40 West 13th Street
36–40 West 13th Street, between Fifth and Sixth avenues · Greenwich Village
BBL 1005767504 · BIN 1009615
- Year built
- 1920
- Type
- Condominium
- Amenities
- Elevator; full-floor residences
- 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, 2006–2026
Price-per-square-foot over time, the line- and floor-premium curves, and every recorded sale.
- Median $/sf, 2026 to date
- $1,613
- 2 sales
- Listing discount
- 0.0%
- Recorded sales
- 11
- On record
- 2006–2026
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About the building
The Rambusch Building housed the Rambusch atelier from 1947 through February 1998. The design and fabrication firm produced lighting, stained glass, metalwork and decorative interiors, leaving the address with a distinctive workshop history. A carved Gothic entrance marks the narrow street frontage, while the building widens into an irregular interior footprint. The property was later converted into seven condominium residences, with David B. Cutler directing the redesign.
The apartments are predominantly full-floor lofts, with substantial living areas extending deep into the building. Typical floors approach 2,860 square feet, and the top-floor residence exceeds 3,200 square feet. Large windows, high ceilings and surviving structural elements support broad living and dining rooms, multiple bedroom areas and separate offices or libraries. The angled footprint produces floor plans that differ from the rectangular lofts common elsewhere in the neighborhood.
Local Law 97
- 2024–2029 annual penalty
- $0 (under cap)
- 2030–2034 annual penalty
- $4,147/yr
- Per unit / month range
- $0 – $49
- Modeled exposure split equally across 7 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 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 2020–25. 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2026 | 3 | 4 BR · 3 BA · 2,860 sf | $4,577,000 | $1,600/sf | +1.7% |
| Jul 31, 2026 | R3 | 2,816 sf | $4,577,000 | $1,625/sf | — |
| Jul 9, 2025 | 2 | 3 BR · 2 BA · 2,859 sf | $4,300,000 | $1,504/sf | -4.4% |
| Sep 7, 2016 | — | 4 BR · 3,245 sf | $6,327,000 | $1,950/sf | -4.8% |
| Sep 6, 2016 | R2 | 2,885 sf | $6,327,000 | $2,193/sf | — |
| Nov 3, 2015 | 6 | 3 BR · 2,860 sf | $4,800,000 | $1,678/sf | +1.1% |
| May 10, 2006 | 2 | 3 BR · 2,860 sf | $3,245,000 | $1,135/sf | +0.0% |
| Apr 11, 2006 | 6 | 3 BR · 2,860 sf | $3,300,000 | $1,154/sf | +0.0% |
Market read. Most recent trades (2026 to date) cleared a median $1,613/sf (recorded) across 2 sales. Median listing discount 0.0% from the last ask.
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 1-00576-7504; 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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At the recent median sale of $4.58M (3 sales in the past 24 months, since November 12, 2024), a buyer putting 25% down would pay about $187,359 to close, or 4.1% of the price.
- Mansion tax: $68,655
- Mortgage recording tax: $66,080
- Title insurance: $20,597
- Attorneys, lender, building fees, reserves and filings: $32,027
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 irregular footprint affects room planning. These deep, full-floor apartments can contain interior offices and libraries well away from the exterior windows. A floor plan's number of enclosed rooms therefore needs to be distinguished from its lawful bedroom count, particularly when considering a new partition layout within the former workshop floors.
Comparable buildings
- 3 West 13th Street: A small prewar condominium on the same street with a similar residential inventory.
- The Katharine: Another boutique conversion for comparing substantial interiors and newer finishes.
- 12 East 13th Street: A taller conversion with a similarly limited condominium inventory.
- 37 East 12th Street: A small prewar condominium for comparing full-floor ownership layouts.
More Greenwich Village buildings
- 35 East 10th Street — 1900 co-op
- 35 East 9th Street — 1925 co-op
- 35 West 9th Street — 1926 co-op
- 37 East 12th Street — 1895 condominium
- 37 West 12th Street — 1962 co-op by Mayer & Whittlesey
- 38 East 10th Street — 1929 co-op
The neighborhood
For the full corridor — architecture, transit, and pricing across Greenwich Village — read The Roebling Team Guide to Greenwich 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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