- Year built
- 1987
- Type
- Condominium
- Units
- 645
- Floors
- 29
- Landmark status
- Not an individual landmark; not in a historic district
- NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission and City Planning records, updated February 2026
- Leasing by owners
- Permitted with conditions
- Dogs
- Permitted with conditions
- Cats
- Not stated
- Washer/dryer
- Permitted
- Doorman
- Full-time doorman
Every recorded sale at this building, 2003–2026
Price-per-square-foot over time, the line- and floor-premium curves, and every recorded sale.
- Median $/sf, 2026 to date
- $1,776
- 9 sales
- Listing discount
- 2.2%
- Recorded sales
- 547
- On record
- 2003–2026
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Zeckendorf Towers at 111 East 14th Street is a 1987 Postmodern four-tower condominium complex at the eastern edge of Union Square, developed by William Zeckendorf Jr. with partners, on the East Village / Gramercy border. The condominium's audited financial statements count 645 residential apartments.
Its most recognizable signature is visible from blocks away: the green copper pyramidal tower tops, among the most distinctive 1987-era Postmodern residential silhouettes in the city. That form came from the Davis Brody & Associates Postmodern architectural pedigree, a firm with a substantial body of New York residential and institutional work. Anchoring the whole undertaking was the Zeckendorf developer pedigree — William Zeckendorf Jr., son of the founder of the Webb & Knapp firm that delivered Park West Village, the UN Plaza, and much of 1950s-1970s residential New York, who brought that family-firm credibility to an East Village corridor then in significant transition.
Architecture and building operations
Davis Brody's 1987 design produced a four-tower 29-story complex with green copper pyramidal tower tops anchoring the east side of Union Square. The Postmodern red-brick massing distinguishes the buildings from peer rectangular East Village inventory. The complex sits at the intersection of East 14th Street and Irving Place / Fourth Avenue.
Operations: 24-hour doorman; concierge; fitness center; spa; landscaped grounds; private storage; ground-floor retail.
Policy framework — verify via The Roebling Research Library
- Type: Condominium (One Union Square East Condominium)
- Pets: Verify with managing agent
- Pied-à-terre: Verify with managing agent
- Subletting: Verify with managing agent
- Financing: Verify with managing agent and lender
- LLC/trust/foreign buyers: Verify against the offering plan and by-laws
- Right of first refusal / transfer procedure: Verify against the offering plan and by-laws
Specific policy framework should be verified against the Roebling Research Library's offering plan and house rules at engagement.
Application and transaction fees
Fees below are from building management's published schedule, as of October 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
14 items
Fees and charges
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application Fee | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $750 | Refundable Not stated |
| Credit Report FeePer applicantRequired | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $200 Per Applicant - plus any additional occupants, $300 for married couple | Refundable Not stated |
| Closing Administration FeeConditional | Paid by Buyer | When At closing | Amount Not applicable | Refundable Not stated |
| Expedited Closing FeeConditionalConditions: Less than 48 hr notice | Paid by Buyer | When At closing | Amount $400 | Refundable Not stated |
| Financing FeeConditional | Paid by Buyer | When At closing | Amount Not applicable | Refundable Not stated |
| Messenger FeeConditional | Paid by Buyer | When At closing | Amount Not applicable | Refundable Not stated |
| Move In Fee | Paid by Buyer | When At closing | Amount $500 (non-refundable) | Refundable Not stated |
| Postponement Fee | Paid by Buyer | When At closing | Amount $400 | Refundable Not stated |
| Closing Administration FeeConditional | Paid by Seller | When At closing | Amount Not applicable | Refundable Not stated |
| Closing FeeConditional | Paid by Seller | When At closing | Amount Not applicable | Refundable Not stated |
| Flip TaxConditional | Paid by Seller | When At closing | Amount Not applicable | Refundable Not stated |
| Move Out Fee | Paid by Seller | When At closing | Amount $500 (non-refundable) | Refundable Not stated |
Deposits
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Move In Deposit | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $1,000 (refundable) | Refundable Not stated |
| Move Out Deposit | Paid by Seller | When With the application | Amount $1000 (refundable) | Refundable Not stated |
Rental or lease
9 items
Fees and charges
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application Fee | Paid by Tenant | When With the application | Amount $ 2,000 for lease with term of NO less than 1 month to less than 3 months | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Application Fee | Paid by Tenant | When With the application | Amount $1,000 for lease with term of 3 months to less than 1 year, | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Application Fee | Paid by Tenant | When With the application | Amount $ 750 for lease with term of 1 to 2 years (maximum term permitted) | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Credit Report FeePer applicantRequired | Paid by Tenant | When With the application | Amount $200 Per Applicant - plus any additional occupants or $300 for married couple | Refundable Not stated |
| Move-out Fee | Paid by Landlord | When Upon approval | Amount $500 | Refundable Not stated |
| Messenger FeeConditional | Paid by Tenant | When Upon approval | Amount Not applicable | Refundable Not stated |
| Move-in Fee | Paid by Tenant | When Upon approval | Amount $500 | Refundable Not stated |
Deposits
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Move-out Deposit | Paid by Landlord | When With the application | Amount $1,000 (refundable) | Refundable Not stated |
| Move-in Deposit | Paid by Tenant | When With the application | Amount $1000 (refundable) | 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
- Parent buying for an employed child
- PermittedSource: building management's published schedule, as of October 2026
- Parent buying for a student child
- PermittedSource: building management's published schedule, as of October 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.
- Leasing by owners
- Permitted with conditionsShareholders can sublet immediately; 30-day minimumSource: building management's published schedule, as of October 2026
- Pied-à-terre ownership
- Not verified
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Pets and in-unit washer/dryer
- Dogs
- Permitted with conditionsOnly owners may have dogsSource: building management's published schedule, as of October 2026
- Cats
- Not statedThe source permits pets without naming cats.Source: building management's published schedule, as of October 2026
- In-unit washer/dryer
- PermittedSource: building management's published schedule, as of October 2026
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Monthly carrying charges in recent sales
- Common charges + taxes, per room
- $799 per room a monthMedian of 39 recorded sales since October 2023Source: recorded sales, refreshed October 2026
- Common charges + taxes, per square foot
- $3.31 per square foot a monthMedian of 43 recorded sales since October 2023Source: recorded sales, refreshed October 2026
- Common charges alone, per square foot
- $1.54 per square foot a monthMedian of 38 listings since October 2023 that give the annual taxSource: listing records, refreshed October 2026
- Real estate taxes alone, per square foot
- $1.84 per square foot a monthMedian of 38 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: The Roebling Team's building profile
- Concierge
- YesSource: recent listing records
- Elevator
- YesSource: NYC Department of Buildings elevator records
- Amenities noted
- Fitness room, spa, 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.
Local Law 97
- 2024–2029 annual penalty
- $821,923/yr
- 2030–2034 annual penalty
- $1,532,781/yr
- Per unit / month range
- $106 – $198
- Modeled exposure split equally across 645 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 record last verified September 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. Facade inspections run on a fixed five-year cycle; future inspection, repair, and any assessment decisions remain building-specific.
How to read this, and where it comes from
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. City record last verified September 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 18, 2026 | P28AB | 3 BR · 3 BA · 1,800 sf | $3,250,000 | $1,806/sf | -9.7% |
| Jul 29, 2026 | U8L | 1 BR · 1 BA · 822 sf | $1,150,000 | $1,399/sf | -8.0% |
| Jun 25, 2026 | P20G | 1 BR · 1 BA · 534 sf | $999,000 | $1,871/sf | -4.9% |
| Jun 12, 2026 | U10C | 1 BR · 1 BA · 670 sf | $999,000 | $1,491/sf | -4.9% |
| Jun 5, 2026 | G26D | 2 BR · 2 BA · 1,163 sf | $2,123,125 | $1,826/sf | -9.5% |
| May 18, 2026 | G19D | 1 BR · 1 BA · 670 sf | $1,200,000 | $1,791/sf | -6.3% |
| May 15, 2026 | U19FG | 3 BR · 2 BA · 1,400 sf | $2,100,000 | $1,500/sf | +0.0% |
| May 6, 2026 | U16H | 1 BA · 460 sf | $775,000 | $1,685/sf | -1.3% |
Market read. Most recent trades (2026 to date) cleared a median $1,776/sf (recorded) across 9 sales. Median listing discount 2.2% 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 1-00870-7501). 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 Zeckendorf Towers, last 36 months
| Size | Leases | Median / month |
|---|---|---|
| Studio | 8 | $3,950 |
| 1 bedroom | 14 | $5,772 |
| 2 bedroom | 4 | $8,750 |
27 closed leases, October 2023 to September 2026. Most recent lease August 2026. 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 $1.3M (35 sales since 2024), a buyer putting 25% down would pay about $56,724 to close, or 4.4% of the price.
- Mansion tax: $13,000
- Mortgage recording tax: $18,769
- Title insurance: $5,850
- Attorneys, lender, building fees, reserves and filings: $19,105
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
The William Zeckendorf Jr. developer pedigree connects to a substantial 20th-century NYC residential body of work.
The Davis Brody Postmodern architecture is real institutional context.
The four-tower configuration with green copper pyramidal tops is structurally distinguishing.
The Union Square location sits on the East Village / Gramercy border.
The scale of the complex (645 residential apartments) supports comprehensive amenity infrastructure.
Roebling cross-references the offering plan through the Roebling Research Library during diligence.
Comparable buildings
- Stewart House (70 East 10th Street) — Albert Mayer 1960; nearby Greenwich Village peer
- 1 Astor Place (Sculpture for Living) — Gwathmey Siegel 2005; nearby East Village trophy peer
- 34 Gramercy Park East (The Gramercy) — DaCunha 1883; nearby Gramercy trophy peer
- 50 Gramercy Park North — Lyons / Schrager 2004; nearby Gramercy peer
- The Whitman (21 East 26th) — Mitchell 2013; nearby NoMad 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.
More Gramercy buildings
- 1 Lexington Avenue (49 Gramercy Park North) — 1910 co-op
- 3 Gramercy Park West — 1846 co-op
- 4 Gramercy Park West — 1846
- 4 Lexington Avenue (Sage House) — 1912 co-op
- 6 Gramercy Park West — condominium
- The Park Gramercy (7 Lexington Avenue) — 1948 co-op
The neighborhood
For the full corridor — architecture, transit, and pricing across Gramercy — read The Roebling Team Guide to Gramercy.
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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