- Year built
- 1950
- Type
- Condominium
- Units
- 55
- Floors
- 7
- 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, 2015–2026
Price-per-square-foot over time, the line- and floor-premium curves, and every recorded sale.
- Median $/sf
- $1,439
- Listing discount
- -1.4%
- Recorded sales
- 82
- On record
- 2015–2026
432 West 52nd Street is one of Hell's Kitchen's more distinctive adaptive-reuse condominiums: a red-brick mid-rise built in 1950 as St. Vincent's Midtown Hospital and converted to 55 residences in 2014. The conversion, designed by architect Karl Fischer for a partnership of JVL Property Group, Okada Acquisitions, and Zion Enterprises, kept the building's substantial mid-century bones — an entrance marquee, dark metallic pilasters, double cornices, and a granite base — while delivering a fully modern residential interior behind them.
The result is a boutique building with better structural proportions than a typical new-construction condo of the same size: an impressive lobby with a sculpted walnut concierge desk against a quartzite accent wall, and an amenity set that punches above the unit count — a residents' lounge, a fitness center, and a landscaped roof deck with a pergola and catering kitchen.
The location is central Clinton between Ninth and Tenth Avenues, convenient to the Theater District, Restaurant Row, and the wider West Side, with Hudson Yards a short walk south and west.
Architecture and unit composition
The 55 residences span seven stories inside the converted hospital envelope. The unit mix runs from studios and one-bedrooms through two-bedrooms, with distinctive duplex garden apartments at the base of the building. Because the conversion worked within an existing structure, layouts vary line to line rather than repeating identically up a tower.
Interiors carry a current finish package: stained white-oak flooring, in-unit washers and dryers, and individual climate control. Kitchens have lacquer cabinetry, Caesarstone countertops, and glass-tile backsplashes; bathrooms have radiant heated floors and walk-in showers.
Building operations
432 West 52nd Street operates as a boutique condominium with concierge service, a residents' lounge, a fitness center, a bicycle room, and a roughly 4,200-square-foot landscaped roof deck with a pergola and catering kitchen. Service is scaled to the 55-unit count.
As a 2014 conversion, the residential systems and interiors are current, though buyers of any converted building should pay particular attention to the state of the base building envelope and mechanicals. Review current financial statements, the reserve study, board minutes, and any active or planned capital projects during due diligence.
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 facade passed its last inspection with no required repairs — nothing to budget for here, and no facade assessment on the horizon for roughly five years.
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
- Condo. Buyer app $725; credit/background $150/applicant; move-in/out $500 fee + $750 deposit; lease app $550; lease renewal $300
Recent sales
432 West 52nd Street prices as a boutique Clinton condominium and is read on a price-per-square-foot basis. Recent closed sales have run around the low $1,000s per square foot, with the spread driven by floor, exposure, whether a unit is a garden duplex, private outdoor space, and finish condition. The many smaller studios and one-bedrooms make up much of the trading volume; the garden duplexes are their own sub-market.
As a condominium — and a conversion with non-repeating layouts — comparable sales are heterogeneous and best read at the apartment level. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 15, 2026 | 2B | 1 BA · 448 sf | $625,000 | $1,395/sf | +0.0% |
| Aug 19, 2025 | 4H | 1 BR · 1 BA · 682 sf | $825,000 | $1,210/sf | +0.0% |
| Aug 12, 2025 | 5A | 2 BR · 2 BA · 1,189 sf | $999,000 | $840/sf | -0.1% |
| Aug 8, 2025 | 4E | 436 sf | $550,000 | $1,261/sf | off-mkt |
| Oct 18, 2024 | 3G | 1 BR · 1 BA · 640 sf | $750,000 | $1,172/sf | -28.6% |
| Feb 29, 2024 | 5A | 2 BR · 2 BA · 1,189 sf | $998,000 | $839/sf | -19.8% |
| Jan 13, 2023 | 1F | 2 BR · 1.5 BA · 1,356 sf | $999,000 | $737/sf | +0.0% |
| Sep 22, 2022 | GDC | 1,226 sf | $1,335,000 | $1,089/sf | off-mkt |
Market read. Most recent trades (2026) cleared a median $1,439/sf across 1 sale. Median listing discount -1.4% over 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 1-01061-7501) 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
It's a conversion — inspect accordingly. The 2014 residential interior is current, but the building dates to 1950. Understand the envelope, the mechanicals, the reserve position, and any assessment history.
Garden duplexes are distinct. The base-of-building garden apartments are a different product from the upper-floor studios and one-bedrooms. Price and market them separately.
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.
Mansion tax may apply. At larger-unit and garden-duplex pricing the mansion tax and its cliff thresholds can be in play. Run pricing through the Mansion Tax Calculator.
What to know if you’re selling
Lead with the lobby, the roof deck, and the finishes. The walnut-and-quartzite lobby, the pergola roof deck, and the white-oak-and-Caesarstone interiors are the differentiators against generic Clinton inventory.
Garden duplexes are their own headline. Market the base-level garden apartments distinctly.
Closing timelines are condo-fast. 30–45 days from contract to closing.
Comparable buildings
If you're considering 432 West 52nd Street, also evaluate:
- 464 West 44th Street (Chatham 44) — nearby boutique Clinton condominium
- 517 West 46th Street (Clinton West) — nearby full-service Clinton boutique condominium
- Hudson Yards / West Side — the broader corridor's new-development and boutique condo market
The Roebling Team at 432 West 52nd Street
The Roebling Team at Compass works across the Clinton, Hell's Kitchen, and broader Hudson Yards / West Side condominium market. We publish this profile because buyers and sellers in boutique buildings deserve building-specific intelligence: architecture, operations, and pricing read at the apartment level, not generic market commentary.
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