- Year built
- 1913
- Type
- Condominium
- Landmark status
- Individual landmark; not in a historic district
- NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission records, updated February 2026
- Doorman
- Doorman (hours not stated)
The Woolworth Tower Residences sales history: 35 recorded sales
Every recorded sale at this building, 2018–2026
Price-per-square-foot over time, the line- and floor-premium curves, and every recorded sale.
- Median $/sf, 2026 to date
- $2,449
- floor-adjusted, 1 sale
- Listing discount
- 15.6%
- Recorded sales
- 35
- On record
- 2018–2026
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There may be no more storied address in New York than the Woolworth Building. Completed in 1913 to Cass Gilbert's design, it was the tallest building in the world until 1929 and was christened the "Cathedral of Commerce" for its soaring Neo-Gothic terra-cotta tower. The conversion of the building's slim upper floors into a small collection of condominium residences turned that landmark into one of the most exclusive — and most architecturally singular — homes available anywhere in the city.
The residences occupy the narrowing top of the tower, beginning high above Lower Manhattan, with interiors designed by Thierry W. Despont. Because the floor plates shrink as the tower rises, the homes are few and the views are extraordinary — wrapping the harbor, the rivers, and the skyline from the converted upper tower; compare the specific outlook with actual alternatives rather than claiming no new building can offer similar views. The lower and middle floors of the building remain commercial; the residential offering is deliberately limited, roughly three dozen homes carved from the spire.
For buyers, the proposition is unique: ownership inside a National Historic Landmark and one of the world's most recognizable skyscrapers, with condominium flexibility, museum-grade restoration, and a level of provenance that simply cannot be manufactured.
Architecture and unit composition
The exterior is Gilbert's masterpiece — a Gothic cathedral rendered as a commercial tower, clad in cream terra-cotta, ornamented with tracery and gargoyles, and crowned by a green copper spire. As a designated New York City landmark and National Historic Landmark, that envelope is permanently protected, and its silhouette remains one of the defining images of the New York skyline.
The condominiums span the upper tower, where the diminishing floor plates produce homes of widely varying scale and shape — from grand floor-through residences to the multi-story crown at the very top, the most dramatic trophy home in the building. Despont's interiors pair contemporary systems and finishes with the building's Gothic detail, restoring and reinterpreting original elements where they survive. Ceiling heights, exposures, and outlook differ from home to home, and the highest residences command 360-degree views across the harbor and the city.
Building operations
The Woolworth Tower Residences operate as a full-service condominium with a private residential arrival designed by Thierry Despont, incorporating restored coffered ceilings from Frank Woolworth's former private office, a 24-hour attended entrance, doorman, and concierge service. The amenity program is calibrated to the building's trophy positioning: a fitness center and pool, a wine cellar and tasting room, the Gilbert Lounge on the 29th floor, and dedicated service throughout.
As a condominium, purchases clear through a right-of-first-refusal rather than a co-op board package; confirm financing and pied-à-terre, LLC and trust purchase rules in the current declaration and bylaws. Common charges and real estate taxes are billed separately. The location anchors the building at City Hall Park, at the meeting point of Tribeca, the Financial District, and the Civic Center, with the entire downtown transit network, the waterfront, and the rebuilt World Trade Center district close at hand.
Building staffing and amenities
- Doorman
- Doorman (hours not stated)Source: The Roebling Team's building profile
- Concierge
- YesSource: recent listing records
- Attended lobby
- YesSource: The Roebling Team's building profile
- Elevator
- YesSource: NYC Department of Buildings elevator records
- Amenities noted
- Fitness room, residents' loungeSource: 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
- $502,001/yr
- Per unit / month range
- $0 – $1,349
- Modeled exposure split equally across 31 units (the residential count on the city's lot record). Not an assessed amount; condominium owners are typically charged by each unit's common-interest percentage.
Source: NYC LL84 benchmarking and PLUTO · The Roebling Research Library. City data last refreshed October 2026.
See full Local Law 97 analysis — emissions history, scenarios, methodology →Facade safety — Local Law 11
The latest available filing classified the facade as Unsafe — conditions requiring prompt corrective action. The owner must install any public protection the inspector specifies (a sidewalk shed, construction fence or structural netting, depending on the condition) and make the repairs. Review the subsequent filings, the repair status, and the building’s board and financial materials — we pull the repair scope and funding picture 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 October 2026.
Recent sales
Recent closings 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 7, 2026 | 38A | 3 BR · 3.5 BA · 3,282 sf | $7,450,000 | $2,270/sf | -6.8% |
| Jul 3, 2025 | 41A | 3 BR · 3.5 BA · 3,282 sf | $7,500,000 | $2,285/sf | -6.2% |
| Aug 7, 2023 | 49 | 3 BR · 3.5 BA · 12,131 sf | $30,000,000 | $2,473/sf | — |
| Dec 29, 2022 | 45A | 3 BR · 2.5 BA · 2,425 sf | $6,500,000 | $2,680/sf | -7.0% |
| Jun 15, 2022 | 29A | 6,711 sf | $19,500,000 | $2,906/sf | — |
| Dec 1, 2021 | 46B | 1 BR · 1.5 BA · 1,294 sf | $2,999,000 | $2,318/sf | -6.3% |
| Oct 29, 2021 | 33B | 2 BR · 2.5 BA · 2,584 sf | $5,200,000 | $2,012/sf | -29.3% |
| Sep 8, 2021 | 36B | 2 BR · 2.5 BA · 2,548 sf | $5,150,000 | $2,021/sf | -7.6% |
Market read. Most recent trades (2026 to date) cleared a median $2,449/sf (floor-adjusted) across 1 sale. Floor-adjusted means each sale is restated to a constant mix of floors, so the figure can differ from the plain median of the sales listed above. Median listing discount 15.6% 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 1-00123-7501; each condominium apartment is its own tax lot). 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 from recorded condo declarations and offering plans.
Closed rents at The Woolworth Tower Residences, last 36 months
| Size | Leases | Median / month |
|---|---|---|
| 3 bedroom | 3 | $32,500 |
5 closed leases, October 2023 to September 2026. Most recent lease July 2026. Sizes with fewer than 2 leases are not shown. Compiled by The Roebling Team at Compass from closed leases.
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What to know if you’re buying
This is landmark trophy inventory, so diligence is unusually home-specific. Each residence differs in scale, ceiling height, exposure, and the degree to which it incorporates the tower's Gothic architecture — all of which drive both livability and value. As a designated and National Historic Landmark, the exterior is protected; understand what that means for any work and for the building's long-term maintenance obligations. The condominium structure means a right-of-first-refusal rather than a co-op board interview; confirm financing and entity-ownership rules in the current declaration and bylaws. Review the building's financials and reserves; a landmark of this complexity carries substantial operating costs. Above all, recognize what you are buying: the building’s provenance and the specific residence’s documented outlook, which should be compared with actual alternatives.
What to know if you’re selling
You are selling one of the most recognizable addresses on earth — a home inside Cass Gilbert's Cathedral of Commerce, restored by Thierry Despont, with the specific residence’s outlook to document. Lead with the provenance, the architecture, and the home's specific outlook and scale, and benchmark to the city's trophy condominium tier rather than to the broader downtown market. The small residence count does not establish scarce current availability or negotiating leverage; check active listings, dated sales and marketing times. A resale clears through a right-of-first-refusal rather than a co-op board, and the building's landmark status and global recognition are themselves the marketing.
Comparable buildings
If you're considering the Woolworth Tower Residences, also evaluate these Lower Manhattan landmark and condominium peers:
- 261 Broadway — Tribeca residential alternative opposite City Hall; verify ownership structure
- 270 Broadway — pre-war lower-Manhattan condominium nearby
- 240 Centre Street — The Police Building, a domed Beaux-Arts landmark conversion
- 25 North Moore Street — The Atalanta, a Tribeca warehouse loft conversion
More Tribeca buildings
- 195 Hudson Street — 1929 condominium
- 200 Chambers Street — condominium by Costas Kondylis & Partners
- 220 West Broadway — 1882 condop
- 250 West Street, 250 West Street at Hubert Street — 1906 condominium
- 258 Broadway — 1900 co-op
- The American Thread Building (260 West Broadway) — condominium
The neighborhood
For the full corridor — architecture, transit, and pricing across Tribeca — read The Roebling Team Guide to Tribeca.
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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