The Birthplace of OpenAI Is on the Market for $1.5 Million

The upper unit spans two floors and occupies about two-thirds of the building’s available space. It was fully renovated by the building’s current owner in 2015. There’s also a commercial unit and another apartment on the ground level, respectively occupied by an architecture firm and a longtime tenant.

According to Ray, the building’s owner is a photographer who bought the building more than a decade ago with the intention of making the upper unit his studio, but later changed his mind. Brockman became his first tenant and eventually left during the pandemic.

The 1,816-square-foot apartment features three bedrooms, two bathrooms, and two outdoor decks.

The floor plan centers on a spacious open-concept main level, where a vaulted great room with exposed beams and wide-plank white oak flooring. The upper windows bring abundant natural light directly into the main floor.

Upstairs, the primary suite has direct access to a deck overlooking a shared garden for all building residents. Two additional bedrooms are located at the rear of the main level, along with a second full bathroom.

Ray said the unit’s interior is “a nice mix of old and new,” with Victorian features like honeycomb windows, but a bright, open, modern interior with updated appliances.

The interior features an in-unit washer and dryer, an open kitchen with an island, wooden beams, a bathtub, and built-in closets in the primary bedroom on the second floor.

According to Ray, the owner has listed the entire building for a little under $2 million, with an option to purchase only the upper unit. There is no HOA for the building because all units are owned by a single individual, but if only the upper unit sells, there will be a plan to co-own the building.

“We’re likely setting an offer date later this week,” said Ray. “Most of the people who are interested seem to be interested in the full building, and we’ve had a lot of interest.”