215 Sullivan Street (209 Sullivan Street)
209 Sullivan Street, New York, NY 10012
BBL 1005397501 · BIN 1089865
- Year built
- 1892
- Type
- Condominium
- Units
- 25
- Floors
- 7
- Landmark
- No
- Pets
- Reviewed case by case; confirm current condominium pet rules with management
- Subletting
- Permitted under the condominium declaration; confirm current terms at offer stage
- Pied-à-terre
- Allowed
215 Sullivan Street is one of the most distinctive boutique condominiums in the South Village: a Calvert Vaux schoolhouse from 1892, converted and completed in 2014 into 25 residences behind a restored Victorian Gothic façade. Vaux — co-designer of Central Park and Prospect Park — gives the building a genuine architectural lineage that almost no new-construction condominium can match, and the conversion preserved that face while adding contemporary loft and penthouse space behind it.
The building had previously served as the Children's Aid Society's Philip Coltoff Center. Broad Street Development acquired the site and engaged Rawlings Architects for a conversion that delivered an unusual unit mix for a building this size: 17 lofts, four penthouses with private roof gardens, and four townhouses with their own private garages.
It sits within the South Village Historic District, designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission in December 2013 — protection that locks in the low-rise, historic character of the surrounding South Village streets.
Architecture and unit composition
The 25 residences divide into three distinct products. The 17 lofts occupy the schoolhouse and addition with the high ceilings and generous proportions of a Vaux institutional building reworked for residential use. The four penthouses carry private roof gardens. The four townhouses — including a roughly 7,400-square-foot unit — come with their own private garages, a near-unheard-of feature in the Village.
The conversion paired the restored 1892 façade with current building systems: full elevator service, central air, modern kitchens and baths, and a landscaped courtyard by Edmund Hollander. The combination of a landmark exterior and contemporary interiors is the building's core appeal.
Building operations
215 Sullivan operates as a boutique full-service condominium with a 24-hour doorman, a fitness center, a children's playroom, bike and private storage, and the landscaped courtyard. Service staffing is generous relative to the 25-unit count.
As a recent conversion of a 19th-century structure, the building combines a historic envelope with 2010s mechanical systems. Buyers should review current financial statements, the reserve study, board minutes, and any active or planned capital projects during due diligence — the standard diligence for any conversion applies.
Local Law 97
- 2024–2029 annual penalty
- $0 (under cap)
- 2030–2034 annual penalty
- $38,046/yr
- Per unit / month range
- $0 – $132
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
215 Sullivan prices as a boutique South Village trophy condominium. Recent recorded loft sales have run in the high-$2,000s per square foot, with one loft trading at $5 million (roughly $2,710 per square foot) and a later resale above $6 million; townhouses and penthouses have transacted well into the eight figures. As a condo, the unit-level variables — product type (loft, penthouse, or townhouse), floor, exposure, private outdoor space, and finish — drive almost all of the pricing spread, and the small unit count means comparable sales are infrequent and heterogeneous. Pricing is best read at the apartment level. Specific recent figures should be confirmed against current recorded transfers at offer stage.
The retrade record
Lines that have traded more than once in the public record — the building’s appreciation arc, apartment by apartment.
Recent closings at this building, sourced from NYC Department of Finance records. Apartment-level detail (line, condition, asking-price context) verified upon consultation request.
| Date | Unit | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 5, 2025 | 5-C | $3,100,000 |
| Aug 8, 2024 | 5-E | $4,318,000 |
| Jul 27, 2023 | 6-B | $3,100,000 |
| Mar 10, 2020 | 4B | $3,475,000 |
| Jan 31, 2020 | 4-C | $3,350,000 |
| Jun 14, 2019 | TH-A | $14,650,000 |
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 1-00539-7501) 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.
What to know if you’re buying
Know which product you're buying. Lofts, penthouses, and townhouses are three different markets within one building — the townhouses with private garages and the penthouses with roof gardens trade at a meaningful premium to the lofts.
Condo flexibility is real. 30–45 day closings; pied-à-terre, investment, LLC, trust, and foreign-buyer purchases are permitted under the declaration; subletting is allowed. Confirm current sublet and pet rules with management at offer stage.
The architecture is the asset. A landmarked Calvert Vaux façade inside the South Village Historic District is permanent scarcity. Buyers are paying for a building that cannot be replicated.
Mansion tax cliff effects are major. At this pricing, multiple cliff thresholds routinely apply. Run pricing through the Mansion Tax Calculator.
What to know if you’re selling
Lead with the Vaux provenance and the conversion story. The 1892 schoolhouse, the landmark district, and the restored façade are the differentiators against generic boutique condos.
Market to the right product buyer. A townhouse-with-garage buyer and a loft buyer are different audiences — the marketing should speak to each.
Closing timelines are condo-fast. 30–45 days from contract to closing.
Comparable buildings
If you're considering 215 Sullivan Street, also evaluate:
- 55 Sullivan Street — South Village building nearby
- 136 Sullivan Street — South Village peer
- 40 Bond Street — Herzog & de Meuron 2007; nearby NoHo trophy
- 25 Bond Street — BKSK 2008; nearby NoHo trophy
- The Schumacher (36 Bleecker) — Adjmi 2015; nearby NoHo conversion peer
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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