806 Broadway

806 Broadway is a seven-story masonry apartment building in the restrained late-modern idiom of its era — built for function and durability rather than ornament, with regular window lines and a straightforward residential massing that sits comfortably among its older Broadway neighbors. Its roughly 65 residences run to efficient, well-proportioned layouts: studios and one- and two-bedroom homes with the practical room dimensions, closet space, and consistent ceiling heights typical of early-1980s construction. As a building of this vintage, it offers move-in-ready living with modern systems — a contrast to the higher-maintenance pre-war and loft stock nearby, and an appeal to buyers who prioritize a turnkey home in a prime location.

The cooperative runs as a full-service elevator building with secured entry, on-site laundry, and storage. Day-to-day operations are handled by building staff including superintendent coverage. As a cooperative, purchases clear a board application, financial review, and interview, and the building's policies on subletting, pets, and financing are set by the board; prospective buyers should expect a standard co-op admissions process. The post-war construction and elevator service make the building accessible and low-friction relative to the walk-ups common in the surrounding Village blocks.

With roughly 65 cooperative units, 806 Broadway turns over at a steady, moderate cadence — several resale closings in an active year, weighted toward the studios and one-bedrooms that make up the bulk of the building. Pricing tracks the Greenwich Village/Union Square co-op market, with a premium for higher floors, better light, and renovated interiors. Because the public sales record for this address is generated directly from the building's tax lot, the most current closed-sale history is best read from that live record; the pattern to expect is liquid for the entry-level layouts and location-driven across the board.

The case for buying here is location and practicality. You are buying one of the best-connected corners in downtown Manhattan — minutes from Union Square's subway lines and the full retail and dining density of the Village and NoHo. The post-war construction means a turnkey home — elevator, modern systems, consistent layouts — without the upkeep surprises of a 19th-century building. Expect a standard cooperative purchase: a board package, financial review, and interview, with the board governing subletting and financing terms. Evaluate each home on floor, light, and renovation level. We help buyers present a strong board package and benchmark the home against the broader downtown co-op market.

Lead with the address and the convenience. A full-service, elevatored co-op steps from Union Square is exactly what location-first buyers search for, and the turnkey nature of post-war construction is a selling point against the maintenance demands of nearby pre-war stock. Benchmark to the Greenwich Village and Union Square co-op set, and present the home to show its light and any renovations to full effect. A clean, well-prepared board package speeds the process; we manage that alongside pricing and positioning.

If you're considering 806 Broadway, also evaluate nearby Greenwich Village and Union Square inventory:

• 40 University Place — Village cooperative a short walk west
• 24 Fifth Avenue — pre-war Fifth Avenue cooperative
• 40 Fifth Avenue — Lower Fifth Avenue cooperative
• 15 Union Square West — landmark conversion on Union Square
• 33 Fifth Avenue — Greenwich Village cooperative
• 2 Fifth Avenue — full-service Village building on Washington Square

The Roebling Team at Compass specializes in the Greenwich Village, Union Square, and downtown cooperative market. We publish this profile because buyers and sellers at a well-located post-war co-op deserve building-specific intelligence: the architecture, the board's process, the amenities, and where pricing sits against the broader downtown market.

If you're considering a purchase or sale at 806 Broadway, a 30-minute consultation is the right starting point.