55 West 17th Street
55 West 17th Street, New York, NY 10011
BBL 1008197505 · BIN 1015408
- Year built
- 2017
- Type
- Condominium
- Landmark status
- Not an individual landmark; not in a historic district
- NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission and City Planning records, updated February 2026
- Pets
- Pets permitted; species and limits not stated
- Doorman
- Full-time doorman
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, 2026 to date
- $1,784
- 3 sales
- Listing discount
- 0.6%
- Recorded sales
- 101
- On record
- 2015–2026
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55 West 17th Street is a 2017 condominium that did something difficult: it dropped a brand-new, 19-story tower onto a Ladies' Mile block and made it feel like it belonged. Designed by Morris Adjmi — an architect known for new buildings that converse with their historic surroundings rather than ignore them — and developed by Toll Brothers City Living, the building is clad in handmade Danish white brick with bronze entrance detailing, window frames, and cornice work, and stepped with setbacks on the upper floors that echo the rhythm of the masonry stock around it.
For buyers, the value is the rare pairing of new-construction systems and amenities with a design that respects its block, in one of downtown's most central and walkable locations. Standing between Fifth and Sixth Avenues at 17th Street, the building sits at the crossroads of Flatiron, Chelsea, and Union Square — minutes from the Union Square subway hub, the Greenmarket, and the dense retail and dining of all three neighborhoods.
Architecture and unit composition
The façade is the building's signature — handmade Danish white brick, an unusual and labor-intensive material choice, set off by bronze architectural metal at the entrance, windows, and cornice. Setbacks on the upper floors create visual articulation and give the higher residences private outdoor space and open views. The design deliberately borrows the proportions and texture of the surrounding Ladies' Mile architecture while remaining unmistakably contemporary.
The 53 residences carry the finish program of a quality new-development project: wide-plank oak floors, kitchens with custom cabinetry, marble countertops and backsplashes, and Gaggenau appliances. Layouts span one- through three- and four-bedroom homes, with upper-floor and setback units to compare for actual light, views and terraces using dated matched sales. As new construction, the building delivers contemporary ceiling heights, modern mechanical and air systems, and a full private amenity suite — infrastructure built in from the ground up.
Building operations
55 West 17th runs as a full-service condominium with a live-in resident manager. The amenity package is deep for a boutique building: a fitness center, a children's playroom, a residents' lounge with a billiards table and catering kitchen, a screening room with a wet bar, a landscaped terrace with a grilling area, and bicycle storage. As a condominium, there is no co-op board admission; purchases and resales run through the condominium's application and right-of-first-refusal process. Confirm financing, pied-à-terre and investment-purchase rules in the current declaration, bylaws and house rules. The building is pet-friendly.
Pets and in-unit washer/dryer
- Pets
- Pets permitted; species and limits not statedSource: The Roebling Team's building profile
- In-unit washer/dryer
- Not verified
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Monthly carrying charges in recent sales
- Common charges + taxes, per room
- $1,069 per room a monthMedian of 7 recorded sales since October 2023Source: recorded sales, refreshed October 2026
- Common charges + taxes, per square foot
- $3.17 per square foot a monthMedian of 7 recorded sales since October 2023Source: recorded sales, refreshed October 2026
- Common charges alone, per square foot
- $1.31 per square foot a monthMedian of 16 listings since October 2023 that give the annual taxSource: listing records, refreshed October 2026
- Real estate taxes alone, per square foot
- $1.86 per square foot a monthMedian of 16 listings since October 2023 that give the annual taxSource: listing records, refreshed October 2026
Common charges plus real estate taxes, combined into one monthly figure the way New York condominium listings show them. Add a mortgage payment for the monthly outlay. The split into common charges and taxes comes from the listings that also give the annual tax, a different sample, so the two lines need not add up exactly to the combined median; a tax abatement can hold taxes below the full amount until it expires. A summary of recorded sales and listings, not a current bill; charges change.
Building staffing and amenities
- Doorman
- Full-time doormanSource: recent listing records
- Live-in superintendent
- YesSource: The Roebling Team's building profile
- Elevator
- YesSource: NYC Department of Buildings elevator records
- Amenities noted
- Fitness room, residents' lounge, media room, playroom, bike storageSource: 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
- 2024–2029 annual penalty
- $0 (under cap)
- 2030–2034 annual penalty
- $36,062/yr
- Per unit / month range
- $0 – $58
- Modeled exposure split equally across 52 units (the residential count on the city's lot record). Not an assessed amount; condominium owners are typically charged by each unit's common-interest percentage.
Source: NYC LL84 benchmarking and PLUTO · The Roebling Research Library. City data last refreshed October 2026.
See full Local Law 97 analysis — emissions history, scenarios, methodology →Facade safety — Local Law 11
The latest available FISP filing classified the facade as Safe — no repairs were required at that inspection. A filed Safe grade is not a guarantee of current condition: owners still maintain the facade and, where required, observe parapets each year. Future inspection timing (Local Law 49 of 2025 changed the cycle framework from October 1, 2026), repair and any assessment decisions remain building-specific.
How to read this, and where it comes from
QEWI = Qualified Exterior Wall Inspector — a licensed professional engineer or registered architect who meets DOB’s FISP qualifications and signs the report (the independent expert, not the managing agent).
Penalties shown are amounts DOB assessed against filings on record across 2020–25. The FISP dataset does not record whether they were paid, contested or remain open, so treat the figure as history rather than a current balance and confirm the building’s standing with the managing agent.
Source: NYC DOB facade filings (FISP) · The Roebling Research Library. City data last refreshed October 2026.
Recent sales
Recent closings 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 20, 2026 | 1004 | 3 BR · 2.5 BA · 1,934 sf | $4,150,000 | $2,146/sf | +0.0% |
| Mar 13, 2026 | 504 | 3 BR · 2.5 BA · 1,934 sf | $3,450,000 | $1,784/sf | -1.4% |
| Jan 14, 2026 | 901 | 2 BR · 2.5 BA · 1,652 sf | $2,750,000 | $1,665/sf | -6.8% |
| Jul 30, 2025 | 701 | 2 BR · 2.5 BA · 1,652 sf | $2,600,000 | $1,574/sf | -3.5% |
| Jul 25, 2025 | 404 | 2 BR · 2 BA · 1,350 sf | $2,445,000 | $1,811/sf | -2.2% |
| Mar 27, 2025 | 304 | 2 BR · 2 BA · 1,417 sf | $2,400,000 | $1,694/sf | -3.8% |
| Jul 10, 2024 | 902 | 1 BR · 1 BA · 791 sf | $1,800,000 | $2,276/sf | -3.2% |
| Jun 18, 2024 | 1203 | 1 BR · 1 BA · 809 sf | $1,955,000 | $2,417/sf | +4.8% |
Market read. Most recent trades (2026 to date) cleared a median $1,784/sf (recorded) across 3 sales. Median listing discount 0.6% 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 1-00819-7505; each condominium apartment is its own tax lot). 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 from recorded condo declarations and offering plans.
Closed rents at 55 West 17th Street, last 36 months
| Size | Leases | Median / month |
|---|---|---|
| 2 bedroom | 3 | $16,250 |
4 closed leases, October 2023 to September 2026. Most recent lease April 2026. Based on few leases. Sizes with fewer than 2 leases are not shown. Compiled by The Roebling Team at Compass from closed leases.
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At the recent median sale of $2.67M (6 sales in the past 24 months, since October 31, 2024), a buyer putting 25% down would pay about $109,275 to close, or 4.1% of the price.
- Mansion tax: $33,438
- Mortgage recording tax: $38,620
- Title insurance: $12,037
- Attorneys, lender, building fees, reserves and filings: $25,180
Assumes a resale (the seller pays transfer taxes), a $4,500 attorney fee and a mortgage on the rest.
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What to know if you’re buying
This is new-construction living in a design-conscious building at a prime downtown crossroads. There is no co-op board package or interview — purchases run through the condominium's right-of-first-refusal process; confirm financing, pied-à-terre and investor-purchase rules in the declaration and bylaws. The amenity package is unusually deep for the building size, and the systems are the original new-development installations; confirm current condition in recent engineering reports and board materials. Evaluate each home on floor, light, and outdoor space — the setback units carry private terraces and the strongest views. We help buyers read the offering plan, the common-charge structure, and the comparison set across the Flatiron and West Chelsea condominium market.
What to know if you’re selling
Lead with the design and the amenities. A Morris Adjmi façade in handmade Danish white brick, a full amenity suite, and new-construction systems are durable differentiators in a neighborhood otherwise dominated by older loft and co-op stock. Benchmark to the recent-vintage Flatiron and West Chelsea condominium set, and showcase the finish quality, light, and any terrace. The condominium structure is itself a selling point — a wider buyer pool, including pied-à-terre and investment purchasers. The best results come from presentation that lets the building's design and amenities speak.
Comparable buildings
If you're considering 55 West 17th Street, also evaluate nearby Flatiron and West Chelsea condominium inventory:
- 151 West 17th Street — nearby boutique condominium on the same street
- 141 Fifth Avenue — Beaux-Arts Flatiron condominium
- 212 Fifth Avenue — pre-war Flatiron condominium conversion
- 100 West 15th Street — full-service building nearby
- 250 West 15th Street — a 1930 elevator co-op
- 15 Union Square West — landmark conversion on Union Square
More Flatiron buildings
- 50 Lexington Avenue (Gramercy North) — 1987 condop
- 50 West 15th Street — 2008 condominium by FXCollaborative (Fox & Fowle / FXFOWLE)
- 54 West 22nd Street — 1897 condominium
- 58 West 15th Street — 1920 co-op
- 63 West 17th Street (Lyla) — condominium
- 64 West 15th Street — 1920 co-op
The neighborhood
For the full corridor — architecture, transit, and pricing across Flatiron — read The Roebling Team Guide to Flatiron.
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.
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