Monday, August 17, 2026

Former house of worship-turned-condos hit the market on 4th Street

The luxury residences at the recently completed condoplex at 256 E. Fourth St., between Avenue B and Avenue C, are now on the sales market. 

There are six units here, and the listing copy is in full flex mode: 
The striking contemporary facade commands immediate attention — a sculptural composition of rich brick with bold vertical pilasters, oversized windows, and lush planted balconies that soften the architecture with year-round greenery, crowned by a landscaped rooftop terrace. 

Each residence is appointed with a bespoke Italian kitchen outfitted with Wolf and Subzero appliances — Wolf oven and stove, built-in Wolf microwave, and Subzero refrigerator and dishwasher — finished with Calacatta honed marble countertops. Select units feature a built-in Subzero wine fridge, perfect for the discerning collector. 

The bathrooms showcase curated Kohler and Duravit fixtures in Vibrant Titanium with radiant heated floors, creating spa-like sanctuaries. All bathrooms feature soaking tubs, while primary bathrooms include spacious showers designed for two. 
Units range from $1.195 to $5.5 million. Find renderings and more here... the sales site that notes "At the heart of America ... the pulse of Downtown Manhattan..." 

As previously reported, the property housed the Iglesia Bautista Emmanuel, which itself occupied a building that began life in 1925 as the Lemberger Congregation Anshei Ashkenaz, one of the East Village's many "tenement synagogues." 

The structure was eventually gutted for the condoplex.

Preservationists voiced concern about losing one of the neighborhood's remaining historic synagogue buildings, part of a broader wave of redevelopment reshaping the East Village and surrounding neighborhoods.

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