121 East 10th Street
121 East 10th Street, New York, NY 10003
BBL 1004660047 · BIN 1006823
- Year built
- 1899
- Type
- Cooperative
- Units
- 25
- Floors
- 6
- Landmark status
- Not an individual landmark; in the St. Mark's Historic District
- NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission records, updated February 2026
- Subletting by shareholders
- Permitted
- Pied-à-terre
- Permitted with conditions
- Dogs
- Not permitted
- Cats
- Permitted
- Doorman
- No doorman
Every recorded sale at this building, 2005–2025
Bedroom-by-bedroom medians, the full transfer record, and how units trade against ask.
- Recent range
- $599K – $599K
- Listing discount
- 0.5%
- Recorded transfers
- 17
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121 East 10th Street is a pre-war East Village cooperative on one of the most historically distinguished blocks downtown. The building sits inside the St. Mark's Historic District, a stretch of East 10th Street defined by mid-nineteenth- and early-twentieth-century architecture and anchored by the Renwick Triangle — the celebrated row of Anglo-Italianate houses just to the west, attributed to James Renwick Jr. To buy here is to own in a protected, low-rise enclave a block from St. Mark's-in-the-Bowery and steps from Astor Place, with cooperative governance and financial obligations to review; the tenure does not guarantee price stability.
For the buyer who wants the texture of old New York with the cost structure of a co-op rather than a condo, the building is a clean proposition: a boutique, pre-war, elevator cooperative in a landmark district, at price points well below the trophy market.
Building operations
The cooperative runs a lean program: an elevator, a roof deck, a landscaped courtyard, a basement laundry room, private storage, and a live-in superintendent. There is no doorman. Compare current maintenance, included services, assessments and reserve needs rather than infer low costs from staffing or unit count.
As a cooperative, ownership is by shares rather than deed: purchases require board approval and a board interview, financing is capped at a board-set percentage, and pied-à-terre, gifting, guarantor, and co-purchase arrangements are evaluated case by case. The building permits subletting after an initial period of ownership, with terms set by the board. The exact financing maximum, any flip tax, and current sublet rules vary by board policy and should be confirmed at offer stage.
Architecture and residences
Built in 1899 on a 25-foot-wide lot, the building is a six-story Romanesque Revival flats house with Neo-Classical detailing — the masonry, arched openings, and pre-war proportions characteristic of the district. The interiors carry pre-war scale: higher ceilings, defined rooms, and the layout logic of turn-of-the-century apartment living rather than open-plan new construction. Homes run from studios through modest one- and two-bedrooms.
Because the building is within the St. Mark's Historic District, exterior changes are subject to landmark review — a constraint that also protects the streetscape and the building's character over time.
Application and transaction fees
Fees below are from building management's published schedule, as of July 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 Fee | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $600 | Refundable Not stated |
| Credit Report FeePer applicantRequired | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $100 per applicant | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Power of Attorney FeePer applicant | Paid by Buyer | When At closing | Amount $250 per POA | Refundable Not stated |
| Recognition Agreement Fee | Paid by Buyer | When At closing | Amount $300 | Refundable Not stated |
| Power of Attorney FeePer applicant | Paid by Seller | When At closing | Amount $250 per POA | Refundable Not stated |
| Transfer Fee | Paid by Seller | When At closing | Amount $1,250 | Refundable Not stated |
Deposits
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Move In Deposit | Paid by Buyer | When At closing | Amount $1,000 | Refundable Not stated |
| Move Out Deposit | Paid by Seller | When At closing | Amount $1,000 | Refundable Not stated |
Sublet
6 items
Fees and charges
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Building Application Fee | Paid by Shareholder | When With the application | Amount $75 | Refundable Not stated |
| Application Processing Fee | Paid by Subtenant | When With the application | Amount $600 | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Credit Check FeePer applicantRequired | Paid by Subtenant | When With the application | Amount $100 per applicant | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Superintendent Fee | Paid by Shareholder | When Upon approval | Amount $50 | Refundable Not stated |
Deposits
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Move Out Deposit | Paid by Shareholder | When Upon approval | Amount $1,000 | Refundable Not stated |
| Move In Deposit | Paid by Subtenant | When Upon approval | Amount $1,000 | Refundable Not stated |
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
- PermittedSource: The Roebling Team's building profile
- Pied-à-terre ownership
- Permitted with conditionsCase by case, board discretionSource: The Roebling Team's building profile
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Pets and in-unit washer/dryer
- Dogs
- Not permittedSource: The Roebling Team's building profile
- Cats
- PermittedSource: The Roebling Team's building profile
- In-unit washer/dryer
- Not verified
Considering an apartment here? Send Corey the listing to confirm the pet and washer/dryer rules for that apartment.
Building staffing and amenities
- Doorman
- No 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, garden, 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
This building is below the 25,000 sq ft threshold at which LL97 limits apply to a building on its own. It is still covered if it shares a tax lot or condominium board with buildings totaling over 50,000 sq ft; confirm on DOB’s covered-buildings list.
See full Local Law 97 analysis →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).
Source: NYC DOB facade filings (FISP) · The Roebling Research Library. City data last refreshed October 2026.
Management & transfer contacts
- Flip tax
- Not listed; Transfer Fee $1,250 at closing
- Sublet policy
- Allowed (co-op sublet fee schedule shown)
- Policies and fees
- Recognition Agreement Fee $300; POA Fee $250/POA
Recent sales
Co-op pricing is read on a per-room basis, and 121 East 10th Street trades as a boutique pre-war cooperative — small units and pre-war layouts, with carrying costs to establish from the current maintenance and assessment schedule. With only 25 residences, resale volume is thin: a small number of closings in an active year. Demand here is driven by the landmark block, the pre-war character, and the value a co-op structure offers relative to neighboring condominiums. When underwriting a purchase or a list price, capture the room count, the floor, the exposure, and the renovation condition rather than relying on a neighborhood average.
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 | vs. Ask |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 28, 2025 | 6D | 1 BR · 1 BA | $599,000 | +0.0% |
| Mar 15, 2021 | 3D | 1 BR · 1 BA | $440,000 | -11.1% |
| Mar 8, 2021 | 3B | 1 BR · 1 BA | $490,000 | -1.0% |
| Dec 4, 2020 | 1A | 1 BA | $430,000 | +0.0% |
| Sep 11, 2019 | 5B | 1 BR · 1 BA | $566,000 | -11.4% |
| Jul 16, 2018 | 6C | 1 BR · 1 BA | $600,000 | +0.0% |
| May 14, 2018 | DUPLEX | 1 BA | $575,000 | -4.0% |
| Jul 19, 2017 | D | 1 BR · 1 BA | $665,000 | +6.4% |
Market read. $/sf is measured on the latest sales with reliable square footage (2005): a median $1,050/sf (recorded) across 1 sale. The building has traded as recently as 2025. Median listing discount 1.0% 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.
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 1-00466-0047). 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.
Closed rents at 121 East 10th Street, last 36 months
| Size | Leases | Median / month |
|---|---|---|
| 1 bedroom | 5 | $3,500 |
6 closed sublet leases, October 2023 to September 2026. Most recent lease March 2026. Sizes with fewer than 2 leases are not shown. Compiled by The Roebling Team at Compass from closed leases.
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What to know if you’re buying
This is a cooperative, so the path is a board package and interview, a financing cap set by the board, and underwriting of the building's financials and house rules. Read the rules carefully on the points that matter to you — note that the building permits cats but not dogs, and that subletting is allowed only after an initial ownership period. Review the co-op's financials, reserve, and any planned capital work, particularly given the building's age and its position in a landmark district, which can affect the cost and timeline of exterior work.
The reasons to buy are the block and the value: a protected historic-district address a block from the Renwick Triangle, pre-war scale, and cooperative ownership whose purchase price, maintenance and assessments should be compared with specific nearby alternatives.
What to know if you’re selling
The story is the location and the character. The St. Mark's Historic District address, the 1899 architecture, and the boutique pre-war feel are the differentiators — and they sell to a specific buyer who wants downtown history and is comfortable with a co-op. Pricing is an apartment-specific exercise: room count, floor, light, and condition drive the number more than any block average. We position the landmark narrative, prepare the buyer for the co-op process, and benchmark against the right comparable tier of pre-war East Village cooperatives.
Comparable buildings
If you're considering 121 East 10th Street, also look at these East Village pre-war and boutique buildings:
- 70 East 10th Street — nearby East Village cooperative
- 28 East 10th Street — downtown building on East 10th Street
- 240 East 10th Street — East Village building nearby
- 143 Avenue B — boutique East Village cooperative
- 253 East 7th Street — East Village building nearby
More East Village buildings
- 111 Third Avenue — 1958 condop by Horace Ginsbern & Associates
- 118 East 1st Street — 2021 condominium
- 120 Second Avenue — 1920 co-op
- 123 Third Avenue — 2009 condominium by Perkins Eastman
- 131 Avenue B — 1940 co-op
- 133 Second Avenue (The Theatre Condominium) — 1912 condominium
The neighborhood
For the full corridor — architecture, transit, and pricing across East Village — read The Roebling Team Guide to East 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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