160 Henry Street
160 Henry Street, Brooklyn, NY 11201
Brooklyn Heights, Brooklyn
BBL 3002360001 · BIN 3001819
- Year built
- 1923
- Type
- Cooperative
- Floors
- 10
- Landmark status
- Not an individual landmark; in the Brooklyn Heights Historic District
- NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission records, updated February 2026
- Subletting by shareholders
- Permitted with conditions
- Dogs
- Permitted with conditions
- Cats
- Not stated
- Maximum financing
- 50% of the purchase price
- Flip tax
- Requires confirmation
- Sources differ on the rate or basis. Confirm with building management.
- Financing
- By-laws on file cap shareholder financing at 50% of purchase price (Section 1, Shareholder Financing); flagged to confirm current
- Subletting
- Board consent under proprietary lease; no liberal policy documented
- Washer / dryer
- Basement common laundry per original documents; in-unit not documented
- Pets
- Permitted subject to house-rules nuisance standard (board sole judge); dogs carried/leashed in elevators and public areas
Compiled by The Roebling Research Desk from the building’s offering plan, amendments, and related building documents (primary source dated documents of mixed vintage (1923 constitution; house-rules letter 2000; HSBC questionnaire 2001)). Reported and subject to confirmation. Board policies can change by amendment — confirm at the offer stage.
Every recorded sale at this building, 2004–2026
Bedroom-by-bedroom medians, the full transfer record, and how units trade against ask.
- Recent range
- $2.3M – $5M
- Listing discount
- 3.7%
- Recorded transfers
- 29
Own an apartment here? See what it would sell for.
A Private Pricing Opinion — what your apartment at 160 Henry 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 Henry Street belongs to the small, defining class of Brooklyn Heights cooperatives that were born cooperative. The building was organized in October 1923 by the A. M. White Company, which offered 5,000 shares at $100 par with 99-year proprietary leases under the "100 percent co-operative plan" — the tenant-stockholder structure of the 1920s in which the building's full upkeep was funded by its owner-occupants from day one, with the sponsor guaranteeing carrying costs on unsold stock. The original prospectus, preserved in The Roebling Research Library, reads as a period document of Heights domestic life: apartments of six to nine rooms with libraries "so located that they may be used as bedrooms," maid's rooms and pantries, wood-burning fireplaces in the principal lines, and a first floor of non-housekeeping suites "suitable for doctors' offices." Original prices ran from roughly $12,200 to $25,200 per apartment, with monthly charges quoted to the dollar.
The construction brief was ambitious for its date: fireproof steel, concrete, and brick throughout; two enclosed interior "fire towers" so that no exterior fire escapes mar the street elevations; nailcrete-and-felt sound isolation under herringbone oak floors; separate passenger and service elevators; and a gated garden-court entrance on Henry Street with service routed discreetly to Love Lane. A century later those choices still read in the building's presence — clean landmarked elevations at one of the Heights' best corners — though they describe the building as built; current condition needs recent engineering reports and board materials.
The corner itself does substantial work. Henry and Pierrepont is the crossing point of the Heights' two central spines: Pierrepont runs west to the Promenade and east to the Brooklyn Historical Society block, while Henry carries the neighborhood's daily life north–south. The Clark Street 2/3 express station is a block away, and Love Lane — the carriage-lane remnant that bounds the building's north side — supplies both the service entrance and one of the district's most storied small addresses directly across the lane at Love Lane Mews.
For buyers, the building's meaning is continuity: an owner-governed house with a century of unbroken cooperative operation, a 50% financing cap in the by-laws on file, and apartment layouts that the postwar market never replicated.
Architecture and unit composition
The original plan distributed five apartment lines across the upper floors: Type A (south) and Type B (east) at eight to nine rooms with three baths and two maid's rooms; Type C (northwest) at seven rooms; and Types D and E at five to six rooms on the lower floors — with the first floor given to smaller non-housekeeping suites. City records count 35 units today across ten floors, and a century of combinations and subdivisions means current room counts vary by apartment; share allocations from the 1923 schedule (5,000 shares at $100 par) remain the maintenance basis. Original finish specifications documented in the prospectus include herringbone oak floors in entertaining rooms, enclosed radiators, cedar-lined closets, and house-telephone service — much of it surviving or restored in the better-kept lines. Wood-burning fireplaces in the principal lines remain among the building's most valuable original features where intact.
Building operations
160 Henry Street Corporation operates in the traditional Heights manner: superintendent's quarters behind the service hall, basement laundry and per-apartment storage, and separate passenger and service elevator runs that the house rules historically required to be operated by building employees — a vestige of the staffed-elevator era that shapes the building's service culture. The building's financial statements on file run continuously across decades, and a documented capital assessment around 2000 was charged per share; that single historical assessment does not establish a continuing policy of funding work without debt. The current managing agent, staffing configuration, and any active assessments should be confirmed during diligence.
Policy framework
Financing: The by-laws on file prohibit financing above 50% of the purchase price. This is the building's single most consequential policy for deal structuring — it requires more equity than a property permitting 75–80% financing — and any evolution of the rule should be verified in writing at offer stage.
Resale mechanics: Under the proprietary lease on file, a selling shareholder first gives the managing agent a three-month window to produce a buyer; thereafter, the corporation holds a 15-day right to purchase on the terms of any delivered contract. Practically, sales proceed to board approval as elsewhere, but the sequence belongs in every listing timeline.
Subletting: Board consent under the proprietary lease; no liberalized sublet policy is documented. Assume owner-occupancy expectations.
Pets: Permitted subject to the nuisance standard, with the board as sole judge; dogs carried or leashed in elevators and public areas.
Estate transfers: The lease on file provides that consent to transfers to a deceased shareholder's spouse, children, grandchildren, or siblings shall not be unreasonably withheld, subject to financial responsibility — a family-continuity provision worth knowing in estate planning.
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 2% of the sale priceSources differ on the rate or basis. Confirm with building management.
- Paid by
- Buyer
Source: building management's published schedule, as of September 2026
Purchase
7 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 |
| Move-In Fee | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $500 | 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 Not stated |
Deposits
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Damage Deposit | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $500 | Refundable Refundable |
Sublet
4 items
Fees and charges
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application Processing Fee | Paid by Subtenant | When With the application | Amount $400 | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Credit Check Fee | Paid by Subtenant | When With the application | Amount $175 per prospective lessee, co-signer AND adult resident (e.g, spouse, partner, adult child or other relative of prospective lessee) | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Move-In Fee | Paid by Subtenant | When With the application | Amount $500 | Refundable Non-refundable |
Deposits
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Damage Deposit | Paid by Subtenant | 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.
Considering an apartment here? Send Corey the listing to discuss the building's costs and purchase requirements.
Own an apartment here? Request an apartment-specific pricing review.
Financing and purchase requirements
- Maximum financing
- 50% of the purchase priceSource: building management's published schedule, as of September 2026
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
- Permitted with conditionsBoard consent under proprietary lease; no liberal policy documentedSource: The Roebling Research Desk's building record
- Pied-à-terre ownership
- Not verified
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
- Dogs
- Permitted with conditionsPermitted subject to house-rules nuisance standard (board sole judge); dogs carried/leashed in elevators and public areasSource: The Roebling Research Desk's building record
- Cats
- Not statedThe source permits pets without naming cats. Permitted subject to house-rules nuisance standard (board sole judge); dogs carried/leashed in elevators and public areasSource: The Roebling Research Desk's building record
- 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.
Local Law 97
- 2024–2029 annual penalty
- $0 (under cap)
- 2030–2034 annual penalty
- $12,059/yr
- Per unit / month range
- $0 – $29
- Modeled exposure split equally across 35 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).
Penalties shown are amounts DOB assessed against filings on record across 2005–10 to 2025–30. The FISP dataset does not record whether they were paid, contested or remain open, so treat the figure as history rather than a current balance and confirm the building’s standing with the managing agent.
Source: NYC DOB facade filings (FISP) · The Roebling Research Library. City data last refreshed October 2026.
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.
| Date | Unit | Apartment | Price | PPSF | vs. Ask |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 6, 2026 | 3C | 5 BR · 3 BA | $4,995,000 | +0.0% | |
| Sep 17, 2024 | 2B | 2 BR · 2 BA · 1,350 sf | $2,290,000 | $1,696/sf | +9.0% |
| May 13, 2022 | 1DE | 3 BR · 2 BA · 1,400 sf | $850,000 | $607/sf | -14.6% |
| Mar 24, 2022 | PH | 4 BR · 4 BA · 3,000 sf | $5,999,000 | $2,000/sf | -14.3% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 9C | 4 BR · 3 BA | $2,750,000 | -31.2% | |
| Dec 16, 2020 | 4D | 2 BR · 1 BA | $750,000 | -21.1% | |
| Jan 20, 2017 | 6B | 2 BR | $1,700,000 | +0.0% | |
| Aug 1, 2016 | 5A | 4 BR · 3 BA · 2,800 sf | $5,290,000 | $1,889/sf | -3.7% |
Market read. $/sf is measured on the latest sales with reliable square footage (2024): a median $1,838/sf (floor-adjusted) across 1 sale. The building has traded as recently as 2026. Median listing discount 4.0% 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 3-00236-0001). 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.
What would your apartment rent for?
Enter your apartment and I'll send you what it would rent for, from comparable closed leases at 160 Henry Street and nearby.
Buying here? Co-op closing costs typically run 2 to 3% of the price. See NYC co-op and condo closing costs, line by line.
Keep up with 160 Henry Street and its market
The Roebling Report, monthly: Manhattan sales data and analysis, including buildings like 160 Henry Street. Unsubscribe anytime.
We’ll use your email for The Roebling Report and note your interest in this building. See our privacy policy.
What to know if you’re buying
Structure the financing before you fall for the apartment. Financing is capped at 50% of the purchase price; confirm the current rule and your capacity in writing early.
Original-ownership co-ops behave differently. The building was organized as a cooperative in 1923 and never converted, so there are no conversion-era tenancies; confirm current share ownership, any unsold-share rights and the board's financing approach (assessments versus an underlying mortgage) from the stock ledger and audited statements.
The original fabric is the value. Fireplaces, formal dining rooms, maid's-room flexibility, and the garden-court entrance are the assets the market prices; renovation quality within that fabric drives spreads between otherwise similar units.
Check the elevator service model. The building's constitution assumed staffed elevators; understand the current operation and its impact on maintenance before comparing carrying costs.
Evaluate the location. Express transit is described one block away and the Promenade three blocks west; assess those destinations alongside the apartment and current sales rather than treating proximity as a resale-value guarantee.
What to know if you’re selling
Sequence the sale around the lease's mechanics. Build the managing agent's three-month window and the corporation's 15-day matched-terms right into your listing plan so neither surprises a buyer's attorney.
Market to the low-leverage buyer. The 50% financing cap defines the realistic pool; positioning and pricing should assume substantial-equity purchasers rather than maximum-leverage first-timers.
Document the provenance. "Built as a cooperative in 1924" is a marketable distinction in the Heights; the original prospectus details — fireproof construction, fire towers, original fireplace lines — give listings unusual narrative depth.
Price per room against the original-co-op tier. The right comps are the district's other born-cooperative houses and grand prewar lines, adjusted for renovation level and exposure.
Comparable buildings
If you're considering 160 Henry Street, also evaluate:
- 35 Clark Street — George F. Pelham's 1922 co-op farther north; the 1980s-conversion counterpart
- 129 Columbia Heights — 1907 Beaux-Arts co-op at Clark and Columbia Heights
- 153 Henry Street — prewar Henry Street co-op neighbor
- 161 Henry Street — boutique prewar co-op directly across Henry
- 245 Henry Street — co-op in the south Heights; verify construction era
- 130 Clinton Street — mid-size prewar co-op on the Clinton corridor
- 60 Remsen Street — grand-scale Remsen Street co-op; verify construction era
- 100 Remsen Street — Remsen Street alternative at similar scale; verify construction era
- Love Lane Mews (9 College Place) — the condominium alternative directly across Love Lane
More Brooklyn Heights buildings
- 159 Remsen Street — 1930 co-op
- 16 Monroe Place — 1900 condominium
- 160 Columbia Heights — 1937 co-op
- 161 Henry Street — 1905 co-op
- 166 Montague Street (The Franklin Trust Company Building) — 1891 condominium
- 166 State Street — 1930 co-op
The neighborhood
For the full neighborhood — its buildings, character, and market — read The Roebling Team Guide to Brooklyn Heights.
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.
Considering a move at 160 Henry Street?
Request a private building brief with the relevant comparable sales, current and off-market availability, and an apartment-specific view of value.
646.939.7375 · c.cohen@compass.com