551 West 21st StreetRecorded sales & closing prices
551 West 21st Street, New York, NY 10011
90 recorded closings, 2012–2026. Sortable and searchable below.
- Recorded closings
- 90
- Date range
- 2012–2026
- Median $/sf
- $1,932
- Listing discount
- 1.5%
- Monthly carry/sf
- $4.12
- Price range
- $1.82M – $38.1M
Change in the building’s median $/sf over each window, adjusted to a constant-quality (average-floor) unit so it reflects price — not which floors happened to sell. (2022 marks the rate-shock inflection.) Like-for-like repeat-sale figures to follow.
551 West 21st trades at the ultra-luxury, trophy tier of West Chelsea. Foster's architecture, the large family-scaled floor plans, the private drive-court arrival, and the Hudson light position the building at the top of the corridor's pricing, and its 44-unit density means comparable sales are heterogeneous — exposure, floor altitude, layout, and outdoor space all move value substantially. The building's penthouse has drawn sustained press attention: David Weinreb, the co-founder and former chief executive of the Howard Hughes Corporation, acquired the top residence as raw space and built it out at length, with the home subsequently marketed at the very top of the market. Pricing should be read at the residence level, anchored to the building's own transaction history. Unit-level transaction history is maintained in The Roebling Research Library and shared with clients during diligence.
The complete recorded-sale history for 551 West 21st Street, compiled from NYC Department of Finance transfer records and verified listing data, then enriched apartment-by-apartment by The Roebling Team research desk. Across sales with a public asking price, the building carries a median listing discount of 1.5% from the last ask — a recurring negotiation gap worth pricing into any offer or listing strategy here.
Price per square foot over time
87 sales with a known square footage, by closing date.
The vertical premium
The climb in price per square foot as you rise through the building — light and views included, time-adjusted to today’s market.
Premium by line
What each line’s exposure is worth — its light, outlook, and orientation — measured against the building’s average sale.
Recent closings
The building’s 10 most recent market sales.
| Date | Unit | Apartment | Price | $/sf | vs. Ask |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 11, 2026 | 4B | 2 BR · 1.5 BA · 1,228 sf | $1,825,000 | $1,486 | -8.5% |
| Sep 26, 2025 | 4A | 2 BR · 2.5 BA · 2,113 sf | $3,850,000 | $1,822 | -7.2% |
| Jul 18, 2025 | 3D | 1 BR · 1.5 BA · 1,237 sf | $1,995,000 | $1,613 | +0.0% |
| Jul 7, 2025 | 9B | 3 BR · 3.5 BA · 3,860 sf | $8,000,000 | $2,073 | -20.0% |
| Oct 1, 2024 | 3A | 2 BR · 3.5 BA · 2,113 sf | $3,150,000 | $1,491 | -1.6% |
| Sep 20, 2024 | 14A | 4 BR · 4.5 BA · 4,271 sf | $14,500,000 | $3,395 | — |
| Jul 24, 2024 | 6A | 3 BR · 2.5 BA · 2,469 sf | $4,950,000 | $2,005 | -17.4% |
| Jun 5, 2024 | 15B | 3 BR · 3.5 BA · 3,860 sf | $9,700,000 | $2,513 | -29.5% |
| Apr 17, 2024 | 15A | 4 BR · 4.5 BA · 4,264 sf | $14,500,000 | $3,401 | -4.9% |
| Jun 1, 2022 | 6C | 3 BR · 3 BA · 3,016 sf | $4,900,000 | $1,625 | -12.4% |
The retrade record
Lines that have changed hands more than once in the public record — the building’s appreciation arc, apartment by apartment. Showing the 24 strongest of 26 repeat-trade lines; sort the table below by Unit to see every line’s full history.
Every recorded sale
Sort any column; filter by unit or keyword. Prices are the recorded transfer amount at the NYC Department of Finance. Every sale sits in one of three states: counted in the building’s medians and trend; shown but excluded as a non-arms-length or nominal transfer; or shown and ⚑ flagged for review — a possible duplicate filing or an extreme $/sf outlier, held out of the statistics pending manual verification rather than allowed to move them.
| Apartment | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 11, 2026 | 4B | 2 BR · 1.5 BA | 1,228 | $1,825,000 | $1,486 | -8.5% |
| Sep 26, 2025 | 4A | 2 BR · 2.5 BA | 2,113 | $3,850,000 | $1,822 | -7.2% |
| Jul 18, 2025 | 3D | 1 BR · 1.5 BA | 1,237 | $1,995,000 | $1,613 | +0.0% |
| Jul 7, 2025 | 9B | 3 BR · 3.5 BA | 3,860 | $8,000,000 | $2,073 | -20.0% |
| Oct 1, 2024 | 3A | 2 BR · 3.5 BA | 2,113 | $3,150,000 | $1,491 | -1.6% |
| Sep 20, 2024 | 14A | 4 BR · 4.5 BA | 4,271 | $14,500,000 | $3,395 | — |
| Jul 24, 2024 | 6A | 3 BR · 2.5 BA | 2,469 | $4,950,000 | $2,005 | -17.4% |
| Jun 5, 2024 | 15B | 3 BR · 3.5 BA | 3,860 | $9,700,000 | $2,513 | -29.5% |
| Apr 17, 2024 | 15A | 4 BR · 4.5 BA | 4,264 | $14,500,000 | $3,401 | -4.9% |
| Jun 1, 2022 | 6C | 3 BR · 3 BA | 3,016 | $4,900,000 | $1,625 | -12.4% |
| Mar 10, 2022 | 3B | 2 BR · 1.5 BA | 1,200 | $2,050,000 | $1,708 | -6.6% |
| Feb 1, 2022 | 12A | 4 BR · 4.5 BA | 4,271 | $15,660,812 | $3,667 | -1.3% |
| Feb 1, 2022 | 12A | 4 BR · 4.5 BA | 4,271 | $15,660,813 | $3,667 | -1.3% |
| Jan 10, 2022 | 11B | 3 BR | 3,860 | $14,300,000 | $3,705 | -15.9% |
| Jan 10, 2022 | 7B | 2 BR · 2.5 BA | 2,425 | $5,740,000 | $2,367 | -5.9% |
| Oct 6, 2021 | 4A | 2 BR · 2.5 BA | 2,113 | $3,155,000 | $1,493 | -2.9% |
| Sep 17, 2021 | 7C | 3 BR · 3 BA | 3,016 | $5,650,000 | $1,873 | -8.8% |
| Jul 20, 2021 | 4B | 2 BR · 1.5 BA | 1,228 | $2,050,000 | $1,669 | — |
| Jul 7, 2021 | 5B | 2 BR · 2.5 BA | 2,288 | $5,200,000 | $2,273 | -5.4% |
| Jul 1, 2021 | 17AB | 7 BR · 7.5 BA | 8,131 | $13,005,000 | $1,599 | — |
| Jul 1, 2021 | 17B | 3 BR · 3.5 BA | 3,860 | $9,995,000 | $2,589 | — |
| Mar 17, 2021 | 4B | 2 BR · 1.5 BA | 1,200 | $2,050,000 | $1,708 | -18.0% |
| Mar 20, 2018 | 5B | 2 BR | 2,288 | $5,100,000 | $2,229 | — |
| Jan 19, 2018 | 6CSponsor Sale | 3 BR | 2,984 | $7,450,000 | $2,497 | +2.8% |
| Dec 18, 2017 | 7CSponsor Sale | 3 BR | 2,984 | $7,850,000 | $2,631 | +4.0% |
| Oct 31, 2017 | PH20Sponsor Sale | 6,419 | $38,053,727 | $5,928 | — | |
| Oct 31, 2017 | PH20 | 6,419 | $38,053,728 | $5,928 | — | |
| Oct 6, 2017 | 16A | 4 BR | 4,271 | $17,000,000 | $3,980 | -12.8% |
| Sep 15, 2017 | 4FSponsor Sale | 1 BR | 1,064 | $1,937,425 | $1,821 | -9.9% |
| Jun 19, 2017 | 4BSponsor Sale | 1 BR | 1,228 | $2,760,000 | $2,248 | -6.4% |
| Jun 16, 2017 | 3GSponsor Sale | 1,316 | $2,599,287 | $1,975 | — | |
| Jun 16, 2017 | 3G | 1,316 | $2,599,288 | $1,975 | — | |
| Jun 2, 2017 | 3BSponsor Sale | 1 BR | 1,228 | $2,760,000 | $2,248 | -3.2% |
| May 24, 2017 | 3ESponsor Sale | 1 BR | 1,521 | $2,853,850 | $1,876 | -18.5% |
| Jan 12, 2017 | 14BSponsor Sale | 3 BR | 3,860 | $11,560,349 | $2,995 | -0.3% |
| Jan 12, 2017 | PHB | 3 BR | 6,137 | $33,000,000 | $5,377 | -5.7% |
| Jan 9, 2017 | PH19Sponsor Sale | 4 BR · 4.5 BA | 6,167 | $33,605,000 | $5,449 | — |
| Dec 8, 2016 | PHC | 3 BR | 6,137 | $34,000,000 | $5,540 | -15.0% |
| Dec 6, 2016 | 5ASponsor Sale | 2 BR | 2,343 | $6,315,900 | $2,696 | -0.5% |
| Nov 22, 2016 | PH18Sponsor Sale | 6,167 | $34,623,250 | $5,614 | — | |
| Nov 10, 2016 | 17BSponsor Sale | 3 BR | 3,860 | $13,478,450 | $3,492 | -3.7% |
| Nov 10, 2016 | 17A | 4 BR | 4,271 | $17,809,926 | $4,170 | -3.7% |
| Nov 10, 2016 | 17ASponsor Sale | 4 BR | 4,271 | $17,809,925 | $4,170 | -3.7% |
| Nov 8, 2016 | 5BSponsor Sale | 2 BR | 2,288 | $6,875,937 | $3,005 | +1.9% |
| Nov 8, 2016 | 5B | 2 BR | 2,288 | $6,875,938 | $3,005 | +1.9% |
| Oct 31, 2016 | 5CSponsor Sale | 3 BR | 2,773 | $7,950,000 | $2,867 | +0.0% |
| Oct 7, 2016 | 15ASponsor Sale | 4 BR | 4,271 | $16,466,145 | $3,855 | +1.6% |
| Oct 7, 2016 | 15B | 3 BR | 3,860 | $12,829,363 | $3,324 | +0.2% |
| Oct 7, 2016 | 15BSponsor Sale | 3 BR | 3,860 | $12,829,362 | $3,324 | +0.2% |
| Oct 7, 2016 | 16BSponsor Sale | 3 BR | 3,860 | $13,443,650 | $3,483 | -7.3% |
| Oct 5, 2016 | 12ASponsor Sale | 4 BR | 4,271 | $15,139,625 | $3,545 | +0.9% |
| Sep 27, 2016 | 10B | 3 BR | 3,860 | $10,126,701 | $2,623 | -1.2% |
| Sep 27, 2016 | 10BSponsor Sale | 3 BR | 3,860 | $10,126,700 | $2,623 | -14.2% |
| Sep 14, 2016 | 11ASponsor Sale | 4 BR | 4,271 | $14,563,725 | $3,410 | +1.8% |
| Sep 14, 2016 | 9BSponsor Sale | 3 BR | 3,860 | $10,490,725 | $2,718 | -1.0% |
| Sep 14, 2016 | 14ASponsor Sale | 4 BR | 4,271 | $15,887,450 | $3,720 | +1.8% |
| Sep 12, 2016 | 10FLA | 4 BR | 4,271 | $16,500,000 | $3,863 | -1.5% |
| Sep 12, 2016 | 12BSponsor Sale | 3 BR | 3,860 | $12,018,100 | $3,113 | — |
| Sep 9, 2016 | 11B | 3 BR | 3,860 | $10,948,938 | $2,837 | +1.9% |
| Sep 9, 2016 | 11BSponsor Sale | 3 BR | 3,860 | $10,948,937 | $2,837 | +1.9% |
| Sep 7, 2016 | 8ASponsor Sale | 2 BR | 2,469 | $5,959,512 | $2,414 | -6.1% |
| Sep 7, 2016 | 8A | 2 BR | 2,469 | $5,959,513 | $2,414 | -6.1% |
| Sep 7, 2016 | 10ASponsor Sale | 4 BR | 4,271 | $13,435,504 | $3,146 | -19.8% |
| Sep 1, 2016 | 16FLASponsor Sale | 4 BR | 4,271 | $16,600,000 | $3,887 | -15.9% |
| Sep 1, 2016 | 16ASponsor Sale | 4 BR | 4,271 | $16,905,700 | $3,958 | +1.8% |
| Aug 19, 2016 | 9ASponsor Sale | 4 BR | 4,271 | $13,240,000 | $3,100 | -0.1% |
| Aug 18, 2016 | 6B | 2 BR | 2,425 | $5,857,688 | $2,416 | +1.9% |
| Aug 18, 2016 | 6BSponsor Sale | 2 BR | 2,425 | $5,857,687 | $2,416 | +1.9% |
| Aug 11, 2016 | 8CSponsor Sale | 2 BR | 2,984 | $7,850,000 | $2,631 | +0.0% |
| Aug 9, 2016 | 3CSponsor Sale | 1,895 | $3,515,712 | $1,855 | — | |
| Aug 9, 2016 | 3C | 1,895 | $3,515,713 | $1,855 | — | |
| Aug 5, 2016 | 8BSponsor Sale | 2 BR | 2,425 | $6,173,140 | $2,546 | -1.2% |
| Aug 5, 2016 | 8B | 2 BR | 2,425 | $6,173,141 | $2,546 | -1.2% |
| Aug 3, 2016 | 3F | 1 BR · 1.5 BA | 1,064 | $2,191,988 | $2,060 | — |
| Aug 3, 2016 | 3FSponsor Sale | 1 BR · 1.5 BA | 1,064 | $2,191,987 | $2,060 | — |
| Jul 18, 2016 | 7BSponsor Sale | 2 BR | 2,425 | $6,112,250 | $2,521 | +1.9% |
| Jul 14, 2016 | 3ASponsor Sale | 2 BR | 2,113 | $3,770,275 | $1,784 | -23.4% |
| Jul 13, 2016 | 4ESponsor Sale | 1,521 | $3,108,412 | $2,044 | — | |
| Jul 13, 2016 | 4E | 1,521 | $3,108,413 | $2,044 | — | |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 6ASponsor Sale | 2 BR | 2,469 | $5,959,512 | $2,414 | +1.9% |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 6A | 2 BR | 2,469 | $5,959,513 | $2,414 | +1.9% |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 4A | 2 BR | 2,113 | $3,805,405 | $1,801 | -25.7% |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 4ASponsor Sale | 2 BR | 2,113 | $3,805,404 | $1,801 | -25.7% |
| Jun 20, 2016 | 7ASponsor Sale | 2 BR | 2,469 | $6,264,987 | $2,537 | +1.9% |
| Jun 20, 2016 | 7A | 2 BR | 2,469 | $6,264,988 | $2,537 | +1.9% |
| Jun 16, 2016 | 3DSponsor Sale | 1 BR · 1.5 BA | 1,229 | $2,475,350 | $2,014 | — |
| Jun 13, 2016 | 4CSponsor Sale | 2 BR · 2.5 BA | 1,895 | $3,558,479 | $1,878 | — |
| Jun 10, 2016 | 4DSponsor Sale | 1 BR | 1,229 | $2,955,675 | $2,405 | -1.5% |
| May 18, 2012 | —Sponsor Sale | — | $761,343 | — | — | |
| May 18, 2012 | — | — | $761,344 | — | — |
Sales sourced from NYC Department of Finance recorded transfers (BBL 1-00693-7502) 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. Storage, parking, and commercial units are excluded from all figures. Floor- and line-level $/sf are time-controlled (each sale measured against the building’s going rate at the time of sale) and expressed at today’s pricing, so they isolate the floor or line premium rather than blend two decades of market movement.
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