- Year built
- 2005
- Type
- Condominium
- Units
- 11
- Floors
- 12
- Financing
- No financing cap (condominium); mortgage financing permitted. No board-imposed down-payment minimum stated.
- Subletting
- Permitted (condominium) — formal lease application administered by managing agent; $400 lease processing fee plus $500 move-in / $500 move-out. Association holds a Right of First Refusal on leases.
- Tax status
- Condominium — each unit separately assessed/taxed (PH unit real estate taxes ~$25,355/yr per 2013 amendment).
- Managing agent
- Choice New York Management (Choice NY Management)
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, 2007–2025
Price-per-square-foot over time, the line- and floor-premium curves, and every recorded sale.
- Median $/sf
- $1,504
- Listing discount
- 6.5%
- Recorded sales
- 26
- On record
- 2007–2025
The Highline 519 is, per public records, "one of the first with flair along the High Line" — a 2005-2008 Lindy Roy commission with 11 full-floor apartments. Why shouldn't the outside of a modern apartment building look like the inside of a Petri dish?"
The defining hand belongs to the Lindy Roy architectural pedigree — a MoMA/PS1 Young Architects Program winner in 2001, this is the South African architect's only NYC residential work at this scale. Her signature reads across the perforated stainless-steel balustrades meandering skyward, "skimming the all-glass façade" alongside "dark wood paneling … reminiscent of the deep rusty hue of the High Line trestle." It all unfolds within a boutique 11-full-floor condominium configuration, a small-scale High Line trophy with 10'3" ceilings and Varenna kitchens.
Local Law 97
This building is below the 25,000 sq ft threshold at which LL97 emissions caps apply. No regulatory capital pressure from this law specifically, current or 2030.
See full Local Law 97 analysis →Facade safety — Local Law 11
The latest available filing classified the facade as Unsafe — conditions requiring corrective action, which under FISP means a protective sidewalk shed and repairs. Review the subsequent filings, the repair status, and the building’s board and financial materials — we pull the repair scope and funding picture 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 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 30, 2025 | 8 | 2 BR · 2 BA · 1,696 sf | $2,550,000 | $1,504/sf | -1.7% |
| May 22, 2025 | R8 | 2 BR · 2 BA · 1,696 sf | $2,550,000 | $1,504/sf | off-mkt |
| Aug 26, 2024 | 6 | 2 BR · 2 BA · 1,696 sf | $2,400,000 | $1,415/sf | -9.4% |
| Sep 8, 2022 | R4 | 2 BR · 2 BA · 1,696 sf | $2,337,500 | $1,378/sf | -6.3% |
| Jan 29, 2021 | 3 | 2 BR · 2 BA · 1,696 sf | $1,970,000 | $1,162/sf | -21.0% |
| Aug 28, 2019 | R1 | 1 BR · 1.5 BA · 1,050 sf | $1,600,000 | $1,524/sf | -5.9% |
| Nov 29, 2016 | 4 | 2 BR · 2 BA · 1,696 sf | $2,800,000 | $1,651/sf | -11.1% |
| Dec 30, 2014 | 8 | 2 BR · 2 BA · 1,696 sf | $2,850,000 | $1,680/sf | -1.3% |
Market read. Most recent trades (2025) cleared a median $1,504/sf across 2 sales. Median listing discount 6.5% 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 1-00695-7505) 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 Lindy Roy architectural pedigree is real institutional context. MoMA/PS1 Young Architects winner 2001.
The 11-full-floor configuration is structurally distinguishing. Boutique scale.
The High Line trestle-inspired dark wood paneling anchors architectural-history positioning.
The Varenna kitchens with Sub-Zero and Miele are real institutional interior credentials.
The Toscoquattro macassar ebony vanities and slatted teak shower floors anchor trophy-tier interior register.
The no-roof-deck and no-fitness-center absences should be evaluated against buyer expectations.
Comparable buildings
- 245 Tenth Avenue — Della Valle Bernheimer 2010; nearby High Line peer
- HL23 (515 W 23rd) — Denari 2011; nearby High Line peer
- 100 Eleventh Avenue — Nouvel 2010; nearby Chelsea starchitect peer
- Lantern House (515 W 18th) — Heatherwick 2021; nearby High Line peer
- The Getty Residences (503 W 24th) — Peter Marino 2018; nearby Chelsea trophy 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
For the full corridor — architecture, schools, transit, and pricing across Chelsea — read The Roebling Team Guide to Chelsea.
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