516 West 47th Street
516 West 47th Street, New York, NY 10036
Hell's Kitchen
BBL 1010757501 · BIN 1088731
- Year built
- 2003
- Type
- Condominium
- Landmark
- No
Every recorded sale at this building, 2005–2026
Price-per-square-foot over time, the line- and floor-premium curves, and every recorded sale.
- Median $/sf
- $1,198
- Listing discount
- 1.8%
- Recorded sales
- 393
- On record
- 2005–2026
Clinton West, the condominium at 516 West 47th Street, occupies the quiet western reach of Hell's Kitchen between Tenth and Eleventh Avenues — a stretch that has moved, over two decades, from a low-rise service district to a residential corridor feeding off the growth of Hudson Yards and the Far West Side. Completed in 2003 to a design by Kutnicki Bernstein Architects and developed by SDS Procida, it is a seven-story, roughly 149-unit condominium that arrived early in the neighborhood's residential turn and has traded steadily since.
The building's argument is accessible, full-service ownership in a residential pocket rather than a tower canyon: a genuine 24-hour doorman condominium with a real amenity package — including a landscaped courtyard with a putting green — at pricing that has historically sat below the glass towers closer to the river. For buyers who want a doorman condominium near the Hudson River Park, the Theater District, and the western Midtown transit spine, Clinton West competes on service and value rather than height.
Architecture and unit composition
Clinton West reads as an early-2000s residential building rather than a tower: seven stories of red brick with curved balconies, laid out across two wings whose unit lines carry distinct prefixes. The scale keeps the building grounded in its low-rise block, and the courtyard at its center gives the interior units light and quiet unusual for the density of the corridor.
The residences run from studios through two-bedroom homes, with the open layouts, in-unit finishes, and balcony access buyers expect from 2003-era new construction. The size spread makes the building flexible — it serves first-time and investor buyers at the smaller end and couples and small households at the larger end, all under one full-service roof. Light, floor, and balcony position drive the pricing spread within the building.
Building operations
For a building of its size, Clinton West carries a deep service and amenity program: a 24-hour doorman and concierge, a live-in superintendent, a fitness center, a resident lounge with a wet bar, a laundry room, bike and private storage, and a landscaped courtyard whose putting green is the building's signature. The full-time staffing and the courtyard set it apart from the smaller walk-up and limited-service inventory that still characterizes much of the surrounding blocks.
As a condominium, the ownership terms are the flexible ones buyers expect: financing latitude with no co-op-style cap, pied-à-terre and investment ownership customary, and subletting and resale governed by condominium by-laws and a right-of-first-refusal rather than a board admissions process. Common-charge and tax specifics follow the offering plan; we review the current figures with buyers as part of any transaction.
Local Law 97
- 2024–2029 annual penalty
- $0 (under cap)
- 2030–2034 annual penalty
- $52,681/yr
- Per unit / month range
- $0 – $29
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
- Notable fees
- Condo (Clinton West). Buyer app $750; background $150/applicant; move-in/out $500 fee + $1,000 deposit; closing doc prep $350; lease app $600; lease renewal $250
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 7, 2026 | N2J | 1 BA · 484 sf | $587,777 | $1,214/sf | -1.5% |
| Mar 25, 2026 | N6A | 2 BR · 2 BA · 829 sf | $980,000 | $1,182/sf | -1.9% |
| Dec 4, 2025 | S4M | 1 BR · 1 BA · 606 sf | $650,000 | $1,073/sf | -7.0% |
| Nov 19, 2025 | S4H | 2 BR · 2 BA · 861 sf | $950,000 | $1,103/sf | -3.1% |
| Aug 25, 2025 | S6L | 1 BR · 1 BA · 605 sf | $730,000 | $1,207/sf | -1.2% |
| Jun 24, 2025 | S6A | 2 BR · 2 BA · 842 sf | $999,000 | $1,186/sf | -9.2% |
| May 16, 2025 | N5J | 1 BA · 484 sf | $615,000 | $1,271/sf | -1.6% |
| Jan 17, 2025 | S5B | 2 BR · 2 BA · 990 sf | $1,042,000 | $1,053/sf | -5.2% |
Market read. Most recent trades (2026) cleared a median $1,198/sf across 2 sales. Median listing discount 1.8% 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 1-01075-7501) 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
The variables that move price here are floor, exposure, and outdoor space — a balcony or courtyard-facing position is worth more than a comparable interior unit. Weigh the amenity package against the common charges: full-time staffing and shared amenities carry real value but also real operating cost. As a condominium, the purchase path is light — a right-of-first-refusal, flexible financing, pied-à-terre and investment ownership all customary — which broadens the buyer pool. We help buyers read the offering plan, compare price per square foot against the Hell's Kitchen set, and model carrying costs.
What to know if you’re selling
Lead with what the building does better than its price-band peers: a true 24-hour doorman, a landscaped courtyard with a putting green, and a full amenity set in flexible condominium form near the Hudson River Park and Far West Side growth. Sellers should benchmark to recent in-building resales and comparable Hell's Kitchen condominiums, present the service level and courtyard as genuine differentiators, and position the condominium's lighter closing mechanics — a right-of-first-refusal rather than a board process — to the investor and pied-à-terre buyers the building attracts.
Comparable buildings
If you're considering Clinton West, also look at these Hell's Kitchen and Far West Side buildings:
- 505 West 43rd Street (Charlie West) — 2017 ODA-designed Hell's Kitchen condominium
- 500 West 43rd Street — The Strand, the amenity-rich Costas Kondylis-designed condominium
- 530 West 45th Street — Hell's Kitchen full-service building
- 635 West 42nd Street — the Atelier, Costas Kondylis's 46-story glass condominium
- 245 Tenth Avenue — West Side condominium near the High Line
The neighborhood
For the full corridor — architecture, schools, transit, and pricing across Chelsea — read The Roebling Team Guide to Chelsea.
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