130 East 94th Street

LPC's description covers the exterior. The two-story base carries a limestone frame of Ionic pilasters around a limestone entrance portal with a broken segmental pediment and a glazed double door. First-floor windows have splayed limestone lintels with keystones. A band of header-brick courses between stone bands marks the start of the midsection, and a stone course marks its top. The parapet has balustraded stone sections at each end. The original windows have been replaced.

The apartment lines run A through E on nine floors, and at least one pair (8D/8E) has been combined. DOB filings record regular apartment renovations from 2005 onward, including a 2005 combination of two apartments. The line-by-line room count is not in the records we reviewed.

The 2021 audited statements show about $1.6 million of annual income, 8,229 shares, and maintenance of about $1.38 million, or roughly $168 per share per year. Real estate taxes, at about $570,000, and payroll with union benefits, at about $565,000, are the two largest costs. The board raised maintenance 2 percent in January 2021 and budgeted a 2.5 percent increase for May 2022.

Each year the board bills a special assessment roughly equal to the city's cooperative tax abatement. The abatement then flows back to eligible shareholders as a credit. For a buyer who qualifies, the two roughly offset. For one who does not, including an entity buyer, the assessment is a real cost.

Capital work on record includes parapet, terra-cotta cornice and lintel repairs (2005), exterior restoration (2012), a boiler replacement with a dual-fuel burner and new gas service (2018–19), and the rooftop garden, contracted at about $312,000 and paid in full in 2021. The building's most recent Local Law 11 façade filing, in January 2026, rated it Safe. The reserve fund stood at about $259,000 at year-end 2021, and the mortgage requires a reserve of at least 10 percent of the prior year's shareholder payments. The statements note that no reserve study has been done, so future capital needs will be funded from reserves, borrowing or assessments as they arise.

• Flip tax: 2 percent of the gross sale price, paid by the seller, per the audited statements.
• Financing: Up to 75 percent, per the purchase application.
• Board interview: In person, before the board's admissions committee, for every proposed shareholder and occupant.
• Pets: Two per apartment at most, one dog at most. Dogs over 60 pounds need board approval. Certain breeds are prohibited. Dogs must be leashed or carried in common areas.
• Move fees: $500 move-in and $500 move-out, per the purchase application.

Not documented: sublet terms, pied-à-terre use, trust and LLC purchases, gifting, and the post-closing liquidity requirement. Confirm each with the managing agent.

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.

Market read. $/sf is measured on the latest sales with reliable square footage (2024): a median $649/sf (floor-adjusted) across 1 sale. The building has traded as recently as 2026. Median listing discount 2.4% from the last ask — a recurring negotiation gap worth pricing into any offer or listing strategy.

Sales sourced from NYC Department of Finance recorded transfers (BBL 1-01522-0059). 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.

Plan for 25 percent down, plus a board that meets you. Maximum financing is 75% of the purchase price. The interview is in person.

Read the abatement assessment correctly. It is billed to everyone and credited to eligible shareholders. Buying through an entity, or not using the apartment as a primary residence, may leave you paying the assessment without the credit. Confirm eligibility before you run the True Monthly Carrying Cost Calculator.

Ask about the 2023 loan. The first mortgage is fixed until 2031, which is a good position. ACRIS also shows a $750,000 mortgage recorded in 2023. Ask what it funded, its rate and when it matures.

Budget for landmark review. Window replacement, through-wall air conditioning and any exterior change need LPC approval. Plan for the extra time.

The flip tax is yours. Two percent of the gross price comes out of your proceeds. Include it in your net figure before you set the price.

Lead with the mortgage. A fixed 3.19 percent rate to 2031 is a strong answer to the first question a buyer's attorney will ask. Keep the latest financial statements and Local Law 11 filing in the listing package.

Give pet owners the rules early. The one-dog, 60-pound limit changes the buyer pool. Say so up front so there are no surprises at contract.

If you're considering 130 East 94th Street, also evaluate:

• 125 East 93rd Street — another 1924 George F. Pelham cooperative, on the same tax block
• 51 East 90th Street — Pelham's 1926 Carnegie Hill cooperative near Central Park
• 131 East 93rd Street — Frank Braun's 1923 cooperative on the same block, inside the district
• 139 East 94th Street — Boak & Paris's 1927–28 corner cooperative across the street, inside the district
• 152 East 94th Street — Boak & Paris's 1938 Art Deco cooperative east of Lexington
• 1435 Lexington Avenue — George & Edward Blum's 1925 cooperative on the Lexington frontage of this block
• 150 East 93rd Street and 155 East 93rd Street — 1920s cooperatives one block south, outside the district
• 1185 Park Avenue — Schwartz & Gross's courtyard cooperative; the Park Avenue step up on the same block