- Year built
- 1964
15 Charles Street is one of the very few high-rise residential structures in the protected Greenwich Village Historic District — built before the 1969 LPC district designation, which is why it could be 18 stories within what is now low-rise protected fabric.
The structural identity rests on three features. First, the pre-1969-LPC-designation construction — predates the historic district. Second, the 18-story scale — among the tallest residential structures in the protected district. Third, the 1989 condominium conversion producing maximum policy flexibility versus surrounding cooperatives.
Recent sales
Pricing typically $1,800-2,800/sf for renovated units with views; high-floor corner combos test $3K+/sf.
What to know if you’re buying
The pre-1969 LPC designation construction is real institutional context. Building grandfathered into the protected district.
The 18-story scale is structurally distinguishing for a Greenwich Village building.
The 1989 condominium conversion produces maximum policy flexibility versus surrounding coops.
The Seventh Avenue South corner location anchors the West Village urban context.
The on-site parking garage is a real amenity for a West Village building.
Comparable buildings
- 45 Christopher Street — Boak & Paris 1931; nearby West Village peer
- 3 Sheridan Square — Feldman 1965; nearby West Village peer
- Devonshire House (28 East 10th) — Roth / 2011 condo; nearby Greenwich Village peer
- 1 Fifth Avenue — Helmle & Corbett 1929; nearby Greenwich Village peer
- 2 Fifth Avenue — Roth & Sons 1952; nearby Greenwich Village peer
The Roebling Team at 15 Charles Street
Corey Cohen · The Roebling Team at Compass 646.939.7375 · c.cohen@compass.com
Sources: CityRealty (building 4389); Corcoran building page 6223; NYC Department of Finance recorded transfers.