35 East 9th Street
35 East 9th Street, New York, NY 10003
Greenwich Village
BBL 1005610045 · BIN 1009101
- Year built
- 1925
- Type
- Cooperative
Every recorded sale at this building, 2004–2026
Bedroom-by-bedroom medians, the full transfer record, and how units trade against ask.
- 2BR median
- $2.7M
- Recent range
- $965K – $4.2M
- Listing discount
- 5.0%
- Recorded transfers
- 84
35 East 9th Street is one of Greenwich Village's most desirable full-service prewar cooperatives — a 1925 masonry apartment house designed by Helmle & Corbett, converted to cooperative ownership in 1958, and held quietly by owner-occupants ever since. It is one of a trio of related buildings (29, 35, and 45 East 9th Street) on a leafy block between University Place and Broadway, a few minutes' walk from both Washington Square Park and Union Square.
The appeal is the Village ideal in built form: a prewar building with the proportions, ceiling heights, and craftsmanship of its era, full doorman service, and a landscaped roof garden, on one of the most coveted residential blocks downtown. It offers what new construction in the neighborhood cannot — genuine prewar scale and an established, stable cooperative — in a location that puts the parks, NYU, and the Village's restaurant and shopping life at the door.
Architecture and unit composition
Helmle & Corbett's 1925 design is a dignified ten-story prewar apartment house, its masonry facade detailed in the restrained classical vocabulary of the period. The block-spanning 29–45 East 9th Street group reads as a coherent prewar streetwall, and 35 East 9th sits at its center.
Inside, the building's 68 cooperative apartments carry the hallmarks of quality 1920s construction — high ceilings, hardwood floors, separate dining and entry spaces in the larger lines, and the solid masonry that keeps prewar homes quiet. Layouts range across the floors, and the building's full-service operation means residents enjoy doorman attention and a maintained common roof garden in addition to their homes. The combination of prewar interior quality and full service is the reason these apartments are sought after and infrequently available.
Building operations
This is a full-service cooperative: a 24-hour doorman, resident staff, a beautifully landscaped rooftop garden, a laundry room, and private storage. As an established co-op, the building is owner-occupied in character, with admissions, financing requirements, and any subletting governed by the board and proprietary lease — the conventional, conservative posture of a prewar Village cooperative. We brief buyers on the building's current policies before an offer so the board process holds no surprises.
Local Law 97
- 2024–2029 annual penalty
- $0 (under cap)
- 2030–2034 annual penalty
- $33,559/yr
- Per unit / month range
- $0 – $41
Facade safety — Local Law 11
The latest available filing classified the facade as SWARMP — Safe With A Repair and Maintenance Program: the engineer identified conditions requiring monitoring or repair before the next inspection cycle. The scope, timeline, and how the building funds the work are building-specific — we review the filings and board materials for you.
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 21, 2026 | 39 | 1 BR · 1 BA · 925 sf | $2,300,000 | $2,486/sf | +0.0% |
| Mar 2, 2026 | 67 | 1 BR · 1 BA · 1,000 sf | $1,575,000 | $1,575/sf | -1.6% |
| Feb 5, 2026 | 77 | 2 BR · 2 BA | $3,800,000 | -5.0% | |
| Nov 13, 2025 | 33 | 1 BR · 1 BA | $1,400,000 | -17.4% | |
| Sep 24, 2025 | 2 | 2 BR · 2 BA | $2,100,000 | -4.5% | |
| Aug 5, 2025 | 61 | 2 BR · 1.5 BA | $1,672,500 | -6.8% | |
| Jul 31, 2025 | 69 | 1 BR · 1 BA · 950 sf | $1,995,000 | $2,100/sf | +0.0% |
| Jul 23, 2025 | 31 | 2 BR · 1 BA | $2,250,000 | -10.0% |
Market read. Most recent trades (2026) cleared a median $2,031/sf across 2 sales. Median listing discount 2.5% 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 1-00561-0045) 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 prewar co-op purchase in one of the Village's best locations — expect a board package and interview, owner-occupancy as the norm, and the conservative financing posture typical of established cooperatives. The reward is commensurate: prewar scale and full doorman service on a quiet, tree-lined block steps from Washington Square. Buyers should weigh floor, exposure, and renovation condition, since finishes vary from original prewar detail to fully modernized. We help buyers read the building, the line, and the board so the right apartment is pursued with confidence.
What to know if you’re selling
Lead with the location and the prewar pedigree. A full-service 1925 cooperative with a landscaped roof garden, between two of downtown's signature parks, is a position that resonates strongly with the buyer who wants the Village done properly. Benchmark to prewar full-service co-ops in Greenwich Village rather than to new condominiums, and position the specific apartment on its prewar detail, light, and condition. Because turnover is low, a well-prepared listing tends to find a motivated, qualified audience quickly. We market 35 East 9th resales to that buyer and against the right Village comparison set.
Comparable buildings
If you're considering 35 East 9th Street, also evaluate these Greenwich Village prewar cooperatives:
- 45 Fifth Avenue — prewar Fifth Avenue co-op at the Village's edge
- 24 Fifth Avenue — full-service prewar co-op near Washington Square
- 39 Fifth Avenue — Emery Roth's 1922 Greenwich Village cooperative
- 40 Fifth Avenue — Bing & Bing prewar co-op nearby
- 28 East 10th Street — Greenwich Village cooperative one block north
- 33 Fifth Avenue — Verify at offer stage's 1923 Greenwich Village cooperative
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