215 Sullivan Street (209 Sullivan Street)

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 Roebling Team at Compass works across the Greenwich Village, South Village, and NoHo condominium market. We publish this profile because buyers and sellers in landmark conversions deserve building-specific intelligence: architecture, operations, and pricing read at the apartment level, not generic market commentary.

If you're considering a purchase or sale at 215 Sullivan Street, 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.