Cooke Lofts
Cooke Lofts is the Powerhouse Arts District distilled into one boutique address: brick, concrete columns, and oversized windows in downtown’s character quarter, where scarcity does the appreciating.
Cooke Lofts is the Powerhouse Arts District conversion that buyers who want a real loft end up in: a 1933 industrial building on Bay Street turned into 100 homes in 2005, with concrete columns, tall windows, open plans, and dues that are among the lowest in Downtown Jersey City. I have sold the same home here twice, unit 4C for $840,000 in 2021 and again for $1,190,000 in 2026, which is the clearest five year price record I can show you for any loft building in the district.
Building facts
| Address | 140 Bay Street, Jersey City, NJ 07302 (Powerhouse Arts District, between Provost and Warren Streets, three blocks from the Grove Street PATH) |
|---|---|
| Built | 1933, as an industrial and warehouse building |
| Converted | 2005 |
| Height | 6 stories |
| Residences | 100 loft condominiums |
| Typical sizes | About 700 to 1,600 sq ft, with the largest corner lofts above that |
| Ownership | Condominium |
| Property taxes | Full city taxes; the conversion era abatement, if any, would have run its course |
| HOA dues | Recent listings average about $600 a month, which is low for Downtown; confirm the current figure and inclusions on any listing |
| Parking | On site parking for a limited number of homes |
| Pets | Allowed, with association rules |
| Amenities | Rooftop deck with skyline views, fitness room, elevator, secure entry with a virtual doorman, bike storage |
| Interiors | Concrete columns and ceilings, oversized industrial windows, open plans, high ceilings, in unit laundry in most homes |
| Transit | Grove Street PATH about six minutes on foot (World Trade Center in about eight minutes, 33rd Street in about 20); Newport PATH and the light rail about ten minutes; the Harborside ferry about twelve |
| Neighborhood | The Powerhouse Arts District: the landmark Hudson and Manhattan Powerhouse, galleries and studios, the restaurants of Bay, First, and Provost Streets, and the new towers at 10 Provost and the Oakman |
What Cooke Lofts is like to live in
It is a loft building in the honest sense: concrete, glass, and volume, with each home laid out differently around the column grid. The rooftop is the social space, with the skyline over the district’s rooftops, and the low dues are the reason long term owners stay. The district itself has become the best food and gallery street in Downtown while the towers went up around it, and the building sits in the middle of that with the PATH six minutes away. The trade offs are the ones every conversion carries: sound travels differently in concrete buildings, some homes have limited exposures, and parking is scarce.
The lines that set the price
Light first: the corner lofts and the homes with two exposures carry the premium, and a north or east facing home with the tall windows is the product buyers come for. Ceiling height and volume second: the upper floors and the homes with the most open plan carry the loft premium; chopped up conversions do not. Renovation third: kitchens and baths from the 2005 conversion are now 20 years old, and a fully renovated home trades at a real premium over an original one. Parking last: a home with a space is rare here and priced accordingly.
Documented sales at Cooke Lofts
My own closings, all public record and listed on my Track Record page:
| Unit | Year | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 4C | 2026 | $1,190,000 |
| 4C | 2021 | $840,000 |
What the numbers say: the same loft, sold twice five years apart, moved from $840,000 to $1,190,000, a gain of about 42 percent in five years. That record is the reference point for every seller in the building. For context, unit 3D was asking $845,000 in the summer of 2026.
What buyers should know
Buy the unit, not the building average; no two lofts here have the same light or plan. Ask for the conversion documents and the reserve study, because a 1933 structure converted in 2005 carries roof, window, and facade cycles that a new building does not. Confirm the parking situation before you fall in love with a space you cannot get. Model the true monthly number with full taxes and the low dues; the dues are the reason this building wins on the monthly against the towers three blocks away.
What sellers should know
Your buyer is comparing you to the other district conversions and, on price, to the one bedrooms in 10 Provost and the Oakman. Lead with the volume, the light, and the dues, price from the building’s own closed history, and show any renovation. My 2026 sale of unit 4C is the reference price for that floor, and it was marketed as a loft, not as a condo with high ceilings.
Quick answers about Cooke Lofts
What have homes at Cooke Lofts sold for?
I sold unit 4C for $840,000 in 2021 and sold it again for $1,190,000 in 2026. Unit 3D was asking $845,000 in the summer of 2026.
What are the HOA fees at Cooke Lofts?
Recent listings average about $600 a month, among the lowest of any Downtown Jersey City loft building; confirm the current figure and inclusions on any listing.
Does Cooke Lofts have parking?
On site parking exists for a limited number of homes and is scarce; confirm whether a space is deeded or licensed for any unit and whether there is a waitlist.
Is Cooke Lofts a true loft building?
Yes: a 1933 industrial building converted in 2005, with concrete columns and ceilings, oversized windows, open plans, and high ceilings, with each home laid out around the original structure.
How close is Cooke Lofts to the PATH?
About six minutes on foot to Grove Street (World Trade Center in about eight minutes by train), with Newport PATH, the light rail, and the Harborside ferry about ten to twelve minutes away.
Nearby buildings
10 Provost · The Oakman · Dixon Mills · Columbus House · Gulls Cove · 151 Bay · Waldo Lofts
Tools for this building
Condo carrying cost calculator · NJ seller net sheet · What HOA fees cover in a Jersey City condo · Jersey City Abatement Checker
Reviewed August 2026 by Anthony Vetrano, Associate Broker. Building details are provided as general guidance and change over time; confirm specifics for any unit with your agent and attorney.
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