- Year built
- 1890
- Type
- Cooperative
- Amenities
- Keyed elevator access
- Landmark status
- Not an individual landmark; in the SoHo-Cast Iron Historic District
- NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission records, updated February 2026
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About the building
Alfred Zucker designed 59 Wooster Street in 1890–1891 as a substantial commercial building at the corner of Broome Street. Its red stone, broad arched openings and heavy masonry composition are characteristic of Romanesque commercial architecture. The building later became a cooperative with residential lofts and commercial space. It also housed The Kitchen's experimental arts program during the 1970s and 1980s.
The corner floor plates allow long window exposures along both streets. Residential lofts include approximately 3,000-square-foot spaces with high ceilings, large arched windows, structural columns and original wood floors. Upper combinations extend well beyond that scale. Keyed elevators provide direct access to the lofts, while the division between open work space, enclosed bedrooms and living rooms reflects individual renovations. Commercial space remains a distinct part of the building's occupancy.
Application and transaction fees
Fees below are from building management's published schedule, as of April 2026. They are shown as published, item by item; no total is added because the total depends on the transaction. Deposits are listed apart from nonrefundable charges.
Sublet
10 items
Fees and charges
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Move-Out Fee | Paid by Shareholder | When With the application | Amount $250 | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Sublease Fee | Paid by Shareholder | When With the application | Amount An amount equivalent to 3 month's maintenance | Refundable Not stated |
| XRF Testing Fee | Paid by Shareholder | When With the application | Amount $1000 not mandatory | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Background Search FeePer applicant | Paid by Subtenant | When With the application | Amount $200 per applicant/occupant over the age of 18 | Refundable Not stated |
| Credit Report FeePer applicant | Paid by Subtenant | When With the application | Amount $75 per applicant | Refundable Not stated |
| Move-In Fee | Paid by Subtenant | When With the application | Amount $250 | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Processing Fee | Paid by Subtenant | When With the application | Amount $500 | Refundable Not stated |
Deposits
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Move Out Deposit | Paid by Shareholder | When With the application | Amount $500 | Refundable Refundable |
| Carpet Deposit | Paid by Subtenant | When With the application | Amount $1,000 | Refundable Not stated |
| Move-In Deposit | Paid by Subtenant | When With the application | Amount $500 | Refundable Refundable |
Management updates its schedule without a public filing. The date is when management last updated the page, not when a rule changed. Confirm the current schedule with management before you apply.
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Building staffing and amenities
- Elevator
- YesSource: NYC Department of City Planning records (PLUTO)
- Amenities noted
- Co-working spaceSource: The Roebling Team's building profile
Staffing and amenities as our building profile and recent listing records describe them. A feature not listed is not confirmed absent. Outdoor space, parking and some facilities can belong to particular apartments or to a separate owner; confirm access for the specific apartment.
Local Law 97
- 2024–2029 annual penalty
- $0 (under cap)
- 2030–2034 annual penalty
- $7,551/yr
- Per unit / month range
- $0 – $79
- Modeled exposure split equally across 8 units (the residential count on the city's lot record). Not an assessed amount; co-op shareholders are typically charged by share allocation.
Source: NYC LL84 benchmarking and PLUTO · The Roebling Research Library. City data last refreshed October 2026.
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Recent transfers at this building, from The Roebling Research Library. Prices are the transfer amounts recorded with the NYC Department of Finance; apartment-level detail is checked against the building’s own file in The Roebling Research Library before publishing.
| Date | Unit | Apartment | Price | PPSF | vs. Ask |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 26, 2026 | 3 | 2 BR · 2 BA · 3,000 sf | $3,160,000 | $1,053/sf | -7.1% |
| Feb 19, 2026 | 3E | 2 BR · 2 BA · 3,050 sf | $3,160,000 | $1,036/sf | -7.1% |
| Mar 8, 2006 | PH | 3 BR · 7,200 sf | $7,950,000 | $1,104/sf | +0.0% |
Market read. Most recent trades (2026 to date) cleared a median $1,045/sf (recorded) across 2 sales.
Sales sourced from NYC Department of Finance recorded transfers (BBL 1-00487-0001). Apartment-level facts (line, condition, asking-price context) curated and cross-verified in The Roebling Research Library. 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.
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What to know if you’re buying
Residential and commercial lofts coexist in this cooperative, and an open loft's appearance doesn't determine its permitted occupancy. The approved residential use attached to the particular space is consequential here, especially when considering a gallery or live-work configuration. The historic arched windows also create a specialized exterior-restoration obligation.
Comparable buildings
- 33 Greene Street — A small historic loft cooperative with residential and commercial space.
- 80 Wooster Street — A commercial-building conversion with front-and-rear lofts and full-floor upper homes.
- 101 Wooster Street — A similarly small cooperative in a nineteenth-century commercial structure, with apartments altered by combinations.
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How to read the facts on this page. Items attributed to an offering plan describe the building as it was offered at that filing — unit mix, square footage, the amenity program as planned. They are not a statement about how the building operates today. Tax and compliance figures are sourced separately to current City records and carry their own dates. House rules, staffing and fee policy can change by board resolution without any public filing: treat every policy line here as a starting point for diligence and confirm it with the managing agent. Where this page compares one building or neighborhood to another, that is our analysis of the recorded record — it names the measure, the period and the sample it rests on, and it is an observation about medians rather than a prediction about any particular apartment.
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