The Seymour (261 West 25th Street)
261 West 25th Street, New York, NY 10001
Chelsea
BBL 1007757503 · BIN 1089820
- Year built
- 2015
- Type
- Condominium
- Units
- 49
- Floors
- 12
- Landmark
- No
- Pets
- Pet-friendly; cats and dogs permitted under condominium rules
- Subletting
- Permitted under the condominium declaration
- Pied-à-terre
- Allowed
Every recorded sale at this building, 2012–2024
Price-per-square-foot over time, the line- and floor-premium curves, and every recorded sale.
- Median $/sf
- $1,800
- Listing discount
- -1.8%
- Recorded sales
- 92
- On record
- 2012–2024
The Seymour is central Chelsea's quiet-luxury answer to the High Line spectacle a few blocks west. Developed by Naftali Group, designed by Goldstein, Hill & West with interiors by Rottet Studio, and completed in 2015, the twelve-story building takes a deliberately residential posture: a warm red-brick base, refined fenestration, a darker setback crown, and a glass-enclosed lobby that sightlines through to a landscaped rear garden. It sits on a tree-lined block of West 25th Street between Seventh and Eighth Avenues — central Chelsea proper, away from the gallery-district crowds but within easy reach of the neighborhood's restaurant and retail core, the High Line, and the transit that knits Chelsea to the rest of Manhattan.
The building's case is full-service amenity and finish quality at a boutique scale. With 49 residences, The Seymour offers the staffing and common spaces of a larger building — 24-hour doorman and concierge, a fitness center, a residents' lounge, a media room, a library, a garden courtyard, and a furnished roof deck — without the density. Inside, the homes carry the detail level expected of a mid-decade Naftali product: wide-plank white-oak floors, floor-to-ceiling casement windows, and marble kitchens and baths. The result is a building positioned for buyers who want a refined, full-amenity Chelsea home rather than a trophy address.
For a central-Chelsea buyer, The Seymour fills a specific niche: a new-construction, full-service condominium on a quiet residential block, with the finishes and common spaces of the luxury tier but a scale and price posture below the High Line trophy towers.
Architecture and unit composition
The Seymour rises twelve stories, with a red-brick masonry facade on the lower floors transitioning to a darker, metal-clad upper portion that steps back at the crown. A black entrance marquee and a glass-enclosed lobby — open through to the rear garden — set the building's restrained, residential tone at street level.
The 49 residences span a mix of one-, two-, and three-bedroom layouts. Interiors by Rottet Studio feature wide-plank brushed white-oak floors and floor-to-ceiling casement windows; kitchens are appointed with marble surfaces and integrated appliances, and bathrooms are finished in imported marble with oversized showers. Homes have in-unit washer/dryers and central air conditioning. Ceiling heights and the precise unit-mix breakdown are governed by the offering plan.
Building operations
The Seymour operates as a full-service boutique condominium. Staff includes a 24-hour doorman and concierge. The amenity program is unusually complete for a building of its size: a fitness center overlooking the garden, a residents' lounge with a fireplace and pool table, a media/screening room, a library, a landscaped brick-and-ivy garden courtyard, and a furnished roof deck with an outdoor kitchen. The building provides private storage and a bicycle room. There is no on-site parking garage.
As a condominium, the building carries the ownership flexibility of the form: pets are permitted, pied-à-terre ownership is allowed, and subletting is permitted under the declaration. There is no co-op-style board approval of buyers; the board exercises a right of first refusal. Financing is condo-standard. Buyers should review the offering plan, current house rules, recent financial statements, board minutes, and the reserve study during diligence.
Local Law 97
- 2024–2029 annual penalty
- $0 (under cap)
- 2030–2034 annual penalty
- $0 (under cap)
- Per unit / month range
- —
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 →Recent sales
The Seymour trades in the upper-middle tier of the central Chelsea condominium market. It is a boutique, full-service, new-construction building with high-end finishes, and its pricing reflects that — strong for central Chelsea, but below the trophy tier of the High Line and Hudson-edge towers, with no on-site parking and generally efficient unit sizes shaping value. Resale activity has clustered among the one- and two-bedroom residences. Comparable analysis is best done at the residence level — line, floor, exposure, and outdoor access all drive pricing. Unit-level transaction history is maintained in The Roebling Research Library and shared with clients during diligence.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27, 2024 | 4D | 3 BR · 2.5 BA · 1,849 sf | $3,337,500 | $1,805/sf | -4.5% |
| Jun 3, 2024 | 8B | 2 BR · 2.5 BA · 1,459 sf | $2,650,000 | $1,816/sf | +2.1% |
| Dec 15, 2023 | 5C | 2 BR · 2 BA · 1,122 sf | $2,139,800 | $1,907/sf | -2.5% |
| Apr 28, 2023 | 3E | 1 BR · 1 BA · 783 sf | $1,310,000 | $1,673/sf | -4.0% |
| Mar 28, 2023 | 3B | 2 BR · 2.5 BA · 1,459 sf | $2,375,000 | $1,628/sf | -11.2% |
| Dec 15, 2022 | 5A | 1 BR · 1 BA · 720 sf | $1,337,091 | $1,857/sf | off-mkt |
| Dec 15, 2022 | 5A | 1 BR · 1 BA · 720 sf | $1,337,090 | $1,857/sf | off-mkt |
| Feb 15, 2022 | PHB | 3 BR · 3 BA · 1,773 sf | $4,200,000 | $2,369/sf | -10.5% |
Market read. Most recent trades (2024) cleared a median $1,800/sf across 2 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 1-00775-7503) 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
This is full-service at boutique scale. The amenity program — lounge, media room, library, garden, roof deck, gym — is deep for a 49-unit building. That breadth is the building's selling point and a meaningful part of its common-charge load; model the carry at the specific residence.
Location is central, not far-west. The Seymour sits on a quiet residential block between Seventh and Eighth Avenues — close to Chelsea's restaurant and retail core and well served by the C/E at Eighth Avenue, the 1 at Seventh, and the F/M nearby — rather than in the gallery district on the Hudson edge. That trade-off favors buyers who want quiet and convenience over a marquee address.
Condo flexibility is real. 30–45 day closings; pied-à-terre and investment use permitted under the declaration; subletting allowed; financing condo-standard; no co-op-style board approval.
No on-site parking. If parking matters, plan for a neighborhood garage; the building does not have one.
Mansion tax may apply. Run pricing through the Mansion Tax Calculator.
What to know if you’re selling
Lead with finish and amenity. The Rottet interiors, the casement light, and the deep amenity program differentiate The Seymour from older central-Chelsea stock. Marketing should make the full-service-at-boutique-scale case.
Pricing requires residence-level context. Anchor to the building's own transaction history plus a curated set of central-Chelsea condo peers, matched on line, floor, and outdoor access.
Closing timelines are condo-fast. 30–45 days from contract to closing.
Comparable buildings
If you're considering The Seymour, also evaluate:
- 252 Seventh Avenue (The Chelsea Mercantile) — large full-service Chelsea condominium nearby
- 250 West 27th Street — central Chelsea loft condominium
- 215 West 28th Street — nearby Chelsea condominium
- 261 West 28th Street — nearby boutique Chelsea condominium
- 121 West 19th Street — Chelsea condominium
- 130 West 19th Street — a 2005 full-service Chelsea condominium
The neighborhood
For the full corridor — architecture, schools, transit, and pricing across Chelsea — read The Roebling Team Guide to Chelsea.
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