Museum Court, 115 Eastern Parkway
107–115 Eastern Parkway, between Washington Avenue and Underhill Avenue · Prospect Heights
Prospect Heights, Brooklyn
BBL 3011790066 · BIN 3029630
- Year built
- 1922
- Type
- Cooperative
- Amenities
- Elevator, part-time doorman, video entry, central laundry, bicycle storage, private storage and a shared two-level roof deck
- 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 with conditions
- Pied-à-terre
- Not permitted
- Pets
- Pets permitted; species and limits not stated
- Washer/dryer
- Permitted with conditions
- Flip tax
- 1.5% of the purchase price, paid by the seller
- Doorman
- Requires confirmation
Every recorded sale at this building, 2004–2026
Bedroom-by-bedroom medians, the full transfer record, and how units trade against ask.
- 2BR median, 2023–2025
- $1.1M
- 3 qualifying sales
- Recent range
- $625K – $2M
- Listing discount
- -2.0%
- Recorded transfers
- 57
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Museum Court occupies the north side of Eastern Parkway across from the Brooklyn Museum. The building combines prewar apartments with penthouse homes and private roof terraces. Its shared roof deck gives the broader cooperative access to elevated outdoor space, including views across Brooklyn and toward Manhattan and New York Harbor.
The apartment mix is unusually broad for a six-story co-op. It includes compact one-bedrooms, larger homes with separate dining areas, three-bedroom configurations and penthouses with mezzanines. The largest conventional apartments and the terrace homes serve different searches, even though both sit within the same cooperative.
The building dates to 1922 in PLUTO and converted to cooperative ownership in 1987. Its frontage follows the landscaped parkway, close to the Brooklyn Museum subway station and the cultural institutions south of the boulevard. Parkway-facing rooms look across a wider open corridor than rooms facing the interior of the block.
Architecture and unit composition
The exterior is a masonry apartment-house façade with regularly spaced windows. Interior plans retain features associated with the building's prewar origin: entry halls, separate kitchens, substantial living rooms and, in some homes, distinct dining areas. Renovations have changed individual interiors, so the degree of separation between cooking and living space varies.
Conventional apartments range from smaller one-bedroom layouts to larger two- and three-bedroom homes. Windowed kitchens and breakfast nooks appear in several plans. Some homes have walk-in closets; others use a sequence of smaller closets off the entrance and bedroom halls. Larger apartments can include two bathrooms, which is a meaningful difference from converting a dining room into an additional sleeping room.
The penthouse inventory introduces a different section through the building. Duplex layouts, high ceilings and outdoor terraces change how floor area is distributed. One penthouse configuration pairs a tall main living room with an upper mezzanine and a wraparound terrace; another has two bedrooms and two separate terraces. Interior square footage and outdoor square footage need to remain separate when describing either type.
A conventional upper-floor apartment can also have an exclusive roof area. That outdoor space is distinct from the common deck used by the cooperative. Access routes and the relationship between the apartment and its roof space determine whether the terrace works as an extension of the living room or a destination reached separately.
Building operations
The building combines part-time door coverage with video entry. The elevator, central laundry and storage areas serve the apartment inventory, while bicycle storage provides a separate place for bikes. Private storage availability and any related charges should be established for the specific purchase.
The shared roof deck has two levels and room for seating above the surrounding streets. It is a common amenity alongside the building's separately allocated private terraces. The common deck includes seating with broad city and harbor outlooks.
Some apartments have in-unit laundry. An existing installation and approval for a new installation are separate questions, particularly when a renovation changes plumbing locations. The building's central laundry remains available to homes without their own machines.
The cooperative's real estate tax obligation sits in Class 2, without an assessment-growth cap, and no abatement is identified. Current built FAR is below the R8X residential allowance. That zoning comparison is not an approved expansion project or an entitlement belonging to a particular penthouse owner.
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.
- Terms
- 1.5% of the purchase price
- Rate
- 1.5% of the purchase price
- Paid by
- Seller
Source: building management's published schedule, as of September 2026
Purchase
6 items
Fees and charges
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application Fee | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $750 | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Closing Fee | Paid by Buyer | When At closing | Amount $350 | Refundable Non-refundable |
| move in fee - non refundable | Paid by Buyer | When At closing | Amount $150 | Refundable Non-refundable |
| move out fee - non refundable | Paid by Seller | When At closing | Amount $150 | Refundable Non-refundable |
Deposits
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Move In Deposit | Paid by Buyer | When At closing | Amount $350 | Refundable Refundable |
| Move Out Deposit | Paid by Seller | When At closing | Amount $350 | 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 $250 | Refundable Non-refundable |
| move out fee - non refundable | Paid by Shareholder | When Upon approval | Amount $150 | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Sublet FeeRecurring | Paid by Shareholder | When Upon approval | Amount Equal to 5% of the monthly maintenance per month | Refundable Non-refundable |
| move in fee - non refundable | Paid by Subtenant | When Upon approval | Amount $150 | Refundable Non-refundable |
Deposits
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Move Out Deposit | Paid by Shareholder | When Upon approval | Amount $350 | Refundable Refundable |
| Move In Deposit | Paid by Subtenant | When Upon approval | Amount $350 | Refundable Refundable |
Sublet renewal
Fees and charges
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application Fee | Paid by Subtenant | When With the application | Amount $75 | Refundable Non-refundable |
Refinance
1 item
Fees and charges
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application Fee | Paid by Shareholder | When With the application | Amount $250 | 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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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
- Permitted with conditionsSubtenant application (name, address, occupation, income, proof of insurance, references, copy of the proposed lease); application fee payable to the managing agent (amount not stated); Board may interview proposed subtenants; subtenants must be the proposed occupants and sign an undertaking to…Rests on the building's house rules, dated 2015, more than ten years old; confirm the current rule with management.Source: building documents (house rules, 2015)
- Pied-à-terre ownership
- Not permittedSource: building management's published schedule, as of September 2026
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Pets and in-unit washer/dryer
- Pets
- Pets permitted; species and limits not statedSource: The Roebling Team's building profile
- In-unit washer/dryer
- Permitted with conditionsBoard approval (not to be unreasonably withheld) and a signed alterations agreement; DOB plumbing alteration Type-2 application and permit, posted at the entry door; licensed plumber and electrician each insured for at least $1,000,000 naming the Corporation; machine set in a lead or plastic…Rests on the building's alteration agreement, which is undated; confirm the current rule with management.Source: building documents (alteration agreement, undated)
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Monthly carrying charges in recent sales
- Maintenance, per room
- $355 per room a monthMedian of 3 recorded sales since October 2023Source: recorded sales, refreshed October 2026
Maintenance as recorded with each sale. A co-op's maintenance already covers the building's real estate taxes and the building's own mortgage, if it has one; add your own loan payment for the monthly outlay. A summary of recorded sales, not a current bill; charges change.
Building staffing and amenities
- Doorman
- Requires confirmationSources differ. Confirm with building management.
- Elevator
- YesSource: NYC Department of City Planning records (PLUTO)
- Amenities noted
- Roof deck, bike storage, storage, laundry roomSource: 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
- $19,452/yr
- Per unit / month range
- $0 – $35
- Modeled exposure split equally across 46 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 →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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 14, 2026 | 3H | 3 BR · 2 BA | $1,999,999 | +5.5% | |
| Aug 12, 2025 | 5C | 1 BR · 1 BA | $625,000 | +0.0% | |
| Jul 23, 2025 | 6F | 2 BR · 1 BA | $999,000 | +11.1% | |
| Oct 7, 2024 | 3H | 3 BR · 2 BA | $1,850,000 | +3.1% | |
| Sep 1, 2023 | 4F | 2 BR · 1 BA | $1,060,000 | -1.8% | |
| May 10, 2023 | 5F | 2 BR · 1 BA | $1,105,000 | +0.9% | |
| Oct 3, 2022 | 5E | 2 BR · 2 BA | $1,300,000 | +0.4% | |
| Feb 23, 2022 | 6A | 2 BR · 2 BA · 900 sf | $999,500 | $1,111/sf | +0.0% |
Market read. $/sf is measured on the latest sales with reliable square footage (2022): a median $1,130/sf (floor-adjusted) 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 3-01179-0066). 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.
Closed rents at Museum Court, last 36 months
| Size | Leases | Median / month |
|---|---|---|
| 1 bedroom | 4 | $4,200 |
| 2 bedroom | 2 | $5,500 |
6 closed sublet leases, October 2023 to September 2026. Most recent lease September 2026. Sizes with fewer than 2 leases are not shown. Compiled by The Roebling Team at Compass from closed leases.
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At the recent median sale of $999K (3 transfers in the past 24 months, since November 12, 2024), a buyer putting 25% down would pay about $12,296 to close, or 1.2% of the price.
- Mansion tax: $0
- No mortgage recording tax or title insurance on a co-op purchase
- Attorneys, lender, building fees and filings: $12,296
Assumes a resale (the seller pays transfer taxes), a $4,500 attorney fee and a mortgage on the rest.
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What to know if you’re buying
A penthouse sleeping mezzanine may not be a legal bedroom. A terrace penthouse offered as a one-bedroom has also been expressly described as a legal studio with a mezzanine. For that configuration, the approved room designation should control the bedroom count used in a purchase, appraisal or future resale. Its large terrace and upper sleeping area do not change that designation.
Comparable buildings
- The Theodore Roosevelt: A prewar cooperative on the same parkway block with a similar mid-rise scale.
- The Abraham Lincoln: Another six-story parkway cooperative for comparing prewar layouts and boulevard exposures.
- 375 Lincoln Place: A lower prewar cooperative close to the museum, with a comparable ownership scale.
- 408 St. Johns Place: A nearby prewar co-op on a side street, useful for weighing exposure against parkway frontage.
- 41 Eastern Parkway: A taller prewar cooperative offering a different range of upper-floor outlooks along the same boulevard.
More Prospect Heights buildings
- Butler Heights, 14 and 20 Butler Place — 1916 condominium
- Butler Plaza (44 Butler Place) — 1925 condominium
- Mark 324, 324 Saint Marks Avenue — 2006 condominium
- Public School 9 Annex, 279 Sterling Place — 1895 co-op
- Rivera Court, 338 Prospect Place — 1931
- The Abraham Lincoln (61 Eastern Parkway) — 1930 co-op
The neighborhood
For the full neighborhood — its buildings, character, and market — read The Roebling Team Guide to Prospect Heights.
The full playbook — what goes in the package, how boards read your financials, the interview, and the timeline — plus sample cover, reference, and personal letters you can adapt.
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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