114 East 13th Street (American Felt Building)
114 East 13th Street, New York, NY 10003
Greenwich Village
BBL 1005587501 · BIN 1009030
- Year built
- 1906
- Type
- Condominium
- Units
- 41
- Floors
- 12
- Financing
- No building-imposed financing cap (condominium); financing is subject to lender underwriting.
- Subletting
- Generally permitted (condominium); confirm any rental cap or right of first refusal at the offer stage.
Compiled by The Roebling Research Desk from the building’s offering plan, amendments, and related building documents (primary source dated 2026). Board policies can change by amendment — confirm at the offer stage.
Every recorded sale at this building, 2003–2025
Price-per-square-foot over time, the line- and floor-premium curves, and every recorded sale.
- Median $/sf
- $1,541
- Listing discount
- 3.8%
- Recorded sales
- 41
- On record
- 2003–2025
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.
Its identity starts with the American Felt Company / Steinway piano industrial-history provenance, a manufacturing past that still shapes how the building reads. That history lives inside the Knight & Collins 1906 classical architecture, whose signature sheep's heads above the second floor have prompted Village Preservation to flag the building for potential individual landmark designation. Layered over the brick-and-stone is a trophy cultural resident roster — Abbie Hoffman (1960s political activist and Yippie founder), Bret Easton Ellis (Less Than Zero, American Psycho), and Katie Holmes.
Local Law 97
- 2024–2029 annual penalty
- $0 (under cap)
- 2030–2034 annual penalty
- $29,436/yr
- Per unit / month range
- $0 – $60
Facade safety — Local Law 11
The latest available filing classified the facade as Unsafe — conditions requiring corrective action, which under FISP means a protective sidewalk shed and repairs. Review the subsequent filings, the repair status, and the building’s board and financial materials — we pull the repair scope and funding picture for you.
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.
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Recent sales
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 26, 2025 | 6A | 1 BR · 1 BA · 1,230 sf | $1,800,000 | $1,463/sf | -9.8% |
| May 16, 2025 | 7C | 1 BR · 1 BA · 1,029 sf | $1,775,000 | $1,725/sf | -5.3% |
| Mar 26, 2025 | 11D | 3 BR · 2 BA · 1,616 sf | $2,580,000 | $1,597/sf | -6.2% |
| Mar 26, 2025 | 11C | 1 BR · 2 BA · 1,353 sf | $2,226,250 | $1,645/sf | -6.3% |
| Feb 22, 2024 | 3D | 1 BR · 1 BA · 937 sf | $1,540,000 | $1,644/sf | -12.0% |
| Oct 21, 2022 | 2B | 1 BR · 1 BA · 1,214 sf | $1,450,000 | $1,194/sf | -3.0% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | MULTI | 3,162 sf | $3,050,000 | $965/sf | off-mkt |
| Nov 24, 2020 | PHC | 2 BR · 2 BA · 1,353 sf | $2,138,325 | $1,580/sf | off-mkt |
Market read. Most recent trades (2025) cleared a median $1,541/sf across 4 sales. Median listing discount 3.8% 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 1-00558-7501) 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
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 Roebling Research 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
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.
The neighborhood
For the full corridor — architecture, schools, transit, and pricing across East Village + NoHo — read The Roebling Team Guide to East Village + NoHo.
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