425 East 51st Street (Beekman Hill House)
425 East 51st Street, New York, NY 10022
Midtown East
BBL 1013630008 · BIN 1040136
- Year built
- 1930
- Type
- Cooperative
- Units
- 64
- Floors
- 10
Every recorded sale at this building, 2003–2026
Price-per-square-foot over time, the line- and floor-premium curves, and every recorded sale.
- Median $/sf
- $776
- Listing discount
- 2.8%
- Recorded sales
- 77
- On record
- 2003–2026
Beekman Hill House at 425 East 51st Street is a 1930 boutique prewar cooperative at the foot of the Beekman Place enclave. Its character starts with that scale: a boutique 64-unit configuration small enough to support operational intimacy and prewar shareholder discretion. Working in its favor is a flexible policy framework unusual for the corridor — both cats and dogs are allowed, and the 20% minimum down is notably permissive. Rounding out the picture are a landscaped terrace and common courtyard garden, uncommon amenity features for a boutique East 51st prewar.
The building's location — adjacent to the famous Beekman Place enclave and the FDR pedestrian footbridge that the city installed in compensation for residents losing waterfront access during the FDR Drive's mid-century construction — anchors the urban context.
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 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 →Recent sales
Recent transfers 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 3, 2026 | 2C | 2 BR · 2 BA · 1,250 sf | $955,000 | $764/sf | -2.1% |
| Oct 9, 2025 | 5G | 1 BR · 1 BA · 750 sf | $517,000 | $689/sf | -7.7% |
| Mar 13, 2025 | 9A | 2 BR · 2 BA · 1,300 sf | $1,125,000 | $865/sf | -10.0% |
| Mar 26, 2024 | 2G | 1 BR · 1 BA · 700 sf | $580,000 | $829/sf | -4.9% |
| Nov 30, 2023 | PH10C | 2 BR · 2 BA · 1,400 sf | $1,990,000 | $1,421/sf | off-mkt |
| Oct 25, 2023 | 4D | 1 BR · 1 BA | $640,000 | -0.8% | |
| Sep 28, 2022 | 2D | 1 BR · 1 BA | $570,000 | -2.6% | |
| Aug 23, 2022 | 3C | 2 BR · 2 BA · 1,200 sf | $995,000 | $829/sf | +0.0% |
Market read. Most recent trades (2026) cleared a median $776/sf across 1 sale. Median listing discount 2.8% 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 1-01363-0008) 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 on co-ops is not officially recorded, figures shown are approximate.
What to know if you’re buying
The cats-and-dogs-allowed policy is structurally distinguishing for a Beekman boutique prewar.
The 20% minimum-down requirement is notably permissive. Materially expands the buyer pool relative to the typical Beekman/Sutton prewar cooperative profile.
The landscaped terrace and common courtyard garden are real amenity features for a 64-unit prewar.
The no-full-time-doorman configuration is operationally distinctive. Porter on duty 8 a.m. to midnight; live-in superintendent.
The Beekman Place enclave adjacency and the FDR pedestrian footbridge anchor the urban setting.
Architect attribution should be verified at NYC Department of Buildings. Public-source policy and architectural depth is thinner than peer Sutton/Beekman trophy cooperatives.
Comparable buildings
- 1 Beekman Place — Sloan & Robertson 1929; nearby Beekman trophy peer
- [45 Sutton Place South](https://www.theroeblingteam.com/buildings/45-sutton-place-south) — Resnick & Green 1958; nearby Sutton Place peer
- 2 Sutton Place South — Emery Roth & Sons 1938; nearby Sutton Place peer
- 400 East 56th Street (Plaza 400) — Birnbaum 1968; nearby Sutton Place peer
- 870 United Nations Plaza — Harrison & Abramovitz 1966; nearby UN Plaza peer
Sources: The Roebling Research Library (offering plans, house rules, financial statements, board minutes, internal transaction records); NYC Department of Finance recorded transfers; publicly recorded NYC building data.
The neighborhood
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