114 East 13th Street (American Felt Building)
114 East 13th Street, New York, NY 10003
- Year built
- 1906
114 East 13th Street (American Felt Building) is the 1906 Knight & Collins headquarters of the American Felt Company — felt supplier to Steinway pianos — with carved sheep's heads above the second floor. Past residents include **Abbie Hoffman, Bret Easton Ellis, and Katie Holmes.
The structural identity rests on three features. First, the **American Felt Company / Steinway piano industrial-history provenance. Second, the trophy cultural resident roster — Abbie Hoffman (1960s political activist and Yippie founder), Bret Easton Ellis (Less Than Zero, American Psycho), and Katie Holmes. Third, the Knight & Collins 1906 classical architecture with the signature sheep's heads above the second floor — flagged by Village Preservation for potential individual landmark designation.
What to know if you’re buying
The American Felt Company / Steinway piano industrial-history provenance is real architectural-history context.
The trophy cultural resident roster — Abbie Hoffman, Bret Easton Ellis, Katie Holmes — supports premium positioning.
The 1906 Knight & Collins classical architecture with sheep's heads above the second floor is structurally distinguishing.
Village Preservation has flagged the building for potential individual landmark designation.
The boutique 41-unit configuration supports operational intimacy.
Roebling cross-references the offering plan through the Real Estate Library during diligence.
Comparable buildings
- The Jefferson (211 East 13th) — BKSK 2013 LEED Gold; nearby East Village condo peer
- The Christodora House (143 Avenue B) — Henry C. Pelton 1928 / 1986 conversion; nearby East Village cultural-anchor peer
- Steiner East Village (438 East 12th) — S9 Architecture 2017; nearby East Village condo peer
- Ageloff Tower (172 East 4th) — Shampan & Shampan 1929; nearby East Village Art Deco peer
- 111 Fourth Avenue — Starrett & Van Vleck 1919 / 1977 conversion; nearby East Village peer
The Roebling Team at American Felt Building
Corey Cohen · The Roebling Team at Compass 646.939.7375 · c.cohen@compass.com
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.