30 East 9th Street (The Lafayette)
30 East 9th Street, New York, NY 10003
BBL 1005607501 · BIN 1009090
- Year built
- 1955
- Type
- Cooperative
- Units
- 145
- Floors
- 6
- Ownership structure
- Cooperative; the city classifies the tax lot as a condominium (a condop structure)
- The Roebling Team's building profile
- Landmark status
- Requires confirmation
- City records and our profile differ. Confirm with building management.
- Subletting by shareholders
- Permitted
- Pied-à-terre
- Not permitted
- Pets
- Pets permitted; species and limits not stated
- Maximum financing
- 80% of the purchase price
- Doorman
- Full-time doorman
Every recorded sale at this building, 2003–2026
Bedroom-by-bedroom medians, the full transfer record, and how units trade against ask.
- 2BR median
- $1.4M
- Recent range
- $825K – $1.9M
- Listing discount
- 4.0%
- Recorded transfers
- 176
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The Lafayette is built on the site of the celebrated Hotel Lafayette — the bohemian / expat literary haunt for nearly a century, with the famed Café Lafayette. Per Village Preservation (citing Allen Churchill's The Improper Bohemians), the Café was "the real link between the old Village and the new, since it was the cradle of artistic life in New York."
What gives the building its standing starts underfoot, with the historic Lafayette Hotel and Café Lafayette site provenance that anchors the address in Village literary history. Feldman's 1955 mid-century architecture carries that legacy forward in masonry — an "attractive white-marble entrance surround and white marble lintels above its windows," in the words of architectural coverage — and the result operates at genuine 145-unit Gold Coast corridor scale, deep enough to sustain a full-service profile.
Architecture and building operations
The site previously hosted Café Lafayette — described as "the real link between the old Village and the new, since it was the cradle of artistic life in New York" (Allen Churchill, The Improper Bohemians).
The Lafayette features an "attractive white-marble entrance surround and white marble lintels above its windows" — "a testament to mid-century design" (architectural coverage). Landscaped central courtyard.
Operations: full-service; 24-hour doorman; pet-friendly; courtyard amenities; on-site retail (small market, restaurant, occasional jazz club use historically).
Policy framework
- Type: Cooperative — board interview required
- Minimum down: 25% typical
- Subletting: Limited
- Pets: Pet-friendly
- Standard board interview required
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
10 items
Fees and charges
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application Processing Fee | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $850 | Refundable Not stated |
| Credit Report/Background Check FeePer applicantRequired | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $150 per person | Refundable Not stated |
| Move out FeePayable by existing resident | Paid by Seller | When With the application | Amount $500 | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Financing FeeConditional | Paid by Buyer | When At closing | Amount $425 (if financing) | Refundable Not stated |
| Move In & Floor Covering Compliance | Paid by Buyer | When At closing | Amount $2,500 | Refundable Not stated |
| Move In Fee | Paid by Buyer | When At closing | Amount $500 | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Corporate Flip TaxPer share | Paid by Seller | When At closing | Amount $6.00 per share | Refundable Not stated |
| Managing Agent's Transfer Fee | Paid by Seller | When At closing | Amount $1000 individual ($1300 is entity/trust/estate sale) | Refundable Not stated |
| New York State Stock Transfer Tax StampsPer shareRequired | Paid by Seller | When At closing | Amount $.05 per share | Refundable Not stated |
Deposits
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Move Out Deposit - Provide to the Front Desk | Paid by Seller | When At closing | Amount $2,000 | Refundable Not stated |
Sublet
7 items
Fees and charges
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Move out FeePayable by existing resident | Paid by Shareholder | When With the application | Amount $500 | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Sublease Fee | Paid by Shareholder | When With the application | Amount Equal to Year 1: three (3) months maintenance, Year 2: four (4) month's maintenance, Year 3: five (5) month's maintenance, Year 4 and beyond, six (6) month's maintenance. (refer to notice attached in cover letter section) | Refundable Not stated |
| Application Processing Fee | Paid by Subtenant | When With the application | Amount $750 | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Credit and Background ChecksPer applicantRequired | Paid by Subtenant | When With the application | Amount $150 per person | Refundable Not stated |
| Move In Fee | Paid by Subtenant | When With the application | Amount $500 | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Move In & Floor Covering Compliance - Provide to the Front Desk | Paid by Subtenant | When At closing | Amount $2,500 | Refundable Not stated |
Deposits
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Move-Out Deposit - Provide to the Front Desk | Paid by Shareholder | When At closing | Amount $2,000 | Refundable Not stated |
Refinance
1 item
Fees and charges
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application Processing Fee | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $750 | Refundable Not stated |
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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Financing and purchase requirements
- Maximum financing
- 80% of the purchase priceSource: building management's published schedule, as of October 2026
- Guarantors
- Not permittedSource: building management's published schedule, as of October 2026
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.
- Subletting by shareholders
- PermittedSource: building management's published schedule, as of October 2026
- Pied-à-terre ownership
- Not permittedSource: building management's published schedule, as of October 2026
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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
- Not verified
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Monthly carrying charges in recent sales
- Maintenance, per room
- $581 per room a monthMedian of 13 recorded sales since October 2023Source: recorded sales, refreshed October 2026
- Maintenance, per square foot
- $2.45 per square foot a monthMedian of 3 recorded sales since October 2023Source: recorded sales, refreshed October 2026
Maintenance as recorded with each sale. A co-op's maintenance already covers the building's real estate taxes and the building's own mortgage, if it has one; add your own loan payment for the monthly outlay. A summary of recorded sales, not a current bill; charges change.
Building staffing and amenities
- Doorman
- Full-time doormanSource: The Roebling Team's building profile
- Amenities noted
- GardenSource: 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.
Local Law 97
- 2024–2029 annual penalty
- $95,946/yr
- 2030–2034 annual penalty
- $207,001/yr
- Per unit / month range
- $55 – $119
- Modeled exposure split equally across 145 units (the residential count on the city's lot record). Not an assessed amount; co-op shareholders are typically charged by share allocation.
Source: NYC LL84 benchmarking and PLUTO · The Roebling Research Library. City record last verified September 2026.
See full Local Law 97 analysis — emissions history, scenarios, methodology →Recent sales
Recent transfers 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 10, 2026 | 6BBCC | 4 BR · 3 BA | $4,250,000 | -5.6% | |
| Aug 19, 2026 | 6D | 2 BR · 1 BA | $1,450,000 | -6.5% | |
| Jun 25, 2026 | 4NN | 1 BR · 1 BA · 950 sf | $1,400,000 | $1,474/sf | -5.1% |
| Apr 29, 2026 | 5M | 2 BR · 1 BA | $1,465,000 | -1.3% | |
| Mar 26, 2026 | 2II | 1 BR · 1 BA | $840,000 | -1.1% | |
| Feb 10, 2026 | 3D | 2 BR · 1 BA · 980 sf | $1,500,000 | $1,531/sf | -6.0% |
| Sep 10, 2025 | 1D | 2 BR · 1 BA | $999,000 | -0.1% | |
| Aug 7, 2025 | 5A | 2 BR · 1 BA | $1,450,000 | -3.0% |
Market read. Most recent trades (2026 to date) cleared a median $1,555/sf (floor-adjusted) across 2 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 2.3% 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.
Other recent transfers
| Date | Unit | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 5, 2009 | 2BB | $829,000 |
| Feb 1, 2006 | 3LL | $425,000 |
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 1-00560-7501). 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 on co-ops is not officially recorded, figures shown are approximate.
Closed rents at The Lafayette, last 36 months
| Size | Leases | Median / month |
|---|---|---|
| 1 bedroom | 2 | $5,950 |
| 2 bedroom | 2 | $8,875 |
4 closed leases, October 2023 to September 2026. Most recent lease June 2025. Based on few leases. Sizes with fewer than 2 leases are not shown. Compiled by The Roebling Team at Compass from closed leases.
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At the recent median sale of $1.45M (10 transfers since 2024), a buyer putting 25% down would pay about $28,488 to close, or 2.0% of the price.
- Mansion tax: $14,500
- No mortgage recording tax or title insurance on a co-op purchase
- Attorneys, lender, building fees and filings: $13,988
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 Hotel Lafayette / Café Lafayette site provenance is real cultural-history context.
The H.I. Feldman architectural pedigree connects to Manhattan mid-century apartment body of work.
The white-marble entrance surround and lintels anchor architectural identity.
The 145-unit Gold Coast East 9th corridor location is real institutional context.
Comparable buildings
- The Sheridan (40 East 9th Street) — 1950; immediate East 9th peer
- 2 Fifth Avenue — Roth & Sons 1952; nearby Greenwich Village peer
- 1 Fifth Avenue — Helmle & Corbett 1929; nearby Greenwich Village peer
- Devonshire House (28 East 10th) — Roth / 2011 condo; nearby Greenwich Village peer
- 3 Sheridan Square — Feldman 1965; nearby West Village peer
Sources: The Roebling Research Library (offering plans, house rules, financial statements, board minutes, internal transaction records); NYC Department of Finance recorded transfers; publicly recorded NYC building data.
More Greenwich Village buildings
- 28 East 10th Street (Devonshire House) — 1928 condominium by Emery Roth
- 29 West 10th Street — 1846 co-op
- 30 East 10th Street — 1909 co-op
- 30 Fifth Avenue — 1923 co-op
- 30 West 13th Street — 1900 co-op
- 30 West 9 Street, 30–32 West 9th Street — 1900 condominium
The neighborhood
For the full corridor — architecture, transit, and pricing across Greenwich Village — read The Roebling Team Guide to Greenwich Village.
The full playbook — what goes in the package, how boards read your financials, the interview, and the timeline — plus sample cover, reference, and personal letters you can adapt.
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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