- Year built
- 1920
- Type
- Condominium
- Units
- 20
- Floors
- 6
- Landmark
- No
- Pets
- Confirm specifics at offer stage
- Subletting
- Permitted under the condominium bylaws
- Pied-à-terre
- Allowed
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103 Avenue A is a six-story, 20-unit pre-war condominium set directly on Avenue A between East 6th and East 7th Streets — half a block from Tompkins Square Park and in the middle of one of the East Village's most active restaurant and café corridors. Built around 1920, it is a boutique deeded-ownership building with a live-in superintendent, a rarity at this scale that gives day-to-day operations a steadier hand than a purely self-managed walk-up.
The address is the headline. Avenue A between 6th and 7th is prime Alphabet City — the park, the Tompkins Square farmers' market, and a dense run of neighborhood dining and nightlife are all at the doorstep, with the F, 6, and L trains a short walk away. Buyers here are choosing energy and location in a small pre-war building rather than the anonymity of a larger tower.
Building operations
103 Avenue A's standout operational feature is its live-in superintendent, which gives a 20-unit building on-site coverage most boutique walk-ups lack. It is not a doorman building; day-to-day amenities are practical rather than luxury. Buyers should confirm the current amenity set, house rules, and any building projects against the offering plan and governing documents at offer stage.
As a condominium, ownership here is deeded real property. There is no co-op-style board interview, financing is available through standard condominium lending, and pied-à-terre, investment, and sublet use are permitted under the bylaws. Confirm any transfer fee, sublet application, and pet policy against the current governing documents at offer stage.
Architecture and residences
The building is a six-story pre-war structure converted into 20 individually owned condominium homes. The residences carry the proportions of their era and have been updated over time by individual owners, so finishes vary while the pre-war character holds. The presence of a live-in superintendent — unusual for a 20-unit building — means maintenance and building issues are handled on site, which owners tend to value.
At 20 homes over six floors, the condominium runs at boutique scale, keeping common charges reasonable while still supporting on-site staffing.
The Alphabet City block
Avenue A between East 6th and East 7th is the heart of Alphabet City's café-and-restaurant life, anchored by Tompkins Square Park directly across and up the block. It is a lively, pedestrian-scaled stretch — the reason this address commands demand. Transit is straightforward, with the L at First Avenue, the 6 at Astor Place, and the F at Second Avenue and Houston all within a short walk, plus quick access to the rest of the East Village and the Lower East Side.
Local Law 97
This building is below the 25,000 sq ft threshold at which LL97 emissions caps apply. No regulatory capital pressure from this law specifically, current or 2030.
See full Local Law 97 analysis →Recent sales
Pricing at 103 Avenue A is read on a per-square-foot basis. With only 20 units, resale is thin and each closing carries weight in the building's trailing comps. Value turns on the specifics — floor, light, exposure, layout, and renovation level — so every apartment is best underwritten on its own merits rather than a single building-wide average. The prime Avenue A frontage is a plus for value but also means street-facing units should be assessed for light and noise on their own terms.
Recent closings at this building, from The Roebling Research Library. Prices are the transfer amounts recorded with the NYC Department of Finance; apartment-level detail is checked against the building’s own file in The Roebling Research Library before publishing.
| Date | Unit | Apartment | Price | PPSF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 3, 2022 | 2A | 3 BR · 1 BA · 693 sf | $535,000 | $772/sf |
Market read. Most recent trades (2022) cleared a median $772/sf (recorded) across 1 sale.
Sales sourced from NYC Department of Finance recorded transfers (BBL 1-00434-7501). Apartment-level facts (line, condition, asking-price context) curated and cross-verified in The Roebling Research Library. Not all transactions cross-verify with ACRIS records — sponsor and LLC purchases sometimes record at stipulated values rather than market price; square footage from recorded condo declarations and offering plans.
Closed rents at 103 Avenue A, last 36 months
| Size | Leases | Median / month |
|---|---|---|
| 3 bedroom | 2 | $5,499 |
3 closed leases, October 2023 to September 2026. Most recent lease January 2025. Based on few leases. Sizes with fewer than 2 leases are not shown. Compiled by The Roebling Team at Compass from closed leases.
Buying here? Condo closing costs with a mortgage typically run 3 to 6% of the price. See NYC co-op and condo closing costs, line by line.
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What to know if you’re buying
This is a standard condominium purchase — deeded ownership, standard financing, no board approval to clear. Buyers come for the location: Tompkins Square Park, the Avenue A corridor, and a boutique pre-war building with on-site super coverage. Because units trade infrequently, underwrite each home on its floor, exposure, and condition, and be prepared to move on the right apartment when it appears.
What to know if you’re selling
The selling story is a boutique pre-war condominium in one of Alphabet City's most sought-after locations, with the added comfort of a live-in superintendent. Pricing is apartment-specific: floor, light, layout, and renovation level position you against a small pool of recent sales. With few comps in a 20-unit building, presentation and precise positioning carry weight, and a strong listing here can set the building's next benchmark.
Comparable buildings
If you're considering 103 Avenue A, also look at these East Village and Alphabet City boutique buildings:
- 100 Avenue A — an Alphabet City condominium directly across the avenue near Tompkins Square Park.
- 89 Avenue A — a boutique Avenue A condominium a block south.
- 212 Avenue B — a boutique Alphabet City condominium a few blocks east.
- 160 East 3rd Street — a small East Village condominium nearby.
- 101 East 2nd Street — a boutique East Village / Alphabet City condominium.
More East Village buildings
- 97 Avenue B — 1900 condominium
- 100 Avenue A — 2017 condominium by Isaac & Stern Architects
- 101 East 2nd Street — 2020 condominium
- 103 East 10th Street — 1920 co-op
- 105 Third Avenue (Pear Tree Place) — 1986 condominium
- 111 East 10th Street — 1856 co-op
The neighborhood
For the full corridor — architecture, transit, and pricing across East Village — read The Roebling Team Guide to East Village.
How to read the facts on this page. Items attributed to an offering plan describe the building as it was offered at that filing — unit mix, square footage, the amenity program as planned. They are not a statement about how the building operates today. Tax and compliance figures are sourced separately to current City records and carry their own dates. House rules, staffing and fee policy can change by board resolution without any public filing: treat every policy line here as a starting point for diligence and confirm it with the managing agent. Where this page compares one building or neighborhood to another, that is our analysis of the recorded record — it names the measure, the period and the sample it rests on, and it is an observation about medians rather than a prediction about any particular apartment.
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