- Year built
- 1855
- Type
- Cooperative
- Amenities
- Private gardens and roof space in selected homes; fireplaces
- Landmark status
- Not an individual landmark; in the Chelsea Historic District Extension
- NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission records, updated February 2026
- Maximum financing
- 75% of the purchase price
Every recorded sale at this building, 2006–2026
Price-per-square-foot over time, the line- and floor-premium curves, and every recorded sale.
- Median $/sf, 2024
- $1,916
- 1 sale
- Listing discount
- 0.8%
- Recorded sales
- 13
- On record
- 2006–2026
Own an apartment here? See what it would sell for.
A Private Pricing Opinion — what your apartment at 442 West 23rd Street would likely sell for today, what it costs to sell, and what you’d walk away with — reviewed personally against condition, exposures, renovation quality, and the competition actually on the market.
About the building
442 West 23rd Street is an Italianate townhouse converted into a five-residence cooperative. The house forms part of the historic residential stretch on the south side of West 23rd Street between Ninth and Tenth Avenues. Its history included an office for the Five Points House of Industry in 1909, documented in the LPC designation report. Later residential conversion and alterations produced apartments on several levels within the original townhouse envelope.
The inventory includes a garden duplex, floor-through homes and upper duplex accommodation. The rear garden extends over two levels, while selected upper homes have private roof space. Interior arrangements include two- and three-bedroom layouts, with tall living rooms, fireplaces and retained period details in portions of the building. Larger apartments extend to roughly 1,600 square feet. The outdoor spaces belong to particular homes and differ substantially in size and access.
Application and transaction fees
Fees below are from building management's published schedule, as of July 2026. They are shown as published, item by item; no total is added because the total depends on the transaction. Deposits are listed apart from nonrefundable charges.
Purchase
4 items
Fees and charges
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application Fee | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $500 | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Credit Check FeePer applicant | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $20.00 per applicant | Refundable Not stated |
| Move in fee | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $250 | Refundable Not stated |
Deposits
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Move in Deposit | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $500 | Refundable Refundable |
Sublet
2 items
Fees and charges
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Credit Check FeePer applicant | Paid by Subtenant | When With the application | Amount $20.00 per applicant | Refundable Not stated |
| Processing Fee | Paid by Subtenant | When With the application | Amount $350 | Refundable Non-refundable |
Management updates its schedule without a public filing. The date is when management last updated the page, not when a rule changed. Confirm the current schedule with management before you apply.
Considering an apartment here? Send Corey the listing to discuss the building's costs and purchase requirements.
Own an apartment here? Request an apartment-specific pricing review.
Financing and purchase requirements
- Maximum financing
- 75% of the purchase priceSource: The Roebling Team's building profile
Building staffing and amenities
- Elevator
- NoSource: NYC Department of City Planning records (PLUTO)
- Amenities noted
- GardenSource: The Roebling Team's building profile
Staffing and amenities as our building profile and recent listing records describe them. A feature not listed is not confirmed absent. Outdoor space, parking and some facilities can belong to particular apartments or to a separate owner; confirm access for the specific apartment.
Local Law 97
This building is below the 25,000 sq ft threshold at which LL97 limits apply to a building on its own. It is still covered if it shares a tax lot or condominium board with buildings totaling over 50,000 sq ft; confirm on DOB’s covered-buildings list.
See full Local Law 97 analysis →Recent sales
Recent transfers at this building, from The Roebling Research Library. Prices are the transfer amounts recorded with the NYC Department of Finance; apartment-level detail is checked against the building’s own file in The Roebling Research Library before publishing.
| Date | Unit | Apartment | Price | PPSF | vs. Ask |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 13, 2026 | E | 2 BR · 1.5 BA | $1,950,000 | +2.6% | |
| Jul 30, 2024 | A | 3 BR · 2.5 BA | $2,799,000 | -24.2% | |
| Jul 23, 2024 | C | 2 BR · 2 BA · 1,250 sf | $2,395,000 | $1,916/sf | +0.0% |
| Dec 22, 2022 | B | 2 BR · 2.5 BA · 1,600 sf | $2,875,000 | $1,797/sf | -0.8% |
| Jun 30, 2015 | A | 3 BR · 1,250 sf | $2,950,000 | $2,360/sf | +5.5% |
| Sep 11, 2012 | A | 3 BR | $1,660,000 | -2.1% | |
| Sep 1, 2011 | C | 2 BR · 1,250 sf | $1,600,000 | $1,280/sf | -3.0% |
| Jul 14, 2011 | E | 2 BR · 1,050 sf | $1,211,600 | $1,154/sf | +1.0% |
Market read. $/sf is measured on the latest sales with reliable square footage (2024): a median $1,916/sf (recorded) across 1 sale. The building has traded as recently as 2026. Median listing discount 0.8% 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 1-00720-0068). Apartment-level facts (line, condition, asking-price context) curated and cross-verified in The Roebling Research Library. 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 would your apartment rent for?
Enter your apartment and I'll send you what it would rent for, from comparable closed leases at 442 West 23rd Street and nearby.
Buying here? Co-op closing costs typically run 2 to 3% of the price. See NYC co-op and condo closing costs, line by line.
Keep up with 442 West 23rd Street and its market
The Roebling Report, monthly: Manhattan sales data and analysis, including buildings like 442 West 23rd Street. Unsubscribe anytime.
We’ll use your email for The Roebling Report and note your interest in this building. See our privacy policy.
What to know if you’re buying
Five homes share a landmarked townhouse. Common exterior projects require both cooperative funding decisions and LPC approval where applicable. The small shareholder group makes a major façade or roof repair a concentrated expense even when the work serves the entire house.
Comparable buildings
- 450 West 23rd Street: A five-home Italianate townhouse cooperative on the same block, close in scale and period.
- 461 West 22nd Street: A nearby nineteenth-century row-house cooperative with a similarly small apartment count.
- 419 West 22nd Street: A four-residence Anglo-Italianate house in the same historic-district extension.
More Chelsea buildings
- 434 West 23rd Street — 1854 co-op
- 435 West 19th Street — 1924 condominium
- 436 West 23rd Street — co-op
- 443 West 24th Street — co-op
- 444 West 19th Street — condominium
- 445 West 19th Street (Chatham in Chelsea) — condominium
The neighborhood
For the full corridor — architecture, transit, and pricing across Chelsea — read The Roebling Team Guide to Chelsea.
The full playbook — what goes in the package, how boards read your financials, the interview, and the timeline — plus sample cover, reference, and personal letters you can adapt.
How to read the facts on this page. Items attributed to an offering plan describe the building as it was offered at that filing — unit mix, square footage, the amenity program as planned. They are not a statement about how the building operates today. Tax and compliance figures are sourced separately to current City records and carry their own dates. House rules, staffing and fee policy can change by board resolution without any public filing: treat every policy line here as a starting point for diligence and confirm it with the managing agent. Where this page compares one building or neighborhood to another, that is our analysis of the recorded record — it names the measure, the period and the sample it rests on, and it is an observation about medians rather than a prediction about any particular apartment.
Considering a move at 442 West 23rd Street?
Request a private building brief with the relevant comparable sales, current and off-market availability, and an apartment-specific view of value.
646.939.7375 · c.cohen@compass.com