The Zachary (125 East 12th Street)
125 East 12th Street, New York, NY 10003
Greenwich Village
BBL 1005587503 · BIN 1009014
- Year built
- 1888
- Type
- Condominium
- Units
- 44
- Landmark
- No
- Pets
- Pets permitted under the condominium rules
- Subletting
- Permitted under the condominium declaration
- Pied-à-terre
- Allowed
Every recorded sale at this building, 2004–2026
Price-per-square-foot over time, the line- and floor-premium curves, and every recorded sale.
- Median $/sf
- $1,388
- Listing discount
- 0.0%
- Recorded sales
- 71
- On record
- 2004–2026
The Zachary is a true loft conversion at the crossroads of the East Village, Greenwich Village, and Union Square. Built in 1888 by the prolific nineteenth-century firm of David & John Jardine and converted to condominiums in the late 1980s, it is the kind of building that gives downtown its character: a Romanesque Revival masonry loft house with a cast-iron base, arched windows, and the volumes that only a structure designed for industry — not for apartments — can offer.
For a buyer, the appeal is the combination of loft-scale interiors, a full-service condominium structure, and a quiet block one step from one of the city's best transit hubs and the Union Square Greenmarket. It is downtown character without a co-op board.
Building operations
The Zachary runs as a full-service condominium. Residents have a full-time doorman, an elevator, a roof deck, a landscaped courtyard, and private storage. There is no gym, garage, or pool — the amenity set is focused on staffing and shared outdoor space rather than recreation, which is consistent with a boutique downtown loft conversion.
As a condominium, ownership is structurally flexible: purchases clear through a board's right of first refusal rather than a co-op admissions process, financing is not capped the way it is at cooperatives, and pied-à-terre, LLC, trust, and investment purchases are customary. Subletting is materially freer than at a co-op. Specific financial terms a board may set should be confirmed at offer stage.
Local Law 97
- 2024–2029 annual penalty
- $0 (under cap)
- 2030–2034 annual penalty
- $15,321/yr
- Per unit / month range
- $0 – $29
Facade safety — Local Law 11
The latest available filing classified the facade as SWARMP — Safe With A Repair and Maintenance Program: the engineer identified conditions requiring monitoring or repair before the next inspection cycle. The scope, timeline, and how the building funds the work are building-specific — we review the filings and board materials 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.
See the full facade history →Management & transfer contacts
- Flip tax
- Yes
- Sublet policy
- Allowed
- Pied-à-terre
- Allowed
Recent sales
The Zachary trades as a boutique loft condominium, priced on $/sf. Inventory ranges widely — from compact studios to two-thousand-plus-square-foot lofts and penthouses — so pricing varies dramatically by unit. Recent closings have spanned roughly the mid-seven figures for smaller homes up toward the high single-digit millions for the top penthouse line, with typical one- and two-bedroom lofts in between. Turnover is low — a handful of closings in an active year — and well-renovated units in this building have tended to trade at or near asking. Capture the exact square footage, ceiling height, floor, and condition of any specific unit when underwriting; per-foot averages mean little across a unit mix this varied.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 10, 2026 | 1E | 1 BR · 2.5 BA · 2,200 sf | $2,805,000 | $1,275/sf | +0.4% |
| Apr 28, 2026 | 2G | 1 BR · 1 BA · 1,100 sf | $1,650,000 | $1,500/sf | -6.5% |
| Apr 28, 2026 | 2 | 1 BR · 1 BA · 1,100 sf | $1,650,000 | $1,500/sf | -2.1% |
| Jul 1, 2025 | 4C | 2 BR · 1 BA · 866 sf | $1,400,000 | $1,617/sf | -3.4% |
| Jun 10, 2025 | 2H | 1 BR · 1 BA · 895 sf | $1,450,000 | $1,620/sf | +0.0% |
| Feb 4, 2025 | 5H | 3 BR · 2 BA · 1,474 sf | $2,195,000 | $1,489/sf | +0.0% |
| Sep 16, 2024 | 4C | 2 BR · 1 BA · 866 sf | $1,228,693 | $1,419/sf | off-mkt |
| Jun 26, 2023 | 1B | 3 BR · 2.5 BA · 2,229 sf | $3,100,000 | $1,391/sf | -1.6% |
Market read. Most recent trades (2026) cleared a median $1,388/sf across 2 sales. Median listing discount 0.0% from the last 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 1-00558-7503) 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 a condominium, so the path is lighter than a co-op: a right-of-first-refusal process rather than a board interview, uncapped financing, and broad latitude for pied-à-terre and investment ownership. The diligence is building- and apartment-specific. Because this is a conversion of an 1888 structure, review the financials, reserve, and any planned capital work on the masonry facade and building systems, and read the offering plan for the specifics of each loft's volume and layout — homes differ widely.
The reasons to buy are the lofts and the location: genuine loft scale and light, a full-time doorman, a roof deck and courtyard, and a position a short walk from Union Square, the Greenmarket, the Strand, and one of Manhattan's deepest transit interchanges.
What to know if you’re selling
The building sells on character, but it has to be priced precisely. The Jardine architecture, the loft volumes, and the full-service profile are the differentiators that separate a home here from a conventional East Village condominium. Because the residences vary so much, pricing is an apartment-specific exercise rather than a per-foot average. We position the loft narrative, photograph the volume and light, and benchmark against the right comparable tier of downtown loft conversions. A condominium resale clears on a faster, more predictable timeline than a co-op — itself a selling point to the flexibility-minded buyer this building attracts.
Comparable buildings
If you're considering The Zachary, also look at these nearby downtown condominiums and conversions:
- 18 East 12th Street — condominium on the same block
- 21 East 12th Street — nearby condominium near Union Square
- 438 East 12th Street — S9 Architecture's 2017 Manhattan condominium
- 1 Astor Place — nearby downtown condominium near Astor Place
- 40 Bleecker Street — nearby NoHo condominium
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