270 Broadway
270 Broadway, New York, NY 10007
BBL 1001357504 · BIN 1079153
- Year built
- 1930
- Type
- Condominium
- Landmark status
- Not an individual landmark; not in a historic district
- NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission and City Planning records, updated February 2026
- Leasing by owners
- Permitted
- Pied-à-terre
- Permitted
- Pets
- Pets permitted; species and limits not stated
- Washer/dryer
- Permitted with conditions
- Doorman
- Full-time doorman
Every recorded sale at this building, 2003–2026
Price-per-square-foot over time, the line- and floor-premium curves, and every recorded sale.
- Median $/sf, 2026 to date
- $1,568
- floor-adjusted, 3 sales
- Listing discount
- 2.6%
- Recorded sales
- 91
- On record
- 2003–2026
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Tower 270 sits on one of the most prominent corners in Lower Manhattan — Broadway at Chambers Street, directly across from City Hall Park and the Tweed Courthouse. Completed in 1930 to designs by E.H. Faile & Company, the 28-story masonry tower spent decades as the Arthur Levitt State Office Building, home to New York State agencies and, during World War II, the first headquarters of the Manhattan Engineer District — the office that launched the Manhattan Project. New York State sold the building in 2000 in what was then its highest-value property sale ever, and the developer converted the top thirteen floors into condominium residences in 2003.
What makes the building unusual is the quality of its bones. This was built as a substantial 1930 office tower, with the floor plates, ceiling heights, and masonry craft of its era — which means the condominium lofts carved from its upper floors are large, light-filled, and architecturally distinctive in ways that purpose-built apartments rarely match. Owners get a full-service condominium with a rooftop terrace and open City Hall Park and skyline views, on a corner where Tribeca, the Financial District, and the Civic Center meet.
Building operations
Tower 270 is a full-service condominium for its residential owners — a 24-hour doorman attends the Broadway entrance, a resident manager oversees the building, and the rooftop terrace is the standout shared amenity. As a condominium, the residences have a right-of-first-refusal in place of a co-op board admissions process, and pied-à-terre ownership is permitted; confirm financing, trust, LLC and investor-ownership rules in the current declaration and bylaws. Subletting is permitted under the condominium's rules, making the building a practical option for owners who travel or hold the home as a pied-à-terre. Because the building is mixed-use, prospective buyers should review how common charges and the condominium's allocation are structured within the larger building.
Architecture and residences
The 2003 conversion turned floors 16 through 28 into 39 condominium apartments, ranging from roughly 2,000 to more than 8,000 square feet, with seventeen distinct floor plans drawn to fit the tower's large historic plates. The result is loft-scaled living — generous ceiling heights, oversized windows, and the long sightlines that come from a high floor on an open corner. The crown of the building delivers the largest homes and the best of the park, river, and skyline views, and the shared rooftop terrace offers a panorama few downtown buildings can match.
Below the residential floors, the building remains mixed-use, with office space and a separate set of rental apartments on the lower floors; the condominium operates through its own Broadway entrance, keeping the residential experience distinct.
Application and transaction fees
Fees below are from building management's published schedule, as of October 2026. They are shown as published, item by item; no total is added because the total depends on the transaction. Deposits are listed apart from nonrefundable charges.
Purchase
8 items
Fees and charges
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application Fee | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $550 | Refundable Not stated |
| Credit Report FeePer applicantRequired | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $200 Per applicant - plus any additional occupants | Refundable Not stated |
| Closing Administrative Fee | Paid by Buyer | When At closing | Amount $225 | Refundable Not stated |
| Expedited Closing FeeConditionalConditions: Less than 48 hr notice | Paid by Buyer | When At closing | Amount $400 | Refundable Not stated |
| Postponement Fee | Paid by Buyer | When At closing | Amount $400 | Refundable Not stated |
| Closing Administrative Fee | Paid by Seller | When At closing | Amount $225 | Refundable Not stated |
Deposits
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Move-In Deposit | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $1,000 | Refundable Refundable |
| Move Out Deposit | Paid by Seller | When With the application | Amount $1,000 | Refundable Refundable |
Rental or lease
4 items
Fees and charges
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application Processing Fee | Paid by Tenant | When With the application | Amount $300 | Refundable Not stated |
| Credit Report FeePer applicantRequired | Paid by Tenant | When With the application | Amount $200 Per applicant named on the lease - plus any additional occupants | Refundable Not stated |
Deposits
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Move Out Deposit | Paid by Landlord | When With the application | Amount $1,000 | Refundable Refundable |
| Move-In Deposit | Paid by Tenant | When With the application | Amount $1,000 | Refundable Refundable |
Management updates its schedule without a public filing. The date is when management last updated the page, not when a rule changed. Confirm the current schedule with management before you apply.
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Sublet and pied-à-terre policy
A condominium owner leasing a unit and a co-op shareholder subletting are different rules, and a building-wide rule is different from a restriction on one apartment. This is the building's rule; confirm it for the specific apartment.
- Leasing by owners
- PermittedSource: building management's published schedule, as of October 2026
- Pied-à-terre ownership
- PermittedSource: The Roebling Team's building profile
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Pets and in-unit washer/dryer
- Pets
- Pets permitted; species and limits not statedSource: building management's published schedule, as of October 2026
- In-unit washer/dryer
- Permitted with conditionsCase-by-case basisSource: building management's published schedule, as of October 2026
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Monthly carrying charges in recent sales
- Common charges + taxes, per room
- $1,352 per room a monthMedian of 6 recorded sales since October 2023Source: recorded sales, refreshed October 2026
- Common charges + taxes, per square foot
- $2.67 per square foot a monthMedian of 7 recorded sales since October 2023Source: recorded sales, refreshed October 2026
- Common charges alone, per square foot
- $1.81 per square foot a monthMedian of 12 listings since October 2023 that give the annual taxSource: listing records, refreshed October 2026
- Real estate taxes alone, per square foot
- $0.88 per square foot a monthMedian of 12 listings since October 2023 that give the annual taxSource: listing records, refreshed October 2026
Common charges plus real estate taxes, combined into one monthly figure the way New York condominium listings show them. Add a mortgage payment for the monthly outlay. The split into common charges and taxes comes from the listings that also give the annual tax, a different sample, so the two lines need not add up exactly to the combined median; a tax abatement can hold taxes below the full amount until it expires. A summary of recorded sales and listings, not a current bill; charges change.
Building staffing and amenities
- Doorman
- Full-time doormanSource: The Roebling Team's building profile
- Concierge
- YesSource: recent listing records
- Live-in superintendent
- YesSource: The Roebling Team's building profile
- Elevator
- YesSource: NYC Department of Buildings elevator records
- Amenities noted
- Roof deckSource: 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
- $286,938/yr
- Per unit / month range
- $0 – $275
- Modeled exposure split equally across 87 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 FISP filing classified the facade as Safe — no repairs were required at that inspection. A filed Safe grade is not a guarantee of current condition: owners still maintain the facade and, where required, observe parapets each year. Future inspection timing (Local Law 49 of 2025 changed the cycle framework from October 1, 2026), repair and any assessment decisions remain building-specific.
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).
Source: NYC DOB facade filings (FISP) · The Roebling Research Library. City data last refreshed October 2026.
Management & transfer contacts
- Sublet policy
- Allowed
- Policies and fees
- Buyer app fee $550; move-in/out deposit $1,000 each; closing admin $225 each
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2, 2026 | 16D | 4 BR · 3.5 BA · 4,021 sf | $5,400,000 | $1,343/sf | +0.0% |
| Mar 20, 2026 | 9A | 1,951 sf | $3,300,000 | $1,691/sf | — |
| Jan 27, 2026 | 18C | 3 BR · 2.5 BA · 1,998 sf | $3,530,000 | $1,767/sf | -9.0% |
| Nov 24, 2025 | 19B | 3 BR · 3 BA · 2,554 sf | $4,300,000 | $1,684/sf | -3.4% |
| Aug 30, 2025 | 24C | 4 BR · 4.5 BA · 4,481 sf | $5,500,000 | $1,227/sf | +0.0% |
| Aug 26, 2025 | 24CT | 4,481 sf | $5,150,000 | $1,149/sf | — |
| Jun 3, 2025 | 24B | 3 BR · 2 BA · 1,848 sf | $3,200,000 | $1,732/sf | +3.2% |
| Aug 30, 2024 | 16D | 4 BR · 3.5 BA · 4,026 sf | $4,825,000 | $1,198/sf | — |
Market read. Most recent trades (2026 to date) cleared a median $1,568/sf (floor-adjusted) across 3 sales. 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 2.6% 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 1-00135-7504; 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.
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At the recent median sale of $4.3M (7 sales in the past 24 months, since October 31, 2024), a buyer putting 25% down would pay about $176,961 to close, or 4.1% of the price.
- Mansion tax: $64,500
- Mortgage recording tax: $62,081
- Title insurance: $19,350
- Attorneys, lender, building fees, reserves and filings: $31,030
Assumes a resale (the seller pays transfer taxes), a $4,500 attorney fee and a mortgage on the rest.
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What to know if you’re buying
The appeal here is scale and location. There is no co-op board admissions process — purchases clear through a right-of-first-refusal. Pied-à-terre use and leasing are permitted; confirm financing, trust, LLC and investment-purchase rules in the current declaration, bylaws and house rules. Because the homes are large historic conversions, no two are quite alike — buyers should focus on the specific layout, ceiling height, light, and view of each apartment rather than a building-wide average. Review the mixed-use structure and the common-charge allocation up front. For a buyer who wants a genuinely distinctive downtown loft with a rooftop and a City Hall Park outlook, there are few comparable options.
What to know if you’re selling
Lead with the building's history and the scale of the homes. A 1930 landmark-quality tower across from City Hall Park — with a Manhattan Project footnote and full-floor loft conversions — is a story few competing buildings can tell, and that distinctiveness is a marketing asset. Price each apartment on its own merits, since the conversion produced seventeen different plans; size, ceiling height, light, and view matter more than a per-square-foot rule of thumb. Closing mechanics are condominium-standard, clearing through a right-of-first-refusal. The high-floor, large-plan homes with the best park and skyline views are the prize and set the building's ceiling.
Comparable buildings
If you're considering Tower 270, also evaluate nearby Tribeca and Lower Manhattan conversion and loft inventory:
- 101 Warren Street — the Skidmore, Owings & Merrill-designed Tribeca condominium
- 200 Chambers Street — Tribeca condominium near the waterfront
- 111 Murray Street — contemporary Tribeca condominium tower
- 5 Beekman Street — new condominium tower connected to the restored Temple Court landmark hotel, downtown
- 8 Spruce Street — full-service downtown tower near City Hall
- 130 William Street — modern Financial District condominium
More Tribeca buildings
- 258 Broadway — 1900 co-op
- The American Thread Building (260 West Broadway) — condominium
- 261 Broadway — 1915 condop
- 275 Greenwich Street (Greenwich Court) — 1986 condominium by Gruzen Samton Steinglass
- 290 West Street — 2015 condominium by Morris Adjmi Architects
- 295 Greenwich Street (Greenwich Court) — condominium by Gruzen Samton Steinglass
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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