- Year built
- 2008
- Type
- Condominium
- Units
- 21
- Floors
- 7
- Landmark
- No
- Pets
- Pet-friendly; confirm specifics at offer stage
- Subletting
- Permitted under the condominium bylaws
- Pied-à-terre
- Allowed
Every recorded sale at this building, 2008–2026
Price-per-square-foot over time, the line- and floor-premium curves, and every recorded sale.
- Median $/sf
- $1,766
- Listing discount
- 1.0%
- Recorded sales
- 54
- On record
- 2008–2026
475 Greenwich Street — The Zinc Building — is one of Manhattan's rare free-standing new-construction condominiums, a seven-story boutique building designed by GreenbergFarrow and completed in 2008 on a triangular site above the Holland Tunnel approach. Its signature is the facade: tall, slightly angled panels of metallic glass that gave the building its name and set it apart from the brick-and-cast-iron loft blocks around it. Wrapping a full block face on a quiet, cobblestoned stretch where Tribeca meets Hudson Square and SoHo, it reads as a piece of contemporary sculpture dropped into a landmarked neighborhood.
For buyers, the appeal is a modern, purpose-built loft in a low-density building. With only three to four residences per floor, most homes are full-floor or half-floor lofts with soaring ceilings, floor-to-ceiling glass, and light on multiple exposures. Ownership is by deed — no board interview, standard financing, and flexibility for pied-à-terre and investment buyers — inside a boutique condominium of just twenty-one residences.
Building operations
The Zinc Building runs a full amenity package for a boutique building: a full-time doorman, a fitness room, refrigerated delivery storage, secured bike storage, and large private individual storage units assigned to residents. A part-time superintendent supports the property. Buyers should confirm current doorman hours and the exact amenity roster at the offer stage, since services in a small building can evolve. The building is pet-friendly.
Ownership is by deed. There is no board-approval interview to clear, financing is available through standard condominium lenders, and the bylaws permit pied-à-terre use, investment ownership, and subletting. As with any condominium, confirm the specifics of any transfer fee, sublet policy, and pet rules against the current governing documents before you sign.
Local Law 97
- 2024–2029 annual penalty
- $0 (under cap)
- 2030–2034 annual penalty
- $9,214/yr
- Per unit / month range
- $0 – $38
Facade safety — Local Law 11
The latest available FISP filing classified the facade as Safe — no repairs were required at that inspection. Facade inspections run on a fixed five-year cycle; future inspection, repair, and any assessment decisions remain building-specific.
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
475 Greenwich Street is read on a per-square-foot basis, the standard measure for Tribeca lofts. Recent trading in the building has clustered broadly in the high-$1,000s per square foot, with asking prices generally running above closed levels — a variable range that shifts with the market and the specific home. Value here rewards the building's strengths: full- and half-floor layouts, high ceilings, floor-to-ceiling glass, and multiple exposures from a free-standing structure. Because the building is boutique — twenty-one residences — resale is thin, and per-unit underwriting matters more than any building-wide average. Floor level, exposure, outdoor space, and renovation quality drive price, and a recent comparable trade of a similar layout is the truest guide.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 28, 2026 | 2B | 3 BR · 2.5 BA · 1,909 sf | $3,350,000 | $1,755/sf | +1.7% |
| Dec 10, 2025 | 5B | 3 BR · 2.5 BA · 1,909 sf | $3,250,000 | $1,702/sf | +0.0% |
| Jul 1, 2025 | PHN | 3 BR · 2.5 BA · 2,663 sf | $6,000,000 | $2,253/sf | +7.1% |
| Dec 5, 2024 | CB | 2,906 sf | $2,550,000 | $877/sf | off-mkt |
| Nov 21, 2024 | 2A | 3 BR · 3 BA · 1,862 sf | $3,390,000 | $1,821/sf | -1.7% |
| Mar 19, 2024 | 4B | 3 BR · 2.5 BA · 1,909 sf | $3,185,000 | $1,668/sf | -20.4% |
| May 6, 2022 | CA | 2,447 sf | $1,750,000 | $715/sf | off-mkt |
| Dec 7, 2021 | 4A | 3 BR · 3 BA · 1,862 sf | $3,695,000 | $1,984/sf | +0.0% |
Market read. Most recent trades (2026) cleared a median $1,766/sf across 1 sale. Median listing discount 1.0% 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.
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 1-00594-7508) 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 condominium path is straightforward — deeded ownership, standard financing, no board interview, and bylaws that welcome pied-à-terre and investment buyers. The reasons to buy here are about the product: a modern, free-standing loft with multiple exposures, high ceilings, and full- or half-floor privacy, in a distinctive building on a quiet cobblestoned block. Inventory is scarce, so be ready to move when the right layout appears, and underwrite the specific apartment — floor, exposures, outdoor access, and finish will drive value more than any headline figure.
What to know if you’re selling
The building's identity is a genuine asset — the metallic-glass facade, the free-standing triangular site, the full- and half-floor loft layouts. But the price is set apartment by apartment. Position your home against the most recent comparable trade of a similar footprint, and lead with what Tribeca loft buyers pay for: ceiling height, light, multiple exposures, outdoor space, and finish quality. In a thin-resale, boutique building, precise pricing and strong presentation meet a ready pool of buyers who want modern loft space in this stretch of Tribeca.
Comparable buildings
If you're considering 475 Greenwich Street, also look at these Tribeca boutique buildings:
- 443 Greenwich Street — landmarked loft condominium a few blocks north
- 491 Greenwich Street — boutique Greenwich Street condominium nearby
- 505 Greenwich Street — contemporary Tribeca condominium on the same corridor
- 429 Greenwich Street — boutique Tribeca loft building nearby
- 28 Vestry Street — new-construction Tribeca condominium near the waterfront
- 70 Vestry Street — full-service Tribeca condominium a short walk away
The neighborhood
For the full corridor — architecture, schools, transit, and pricing across Tribeca — read The Roebling Team Guide to Tribeca.
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