160 East 3rd Street
156–168 East 3rd Street, New York, NY 10009
East Village
BBL 1003980008 · BIN 1004966
- Year built
- 1940
- Type
- Cooperative
- Units
- 61
- Floors
- 6
- Landmark
- No
- Pets
- Pets permitted
- Subletting
- Permitted; specific terms set by the board
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
- 38
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, a block from 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 — and at 61 residences it is large enough to have a real, active resale market while keeping carrying costs and entry pricing well below the condominium tier. 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 — appropriate for a pre-war co-op of this scale, and consistent with contained maintenance charges.
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.
Local Law 97
- 2024–2029 annual penalty
- $0 (under cap)
- 2030–2034 annual penalty
- $20,445/yr
- Per unit / month range
- $0 – $28
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
- Flip tax
- No
- Sublet policy
- Allowed
- Pied-à-terre
- Allowed
- Notable 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 modest carrying costs. Pricing for a renovated two-bedroom has been observed in the low seven figures, with one-bedrooms below that. With 61 residences, resale frequency is healthier than at a boutique building — there is a genuine, active market here. 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, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | $687,419 | +0.0% | |
| 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% |
Market read. $/sf is measured on the latest sales with reliable square footage (2021): a median $946/sf 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) 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 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 a cooperative cost structure that keeps the entry point and carrying costs below condominium peers — all in the middle of Alphabet City, a block from Tompkins Square Park.
What to know if you’re selling
The differentiators are the garden and the layouts. The private landscaped courtyard, the pre-war scale, and the active resale market distinguish a home here from a conventional East Village walk-up or a smaller boutique building. 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 cooperative nearby
- 1 Avenue B — Alphabet City building nearby
- 121 East 10th Street — pre-war East Village cooperative
- 70 East 10th Street — East Village cooperative nearby
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