- Year built
- 1890
- Type
- Cooperative
- Units
- 23
- Floors
- 12
- Landmark status
- Not an individual landmark; in the Ladies' Mile Historic District
- NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission records, updated February 2026
- Pied-à-terre
- Permitted
- Pets
- Pets permitted with conditions; species not stated
- Maximum financing
- 80% of the purchase price
- Flip tax
- 2% of the purchase price, paid by the seller
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Ewen McIntyre opened a drugstore at Broadway and 18th Street in the 1840s. By 1890 the corner sat at the center of the Ladies' Mile shopping district, and he hired Robert Henderson Robertson to replace his store with a twelve-story office building. It opened in 1892. The critic Montgomery Schuyler called it "unscrupulously picturesque." The description still fits: Romanesque arches, Gothic finials, Byzantine columns and a corner tower, all in one facade.
The building's residential life started informally. The office floors held wholesalers and manufacturers' showrooms into the 1930s, with a bank at street level. In the 1970s a group of artists bought the building and moved in without a residential certificate of occupancy, per historical accounts. They later legalized the apartments and organized the building as a cooperative. That history puts it in the same family as the Flatiron and Union Square loft co-ops. These are large, raw-proportioned apartments in a commercial frame, and their paperwork was built backward from occupancy.
The result is a 23-apartment cooperative in one of the most elaborate buildings on the district's Broadway spine. It sits at the corner, looks south to Union Square, and has twelve-foot ceilings behind oversized windows. It is small enough that one capital decision moves every shareholder's maintenance. That is the structural fact a buyer should understand first.
Architecture and unit composition
The facade combines limestone, brick and terra cotta over a steel frame. The carving includes grotesques, animals and Celtic knotwork. The building's restoration was substantial: an exterior program carried out around 2006–2008, including repair of the original wood windows rather than replacement, and the New York Landmarks Conservancy gave the work its Lucy G. Moses Preservation Award in 2010. As part of the Ladies' Mile Historic District, exterior, roof and storefront alterations generally need LPC approval; some maintenance may be exempt and qualifying work can receive staff approval. Current DOB filings describe it as an existing twelve-story landmark building.
Recorded share transfers and DOB filings identify apartments on the third through eleventh floors, in 01, 05 and 07 lines. That suggests two to three apartments on a typical floor, with the corner line picking up the Union Square exposure. Ceiling heights run about twelve feet, per listing records. Owners have combined apartments vertically. The 2015 third- and fourth-floor combination produced a duplex with an internal stair, so the unit count is not fixed. The ground floor, a former bank, is about 5,600 square feet of commercial space. Get the terms of that lease from the managing agent, since commercial rent is part of the co-op's income.
Building operations
- Underlying mortgage: ACRIS records a consolidation and extension agreement dated December 2022, which brought the co-op's underlying mortgage to $11.5 million, including $3.2 million of new borrowing. Across 23 apartments, that is meaningful leverage for a building this size. The rate and maturity were not established in the material reviewed for this profile. Get both from the financial statements before you sign a contract.
- Facade: Under the city's facade inspection program, the building filed UNSAFE in Cycle 6 (2007, amended to SAFE in 2009) and SWARMP (safe with a repair and maintenance program) in Cycle 7 (2013). It filed UNSAFE again in Cycle 8 (2018), amended to SAFE in 2021. Its Cycle 9 filing, in August 2023, was SAFE. DOB NOW records a 2025 permit for structural vault repair, sidewalk replacement and masonry repair in the cellar.
- Heating plant: In August 2026 the co-op filed to replace the boiler and burner and install new gas service. Ask whether the work is funded from reserves, from the 2022 borrowing or by an assessment.
- Tax benefits: No J-51 or other building-level abatement appears on the lot. Eligible shareholders receive the standard co-op tax abatement individually.
Application and transaction fees
Fees below are from building management's published schedule, as of April 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
- Equal to 2% of purchase prices
- Rate
- 2% of the purchase price
- Paid by
- Seller
Source: building management's published schedule, as of April 2026
Purchase
6 items
Fees and charges
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application Processing Fee | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $650 | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Credit Check FeePer applicant | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $100 per person | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Move-In Fee | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $500 | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Move-Out Fee | Paid by Shareholder | When With the application | Amount $500 | 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 Shareholder | When With the application | Amount $1,000 | Refundable 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 April 2026
Sublet and pied-à-terre policy
A condominium owner leasing a unit and a co-op shareholder subletting are different rules, and a building-wide rule is different from a restriction on one apartment. This is the building's rule; confirm it for the specific apartment.
- Subletting by shareholders
- Not verified
- Pied-à-terre ownership
- PermittedSource: The Roebling Team's building profile
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Pets and in-unit washer/dryer
- Pets
- Pets permitted with conditions; species not statedPermitted with board approval (listing records)Source: The Roebling Team's building profile
- In-unit washer/dryer
- Not verified
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Monthly carrying charges in recent sales
- Maintenance, per room
- $1,224 per room a monthMedian of 3 recorded sales since October 2023Source: recorded sales, refreshed October 2026
Maintenance as recorded with each sale. A co-op's maintenance already covers the building's real estate taxes and the building's own mortgage, if it has one; add your own loan payment for the monthly outlay. A summary of recorded sales, not a current bill; charges change.
Local Law 97
- 2024–2029 annual penalty
- $0 (under cap)
- 2030–2034 annual penalty
- $17,533/yr
- Per unit / month range
- $0 – $64
- Modeled exposure split equally across 23 units (the residential count on the city's lot record). Not an assessed amount; co-op shareholders are typically charged by share allocation.
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 →Facade safety — Local Law 11
The latest available FISP filing classified the facade as Safe — no repairs were required at that inspection. A filed Safe grade is not a guarantee of current condition: owners still maintain the facade and, where required, observe parapets each year. Future inspection timing (Local Law 49 of 2025 changed the cycle framework from October 1, 2026), repair and any assessment decisions remain building-specific.
How to read this, and where it comes from
QEWI = Qualified Exterior Wall Inspector — a licensed professional engineer or registered architect who meets DOB’s FISP qualifications and signs the report (the independent expert, not the managing agent).
Penalties shown are amounts DOB assessed against filings on record across 2005–10 to 2020–25. The FISP dataset does not record whether they were paid, contested or remain open, so treat the figure as history rather than a current balance and confirm the building’s standing with the managing agent.
Source: NYC DOB facade filings (FISP) · The Roebling Research Library. City data last refreshed October 2026.
Recent sales
874 Broadway trades as a Flatiron loft co-op, so the useful frame is price per room adjusted for ceiling height and exposure, not the prewar-apartment-house benchmark. Share transfers are infrequent, at one or two a year, and ACRIS records them going to separately named record purchasers, whose beneficial relationships are not established by those records alone. The corner apartments and the combined duplexes set the top of the range, and the smaller interior apartments the bottom. Sales in comparable Ladies' Mile co-ops are the right comparison set; condominium loft conversions nearby trade at a tenure premium. Unit-level transaction history is maintained in The Roebling Research Library and shared with clients during diligence.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 10, 2026 | 501 | 2 BR · 1.5 BA | $2,500,000 | +0.0% | |
| Dec 19, 2024 | 607 | 1 BR · 1 BA · 1,100 sf | $1,295,000 | $1,177/sf | -7.2% |
| Oct 21, 2024 | 301 | 3 BR · 3 BA · 2,850 sf | $2,250,000 | $789/sf | -21.1% |
| Jun 17, 2022 | 807 | 1 BA | $1,910,000 | -6.8% | |
| Oct 6, 2021 | 505 | 1 BR · 1 BA | $1,120,000 | -10.4% | |
| Sep 12, 2019 | 407 | 1 BR · 2 BA · 1,000 sf | $1,325,000 | $1,325/sf | +0.0% |
| Jul 26, 2017 | 307 | 2 BR · 1,000 sf | $1,337,500 | $1,338/sf | -0.9% |
| May 1, 2017 | 905 | 1 BR | $1,400,000 | -30.0% |
Market read. $/sf is measured on the latest sales with reliable square footage (2024): a median $983/sf (recorded) across 2 sales. The building has traded as recently as 2026. Median listing discount 5.6% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 5, 2003 | 807 | $720,000 |
Sales sourced from NYC Department of Finance recorded transfers (BBL 1-00847-0024). 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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What to know if you’re buying
Underwrite the debt. An $11.5 million underlying mortgage in a 23-apartment co-op is the first number to understand. Get the rate, maturity and amortization from the most recent financial statements, and ask what share of maintenance goes to debt service.
Ask about the heating plant and the cellar work. The 2025 vault and sidewalk repair and the 2026 boiler replacement are capital projects. Ask how they are funded and whether an assessment is planned.
Confirm the paperwork. The building's history is a legalized loft conversion. Ask for the certificate of occupancy and confirm your apartment's legal layout. This matters most for a combined or duplexed apartment.
The board package is standard co-op. Expect full financial disclosure, reference letters and an interview. Financing up to 80% and pied-à-terre use are reported in listing records. Confirm both, plus the sublet policy, flip tax and any restriction on trust or LLC purchases, with the managing agent before you make an offer. Post-closing liquidity requirements are not documented; ask.
Confirm the permit scope for a renovation. Window replacement, rooftop changes and exterior mechanical work generally need LPC approval as well as board consent; some maintenance is exempt, and interior work requiring a DOB permit also needs LPC approval.
What to know if you’re selling
Lead with the building. Few loft co-ops come with a named architect, a Landmarks Conservancy restoration award and a corner on Union Square. Put the history in the listing.
Prepare the financial answers. Buyers' attorneys will go straight to the 2022 mortgage and the 2026 boiler work. Get the board's current figures from the managing agent before you list.
Know the policy stack. Buyers treat 80% financing and allowed pied-à-terre use in a downtown loft co-op as selling points. Confirm both in writing and state them up front.
Comparable buildings
If you're considering 874 Broadway, also evaluate:
- 889 Broadway (The Gorham Building) — landmarked Ladies' Mile loft co-op one block north
- 832 Broadway — individually landmarked full-floor loft co-op south of Union Square
- 12 West 18th Street (The Randolph) — 1885 Ladies' Mile building, the condominium alternative
- 140 Fifth Avenue — turn-of-the-century loft building converted to residences in 1977
- 105 Fifth Avenue (The Folio House) — Flatiron loft co-op
- 15 Union Square West — 1870 commercial building converted to condominium on the square
- 16 West 19th Street — early-1900s Flatiron loft building
- 15 West 17th Street — small Ladies' Mile loft building nearby
More Flatiron buildings
- 278 Park Avenue South (Gramercy Place) — 1894 condominium by Philip Birnbaum & Associates
- Förena, 540 Sixth Avenue — 2020 condominium by Morris Adjmi Architects
- 568 Avenue of the Americas — co-op
- The Cammeyer, 650 Avenue of the Americas — 1892 condominium
- 889 Broadway (The Gorham Building) — 1883 co-op
- 10 Madison Square West, 1107 Broadway — condominium
The neighborhood
For the full corridor — architecture, 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.
How to read the facts on this page. Items attributed to an offering plan describe the building as it was offered at that filing — unit mix, square footage, the amenity program as planned. They are not a statement about how the building operates today. Tax and compliance figures are sourced separately to current City records and carry their own dates. House rules, staffing and fee policy can change by board resolution without any public filing: treat every policy line here as a starting point for diligence and confirm it with the managing agent. Where this page compares one building or neighborhood to another, that is our analysis of the recorded record — it names the measure, the period and the sample it rests on, and it is an observation about medians rather than a prediction about any particular apartment.
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