- Year built
- 2017
- Type
- Condominium
- Units
- 191
- Floors
- 64
- Financing
- No condominium financing cap; purchase is not board-approved (condo).
- Subletting
- Permitted (investment/leasing allowed), subject to the Board's right of first refusal and Residential Rules.
- Tax status
- Each unit separately assessed and billed for NYC real property taxes.
Compiled by The Roebling Research Desk from the building’s offering plan, amendments, and related building documents (primary source dated 2026). Reported and subject to confirmation. Board policies can change by amendment — confirm at the offer stage.
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
- $2,029
- Listing discount
- -1.8%
- Recorded sales
- 174
- On record
- 2016–2026
50 West Street is Helmut Jahn's posthumous NYC residential statement (Jahn died 2021) — public records called it "Helmut Jahn's 'Shimmering Sentinel'" and "a major addition to Lower Manhattan's celebrated and changing skyline."
The defining design move is 3,000 glass panels of which 500 are curved — Jahn said no other building uses curved glass in such volume.
Local Law 97
- 2024–2029 annual penalty
- $0 (under cap)
- 2030–2034 annual penalty
- $153,777/yr
- Per unit / month range
- $0 – $69
Facade safety — Local Law 11
Safe to live in today — but the last inspection flagged repairs that are due on a deadline, so facade work and its cost are coming. Whether that’s a real concern depends on the scope, the timing, and how the building plans to pay for it — reserves or an assessment — which is exactly what we’d dig into 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 →Management & transfer contacts
- Notable fees
- Condo (186 units, 64-story, Battery Park). Buyer app $650; criminal background $75; move-in $1,000 fee + $1,000 deposit; closing $1,000; lease app $500
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 10, 2026 | 48C | 4 BR · 4 BA · 3,967 sf | $8,100,000 | $2,042/sf | off-mkt |
| Jun 10, 2026 | 48 | 5 BR · 6 BA · 3,967 sf | $8,100,000 | $2,042/sf | -9.5% |
| May 26, 2026 | 30C | 3 BR · 3.5 BA · 2,302 sf | $5,575,000 | $2,422/sf | -2.2% |
| Mar 13, 2026 | 28A | 1 BR · 1.5 BA · 1,167 sf | $1,690,000 | $1,448/sf | -3.4% |
| Mar 4, 2026 | 45B | 2 BR · 2.5 BA · 1,510 sf | $3,200,000 | $2,119/sf | -8.5% |
| Jan 22, 2026 | 24BSponsor Sale | 3 BR · 3.5 BA · 2,309 sf | $4,950,637 | $2,144/sf | off-mkt |
| Jan 22, 2026 | 34CSponsor Sale | 3 BR · 3.5 BA · 2,302 sf | $5,818,275 | $2,527/sf | off-mkt |
| Jan 12, 2026 | 15C | 1 BR · 1 BA · 1,080 sf | $1,649,000 | $1,527/sf | -2.7% |
Market read. Most recent trades (2026) cleared a median $2,029/sf across 7 sales. Median listing discount -1.8% 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 1-00017-7501) 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.
Comparable buildings
- 130 William — Adjaye 2022; nearby FiDi peer
- 8 Spruce Street — Gehry 2011; nearby FiDi trophy peer
- 25 Park Row — CookFox 2021; nearby FiDi peer
- 565 Broome — Piano 2019; nearby downtown trophy peer
- 215 Chrystie Street — Herzog & de Meuron 2017; nearby LES peer
The Roebling Team at 50 West Street
Corey Cohen · The Roebling Team at Compass 646.939.7375 · c.cohen@compass.com
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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