Not everything in the Big Apple is all that big. Robb Report got an exclusive first look at 44 West 8th Street, a new luxury condo coming to Greenwich Village that will bring just five residences to the upscale Manhattan neighborhood.

Located right off Washington Square Park, the boutique building pairs an intimate vibe with a 50-foot-wide footprint—much wider than typical Village townhouses—making room for expansive floor plans and oversized windows that flood the spaces with natural light. Sales are set to launch later this year, with full-floor homes starting at $9.75 million.

This marks the first-ever condo project from Brooklyn-based architect and designer Idan Naor of Inworkshop, who usually focuses on custom homes. For 44 West 8th Street, Naor brought that same tailored approach, designing residences that feel like individual, distinct homes rather than cookie-cutter condo layouts.

“From the start, the goal was a building that felt deeply rooted in its historic neighborhood while remaining unmistakably contemporary,” Naor tells Robb Report.

You can see that vibe throughout the design. The exterior mixes handmade Petersen brick from Denmark with custom terra-cotta details—materials picked to blend right into Greenwich Village’s historic streets while giving the building its own look. The project even snagged unanimous approval from New York City‘s Landmarks Preservation Commission on its very first try, a rare feat for a new build in a historic district.

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Inside, the five residences were designed as a collection of unique homes rather than a stack of identical apartments. The layouts include three full-floor four-bedroom units, a high-floor two-bedroom pad overlooking the treetops, and a duplex penthouse that sprawls across one-and-a-half floors.

The building lands at a time when the demand for thoughtful design is driving Manhattan’s downtown luxury market. According to Stephen Ferrara and Clayton Orrigo of the Hudson Advisory Team at Compass, the firm handling sales, today’s buyers want more than just standard high-end perks.

“Buyers today are incredibly sophisticated, and they’re looking beyond the typical luxury checklist,” they say. “They’re responding to projects that feel authentic to their location, have a strong design story, and offer a level of quality that will stand the test of time.”

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That mindset seems to shape the entire vision for 44 West 8th Street. Ferrara and Orrigo describe the project as feeling “more like a collection of private homes than a traditional condominium,” highlighting the custom layouts, sharp architecture, and prime Village location.

The project arrives at a moment when downtown continues to dominate Manhattan’s luxury market. Between 16 Fifth Ave’s recent $45 million penthouse deal and the record-breaking sales at 80 Clarkson—which quietly crossed the $1 billion mark before its full public release—the neighborhood’s appetite for high-end real estate is stronger than ever.