101 West 12th Street (The John Adams)
101 West 12th Street, New York, NY 10011
BBL 1006080039 · BIN 1010619
- Year built
- 1961
- Type
- Cooperative
- Units
- 414
- Floors
- 21
- Landmark status
- Not an individual landmark; not in a historic district
- NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission and City Planning records, updated February 2026
- Subletting by shareholders
- Permitted with conditions
- Pied-à-terre
- Permitted with conditions
- Pets
- Pets permitted with conditions; species not stated
- Maximum financing
- 80% of the purchase price
- Doorman
- Full-time doorman
Every recorded sale at this building, 2003–2026
Bedroom-by-bedroom medians, the full transfer record, and how units trade against ask.
- Studio median, 2023–2026
- $607K
- 26 qualifying sales
- Recent range
- $400K – $4.5M
- Listing discount
- 3.3%
- Recorded transfers
- 445
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The John Adams is the scale anchor of the Greenwich Village co-op market: 414 apartments across a full Sixth Avenue blockfront, with the staffing, roof deck, garage, and retail income that only a building of this size supports. In a district whose housing stock runs to townhouses, walk-ups, and small pre-war co-ops, the John Adams and a handful of peers are the structural exception — full-service elevator living at the center of the Village, with the liquidity and pricing transparency that 400-plus units generate. For buyers entering the Village market, this building and The Mark Twain across 12th Street between them define the post-war entry tier; for sellers, the depth of same-building comparables is a discipline most Village addresses simply don't have.
The building's documentation is unusually deep, and we hold it. The conversion was a Gerald Guterman sponsorship — John Adams Partners, Ltd., with Charles H. Greenthal & Co. selling — first offered November 23, 1979 and consummated in 1980. Before the tenants voted, their tenant council's fact-finding committee commissioned a full engineering condition report from Lev Zetlin Associates (December 1979), covering facade, roof, terraces, fan-coil units, and appliances, with corrective budgets — and that report is bound into the offering plan books in The Roebling Research Library, along with five books of amendments running from the original filing through the mid-2000s. The amendment record also documents the unsold-share history: a successor investor, ALTA Apartments LLC, acquired the remaining unsold shares in January 2003, a holding documented through the forty-eighth amendment on file. Few 1960s co-ops offer a buyer's attorney this much paper.
The location argument is the same one that fills the building's open houses: PS 41's catchment, the Village's restaurant and retail core downstairs, and arguably the best subway radius in Manhattan — the F/M/L/1/2/3 at 14th Street, the A/C/E/B/D at West 4th, the 4/5/6/N/Q/R at Union Square, plus PATH — all within about five blocks. And because the historic district's protected low-rise fabric spreads south and west of the building, upper-floor lines carry long, durable Village outlooks that newer construction cannot easily take away.
Architecture and unit composition
The building is a 21-story-plus-penthouse white-brick slab of 1961–63, Class A fireproof, organized around a double-height lobby and multiple elevator banks behind the Sixth Avenue retail base. The apartment stock is dominated by efficient studios and one-bedrooms — the classic white-brick program of defined kitchens, generous closets, and large windows — with two-bedroom lines and a long history of combinations producing larger units up through the penthouse level; combined and terrace lines have been marketed above $3 million in recent cycles per listing records. Heating and cooling run on in-unit fan-coil equipment, a system documented (and costed) in the 1979 engineering report on file — renovating buyers should ask what has been replaced in their line since. Above the district rooflines, south- and west-facing units pick up open sky, and the landscaped roof deck carries the building-wide version of that view.
Building operations
Full-service at Village scale: 24-hour doorman, live-in resident staff coverage per listing records, central laundry, bike storage, and the on-site garage — a genuine scarcity in this district. The retail base along Sixth Avenue, roughly 15,600 square feet per city records, contributes commercial income to the cooperative's financials; your attorney should review the leases and the co-op's statements during diligence. The building is smoke-free per listing records. Maintenance is assessed on a per-share basis — the share framework (145,742 shares across 414 apartments) is documented in the offering plan on file, and the amendment books trace the maintenance and unsold-share history across decades.
Application and transaction fees
Fees below are from building management's published schedule, as of September 2026. They are shown as published, item by item; no total is added because the total depends on the transaction. Deposits are listed apart from nonrefundable charges.
Purchase
32 items
Fees and charges
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Additional Processing FeeConditionalPaid to management | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $200 if there is a 2nd Applicant or Guarantors | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Application FeePaid to management | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $700 | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Credit Report FeePer applicantPaid to managementRequired | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $125 per applicant | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Credit Report RerunConditional · Per applicantConditions: If applicablePaid to management | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $100 per applicant | Refundable Not stated |
| LL58 Compliance FeePaid to management | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $500 | Refundable Not stated |
| Resubmission FeeConditionalPaid to management | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $150 (if applicable) | Refundable Not stated |
| Rush Package Review FeeConditionalPaid to management | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $500 (if applicable) | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Adjournment Fee - applies to closings cancelled within 48 hours before the scheduled closing. After office hours, holidays and weekends do not count towards the 48 hours.ConditionalPayable by Buyer or SellerPaid to management | Paid by Buyer | When Before closing | Amount $500 (if applicable) | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Expedited Closing Fee within 7 business days of receiving both the new closing documents and approval to closeConditionalConditions: In-office (if available) or remote; If applicable; Whichever comes later not including weekends or holidaysPaid to management | Paid by Buyer | When Before closing | Amount $500.00 (if applicable) (paid by Buyer or Seller) | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Financing FeeConditionalPaid to management | Paid by Buyer | When Before closing | Amount $400.00 (if applicable) | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Messenger FeeConditionalConditions: If applicablePaid to management | Paid by Buyer | When Before closing | Amount $50 | Refundable Not stated |
| Power of Attorney Review FeeConditional · Per applicantPaid to management | Paid by Buyer | When Before closing | Amount $200.00 per power of attorney (if applicable) | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Trust Transfer FeePaid to management | Paid by Buyer | When Before closing | Amount $500 | Refundable Not stated |
| Adjournment Fee - applies to closings cancelled within 48 hours before the scheduled closing. After office hours, holidays and weekends do not count towards the 48 hours.ConditionalPayable by Buyer or SellerPaid to management | Paid by Seller | When Before closing | Amount $500 (if applicable) | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Closing FeePaid to management | Paid by Seller | When Before closing | Amount $850 | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Closing FeeConditionalConditions: Closing in another location, mail closingPaid to management | Paid by Seller | When Before closing | Amount $1,100 | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Estate Sale FeeConditionalPaid to management | Paid by Seller | When Before closing | Amount $500.00 (if applicable) | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Expedited Closing Fee within 7 business days of receiving both the new closing documents and approval to closeConditionalConditions: In-office (if available) or remote; If applicable; Whichever comes later not including weekends or holidaysPaid to management | Paid by Seller | When Before closing | Amount $500.00 (if applicable) (paid by Buyer or Seller) | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Lost Stock & Lease FeeConditionalPaid to management | Paid by Seller | When Before closing | Amount $600.00 (if applicable) | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Power of Attorney Review FeeConditional · Per applicantPaid to management | Paid by Seller | When Before closing | Amount $200.00 per power of attorney (if applicable) | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Additional Closing FeeConditionalConditions: WITHOUT a Bank Attorney PresentPaid to management | Paid by Buyer | When At closing | Amount $500 if applicable | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Closing Overtime Fee - paid by Buyer or SellerConditional · Per hourConditions: If applicablePaid to management | Paid by Buyer | When At closing | Amount $250.00 per hour after 2 hours from scheduled time ($250.00 minimum) | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Estate Transfer Additional Closing FeeConditionalConditions: WITHOUT the attorney presentPaid to management | Paid by Buyer | When At closing | Amount $200, if applicable | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Move In FeePaid to the building | Paid by Buyer | When At closing | Amount One month's maintenance | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Postponement FeeConditionalConditions: Less than 48 Hours' NoticePaid to management | Paid by Buyer | When At closing | Amount $500, if applicable | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Trust Transfer Additional Closing FeeConditionalConditions: WITHOUT the attorney presentPaid to management | Paid by Buyer | When At closing | Amount $200, if applicable | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Undertaking FeePaid to management | Paid by Buyer | When At closing | Amount $100 | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Building Assignment FeePaid to the building | Paid by Seller | When At closing | Amount $1,000 | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Closing Overtime Fee - paid by Buyer or SellerConditional · Per hourConditions: If applicablePaid to management | Paid by Seller | When At closing | Amount $250.00 per hour after 2 hours from scheduled time ($250.00 minimum) | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Move-Out FeePaid to the building | Paid by Seller | When At closing | Amount One month's maintenance | Refundable Non-refundable |
Deposits
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Move-In DepositPaid to the building | Paid by Buyer | When At move-out and move-in | Amount $1,000 | Refundable Refundable |
| Move-Out DepositPaid to the building | Paid by Seller | When At move-out and move-in | Amount $1,000 | Refundable Refundable |
Sublet
9 items
Fees and charges
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sublease FeePaid to the building | Paid by Shareholder | When With the application | Amount 10% of the gross rent for the scheduled term of the sublet or $1000 (whichever is more) | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Additional Processing FeeConditionalPaid to management | Paid by Subtenant | When With the application | Amount $200 if there is a 2nd Applicant or Guarantor | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Credit Report RerunConditional · Per applicantConditions: If applicablePaid to management | Paid by Subtenant | When With the application | Amount $125 per applicant | Refundable Not stated |
| Credit/Background Check FeePer applicantPaid to managementRequired | Paid by Subtenant | When With the application | Amount $125 per applicant | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Expedited FeeConditionalPaid to management | Paid by Subtenant | When With the application | Amount $500 (if applicable) | Refundable Not stated |
| Processing feePaid to management | Paid by Subtenant | When With the application | Amount $650 | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Resubmission FeeConditionalPaid to management | Paid by Subtenant | When With the application | Amount $150 (if applicable) | Refundable Not stated |
Deposits
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Move Out DepositAfter inspection of common areas, provided no damage has occurredPaid to the building | Paid by Shareholder | When Upon approval | Amount $1,000 | Refundable Refundable |
| Move in depositAfter inspection of common areas, provided no damage occurredPaid to the building | Paid by Subtenant | When Upon approval | Amount $1,000 | Refundable Refundable |
Refinance
5 items
Management's “less refinance” schedule
Fees and charges
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application FeePaid to management | Paid by Shareholder | When With the application | Amount $400 | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Expedited FeeConditionalPaid to management | Paid by Shareholder | When With the application | Amount $500 (if applicable) | Refundable Not stated |
| Resubmission FeeConditionalConditions: If applicablePaid to management | Paid by Shareholder | When With the application | Amount $150 (if applicable) | Refundable Not stated |
Management's “more refinance” schedule
Fees and charges
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application FeePaid to management | Paid by Shareholder | When With the application | Amount $400 | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Credit Report FeePer applicantPaid to management | Paid by Shareholder | When With the application | Amount $125 per applicant | Refundable Non-refundable |
Alteration
2 items
Fees and charges
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alteration Processing FeePaid to management | Paid by Resident | When Upon approval | Amount Decorative $75, Standard $500, Major $1000. Please confirm with the Alteration Processor for the correct amount | Refundable Non-refundable |
Deposits
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alteration Security DepositPaid to the building | Paid by Resident | When Upon approval | Amount Standard $1500-$5000, Major $7500-10000. The Board will determine the final amount. | Refundable Refundable |
Ownership transfer
14 items
Fees and charges
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Credit Report FeePer applicantPaid to management | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $125 per applicant | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Estate TransferConditionalPaid to management | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $250 if applicable | Refundable Not stated |
| LL58 Compliance FeePaid to management | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $500 | Refundable Not stated |
| Name change/spouse add/removalConditionalPaid to management | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $250 if applicable | Refundable Not stated |
| Transfer into a TrustConditionalPaid to management | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $500 if applicable | Refundable Not stated |
| Transfer to a Family Member and a Third PartyConditionalPaid to management | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $500 if applicable | Refundable Not stated |
| Closing FeePaid to management | Paid by Shareholder | When Before closing | Amount $850 | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Closing FeeConditionalConditions: Closing in another location, mail closingPaid to management | Paid by Shareholder | When Before closing | Amount $1,100 | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Expedited Closing FeeConditionalConditions: Within 10 business days of approvalPaid to management | Paid by Shareholder | When Before closing | Amount $500.00 (if applicable) | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Financing FeeConditionalPaid to management | Paid by Shareholder | When Before closing | Amount $400.00 (if applicable) | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Lost Stock & Lease FeeConditionalPaid to management | Paid by Shareholder | When Before closing | Amount $600.00 (if applicable) | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Messenger FeeConditionalConditions: If applicablePaid to management | Paid by Shareholder | When Before closing | Amount $50 | Refundable Not stated |
| Power of Attorney Review FeeConditional · Per applicantPaid to management | Paid by Shareholder | When Before closing | Amount $200.00 per power of attorney (if applicable) | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Closing Fee for all TransfersPaid to management | Paid by Buyer | When At closing | Amount $850 | Refundable Not stated |
Management updates its schedule without a public filing. The date is when management last updated the page, not when a rule changed. Confirm the current schedule with management before you apply.
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Financing and purchase requirements
- Maximum financing
- 80% of the purchase priceSource: building management's published schedule, as of September 2026
- Guarantors
- Not permittedSource: building management's published schedule, as of September 2026
- Co-purchasing
- Permitted with conditionsParents purchasing with children, all will be required to be on the stock and lease.Source: building management's published schedule, as of September 2026
- Parent buying for an employed child
- Not permittedSource: building management's published schedule, as of September 2026
- Parent buying for a student child
- Not permittedSource: building management's published schedule, as of September 2026
- Purchase or lease by a corporation
- Not permittedSource: building management's published schedule, as of September 2026
Sublet and pied-à-terre policy
A condominium owner leasing a unit and a co-op shareholder subletting are different rules, and a building-wide rule is different from a restriction on one apartment. This is the building's rule; confirm it for the specific apartment.
- Subletting by shareholders
- Permitted with conditions2 out of 5 years. One year subleases at a time with option to renew with board consent. If tenant has a DTI of more than 30%, a guarantor will be required.Source: building management's published schedule, as of September 2026
- Pied-à-terre ownership
- Permitted with conditionsCase by CaseSource: building management's published schedule, as of September 2026
- Short-term rentals
- Not permittedSource: building management's published schedule, as of September 2026
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Pets and in-unit washer/dryer
- Pets
- Pets permitted with conditions; species not statedNo more than 2 pets per apartment. Pets are required to be brought to interview. No pets are allowed for subletters.Source: building management's published schedule, as of September 2026
- In-unit washer/dryer
- Not verified
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Monthly carrying charges in recent sales
- Maintenance, per room
- $665 per room a monthMedian of 37 recorded sales since October 2023Source: recorded sales, refreshed October 2026
- Maintenance, per square foot
- $2.68 per square foot a monthMedian of 10 recorded sales since October 2023Source: recorded sales, refreshed October 2026
Maintenance as recorded with each sale. A co-op's maintenance already covers the building's real estate taxes and the building's own mortgage, if it has one; add your own loan payment for the monthly outlay. A summary of recorded sales, not a current bill; charges change.
Building staffing and amenities
- Doorman
- Full-time doormanSource: The Roebling Team's building profile
- Concierge
- YesSource: recent listing records
- Elevator
- YesSource: NYC Department of City Planning records (PLUTO)
- Amenities noted
- Roof deck, garage, bike storage, laundry roomSource: 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.
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 2005–10 to 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 September 2026.
Management & transfer contacts
- Flip tax
- None stated (sublease fee 10% of gross rent or $1,000, whichever is greater)
- Sublet policy
- Allowed, 2 of 5 years; one-year leases renewable with board consent; guarantor required if DTI > 30%; no subletting to short-term/AirBnB
- Pied-à-terre
- Allowed, case by case
- Policies and fees
- Building Assignment Fee $1,000; move-in fee = one month's maintenance; max financing 80%; guarantors & corporate purchase/lease not allowed; pets max 2 (none for subletters)
Recent sales
Recent transfers 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 23, 2026 | 15P | 1 BA | $670,000 | -5.6% | |
| Sep 10, 2026 | 5J | 2 BR · 2 BA | $1,750,000 | +1.4% | |
| Jul 16, 2026 | 8N | 2 BR · 2 BA | $1,750,000 | -2.8% | |
| Jun 23, 2026 | 10F | 1 BA | $705,000 | +4.4% | |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 6L | 1 BA | $672,000 | -3.9% | |
| May 19, 2026 | 15Z | 1 BA | $690,000 | -1.3% | |
| Apr 23, 2026 | 3C | 1 BA | $565,000 | -5.5% | |
| Apr 8, 2026 | 8Z | 1 BA · 521 sf | $630,000 | $1,209/sf | -4.4% |
Market read. Most recent trades (2026 to date) cleared a median $1,230/sf (floor-adjusted) across 1 sale. Floor-adjusted means each sale is restated to a constant mix of floors, so the figure can differ from the plain median of the sales listed above. Median listing discount 2.0% 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.
Other recent transfers
| Date | Unit | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 2, 2021 | 20B | $515,000 |
| Dec 9, 2009 | 14HJ | $2,150,000 |
| Dec 9, 2009 | 21H | $635,000 |
| Oct 15, 2007 | 5Y | $340,000 |
| Oct 15, 2003 | 16A | $275,000 |
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 1-00608-0039). 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 on co-ops is not officially recorded, figures shown are approximate.
Closed rents at The John Adams, last 36 months
| Size | Leases | Median / month |
|---|---|---|
| Studio | 3 | $5,000 |
| 1 bedroom | 2 | $6,650 |
5 closed sublet leases, October 2023 to September 2026. Most recent lease May 2026. Sizes with fewer than 2 leases are not shown. Compiled by The Roebling Team at Compass from closed leases.
What would your apartment rent for?
The figures above are the building's closed leases. Enter your apartment and I'll send you what yours would rent for, from comparable leases at The John Adams and nearby.
At the recent median sale of $725K (27 transfers in the past 24 months, since October 25, 2024), a buyer putting 25% down would pay about $11,269 to close, or 1.6% of the price.
- Mansion tax: $0
- No mortgage recording tax or title insurance on a co-op purchase
- Attorneys, lender, building fees and filings: $11,269
Assumes a resale (the seller pays transfer taxes), a $4,500 attorney fee and a mortgage on the rest.
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Notable residents
- Louis C.K. — the comedian owned a combined 17th-floor apartment from 2016 to 2022; both the purchase and the sale were covered by the real estate press
What to know if you’re buying
Scale is the product. Staffing, a landscaped roof deck, central laundry, a garage and retail income come with a building of 400-plus units. Compare its current maintenance and prices with those of smaller full-service Village buildings; the trade is a larger building rather than a boutique one.
Use the liquidity. With this many units, same-line closed comparables are plentiful and recent. Before offering, we price against the specific line and floor band, not the building average — the spread between renovated and estate condition is visible and well documented here.
Underwrite the white-brick mechanics. Fan-coil heating and cooling, 1960s risers, and combination-unit plumbing histories are the diligence items. The 1979 engineering report on file is a remarkable baseline document; pair it with current board minutes and the alteration history for your unit.
Verify the policy stack before you fall in love. Pet-friendly and smoke-free are documented in listing records, but sublet terms, pied-à-terre posture, financing limits, and any flip tax are thinly documented publicly. We verify against current management documents during diligence — run the Co-op Board Qualification Calculator early.
Review the commercial income and the share framework. The Sixth Avenue retail base and garage are meaningful line items in the co-op's financials, and the unsold-share history documented in the amendments on file is worth your attorney's attention. Both generally work in shareholders' favor; both should be understood, not assumed.
What to know if you’re selling
Price to the line, honestly. Buyers here have abundant same-building data and use it. Renovated units clear at premiums; estate units clear when priced to the renovation spread. Run the Renovation Cost Calculator against your asking strategy before listing, not after.
Lead with the service stack and the radius. The 24-hour lobby, roof deck, garage, and five-block subway map are verifiable facts that survive diligence — name them specifically. Your competition is The Mark Twain's value tier across 12th Street and Butterfield House's design tier east of Sixth Avenue; the John Adams pitch is full service plus liquidity.
Expect a data-driven buyer pool. This building attracts first-time Village buyers, pied-à-terre seekers, and parents buying for the PS 41 zone — all of them advised, all of them comping. Documentation wins: we provide building-level paper from the Research Library to serious buyers' counsel.
Comparable buildings
If you're considering 101 West 12th Street, also evaluate:
- 100 West 12th Street (The Mark Twain) — the 82-unit 1956 co-op directly across West 12th Street; the boutique value alternative with a part-time lobby
- Butterfield House (37 West 12th Street) — the celebrated 1962 modernist co-op on West 12th Street east of Sixth Avenue; the design step-up
- 59 West 12th Street — Emery Roth's 1931 building down the block, now a condominium; the pre-war alternative
- 2 Fifth Avenue — the lower-Fifth post-war co-op peer in scale and service
- One Fifth Avenue — the Art Deco tower co-op at Washington Square; the prestige alternative
- 24 Fifth Avenue and 39 Fifth Avenue — the Village's pre-war Gold Coast co-ops; the character step-up
- 45 Fifth Avenue — pre-war co-op on lower Fifth; another character alternative
- The Greenwich Lane — the district's new-development condominium benchmark two blocks west; the top-tier alternative
More West Village buildings
- 100 Bank Street — 1955 co-op
- 100 Barrow Street — 2017 condop
- 100 West 12th Street (The Mark Twain) — 1956 co-op by Horace Ginsbern & Associates
- 104 West 13th Street — 1844 co-op
- 104–106 Bedford Street — 1891 co-op
- 105 West 13th Street (Greenwich Towers) — 1961 co-op
The neighborhood
For the full corridor — architecture, transit, and pricing across West Village — read The Roebling Team Guide to West Village.
The full playbook — what goes in the package, how boards read your financials, the interview, and the timeline — plus sample cover, reference, and personal letters you can adapt.
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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