- Year built
- 2010
- Type
- Condominium
- Units
- 35
- Floors
- 10
- Landmark
- No
- Amenities
- Rooftop deck/lounge, fitness center, bike storage, virtual doorman, elevator, central laundry, live-in superintendent per listing records; residences carry in-unit washer/dryers
- Financing
- Condominium financing conventions apply — verify minimum down against the by-laws at offer stage
Every recorded sale at this building, 2016–2025
Price-per-square-foot over time, the line- and floor-premium curves, and every recorded sale.
- Median $/sf
- $1,020
- Listing discount
- 3.7%
- Recorded sales
- 41
- On record
- 2016–2025
The Calyx is Alphabet City condo ownership in modern form: a ten-story, 35-unit condominium on Avenue C between 11th and 12th Streets, on the eastern edge of the East Village. In a neighborhood whose ownership stock runs mostly to tenement co-ops, HDFC buildings, and walk-ups, a full-elevator condominium with a roof deck, a gym, and in-unit laundry is a structurally scarce product — new-generation amenity living on a block that reads as classic Alphabet City.
The building was developed circa 2010 and converted from rental to condominium ownership in 2016, the conversion that put its residences on the for-sale market. Its contemporary red-brick elevation — four projected piers, limestone spandrels, and a seventh-floor setback — sits deliberately within the neighborhood's masonry vocabulary rather than against it.
For buyers, the thesis is location and format: modern condo amenities and light at an Alphabet City price point, walkable to Tompkins Square Park, the Avenue B and Avenue A commercial strips, and the East Village's restaurant and nightlife core.
Architecture and unit composition
The building rises ten stories in contemporary red brick, its facade organized by four projected piers and limestone spandrels, with a setback at the seventh floor that steps the upper massing back from the avenue. The 35 residences run to studios and one-bedrooms — some with flexible studio-to-one-bedroom layouts using sliding glass partitions — with the finish profile of 2010s new construction: stone countertops, hardwood floors, ceilings up to roughly nine and a half feet, and in-unit washer/dryers per listing records. Unit sizes are efficient rather than large, in keeping with the building's studio-and-one-bedroom program. Ground-floor commercial space fronts the East 12th Street side.
Building operations
The Calyx operates as an amenity condominium at modest scale: a rooftop deck and lounge, a fitness center, bike storage, a virtual doorman, an elevator, central laundry, and a live-in superintendent, with the common-charge budget spread across 35 owners. The service model is virtual-doorman rather than a staffed lobby — a common and cost-efficient posture that buyers coming from full-service buildings should price consciously. The offering plan and by-laws should be reviewed during diligence; we obtain current building documents from the managing agent for clients at offer stage.
Recent sales
Recent closings 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 12, 2025 | 4D | 1 BR · 1 BA · 751 sf | $714,398 | $951/sf | -1.5% |
| Oct 22, 2024 | 4C | 1 BR · 1 BA · 785 sf | $640,000 | $815/sf | -1.5% |
| Oct 21, 2024 | 9D | 1 BR · 1 BA · 751 sf | $725,000 | $965/sf | -2.7% |
| Mar 18, 2024 | 9D | 1 BR · 1 BA · 750 sf | $595,000 | $793/sf | -25.2% |
| May 19, 2023 | 6C | 1 BR · 1 BA · 785 sf | $700,000 | $892/sf | -6.7% |
| Aug 22, 2022 | 7D | 1 BA · 751 sf | $750,000 | $999/sf | -5.7% |
| Jul 27, 2022 | 3C | 1 BA · 785 sf | $675,190 | $860/sf | -20.6% |
| Jul 18, 2022 | 10B | 3 BR · 2 BA | $1,310,000 | -4.7% |
Market read. Most recent trades (2025) cleared a median $1,020/sf across 1 sale. Median listing discount 3.7% 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 1-00394-7506) 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 from recorded condo declarations and offering plans.
What to know if you’re buying
Modern amenities at an Alphabet City price is the product. A roof deck, a gym, an elevator, and in-unit laundry on Avenue C is a scarce format in a neighborhood of walk-ups — price the virtual-doorman service model consciously against full-service alternatives. Run the True Monthly Carrying Cost Calculator.
The units are efficient, not large. The building's program is studios and one-bedrooms; buyers should match the layout to how they actually live, and see the flexible partition layouts in person.
Verify the policy stack. Pet, sublet, and financing specifics beyond standard condominium conventions are thinly documented publicly. We verify against the offering plan and managing agent during diligence.
The corridor is the point. Avenue C between 11th and 12th is classic Alphabet City — walk the block at night before deciding, since the energy is the draw for some buyers and the objection for others.
What to know if you’re selling
Market the amenities and the light. A modern elevator condo with a roof deck and a gym stands out in Alphabet City's walk-up-heavy stock — lead with the format and the outdoor space.
Use same-building and adjacent condo comps. The building's own history is meaningful; the East Village condo stock rounds out the comp set, adjusted for floor, exposure, and condition.
Condition drives the premium. In efficient 2010s units, updated finishes and strong light separate pricing — stage to the format's strengths.
Comparable buildings
If you're considering 189 Avenue C, also evaluate:
- The newer condominiums along Avenue B and the eastern East Village blocks — the closest like-for-like amenity comparison
- East Village tenement co-ops and HDFC buildings — the lower-carry, more-character alternative on the surrounding streets
- Larger amenity condominiums toward the neighborhood's western edge — the deeper-amenity, higher-price alternative
The Roebling Team at The Calyx
The Roebling Team at Compass works the East Village and the broader downtown condo market as a core practice area. We publish this building profile because condo buyers and sellers deserve building-specific intelligence — service model, format scarcity, and corridor-level comparables — not generic neighborhood commentary.
If you're considering a transaction at 189 Avenue C, a 30-minute consultation is the right starting point.
The neighborhood
For the full corridor — architecture, schools, transit, and pricing across East Village + NoHo — read The Roebling Team Guide to East Village + NoHo.
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