160 East 3rd Street
156–168 East 3rd Street, New York, NY 10009
BBL 1003980008 · BIN 1004966
- Year built
- 1940
- Type
- Cooperative
- Units
- 61
- Floors
- 6
- 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
- Pied-à-terre
- Permitted with conditions
- Pets
- Pets permitted; species and limits not stated
- Flip tax
- 1% of the purchase price, paid by the buyer
- Doorman
- Part-time doorman
Every recorded sale at this building, 2003–2024
Bedroom-by-bedroom medians, the full transfer record, and how units trade against ask.
- Recent range
- $1.1M – $1.1M
- Listing discount
- 1.6%
- Recorded transfers
- 36
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A Private Pricing Opinion — what your apartment at 160 East 3rd Street would likely sell for today, what it costs to sell, and what you’d walk away with — reviewed personally against condition, exposures, renovation quality, and the competition actually on the market.
160 East 3rd Street is a pre-war East Village cooperative with one of the neighborhood's genuine luxuries: a large private garden. Built in 1940 and converted to a co-op in 1987, the building runs across a wide, multi-lot frontage between Avenues A and B — the heart of Alphabet City, within reach of Tompkins Square Park and the East 4th Street cultural corridor, surrounded by the restaurants and bars that define the eastern East Village.
It is a market-rate cooperative — not income-restricted — with 61 residences; that count and cooperative tenure do not establish turnover or lower purchase and carrying costs than condominiums. For the buyer who wants pre-war scale, outdoor space, and a co-op cost structure in a vibrant downtown neighborhood, the building is a strong proposition.
Building operations
The cooperative is well-amenitized for its tier: an elevator, a part-time doorman, a live-in superintendent, the private garden/courtyard, an updated laundry room, basement storage, and a bike room. There is no gym or garage; confirm actual maintenance, assessments and reserves rather than inferring contained costs from those omissions.
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, 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
The building is a six-story pre-war brick apartment house spanning roughly 135 feet of frontage across a generous lot — a wider, more substantial footprint than the typical 25-foot East Village walk-up. The interiors carry pre-war character: defined rooms, solid construction, and the layout logic of mid-century apartment living. Homes are predominantly one- and two-bedroom residences, many renovated over the years.
The defining amenity is the private landscaped garden — a manicured outdoor courtyard that is rare at this price point and a meaningful draw for residents in a dense, building-tight neighborhood.
Application and transaction fees
Fees below are from building management's published schedule, as of September 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.
- Terms
- Equal to 1% of the apartment sale price
- Rate
- 1% of the purchase price
- Paid by
- Buyer
Source: building management's published schedule, as of September 2026
Purchase
6 items
Fees and charges
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application Processing Fee | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $750 | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Credit Check FeePer applicant | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $175 per adult person (e.g., spouse, partner, adult child or other relative of prospective buyer) | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Closing Fee | Paid by Buyer | When At closing | Amount $500 | Refundable Not stated |
| Recognition Agreement FeeConditional | Paid by Buyer | When At closing | Amount $250 if financing | Refundable Not stated |
| Transfer Fee | Paid by Shareholder | When At closing | Amount $950 | Refundable Non-refundable |
Deposits
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Damage Deposit | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $500 | Refundable Refundable |
Ownership transfer
2 items
Transfer: trust
Fees and charges
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trust Transfer Application Fee | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $500 | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Coop Attorney Review Fee | Paid by Buyer | When Upon approval | Amount To be determined | 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
Considering an apartment here? Send Corey the listing to discuss the sublet and pied-à-terre rules for that apartment.
Pets and in-unit washer/dryer
- Pets
- Pets permitted; species and limits not statedSource: 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
- Part-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
- Garden, bike storage, 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
- $31,290/yr
- Per unit / month range
- $0 – $43
- Modeled exposure split equally across 61 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).
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: 25%
Recent sales
Co-op pricing is read on a per-room basis, and 160 East 3rd Street trades as a mid-size pre-war cooperative — renovated one- and two-bedrooms, pre-war layouts, and actual carrying costs to evaluate. Pricing for a renovated two-bedroom has been observed in the low seven figures, with one-bedrooms below that. Use recorded closings by year and current listings to assess resale frequency; 61 residences alone do not establish a more active market than smaller buildings. When underwriting a purchase or a list price, capture the room count, the floor, the exposure, the garden access, 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 | PPSF | vs. Ask |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 24, 2024 | 5B | 1 BR · 1 BA | $1,053,843 | -2.0% | |
| Jun 8, 2021 | 5F | 2 BR · 1 BA | $1,046,660 | +0.6% | |
| Jun 8, 2021 | 3F | 1 BR · 1 BA · 810 sf | $785,000 | $969/sf | -3.7% |
| Jan 27, 2021 | 2G | 1 BR · 1 BA | $785,000 | -2.5% | |
| Feb 28, 2020 | 4C | 1 BR · 1 BA | $687,418 | -0.0% | |
| Sep 20, 2019 | 3D | 2 BR · 1 BA | $1,050,000 | +0.0% | |
| Sep 25, 2018 | 3H | 1 BR | $640,000 | -1.5% | |
| Dec 21, 2015 | 5I | 1 BR · 900 sf | $950,000 | $1,056/sf | +0.0% |
Market read. $/sf is measured on the latest sales with reliable square footage (2021): a median $946/sf (floor-adjusted) across 1 sale. The building has traded as recently as 2024. Median listing discount 1.6% 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 1-00398-0008). 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.
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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. This is a market-rate co-op — there is no income restriction — but standard diligence on the financing maximum, any flip tax, and the sublet policy still applies. Review the co-op's financials, reserve, and any planned capital work given the building's age.
The reasons to buy are the garden, the scale, and the value: a private landscaped courtyard, pre-war one- and two-bedroom homes, and cooperative ownership whose actual price and carrying costs should be compared with particular condominium alternatives — all in the middle of Alphabet City, within walking reach of Tompkins Square Park.
What to know if you’re selling
The differentiators are the garden and the layouts. Present the private landscaped courtyard and the specific apartment’s pre-war layout, and assess the available sales evidence before describing market activity. Pricing is apartment-specific: room count, floor, light, garden access, and condition drive the number. We position the outdoor space and the pre-war character, 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 160 East 3rd Street, also look at these East Village cooperatives and buildings:
- 253 East 7th Street — nearby East Village building
- 143 Avenue B — boutique East Village building nearby; verify tenure
- 1 Avenue B — Alphabet City building nearby
- 121 East 10th Street — pre-war East Village cooperative
- 70 East 10th Street — East Village cooperative nearby
More East Village buildings
- 131 Avenue B — 1940 co-op
- 133 Second Avenue (The Theatre Condominium) — 1912 condominium
- 143 Avenue B (The Christodora House) — 1928 condominium
- 170 Second Avenue — 1928 co-op
- 172 East 4th Street (Ageloff Tower) — 1929 co-op
- 175 East 2nd Street — 1920 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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