Steven Van Zandt, the E Street Band guitarist and Sopranos actor, has quietly put his Greenwich Village penthouse up for grabs with a $15 million asking price. The duplex crowns a converted Romanesque Revival church just off Washington Square Park and stands out as one of the rare low-density trophy homes on the Village market this summer.
As first reported by Crain's New York Business, the unit at 135 West 4th Street is being floated as a marquee downtown listing, with the story framed around both Van Zandt's celebrity cachet and the building's historic bona fides.
Inside the Novare penthouse
The Novare, a boutique condominium carved out of the former Washington Square United Methodist Church, retains original stained-glass elements and a soaring central atrium. The penthouse is advertised at roughly 3,500 square feet, with ceilings that climb up to 20 feet and a planted terrace of about 500 square feet. StreetEasy details the duplex layout and private outdoor space that give the home its dramatic, loft-like feel. Those preserved church bones and limited scale help explain why historic conversions like this stay on the wish lists of buyers who want both privacy and pedigree near the park.
Owner's history
City records and archival coverage indicate that Van Zandt and his wife Maureen picked up the penthouse in 2008 for roughly $6 million, back when the freshly converted church was drawing attention for its blend of landmark charm and contemporary finishes. Observer covered the closing at the time, noting the unit's generous terraces and three-bedroom layout.
Where this fits in the downtown market
The Van Zandt listing lands as downtown Manhattan's high-end condo scene is recalibrating. A splashy duplex at Sixteen Fifth Avenue recently closed for $32.5 million after first hitting the market at $45 million, a deal that The Real Deal flagged as a notable markdown. Local reporting on the deep price cut in secretive mega sale and broader market analyses suggest sellers and brokers are still probing just how far they can push trophy pricing downtown.
The Novare's eight-unit setup and near-instant access to Washington Square Park give the penthouse a mix of seclusion and location that many buyers prize, according to neighborhood listings and write-ups. Brownstoner has highlighted the building's preserved stained glass and intimate scale, but whether a $15 million ask lands a buyer this season will come down to how the market currently values historic character versus the flashier amenities of new development.
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