- Year built
- 1920
- Type
- Cooperative
- Units
- 17
- Floors
- 5
186 East 2nd Street is a boutique prewar building in the heart of Alphabet City, mid-block on East 2nd Street between Avenues A and B, a short walk from Tompkins Square Park.
Structured as a hybrid ownership building, its units convey with board approval and a monthly maintenance charge — the practical characteristics of cooperative ownership — and trade in a steady resale market. Built in 1920, the five-story building offers 17 prewar homes at an accessible entry point in one of Manhattan's most in-demand downtown neighborhoods.
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 | vs. Ask |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 14, 2026 | 8 | 1 BA | $512,500 | -2.4% |
| Dec 2, 2025 | 16 | 1 BA | $525,000 | -4.5% |
Market read. Median listing discount 3.5% from the last ask — a recurring negotiation gap worth pricing into any offer or listing strategy.
Sales sourced from NYC Department of Finance recorded transfers (BBL 1-00398-7502) 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.
Comparable buildings
- 143 Avenue B (The Christodora House) — Pelton 1928; nearby East Village peer on Tompkins Square Park
- 215 Avenue B (The Copper) — Stephen B. Jacobs Group 2008; nearby East Village condominium peer
- 115 East 9th Street — prewar East Village peer
- 21 Astor Place — Harney 1890 / 2003 conversion; nearby NoHo peer
- 196 Orchard — Ismael Leyva 2018; nearby Lower East Side peer
The Roebling Team at 186 East 2nd Street
Corey Cohen · The Roebling Team at Compass 646.939.7375 · c.cohen@compass.com
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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