The Chateau
34-38 81st Street, between 34th and 35th avenues · Jackson Heights
BBL 4012670024 · BIN 4431132
- Year built
- 1922
- Type
- Cooperative
- Landmark
- Designated
- Amenities
- Elevator, on-site superintendent, basement laundry, private storage and shared interior garden
Every recorded sale at this building, 2004–2026
Bedroom-by-bedroom medians, the full transfer record, and how units trade against ask.
- 3BR median
- $920K
- Recent range
- $770K – $1.4M
- Listing discount
- 1.9%
- Recorded transfers
- 77
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34-38 81st Street is one of the twelve buildings in the Chateau, designed by Andrew J. Thomas for the Queensboro Corporation in 1922. The complex's buildings face one another across a landscaped interior garden, with additional planted areas along the street fronts. Each building operates as a separate cooperative while participating in the shared garden setting.
This five-story member of the complex has eleven residences and an elevator. Its low site coverage leaves a substantial part of the property open, making the garden plan central to both the architecture and the apartments' outlooks. The shared interior landscape was restored in 2023.
Architecture and unit composition
The Chateau's French Renaissance vocabulary includes slate mansard roofs, Flemish-bond brickwork, limestone entrances and decorative banding. At 34-38, the symmetrical façade belongs to the complex's five-story building type. Passageways between buildings connect the front gardens with the landscaped interior of the block.
Typical upper floors have two apartments. Two-bedroom homes can contain separate formal dining rooms and around 1,050 square feet of interior space. The plans provide multiple exposures, with street-facing rooms looking east and rear rooms overlooking the garden to the west.
Original architectural features include tall windows, plaster walls, wood floors and substantial moldings. Some homes retain fireplaces and parquet flooring. The garden-facing rooms and the separation between sleeping, dining and living areas are important parts of the original apartment planning.
Building operations
The building has an on-site superintendent, basement laundry and private storage. Its own cooperative handles building matters, while the garden connects it to the broader Chateau complex. Buying at this address therefore involves one small corporation within a larger physical ensemble.
A lintel-work assessment is scheduled through March 2027 — confirm the remaining obligation and any revised schedule with the managing agent. That is separate from the garden restoration completed in 2023.
The substantial open area is part of the landmarked garden-apartment design. The difference between built FAR and the current zoning allowance doesn't create development potential within the protected complex.
Policy framework
Pets: Cats permitted; dogs permitted subject to a weight limit and board approval — confirm the current policy with the managing agent. Pied-à-terre: Permitted — confirm with the managing agent. Subletting: Not permitted — confirm with the managing agent. Financing: A 30% down payment is required — confirm with the managing agent. Flip tax: 2% — confirm the calculation and responsibility with the managing agent.
Recent sales
Recent transfers at this building, curated by The Roebling Team research desk. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 22, 2026 | 32 | 3 BR · 2 BA | $920,000 | -0.5% | |
| Jan 22, 2026 | 22 | 3 BR · 2 BA | $1,095,000 | -8.4% | |
| Dec 23, 2025 | 2 | 2 BR · 1.5 BA · 1,000 sf | $770,000 | $770/sf | -1.9% |
| Dec 18, 2025 | 51 | 4 BR · 2 BA | $900,000 | -23.4% | |
| Oct 15, 2025 | 21 | 2 BR · 1 BA · 1,050 sf | $779,000 | $742/sf | -2.5% |
| Feb 7, 2025 | 2 | 3 BR · 2 BA | $896,500 | -0.3% | |
| Feb 3, 2025 | 31 | 4 BR · 2 BA | $1,250,000 | +0.0% | |
| Nov 14, 2024 | 31 | 4 BR · 3 BA | $1,350,000 | +0.0% |
Market read. $/sf is measured on the latest sales with reliable square footage (2025): a median $756/sf across 2 sales. The building has traded as recently as 2026. Median listing discount 2.2% from the last ask — a recurring negotiation gap worth pricing into any offer or listing strategy.
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 4-01267-0024) 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.
At the recent median sale of $920K (9 transfers since 2024), a buyer putting 25% down would pay about $12,000 to close, or 1.3% of the price.
- Mansion tax: $0
- No mortgage recording tax or title insurance on a co-op purchase
- Attorneys, lender, building fees and filings: $12,000
Assumes a resale (the seller pays transfer taxes), a $4,500 attorney fee and a mortgage on the rest.
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Comparable buildings
- Colonial Court — A larger Jackson Heights cooperative for buyers comparing established elevator ownership buildings.
- Washington Plaza — A substantially larger nearby cooperative with a landscaped courtyard setting.
- Plymouth Hall — A prewar elevator cooperative in Sunnyside, offering a larger association and a different neighborhood setting.
More Jackson Heights buildings
- Stratford Hall, 80-09 35th Avenue — 1941 condominium
- Terrace View, 79-10 34th Avenue — 1955 co-op
- The Berkeley, 35-25 77th Street — 1936 co-op
- The Evergreen, 37-21 80th Street — co-op
- The Fillmore, 83-10 35th Avenue — 1930 co-op
- The Towers, 33-39 80th Street — 1923 co-op
The neighborhood
For the full neighborhood — its buildings, character, and market — read The Roebling Team Guide to Jackson Heights.
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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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