- Year built
- 1929
- Type
- Cooperative
- Units
- 123
- Floors
- 16
- Landmark
- No
- Pets
- Pets permitted under the cooperative's house rules
- Subletting
- Permitted subject to board approval and the co-op's sublet terms — confirm at offer stage
Every recorded sale at this building, 2003–2026
Bedroom-by-bedroom medians, the full transfer record, and how units trade against ask.
- 1BR median
- $750K
- Recent range
- $710K – $2.3M
- Listing discount
- -3.2%
- Recorded transfers
- 117
105 West 86th Street is a large prewar full-service cooperative on a prime Upper West Side corner — West 86th Street at Columbus Avenue, two blocks from Central Park and equidistant between the B/C at Central Park West and the 1 at Broadway. Built in 1929 and converted to a cooperative in the mid-1980s, it is the kind of substantial, well-run prewar co-op that defines the West 80s: 123 apartments across 16 stories, with the layouts, ceiling heights, and staffing that make prewar buildings perennially desirable.
The building is widely attributed to Emery Roth, the architect most associated with the Upper West Side's great prewar apartment houses. That attribution is common in real-estate references but is not independently confirmed in the landmark filings, so it is best stated as an attribution rather than a certainty. What is certain is the building's character: a neo-Renaissance masonry-and-brick apartment house with classical detailing, a type Roth and his contemporaries built across the neighborhood, sitting within the protective envelope of the Upper West Side / Central Park West Historic District.
For buyers, the appeal is straightforward. This is a full-service prewar co-op of real scale — 24-hour doorman, live-in superintendent, full staff — on a corner that puts Central Park, Riverside Park, and two subway lines within easy walking distance, at Upper West Side co-op pricing rather than Central Park West or Fifth Avenue pricing.
Architecture and unit composition
The 123 residences span 16 stories and present the typical prewar UWS mix: one- to four-bedroom homes with the proportions of their era — entry foyers, separate dining rooms, windowed kitchens, and higher ceilings than postwar construction. The corner siting at Columbus Avenue gives upper-floor and Central Park–facing lines strong light and partial park sight lines; mid-block and rear lines trade at a discount to those.
The neo-Renaissance masonry envelope is protected by the building's location in the historic district, which governs exterior alterations and helps preserve the streetwall that makes the block desirable. Renovated, high-floor, and park-facing units command the building's premiums; original-condition and lower-floor units price below them.
Building operations
105 West 86th Street runs as a full-service prewar cooperative: 24-hour doorman, live-in superintendent, full-time staff, central laundry, a bicycle room, and basement storage. As a co-op, the building is governed by a board that reviews purchasers and sets house rules and financial requirements. Buyers should expect a standard prewar UWS co-op board package and interview, and should confirm the building's specific financing limit (the maximum percentage of purchase price that may be financed), any flip tax, and the precise sublet policy and terms with the managing agent at offer stage — these are board-set financial policies that vary and that we confirm on every transaction.
The building carries a partial tax benefit common to co-ops of its era; this and the building's overall financial health should be reviewed through the financial statements during due diligence.
Recent sales
As a cooperative, 105 West 86th Street is best evaluated on price per room rather than price per square foot — the metric the co-op market uses, since co-op apartments are sold as shares and are conventionally measured in rooms. Pricing turns on floor, exposure, renovation condition, and room count. Renovated high-floor and Central Park–facing units sit at the top of the building's range; original-condition lower and rear lines anchor the bottom. Buyers and sellers should anchor to the building's own recorded co-op transfers and to closely matched prewar UWS co-op comparables of the same room count, then adjust for condition and exposure.
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 | PPSF | vs. Ask |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 19, 2026 | 9AB | 3 BR · 2.5 BA | $2,250,000 | +4.7% | |
| Dec 16, 2025 | 3F | 2 BR · 1,100 sf | $542,500 | $493/sf | off-mkt |
| Mar 28, 2025 | 16A | 2 BR · 1.5 BA | $1,265,000 | -2.3% | |
| Jan 24, 2025 | 3H | 1 BR · 1 BA · 750 sf | $810,000 | $1,080/sf | +5.3% |
| Mar 11, 2024 | 2C | 1 BR · 1 BA | $710,000 | +1.6% | |
| Jan 23, 2023 | 2E | 2 BR · 2 BA · 1,300 sf | $1,600,000 | $1,231/sf | +3.2% |
| Oct 26, 2022 | 11AB | 3 BR · 2.5 BA · 1,750 sf | $1,850,000 | $1,057/sf | +3.1% |
| Aug 9, 2022 | 3G | 1 BR · 1 BA | $765,000 | +6.4% |
Market read. Most recent trades (2025) cleared a median $1,351/sf across 2 sales. Median listing discount 2.3% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 5, 2025 | 11F | $1,495,000 |
| Jun 18, 2024 | 3C | $750,000 |
| Nov 5, 2021 | 4B | $649,000 |
| Jul 30, 2021 | 4A | $1,200,000 |
| May 11, 2020 | 15C | $1,950,000 |
| May 31, 2019 | 9H | $850,000 |
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 1-01217-0029) 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.
What to know if you’re buying
This is a classic prewar co-op. Full service, real scale, prewar layouts, two blocks from Central Park, on a corner with strong transit. If that is the brief, this building delivers it at UWS rather than CPW pricing.
Plan for the board process. Co-op purchase means a board package, a financial review, and an interview. Build the timeline and documentation expectations into your plan from the start.
Confirm the financial policy at offer stage. The maximum financing percentage, any flip tax, and the sublet terms are board-set and should be confirmed with the managing agent before you commit — we do this on every co-op transaction.
Match the comparable to the room count. Price your target against same-room-count prewar UWS co-op sales, adjusting for floor, exposure, and condition.
Mansion tax may apply. At this building's price points the $1M mansion-tax threshold can apply. Run pricing through the Mansion Tax Calculator.
What to know if you’re selling
Present a board-ready buyer. The right buyer for a prewar co-op is one who will clear the board cleanly; marketing and buyer qualification should account for that from the first showing.
Price on rooms and condition. The building's value drivers are room count, floor, exposure, and renovation level. Price to the relevant in-building and same-room-count comparables.
Set timeline expectations. Co-op closings run longer than condo closings because of the board process; plan for it.
Comparable buildings
If you're considering 105 West 86th Street, also evaluate:
- 10 West 86th Street — prewar co-op on the same street near Central Park
- 130 West 86th Street — prewar building on the same block
- 145 West 86th Street — Upper West Side co-op nearby
- 151 West 86th Street — full-service prewar building in the West 80s
- 161 West 86th Street — prewar apartment house nearby
- 305 West 86th Street — West End Avenue–area prewar co-op
The Roebling Team at 105 West 86th Street
The Roebling Team at Compass specializes in Central Park West, the Upper West Side, and the broader Park-facing Manhattan market. We publish this profile because prewar co-op buyers and sellers deserve building-specific intelligence — architecture, operational reality, board mechanics, and pricing at the apartment level — not generic market commentary.
If you're considering a purchase or sale at 105 West 86th Street, a 30-minute consultation is the right starting point. We'll bring the full context this page provides plus the transactional specifics your situation requires — board-package strategy, financial structuring, due diligence priorities, comparable analysis at the apartment level, and the pacing strategy that fits your timeline.
The neighborhood
For the full corridor — architecture, schools, transit, and pricing across Upper West Side — read The Roebling Team Guide to Upper West Side.
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