-7501) 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.
What to know if you’re buying
As a condominium, Loft 25 offers the flexibility a co-op cannot. Financing is flexible — there are no co-op financing caps. There is no co-op board admissions process — purchases clear through a condominium right-of-first-refusal. Pied-à-terre, trust, LLC, and investment purchases are customary, and subletting is permitted, which matters in a neighborhood with strong rental demand and an active investor pool.
The variable that drives value here is which half of the building a home sits in. A warehouse-floor loft with original ceiling height and window scale is a fundamentally different product from an addition home with contemporary finishes and higher exposure — both desirable, but to different buyers. We help buyers read the floor plans, weigh authenticity against newness, and benchmark against the West Chelsea loft inventory.
What to know if you’re selling
Lead with the loft authenticity. Real 1912-warehouse ceiling height and window scale are finite and genuinely distinctive; a warehouse-floor home should be marketed on those bones rather than on finishes alone.
The roof deck and High Line proximity are core to the story. A 5,000-square-foot landscaped roof deck and a block-to-the-High-Line location are durable selling points that belong at the front of any listing.
Closing mechanics are condominium-standard — a right-of-first-refusal rather than a board process — and the building's sublet flexibility broadens the buyer pool to include investors as well as owner-occupants.
Position to the West Chelsea buyer. This is an art-district loft building; pricing and presentation should target the buyer who values that neighborhood identity rather than a conventional Chelsea high-rise shopper.
Comparable buildings
If you're considering 420 West 25th Street, also evaluate the surrounding West Chelsea inventory:
- 245 Tenth Avenue — contemporary condominium near the High Line
- 212 West 18th Street — full-service Chelsea condominium
- 224 West 18th Street — Chelsea loft-style condominium
- 101 West 24th Street — Chelsea high-rise nearby
The neighborhood
For the full corridor — architecture, schools, transit, and pricing across Chelsea — read The Roebling Team Guide to Chelsea.
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