32 Washington Square West
32 Washington Square West, New York, NY 10011
Greenwich Village
BBL 1005520062 · BIN 1008894
- Year built
- 1925
- Type
- Cooperative
- Landmark
- Designated
Every recorded sale at this building, 2003–2026
Bedroom-by-bedroom medians, the full transfer record, and how units trade against ask.
- 3BR median
- $4.5M
- Recent range
- $2.6M – $4.8M
- Listing discount
- 8.0%
- Recorded transfers
- 28
32 Washington Square West is a 1925 pre-war cooperative with one of the most coveted positions in Greenwich Village: it stands directly on Washington Square Park, facing the green, the arch, and the open sky that the park's low frame provides. There are only a handful of full-service apartment houses lining the park's west edge, and an address on that frontage is among the most enduring in the Village — quiet, established, and impossible to replicate, since the park itself guarantees the light and the view in perpetuity.
Developed by the Washington Square Holding Corp. and designed by Deutsch & Schneider, the 15-story building was conceived as a substantial pre-war apartment house, and at just 31 units it remains intimate. The apartments are large by Village standards, the staffing is full-service in the old manner, and the combination of park frontage, generous layouts, and a small, well-run co-op gives the building a stature that holds across market cycles.
For buyers, the appeal is singular: a full-service pre-war co-op directly on Washington Square Park, in the heart of Greenwich Village and minutes from NYU, the West Village, and the rest of downtown.
Architecture and unit composition
The building is a 15-story masonry pre-war apartment house in the dignified, restrained idiom of its 1920s vintage — a solid facade scaled to address the park, with the proportions and detailing of the era. It sits within the Greenwich Village Historic District, where the streetscape and the park frame are protected, preserving the setting that gives the building its value.
Inside, the 31 residences are generously scaled, as befits a substantial pre-war building with few apartments per floor. Layouts run to the larger, gracious configurations the period favored, with the prime homes facing east over Washington Square Park — sweeping, protected park views and exceptional light, with the lower density of the park guaranteeing both. Pre-war proportions, high ceilings, and the character of original detailing (where preserved) are the through-line; individual homes vary with each owner's renovation.
Building operations
32 Washington Square West runs as a traditional full-service cooperative. There is a 24-hour doorman and a 24-hour elevator operator — a level of attended service that has become rare — along with a live-in superintendent, a gym, and private storage. The small unit count keeps the building intimate and the common charges focused on a manageable shared plant.
As with established Village co-ops, purchases clear a board application and interview, and financing and sublet terms follow the building's bylaws and house rules; buyers should expect a full co-op board package and review. The building's small size and full staffing point to a board that protects the character and quiet that the address is known for.
Local Law 97
- 2024–2029 annual penalty
- $0 (under cap)
- 2030–2034 annual penalty
- $13,375/yr
- Per unit / month range
- $0 – $35
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
Recent transfers 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 18, 2026 | 14E | 3 BR · 3 BA | $4,500,000 | -8.6% | |
| Jun 21, 2023 | 7E | 3 BR · 3 BA | $3,475,000 | -7.3% | |
| Mar 30, 2023 | 8E | 3 BR · 3 BA | $4,800,000 | -8.6% | |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 7W | 2 BR · 3 BA | $2,600,000 | -5.5% | |
| Mar 11, 2020 | 14E | 3 BR · 3 BA | $5,200,000 | -13.3% | |
| Dec 8, 2015 | 12 | 5 BR | $6,900,000 | -1.4% | |
| Jan 10, 2014 | 1E | 3 BR · 1,800 sf | $2,162,500 | $1,201/sf | -4.9% |
| May 31, 2013 | 12W | 5 BR · 3,200 sf | $7,450,000 | $2,328/sf | +6.6% |
Market read. $/sf is measured on the latest sales with reliable square footage (2014): a median $1,201/sf across 1 sale. The building has traded as recently as 2026. Median listing discount 4.9% 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.
Other recent transfers
| Date | Unit | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 23, 2021 | 14E | $4,560,000 |
| Jul 9, 2003 | 14W | $1,400,000 |
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 1-00552-0062) 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 on co-ops is not officially recorded, figures shown are approximate.
What to know if you’re buying
This is a co-op, so plan for a board package and interview, and weigh the building's financing and sublet rules against your own plans early. The defining variable is exposure: a direct park-facing home is a fundamentally different — and scarcer — asset than an interior or side-facing one, and pricing reflects that. Weight the full-service staffing, the small unit count, and the protected park frontage heavily; they are the durable sources of value here. For buyers who want a permanent park view and pre-war scale in the Village, the building delivers something the market simply cannot reproduce.
What to know if you’re selling
Lead with the address and the exposure. Direct Washington Square Park frontage, full-service pre-war staffing, and generous layouts are the headline differentiators, and a park-facing home should be marketed to its singularity. Benchmark to the small set of full-service co-ops on the park's frontage and the broader prime Greenwich Village pre-war market, weighting view and apartment size. Buyers at this level value the permanence of the setting and the quiet of a small building — frame the story around both. We help sellers position the home, set the comparable set, and manage the board-approval timeline.
Comparable buildings
If you're considering 32 Washington Square West, also evaluate nearby Greenwich Village and West Village pre-war inventory:
- 59 West 12th Street — pre-war Greenwich Village cooperative nearby
- 37 West 12th Street — Village pre-war cooperative
- 100 West 12th Street — Greenwich Village cooperative nearby
- 65 West 13th Street — Village pre-war building
- 3 West 13th Street — Village building nearby
The neighborhood
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