47 East 9th Street
47 East 9th Street, New York, NY 10003
Greenwich Village
BBL 1005610037 · BIN 1009100
- Year built
- 1964
- Type
- Cooperative
- Units
- 173
- Landmark
- No
- Pets
- Pet-friendly — cats and dogs permitted (board approval applies)
- Subletting
- Permitted under board rules
Every recorded sale at this building, 2003–2026
Bedroom-by-bedroom medians, the full transfer record, and how units trade against ask.
- Studio median
- $622K
- Recent range
- $440K – $1.3M
- Listing discount
- 2.9%
- Recorded transfers
- 189
47 East 9th Street is a large, well-staffed postwar cooperative on East 9th Street between University Place and Broadway — a quiet, central block just south of Union Square. It is the kind of building that anchors a value-conscious downtown search: a full-time doorman, elevators, on-site parking, and a deep apartment count, in a neighborhood where prewar charm usually comes without the staffing and reliability of a managed postwar building.
The location is one of the most connected downtown. Union Square's transit hub and greenmarket are a short walk north, NYU and Washington Square sit to the west, and the Village and East Village restaurant fabric is at hand. This is the "South of Union Square" district that Village Preservation has campaigned to protect for its older architecture; the area is not currently landmarked, and as a 1964 building, 47 East 9th is itself a representative of the postwar layer of the neighborhood.
Architecture and unit composition
Built in 1964, 47 East 9th Street is a thirteen-story postwar elevator cooperative with 173 apartments — a substantial building by Village standards. The architecture is the practical white-brick postwar idiom of its era: efficient, well-lit layouts spanning studios, one-bedrooms, and two-bedrooms, served by multiple elevators. It is a building valued for reliability, service, and location rather than for architectural distinction, and its scale gives it the staffing and amenity base that smaller Village buildings cannot match.
Building operations
47 East 9th Street operates as a full-service cooperative with a full-time doorman, elevators, central laundry, a bike room, storage, and on-site parking. As a co-op, monthly maintenance covers building operations, staff, and the building's underlying mortgage and real-estate taxes. The building is pet-friendly — both cats and dogs are permitted — subject to board approval, and pieds-à-terre have historically been considered.
As with any cooperative purchase, the board conducts a financial and personal review and an interview, and approval is required. Specific board financial requirements — minimum down payment, post-closing liquidity, debt-to-income limits, any flip tax, and the exact terms of the sublet policy — are board-set and can change; confirm the current requirements at offer stage. As with any large postwar building, buyers should review recent financials, board minutes, and any building-systems or capital-project reporting during due diligence.
Local Law 97
- 2024–2029 annual penalty
- $0 (under cap)
- 2030–2034 annual penalty
- $95,802/yr
- Per unit / month range
- $0 – $46
Facade safety — Local Law 11
The latest available filing classified the facade as SWARMP — Safe With A Repair and Maintenance Program: the engineer identified conditions requiring monitoring or repair before the next inspection cycle. The scope, timeline, and how the building funds the work are building-specific — we review the filings and board materials for you.
QEWI = Qualified Exterior Wall Inspector — the licensed engineer the city requires to sign the report (the independent expert, not the managing agent). Source: NYC DOB facade filings (FISP) · The Roebling Research Library.
See the full facade history →Recent sales
47 East 9th Street trades as a cooperative, so pricing is most usefully discussed on a price-per-room basis — a co-op price reflects the buyer's equity above the building's underlying financing rather than the apartment's full unencumbered value. Pricing is driven by room count, floor, exposure, and renovation level, with the full-service operation, the on-site parking, and the south-of-Union-Square location supporting value. With 173 apartments, the building generates a deep set of comparable trades; the most reliable pricing evidence is its own recent sales adjusted for room count, floor, exposure, and condition rather than a neighborhood average.
Recent transfers 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 7, 2026 | 4N | 1 BR · 1 BA | $820,000 | -3.4% | |
| Mar 24, 2026 | 7C | 1 BR · 1 BA | $700,000 | +0.0% | |
| Jun 3, 2025 | TB | 1 BR · 1 BA | $1,240,000 | -2.7% | |
| Apr 23, 2025 | 14A | 1 BR · 1 BA · 400 sf | $630,000 | $1,575/sf | -2.3% |
| Feb 4, 2025 | 5D | 1 BR · 1 BA | $865,392 | -8.4% | |
| Aug 6, 2024 | 5H | 1 BR · 1 BA | $905,000 | -2.2% | |
| Dec 27, 2023 | 2M | 1 BR · 1 BA · 700 sf | $850,000 | $1,214/sf | -5.5% |
| Nov 16, 2023 | 2R | 1 BA | $548,640 | -0.2% |
Market read. $/sf is measured on the latest sales with reliable square footage (2025): a median $1,424/sf across 1 sale. The building has traded as recently as 2026. Median listing discount 2.9% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 6, 2003 | 9J | $299,900 |
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 1-00561-0037) 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 on co-ops is not officially recorded, figures shown are approximate.
What to know if you’re buying
Full service and real scale. A doorman, elevators, on-site parking, and 173 apartments give this building staffing and reliability uncommon in the central Village.
Pets are welcome with approval. Both cats and dogs are permitted, subject to the board.
Confirm board financials at offer stage. Down-payment minimum, post-closing liquidity, any flip tax, and sublet terms are board-set; verify the current requirements before you commit.
It's south of Union Square, not in the historic district. The block is not currently landmarked — a character note, not a value concern.
Review the large-building financials. In a building of this size, the budget, reserves, and any capital projects are worth reading during diligence.
What to know if you’re selling
Lead with service, parking, and location. The full-service operation, the on-site garage, and the block just south of Union Square are the strongest selling points against unstaffed co-ops nearby.
Prepare the buyer for the board. A clean, well-documented board package and a financially qualified buyer are the heart of a successful co-op sale. We manage the package and the board timeline end to end.
Price to room-by-room comps. With 173 apartments, the building generates real comparable data; we price to its own recent trades adjusted for room count, floor, outlook, and condition.
Comparable buildings
If you're considering 47 East 9th Street, also evaluate:
- 20 East 9th Street, 30 East 9th Street, 35 East 9th Street, and 63 East 9th Street — co-ops on the same street
- 70 East 10th Street and 28 East 10th Street — full-service buildings one block north
- 24 Fifth Avenue and 33 Fifth Avenue — larger full-service Fifth Avenue co-ops nearby
The neighborhood
For the full corridor — architecture, schools, transit, and pricing across Greenwich Village — read The Roebling Team Guide to Greenwich Village.
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