127 West 96th Street

The arched limestone surround gives the entrance a distinct shape against the brick façade. The pelicans appear at the third story, adding a small sculptural detail above the canopy. Window openings repeat across the upper elevations, and projecting window air conditioners are part of the exterior’s present appearance.

Studios and one-bedroom homes account for a substantial share of the resale inventory. Some one-bedroom plans have an eat-in kitchen or a separate dining alcove. Larger living rooms may accommodate a dining area without changing the original bedroom arrangement.

Prewar layouts include entry foyers, separate kitchens and substantial closets in some lines. Their configuration varies: a kitchen may remain enclosed, open to the living room after renovation, or connect to a dining alcove. Renovation history is consequently important to the usable plan within each apartment type.

Combined homes have expanded the building’s range to larger layouts, including three-bedroom configurations. Penthouse homes also trade separately from the typical floors. These categories represent a smaller portion of the inventory than the recurring studio and one-bedroom plans.

The cooperative operates with a full-time doorman and resident superintendent. Elevators serve the residential floors, and the central laundry room is in the basement. Bicycle storage and apartment storage are available through separate arrangements; waiting lists can apply.

The shared garden and courtyard provide outdoor space at the interior of the property. Their setting is different from the busy 96th Street frontage, and they are common facilities with access shared by the cooperative.

As a Class 2 property, the building does not receive the assessment-growth caps available to smaller residential tax classes. The cooperative pays the property’s real estate taxes, which feed into shareholder maintenance along with operating expenses. The tax record identifies personal exemptions but no building-wide development abatement.

Financing: Up to 80% financing, requiring at least 20% down — confirm with the managing agent.

Subletting: Permitted after two years of ownership, for one year at a time and no more than two of five consecutive years — confirm with the managing agent.

Pets: Cats and dogs are allowed — confirm with the managing agent.

Co-purchasing and guarantors: Permitted — confirm with the managing agent.

Recent sales

Recent transfers at this building, from The Roebling Research Library. 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.

Market read. $/sf is measured on the latest sales with reliable square footage (2025): a median $959/sf (floor-adjusted) across 1 sale. The building has traded as recently as 2026. Median listing discount 2.1% from the last ask — a recurring negotiation gap worth pricing into any offer or listing strategy.

Sales sourced from NYC Department of Finance recorded transfers (BBL 1-01851-0012). Apartment-level facts (line, condition, asking-price context) curated and cross-verified in The Roebling Research Library. 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.

• The Westwind — A substantial prewar cooperative from a similar period, with a larger residential association.
• The Gramont — An earlier prewar cooperative for comparing the proportions of older apartment-house plans.
• 123 West 93rd Street — A smaller prewar cooperative a few blocks south.
• 7 West 96th Street — A tall prewar cooperative on the same crosstown street, closer to Central Park.
• The Stanton — A prewar cooperative with a similar overall residential scale near Broadway.