The Police Building

The exterior is the building's permanent signature: a richly modeled Beaux-Arts pile in limestone and granite, wrapping the irregular block where Centre, Grand, and Broome converge, and topped by the copper dome that gives it its skyline presence. As a designated landmark, that envelope is preserved.

Inside, the 54 residences vary widely because they were fitted into a monumental civic structure rather than a purpose-built apartment house. Layouts range from intimate homes to expansive lofts, and the most sought-after units retain dramatic original elements — full-height columns, arched windows, and the curved spaces under the dome. Ceiling heights, light, and architectural character differ markedly from unit to unit; this is a building where each home is genuinely distinct, and the trophy residences are unlike anything in conventional inventory.

The Police Building runs as a full-service condominium with a 24-hour doorman, concierge service, and a live-in resident manager — a level of privacy and security that has long been part of the building's identity. Shared facilities include a fitness room and private storage, with the building's architecture itself serving as its defining amenity.

As a condominium, ownership is flexible: financing is straightforward, purchases clear through a right-of-first-refusal rather than a co-op board package, and pied-à-terre, LLC, trust, and investor purchases are customary at this tier. Common charges and real estate taxes are billed separately. The location is among downtown's best for walking — at the meeting point of Nolita, Little Italy, and SoHo, with the neighborhood's restaurants, galleries, and boutiques at the door and broad subway access a block or two away.

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.

Market read. Most recent trades (2026) cleared a median $1,566/sf across 1 sale. Median listing discount 6.2% from the last ask — a recurring negotiation gap worth pricing into any offer or listing strategy.

Sales sourced from NYC Department of Finance recorded transfers (BBL 1-00472-7501) 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.

This is a landmark conversion, so no two homes are alike — diligence is unusually unit-specific. Pay close attention to the home's ceiling height, light, and whether it incorporates original architectural elements, which materially affect both livability and value. Because the building is landmarked, exterior changes are constrained; interior renovations should be evaluated against the board's rules and the building's structure. The condominium structure favors buyers — flexible financing, a right-of-first-refusal rather than a board interview, and customary pied-à-terre and investor ownership. Review the building's financials; a small, full-service landmark carries real operating and maintenance costs. The location, at the convergence of three of downtown's most desirable neighborhoods, is a durable value anchor.

You are selling something genuinely unrepeatable — a home inside a domed Beaux-Arts landmark that was once the headquarters of the NYPD. Lead with the architecture and the provenance, and if the home incorporates original columns, arches, or dome spaces, make those the centerpiece, because they have no direct comparables. Benchmark to the building's own distinctive trades and to top-tier SoHo–Nolita condominiums rather than to conventional inventory. A resale clears through a right-of-first-refusal on a faster, more predictable timeline than a co-op, and the building's landmark status and privacy are themselves selling points to the buyer this address attracts.

If you're considering The Police Building, also evaluate these downtown landmark and loft condominium peers:

• 270 Broadway — pre-war lower-Manhattan condominium
• 261 Broadway — Tribeca pre-war condominium opposite City Hall
• 233 Broadway — the Woolworth Tower Residences
• 25 North Moore Street — The Atalanta, a Tribeca warehouse loft conversion

The Roebling Team at Compass specializes in downtown Manhattan — Greenwich Village, Tribeca, and the SoHo–Nolita corridor — and the broader landmark and loft condominium market. We publish this profile because buyers and sellers evaluating a one-of-a-kind landmark like The Police Building deserve building-specific intelligence — the architecture, the unit-by-unit character, the amenity program, and where the pricing sits within downtown's distinctive inventory.

If you're considering a purchase or sale at The Police Building, a 30-minute consultation is the right starting point.