2 Cornelia Street
2 Cornelia Street, New York, NY 10014
West Village
BBL 1005897501 · BIN 1010086
- Year built
- 1907
- Type
- Condominium
- Landmark
- Designated
Every recorded sale at this building, 2003–2026
Price-per-square-foot over time, the line- and floor-premium curves, and every recorded sale.
- Median $/sf
- $1,811
- Listing discount
- 0.8%
- Recorded sales
- 48
- On record
- 2003–2026
2 Cornelia Street is one of Greenwich Village's genuine landmarks — a turreted, wedge-shaped tower that fills the acute corner where Cornelia meets West 4th, its triangular plan a smaller cousin to the Flatiron a mile north. Built in 1907 and long known as the Varitype Building, it is so emblematic of the Village skyline that it appears at the center of John Sloan's 1922 Ashcan School painting The City from Greenwich Village, now in the National Gallery of Art. Converted to condominiums in 1982 by Robert and Roger Fisher, it offers something rare: an architecturally significant pre-war address with the ownership flexibility of a condominium, in the heart of the Village.
The form is the appeal. The wedge plan produces apartments with unusual geometry, dramatic corner windows, and light from multiple exposures, and the 12-story height delivers open views over the low-rise Village rooftops. For a buyer who wants character and a story rather than a glass box — and who values being able to finance, sublet, and own through an entity more freely than at a co-op — 2 Cornelia is a singular building.
Architecture and unit composition
The building's defining feature is its triangular footprint, capped by a turret at the apex — a silhouette that has anchored this stretch of the Village for more than a century. The 43 residences inherit that geometry: angled rooms, generous windows, and corner light that conventional rectangular plans cannot offer. The architecture is intentionally spare inside the public spaces, letting the strong masonry form and the views do the work. Homes range across one- and two-bedroom scales, with the upper-floor and turret-adjacent units carrying the most distinctive layouts and the best sightlines over the surrounding district.
As a condominium within the Greenwich Village Historic District, exterior work is subject to landmark review, which preserves the building's protected silhouette — part of what makes the address durable.
Building operations
2 Cornelia runs as a well-staffed condominium for its size: full-time door attendants, a live-in resident manager, a recently renovated central laundry room, private storage, and a rooftop terrace with commanding 360-degree views of the Village and the downtown and Midtown skylines. As a condominium, it offers the advantages Village buyers prize — flexible financing, a right-of-first-refusal rather than a co-op board package, and customary latitude for pied-à-terre, LLC, trust, and investment ownership, with subletting freer than at the neighborhood's pre-war cooperatives. The building is generally pet-friendly. The shared roof terrace is the social heart of the building and one of its strongest selling points.
Local Law 97
- 2024–2029 annual penalty
- $299/yr
- 2030–2034 annual penalty
- $54,696/yr
- Per unit / month range
- $1 – $106
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
- Notable fees
- Buyer app $500; credit $200/purchaser; messenger $125; move-in & move-out deposits $1,000 each; closing admin $225; lease app $450
Recent sales
Recent closings 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 21, 2026 | 404 | 2 BR · 2 BA · 1,325 sf | $2,400,000 | $1,811/sf | -3.8% |
| Dec 15, 2025 | 506 | 1 BR · 1 BA · 773 sf | $1,525,000 | $1,973/sf | -1.3% |
| Aug 27, 2025 | 706 | 773 sf | $999,999 | $1,294/sf | off-mkt |
| Aug 5, 2025 | 902 | 2 BR · 2 BA · 1,276 sf | $2,775,000 | $2,175/sf | +11.0% |
| Feb 12, 2025 | 702 | 2 BR · 2 BA · 1,276 sf | $1,960,000 | $1,536/sf | -20.0% |
| Oct 2, 2024 | 10041005 | 4 BR · 3.5 BA · 2,552 sf | $5,400,000 | $2,116/sf | -16.9% |
| Aug 15, 2024 | 502 | 2 BR · 2 BA · 1,276 sf | $2,085,000 | $1,634/sf | -5.2% |
| Apr 8, 2024 | 203 | 2 BR · 2.5 BA · 1,135 sf | $1,525,000 | $1,344/sf | -10.3% |
Market read. Most recent trades (2026) cleared a median $1,811/sf across 1 sale. Median listing discount 0.8% 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 1-00589-7501) 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 from recorded condo declarations and offering plans.
What to know if you’re buying
This is a condominium purchase, which clears through a right-of-first-refusal rather than a co-op board interview — a faster, lighter path that is one of the building's structural advantages. Financing is flexible and entity and pied-à-terre purchases are customary. Because the homes are shaped by the building's triangular plan, the most important diligence is the apartment itself: confirm the light, the angled-room layout, and the views of the specific unit, and review the condominium's financials, reserve fund, and any building projects with your attorney. Buyers drawn to the character of a true Village landmark will find no real substitute on this corner.
What to know if you’re selling
The selling story writes itself: an iconic, painted-into-art-history Village tower with a roof terrace, full-time staff, and condominium flexibility. Lead with the architecture — the wedge form, the turret, the corner light — and with the building's place in the Village's visual identity. Price against other character-rich Greenwich Village and West Village condominiums rather than against generic new construction; this building competes on story and form, not on amenity count. Because inventory is scarce and the address is unmistakable, a well-prepared listing here draws concentrated, motivated interest.
Comparable buildings
If you're considering 2 Cornelia Street, these nearby Village and West Village condominiums and lofts are a useful comparison set:
- 36 Bleecker Street — boutique condominium nearby
- 1 Bond Street — landmark loft condominium nearby
- 270 West 11th Street — West Village condominium
- 140 Charles Street — West Village condominium (Memphis Downtown)
- 299 West 12th Street — West Village cooperative nearby
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