120 Fourth Avenue (77 East 12th Street)
120 Fourth Avenue, New York, NY 10003
BBL 1005640054 · BIN 1009212
- Year built
- 1963
- Type
- Cooperative
- Units
- 175
- 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
- Dogs and cats
- Permitted with conditions
- Doorman
- Full-time doorman
Often marketed as 77 East 12th Street sales history: 126 recorded transfers
Every recorded sale at this building, 2003–2026
Bedroom-by-bedroom medians, the full transfer record, and how units trade against ask.
- 1BR median, 2023–2025
- $827K
- 10 qualifying sales
- Recent range
- $515K – $2.2M
- Listing discount
- 4.9%
- Recorded transfers
- 126
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120 Fourth Avenue — known to most buyers by its alternate address, 77 East 12th Street — is a substantial postwar cooperative two blocks from Union Square, at the meeting point of Greenwich Village, the East Village, and the Union Square/NoHo corridor. It is the kind of building that anchors a downtown buyer's search: full-service (24-hour doorman, full staff), market-rate, liberal on the policies co-op buyers care about, and priced sensibly for the value delivered.
The single most useful fact about this building is that it carries two addresses for the same structure. The co-op corporation is 77 E 12th Owners Inc., and most listings index under 77 East 12th Street, which is why a search for "120 Fourth Avenue" alone can come up thin. Buyers and sellers should run both addresses. And to be clear on category: the profile identifies this as a conventional, market-rate cooperative with an open resale market.
Architecture and unit composition
Built in 1963, 120 Fourth Avenue is a 20-story postwar elevator cooperative with 175 residential apartments above ground-floor commercial space. The building converted to cooperative ownership in 1985. Layouts run the postwar range from studios and one-bedrooms to two-bedroom/two-bath apartments, with the efficient, square room proportions and good light typical of the era's better Union Square-area buildings. The crowning amenity is a planted roof deck with open, near-360-degree views across downtown.
The building is run with a full complement of staff — a live-in superintendent supported by a handyman and porters — and offers a central laundry room (in-unit washer/dryers are permitted), a bike room, and storage. There is no gym, garage, or in-unit balcony stock.
Building operations
120 Fourth Avenue operates as a staffed, market-rate cooperative with a 24-hour doorman. As a co-op, monthly maintenance covers building operations, staff, and the underlying mortgage and real-estate taxes. Cats and dogs are permitted with conditions, subletting is permitted under board rules, and pied-à-terre purchases should be confirmed against the current proprietary lease and house rules.
As with any cooperative purchase, the board conducts a financial and personal review and an in-person interview, and approval is required. Specific board financial requirements — minimum down payment, post-closing liquidity, debt-to-income limits, any flip tax, and the exact terms of the sublet policy — are board-set and can change; confirm the current requirements at offer stage. The minimum down payment has been reported at 20%.
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: The Roebling Team's building profile
- Pied-à-terre ownership
- Not verified
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Pets and in-unit washer/dryer
- Dogs and cats
- Permitted with conditionsCats and dogs permitted (board approval applies)Source: The Roebling Team's building profile
- In-unit washer/dryer
- Not verified
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Monthly carrying charges in recent sales
- Maintenance, per room
- $615 per room a monthMedian of 10 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
- Full-time doormanSource: The Roebling Team's building profile
- Live-in superintendent
- YesSource: The Roebling Team's building profile
- Elevator
- YesSource: NYC Department of City Planning records (PLUTO)
- Amenities noted
- Roof deck, bike 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
- $5,075/yr
- Per unit / month range
- $0 – $2
- Modeled exposure split equally across 175 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 filing classified the facade as SWARMP — Safe With A Repair and Maintenance Program: the inspector (QEWI) identified conditions requiring monitoring or repair, with repairs due by the deadline stated in the filing. The scope, timeline, and how the building funds the work are building-specific — we review the filings and board materials for you.
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).
Penalties shown are amounts DOB assessed against filings on record across 2005–10 to 2020–25. The FISP dataset does not record whether they were paid, contested or remain open, so treat the figure as history rather than a current balance and confirm the building’s standing with the managing agent.
Source: NYC DOB facade filings (FISP) · The Roebling Research Library. City data last refreshed October 2026.
Management & transfer contacts
- Flip tax
- No
- Sublet policy
- Allowed
- Pied-à-terre
- Allowed
- Policies and fees
- Min Down Payment: 20%
Recent sales
120 Fourth Avenue trades as a cooperative. Co-ops in this part of the market are most usefully discussed on a price-per-room basis, because a co-op price reflects the buyer's equity above the building's underlying financing rather than the full unencumbered value of the apartment. Resale pricing steps up from the one-bedrooms to the renovated two-bedroom/two-bath apartments at the top of the building. Pricing is driven by room count, floor, exposure, and renovation level; the planted roof deck and full-service operation support value relative to smaller, unstaffed Village co-ops. We price each apartment to the building's own room-by-room comparables.
Unit-level transaction history is maintained in The Roebling Research Library and shared with clients during diligence.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27, 2025 | 12D | 1 BR · 1 BA | $699,000 | -5.4% | |
| Jun 4, 2025 | 4E | 1 BA | $750,000 | -3.2% | |
| May 21, 2025 | 9B | 1 BA | $605,000 | -12.9% | |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 15H | 1 BR · 1 BA | $985,000 | -1.0% | |
| Mar 12, 2025 | 12J | 4 BR · 3 BA | $2,195,000 | -4.4% | |
| Feb 11, 2025 | 9EF | 2 BR · 2 BA · 1,500 sf | $1,730,000 | $1,153/sf | -1.1% |
| Dec 19, 2024 | 9K | 1 BR · 1 BA | $725,000 | -14.7% | |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 4B | 1 BA | $515,000 | -23.7% |
Market read. $/sf is measured on the latest sales with reliable square footage (2025): a median $1,167/sf (floor-adjusted) across 1 sale. The building has traded as recently as 2026. Median listing discount 2.3% from the last ask — a recurring negotiation gap worth pricing into any offer or listing strategy.
The retrade record
Lines that have traded more than once in the public record — the building’s appreciation arc, apartment by apartment.
Other recent transfers
| Date | Unit | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 10, 2003 | 11C | $649,000 |
| Jun 25, 2003 | 13A | $625,000 |
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 1-00564-0054). 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 Often marketed as 77 East 12th Street, last 36 months
| Size | Leases | Median / month |
|---|---|---|
| Studio | 12 | $4,300 |
| 1 bedroom | 13 | $5,400 |
Also $98 per sq ft per year (13 leases that report square footage). 26 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 $750K (7 transfers in the past 24 months, since October 31, 2024), a buyer putting 25% down would pay about $11,363 to close, or 1.5% of the price.
- Mansion tax: $0
- No mortgage recording tax or title insurance on a co-op purchase
- Attorneys, lender, building fees and filings: $11,363
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
Search both addresses. This is 120 Fourth Avenue and 77 East 12th Street — the same building. Make sure your search captures both.
It's market-rate, not income-restricted. The profile identifies a conventional cooperative with an open resale market. Construction year alone establishes neither Mitchell-Lama status nor income restrictions; confirm applicable terms in the governing documents.
Full service at a sensible price. A 24-hour doorman and full staff two blocks from Union Square, priced below many smaller boutique buildings on a per-room basis.
Confirm board financials at offer stage. Down-payment minimum, liquidity, any flip tax, and sublet terms are board-set; verify the current requirements before you commit.
Pets and subletting are accommodated. Cats and dogs are permitted with board approval, and subletting is allowed under board rules; confirm current terms in the proprietary lease and house rules.
What to know if you’re selling
Market under both addresses. List and syndicate under 77 East 12th Street as well as 120 Fourth Avenue so the apartment surfaces in every relevant search.
Lead with full service and the roof deck. The doorman, full staff, and planted roof deck with open views are the building's strongest selling points against unstaffed Village co-ops.
Prepare the buyer for the board. A clean, well-documented board package and a financially qualified buyer are the heart of a successful co-op sale. We manage the package and the board timeline.
Price to room-by-room comps. With 175 apartments, the building generates real comparable data; we price to the building's own recent trades adjusted for room count, floor, and condition.
Comparable buildings
If you're considering 120 Fourth Avenue, also evaluate:
- 111 Fourth Avenue and 113 Fourth Avenue — Fourth Avenue co-ops a block south
- 15 Union Square West — landmark Union Square condominium for a tenure and price contrast
- 40 University Place — Village co-op a block west
- 2 Fifth Avenue and 30 Fifth Avenue — larger full-service Fifth Avenue co-ops nearby
More Greenwich Village buildings
- 114 East 13th Street (American Felt Building) — 1906 condominium
- 115 East 9th Street (The St. Mark) — 1965 co-op
- 119 Waverly Place — co-op
- The Zachary (125 East 12th Street) — 1888 condominium
- The Claremont at Union Square, 126 University Place — 1950 condominium
- 130 East 12th Street (First Village) — 1905 condominium
The neighborhood
For the full corridor — architecture, transit, and pricing across Greenwich Village — read The Roebling Team Guide to Greenwich Village.
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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