Breen Towers (182 West Houston Street)
182 West Houston Street, New York, NY 10014
- Year built
- 1946
- Type
- Cooperative
- Units
- 115
- Floors
- 13
- Landmark
- No
- Pets
- Dogs and cats permitted with board approval, reviewed case by case
- Subletting
- Cooperative sublet rules apply; confirm current terms at offer stage
- Pied-à-terre
- Allowed
Every recorded sale at this building, 2004–2026
Bedroom-by-bedroom medians, the full transfer record, and how units trade against ask.
- 1BR median
- $1.6M
- Recent range
- $625K – $1.6M
- Listing discount
- 2.9%
- Recorded transfers
- 52
Breen Towers occupies one of the more strategically located corners downtown: the meeting point of the West Village, the South Village, and SoHo, where West Houston Street crosses Sixth Avenue. Steps from the 1, A, B, C, D, E, F, and M trains, it is among the best-connected residential buildings in the lower-Manhattan grid, and it offers a full-service postwar cooperative at a price basis well below the converted lofts and new condominiums on the surrounding blocks.
This is a market-rate cooperative — apartments trade as shares at market prices, with standard co-op terms — not an income-restricted or HDFC building. That distinction matters: buyers get the value of a postwar co-op basis without the resale restrictions that come with subsidized ownership.
The building's character comes from its postwar architecture by Greenberg & Ames — an Art Deco-influenced massing with a stepped rear façade and asymmetrical setbacks that produce private terraces and balconies on a number of apartments, plus a building rooftop terrace and a planted garden along Bedford Street.
Architecture and unit composition
Breen Towers is a 13-floor postwar building of 115 apartments, served by two elevators. The Art Deco-derived massing — setbacks and a stepped rear — gives the building private outdoor space on select units and varied light exposures, an unusual feature for a postwar co-op of this scale. The apartment mix runs from one-bedrooms through larger family layouts.
Practical modern features are in place: full elevator service, central laundry, bike storage, and the building's two outdoor amenities (rooftop terrace and the Bedford Street garden). In-unit washer/dryer installations are permitted with board approval.
Building operations
The building operates as a cooperative with a part-time doorman, a live-in superintendent, two elevators, and the rooftop and garden outdoor amenities. The doorman coverage is part-time rather than 24-hour, which is consistent with the building's postwar, value-oriented position.
As with any cooperative, buyers should review the building's financial statements, the most recent reserve study, board minutes, and any planned assessments or capital projects during due diligence. The board's financing, sublet, and any flip-tax policies are variable and should be confirmed at offer stage.
Recent sales
As a cooperative, Breen Towers prices on a per-room and per-share basis rather than per square foot. Recent recorded sales have run in the neighborhood of $1,200 per square foot when normalized, with one-bedrooms in the high-$700,000s to high-$800,000s and larger apartments higher — a value position for a full-service building at this corner of the Village. Maintenance, room count, exposure, the presence of private outdoor space, and renovation level drive most of the spread between comparable units. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 22, 2026 | 3K | 1 BR · 650 sf | $799,999 | $1,231/sf | off-mkt |
| Feb 13, 2025 | 8HJ | 1 BR · 2 BA · 1,250 sf | $1,635,000 | $1,308/sf | -28.9% |
| Apr 4, 2022 | 8A | 1 BR · 700 sf | $805,000 | $1,150/sf | off-mkt |
| Jul 29, 2021 | 7G | 1 BR · 1 BA | $840,000 | +5.7% | |
| Dec 16, 2020 | 2E | 1 BR · 1 BA | $810,000 | +1.9% | |
| Oct 27, 2020 | 9C | 1 BR · 1 BA | $713,000 | -4.8% | |
| Mar 1, 2017 | 12CDE | 3 BR · 2 BA | $4,100,000 | +9.3% | |
| Sep 14, 2016 | 6C | 1 BR · 1 BA · 500 sf | $652,250 | $1,305/sf | -10.0% |
Market read. Most recent trades (2026) cleared a median $1,366/sf across 1 sale. Median listing discount 2.6% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 8, 2024 | 7C | $625,000 |
| Oct 20, 2022 | 11D | $885,000 |
| Aug 4, 2021 | 8B | $950,000 |
| May 24, 2021 | 6E | $795,000 |
| Jan 23, 2020 | 11G | $690,000 |
| Jan 23, 2020 | 4E | $795,000 |
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 1-00528-0001) 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
It's a market-rate co-op — confirm the board parameters. Purchases require board approval and a financial package; the board sets the minimum down payment, sublet rules, and any flip tax. These are variable and should be verified at offer stage. There are no income restrictions here.
Private outdoor space is a hunt-worthy feature. The stepped massing means a subset of apartments have private terraces or balconies — scarce and worth prioritizing if outdoor space is on your list.
The transit position is exceptional. This corner reaches nearly every west-side and crosstown line within a short walk.
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
Lead with location, outdoor space, and value. The corner, the transit access, the rooftop and garden, and the postwar price basis are the differentiators against pricier converted lofts nearby.
Flag the market-rate status clearly. Make sure buyers understand this is a standard market-rate co-op, not an income-restricted building — it widens the buyer pool.
Price by room and condition. Comparable co-op sales here turn on room count, maintenance, outdoor space, and renovation level.
Comparable buildings
If you're considering Breen Towers, also evaluate:
- 122 Greenwich Avenue — West Village condominium peer nearby
- 55 Sullivan Street — South Village building nearby
- 136 Sullivan Street — South Village peer
- 110 Charlton Street — West SoHo / Hudson Square peer
- 2 Charlton Street — nearby postwar full-service West SoHo co-op
The Roebling Team at Breen Towers
The Roebling Team at Compass works across the West Village, South Village, and SoHo cooperative market. We publish this profile because co-op buyers and sellers deserve building-specific intelligence — operations, board reality, and pricing read at the apartment level — not generic market commentary.
If you're considering a purchase or sale at Breen Towers, 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 comparable analysis.
The neighborhood
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