- Year built
- 1900
- Type
- Condominium
- Units
- 20
- Floors
- 5
- Landmark
- No
- Pets
- Generally permitted; confirm specifics at offer stage
- Subletting
- Permitted under the condominium bylaws
- Pied-à-terre
- Allowed
Every recorded sale at this building, 2004–2024
Price-per-square-foot over time, the line- and floor-premium curves, and every recorded sale.
- Median $/sf
- $1,414
- Listing discount
- 3.7%
- Recorded sales
- 23
- On record
- 2004–2024
72 East 3rd Street is a five-story, 20-unit pre-war condominium in the core of the East Village, on the quiet block of East 3rd Street between First and Second Avenues. Finished around 1900, it is a boutique walk-up building with a rare amenity for its scale: a private landscaped garden with barbecue grills shared by owners. For a building this small, that outdoor space is a genuine differentiator.
The location is the other draw. This block sits at the crossroads of the East Village's best dining and shopping, with Whole Foods and Union Market minutes away and the B/D/F/M, 6, and J/Z lines all within easy reach. Buyers here are trading the amenity package of a full-service tower for a low-density, deeded-ownership home in one of downtown's most desirable pockets.
Building operations
Amenities at 72 East 3rd Street are boutique and practical: a private landscaped garden with BBQ grills, a common laundry room, a bike room, intercom entry, and in-building washer/dryer. There is no doorman; the building is walk-up and self-managed at a scale appropriate to 20 homes, which keeps carrying costs modest.
As a condominium, ownership is deeded real property. There is no co-op-style board interview, financing is available through standard condominium lending, and pied-à-terre, investment, and sublet use are permitted under the bylaws. Pets are generally allowed. Confirm any transfer fee, sublet application, and current house rules against the offering plan and governing documents at offer stage.
Recent sales
Pricing at 72 East 3rd Street is read on a per-square-foot basis. Recent trades in the building have run in the low four figures per square foot, but with only 20 units, resale is thin and each sale matters — a single closing can reset the building's comp picture. Value turns on the specifics: floor, light, layout, private outdoor access, and renovation level all move the number, so every apartment is underwritten on its own merits rather than a building-wide average.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 24, 2024 | 5D | 622 sf | $900,000 | $1,447/sf | off-mkt |
| Jul 20, 2023 | 5B | 1 BR · 704 sf | $1,092,000 | $1,551/sf | off-mkt |
| Oct 27, 2021 | 6B | 1 BR · 704 sf | $1,300,000 | $1,847/sf | off-mkt |
| Aug 12, 2020 | 5A | 1 BR · 1 BA · 745 sf | $925,000 | $1,242/sf | -7.5% |
| Sep 6, 2018 | 5C | 1 BR · 1 BA · 645 sf | $1,195,000 | $1,853/sf | off-mkt |
| May 31, 2017 | 5B | 1 BR · 704 sf | $975,000 | $1,385/sf | off-mkt |
| Dec 1, 2015 | 1A | 2 BR · 2 BA · 1,105 sf | $1,700,000 | $1,538/sf | -1.4% |
| Feb 20, 2015 | 4C | 1 BR · 622 sf | $979,000 | $1,574/sf | off-mkt |
Market read. Most recent trades (2024) cleared a median $1,414/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.
Other recent transfers
| Date | Unit | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 29, 2019 | 2D | $925,000 |
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 1-00444-7501) 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
This is a straightforward condominium purchase — deeded ownership, standard financing, no board approval to clear. Buyers come here for the garden, the boutique scale, and the central East Village location. Because units trade infrequently, be ready to act on the right layout, and underwrite each home on its condition, exposure, and any private outdoor space rather than on a headline price per foot.
What to know if you’re selling
The selling story is a small pre-war condominium with a shared garden in a prime East Village pocket — a combination that resonates with downtown buyers. Pricing is apartment-specific: your floor, light, layout, and any private roof or outdoor access position you against a small pool of recent sales. With few comps to lean on, presentation and precise positioning carry weight, and a well-run listing here can set rather than follow the building's next benchmark.
Comparable buildings
If you're considering 72 East 3rd Street, also look at these East Village boutique buildings:
- 160 East 3rd Street — a boutique condominium a few doors down on the same street.
- 101 East 2nd Street — a small East Village / Alphabet City condominium one block south.
- 182 East 2nd Street — a boutique condominium on the neighboring block.
- 100 Avenue A — an Alphabet City condominium near Tompkins Square Park.
- 89 Avenue A — a boutique Avenue A condominium in the same low-rise fabric.
The Roebling Team at 72 East 3rd Street
The Roebling Team at Compass covers the East Village / NoHo corridor closely, and boutique pre-war condominiums like 72 East 3rd Street reward local knowledge and a careful, thin-comp read of value. If you're weighing a purchase or sale at 72 East 3rd Street, 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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