15 West 11th Street
15 West 11th Street, New York, NY 10011
Greenwich Village
BBL 1005750057 · BIN 1009584
- Year built
- 1923
- Type
- Cooperative
- Landmark
- Designated
Every recorded sale at this building, 2004–2026
Bedroom-by-bedroom medians, the full transfer record, and how units trade against ask.
- 1BR median
- $1.4M
- Recent range
- $1.4M – $1.4M
- Listing discount
- 0.0%
- Recorded transfers
- 43
15 West 11th Street is a 1923 prewar cooperative on one of Greenwich Village's most coveted blocks — just off lower Fifth Avenue, a few minutes from Washington Square Park and Union Square. Designed by J.M. Felson, a prolific architect of New York's prewar apartment stock, it is a handsome, well-staffed mid-rise that delivers the Village at its most refined: tree-lined, low-key, and steps from the neighborhood's restaurants, cafés, and cultural institutions.
The building's appeal is in its service and its setting. Full-time staffing is unusually deep for a building of this size — a 24-hour doorman, an elevator attendant, and a live-in superintendent — and the gleaming marble lobby gives the entrance a prewar formality that suits the address. Inside the Greenwich Village Historic District, the building and its block enjoy the long-term protection that keeps the Village the Village.
For buyers, the case is a full-service prewar co-op in a top-tier Village location, with a pet-friendly board and the amenities and staffing that make daily life easy.
Architecture and unit composition
Felson's design is classic 1920s Village apartment architecture — a nine-story masonry building, well-proportioned and quiet on the streetscape, anchored by a marble lobby that signals the building's full-service character. As a contributor to the Greenwich Village Historic District, its exterior is preserved, and the block around it retains the scale and texture that define the neighborhood.
Inside, the cooperative comprises roughly 42 apartments across nine floors. The layouts reflect prewar planning — proper foyers, separated rooms, and the room-by-room logic of the era — in a mid-density building that keeps the resident community intimate. Floor plans vary by line and exposure, with the quieter homes facing away from the avenue.
Building operations
15 West 11th runs as a full-service prewar cooperative with a notably complete staffing model: a 24-hour doorman, an elevator attendant, and a live-in superintendent, plus a central laundry and bicycle storage. The combination of attended elevator service and round-the-clock doorman coverage is a real differentiator at this scale.
As a cooperative, the building reviews purchasers through a board package and interview, and the board sets policy on financing, subletting, and pied-à-terre use. The building is pet-friendly — a meaningful draw in the Village. Buyers and sellers should confirm the current financing cap, sublet terms, and any flip tax through the building's house rules and managing agent as part of a transaction.
Local Law 97
- 2024–2029 annual penalty
- $0 (under cap)
- 2030–2034 annual penalty
- $2,103/yr
- Per unit / month range
- $0 – $4
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.
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
- 2% of purchase price if owned >2 years; 3% if owned <2 years
- Sublet policy
- Allowed; sublet fee 20% of monthly maintenance
- Pied-à-terre
- Allowed, case by case, primary residence preferred
- Notable fees
- Stock transfer fee $800; move-in/move-out deposit $1500 ($750 refundable)
Recent sales
Recent transfers 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 | vs. Ask |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 8, 2026 | 3C | 1 BR · 1 BA | $1,395,000 | +0.0% |
| Aug 15, 2025 | PHC | 1 BR · 1 BA | $1,895,000 | +0.0% |
| Mar 1, 2022 | 6A | 1 BR · 1 BA | $1,325,000 | -1.9% |
| Dec 29, 2021 | 2B | 3 BR · 2 BA | $3,925,000 | -1.9% |
| Dec 15, 2021 | 1B | 2 BR · 1 BA | $1,540,000 | +1.0% |
| Mar 26, 2021 | 9A | 1 BR · 1 BA | $1,250,000 | -7.4% |
| Jan 9, 2020 | 3C | 1 BR · 1 BA | $870,000 | -20.9% |
| Dec 11, 2019 | 9B | 2 BR · 1 BA | $1,950,000 | -9.3% |
Market read. $/sf is measured on the latest sales with reliable square footage (2013): a median $2,139/sf across 1 sale. The building has traded as recently as 2026. 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 1-00575-0057) 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.
What to know if you’re buying
This is a cooperative, so plan for the co-op process: a board package, an interview, and board-set rules on financing, subletting, and pied-à-terre use. The building is pet-friendly, which matters to many Village buyers. Confirm the financing cap and sublet policy before you bid, and weigh the realities of a 1923 building — prewar layouts, windows, and systems. The reward is full-time service — including an elevator attendant — and one of the best addresses in Greenwich Village, inside a protected historic district.
What to know if you’re selling
Lead with the location and the service. A prime lower-Fifth Village block, a pet-friendly board, and a staffing model that includes a 24-hour doorman and an elevator attendant are a strong combination. Benchmark to the Greenwich Village prewar co-op segment, where the block and full service drive value. Scarcity helps — on a block this desirable, well-presented inventory meets thin supply. Be ready to articulate the board's financing and sublet posture, since the qualified Village buyer will want clarity early. The historic-district protection is a long-term asset for the building's setting.
Comparable buildings
If you're considering 15 West 11th Street, also look at these nearby Greenwich Village options:
- 24 Fifth Avenue — prewar Village cooperative on Fifth
- 25 Fifth Avenue — Greenwich Village cooperative nearby
- 2 Fifth Avenue — cooperative at Washington Square
- 100 West 12th Street — The Mark Twain, an 82-unit 1956 co-op
- 101 West 12th Street — The John Adams, the 414-unit full-service co-op
The neighborhood
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