# Sofia

New York City, NY · other · tier: draft · Retrofit Atlas record `n-043b8b5412` · release 2026-10-20

Canonical: https://retrofitatlas.org/other/ny/new-york-city-sofia/  
JSON: https://retrofitatlas.org/data/records/n-043b8b5412.json · Provenance: https://retrofitatlas.org/data/records/n-043b8b5412.provenance.json · API: https://retrofitatlas.org/api/v1/sites/n-043b8b5412

## Facts

| Field | Value | Provenance |
|---|---|---|
| Status | built | reported · model extraction, unreviewed |
| Strategy | reinhabit | none |
| New use | housing, office | none |
| What is there now | residential and commercial condominium | reported · model extraction, unreviewed |
| Opened | 1930 | reported · model extraction, unreviewed |
| Closed | 1983 | reported · model extraction, unreviewed |
| Retrofit year | 1984 | reported · model extraction, unreviewed |
| Original developer | Kent Automatic Garages | reported · model extraction, unreviewed |
| Redeveloper | Aaron Green and Growth Realty Companies | reported · model extraction, unreviewed |
| Entitlement year | 1983 | none |
| Planning notes | Approved by New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC). | none |

## Parties

- Aaron Green and Growth Realty Companies — developer (1984–)

## Timeline

- 1930: Garage opened
- 1930: Opened
- 1944: Converted to warehouse
- 1983: Designated as a city landmark
- 1983: Building bought for condominium conversion
- 1983: Closed
- 1984: Condominium conversion completed
- 1984: Retrofit: reinhabit

## Deals and debt

- 1983 sale: 9300000.0 Aaron Green and Growth Realty Companies   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Sofia

## Background (Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0, shortened)

The Sofia (formerly the Kent Automatic Garage and the Sofia Brothers Warehouse) is a condominium building at the corner of Columbus Avenue and 61st Street on the Upper West Side of Manhattan in New York City, United States. It was constructed from 1929 to 1930 and was designed by the firm of Jardine, Hill & Murdock in the Art Deco style for Kent Automatic Garages. The Sofia is 27 stories tall; the first nine stories above the ground level are used as offices, while the top 17 stories contain residential condominiums.

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Sofia

## Sources

- The Sofia — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Sofia

## Cite

Retrofit Atlas (2026). "Sofia, New York City, NY." Record n-043b8b5412, release 2026-10-20, tier draft. https://retrofitatlas.org/other/ny/new-york-city-sofia/ (accessed 2026-10-20).

```bibtex
@misc{retrofitatlas_newyorkcitysofia,
  title = {Sofia, New York City, NY},
  author = {{Retrofit Atlas}},
  howpublished = {\url{https://retrofitatlas.org/other/ny/new-york-city-sofia/}},
  year = {2026},
  note = {Record n-043b8b5412, release 2026-10-20, tier: draft. Built on the Retrofitting Suburbia map (Dunham-Jones and Williamson) and the sources listed on the record. Accessed 2026-10-20}
}
```

Licence: research use only; terms undecided with the authors (https://retrofitatlas.org/licence/). Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0. Tiers: curated = from the authors' public map, not reviewed by them; draft = imported or model-extracted, unreviewed.