- Year built
- 1925
- Type
- Cooperative
- Units
- 48
- Floors
- 7
- Landmark
- No
- Amenities
- Elevator, live-in superintendent, central laundry room, intercom entry; select units with private outdoor space and wood-burning fireplaces
- Pets
- Pet-friendly (cats and dogs) per publicly available building data — verify current rules with the managing agent
Every recorded sale at this building, 2003–2026
Bedroom-by-bedroom medians, the full transfer record, and how units trade against ask.
- 1BR median
- $521K
- Recent range
- $363K – $600K
- Listing discount
- 4.4%
- Recorded transfers
- 94
160 East 26th Street is Kips Bay cooperative ownership at its most boutique: a seven-story, 48-unit pre-war building on a narrow corner lot at Third Avenue, converted to a co-op in 1982. In a stretch of Manhattan where much of the residential stock is large post-war rentals and mid-century white-brick towers, a small pre-war co-op with wood-burning fireplaces, exposed brick, and character layouts is a scarce entry point — an ownership foothold at co-op pricing a few blocks off Gramercy Park.
The building's appeal is accessibility and character. The apartments here are compact — studios and one-bedrooms predominate, with a handful of unusual multi-level configurations — and they trade at some of the more approachable price points in the Gramercy/Kips Bay ownership market. For a first purchase, a pied-à-terre, or a value-oriented buyer who wants pre-war detail over amenity stacks, the format is genuinely differentiated from the corridor's larger buildings.
For buyers, the thesis is entry-level pre-war ownership in a well-located corridor: character space, low relative pricing, and a pet-friendly co-op with sensible sublet and financing policies, a short walk from Gramercy Park, Madison Square, and the 6 train at 28th Street.
Architecture and unit composition
The building rises seven stories in pre-war brick on a roughly 26-foot-wide corner lot at Third Avenue — a narrow, boutique footprint rather than a full-block pre-war house. The 48 residences run small and characterful: studios and one-bedrooms in the roughly 500-to-900-square-foot range, with several units carrying wood-burning fireplaces and exposed brick, and a set of unusual multi-level layouts — triplex studios reached by spiral staircase and a duplex/loft-style unit with roughly 13-foot ceilings and a lofted sleeping area. This is character-driven pre-war space at compact scale; the appeal is detail and layout distinctiveness rather than square footage.
Building operations
This is boutique co-op ownership: an elevator, a live-in superintendent, a central laundry room, and intercom entry, with the common charges spread across 48 owners. There is no doorman, gym, or roof deck. The building is pet-friendly, permits sublets after two years with board approval, and allows up to 80 percent financing per publicly available data — a relatively flexible policy stack for a small pre-war co-op. As with any cooperative, the board package, house rules, and building financials should be reviewed carefully; we obtain current documents from the managing agent for clients at offer stage.
Local Law 97
- 2024–2029 annual penalty
- $28,935/yr
- 2030–2034 annual penalty
- $56,693/yr
- Per unit / month range
- $50 – $98
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 →Management & transfer contacts
- Sublet policy
- Allowed
- Pied-à-terre
- Allowed
- Notable fees
- Min Down Payment: 20%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 4B | 1 BR · 1 BA | $596,000 | -0.5% | |
| Jan 14, 2026 | 6A | 1 BR · 1 BA | $560,000 | -6.5% | |
| Nov 20, 2025 | 5E | 1 BR · 1 BA · 650 sf | $542,500 | $835/sf | -5.7% |
| Jan 27, 2025 | 3F | 1 BR · 1 BA | $400,000 | +1.3% | |
| Dec 11, 2024 | 5F | 1 BR · 1 BA | $363,000 | -9.2% | |
| Nov 19, 2024 | 2D | 1 BR · 1 BA | $465,000 | -3.1% | |
| Sep 23, 2024 | 2C | 1 BR · 1 BA | $499,000 | -5.8% | |
| Aug 31, 2023 | 5B | 1 BR · 1 BA | $550,000 | +0.0% |
Market read. $/sf is measured on the latest sales with reliable square footage (2025): a median $835/sf across 1 sale. The building has traded as recently as 2026. Median listing discount 1.7% 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 1-00881-0047) 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
This is entry-level pre-war ownership. Compact studios and one-bedrooms at some of the more approachable co-op price points in the corridor — the appeal is character and accessibility, not scale. Calibrate expectations on square footage.
Character is the product. Wood-burning fireplaces, exposed brick, and the multi-level layouts are the distinguishing features; price them against comparable character units rather than against generic post-war inventory nearby.
The policy stack is relatively flexible. Pet-friendly, sublets after two years with board approval, up to 80 percent financing per public data — favorable for a small pre-war co-op, but verify current board policy during diligence.
Read the financials closely. A 48-unit building has a narrow base over which to spread any capital project. Review the budget, reserve posture, and any assessment history in the board package.
What to know if you’re selling
Market the character. The fireplaces, exposed brick, and unusual layouts are what separate these units from the corridor's post-war stock — lead with them.
Price on rooms and carry. Co-op buyers here shop on total price and monthly maintenance; position the low carry and the accessible entry point alongside the layout distinctiveness.
Use the pet and sublet flexibility. The relatively open policy stack widens the buyer pool for a small pre-war co-op — make it explicit in the marketing.
Comparable buildings
If you're considering 160 East 26th Street, also evaluate the pre-war and post-war cooperative stock along the Third and Lexington Avenue blocks of Kips Bay and the Gramercy edge — small pre-war co-ops offering character space at accessible pricing, benchmarked against the corridor's larger amenity buildings. We maintain the current comparable set in The Roebling Research Library.
The neighborhood
For the full corridor — architecture, schools, transit, and pricing across Gramercy — read The Roebling Team Guide to Gramercy.
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.
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