60 East 8th Street
60 East 8th Street, New York, NY 10003
Greenwich Village
BBL 1005487501 · BIN 1080855
- Year built
- 1965
- Type
- Condop
- Units
- 390
Every recorded sale at this building, 2003–2026
Price-per-square-foot over time, the line- and floor-premium curves, and every recorded sale.
- Median $/sf
- $1,364
- Listing discount
- 1.6%
- Recorded sales
- 389
- On record
- 2003–2026
Georgetown Plaza is one of downtown's most quietly useful buildings: a full-service, 31-story mid-century tower planted at the exact crossroads of Greenwich Village, NoHo, and the East Village — and, crucially, a condop. The condop structure is the building's headline. Legally it is a cooperative, but it is governed by condominium-style bylaws, which means it delivers the flexibility buyers usually have to go to a condo to find: 90% financing is permitted, subletting is unlimited, pied-à-terres are allowed, corporate and LLC ownership, co-purchasing, and gifting are all accommodated — and there is no board interview. Purchasers clear a light, predictable approval rather than a co-op board package and grilling.
That combination is rare downtown and rarer still at the building's price basis. The result is a tower that works for an unusually wide range of buyers — primary-residence owners who want a doorman, a pool, and a garage; pied-à-terre buyers who want a Village foothold without a co-op board; parents buying for students at the nearby universities; and investors who want a property they can actually rent. Few buildings in the Village serve all of those buyers at once.
The location does the rest. Eighth Street between Broadway and the avenues puts residents on top of the 8th Street–NYU station (R and W) and a short walk from Astor Place (4 and 6) and the West 4th Street hub — with NYU, Washington Square Park, the NoHo and East Village restaurant rows, and the Union Square Greenmarket all within a few blocks.
Architecture and unit composition
Georgetown Plaza is a clean-lined white-and-glass tower of the mid-1960s, built to maximize light and views over a low-rise quarter of the city. Many of its roughly 390 apartments carry private balconies, and central air conditioning is standard — both desirable features that the Village's pre-war stock generally cannot offer. The unit mix is broad, running from efficient studios and one-bedrooms up to larger two-bedroom layouts, which makes the building a natural fit for everyone from first-time buyers and students to downsizers and pied-à-terre owners.
The apartments are practical, well-lit postwar homes rather than detail-heavy pre-war showpieces; the value here is in the package — outdoor space, central air, full service, and a flexible ownership structure — rather than in original moldings. Higher floors capture open city views, including the downtown and Midtown skylines, with the rooftop pool deck offering the building's best vantage.
Building operations
The building is staffed around the clock, with a 24-hour doorman and concierge. Its amenity set is deep for a downtown property: an attached, direct-access parking garage (a genuine rarity in the Village), a fitness center, laundry on every floor, a bike room, private storage, and a landscaped roof deck crowned by an outdoor swimming pool with panoramic views — an amenity almost no other building in the immediate area can claim.
Ownership policy: As a condop, Georgetown Plaza is governed by condominium-style bylaws that make it among the most flexible owned buildings downtown. Financing up to 90% is permitted. Subletting is unlimited — owners may rent their apartments freely, which makes the building genuinely investor-friendly. Pied-à-terres, corporate and LLC ownership, co-purchasing, and gifting are all allowed, and there is no board interview; purchases clear through a streamlined approval. The building is pet-friendly. For buyers who want owned real estate in the Village without a traditional co-op board, this policy set is the building's core advantage.
Local Law 97
- 2024–2029 annual penalty
- $0 (under cap)
- 2030–2034 annual penalty
- $189,055/yr
- Per unit / month range
- $0 – $40
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
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 22, 2026 | 10P | 1 BR · 1 BA | $1,245,433 | +1.7% | |
| Feb 27, 2026 | 12N | 1 BR · 1 BA · 1,000 sf | $1,390,000 | $1,390/sf | -2.1% |
| Feb 3, 2026 | 6D | 1 BR · 1 BA · 850 sf | $1,050,000 | $1,235/sf | -16.0% |
| Jan 28, 2026 | 11D | 1 BR · 1 BA | $1,200,000 | -11.1% | |
| Dec 17, 2025 | 18J | 1 BR · 1 BA · 575 sf | $850,000 | $1,478/sf | +0.0% |
| Dec 12, 2025 | 15D | 1 BR · 1 BA · 854 sf | $1,145,000 | $1,341/sf | -4.5% |
| Dec 12, 2025 | 27N | 1 BR · 1 BA | $1,550,000 | -3.1% | |
| Nov 3, 2025 | 28F | 2 BR · 2 BA · 1,200 sf | $1,800,000 | $1,500/sf | -2.7% |
Market read. Most recent trades (2026) cleared a median $1,364/sf across 2 sales. Median listing discount 1.6% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 2, 2023 | 33D | $1,550,000 |
| Dec 13, 2012 | 20P | $829,000 |
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 1-00548-7501) 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
Buy this building for the structure as much as the apartment. The condop bylaws give you condo-style flexibility — 90% financing, unlimited subletting, pied-à-terre and LLC ownership, no board interview — at a co-op-level price and with co-op-level closing costs (no mortgage recording tax, no title insurance on the purchase). For the right buyer, that is a meaningful advantage over both the Village's strict pre-war co-ops and its far pricier new condos.
Prioritize light, outdoor space, and floor height: the balcony lines and high floors are the apartments that hold value and rent best. Underwrite the monthlies honestly — like any co-op-structured building, the carrying cost is a maintenance charge that bundles the building's operations and underlying expenses — and weigh the deep amenity package (pool, garage, gym, full staff) against that number; for most buyers the amenities justify it. The garage in particular is a downtown rarity worth real value. We help buyers identify the strongest lines, read the building's financials, and move quickly given how actively this building trades.
What to know if you’re selling
Sell the flexibility first. The condop structure — 90% financing, unlimited subletting, no board interview, pied-à-terre and investor-friendly ownership — is the single most powerful line in any Georgetown Plaza listing, because it expands the buyer pool far beyond what a conventional Village co-op can reach. Pair it with the amenity story: a rooftop pool, an on-site garage, a fitness center, and full-time staff, all at this location.
Within the building, value tracks floor height, light, outdoor space, and renovation quality. Price to Georgetown Plaza's own internal ladder and to the building's unusually wide buyer demand rather than to the Village's pre-war co-op comps, which carry different costs and restrictions. Because the building draws primary buyers, pied-à-terre purchasers, families, and investors simultaneously, a well-presented, well-priced apartment here typically finds its buyer quickly. We position each listing to the segment of that pool most likely to pay the most for the specific home.
Comparable buildings
If you're considering 60 East 8th Street, also evaluate nearby Village, NoHo, and Astor Place full-service buildings:
- 1 Astor Place — landmark cooperative at Astor Place
- 21 Astor Place — full-service residential building a block away
- One Fifth Avenue — a 1927 Greenwich Village cooperative
- 2 Fifth Avenue — Emery Roth & Sons's 1951 Greenwich Village cooperative
- 24 Fifth Avenue — Emery Roth's 1926 Greenwich Village cooperative
- 33 Fifth Avenue — Verify at offer stage's 1923 Greenwich Village cooperative
The neighborhood
For the full corridor — architecture, schools, transit, and pricing across East Village + NoHo — read The Roebling Team Guide to East Village + NoHo.
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