18 West 14th Street
18 West 14th Street, New York, NY 10011
Greenwich Village
BBL 1005770030 · BIN 1009714
- Year built
- 1962
- Type
- Cooperative
- Units
- 83
- Floors
- 6
- Landmark
- No
- Pets
- Pet-friendly — cats and dogs permitted (board approval applies)
- Subletting
- Cooperative sublet rules apply; confirm current terms at offer stage
- Pied-à-terre
- Allowed
Every recorded sale at this building, 2003–2025
Bedroom-by-bedroom medians, the full transfer record, and how units trade against ask.
- Studio · combo median
- $555K
- Recent range
- $490K – $1.8M
- Listing discount
- 3.8%
- Recorded transfers
- 122
18 West 14th Street is a full-service postwar cooperative on a through-block lot that runs from 14th Street back to 13th Street, near the Fifth Avenue spine where Greenwich Village meets Union Square and the Flatiron edge. It is the kind of building that downtown buyers seek out for value: a 1962 elevator co-op with a live-in super, a part-time doorman, an on-site parking garage, and a price basis well below the trophy condominiums a few blocks south and east.
The building is owned and run by its cooperative corporation, and apartments trade as shares. Recorded transfers in recent years span studios in the high-$400,000s to two-bedroom layouts north of $1 million, which places it squarely in the practical, owner-occupant tier of the Village market rather than the trophy tier.
What sets it apart operationally is the on-site garage — a genuinely scarce amenity at this price point in central Manhattan — plus a live-in superintendent and the central, exceptionally well-connected location steps from Union Square's express subway lines.
Architecture and unit composition
18 West 14th Street is a six-story postwar elevator building of roughly 100,000 square feet. The apartment mix runs from studios through two-bedrooms, with some combined layouts. As a postwar building, ceilings and proportions are functional rather than prewar-grand, but the tradeoff is efficient layouts, an elevator, and modern building systems — and a co-op price basis that reflects the postwar category.
The through-block configuration means exposures front both 14th and 13th Streets, giving the building light on two sides.
Building operations
The building operates as a self-managed cooperative with a part-time doorman, a live-in superintendent, central laundry, private storage, bike storage, and an on-site parking garage. The staffing and garage are the practical draws; this is a building run for the comfort of resident owners rather than for show.
As with any cooperative, buyers should review the building's financial statements, the most recent reserve study, board minutes, the maintenance history, and any planned assessments or capital projects during due diligence. The board's financing, sublet, and flip-tax policies are variable and should be confirmed at offer stage.
Local Law 97
- 2024–2029 annual penalty
- $0 (under cap)
- 2030–2034 annual penalty
- $0 (under cap)
- Per unit / month range
- —
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 →Recent sales
As a cooperative, 18 West 14th Street prices on a per-room and per-share basis rather than the per-square-foot logic used for condos. Recent recorded sales place studios in the high-$400,000s to high-$500,000s, two-bedrooms in the roughly $950,000–$1.2 million range, and combined units higher — pricing that reflects the postwar, full-service, value-oriented position of the building. Maintenance, room count, exposure, floor, and condition drive most of the spread between comparable apartments. Specific figures should be confirmed against current recorded transfers at offer stage.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2025 | 1AS | 2 BR · 2 BA | $1,125,000 | -10.0% | |
| Sep 26, 2025 | 4ES | 1 BA | $585,000 | +0.0% | |
| Apr 8, 2025 | 2DS | 1 BA | $518,000 | +3.8% | |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 7ES | 1 BA · 550 sf | $555,000 | $1,009/sf | -6.7% |
| Oct 30, 2024 | 6FS | 2 BR · 1 BA | $1,032,000 | -4.4% | |
| Aug 19, 2024 | 1CS | 1 BR · 1 BA | $490,000 | -1.8% | |
| Jan 23, 2024 | 7C | 3 BR · 2 BA | $1,825,000 | -3.7% | |
| Oct 25, 2023 | 2FS | 2 BR · 1 BA | $950,000 | -4.5% |
Market read. $/sf is measured on the latest sales with reliable square footage (2024): a median $1,022/sf across 1 sale. The building has traded as recently as 2025. Median listing discount 2.1% 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 1-00577-0030) 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
This is a co-op — expect a board. Purchases require board approval and a financial package; the board sets the minimum down payment, sublet rules, and any flip tax. Confirm those parameters before you commit; they are variable and should be verified at offer stage.
The garage is a real differentiator. On-site parking is scarce in central Manhattan at this price point. If a parking space is part of your plan, confirm availability and the waitlist with management.
Location is the durable asset. You are steps from Union Square's 4/5/6/L/N/Q/R/W lines and the full Village retail and dining grid — among the most transit-rich addresses downtown.
Run the co-op math. Factor maintenance and any assessments into your monthly carry, and run the purchase through the Buyer Closing Cost Calculator.
What to know if you’re selling
Position to the value-and-service buyer. The combination of full-service operations, a live-in super, and an on-site garage at a postwar price basis is the pitch — there are few central-Village buildings that deliver all three.
Prepare the board package early. Co-op closings move at the pace of board review; a complete, well-prepared package keeps the timeline tight.
Price by room and condition. Comparable co-op sales here turn on room count, maintenance, and renovation level more than raw footage.
Comparable buildings
If you're considering 18 West 14th Street, also evaluate:
- 7 West 14th Street — postwar full-service co-op on the same block
- 7 East 14th Street — postwar co-op just east on 14th Street
- 65 West 13th Street — Village co-op one block south
- 3 West 13th Street — nearby Village condominium peer
- 39 Fifth Avenue — prewar Fifth Avenue co-op nearby
The neighborhood
For the full corridor — architecture, schools, transit, and pricing across Greenwich Village — read The Roebling Team Guide to Greenwich Village.
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