- Year built
- 1963
- Type
- Cooperative
- Units
- 40
- Floors
- 7
- Amenities
- On-site residential garage (by availability, at additional cost), renovated central laundry, renovated hallways
- Landmark status
- Not an individual landmark; not in a historic district
- NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission and City Planning records, updated February 2026
- Subletting by shareholders
- Permitted with conditions
- Pied-à-terre
- Requires confirmation
- Dogs
- Requires confirmation
- Cats
- Not stated
- Washer/dryer
- Permitted
- Maximum financing
- 80% of the purchase price
- Doorman
- No doorman
Every recorded sale at this building, 2004–2024
Price-per-square-foot over time, the line- and floor-premium curves, and every recorded sale.
- Median $/sf, 2023
- $1,632
- floor-adjusted, 1 sale
- Listing discount
- 0.0%
- Recorded sales
- 37
- On record
- 2004–2024
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A Private Pricing Opinion — what your apartment at 2 King Street would likely sell for today, what it costs to sell, and what you’d walk away with — reviewed personally against condition, exposures, renovation quality, and the competition actually on the market.
2 King Street is a structural anomaly in one of downtown's most supply-constrained pockets: a post-war elevator co-op in a neighborhood that otherwise offers almost exclusively 19th-century rowhouses, walk-up tenement stock, converted lofts, and a thin layer of high-priced new condos. The blocks around it are landmarked in nearly every direction — the Charlton-King-Vandam Historic District across Sixth Avenue holds the city's largest concentration of intact Federal and Greek Revival rowhouses, the SoHo-Cast Iron Historic District begins to the southeast, and the Sullivan-Thompson designation of 2016 wrapped the surrounding South Village blocks. Inside that preserved fabric, a 1963 elevator building with a laundry room, a live-in super, and a residential garage is a category of one, and it trades accordingly: this is one of the few entry-priced ways to own at the SoHo/Village seam.
The location does most of the work. King Street's eastern block is tree-lined and low-rise, listing records fairly describe the setting as the point where SoHo meets the Village, and the transit stack is exceptional — the C/E at Spring Street is a block away, the 1 at Houston/Varick a short walk, with the full West 4th Street interchange ten minutes north. Hudson Square's office-and-media build-out (and the retail and restaurant layer that followed it) has steadily upgraded the blocks west of Sixth Avenue, while the building's own retail base keeps the corner active.
What the building permits also matters. Public sources disagree about pied-à-terre use, and dogs are reported as not permitted; obtain the current rules from management. This is a primary-residence house with owner-occupant economics — 80 percent financing permitted, modest carrying costs, post-war layouts that use space efficiently — in a zip code where most ownership alternatives start seven figures higher. Buyers priced out of loft SoHo and townhouse-block Greenwich Village should understand this building as the corridor's value mechanism, not a compromise on location.
Architecture and unit composition
The building rises seven stories in post-war brick, wrapping the corner with frontage on King Street, Sixth Avenue, and MacDougal Street — a triple exposure that gives a high share of the roughly 40 apartments corner light or open-avenue outlooks, and gives the top floor loft-like proportions with midtown skyline views per listing records. The mix is studio-through-two-bedroom in character: efficient post-war layouts with defined dining alcoves (several convertible to home offices or second bedrooms), windowed kitchens in many lines, and generous closets. Listing records also note central air in the building's marketing — verify the mechanical setup unit by unit. Renovation quality varies line to line, from estate condition to fully opened renovations, and the pricing tracks it.
Building operations
Self-service mechanics with real infrastructure: no doorman, but a video intercom and key-fob entry system, a live-in superintendent, an updated central laundry room, renovated hallways, an elevator, and — genuinely rare at this price tier downtown — an on-site residential garage, offered by availability at additional cost. The retail base on Sixth Avenue contributes commercial income to the cooperative; your attorney should review its lease terms and contribution in the financials during diligence. Policy specifics beyond the documented framework (cats only, no pieds-à-terre, 80 percent financing) should be confirmed with the managing agent.
Application and transaction fees
Fees below are from building management's published schedule, as of July 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
2 items
Fees and charges
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application Processing Fee | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $550 | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Messenger Fee | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $50 | Refundable Not stated |
Sublet
1 item
Fees and charges
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application Processing Fee | Paid by Subtenant | When With the application | Amount $450 | Refundable Non-refundable |
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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Financing and purchase requirements
- Maximum financing
- 80% of the purchase priceSource: building management's published schedule, as of July 2026
- Guarantors
- Permitted with conditionsCase by CaseSource: building management's published schedule, as of July 2026
- Co-purchasing
- Permitted with conditionsCase by CaseSource: building management's published schedule, as of July 2026
- Parent buying for an employed child
- Permitted with conditionsCase by CaseSource: building management's published schedule, as of July 2026
- Parent buying for a student child
- Not permittedSource: building management's published schedule, as of July 2026
- Purchase or lease by a corporation
- Not permittedSource: building management's published schedule, as of July 2026
Sublet and pied-à-terre policy
A condominium owner leasing a unit and a co-op shareholder subletting are different rules, and a building-wide rule is different from a restriction on one apartment. This is the building's rule; confirm it for the specific apartment.
- Subletting by shareholders
- Permitted with conditionsUp to one year term of leaseSource: building management's published schedule, as of July 2026
- Pied-à-terre ownership
- Requires confirmationSources differ. Confirm with building management.
- Short-term rentals
- Not permittedSource: building management's published schedule, as of July 2026
Considering an apartment here? Send Corey the listing to discuss the sublet and pied-à-terre rules for that apartment.
Pets and in-unit washer/dryer
- Dogs
- Requires confirmationSources differ. Confirm with building management.
- Cats
- Not statedThe source permits pets without naming cats. Board Approval RequiredSource: building management's published schedule, as of July 2026
- In-unit washer/dryer
- PermittedSource: building management's published schedule, as of July 2026
Considering an apartment here? Send Corey the listing to confirm the pet and washer/dryer rules for that apartment.
Building staffing and amenities
- Doorman
- No doormanSource: The Roebling Team's building profile
- Virtual or video entry
- YesSource: The Roebling Team's building profile
- Live-in superintendent
- YesSource: The Roebling Team's building profile
- Elevator
- YesSource: NYC Department of City Planning records (PLUTO)
- Amenities noted
- Garage, 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
- $0 (under cap)
- 2030–2034 annual penalty
- $23,032/yr
- Per unit / month range
- $0 – $48
- Modeled exposure split equally across 40 units (the residential count on the city's lot record). Not an assessed amount; co-op shareholders are typically charged by share allocation.
Source: NYC LL84 benchmarking and PLUTO · The Roebling Research Library. City data last refreshed September 2026.
See full Local Law 97 analysis — emissions history, scenarios, methodology →Facade safety — Local Law 11
The latest available filing classified the facade as SWARMP — Safe With A Repair and Maintenance Program: the inspector (QEWI) identified conditions requiring monitoring or repair, with repairs due by the deadline stated in the filing. The scope, timeline, and how the building funds the work are building-specific — we review the filings and board materials for you.
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 September 2026.
Management & transfer contacts
- Sublet policy
- Allowed, up to one-year term of lease
- Pied-à-terre
- Requires confirmation
- Policies and fees
- Buyer app processing $550; messenger $50; sublet app processing $450; 80% max financing
Recent sales
Recent transfers 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10, 2024 | 7A | 1 BR · 1 BA | $1,355,000 | +0.4% | |
| Jan 24, 2023 | 5E | 1 BR · 1 BA · 725 sf | $1,150,000 | $1,586/sf | +4.5% |
| Nov 1, 2022 | 4B | 1 BR · 1 BA | $1,100,000 | +15.8% | |
| Nov 22, 2021 | PHB | 1 BR · 1 BA | $998,875 | +0.4% | |
| Jul 15, 2021 | 2E | 1 BR · 1 BA | $875,000 | +0.0% | |
| Mar 20, 2020 | 4A | 1 BR · 1 BA · 950 sf | $1,370,000 | $1,442/sf | -1.8% |
| Jan 28, 2020 | 6D | 1 BR · 1 BA · 655 sf | $733,000 | $1,119/sf | -11.2% |
| Jan 23, 2020 | 7E | 1 BR · 1 BA | $1,032,500 | -5.3% |
Market read. $/sf is measured on the latest sales with reliable square footage (2023): a median $1,632/sf (floor-adjusted) across 1 sale. The building has traded as recently as 2024. Median listing discount 0.0% from the last ask.
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 1-00519-0036). 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 on co-ops is not officially recorded, figures shown are approximate.
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What to know if you’re buying
Buy the location math. The premium product in this pocket — SoHo lofts, Charlton-King-Vandam townhouses, the new Hudson Square condos — prices most buyers out. 2 King Street delivers the same blocks, the same transit, and the same restaurant geography at post-war co-op pricing. That spread is the whole thesis.
Confirm the usage policies fit your life. Public sources disagree about pied-à-terre use; obtain the current rule from management before deciding whether the building suits part-time use. Confirm pet species and limits separately.
The financing framework is generous for a co-op. 80 percent financing materially widens the buyer pool relative to the 50–75 percent caps common in prime-corridor co-ops. Run the Co-op Board Qualification Calculator before offering, and verify current requirements.
Underwrite the corner, not just the apartment. Sixth Avenue is a real avenue: south- and east-facing lines get light and openness with traffic sound; King Street-facing lines get the tree-lined quiet. Visit at rush hour and price the exposure honestly.
Verify the unverified. Sublet policy, flip tax, co-purchase and guarantor postures, and the retail lease's contribution to building income are thinly documented publicly. We confirm each against management documents during diligence.
What to know if you’re selling
Position against the neighborhood's price floor, not its ceiling. Your buyer is someone who wants SoHo/Village life and has been repriced out of lofts and townhouses. Marketing that names the structural scarcity — elevator co-op stock barely exists in this pocket — outperforms generic "charming co-op" copy.
Lead with the practical stack. Garage, laundry, live-in super, key-fob security, 80 percent financing: these are the features that convert downtown renters into buyers. State them plainly and early.
Condition honesty wins at this tier. The building's spread between original and renovated lines is visible in its closing history. Price to condition with the Renovation Cost Calculator math in hand, and let same-building comparables anchor the conversation.
Comparable buildings
If you're considering 2 King Street, also evaluate:
- 2 Charlton Street — the mid-century full-service co-op two blocks north; the closest like-for-like post-war alternative, with a doorman at a higher carry
- 77 Bleecker Street (Bleecker Court) — Village loft-style co-op ownership at a comparable entry price point
- 250 Mercer Street — the NoHo/Village loft alternative at entry-tier downtown pricing
- 421 Hudson Street (The Printing House) — the converted-loft condo alternative in Hudson Square
- 565 Broome Street — Renzo Piano's twin-tower condo at the SoHo/Hudson Square transition; the new-construction ceiling for the pocket
- 1 Morton Square — the full-service West Village condo alternative at a materially higher price point
The full playbook — what goes in the package, how boards read your financials, the interview, and the timeline — plus sample cover, reference, and personal letters you can adapt.
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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