- Year built
- 1922
- Type
- Cooperative
- Landmark
- Designated
Every recorded sale at this building, 2005–2025
Bedroom-by-bedroom medians, the full transfer record, and how units trade against ask.
- 2BR median
- $995K
- Recent range
- $958K – $2.5M
- Listing discount
- 4.2%
- Recorded transfers
- 24
125 West 76th Street is a refined 1922 neo-Renaissance cooperative by George F. Pelham, one of the most prolific and dependable apartment-house architects of the early-twentieth-century West Side. It rises nine stories on a quiet, tree-lined block between Columbus and Amsterdam Avenues — the dense, walkable heart of the Upper West Side, equidistant from Central Park and the Beacon Theatre, with the 1/2/3 and B/C trains and the Broadway and Columbus Avenue shopping streets all within a couple of blocks.
What sets the building apart is its intimacy. With only 28 apartments across nine floors, it averages roughly 1,650 square feet per home — among the most generous unit-to-floor ratios on the corridor — which means large, gracious pre-war layouts rather than the compact studios and one-bedrooms of many converted side-street buildings. Converted to a cooperative in 1986, it has run since as a boutique, owner-occupant building prized for its space and its Pelham-designed façade.
For buyers, the case is straightforward: a pre-war co-op with real room counts, period detail, and historic-district protection, in one of the most convenient micro-neighborhoods in Manhattan. For sellers, the architecture and the unusual unit size are the differentiators that lift this building above the typical West 70s walkable-block co-op.
Architecture and unit composition
Pelham's design for 125 West 76th Street is a tripartite neo-Renaissance apartment house — a defined masonry base, a quieter midsection, and a crowning band of detail — executed in the warm brick and limestone of the early 1920s. The vocabulary is restrained and dignified, sized to a residential side street rather than an avenue, and it has aged into the historic-district fabric around it.
The 28 residences are the building's headline. The high square-footage-per-unit figure points to spacious pre-war layouts: entry foyers, separate dining rooms, high ceilings, hardwood floors, and the thick plaster walls that keep these homes quiet and stable. Several apartments have been renovated or combined since the 1986 conversion, and the larger lines offer the kind of three- and four-bedroom scale that is hard to find on a single co-op floor. Light comes from the street and from the building's interior court exposures.
Building operations
The building operates as a well-kept boutique cooperative with a resident superintendent, central laundry, and private storage, managed for owner-occupant stability. With only 28 apartments, monthly maintenance covers building staff, heat and hot water, the unit's share of real estate taxes, and the ongoing upkeep of the Pelham façade and pre-war systems under historic-district rules.
Governance is by a board of directors that reviews purchase applications and conducts interviews; buyers should expect a standard co-op board package and a financing review. Pet, sublet, renovation, and pied-à-terre policies are set by the board and house rules. Small West Side co-ops of this vintage generally maintain conservative, primary-residence-oriented underwriting.
Local Law 97
- 2024–2029 annual penalty
- $0 (under cap)
- 2030–2034 annual penalty
- $17,905/yr
- Per unit / month range
- $0 – $53
Facade safety — Local Law 11
The facade passed its last inspection with no required repairs — nothing to budget for here, and no facade assessment on the horizon for roughly five years.
QEWI = Qualified Exterior Wall Inspector — the licensed engineer the city requires to sign the report (the independent expert, not the managing agent). Source: NYC DOB facade filings (FISP) · The Roebling Research Library.
See the full facade history →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 | PPSF | vs. Ask |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 21, 2025 | 8C | 2 BR · 1 BA · 900 sf | $995,000 | $1,106/sf | -9.5% |
| Feb 9, 2024 | 6C | 2 BR · 1 BA · 900 sf | $957,500 | $1,064/sf | -4.2% |
| Dec 18, 2023 | 7A | 3 BR · 3 BA | $2,550,000 | -1.9% | |
| Jun 24, 2020 | 7C | 2 BR · 1 BA | $1,450,000 | -3.3% | |
| Jan 17, 2020 | B8 | 3 BR · 2.5 BA | $1,950,000 | -2.5% | |
| Jan 17, 2020 | 8B | 3 BR · 2.5 BA | $1,950,000 | -7.1% | |
| Aug 22, 2018 | 7C | 2 BR · 1 BA | $1,215,000 | -0.8% | |
| Jan 4, 2017 | 4C | 2 BR | $1,200,000 | +4.3% |
Market read. Most recent trades (2025) cleared a median $1,106/sf across 1 sale. Median listing discount 2.2% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 17, 2025 | 7C | $995,000 |
| Oct 17, 2025 | 9A | $1,945,000 |
| Sep 13, 2024 | 9B | $1,775,000 |
| Sep 15, 2023 | 9C | $1,309,500 |
| Sep 20, 2022 | 9B | $1,775,000 |
| Jun 27, 2013 | 9C | $776,000 |
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 1-01148-0021) 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
Plan for a pre-war co-op purchase: board package, financials, references, and an interview. Maintenance covers heat, hot water, staff, and the building's share of taxes; ask for recent financials, the reserve position, and any assessment history, since a 1922 building carries periodic façade and systems work under historic-district oversight.
The buying argument is space plus location. You are acquiring an unusually large pre-war apartment on one of the most convenient blocks on the West Side — Central Park, the subway, and the Columbus and Broadway shopping spines all minutes away. Confirm the building's financing cap, sublet stance, and pet policy against the current house rules; the boutique scale and owner-occupant culture here are part of what protects long-term value.
What to know if you’re selling
Lead with the two things that distinguish this building: a named Pelham neo-Renaissance façade and apartments that are larger than the corridor norm. Highlight room counts, ceiling heights, original detail, and the walkability of the block — buyers here are choosing space and convenience over a park-front address.
Price against the Upper West Side pre-war cooperative set, with renovated, combined, and high-floor units positioned at the top of the building's range. Given the small unit count and thin available inventory, a well-prepared listing benefits from scarcity; a clean board package and current financials keep a co-op closing on track.
Comparable buildings
If you're considering 125 West 76th Street, also evaluate these nearby Upper West Side cooperatives:
- 127 West 79th Street — pre-war side-street cooperative nearby
- 112 West 79th Street — pre-war co-op a few blocks north
- 170 West 76th Street — pre-war building on the same block line
- 123 West 74th Street — pre-war cooperative to the south
- 145 West 79th Street — pre-war West Side peer
The Roebling Team at 125 West 76th Street
The Roebling Team at Compass specializes in the Upper West Side, Central Park West, and the broader pre-war Manhattan market. We publish this profile because buyers and sellers at boutique pre-war cooperatives deserve building-specific intelligence — the architecture, the board posture, the room counts, and where the pricing sits within the corridor.
If you're considering a purchase or sale at 125 West 76th Street, a 30-minute consultation is the right starting point.
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