- Year built
- 1861
- Type
- Condominium
- Units
- 16
- Floors
- 7
- Landmark
- Designated
- Pets
- Pets permitted under the condominium rules
- Subletting
- Permitted under the condominium declaration
- Pied-à-terre
- Allowed
Every recorded sale at this building, 2004–2023
Price-per-square-foot over time, the line- and floor-premium curves, and every recorded sale.
- Median $/sf
- $1,683
- Listing discount
- 2.7%
- Recorded sales
- 27
- On record
- 2004–2023
55 White Street is one of Tribeca's landmark cast-iron buildings — designed by John Kellum in 1861, at the height of the neighborhood's era as New York's dry-goods and textile center, and later converted to loft condominiums. Its arcaded facade, with double-height Corinthian cast-iron columns and oversized sash windows, is an exceptional survivor of the mid-19th-century commercial city, and it stands protected within the Tribeca East Historic District. The building underwent a careful landmark facade restoration that returned the cast-iron front to its intended presence.
What buyers respond to here is the combination of a genuine landmark envelope and true loft living. The residences carry the building's defining feature — dramatic double-height ceilings and the tall arched windows of the original commercial floors — producing homes with a scale and light that new construction cannot replicate. With only 16 residences across seven floors, this is a boutique, low-density condominium where the architecture is the asset.
This is a building for buyers who want authentic Tribeca cast-iron history with the flexibility of condominium ownership — not a conventional new-development tower, but a designated landmark reborn as loft homes.
Architecture and unit composition
Kellum's 1861 design is a study in the cast-iron vocabulary that defined lower Manhattan's commercial architecture: an arcaded, column-and-arch facade in which double-height Corinthian columns frame the tall window bays, the whole reading as a stone palazzo executed in painted iron. The oversized sash windows that lit the original warehouse and store floors now light the residences, and the recent facade restoration preserved that composition for the long term.
Inside, the residences reflect the building's origins — loft-scaled plans with high, in places double-height, ceilings, wide living spaces, and the tall arched fenestration of the commercial floors. With 16 units over seven floors, the layouts are generous and varied rather than repetitive, and home automation and modern systems have been layered into the historic shell. This is loft living in a designated landmark, not a period pastiche.
Building operations
55 White Street operates as a boutique condominium sized to its landmark envelope: a common roof deck with a grill and lounge, virtual-doorman security, and a full-time superintendent, without the staffing of a large full-service tower. Common charges reflect a small building carrying a designated cast-iron facade — meaning exterior work is subject to Landmarks review, which protects the architecture but adds process to any visible alteration. Buyers should model the full monthly carry and review reserves, the facade restoration and maintenance history, and any capital plans during due diligence, as is prudent for a landmark loft conversion of this age.
Recent sales
As a condominium, 55 White Street prices on a price-per-square-foot basis, with the residences that best express the building's signature — the double-height ceilings, the arched windows, the loft scale — carrying the premium. Turnover is light for a 16-unit landmark building; both resale and owner-rental activity occur, but it is an ownership condominium, not a rental building. Apartment-level context — floor, ceiling height, exposure, outdoor access, and condition — drives pricing far more than any building average, and the cast-iron provenance supports value for homes that present the architecture well.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 16, 2023 | 4B | 3 BR · 2.5 BA · 2,317 sf | $3,900,000 | $1,683/sf | -7.1% |
| Sep 28, 2021 | 4C | 3 BR · 2 BA · 1,989 sf | $3,450,000 | $1,735/sf | +4.7% |
| Jan 8, 2021 | 2C | 3 BR · 2 BA · 1,989 sf | $3,175,000 | $1,596/sf | +0.8% |
| Oct 28, 2020 | PHB | 3 BR · 3 BA · 2,063 sf | $4,025,000 | $1,951/sf | -16.1% |
| Dec 3, 2018 | PHA | 3 BR · 2,625 sf | $4,700,000 | $1,790/sf | -5.9% |
| Mar 30, 2016 | 2C | 3 BR · 2 BA · 1,989 sf | $3,375,000 | $1,697/sf | -13.5% |
| Sep 18, 2015 | PHB | 3 BR · 3 BA · 2,063 sf | $4,850,000 | $2,351/sf | -1.0% |
| Apr 3, 2015 | 5C | 3 BR · 2 BA · 2,000 sf | $2,875,000 | $1,438/sf | -23.3% |
Market read. Most recent trades (2023) cleared a median $1,683/sf across 1 sale. Median listing discount 2.7% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 13, 2012 | 4A | $565,000 |
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 1-00175-7503) 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
The cast-iron landmark is the asset. The Kellum facade, the double-height ceilings, and the arched windows are irreplaceable; the homes that showcase them carry the premium.
This is a boutique loft condominium. Roof deck, virtual doorman, and a full-time super for 16 residences — a real package for the size, but not a full-service tower.
Landmark status shapes exterior work. Visible facade changes require LPC review; the protection is a feature, but it adds process and cost to any exterior alteration.
Condo flexibility is real. Pied-à-terre, subletting, foreign buyers, and LLC/trust ownership are permitted under the declaration; closings run on condo timelines.
Mansion tax thresholds apply. At this building's pricing, the $1M, $2M, and higher cliffs can be in play. Run pricing through the Mansion Tax Calculator.
Variable board financial policy — confirm at offer stage. Financing percentages and any sublet terms specific to your situation should be confirmed in writing before you commit.
What to know if you’re selling
Lead with the landmark. The Kellum cast-iron facade and the double-height loft interiors are the differentiators; marketing should foreground the architecture and the Tribeca East Historic District setting.
Present the ceiling height and light. In a cast-iron loft, photography and staging that read the volume and the arched windows support price.
Comp at the apartment level. With 16 heterogeneous lofts, floor, ceiling height, exposure, and condition move the number more than any neighborhood average.
Comparable buildings
If you're considering 55 White Street, also evaluate these Tribeca loft and cast-iron buildings:
- 108 Leonard Street — landmark conversion loft condominium in Tribeca
- 145 Hudson Street — Tribeca loft condominium
- 155 Franklin Street — boutique Tribeca loft condominium
- 25 North Moore Street — Tribeca warehouse-conversion condominium
- 60 Collister Street — Tribeca loft condominium
The Roebling Team at 55 White Street
The Roebling Team at Compass works the full Tribeca market, including its landmark cast-iron and warehouse-conversion loft condominiums. We publish this profile because buyers and sellers of architecturally specific buildings deserve building-level intelligence — architecture, landmark reality, and apartment-level pricing context — rather than generic market commentary.
If you're considering a purchase or sale at 55 White Street, a 30-minute consultation is the right starting point. We'll bring the full context this page provides plus the transactional specifics your situation requires.
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