- Year built
- 1957
- Type
- Cooperative
- Units
- 75
- Landmark
- Designated
- Pets
- Pet-friendly (board approval applies)
- Subletting
- Permitted under board rules
Every recorded sale at this building, 2004–2025
Bedroom-by-bedroom medians, the full transfer record, and how units trade against ask.
- Studio median
- $815K
- Recent range
- $627K – $3M
- Listing discount
- 3.6%
- Recorded transfers
- 55
15 West 12th Street is a full-service postwar cooperative on one of Greenwich Village's most desirable blocks — between Fifth and Sixth Avenues, within the Greenwich Village Historic District. It is the kind of building that defines a certain downtown buyer's search: a 24-hour doorman, a renovated lobby, a live-in super, and a well-run board, on a quiet, tree-lined, landmark-protected street steps from the heart of the Village.
The block sits at the center of prime Greenwich Village, a short walk from Union Square's transit and greenmarket, the Fifth Avenue corridor, the New School, and the restaurants and shops that make the neighborhood one of Manhattan's most enduring residential markets. The Greenwich Village Historic District designation protects the streetscape and underpins the long-term stability of values here.
Architecture and unit composition
Built in 1957, 15 West 12th Street is a 13-story postwar elevator cooperative — twelve standard floors plus a penthouse level — with roughly 75 residential apartments above a small commercial component. Layouts span the postwar range from studios and one-bedrooms to larger combination apartments and penthouse-level units, with the efficient proportions and good light typical of the era's better Village buildings. The building is served by two elevators and a renovated lobby.
This is a service-first co-op rather than an amenity-stacked one: a 24-hour doorman and concierge, a live-in superintendent, a central laundry room (in-unit washer/dryers permitted), a bike room, and storage for rent. There is no gym, garage, or roof deck in the amenity set; the value is in the location, the full staffing, and the protected block.
Building operations
15 West 12th Street operates as a staffed cooperative with a 24-hour doorman and concierge. As a co-op, monthly maintenance covers building operations, staff, and the underlying mortgage and real-estate taxes. The building is pet-friendly, subject to board approval.
As with any cooperative purchase, the board conducts a financial and personal review and an interview, and approval is required. Specific board financial requirements — minimum down payment, post-closing liquidity, debt-to-income limits, any flip tax, and the exact terms of the sublet policy — are board-set and can change; confirm the current requirements at offer stage. Because the building sits in the Greenwich Village Historic District, exterior alterations are regulated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission.
Recent sales
15 West 12th Street trades as a cooperative, so pricing is most usefully discussed on a price-per-room basis — a co-op price reflects the buyer's equity above the building's underlying financing rather than the apartment's full unencumbered value. Pricing is driven by room count, floor, exposure, renovation level, and outlook over the protected low-rise block, with the full-service operation and the prime Fifth/Sixth Avenue location supporting value relative to smaller, unstaffed Village co-ops. Because layouts and conditions vary across the building's roughly 75 apartments, we price each unit to the building's own room-by-room comparables rather than to neighborhood averages.
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 | PPSF | vs. Ask |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 5, 2025 | 4D | $815,000 | -2.4% | ||
| Dec 18, 2024 | 4E | 2 BR · 2 BA | $2,125,000 | -5.6% | |
| Feb 27, 2024 | 6F | 500 sf | $626,500 | $1,253/sf | -3.6% |
| Sep 12, 2023 | 8EF | 2 BR · 3 BA | $2,995,000 | -3.4% | |
| Nov 30, 2022 | 11B | 1 BR · 1 BA | $2,360,000 | +4.9% | |
| May 23, 2022 | 10G | 1 BA | $730,000 | +5.0% | |
| Apr 19, 2022 | 5G | 1 BR · 1 BA | $680,000 | +0.7% | |
| Mar 29, 2022 | 3F | 1 BA | $590,000 | -3.3% |
Market read. Most recent trades (2024) cleared a median $1,266/sf across 1 sale. Median listing discount 2.4% 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.
Other recent transfers
| Date | Unit | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 26, 2021 | 4D | $725,000 |
| Nov 16, 2020 | 10D | $699,000 |
| May 20, 2020 | 9E | $2,595,000 |
| Oct 19, 2016 | 2F | $533,591 |
| Feb 8, 2016 | 6A | $549,000 |
| Oct 23, 2014 | 9E | $2,200,000 |
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 1-00576-0049) 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 on co-ops is not officially recorded, figures shown are approximate.
What to know if you’re buying
Full service on a landmark block. A 24-hour doorman and full staff between Fifth and Sixth Avenues, within the Greenwich Village Historic District — a combination that holds value through cycles.
Confirm board financials at offer stage. Down-payment minimum, post-closing liquidity, any flip tax, and sublet terms are board-set; verify the current requirements before you commit.
It's a service building, not an amenity building. Doorman and staff, yes; gym, garage, and roof deck, no. Many Village buyers prefer exactly that profile.
Pets are welcome with approval. The building is pet-friendly subject to the board.
Historic-district context applies. Exterior changes are regulated; the protection is part of why the block — and the building's values — stay stable.
What to know if you’re selling
Lead with location and service. The block, the historic-district protection, and the full-service operation are the strongest selling points against unstaffed co-ops nearby.
Prepare the buyer for the board. A clean, well-documented board package and a financially qualified buyer are the heart of a successful co-op sale. We manage the package and the board timeline end to end.
Price to room-by-room comps. With roughly 75 apartments, the building generates real comparable data; we price to its own recent trades adjusted for room count, floor, outlook, and condition.
Comparable buildings
If you're considering 15 West 12th Street, also evaluate:
- 59 West 12th Street, 37 West 12th Street, and 149 West 12th Street — Village co-ops on the same street
- 100 West 12th Street, 101 West 12th Street, and 122 West 12th Street — full-service West 12th Street buildings
- 15 West 11th Street — co-op one block south
- 24 Fifth Avenue and 33 Fifth Avenue — larger full-service Fifth Avenue co-ops nearby
The Roebling Team at 15 West 12th Street
The Roebling Team at Compass specializes in Greenwich Village and the full-service cooperative market. We publish this profile because co-op buyers and sellers deserve building-specific intelligence — the landmark context, the board's actual policies, and room-level pricing — not generic neighborhood commentary.
If you're considering a purchase or sale at 15 West 12th Street, a 30-minute consultation is the right starting point. We'll bring the full context this page provides plus the transactional specifics your situation requires — including board-package strategy and the pacing that fits your timeline.
The neighborhood
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