- Year built
- 1880
- Type
- Condominium
- Units
- 29
- Landmark
- Designated
- Pets
- Permitted under condominium rules
- Subletting
- Permitted under the condominium declaration
- Pied-à-terre
- Allowed
Every recorded sale at this building, 2009–2025
Price-per-square-foot over time, the line- and floor-premium curves, and every recorded sale.
- Median $/sf
- $1,519
- Listing discount
- 6.2%
- Recorded sales
- 26
- On record
- 2009–2025
79 Worth Street is a boutique Tribeca loft-conversion condominium in the most architecturally protected part of the neighborhood — the historic core near Worth and Church Streets, where the 19th-century commercial loft fabric survives largely intact. For buyers who want authentic Tribeca loft living at a human scale rather than a new-construction tower experience, 79 Worth is the structural target: a small, prewar building of 29 residences with the deep floor plates, generous window lines, and architectural character that the cast-iron era produced and that no new construction reproduces.
Architectural significance. The original building dates to roughly 1880, built as a commercial loft in the masonry-and-cast-iron tradition that defines Tribeca's historic streets. That building stock is the reason Tribeca reads the way it does — block after block of late-19th-century warehouse and manufacturing architecture, much of it now protected, with the column-grid interiors and tall windows that the residential conversion market has spent four decades reinterpreting. 79 Worth's conversion preserved the bones of that architecture while adapting the interior for contemporary condominium living.
Scale and location. At 29 units, 79 Worth is a genuinely boutique building — the kind of small, low-density condominium that Tribeca buyers consistently prize and that the corridor's larger new-construction conversions cannot replicate. The Worth-and-Church location places it in the southeastern reach of Tribeca, at the seam where the neighborhood meets the Financial District — walkable to downtown's transit, dining, and Hudson River Park amenities, while sitting on one of the quieter, lower-trafficked stretches of the historic core.
The loft-conversion category. 79 Worth belongs to the lineage of authentic Tribeca loft conversions — the genre that includes peers such as 145 Hudson Street, 155 Franklin Street, and 195 Hudson Street. Buyers drawn to this category are choosing character, ceiling height, and floor-plate generosity over the amenity-stacked programs of new towers. 79 Worth delivers that proposition in a small-building format.
Architecture and unit composition
The 29 residences occupy a prewar loft building whose original commercial floor plates — deep, column-supported, and generously windowed — are the conversion's foundational asset. Tribeca loft apartments of this vintage typically feature high ceilings, large window openings, and open floor plans that the original manufacturing use required, with apartment-level renovation states that vary unit to unit. Buyers should expect heterogeneity in finish and configuration across the building; that variability is characteristic of the genre and a reason apartment-level comparable analysis matters more here than building-wide averages.
Pricing in authentic Tribeca loft conversions is read on a price-per-square-foot basis — the condominium metric — and 79 Worth's per-square-foot pricing reflects the premium that the district's historic-core location, boutique scale, and loft character command. Because the building's apartments differ meaningfully in size, light, and condition, per-square-foot figures span a range rather than clustering at a single point; the strongest pricing attaches to the best-light, best-condition, best-configured units.
The conversion preserved the building's prewar architectural envelope while introducing the systems, kitchens, and bathrooms that contemporary condominium buyers expect. Specific original-detail preservation (exposed brick, cast-iron columns, structural timber where present) varies by residence and should be confirmed unit by unit.
Building operations
79 Worth operates as a boutique Tribeca condominium. The small unit count produces a low-density, low-traffic building character — a feature for buyers who prefer the intimacy of a small building to the staffed-amenity program of a larger one. Boutique loft buildings of this scale vary in their service models, from a part-time superintendent arrangement to attended-lobby staffing.
The condominium structure provides full operational flexibility: pied-à-terre ownership, subletting under the declaration, pets under the house rules, and foreign-buyer ownership are all permitted, subject to the building's specific governing documents. Common charges and real estate taxes in a small prewar conversion are a function of the building's modest shared infrastructure; buyers should model the full monthly carry (common charges plus property taxes plus utilities plus insurance) at the apartment level.
As with any prewar loft conversion, due diligence should include review of the building's engineering condition, façade and roof status, reserve study, and recent financial statements — the prewar conversion category carries an older-building maintenance profile that buyers should underwrite carefully.
Recent sales
79 Worth's resale market behaves like the boutique Tribeca loft-conversion category generally: thinly traded, apartment-specific, and priced on a per-square-foot basis that reflects condition, light, and configuration as much as building average. With only 29 units, individual transactions are infrequent, and a single well-renovated full-floor or large loft trading at a strong per-square-foot number can reset the building's perceived pricing for a marketing cycle. Conversely, an unrenovated or compromised-light unit will clear at a discount to that headline figure. The per-square-foot spread within the building is therefore wide, and headline averages can mislead — comparable analysis at 79 Worth has to be done unit by unit, with adjustments for renovation state, exposure, and floor.
Authentic loft character and historic-core location support durable demand on the buyer side; the limiting factor on the seller side is liquidity, not desirability — small buildings simply produce fewer comparable data points, which makes pricing and pacing strategy more consequential than in larger, more frequently traded buildings.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 19, 2025 | 4R | 2 BR · 2 BA · 1,909 sf | $2,900,000 | $1,519/sf | -3.3% |
| Jul 11, 2024 | 2E | 2 BR · 2 BA · 1,380 sf | $2,260,000 | $1,638/sf | off-mkt |
| Jul 28, 2022 | 3C | 1,856 sf | $3,200,000 | $1,724/sf | off-mkt |
| Jun 16, 2017 | 5E | 1,266 sf | $1,525,000 | $1,205/sf | off-mkt |
| Sep 6, 2016 | 3R | 2 BR · 1,909 sf | $2,750,000 | $1,441/sf | -5.2% |
| Jul 23, 2013 | 5D | 1,394 sf | $1,350,000 | $968/sf | off-mkt |
| Jul 22, 2013 | 5F | 1,976 sf | $3,200,000 | $1,619/sf | off-mkt |
| Apr 26, 2013 | 5B | 1,615 sf | $2,200,000 | $1,362/sf | off-mkt |
Market read. Most recent trades (2025) cleared a median $1,519/sf across 1 sale. Median listing discount 6.2% 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.
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 1-00173-7503) 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
This is an authentic loft, not a new tower. Buyers choosing 79 Worth are choosing prewar character, ceiling height, and floor-plate generosity over amenity stacking. Confirm the building's service model and amenity set against your expectations.
Apartment-level diligence is decisive. Renovation state, light, and configuration vary unit to unit. The per-square-foot range across the building is wide; the apartment you buy — not the building average — determines your basis. Review the specific unit's condition and systems carefully.
Underwrite the prewar building. A circa-1880 conversion carries an older-building maintenance profile. Review engineering reports, façade and roof condition, the reserve study, and recent financials during due diligence.
Condo flexibility is real. 30–45 day closings; foreign buyers welcome; pied-à-terre and investment use permitted under the declaration; subletting allowed.
Run the carry. Model common charges plus property taxes plus utilities plus insurance at the apartment level before committing.
What to know if you’re selling
Pricing is unit-specific. Building averages can mislead in a 29-unit building. Price to your apartment's condition, light, and configuration, supported by the most relevant per-square-foot comparables — adjusted, not raw.
Liquidity is the variable. Authentic loft demand is durable, but small buildings trade infrequently. Pacing and presentation strategy matter more here than in high-volume buildings.
Present the loft character. The building's prewar architecture and historic-core location are the marketing story. Strong photography and staging that read the floor-plate generosity and light are material to achieving the top of the range.
Closing timelines are condo-fast. 30–45 days from contract signing to closing.
Comparable buildings
If you're considering 79 Worth, also evaluate:
- 145 Hudson Street — Tribeca loft-conversion condominium with authentic prewar floor plates
- 155 Franklin Street — boutique Tribeca loft-conversion condominium
- 195 Hudson Street — Tribeca loft condominium with substantial floor-plate scale
- 108 Leonard Street — landmark conversion condominium in the Tribeca core
- 443 Greenwich Street — industrial-to-residential Tribeca conversion (larger scale)
- 25 Park Row — Lower Manhattan condominium near City Hall and the Financial District
The Roebling Team at 79 Worth
The Roebling Team at Compass covers the full Manhattan luxury residential market — including the Tribeca loft-conversion corridor. We publish this building profile because boutique loft buyers and sellers deserve building-specific intelligence — architecture, operational reality, transactional mechanics, and the realities of pricing at the apartment level — not generic market commentary.
If you're considering a purchase or sale at 79 Worth, 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 — comparable analysis at the apartment level, due diligence priorities for a prewar conversion, financial structuring, and the pacing strategy that fits your timeline.
The neighborhood
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