250 Bowery
250 Bowery, New York, NY 10012
Nolita
BBL 1005077502 · BIN 1088773
- Year built
- 2013
- Type
- Condominium
- Units
- 24
- Floors
- 8
- Landmark
- No
- Pets
- Dogs and cats permitted under condominium rules
- Subletting
- Permitted under the condominium declaration; confirm current terms at offer stage
- Pied-à-terre
- Allowed
Every recorded sale at this building, 2013–2025
Price-per-square-foot over time, the line- and floor-premium curves, and every recorded sale.
- Median $/sf
- $1,752
- Listing discount
- 0.0%
- Recorded sales
- 39
- On record
- 2013–2025
250 Bowery is the clearest statement of Morris Adjmi's "contextual industrial" approach to downtown design — a black metal-and-glass tower whose factory-sash façade was conceived as a deliberate counterpoint to the white, stacked-box New Museum that the firm SANAA designed directly across the street. The pairing makes this stretch of the Bowery one of the most architecturally self-aware blocks downtown, and the building won a 2014 AIA New York Merit Award for the result.
It is a boutique condominium: 24 residences across eight stories, with ground-floor retail and a small, design-led amenity package. The developer, The Vella Group, delivered a building with Boffi kitchens, Miele and Sub-Zero appliances, white-oak floors, and penthouses with fireplaces and operable skylights — finishes pitched at the trophy end of the downtown new-construction market.
The location is central downtown culture: opposite the New Museum, near Foster + Partners' Sperone Westwater gallery, and at the Nolita / Lower East Side / NoHo crossroads.
Architecture and unit composition
The 24 residences run from loft-style one- and two-bedrooms through four duplex penthouses. The factory-sash façade produces the oversized industrial windows and strong light that define the apartments; the lower two floors hold retail. Penthouses add fireplaces and operable skylights, and the duplex layouts give the top of the building genuine scale.
Interiors carry the finish package the architecture promises: Boffi kitchens, premium appliances, white-oak flooring, and washer/dryers in every residence — a fully modern building behind a contextual industrial face.
Building operations
250 Bowery operates as a boutique condominium with a full-time attended lobby and concierge, a residents' lounge, a bike room, private storage, and a furnished landscaped roof deck. There is no in-building gym and no on-site parking — typical for a 24-unit boutique building of this vintage. Service is scaled to the small unit count.
As a 2013 new-construction building, mechanical systems and the envelope are current. As with any condominium, buyers should review current financial statements, the reserve study, board minutes, and any active or planned capital projects during due diligence.
Local Law 97
- 2024–2029 annual penalty
- $0 (under cap)
- 2030–2034 annual penalty
- $3,817/yr
- Per unit / month range
- $0 – $13
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
250 Bowery prices as a boutique downtown trophy condominium. Recent closed sales have averaged in the high-$1,000s per square foot, with asking pricing higher; one-bedrooms have traded around the mid-$1 millions and duplex penthouses well above that. As a condo, the unit-level variables — floor, exposure, whether a unit is a penthouse duplex, outdoor access, and finish condition — drive most of the pricing spread, and the small unit count means comparable sales are infrequent and heterogeneous. Pricing is best read at the apartment level. Specific recent figures should be confirmed against current recorded transfers at offer stage.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 12, 2025 | PHD | 3 BR · 3.5 BA · 2,462 sf | $4,540,000 | $1,844/sf | -7.6% |
| Mar 7, 2025 | PHB | 3 BR · 3 BA · 1,793 sf | $2,975,000 | $1,659/sf | -4.0% |
| May 23, 2024 | 6D | 1 BR · 1 BA · 543 sf | $1,155,000 | $2,127/sf | -11.0% |
| Oct 2, 2023 | PHC | 2 BR · 2.5 BA · 1,611 sf | $3,970,000 | $2,464/sf | -6.6% |
| Aug 24, 2023 | 5D | 1 BR · 1 BA · 542 sf | $1,140,000 | $2,103/sf | -8.8% |
| Aug 2, 2023 | 6C | 1 BR · 1 BA · 635 sf | $1,225,000 | $1,929/sf | +0.0% |
| Feb 17, 2023 | 6E | 1 BR · 1 BA · 600 sf | $1,150,000 | $1,917/sf | -8.0% |
| Jul 8, 2021 | PHA | 2 BR · 2.5 BA · 2,387 sf | $3,450,000 | $1,445/sf | -13.6% |
Market read. Most recent trades (2025) cleared a median $1,752/sf across 2 sales. Median listing discount 0.0% from the last ask.
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 1-00507-7502) 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.
What to know if you’re buying
The architecture is the asset — and the differentiator. An award-winning Adjmi façade opposite the New Museum is permanent design value. Buyers here are buying into a specific architectural moment on the Bowery.
Know the amenity tradeoff. This is a design-led boutique building: roof deck, lounge, concierge, and storage — but no gym and no parking. If those are dealbreakers, weigh them up front.
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 rules with management at offer stage.
Mansion tax applies. At this pricing the mansion tax and its cliff thresholds are in play. Run pricing through the Mansion Tax Calculator.
What to know if you’re selling
Lead with the architecture and the New Museum context. The Adjmi pedigree, the AIA award, and the cultural setting are the differentiators against generic downtown new construction.
Penthouses are their own market. The duplex penthouses with fireplaces and skylights should be marketed distinctly from the lower-floor lofts.
Closing timelines are condo-fast. 30–45 days from contract to closing.
Comparable buildings
If you're considering 250 Bowery, also evaluate:
- The Schumacher (36 Bleecker) — Adjmi 2015; nearby NoHo conversion from the same architect
- 40 Bond Street — Herzog & de Meuron 2007; nearby NoHo trophy
- 25 Bond Street — BKSK 2008; nearby NoHo trophy
- 196 Orchard — 2018 condominium; nearby Lower East Side peer
- 215 Chrystie Street — Herzog & de Meuron 2017; nearby Bowery-edge trophy
The neighborhood
For the full corridor — architecture, schools, transit, and pricing across Greenwich Village — read The Roebling Team Guide to Greenwich Village.
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