2 Cornelia Street
2 Cornelia Street, New York, NY 10014
BBL 1005897501 · BIN 1010086
- Year built
- 1907
- Type
- Condominium
- Landmark status
- Not an individual landmark; in the Greenwich Village Historic District Extension II
- NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission records, updated February 2026
- Pets
- Pets permitted; species and limits not stated
- Doorman
- Full-time doorman
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, 2026 to date
- $1,811
- 1 sale
- Listing discount
- 0.8%
- Recorded sales
- 47
- On record
- 2003–2026
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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, there is no co-op board admission; purchases run through the condominium's application and right-of-first-refusal process, and leasing by owners is permitted. Confirm financing, pied-à-terre and ownership-entity rules in the current declaration, bylaws and house rules. The building is generally pet-friendly. The shared roof terrace is the social heart of the building and one of its strongest selling points.
Application and transaction fees
Fees below are from building management's published schedule, as of September 2026. They are shown as published, item by item; no total is added because the total depends on the transaction. Deposits are listed apart from nonrefundable charges.
Purchase
9 items
Fees and charges
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application Fee | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $500 | Refundable Not stated |
| Credit Report FeeRequired | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $200 from each purchaser named on the contract - plus any additional occupants | Refundable Not stated |
| Messenger Fee | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $125 | Refundable Not stated |
| Closing Administrative Fee | Paid by Buyer | When At closing | Amount $225 | Refundable Not stated |
| Expedited Closing FeeConditionalConditions: Less than 48 hr notice | Paid by Buyer | When At closing | Amount $400 | Refundable Not stated |
| Postponement Fee | Paid by Buyer | When At closing | Amount $400 | Refundable Not stated |
| Closing Attendance/Administrative Fee | Paid by Seller | When At closing | Amount $225 | Refundable Not stated |
Deposits
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Move in Deposit | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $1,000 | Refundable Not stated |
| Move out Deposit | Paid by Seller | When With the application | Amount $1,000 | Refundable Not stated |
Rental or lease
6 items
Fees and charges
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leasing FeeRecurringFor the first month, which will then be billed monthly | Paid by Landlord | When With the application | Amount Equal to 10% of monthly common charges | Refundable Not stated |
| Application Fee | Paid by Tenant | When With the application | Amount $450 | Refundable Not stated |
| Credit Report FeePer applicantRequired | Paid by Tenant | When With the application | Amount $200 Per applicant - plus any additional occupants | Refundable Not stated |
| Messenger Fee | Paid by Tenant | When With the application | Amount $125 | Refundable Not stated |
Deposits
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Move in Deposit | Paid by Tenant | When With the application | Amount $1,000 | Refundable Not stated |
| Move out Deposit | Paid by Tenant | When With the application | Amount $1,000 | Refundable Not stated |
Management updates its schedule without a public filing. The date is when management last updated the page, not when a rule changed. Confirm the current schedule with management before you apply.
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Pets and in-unit washer/dryer
- Pets
- Pets permitted; species and limits not statedSource: The Roebling Team's building profile
- In-unit washer/dryer
- Not verified
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Monthly carrying charges in recent sales
- Common charges + taxes, per room
- $915 per room a monthMedian of 6 recorded sales since October 2023Source: recorded sales, refreshed October 2026
- Common charges + taxes, per square foot
- $3.22 per square foot a monthMedian of 7 recorded sales since October 2023Source: recorded sales, refreshed October 2026
- Common charges alone, per square foot
- $1.32 per square foot a monthMedian of 14 listings since October 2023 that give the annual taxSource: listing records, refreshed October 2026
- Real estate taxes alone, per square foot
- $1.74 per square foot a monthMedian of 14 listings since October 2023 that give the annual taxSource: listing records, refreshed October 2026
Common charges plus real estate taxes, combined into one monthly figure the way New York condominium listings show them. Add a mortgage payment for the monthly outlay. The split into common charges and taxes comes from the listings that also give the annual tax, a different sample, so the two lines need not add up exactly to the combined median; a tax abatement can hold taxes below the full amount until it expires. A summary of recorded sales and listings, not a current bill; charges change.
Building staffing and amenities
- Doorman
- Full-time doormanSource: The Roebling Team's building profile
- Live-in superintendent
- YesSource: The Roebling Team's building profile
- Elevator
- YesSource: NYC Department of Buildings elevator records
- Amenities noted
- Roof deck, storage, laundry roomSource: The Roebling Team's building profile
Staffing and amenities as our building profile and recent listing records describe them. A feature not listed is not confirmed absent. Outdoor space, parking and some facilities can belong to particular apartments or to a separate owner; confirm access for the specific apartment.
Local Law 97
- 2024–2029 annual penalty
- $299/yr
- 2030–2034 annual penalty
- $69,379/yr
- Per unit / month range
- $1 – $134
- Modeled exposure split equally across 43 units (the residential count on the city's lot record). Not an assessed amount; condominium owners are typically charged by each unit's common-interest percentage.
Source: NYC LL84 benchmarking and PLUTO · The Roebling Research Library. City data last refreshed October 2026.
See full Local Law 97 analysis — emissions history, scenarios, methodology →Facade safety — Local Law 11
The latest available FISP filing classified the facade as Safe — no repairs were required at that inspection. A filed Safe grade is not a guarantee of current condition: owners still maintain the facade and, where required, observe parapets each year. Future inspection timing (Local Law 49 of 2025 changed the cycle framework from October 1, 2026), repair and any assessment decisions remain building-specific.
How to read this, and where it comes from
QEWI = Qualified Exterior Wall Inspector — a licensed professional engineer or registered architect who meets DOB’s FISP qualifications and signs the report (the independent expert, not the managing agent).
Penalties shown are amounts DOB assessed against filings on record across 2005–10 to 2020–25. The FISP dataset does not record whether they were paid, contested or remain open, so treat the figure as history rather than a current balance and confirm the building’s standing with the managing agent.
Source: NYC DOB facade filings (FISP) · The Roebling Research Library. City data last refreshed October 2026.
Management & transfer contacts
- Policies and 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, from The Roebling Research Library. Prices are the transfer amounts recorded with the NYC Department of Finance; apartment-level detail is checked against the building’s own file in The Roebling Research Library before publishing.
| 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 | — |
| 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 to date) cleared a median $1,811/sf (recorded) 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; each condominium apartment is its own tax lot). Apartment-level facts (line, condition, asking-price context) curated and cross-verified in The Roebling Research Library. 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.
Closed rents at The Varitype Building, last 36 months
| Size | Leases | Median / month |
|---|---|---|
| 1 bedroom | 2 | $6,650 |
3 closed leases, October 2023 to September 2026. Most recent lease February 2025. Based on few leases. Sizes with fewer than 2 leases are not shown. Compiled by The Roebling Team at Compass from closed leases.
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At the recent median sale of $1.96M (5 sales in the past 24 months, since October 31, 2024), a buyer putting 25% down would pay about $79,324 to close, or 4.0% of the price.
- Mansion tax: $19,600
- Mortgage recording tax: $28,298
- Title insurance: $8,820
- Attorneys, lender, building fees, reserves and filings: $22,606
Assumes a resale (the seller pays transfer taxes), a $4,500 attorney fee and a mortgage on the rest.
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What to know if you’re buying
This is a condominium purchase, which runs through the condominium's application and right-of-first-refusal process rather than a co-op board interview; confirm financing, entity and pied-à-terre rules in the declaration and bylaws. 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 — prewar West Village condominium nearby
More West Village buildings
- 1 Morton Square — 2004 condominium by Costas Kondylis & Partners
- 1 Sheridan Square — 1902 condominium
- 2 Horatio Street — 1929 co-op by Robert T. Lyons
- 2 Jane Street — co-op
- 3 Sheridan Square (Parker Towne House) — 1958 co-op
- 3 Weehawken Street — 1876 condominium
The neighborhood
For the full corridor — architecture, transit, and pricing across West Village — read The Roebling Team Guide to West Village.
How to read the facts on this page. Items attributed to an offering plan describe the building as it was offered at that filing — unit mix, square footage, the amenity program as planned. They are not a statement about how the building operates today. Tax and compliance figures are sourced separately to current City records and carry their own dates. House rules, staffing and fee policy can change by board resolution without any public filing: treat every policy line here as a starting point for diligence and confirm it with the managing agent. Where this page compares one building or neighborhood to another, that is our analysis of the recorded record — it names the measure, the period and the sample it rests on, and it is an observation about medians rather than a prediction about any particular apartment.
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