105 East 16th Street
105 East 16th Street, between Union Square East and Irving Place · Gramercy
BBL 1008727501 · BIN 1017820
- Year built
- 1914
- Type
- Cooperative
- Amenities
- Elevator, video intercom, bicycle storage and private storage subject to availability
- Ownership structure
- Cooperative; the city classifies the tax lot as a condominium (a condop structure)
- The Roebling Team's building profile
- Landmark status
- Not an individual landmark; not in a historic district
- NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission and City Planning records, updated February 2026
- Subletting by shareholders
- Permitted
- Pied-à-terre
- Not permitted
- Dogs and cats
- Permitted with conditions
- Washer/dryer
- Permitted with conditions
- Maximum financing
- 75% of the purchase price
Every recorded sale at this building, 2006–2026
Price-per-square-foot over time, the line- and floor-premium curves, and every recorded sale.
- Median $/sf, 2024
- $1,330
- 1 sale
- Listing discount
- 0.0%
- Recorded sales
- 16
- On record
- 2006–2026
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105 East 16th Street is a 1914 loft building whose residential inventory includes full-floor homes and an unusual rooftop residence with a freestanding cottage. Contemporary construction reporting identifies Charles B. Meyers as architect and Hyman & Oppenheim as the owners commissioning the store-and-loft project.
The fourteen cooperative residences sit within a property divided into residential and commercial condominium lots. That structure separates the residential cooperative from the commercial component at tax-lot level while retaining cooperative ownership for apartment purchasers.
Architecture and unit composition
The original 1914 proposal described a twelve-story store-and-loft building; city records identify the present building as ten stories. Its broad loft floors support both full-floor apartments around 4,000 square feet and smaller divided floors with homes around 1,650–1,850 square feet.
Open plans, beamed ceilings and oversized windows reflect the loft structure. Full-floor homes can have several exposures, while subdivided floors produce smaller apartments with a more limited share of the perimeter. Central air conditioning and in-unit laundry are present in renovated residences.
The rooftop configuration combines a main apartment with a detached cottage set among terraces and planted outdoor levels. The cottage has a pitched ceiling, and the outdoor areas are arranged at several heights. This accommodation has its own building form above the main loft floors.
Building operations
A part-time superintendent and professional outside management serve the building. Entry uses a video intercom. Bicycle storage and private locked storage are available, with the latter subject to availability.
The residential cooperative occupies one Class 2 condominium lot; the commercial component occupies a separate Class 4 lot. Apartment ownership therefore involves cooperative shares within the residential portion of a larger mixed-use property. The building has no general tax abatement.
Policy framework
Pets: Permitted — confirm with the managing agent.
Subletting: Permitted subject to board policy — confirm with the managing agent.
Application and transaction fees
Fees below are from building management's published schedule, as of September 2026. They are shown as published, item by item; no total is added because the total depends on the transaction. Deposits are listed apart from nonrefundable charges.
Purchase
8 items
Fees and charges
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application Processing FeeConditional | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $400 ($500 if financing) | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Credit Check FeePer applicantRequired | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $50 per person | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Stock Sale Transfer Fee | Paid by Shareholder | When With the application | Amount $800 | Refundable Not stated |
| Financing FeeConditionalConditions: If applicable | Paid by Buyer | When At closing | Amount $275 (if financing) | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Move In Fee | Paid by Buyer | When At closing | Amount $200 | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Move Out FeePaid to the building | Paid by Shareholder | When At closing | Amount $200 | Refundable Non-refundable |
Deposits
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Move-in Deposit | Paid by Buyer | When At closing | Amount $250 | Refundable Refundable |
| Move Out DepositPaid to the building | Paid by Shareholder | When At closing | Amount $250 | Refundable Refundable |
Sublet
7 items
Fees and charges
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application Processing Fee | Paid by Subtenant | When With the application | Amount $500 | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Move Out Fee | Paid by Shareholder | When At closing | Amount $200 per day | Refundable Not stated |
| Sublease FeePer share | Paid by Shareholder | When At closing | Amount $40.00 per share | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Move In Fee | Paid by Subtenant | When At closing | Amount $200 | Refundable Not stated |
Deposits
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Move In Deposit | Paid by Shareholder | When At closing | Amount $250 | Refundable Refundable |
| Move Out Deposit | Paid by Shareholder | When At closing | Amount $250 | Refundable Refundable |
Sublet renewal
Fees and charges
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sublet Renewal Application Fee | Paid by Subtenant | When With the application | Amount $200 | Refundable Non-refundable |
Refinance
2 items
Fees and charges
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Recognition Agreement Fee | Paid by Shareholder | When With the application | Amount $500 | Refundable Not stated |
| Refinance Fee | Paid by Shareholder | When With the application | Amount $200 | Refundable Non-refundable |
Ownership transfer
1 item
Fees and charges
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application Processing Fee | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $200 | Refundable Non-refundable |
Management updates its schedule without a public filing. The date is when management last updated the page, not when a rule changed. Confirm the current schedule with management before you apply.
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Financing and purchase requirements
- Maximum financing
- 75% of the purchase priceSource: building management's published schedule, as of September 2026
- Guarantors
- Permitted with conditionsConsidered with shareholders and guarantors passing financial scrutiny.Source: building management's published schedule, as of September 2026
- Co-purchasing
- PermittedSource: building management's published schedule, as of September 2026
- Parent buying for an employed child
- Not permittedSource: building management's published schedule, as of September 2026
- Parent buying for a student child
- Not permittedSource: building management's published schedule, as of September 2026
Sublet and pied-à-terre policy
A condominium owner leasing a unit and a co-op shareholder subletting are different rules, and a building-wide rule is different from a restriction on one apartment. This is the building's rule; confirm it for the specific apartment.
- Subletting by shareholders
- PermittedSource: building management's published schedule, as of September 2026
- Pied-à-terre ownership
- Not permittedSource: building management's published schedule, as of September 2026
- Short-term rentals
- Not permittedSource: building management's published schedule, as of September 2026
Considering an apartment here? Send Corey the listing to discuss the sublet and pied-à-terre rules for that apartment.
Pets and in-unit washer/dryer
- Dogs and cats
- Permitted with conditionsMaximum of two dogs and/or cats and three birds per household. No exotic or venomous pets shall be allowed.Source: building management's published schedule, as of September 2026
- In-unit washer/dryer
- Permitted with conditionsAll clothes dryers installed by shareholders must be self-venting unitsSource: building management's published schedule, as of September 2026
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Building staffing and amenities
- Virtual or video entry
- YesSource: The Roebling Team's building profile
- Elevator
- YesSource: NYC Department of Buildings elevator records
- Amenities noted
- Bike storage, storageSource: The Roebling Team's building profile
Staffing and amenities as our building profile and recent listing records describe them. A feature not listed is not confirmed absent. Outdoor space, parking and some facilities can belong to particular apartments or to a separate owner; confirm access for the specific apartment.
Local Law 97
- 2024–2029 annual penalty
- $0 (under cap)
- 2030–2034 annual penalty
- $10,977/yr
- Per unit / month range
- $0 – $65
- Modeled exposure split equally across 14 units (the residential count on the city's lot record). Not an assessed amount; co-op shareholders are typically charged by share allocation.
Source: NYC LL84 benchmarking and PLUTO · The Roebling Research Library. City data last refreshed October 2026.
See full Local Law 97 analysis — emissions history, scenarios, methodology →Facade safety — Local Law 11
The latest available FISP filing classified the facade as Safe — no repairs were required at that inspection. A filed Safe grade is not a guarantee of current condition: owners still maintain the facade and, where required, observe parapets each year. Future inspection timing (Local Law 49 of 2025 changed the cycle framework from October 1, 2026), repair and any assessment decisions remain building-specific.
How to read this, and where it comes from
QEWI = Qualified Exterior Wall Inspector — a licensed professional engineer or registered architect who meets DOB’s FISP qualifications and signs the report (the independent expert, not the managing agent).
Source: NYC DOB facade filings (FISP) · The Roebling Research Library. City data last refreshed October 2026.
Photographs of 105 East 16th Street
Recent sales
Recent transfers 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 | vs. Ask |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 18, 2024 | 4S | 2 BR · 2 BA · 1,650 sf | $2,195,000 | $1,330/sf | +0.0% |
| Feb 29, 2024 | PH | 2 BR · 1 BA | $4,995,000 | +0.0% | |
| Feb 3, 2017 | 9NS | 3 BR · 3 BA · 4,000 sf | $5,295,000 | $1,324/sf | -7.9% |
| Feb 3, 2017 | 4S | 2 BR · 2 BA · 1,650 sf | $1,987,500 | $1,205/sf | -9.5% |
| Jan 22, 2015 | 5 | 3 BR · 4,000 sf | $5,125,000 | $1,281/sf | -13.9% |
| Aug 27, 2013 | 3N | 2 BR · 1,850 sf | $1,860,000 | $1,005/sf | -2.1% |
| May 3, 2012 | 8 | 5 BR · 4,000 sf | $4,000,000 | $1,000/sf | -5.9% |
| Nov 1, 2007 | 3N | 2 BR · 1,850 sf | $1,375,000 | $743/sf | +0.0% |
Market read. $/sf is measured on the latest sales with reliable square footage (2024): a median $1,330/sf (recorded) across 1 sale. The building has traded as recently as 2026. Median listing discount 0.0% from the last ask.
The retrade record
Lines that have traded more than once in the public record — the building’s appreciation arc, apartment by apartment.
Full closing history with price-per-square-foot over time, the complete retrade record, and every line that has traded.
Sales sourced from NYC Department of Finance recorded transfers (BBL 1-00872-7501). 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 on co-ops is not officially recorded, figures shown are approximate.
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Comparable buildings
- Ruggles House — A small prewar cooperative with large residences and a taller building form.
- 832 Broadway — A cooperative in older commercial building stock, relevant to loft buyers.
- The Kensington — A small prewar cooperative offering another large-apartment ownership setting near Union Square.
- The McIntyre Building — A historic mixed-use building with cooperative loft accommodation.
- 30 East 21st Street — A comparably small prewar cooperative for buyers seeking loft-scale interiors.
More Gramercy buildings
- 67 Irving Place — 1910 condominium by Morris Adjmi Architects
- 81 Irving Place — 1929 co-op by George F. Pelham
- 102 East 22nd Street (Gramercy Arms) — 1928 co-op by Sugarman & Berger
- 105 East 19th Street — 1920 co-op
- The Swannanoa, 105 East 15th Street — 1900 co-op
- 112 East 19th Street (Ruggles House) — 1913 co-op
The neighborhood
For the full corridor — architecture, transit, and pricing across Gramercy — read The Roebling Team Guide to Gramercy.
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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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