130 West 86th Street
130 West 86th Street, New York, NY 10024
Upper West Side
BBL 1012160044 · BIN 1032168
- Year built
- 1926
- Type
- Cooperative
- Landmark
- No
Every recorded sale at this building, 2003–2026
Bedroom-by-bedroom medians, the full transfer record, and how units trade against ask.
- 2BR median
- $1.3M
- Recent range
- $1.2M – $1.4M
- Listing discount
- 1.4%
- Recorded transfers
- 51
130 West 86th Street is a handsome Italian Renaissance palazzo-style apartment house from 1926, set on a quiet residential block between Amsterdam and Columbus Avenues — one of the most convenient pockets of the Upper West Side, almost exactly equidistant between Central Park and Riverside Park. It is the kind of solid, well-built prewar co-op that anchors a family-oriented neighborhood: substantial, mid-rise, full of light, and steps from everything that makes this part of the West Side work.
The building's calling card is its lobby — a coffered-ceiling, marble-lined space that brings a real sense of style and arrival to an otherwise unassuming midblock building. Above it rise fifteen floors of well-proportioned apartments, planned in the era's characteristic two-bedroom layouts, three to a floor, that produce sensible, livable homes rather than oversized trophies.
For buyers, the appeal is practical and durable: a true prewar co-op with a doorman, a children's playroom, and notably flexible policies, on a block that puts the 86th Street crosstown, the B and C trains at Central Park West, the 1 train at Broadway, and both parks all within a few minutes' walk.
Architecture and unit composition
Built in 1926 in the Italian Renaissance idiom popular for the era's better apartment houses, 130 West 86th Street presents a dignified masonry face to the street and reserves its real flourish for the interior: the marble-lined lobby with its coffered ceiling, kept to a high standard. The building rises fifteen stories and holds 46 residences.
The original plan favored two-bedroom apartments — typically three per floor — giving the building a coherent, family-friendly unit mix and the generous closets, real ceiling heights, and solid prewar construction that define homes of this vintage. Many apartments have been renovated over the building's decades as a co-op while retaining their prewar bones, and washer/dryers are permitted, a meaningful convenience in a 1920s building.
Building operations
130 West 86th Street is a well-run prewar cooperative with attended service and a strong roster of amenities for its size. A doorman covers daytime and evening hours and a live-in resident manager handles the building day to day. Residents enjoy a children's playroom — a genuine draw for families — along with a central laundry, a bike room, and private storage. Pets are welcome.
On policy, the co-op is among the more flexible prewar buildings on the West Side. Financing is permitted up to 75 percent of the purchase price, pied-à-terre purchases are allowed, and subletting is permitted subject to board approval. The building carries a flip tax on sale. These owner-friendly terms — particularly the high financing allowance, the pied-à-terre policy, and the playroom — broaden the buyer pool well beyond what stricter prewar boards attract.
Local Law 97
- 2024–2029 annual penalty
- $0 (under cap)
- 2030–2034 annual penalty
- $12,390/yr
- Per unit / month range
- $0 – $22
Facade safety — Local Law 11
The latest available filing classified the facade as SWARMP — Safe With A Repair and Maintenance Program: the engineer identified conditions requiring monitoring or repair before the next inspection cycle. The scope, timeline, and how the building funds the work are building-specific — we review the filings and board materials for you.
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 →Management & transfer contacts
- Flip tax
- 3% of sales price, payable by Buyer
- Sublet policy
- Allowed (see house rules); sublet fee 25% of maintenance
- Pied-à-terre
- Allowed
- Notable fees
- Buyer app $700; seller closing fee $750-$1,000; various pre-closing fees
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 7, 2026 | 4C | 2 BR · 1.5 BA · 815 sf | $1,433,000 | $1,758/sf | -2.8% |
| Jun 10, 2025 | 7C | 2 BR · 1.5 BA | $1,200,000 | -9.4% | |
| Aug 30, 2022 | 3C | 2 BR · 1 BA | $1,190,000 | +0.0% | |
| Jan 19, 2022 | 3B | 2 BR · 1.5 BA | $1,261,500 | -6.6% | |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 14C | 2 BR · 1.5 BA · 1,000 sf | $1,375,000 | $1,375/sf | +2.2% |
| Dec 28, 2021 | 14A | 2 BR · 3 BA · 1,500 sf | $2,195,000 | $1,463/sf | +0.0% |
| Nov 1, 2021 | 16A | 1 BR · 1 BA | $1,137,500 | -12.2% | |
| Aug 30, 2021 | 10C | 2 BR · 1.5 BA · 1,000 sf | $1,112,500 | $1,113/sf | -7.2% |
Market read. Most recent trades (2026) cleared a median $1,846/sf across 1 sale. Median listing discount 1.4% 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.
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 1-01216-0044) 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 prewar cooperative, so a board package and interview are part of the process — but the terms here are friendly: 75 percent financing, pied-à-terres allowed, and a pet-friendly policy all widen who can buy. Budget for the flip tax at closing and for maintenance that funds the doorman, resident manager, and the upkeep of a 1926 building.
What you are buying is a sensible, well-located prewar home with real family amenities — a playroom, a doorman, deep closets — on a quiet block within easy reach of both parks and three subway lines. We help buyers read the financials, weigh maintenance against comparable co-ops, and identify the lines and floors that offer the best light and value.
What to know if you’re selling
The selling case is location, layout, and flexibility. A prewar co-op with a marble lobby, a doorman, a children's playroom, pet- and pied-à-terre-friendly policies, and 75 percent financing — between Central Park and Riverside Park, on top of the crosstown bus and near three subway lines — appeals to a broad pool, especially families.
Price against the Upper West Side prewar cohort between the parks, adjusting for floor, exposure, and condition. A renovated, light-filled two-bedroom will lead; a dated one leaves value that staging and targeted pre-sale work can recover. We position each listing to the right comparables and manage the board package to a smooth close.
Comparable buildings
If you're considering 130 West 86th Street, also evaluate these nearby Upper West Side prewar co-ops:
- 145 West 86th Street — prewar West 86th Street cooperative
- 18 West 87th Street — prewar West 80s cooperative
- 200 West 88th Street — prewar West 80s cooperative
- 145 West 79th Street — Emery Roth's 1928 Manchester House, a Gothic-detailed Upper West Side co-op
- 127 West 79th Street — the Clifton House, a Gronenberg & Leuchtag apartment-hotel-turned-co-op
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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