438 East 12th Street (Steiner East Village)
438 East 12th Street, New York, NY 10009
East Village
BBL 1004397501 · BIN 1090470
- Year built
- 2017
- Type
- Condominium
- Units
- 82
- Floors
- 6
- Financing
- No financing contingency on sponsor sales; obligation to close not contingent on financing. No condominium financing cap stated (condo baseline).
- Subletting
- Permitted (condo baseline); no cap on investor/non-resident owners. Residential Board holds a right of first refusal on leases (By-Laws §8.1.6).
- Tax status
- Residential = NYC tax class 2. Sponsor did not apply for the NYC co-op/condo property tax abatement; Board may apply (abatement = 17.5% of annual RE tax if obtained). Purchasers pay NYC/NYS transfer taxes + mansion tax on sponsor sales.
Compiled by The Roebling Research Desk from the building’s offering plan, amendments, and related building documents (primary source dated 2026). Reported and subject to confirmation. Board policies can change by amendment — confirm at the offer stage.
Every recorded sale at this building, 2017–2026
Price-per-square-foot over time, the line- and floor-premium curves, and every recorded sale.
- Median $/sf
- $1,920
- Listing discount
- -0.9%
- Recorded sales
- 106
- On record
- 2017–2026
Steiner East Village at 438 East 12th Street is the trophy 2017 condominium of the East Village — S9 Architecture's design with Paris Forino interiors anchoring the East 12th Street corridor with 82 condominium residences and 16,000 sf of amenities including an indoor pool.
The building pairs a credentialed S9 Architecture / Paris Forino design-and-interiors team with amenity depth rare for the neighborhood: 16,000 square feet of infrastructure — indoor pool, garage, fitness center, spa — that ranks among the most comprehensive at the East Village condominium scale. Setting it further apart from the area's boxier inventory is the Danish brick facade, behind which select units rise to 15-foot ceilings.
Local Law 97
- 2024–2029 annual penalty
- $0 (under cap)
- 2030–2034 annual penalty
- $0 (under cap)
- Per unit / month range
- —
Recent sales
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 2, 2026 | 2D | 3 BR · 2.5 BA · 1,976 sf | $3,750,000 | $1,898/sf | -3.8% |
| Apr 1, 2026 | 2E | 2 BR · 2 BA · 1,037 sf | $1,995,000 | $1,924/sf | -7.2% |
| Feb 11, 2026 | 4T | 1 BR · 1.5 BA · 765 sf | $1,450,000 | $1,895/sf | -7.9% |
| Sep 9, 2025 | 6K | 2 BR · 2.5 BA · 1,257 sf | $2,650,000 | $2,108/sf | +0.0% |
| Oct 8, 2024 | PHG | 4 BR · 3.5 BA · 2,258 sf | $6,130,000 | $2,715/sf | off-mkt |
| Sep 25, 2024 | 4L | 1 BR · 1 BA · 608 sf | $1,380,000 | $2,270/sf | -1.1% |
| Jul 10, 2024 | 3P | 1 BR · 1 BA · 662 sf | $1,500,000 | $2,266/sf | -2.0% |
| Feb 16, 2024 | 3D | 2 BR · 2.5 BA · 1,265 sf | $2,350,000 | $1,858/sf | -4.1% |
Market read. Most recent trades (2026) cleared a median $1,920/sf across 3 sales. Median listing discount -0.9% over 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 1-00439-7501) 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
The S9 Architecture / Paris Forino architect-interior pedigree is real institutional context.
The 16,000 sf amenity infrastructure with indoor pool, garage, fitness center, and spa is among the most comprehensive at the East Village condominium scale.
The Danish brick facade with 15-foot ceilings in select units is structurally distinguishing.
The 82-unit operational scale supports comprehensive amenity infrastructure.
The Steiner sponsor pedigree is real institutional context. Steiner Studios has substantial NYC real estate body of work.
Roebling cross-references the offering plan through the Roebling Research Library during diligence.
Comparable buildings
- The Jefferson (211 East 13th) — BKSK 2013 LEED Gold; nearby East Village condo peer
- Village Green (311 East 11th) — 2009 first LEED Gold East Village residential; nearby East Village condo peer
- 111 East 14th Street (Zeckendorf Towers) — Davis Brody 1987; nearby East Village condo peer
- 1 Astor Place (Sculpture for Living) — Gwathmey Siegel 2005; nearby East Village trophy peer
- 123 Third Avenue — Perkins Eastman 2010; nearby East Village condo peer
Sources: The Roebling Research Library (offering plans, house rules, financial statements, board minutes, internal transaction records); NYC Department of Finance recorded transfers; publicly recorded NYC building data.
The neighborhood
For the full corridor — architecture, schools, transit, and pricing across East Village + NoHo — read The Roebling Team Guide to East Village + NoHo.
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