220 West Broadway (220 West Broadway)
220 West Broadway, New York, NY 10013
Tribeca
BBL 1001897501 · BIN 1002154
- Year built
- 1882
- Type
- Condominium
- Units
- 24
- Landmark
- Designated
- Pets
- Pets permitted under the condominium declaration
- Subletting
- Permitted under the condominium declaration
- Pied-à-terre
- Allowed
Every recorded sale at this building, 2006–2013
Price-per-square-foot over time, the line- and floor-premium curves, and every recorded sale.
- Recorded sales
- 7
- On record
- 2006–2013
220 West Broadway is a boutique loft condominium in the heart of landmarked Tribeca, at the corner of West Broadway and Franklin Street. With just 24 residences, it sits firmly within the small-format end of the Tribeca condominium market — a category that buyers seek out precisely because it offers the neighborhood's defining architecture, low density, and downtown location without the scale, staffing, or carrying costs of a large amenity tower.
Architectural lineage. The building dates to 1882, placing it among the 19th-century commercial loft structures that give Tribeca its identity. The neighborhood's late-19th-century building stock — masonry and cast-iron loft buildings originally built for light manufacturing, dry-goods, and warehouse use — was converted to residential use across successive waves beginning in the 1970s and accelerating through the modern luxury cycle. 220 West Broadway belongs to that lineage: a historic loft building reworked for residential condominium ownership while retaining the proportions, light, and street character of its origins.
The boutique-condominium premise. A 24-unit building is a deliberate proposition. Buyers who choose small Tribeca loft condominiums are typically prioritizing larger floor plates, ceiling height, and architectural character over the concierge-and-amenity program of a tower like 56 Leonard Street or 70 Vestry Street. The trade-off is a leaner operation: fewer staff, a smaller amenity footprint, and a building whose value proposition rests on location, light, and the residences themselves rather than on shared facilities.
Location. The West Broadway / Franklin Street corner places residents at the center of Tribeca's residential and dining ecosystem, within walking distance of the neighborhood's restaurants, the Hudson River Park to the west, and the Financial District corridor to the south. The corner exposure is a meaningful feature in a low-rise loft building, where light and outlook depend heavily on floor and orientation.
Architecture and unit composition
The building is a 19th-century Tribeca loft structure in the neighborhood's masonry-and-iron commercial tradition, converted to a 24-residence condominium. As with most loft conversions of this vintage, apartment composition reflects the original building's floor plates rather than a purpose-built residential program — meaning generous proportions, substantial ceiling height, and the wide, column-supported layouts characteristic of converted loft stock.
Buyers should expect apartment-level variation that is typical of boutique loft conversions: renovation states, finish vintages, and layouts can differ meaningfully from residence to residence depending on when each unit was last reworked. Floor and exposure drive light and outlook in a low-rise building, and the West Broadway / Franklin corner position is a differentiator for units with that frontage.
Specific unit dimensions, ceiling heights, original architectural elements retained in the conversion, and the conversion architect should be confirmed against the offering plan and current listings at offer stage.
Building operations
220 West Broadway operates as a boutique condominium. The amenity and staffing program is modest relative to the full-service Tribeca towers — appropriate to a 24-unit building, where common charges support a leaner operation and value rests on the residences and location rather than on extensive shared facilities.
The condominium structure provides the ownership flexibility buyers expect from a Tribeca condo: pied-à-terre use is permitted, and sublets, pets, and foreign-buyer ownership are permitted under the declaration. As with any boutique building, common charges, reserve position, and any current or planned capital projects should be reviewed against current financial statements, board minutes, and the offering plan during due diligence. In a small building, the financial profile of the condominium — reserve adequacy and the size of any assessment relative to a 24-unit owner base — is a particularly important diligence item.
Local Law 97
- 2024–2029 annual penalty
- $0 (under cap)
- 2030–2034 annual penalty
- $0 (under cap)
- Per unit / month range
- —
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
Pricing at 220 West Broadway is best read through the general dynamics of the Tribeca boutique loft-condominium market rather than through any fixed figure. Condominiums in this category price primarily on a price-per-square-foot basis, adjusted for floor, exposure, ceiling height, light, renovation state, and outdoor space where present.
Tribeca's boutique loft segment tends to command strong per-square-foot pricing relative to the broader downtown market, driven by the neighborhood's architecture, location, and the scarcity of large-floor-plate loft residences. Within that market, smaller buildings trade on apartment-specific characteristics: two residences in the same building can price very differently based on floor, corner exposure, and the quality and recency of their renovation. Boutique buildings also carry building-specific considerations — the size of the owner base, the amenity package relative to peers, and the condominium's financial position — all of which sophisticated buyers and sellers model at the apartment level.
Current asking and closed pricing should be drawn from live listings and recorded transfers at the time of any transaction. We do not publish specific unit prices, transaction figures, or resident names for this building.
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 1-00189-7501) 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
The boutique format is the proposition. A 24-unit loft condominium offers Tribeca architecture and low density without the scale of a full-service tower. Buyers prioritizing an extensive amenity program may prefer 56 Leonard Street or 70 Vestry Street; buyers prioritizing loft character and a small, quiet building are the natural fit here.
Diligence on the condominium's finances matters more in a small building. With only 24 owners, reserve adequacy and the impact of any assessment per unit are material. Review current financial statements, board minutes, the reserve study, and any planned capital projects at offer stage.
Apartment-level condition varies. Loft conversions of this vintage carry renovation states that differ unit to unit. Underwrite the specific residence — its finishes, systems, ceiling height, light, and exposure — rather than the building in the abstract.
Review the board financials before you commit. Common charges, reserve position, and any planned capital projects should be reviewed against the offering plan and condominium documents during due diligence.
Condo flexibility is real. Condominium ownership supports pied-à-terre use, sublets, foreign-buyer purchases, and faster closing timelines than a cooperative.
Mansion tax applies above $1M. Run any contemplated purchase price through the Mansion Tax Calculator to model cliff thresholds.
What to know if you’re selling
Pricing is apartment-specific. In a 24-unit building, comparable analysis must center on the individual residence — floor, corner exposure, ceiling height, light, and renovation state — rather than a building-wide average. The right comp set extends across Tribeca's boutique loft-condominium segment.
The boutique story is the marketing story. Buyers in this category are choosing loft architecture, low density, and a quiet building. Marketing should foreground the residence's light, proportions, corner position, and the neighborhood's location rather than amenity breadth.
Condition presentation matters. Because loft-conversion stock varies unit to unit, a well-presented, current-condition apartment differentiates meaningfully. Sellers should be prepared to address the building's amenity profile and financial position candidly with sophisticated buyers.
Closing timelines are condo-fast. Condominium transactions typically close on a shorter timeline than cooperatives — confirm the building's specific process at offer stage.
Comparable buildings
If you're considering 220 West Broadway, also evaluate:
- 443 Greenwich Street — 1882 Tribeca industrial-to-residential loft conversion; substantial apartment scale and signature privacy infrastructure
- 56 Leonard Street — Herzog & de Meuron Tribeca "Jenga Building" (2017); full-service tower
- 108 Leonard Street — landmarked former bank building converted to Tribeca condominium
- 155 Franklin Street — boutique Tribeca loft condominium on the same Franklin Street axis
- 195 Hudson Street — Tribeca loft condominium in a converted commercial building
- 70 Vestry Street — RAMSA / Related 2018 Tribeca waterfront condominium
The neighborhood
For the full corridor — architecture, schools, transit, and pricing across Financial District — read The Roebling Team Guide to Financial District.
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