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285 Lafayette Street

285 Lafayette Street

Doorman Condo located in NoLiTa/Little Italy, between Prince Street & Jersey Street

$2,458 Avg. price/ft2 Apts. For Sale
$107 Avg. price/ft2 Apts. For Rent
$2,794 Avg. price/ft2 Recent Sales
(past 12 months)
  • Apartments For Sale (3)
  • For Rent (1)
  • Recent Sales (5)
  • All Units in Building (31)
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Overview of 285 Lafayette Street

Originally constructed in 1912, 285 Lafayette Street was subsequently converted into 31 apartments. The property also contains 30,000 square feet of retail space currently occupied by the New York Public Library and Ralph Lauren.

There are four apartments on each of its first six floors. Residences include eight penthouses with wood-burning fireplaces and have 26-foot-high ceilings. Apartments also feature hardwood flooring, polished nickel vanities, wine coolers, terraces, elaborate kitchens and master bathrooms with six-foot-long bathtubs.

285 Lafayette Street, which has a rooftop garden and an 800-square-foot lobby with a 10-foot-long white onyx countertop, is partly famous for its celebrity residents including David Bowie and his wife Iman. It is surrounded by boutiques, restaurants and excellent public transportation and is also just south of the famed Puck Building on the southeast corner of Houston Street. It also has a full-time doorman and concierge service.

Year Built
1912
Converted: 1999
Apartments
31
Floors
9
Pets: Allowed
Neighborhood
Min Down
10%
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Amenities

  • Concierge
  • FT Doorman
  • Pre War
  • Resident Storage
  • Garden
  • Rooftop Terrace
  • Washer/Dryer in building
  • Elevator
  • Fitness Center
  • Outdoor Entertainment Space
  • In-Unit Washer/Dryer
  • Terraces / Balconies

Shh... Many units sell without being publicly listed.

Learn more about off-market listings at 285 Lafayette Street!

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Nearby Subways

  1. M
  2. B
  3. D
  4. F
  5. 6
at Houston 0.09 miles
  1. N
  2. R
at Broadway 0.10 miles
  1. J
  2. Z
at Delencey 0.28 miles
  1. Q
at Lafayette 0.43 miles
  1. C
  2. E
at 6th Ave and Vandam 0.44 miles

Carter’s Review

"The large and impressive, 10-story-high building at 285 Lafayette Street between Jersey and Prince Streets in SoHo has a very handsome red-brick base with two-story high rusticated limestone piers with a two-story rooftop expansion that is mostly setback.

The developers of the conversion of this former commercial building spent about three years geting approvals from the City Planning Commission to remap the site and to add four flours to the existing six-story, non-fireproof building.  The solution was to erect a fireproof building over the non-fireproof structure."
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Pros & Cons

  • Unusual renovation project
  • Close to the great Puck Building
  • Some fireplaces
  • Interiors designed by Costas Kondylis
  • Attractive building
  • Impressive lobby
  • Roof garden
  • Brazilian hardwood flooring
  • Wine coolers
  • Concierge
  • Some 26-foot-high ceilings
  • Close to Subway
  • Considerable traffic
  • No sidewalk landscaping
  • No garage

CityRealty Rating

25
/44
Architecture
+
21
/36
Location
+
23
/39
Features
+
9
Editor’s Points
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78
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RATING
  • How is the CityRealty Rating calculated?

    Architecture
    • 30+ remarkable
    • 20-29 distinguished
    • 11-19 average
    • < 11 below average
    Location
    • 27+ remarkable
    • 18-26 distinguished
    • 9-17 average
    • < 9 below average
    Features
    • 22+ remarkable
    • 16-21 distinguished
    • 9-15 average
    • < 9 below average

Broker & Buyer Comments

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David Bowie and Ian Schrager live here.

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