The Soundings

The Soundings is a condo located 280 Rector Place, in Battery Park City, New York. The building was first built in 1985 and is 41 years old. The lot that the building was built on is 174 feet wide and 103 feet long. The official lot area is listed as 15,000 square feet. In total, 280 Rector Place has a total floor area of 81,667 square feet. Of that, 81,165 square feet are used for residential purposes. About 502 square feet of the building are used for commercial purposes. There are a total of 122 units. Of those, 121 are residential units. There are 1 commercial units. 280 Rector Place has a total of 9 floors. Thankfully, the building is equipped with elevator service.

Interested in learning more about the building? There are many great amenities and features for residents in the building. You can expect to be greeted by a doorman on a daily basis. The same doorman will make sure that your packages are delivered properly and secure! For your convenience, laundry is located in the building. For those who love to work out, there is a fitness center. If you drive, rest assured! The building has its own garage, which would come in super-handy for parking! Residents who own pets will be happy to hear that the building is pet-friendly. There are 160 closings on record, of which we have matching data for 40 listings. In the past 3 years, a listing in this building will typically remain on the market for about 118 days Meaning, listings tend to sell at a median of $880 price per square foot. The transaction that took the longest to complete was unit 6J, listed on Jun 01, 2022 for $565,000. This particular unit ultimately sold 287 days later for $560,000. The most recent transaction was for unit 3E, sold for $0 on Dec 07, 2023. Fun fact, the oldest transaction we have on record took place on Jan 15, 1972. See the full transaction history for The Soundings below.

Battery Park City, where 280 Rector Place is located, has a median asking price of $2,232,500 for condo buildings. Meanwhile, the building itself has a median asking price of $550,000. For interested buyers, that means the building's median asking price is around 0.75% below the neighborhood's median asking price for condos. Which is great news as a buyer may end up finding some relatively affordable units in this building compared to other condo buildings in the neighborhood.

There are currently 5 active listings for sale within the building and our inventory of available units for sale is constantly updating in real time. Check back frequently for updates. Currently, the most expensive asking price for all of the active units in the building is $899,999. It is a 832 sqft 2 bedroom and 2 bathroom unit. Conversely, the least expensive asking price for all of the active units in the building is $424,900. It is a 681 sqft studio and 1 bathroom unit. A breakdown of active listings shows 1 studio, 2 one-bedroom, 2 two-bedroom, no three-bedroom, and no four-bedroom plus units for sale! The median price of all the active units for sale in the building is $579,000. Collectively, the median square footage of these active units for sale is 681 sqft. Active units for sale at 280 Rector Place have a median count of 1 bedrooms and have a median count of 1 bathroom.