Category — West Village Co-ops

Julian Setian, the COO at privately held SOS International, a U.S. Defense Department contractor, just paid $2.495 million for a 2,377 sq. ft. 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom duplex co-op loft apartment in the West Village.

Monthly maintenance is $2,315.

The sellers were David A. Willmott and Catherine S. Willmott. The couple will celebrate their 12-year wedding anniversary this summer.

David is currently the Senior Vice President of Corporate Development and Strategy at Blount International, a worldwide manufacturing company based in Portland, Oregon.

According to public disclosures, David is an 11-year veteran of now downfallen and bankrupt Lehman Brothers where he was a partner in the investment firm’s private equity division. Before joining Blount, Willmott was a co-founder and partner at the New York based private equity firm Collins Willmott & Co. LLC.

Halstead’s Susan Goldman had the exclusive.

Neighbors in the building include:

• Morgan Stanley Executive Director Beverly Israely, and Frederick Kelly, who paid $1.916 million for their apartment in 2005.
• Jason McCoy and Lisbeth Rassmussen-McCoy, who paid $1.55 million for their co-op.
• Underground art mavin Jacaeber Kastor and Althea Kastor who paid $1.35 million for their co-op loft in 2006;
• Gregory Blatt, CEO of Match.com and former General Counsel for Martha Stewart Living, who paid $2.36 million for his co-op in Dec. 2005

Acclaimed architects Steven O’Neil and Mary Langan sold their 14 Horatio Street studio co-op apartment yesterday to Paul Bachant for $450,000.

Given current market conditions, that’s a modest $40,000 loss from when they first bought the West Village apartment for $490,00 in January 2006 from Leslie Banker.

The sellers founded O’Neil Langan Architects, the architecture and interior design studio that they’ve run for over 13 years. Their diverse client base includes a host of high-end retail establishments like Bloomingdales, Burberry and Agent Provocateur, purveyor of seductive lingerie; cultural institutions like the Museum of Modern Art, and The Bronx Zoo’s store. Their work also includes healthcare and hospitality businesses, private residences, and corporate interiors.

The 14th floor L-shaped alcove studio apartment has magnificent sun-filled views looking west, with a partial view of the Hudson River. The co-op has has 2½ rooms, and a monthly maintenance of $788.

The Van Gogh is located at the busy corner of Horatio Street and Eighth Avenue, just 430 feet away from the A, C, E, and L subway stops at West 14th Street. Jackson Square Park — one of New York City’s oldest — is just out the door, a quaint place to watch the world go by while reading the Times and drinking a cup of Joe.

Shareholders in this pet-friendly co-op have a host of conveniences, including a 24-hour doorman, a roof deck, bike room, laundry room, storage, and a superintendent who lives in the building.

Prudential Elliman broker Tony Sargent had the exclusive for this cooperative, listing the apartment for $485,000.