215 Avenue B (The Copper)
215 Avenue B, New York, NY 10009
East Village
BBL 1003967501 · BIN 1088495
- Year built
- 2008
- Type
- Condominium
- Units
- 17
- Floors
- 8
Every recorded sale at this building, 2010–2026
Price-per-square-foot over time, the line- and floor-premium curves, and every recorded sale.
- Median $/sf
- $1,196
- Listing discount
- 2.4%
- Recorded sales
- 33
- On record
- 2010–2026
215 Avenue B, known as The Copper, is a boutique 2008 condominium at the corner of Avenue B and East 13th Street in the East Village, near Tompkins Square Park.
The building takes its name from its distinctive copper-colored aluminum-paneled facade — a modern presence on the avenue. Behind it are 17 full-ownership residences, from studios to two-bedroom penthouses, in a full-service boutique building. It is a rare piece of ground-up condominium construction in a neighborhood otherwise defined by prewar walk-ups.
Local Law 97
This building is below the 25,000 sq ft threshold at which LL97 emissions caps apply. No regulatory capital pressure from this law specifically, current or 2030.
See full Local Law 97 analysis →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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 6, 2026 | 2B | 2 BR · 2 BA · 1,108 sf | $1,300,000 | $1,173/sf | -7.1% |
| Dec 17, 2025 | 3C | 1 BA · 503 sf | $625,000 | $1,243/sf | -6.7% |
| May 16, 2023 | 1008Sponsor Sale | 827 sf | $1,180,000 | $1,427/sf | off-mkt |
| Nov 23, 2021 | 3B | 2 BR · 2 BA · 1,120 sf | $1,725,000 | $1,540/sf | +1.8% |
| Jul 29, 2021 | 2C | 1 BA · 504 sf | $709,000 | $1,407/sf | -6.6% |
| Oct 25, 2018 | 3C | 1 BA · 503 sf | $685,000 | $1,362/sf | -1.4% |
| Aug 14, 2017 | 5B | 2 BR · 2 BA · 1,078 sf | $1,750,000 | $1,623/sf | -1.4% |
| Apr 14, 2015 | 2C | 1 BA · 504 sf | $658,000 | $1,306/sf | +1.5% |
Market read. Most recent trades (2026) cleared a median $1,196/sf across 1 sale. Median listing discount 2.4% 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 1-00396-7501) 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.
Comparable buildings
- 143 Avenue B (The Christodora House) — Pelton 1928; nearby East Village peer on Tompkins Square Park
- 186 East 2nd Street — prewar 1920; nearby East Village peer
- 1 Astor Place (Sculpture for Living) — Gwathmey Siegel 2005; nearby East Village trophy peer
- 21 Astor Place — Harney 1890 / 2003 conversion; nearby NoHo peer
- 196 Orchard — Ismael Leyva 2018; nearby Lower East Side peer
Sources: The Roebling Research Library (offering plans, house rules, financial statements, board minutes, internal transaction records); NYC Department of Finance recorded transfers; publicly recorded NYC building data.
The neighborhood
For the full corridor — architecture, schools, transit, and pricing across East Village + NoHo — read The Roebling Team Guide to East Village + NoHo.
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