397 West 12th Street
397 West 12th Street, between Washington and West streets · West Village
BBL 1006417504 · BIN 1088436
- Year built
- 2007
- Type
- Condominium
- Landmark status
- Not an individual landmark; not in a historic district
- NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission and City Planning records, updated February 2026
Every recorded sale at this building, 2010–2025
Price-per-square-foot over time, the line- and floor-premium curves, and every recorded sale.
- Median $/sf, 2025
- $2,159
- 1 sale
- Listing discount
- 0.0%
- Recorded sales
- 10
- On record
- 2010–2025
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About the building
397 West 12th Street is a small condominium designed and developed by Cary Tamarkin near the Hudson River. Its honey-colored brick and large multi-paned windows draw on the industrial architecture of the western Village. H. Thomas O'Hara was architect of record for the signed-off new-building application, which approved five residences. Construction and initial sales extended beyond the 2007 year carried in PLUTO.
The homes were conceived as expansive lofts, with broad living areas and large window walls. Full-floor layouts and subsequent combinations produce substantial differences in scale: traded homes include a residence of about 3,600 square feet and a combined home exceeding 6,000 square feet. Some configurations have private outdoor space. Interior planning varies because purchasers fitted out or combined the original spaces to suit their own room arrangements.
Local Law 97
- 2024–2029 annual penalty
- $29,890/yr
- 2030–2034 annual penalty
- $55,408/yr
- Per unit / month range
- $498 – $923
- Modeled exposure split equally across 5 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.
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 21, 2025 | 2 | 4 BR · 3.5 BA · 3,613 sf | $7,800,000 | $2,159/sf | — |
| Feb 16, 2021 | RESIDENCE2Sponsor Sale | 4 BR · 3.5 BA · 3,613 sf | $5,750,000 | $1,591/sf | +0.0% |
| Feb 12, 2021 | 2 | 4 BR · 3.5 BA · 3,616 sf | $5,750,000 | $1,590/sf | +0.0% |
| May 9, 2020 | RESIDENCE3 | 5 BR · 4.5 BA · 6,166 sf | $11,250,000 | $1,825/sf | +0.0% |
| May 8, 2020 | 3 | 5 BR · 6.5 BA · 6,166 sf | $9,790,000 | $1,588/sf | +0.0% |
| Mar 11, 2010 | 1Sponsor Sale | 2,826 sf | $3,843,682 | $1,360/sf | — |
| Mar 2, 2010 | 2Sponsor Sale | 3 BR · 3,613 sf | $3,563,875 | $986/sf | +1.8% |
| Feb 10, 2010 | 4Sponsor Sale | 6 BR · 6,166 sf | $6,364,063 | $1,032/sf | -22.9% |
Market read. Most recent trades (2025) cleared a median $2,159/sf (recorded) across 1 sale. Median listing discount 0.0% from the last ask.
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 1-00641-7504; 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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What to know if you’re buying
Combined homes can retain more than one condominium interest. The original five-unit structure and later combinations make the deed description, tax lots and common-interest percentages important to a purchase. A physical combination does not necessarily consolidate those interests. Lender review should also reflect the very small association and the current number of separate owners.
Comparable buildings
- 385 West 12th Street: A nearby contemporary condominium with a larger residential inventory.
- 495 West Street: Another small condominium in the western Village.
- The Left Bank: A larger condominium alternative close to the waterfront.
- 173 & 176 Perry Street: A contemporary waterfront condominium comparison with a different architectural approach.
More West Village buildings
- 382 Bleecker Street — 1914 condominium
- 385 West 12th Street — 2011 condominium
- 387 Bleecker Street — 1817 condominium
- 400 West 12th Street (Superior Ink) — 2009 condominium by Robert A.M. Stern Architects
- 421 Hudson Street (The Printing House) — 1908 condominium
- 433 West Street (West Village) — 1899 co-op
The neighborhood
For the full corridor — architecture, transit, and pricing across West Village — read The Roebling Team Guide to West Village.
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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