- Year built
- 1964
- Type
- Cooperative
- Units
- 496
- Floors
- 22
- Landmark
- No
- Pets
- Cats and dogs permitted
- Subletting
- Permitted, with no limitation after three years of residency
- Pied-à-terre
- Allowed
Every recorded sale at this building, 2003–2026
Bedroom-by-bedroom medians, the full transfer record, and how units trade against ask.
- 1BR median
- $827K
- Recent range
- $480K – $1.8M
- Listing discount
- 3.0%
- Recorded transfers
- 569
The Victoria at 7 East 14th Street is one of the large full-service cooperatives that define residential Union Square — a 1960s white-brick building of roughly 496 apartments across 22 floors and two wings, converted to a co-op in 1986. For buyers who want a doorman building with on-site parking and a deep, liquid resale market at an accessible price point, directly on one of Manhattan's best-connected transit hubs, The Victoria is a defining option in the corridor.
The location is the building's structural advantage. The Victoria sits between Fifth Avenue and Union Square West, with the Union Square subway complex — the 4, 5, 6, L, N, Q, R, and W lines — essentially at the door, alongside the F and M a block west. Union Square's Greenmarket, the park, the Flatiron District, Greenwich Village, and Chelsea are all within an easy walk. That centrality, combined with the building's scale and full-service amenities, makes The Victoria a reliable entry point into doorman-building ownership.
Scale is also the building's economic story. With roughly 496 units, the cooperative spreads fixed operating costs across a large shareholder base and generates a steady flow of resales — which makes pricing more transparent and turnover more liquid than at a small prewar co-op. The on-site garage, accessible from within the building, is a genuine convenience that few buildings in the area can match.
Architecture and unit composition
Built in 1964–1965, The Victoria is a classic postwar white-brick apartment house — 22 stories arranged in two wings. The aesthetic is mid-century functional rather than ornamental; the appeal is in efficient layouts, abundant light from the building's height and exposures, and the practical amenities that postwar towers were designed to deliver.
The roughly 496 residences span studios through larger multi-bedroom configurations, with layouts varying by line and wing. Buyers should evaluate each unit on its floor, exposure, and renovation condition — high-floor units with open exposures over Union Square and the surrounding low-rise streetscape command a premium within the building.
Building operations
The Victoria operates as a large full-service postwar cooperative: a 24-hour doorman, a live-in superintendent, a lobby-level laundry room, storage and bike rooms, on-site valet, and an in-building garage. The scale of the building supports a professional operating posture.
As with any cooperative, the board sets and can revise the rules. Prospective buyers should obtain and review the building's most recent financial statements, the offering plan and amendments, current house rules, and recent board meeting minutes during due diligence. In a building of this size, the reserve fund, any underlying mortgage, and the recent capital-project history (façade/Local Law 11, elevators, roof, mechanicals) are the key indicators of financial health. Confirm the board's financing limits in writing before going to contract.
Local Law 97
- 2024–2029 annual penalty
- $40,570/yr
- 2030–2034 annual penalty
- $349,413/yr
- Per unit / month range
- $7 – $59
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
As a co-op, units at The Victoria are best evaluated on a price-per-room basis (and against monthly maintenance), rather than the price-per-square-foot metric used for condominiums. Pricing here is driven by floor, exposure and light, renovation condition, and the building's maintenance level. The building's large size produces a healthy volume of comparable sales, which makes in-building pricing analysis especially reliable.
Buyers and sellers should anchor to recent in-building closings — read against room count and maintenance — and triangulate against the broader Union Square/Flatiron co-op set. The garage and full-service staffing support value relative to smaller, less-amenitized buildings in the same price range.
Recent transfers 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 19, 2026 | 21H | 2 BR · 1 BA | $1,357,500 | -3.0% | |
| May 14, 2026 | 21D | 1 BR · 1 BA · 662 sf | $999,000 | $1,509/sf | -4.9% |
| Mar 12, 2026 | 20H | 1 BR · 1 BA | $829,000 | -2.5% | |
| Dec 3, 2025 | 17G | 1 BR · 1 BA | $855,000 | -2.3% | |
| Nov 5, 2025 | 429 | 1 BR · 1 BA | $700,000 | -2.8% | |
| Oct 8, 2025 | 1625 | 1 BA | $530,000 | -7.8% | |
| Oct 7, 2025 | 1528 | 1 BR · 1 BA | $887,500 | -1.3% | |
| Oct 6, 2025 | 1406 | 2 BR · 2 BA | $1,750,000 | -12.5% |
Market read. Most recent trades (2026) cleared a median $1,338/sf across 1 sale. Median listing discount 1.2% 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 | 1609 | $810,000 |
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 1-00842-0007) 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 on co-ops is not officially recorded, figures shown are approximate.
What to know if you’re buying
This is a true co-op purchase. Expect a board package, financial disclosure, and a board interview. Confirm the board's debt-to-income and post-closing-liquidity expectations before you make an offer.
Lean on the deep comp set. With hundreds of units and steady turnover, The Victoria offers unusually transparent pricing. Use recent in-building closings — adjusted for floor, line, and condition — as your primary guide.
Read the building financials. The reserve fund, any underlying mortgage, and the capital-project history drive your long-term carry. Request the last two years of statements and recent minutes.
Value the practical amenities. The in-building garage and full-service staffing are real differentiators in this corridor — price them into your comparison with smaller buildings.
What to know if you’re selling
In-building comps are decisive. With high turnover, recent closings in the building — adjusted for floor, exposure, and condition — are the clearest pricing evidence available.
Lead with location and services. Union Square transit, on-site parking, and full-service staffing are the building's strongest selling points; make them central to the marketing.
A clean financial and policy narrative helps. Clarity on maintenance, reserves, and sublet/pied-à-terre policy lets qualified buyers move with confidence.
Comparable buildings
If you're considering The Victoria, also evaluate:
- 15 Union Square West — a landmark cast-iron condominium conversion directly on Union Square
- 7 West 14th Street — a postwar cooperative one block west
- 2 Fifth Avenue — a large full-service Greenwich Village cooperative
- 24 Fifth Avenue — a prewar Greenwich Village cooperative
- 45 East 22nd Street — a Flatiron condominium tower with full amenities
The neighborhood
For the full corridor — architecture, schools, transit, and pricing across Flatiron — read The Roebling Team Guide to Flatiron.
The full playbook — what goes in the package, how boards read your financials, the interview, and the timeline — plus sample cover, reference, and personal letters you can adapt.
Considering a move at The Victoria?
Request a private building brief with the relevant comparable sales, current and off-market availability, and an apartment-specific view of value.
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A Private Pricing Opinion — what your apartment at The Victoria would likely sell for today, what it costs to sell, and what you’d walk away with — reviewed personally against condition, exposures, renovation quality, and the competition actually on the market.