100 Bank St

“I was watering flower boxes on the ledge of my front window when my hand slipped and water cascaded on two familiar-looking figures,” Florio is quoted saying in a New York Times review of the book. “Yoko scowled but John just smiled, shook the water off his hair, and said, ‘No worries.’” Lennon and Ono’s first New York residence, in the early 1970s, was at 105 Bank Street. The white stucco townhome is across the street from 100 Bank Street, a well-maintained red brick co-op that since its construction in 1954 has also borne witness to this convoluted history. Rising six floors on a particularly well-situated corner plot, the residence has taken on the luxurious updates evocative of its surroundings in the past few decades. The full-service co-op contains 55 well-appointed, spacious, and oft-renovated residences; generously sized studios to combined three-bed duplexes, many with angled Eastern exposures bringing in tons of natural light.

Sizeable residences with solid construction and top-line updates

“Co-ops throughout New York City tend to be better located than condos and are larger,” says Jerry Minsky, a seasoned agent with Douglas Elliman. Abutting both Greenwich and storied Bank streets, the residence is a prime example of this astute assessment. Regardless of if it’s a junior one-bedroom with double exposures — competitively priced at $725,000 in winter 2024 — or a sprawling two-bedroom with approximately 960 square feet of space — selling for $2.1 million that spring, layouts are generous. One-bedrooms average out at $940,000.

A combined duplex with three bedrooms and a classic spiral staircase sold for $2.2 million in fall 2020. Like many at 100 Bank Street, the unit was previously updated with stainless steel Liebherr and Bosch appliances; Caesarstone countertops and large custom cabinetry. On the market in winter 2024 for $ 939,000, unit 2A has recessed lighting and new hardwood flooring. The bedroom can accommodate a California king frame with space to spare. Most units have ample closet space if not full walk-in setups. If that’s not enough, each residence comes with a dedicated cage storage space in the basement. An assessment for improvements to the common areas was in place through December 2025 with monthly fees varying based on the size of the unit.

Ample amenities uncommon for a co-op and everything the West Village has to offer

Co-ops, especially of this age, rarely have allocated amenity spaces, let alone a live-in super. With both, 100 Blank St. is an exception. The elevator building also has a bike room, a laundry room and deeded parking. Access to the West Side Highway, what eventually becomes the Henry Hudson Parkway, is just two blocks west. The 14th Street / 8th Avenue Subway station six blocks north is served by the express A and local C, E and L lines. The 14th Street station at 7th Avenue is served by the local 1 and express 2 and 3 lines. The M20 city bus stops along nearby Hudson Street.

Other than the previously mentioned cultural venues, the West Village is suffused in distinct, new and historical, restaurants and bars. No-frills burger and beer joint Automatic Slim’s has been in its current location, around the corner, since the area’s counterculture heyday. Very much the image of the neighborhood’s transformation, Wallsé — two blocks south — is an upscale Austrian bistro. Hudson Street is lined with iconic venues such as the White Horse Tavern and swanky restaurant Antons. The Whitney Museum isn’t far, nor is the ever-developing Hudson River Greenway — a running and cycling path that lines the entire western edge of Manhattan; bisected by repurposed shipping piers now anchoring picnic lawns and sports fields. The Bleecker Playground is right up the street. The Meatpacking District to the north abounds with luxury boutiques. Essential service businesses are found along West 14th Street, as well as 7th and 8th avenues. The closest grocery store is the D'Agostinos one block away.