- Type
- Cooperative
- Amenities
- Keyed elevator, basement laundry, storage and bicycle storage
- Landmark status
- Not an individual landmark; in the Ladies' Mile Historic District
- NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission records, updated February 2026
- Pets
- Pets permitted; species and limits not stated
- Flip tax
- 2% of the purchase price, paid by the seller
Every recorded sale at this building, 2004–2025
Price-per-square-foot over time, the line- and floor-premium curves, and every recorded sale.
- Median $/sf, 2025
- $1,345
- floor-adjusted, 1 sale
- Listing discount
- 1.7%
- Recorded sales
- 19
- On record
- 2004–2025
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4 West 16th Street began as a store-and-loft building in the Ladies’ Mile commercial district. John W. Stevens designed its narrow limestone façade for Richard J. Leary in 1901–1902. The interior now contains sixteen cooperative residences, including combined homes, while the exterior retains the ornament and tall proportions of its commercial origins.
The property became known as the McBride Building after publisher Robert M. McBride & Company occupied space here in the 1930s. It replaced a house and rear stable, a site history that helps explain the irregular rear portion of the floor plate. Residential conversion followed in 1980.
Architecture and unit composition
The roughly 35-foot-wide façade rises in stacked ornamental tiers. Fluted pilasters, foliate molding and arched windows give different floors distinct treatments. The tightly grouped windows preserve the strong vertical rhythm of the original design.
Inside, barrel-vaulted ceilings, exposed columns and broad windows carry the building’s loft structure into residential use. Many floors have two apartments; combinations also include full-floor homes. Typical uncombined lofts have traded with roughly 1,200–1,400 square feet, with sleeping rooms and studies arranged within larger open living areas.
The original structural columns and rear footprint affect where enclosed rooms can sit. Two lofts with similar overall areas can consequently have different window access, circulation and bedroom arrangements. Some renovations leave the front living area broad and open; others devote more of the floor plate to enclosed rooms.
Building operations
A keyed elevator serves the residential floors. Shared laundry and storage are in the basement, with bicycle storage also available. Apartment renovations have added modern mechanical systems within the older shell.
Historic-district designation applies to the exterior. Window replacements and changes visible from public streets can therefore involve LPC review. The existing building also substantially exceeds the residential floor area permitted by its current zoning, making the ten-story envelope an important part of the property’s value.
Application and transaction fees
Fees below are from building management's published schedule, as of September 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.
- Terms
- Equal to 2% of the Sales price
- Rate
- 2% of the purchase price
- Paid by
- Seller
Source: building management's published schedule, as of September 2026
Purchase
5 items
Fees and charges
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Credit Report FeePer applicantRequired | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $100 per applicant | Refundable Non-refundable |
| LL58 Compliance Fee | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $500 | Refundable Not stated |
| Sales Application Processing Fee | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $1,500 | Refundable Non-refundable |
Deposits
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Move in Deposit | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $500 | Refundable Refundable |
| Move Out Deposit | Paid by Seller | When With the application | Amount $500 | Refundable Refundable |
Sublet
4 items
Fees and charges
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Credit Report FeePer applicantRequired | Paid by Shareholder | When With the application | Amount $100 per applicant | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Sub-Lease Processing Fee | Paid by Shareholder | When With the application | Amount $700 | Refundable Not stated |
Deposits
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Move Out Deposit | Paid by Shareholder | When With the application | Amount $500 | Refundable Refundable |
| Move in Deposit | Paid by Subtenant | When With the application | Amount $500 | Refundable Refundable |
Refinance
1 item
Fees and charges
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Refinance Processing Fee | Paid by Shareholder | When With the application | Amount $250 | Refundable Not stated |
Alteration
2 items
Fees and charges
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application Processing Fee | Paid by Resident | When With the application | Amount $250 | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Application Processing Fee | Paid by Resident | When With the application | Amount Regular (no permit required) - $400, Major (permit required) - $1000 | 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
- Elevator
- YesSource: NYC Department of City Planning records (PLUTO)
- Amenities noted
- Bike storage, laundry roomSource: 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
- $4,497/yr
- 2030–2034 annual penalty
- $34,669/yr
- Per unit / month range
- $23 – $181
- Modeled exposure split equally across 16 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 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 2025–30. 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 23, 2025 | 4A | 1 BR · 2 BA · 1,240 sf | $1,470,000 | $1,185/sf | -1.7% |
| Aug 1, 2023 | 9B | 2 BR · 2 BA · 1,400 sf | $1,915,000 | $1,368/sf | -4.0% |
| Apr 28, 2022 | 6A | 3 BR · 2 BA · 1,200 sf | $2,095,000 | $1,746/sf | +0.0% |
| Jan 27, 2021 | 5B | 2 BR · 2 BA | $1,865,000 | -4.4% | |
| May 7, 2019 | 2B | 2 BR · 1 BA · 1,400 sf | $1,550,000 | $1,107/sf | -2.8% |
| Aug 8, 2018 | 2A | 1 BR · 1 BA · 1,300 sf | $1,275,000 | $981/sf | -14.7% |
| Jan 29, 2016 | 10AB | 3 BR | $4,200,000 | -2.2% | |
| Oct 27, 2015 | 5B | 2 BR · 2 BA | $1,500,000 | +0.0% |
Market read. Most recent trades (2025) cleared a median $1,345/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 1.7% 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 1-00817-0057). 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.
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Comparable buildings
- The Kensington, 73 Fifth Avenue: A nearby prewar cooperative with a similarly small residential inventory.
- 14 West 17th Street: Another tall, narrow prewar cooperative close to Fifth Avenue.
- 30 West 15th Street: Comparable cooperative ownership in an early-twentieth-century building of similar scale.
- 29 West 15th Street: A smaller residential inventory within a similarly vertical prewar structure.
- 40 West 17th Street: A nearby prewar cooperative alternative with a modest number of homes.
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- 4W21, 4 West 21st Street — 2005 condop
- Madison Green (5 East 22nd Street) — 1985 condominium by Philip Birnbaum & Associates
- 7 East 17th Street — condominium
- 7 East 20th Street — 1907 condominium
- 7 West 14th Street — 1964 co-op
- The Victoria (7 East 14th Street) — 1964 co-op
The neighborhood
For the full corridor — architecture, transit, and pricing across Flatiron — read The Roebling Team Guide to Flatiron.
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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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