
196 Mercer Street
An 1895 Renaissance Revival landmark of buff brick and terra-cotta, Broadway through to Mercer.
Renaissance Revival on Broadway.
A landmark Renaissance Revival style loft building with 10 stories overlooking Broadway, running through the block to open on Mercer Street. Built in 1895, the light-colored palette of buff brick with rich terra-cotta ornament reflects the influence of the 1893 World’s Columbian Exposition in Chicago.
The steel frame provides spacious and flexible interiors. Owner management ensures the quality and efficiency of service is unmatched.
- Lively NoHo neighborhood central to SoHo, Washington Square, Astor Place and the NYU campus
- One block to the 6, B, D, F, M
- Two blocks to the N, R
Amenities & specifications
- Lobbies on Broadway and Mercer Street
- Handsome lobby with Crema Marfil walls and preserved original elevator cage
- Modernized elevators
- Spacious, flexible floors that run 200 feet clear through the block
- 11′-2″ ceilings, hardwood floors, ample windows
- Elegant historic façade
- Tenant-controlled central air, 24/7 access
- Fully wired by Spectrum, Verizon Fios, Pilot, Challenger, Cogent, Lightower & Rainbow Broadband
Available suites
Currently 100% leased
There are no suites available at this time. Contact our leasing team, JD Cohen & Ariel Harwood of Newmark, to discuss future opportunities in the building.
Inside 196 Mercer / 627 Broadway
SoHo & NoHo
A through-block building between Broadway and Mercer Street, just north of Houston Street.
Getting here
- Broadway–Lafayette St (B D F M) and Bleecker St (6), a free transfer: about a 2–3-minute walk
- Prince St (R W): about 3 minutes
- Citi Bike docks throughout the neighborhood
Food & coffee
- Cafés and restaurants along Mercer, Prince and Spring Streets
- SoHo landmarks such as Balthazar on Spring Street a short walk south
Fitness & parking
- Boutique fitness studios and gyms throughout SoHo and NoHo
- Public parking garages nearby
Landmarks
- SoHo’s Broadway shopping corridor
- The Puck Building at Houston and Lafayette
- Washington Square Park and NYU, about a 10-minute walk
Walk and drive times are approximate.

