The Cobblestone Lofts
28 Laight Street, New York, NY 10013
BBL 1002207502 · BIN 1066500
- Year built
- 1887
- Type
- Condominium
- Landmark status
- Not an individual landmark; in the Tribeca North Historic District
- NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission records, updated February 2026
- Pets
- Pets permitted; species and limits not stated
- Doorman
- Full-time doorman
Every recorded sale at this building, 2002–2026
Price-per-square-foot over time, the line- and floor-premium curves, and every recorded sale.
- Median $/sf, 2026 to date
- $1,749
- floor-adjusted, 1 sale
- Listing discount
- 5.9%
- Recorded sales
- 44
- On record
- 2002–2026
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The Cobblestone Lofts at 28 Laight Street is a boutique full-service loft condominium in northern Tribeca — 31 residences across seven stories, created in a 2000–2001 conversion of four adjoining factory-and-warehouse buildings built between 1887 and 1891, three of them designed by Richard Berger. It sits at the quiet northern edge of Tribeca near the SoHo border, on a cobblestoned block that gives the building its name, within easy reach of Hudson River Park, the neighborhood's restaurant scene, and the SoHo shopping district.
The building's appeal is authentic loft living with full service — a combination Tribeca buyers prize. Where newer construction simulates loft character, 28 Laight delivers the genuine article: timber-beamed ceilings, exposed brick, original columns, and oversized windows, in a condominium structure without co-op board admission. At just 31 units, it is intimate and owner-occupied in character, with the amenity backbone — doorman, fitness, roof garden, parking — that distinguishes it from the neighborhood's bare-bones loft co-ops.
Architecture and unit composition
The structure was converted from a series of adjoining industrial buildings into a single seven-story, 31-unit condominium, preserving the heavy industrial bones that define authentic Tribeca lofts. The exterior reads as a robust converted warehouse on its cobblestoned block; the interiors carry the conversion's signature character.
The 31 residences are true lofts — roughly ten-foot ceilings with exposed timber beams, exposed-brick walls, original structural columns, and oversized windows, retained to varying degrees depending on each apartment's renovation history. Layouts vary floor to floor, as is typical of conversions of this vintage, and the unit count is boutique. The pairing of genuine industrial loft volume with a full-service condominium operation is the building's core distinction.
Building operations
The Cobblestone Lofts is a full-service condominium with a 24-hour doorman and concierge. Amenities include a fitness center, a residents' library, a common roof garden, private parking, and storage. The building permits pets and washer/dryers as installed. As a condominium, there is no co-op board admission; purchases run through the bylaws and a right-of-first-refusal, and leasing by owners is permitted. Confirm financing, pied-à-terre and ownership-entity rules in the current declaration, bylaws and house rules.
Application and transaction fees
Fees below are from building management's published schedule, as of February 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
4 items
Fees and charges
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application Fee | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $650 | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Credit Check FeePer applicantRequired | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $150 per additional applicant and any occupant 18 or older residing in the unit (Note: International credit checks may cost more. | Refundable Non-refundable |
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
6 items
Fees and charges
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application Processing Fee | Paid by Tenant | When With the application | Amount $600 (includes one free credit check) | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Credit Check FeePer applicant | Paid by Tenant | When With the application | Amount $20 per additional applicant after free credit check and any occupant 18 or older residing in the unit | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Sublet Fee | Paid by Landlord | When Upon approval | Amount $2,500 | Refundable Non-refundable |
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 |
Lease renewal
Fees and charges
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application Fee | Paid by Tenant | When With the application | Amount $300 | Refundable Non-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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Pets and in-unit washer/dryer
- Pets
- Pets permitted; species and limits not statedSource: The Roebling Team's building profile
- In-unit washer/dryer
- Not verified
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Building staffing and amenities
- Doorman
- Full-time doormanSource: 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 City Planning records (PLUTO)
- Amenities noted
- Fitness room, roof deck, garden, garageSource: 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
- $97,697/yr
- Per unit / month range
- $0 – $263
- 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 SWARMP — Safe With A Repair and Maintenance Program: the inspector (QEWI) identified conditions requiring monitoring or repair, with repairs due by the deadline stated in the filing. The scope, timeline, and how the building funds the work are building-specific — we review the filings and board materials 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.
Management & transfer contacts
- Sublet policy
- Allowed; Sublet Fee $2,500 (non-refundable)
- Policies and fees
- Condo Sale Application $650; Credit Check $150/addl applicant; Move-In & Move-Out Deposit $1,000 each (refundable); Lease Application $600; Lease Renewal $300
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 5, 2026 | 3B | 2 BR · 2.5 BA · 2,686 sf | $4,400,000 | $1,638/sf | -5.4% |
| Jan 17, 2024 | 4C | 3 BR · 2.5 BA · 3,214 sf | $4,900,000 | $1,525/sf | -18.3% |
| Jun 11, 2021 | 5B | 2 BR · 2,686 sf | $4,450,000 | $1,657/sf | — |
| Apr 30, 2021 | TH1D | 3 BR · 2.5 BA · 2,900 sf | $3,750,000 | $1,293/sf | -6.1% |
| Apr 12, 2021 | 2C | 2 BR · 2,899 sf | $4,050,000 | $1,397/sf | — |
| Mar 23, 2021 | 5C | 3 BR · 2.5 BA · 2,900 sf | $4,350,000 | $1,500/sf | -8.4% |
| Dec 24, 2020 | PHB | 4 BR · 3.5 BA · 3,910 sf | $8,080,000 | $2,066/sf | +1.6% |
| Apr 8, 2019 | 1C | 3 BR · 3.5 BA · 3,428 sf | $3,850,000 | $1,123/sf | -8.3% |
Market read. Most recent trades (2026 to date) cleared a median $1,749/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 5.9% 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 1-00220-7502; 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 Cobblestone Lofts, last 36 months
| Size | Leases | Median / month |
|---|---|---|
| 3 bedroom | 3 | $26,000 |
5 closed leases, October 2023 to September 2026. Most recent lease December 2025. 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
The draw is authentic Tribeca loft architecture — timber beams, brick, columns, big windows — in a small full-service condominium with a doorman, roof garden, and parking, and the flexibility a condominium provides. Buyers should focus on the variables that drive value in loft buildings: floor, ceiling height, light, outdoor exposure, and renovation condition, which spans original loft to fully modernized. We help buyers find the line and floor that delivers the loft they actually want.
What to know if you’re selling
Lead with the loft and the service. Genuine timber-beamed loft volume in a full-service condominium, on a cobblestoned Tribeca block with parking and a roof garden, is a position that resonates strongly with downtown loft buyers — and the condominium's flexibility opens the audience to pied-à-terre and investor purchasers. Benchmark to Tribeca loft condominiums and conversions rather than to glass towers, and position the specific apartment on its volume, light, and condition. Assess current listings, dated sales and marketing periods before estimating the time needed to sell a particular loft. We market Cobblestone Lofts resales to that audience and against the right Tribeca comparison set.
Comparable buildings
If you're considering the Cobblestone Lofts, also evaluate these Tribeca loft buildings and conversions:
- 44 Laight Street — Tribeca loft condominium on the same block
- 92 Laight Street — converted Tribeca loft building nearby
- 55 Hudson Street — Romanesque Revival Tribeca loft co-op
- 145 Hudson Street — Tribeca loft conversion
- 100 Hudson Street — the 1910 Franklin-Hudson Building, one of Tribeca's earliest loft co-ops
- 108 Leonard Street — landmark Tribeca conversion
More Tribeca buildings
- The Atalanta, 25 North Moore Street — 1924 condominium
- 27 North Moore Street — 1905 condominium
- 28 Vestry Street (Vestry Place) — 1962 condominium
- 30 Park Place / Four Seasons Private Residences — 2016 condominium by Robert A.M. Stern Architects
- 30 Warren Street — condominium
- 31 North Moore Street — 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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