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The Captain Rose House is a pre-war condominium building in Manhattan's Financial District, built in 1900 and converted in 1988. Located at 273 Water Street, it is a 4-story walk-up building with 4 units and an intercom system.
The Captain Rose House is a four story, four unit pre-war condominium at 273 Water Street in the Financial District. Built circa 1773 as Captain Joseph Rose’s residence, it is recognized as the third oldest building in New York City and was converted into four condominium homes in 1998.
The Georgian building retains a Flemish bond brick façade with brownstone details, a mansard roof, and dormer windows. Its long commercial history includes an apothecary, cobbler shop, boarding house, dancehall, and warehouse. Today, apartments commonly have exposed brick and hardwood floors, while duplex layouts place living areas on one level and bedrooms above; full-floor loft configurations are also represented. Private roof decks occur among the residences, in addition to a landscaped shared roof garden.
As a self-managed condominium, the building has an intercom, common laundry, basement storage, and bike storage. Several homes have private outdoor space, and in-unit laundry and central or split-unit air conditioning appear in renovated residences. Pets and pied-à-terre purchases are permitted with board approval.
The building sits on a cobblestone stretch of Water Street in the South Street Seaport, near Peck Slip Plaza, the East River Greenway, Pier 17, the Tin Building, and the iPic theater. Fulton Street station serves the A, C, J, Z, 2, 3, 4, and 5 trains, while City Hall station serves the R and W; the Pier 11 ferry terminal is also nearby.
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