542 Broadway

542 Broadway began as a commercial building developed by Edward Robinson in 1864. Its marble frontage has paired windows, classical columns and three sculptural figures near the top of the façade. The property extends to Crosby Street, creating Broadway-facing and rear-facing lofts within the same structure. Commercial premises occupy the base, including basement and vault space, under separate condominium ownership.

The residential portion operates as a cooperative. Loft layouts include broad living spaces and apartments of roughly 1,300 to 1,550 square feet, as well as a larger penthouse configuration. Upper homes can include private terraces. The elevator, stairway and lobby have been upgraded, while individual renovations have introduced different bedroom arrangements, kitchens and mechanical systems inside the older commercial shell.

Ten residential transfers have been recorded since 2004, most recently in December 2024.

Unit-level transaction history is maintained in The Roebling Research Library and shared with clients during diligence.

The residential interest is cooperative ownership. A purchaser acquires shares and a proprietary lease within the residential cooperative, which in turn sits inside the condominium structure alongside the commercial interest. The cooperative's approval and occupancy rules govern the apartment transaction; the condop designation by itself establishes no particular subletting or financing policy.

• 242 Lafayette Street — A small prewar cooperative for buyers comparing loft ownership in the same part of SoHo.
• 106 Spring Street — Another low-rise prewar cooperative with a similarly small residential association.
• 93 Mercer Street — A nearby cooperative alternative within an older commercial streetscape.
• 101 Wooster Street — A small prewar cooperative with a comparable number of residences and a slightly taller building form.