- Year built
- 1889
- Type
- Cooperative
- Units
- 14
- Floors
- 6
- Amenities
- Elevator with direct access to lofts
- Landmark status
- Not an individual landmark; in the SoHo-Cast Iron Historic District
- NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission records, updated February 2026
- Maximum financing
- 80% of the purchase price
- Flip tax
- 1% of the purchase price, paid by the seller
Every recorded sale at this building, 2004–2026
Price-per-square-foot over time, the line- and floor-premium curves, and every recorded sale.
- Median $/sf, 2026 to date
- $875
- 1 sale
- Listing discount
- 0.0%
- Recorded sales
- 19
- On record
- 2004–2026
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81 Wooster Street occupies a warehouse extending through the block from Wooster Street to West Broadway. John B. Snook & Sons designed the building in 1889–1890. Its two street frontages, substantial commercial base and unusually deep floor plates form a fourteen-residence cooperative with three commercial units. The corporation takes its name from the West Broadway address, while homes on the eastern side trade under Wooster Street.
The old warehouse accommodates very large lofts, including homes with several thousand square feet on a single level. Residential divisions sit within the original broad industrial floors. Some interiors preserve tin ceilings and maple flooring; others have been extensively rebuilt during successive ownerships.
Architecture and unit composition
The six-story building retains the proportions of a late-nineteenth-century commercial warehouse. Tall window openings serve the deep interior spaces, and elevator access leads directly into residences. The Wooster Street frontage faces east, while the opposite frontage faces West Broadway. Apartments occupying only part of the building do not necessarily have exposure to both streets.
The residential layouts include open artist lofts and enclosed multi-bedroom homes. Several transferred apartments have measured approximately 3,000 to 4,000 square feet; larger configurations also exist. Bedrooms and internal rooms have been arranged within floor plates originally designed for commercial use. The mix of preserved industrial interiors and later residential build-outs means that a three-bedroom description can refer to substantially different amounts of interior space.
Building operations
The residential and commercial portions belong to one cooperative corporation. The three commercial interests make the treatment of storefront work, common building systems and shared structural repairs a material part of ownership. A purchaser's share allocation and proprietary lease establish how that home's obligations relate to the rest of the corporation.
Historic-district controls apply to the building's street-facing fabric on both frontages. Work affecting its exterior windows, storefronts or rooftop profile can involve LPC review as well as ordinary building approvals. The warehouse's existing floor area also exceeds the residential FAR permitted by its current zoning.
Application and transaction fees
Fees below are from building management's published schedule, as of September 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.
- Terms
- 1% of the sales price
- Rate
- 1% of the purchase price
- Paid by
- Seller
Source: building management's published schedule, as of September 2026
Purchase
4 items
Fees and charges
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application Fee | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $650 | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Credit Check FeePer applicantRequired | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $150 per adult applicant/occupant. International credit checks may cost more. Please contact the Property Management for information in the name or price of the fee. | Refundable Non-refundable |
Deposits
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Move In Deposit | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $1,000 | Refundable Refundable |
| Move Out Deposit | Paid by Seller | When With the application | Amount $1,000 | Refundable Refundable |
Sublet
6 items
Fees and charges
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application Processing FeeIncludes one free credit check | Paid by Subtenant | When With the application | Amount $600 | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Credit Check FeePer applicant | Paid by Subtenant | When With the application | Amount $20 per additional applicant after applicant one (1) and any adult occupant. International credit checks may cost more. Please contact the Property Management for information. | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Sublet FeeRecurring | Paid by Shareholder | When Upon approval | Amount 100% of maintenance charge monthly | Refundable Not stated |
Deposits
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Move Out Deposit | Paid by Shareholder | When With the application | Amount $1,000 | Refundable Refundable |
| Move In Deposit | Paid by Subtenant | When With the application | Amount $1,000 | Refundable Refundable |
Sublet renewal
Fees and charges
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application Fee | Paid by Subtenant | When With the application | Amount $300 | Refundable Non-refundable |
Refinance
2 items
Fees and charges
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application Fee | Paid by Shareholder | When With the application | Amount $500 | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Credit Check FeePer applicantRequired | Paid by Shareholder | When With the application | Amount $150 per applicant | Refundable Non-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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Financing and purchase requirements
- Maximum financing
- 80% of the purchase priceSource: building management's published schedule, as of September 2026
Local Law 97
- 2024–2029 annual penalty
- $0 (under cap)
- 2030–2034 annual penalty
- $0 (under cap)
- Per unit / month range
- —
Source: NYC LL84 benchmarking and PLUTO · The Roebling Research Library. City data last refreshed October 2026.
See full Local Law 97 analysis — emissions history, scenarios, methodology →Recent sales
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 5, 2026 | 4WB | 4 BR · 3.5 BA · 3,600 sf | $3,150,000 | $875/sf | -19.2% |
| Nov 4, 2024 | 3WO | 3 BR · 2.5 BA · 3,600 sf | $3,980,000 | $1,106/sf | -0.4% |
| Apr 21, 2022 | 2WM | 3 BR · 3 BA · 4,000 sf | $6,600,000 | $1,650/sf | -5.6% |
| Oct 22, 2015 | — | 3 BR | $4,195,000 | +0.0% | |
| Jun 29, 2012 | 3WO | 3,600 sf | $4,300,000 | $1,194/sf | -4.4% |
| Sep 5, 2010 | 3 | 2 BR · 3,400 sf | $2,350,000 | $691/sf | — |
| Jun 21, 2010 | 3 | 2 BR · 3,400 sf | $2,650,000 | $779/sf | +0.0% |
| May 7, 2008 | 2WO | 3 BR · 3,000 sf | $4,750,000 | $1,583/sf | +0.0% |
Market read. Most recent trades (2026 to date) cleared a median $875/sf (recorded) across 1 sale. Median listing discount 0.0% from the last ask.
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 1-00487-0016). 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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Comparable buildings
- 169 Spring Street — A similarly scaled loft cooperative in a neo-Grec brick store-and-loft building.
- 80 Wooster Street — A former commercial storehouse with monumental arches and terra-cotta detail, converted to cooperative lofts.
- 101 Wooster Street — An 1890s elevator cooperative with brick, stone, cast iron and terra cotta in its commercial façade.
- 93 Mercer Street — A limestone-fronted commercial loft conversion whose cooperative also owns a second building.
- 451 West Broadway — A two-building industrial conversion with ground-floor commercial space and loft apartments above.
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