421 East 13th Street (East Village)
421–425 East 13th Street, New York, NY 10009
- Year built
- 2008
- Type
- Condominium
- Units
- 84
- Floors
- 8
- Landmark
- No
- Pets
- Permitted under condominium rules
- Subletting
- Permitted under the condominium declaration
- Pied-à-terre
- Allowed
Every recorded sale at this building, 2007–2026
Price-per-square-foot over time, the line- and floor-premium curves, and every recorded sale.
- Median $/sf
- $1,686
- Listing discount
- 3.0%
- Recorded sales
- 217
- On record
- 2007–2026
The A Building is one of the East Village's defining pieces of 2000s new-construction housing — an eight-story condominium completed in 2008 on 13th Street between First Avenue and Avenue A, designed by CetraRuddy and developed by The Ascend Group. It reads as a deliberate piece of contemporary architecture: a terracotta-clad façade, floor-to-ceiling glass, and projecting glass balconies that open off both living rooms and bedrooms. The building is actually two connected structures — a larger 13th Street section and a smaller companion around the block — joined by a glass-enclosed bridge over a landscaped rear court.
For a buyer, the appeal is straightforward. It is one of the few East Village buildings that pairs genuine new-construction amenities — a full-time doorman, a rooftop pool with cabanas, and a health club — with a downtown location that most doorman condominiums never reach. In a neighborhood dominated by walk-up tenements and small conversions, a modern, serviced, elevator condominium with a pool is a distinct product, and that distinction is the reason the building holds its standing.
Architecture and unit composition
CetraRuddy's design is the building's calling card. The terracotta façade gives it warmth and texture that the era's glass-box condominiums lacked, and the projecting glass balconies — a signature detail — extend the living space of many apartments outward toward light and air. Inside, the residences were built with roughly nine-and-a-half-foot ceilings, floor-to-ceiling windows, and open-plan kitchens with the finish level expected of a 2008 downtown condominium. The two-structure plan, linked by its glass bridge over the rear court, gives the building a quieter interior aspect than a typical mid-block site.
The unit mix runs from studios and one-bedrooms through larger two- and three-bedroom homes, with a three-bedroom penthouse of roughly 1,900 square feet of interior space and substantial private terrace at the top of the building. Balcony access, floor, and exposure drive most of the variation in light and outlook; upper-floor and rear-facing homes trade street activity for calm and court views.
Building operations
The A Building runs as a full-service condominium — a 24-hour doorman, a rooftop swimming pool with cabanas, a health club, and resident storage. The amenity package is unusual for the East Village and is central to how the building is understood in the market. As a condominium, purchases are not subject to the board approval process that governs a co-op; the declaration permits pied-à-terre use, investment ownership, and subletting, which broadens the buyer pool relative to nearby co-ops.
As with any building of this vintage, buyers should review current financial statements, the reserve position, and board minutes during due diligence, and confirm the status of the amenity systems — the pool and its mechanicals in particular carry ongoing maintenance obligations that belong in any carrying-cost analysis.
Recent sales
The A Building sees regular turnover across its 84 residences, and pricing tracks the East Village condominium market rather than the neighborhood's co-op and walk-up stock. Floor, exposure, balcony access, and renovation status drive the spread, with the penthouse and high-floor balconied homes anchoring the top of the range. Because true doorman-and-pool condominiums are scarce downtown, the building's amenity package does real work in pricing — a buyer paying for this product is paying for something the surrounding blocks largely cannot offer. As a true condominium, values here are best read on a price-per-square-foot basis and benchmarked against the East Village and NoHo condo market.
Recent closings 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 5, 2026 | 2B | 1 BR · 1.5 BA · 750 sf | $1,200,000 | $1,600/sf | -4.0% |
| Mar 26, 2026 | 4C | 2 BR · 2 BA · 994 sf | $1,590,000 | $1,600/sf | -5.9% |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 3F | 1 BR · 1 BA · 525 sf | $895,000 | $1,705/sf | -3.2% |
| Jan 30, 2026 | 4F | 523 sf | $895,000 | $1,711/sf | off-mkt |
| Jan 29, 2026 | PHFG | 4 BR · 4 BA · 2,591 sf | $2,970,000 | $1,146/sf | -0.8% |
| Jan 16, 2025 | PHA | 2 BR · 2 BA · 1,231 sf | $2,150,000 | $1,747/sf | -20.4% |
| Aug 5, 2024 | 6P | 1 BR · 1 BA · 667 sf | $925,000 | $1,387/sf | -7.0% |
| May 31, 2024 | 6K | 1 BR · 2 BA · 871 sf | $1,200,000 | $1,378/sf | -7.3% |
Market read. Most recent trades (2026) cleared a median $1,686/sf across 4 sales. Median listing discount 3.0% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 26, 2013 | 5F | $749,000 |
| Apr 14, 2008 | B | $795,000 |
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 1-00441-7503) 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 from recorded condo declarations and offering plans.
What to know if you’re buying
This is a condominium, so the process is flexible. No board package or interview; the declaration permits pied-à-terre use, investment ownership, and subletting. Closings run on condo timelines, and foreign buyers are welcome.
The amenity set is the reason to be here. A rooftop pool with cabanas, a health club, and a 24-hour doorman are rare in the East Village. If those matter to you, this building is one of a short list downtown that delivers them.
Balcony, floor, and exposure drive value. The projecting glass balconies are a signature feature; homes with balcony access, strong light, and upper-floor or court-facing calm hold value best.
Model the full carry. Common charges plus property taxes plus utilities — and confirm the building's reserve position and the condition of the pool and amenity mechanicals, which carry real maintenance obligations.
Benchmark on price per square foot. As a true condo, comparable analysis belongs against East Village and NoHo condominium sales, adjusted for floor, exposure, and outdoor space.
What to know if you’re selling
The amenity package is the marketing core. A doorman condominium with a rooftop pool and cabanas in the East Village is an easy story to tell, and it separates the building from the neighborhood's walk-up and small-conversion stock.
Balconies and light are the on-site differentiators. High-floor and balconied homes with strong renovations should anchor positioning; the glass balconies and floor-to-ceiling windows are worth foregrounding.
Price against the downtown condo market. In-building comparables come first; the wider East Village and NoHo condominium market fills in the rest, with floor, exposure, and outdoor space setting the spread.
Closing timelines are condo-fast. No board process; a well-prepared listing moves on standard condominium timelines.
Comparable buildings
If you're considering The A Building, also evaluate these downtown condominiums:
- 438 East 12th Street — East Village new-construction condominium
- 311 East 11th Street — East Village boutique condominium
- 531 East 12th Street — East Village condominium
- 250 Bowery — NoHo/Bowery contemporary condominium
- 40 Bond Street — NoHo design-forward condominium
- 25 Bond Street — NoHo boutique condominium
The Roebling Team at The A Building
The Roebling Team at Compass specializes in the East Village and NoHo, Gramercy, and the broader downtown market. We publish this profile because buyers and sellers evaluating a serviced downtown condominium deserve building-specific intelligence — the architecture, the amenity package, and how floor, exposure, and outdoor space drive value within the building.
If you're considering a purchase or sale at The A Building, a 30-minute consultation is the right starting point.
The neighborhood
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