143 Avenue B (The Christodora House)
143 Avenue B, New York, NY 10009
East Village
BBL 1003927501 · BIN 1004784
- Year built
- 1928
- Type
- Cooperative
- Units
- 87
- Floors
- 17
Every recorded sale at this building, 2003–2026
Price-per-square-foot over time, the line- and floor-premium curves, and every recorded sale.
- Median $/sf
- $1,525
- Listing discount
- 1.9%
- Recorded sales
- 80
- On record
- 2003–2026
The Christodora House at 143 Avenue B is a 1928 settlement-house tower converted to cooperative ownership in the late 1980s — the building widely identified as the symbolic anchor of East Village gentrification, situated directly on Tompkins Square Park.
The building carries the Henry C. Pelton architectural pedigree, the work of an architect known for substantial early-20th-century institutional commissions — fitting for its settlement-house original use, since Christodora House served as the East Village's settlement house from 1928 until its 1947 closure, a center of community gathering and social services through that era. That history is precisely what makes the tower the East Village symbolic anchor it remains today: its late-1980s conversion to cooperative ownership coincided with the 1988 Tompkins Square Park riot, and cultural-history coverage widely treats the moment as the turning point in East Village gentrification.
Local Law 97
- 2024–2029 annual penalty
- $0 (under cap)
- 2030–2034 annual penalty
- $7,690/yr
- Per unit / month range
- $0 – $8
Facade safety — Local Law 11
The latest available FISP filing classified the facade as Safe — no repairs were required at that inspection. Facade inspections run on a fixed five-year cycle; future inspection, repair, and any assessment decisions remain building-specific.
QEWI = Qualified Exterior Wall Inspector — the licensed engineer the city requires to sign the report (the independent expert, not the managing agent). Source: NYC DOB facade filings (FISP) · The Roebling Research Library.
See the full facade history →Recent sales
Recent transfers at this building, curated by The Roebling Team research desk. Apartment-level facts are independently verified before publishing; sale prices reflect the recorded transfer amount at the NYC Department of Finance.
| Date | Unit | Apartment | Price | PPSF | vs. Ask |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 23, 2026 | 7EF | 1 BR · 1 BA · 1,150 sf | $1,700,000 | $1,478/sf | -2.9% |
| Dec 9, 2025 | 7C | 1 BA · 400 sf | $634,000 | $1,585/sf | -2.3% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 6A | 1 BR · 1 BA · 600 sf | $820,000 | $1,367/sf | -11.4% |
| Mar 24, 2025 | 12E | 1 BR · 1 BA · 525 sf | $1,050,000 | $2,000/sf | -6.3% |
| Feb 28, 2025 | 9D | 1 BR · 1 BA · 454 sf | $925,000 | $2,037/sf | -7.4% |
| Dec 16, 2024 | 8A | 1 BR · 1 BA · 640 sf | $1,025,000 | $1,602/sf | +10.8% |
| Nov 22, 2024 | 4A | 1 BR · 1 BA · 918 sf | $1,100,000 | $1,198/sf | -13.7% |
| Oct 30, 2024 | 9C | 1 BA · 388 sf | $649,000 | $1,673/sf | +0.0% |
Market read. Most recent trades (2026) cleared a median $1,525/sf across 1 sale. Median listing discount 1.9% 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 1-00392-7501) and verified listing data. Apartment-level facts (line, condition, asking-price context) curated and cross-verified by The Roebling Team research desk. 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.
What to know if you’re buying
The 1928 Henry C. Pelton settlement-house architectural pedigree is real institutional context.
The Tompkins Square Park direct frontage is structurally distinguishing. Verify line-specific park exposure during walkthrough.
The 1988 Tompkins Square Park riot and the late-1980s gentrification symbolic-anchor cultural history is real institutional context.
The 17-story Romanesque / neo-Gothic Art Deco massing is structurally distinguishing.
Roebling cross-references the offering plan through the Roebling Research Library during diligence.
Comparable buildings
- Stewart House (70 East 10th) — Mayer 1960; nearby Greenwich Village peer
- 111 East 14th Street (Zeckendorf Towers) — Davis Brody 1987; nearby East Village peer
- 1 Astor Place (Sculpture for Living) — Gwathmey Siegel 2005; nearby East Village trophy peer
- 21 Astor Place — Harney 1890 / 2003 conversion; nearby NoHo peer
- 40 Bond Street — Herzog & de Meuron 2007; nearby NoHo trophy peer
Sources: The Roebling Research Library (offering plans, house rules, financial statements, board minutes, internal transaction records); NYC Department of Finance recorded transfers; publicly recorded NYC building data.
The neighborhood
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