140 West 58th Street
140 West 58th Street, New York, NY 10019
Central Midtown
BBL 1010107501 · BIN 1023743
- Year built
- 1930
- Type
- Cooperative
Every recorded sale at this building, 2004–2025
Bedroom-by-bedroom medians, the full transfer record, and how units trade against ask.
- 2BR median
- $953K
- Recent range
- $925K – $1.9M
- Listing discount
- 5.0%
- Recorded transfers
- 42
Joyce Manor, at 140 West 58th Street, is a 1930 pre-war cooperative on a mid-block stretch between Sixth and Seventh Avenues — one block south of Central Park and a few minutes' walk from the cluster of cultural and commercial anchors that define this corner of Midtown. It is an intimate building by design: nine stories and just 35 residences, with only four apartments per floor, a layout that gives owners privacy, quiet hallways, and the kind of building where the staff knows every household.
The building's value is in the trade it offers: genuine pre-war residential character — beamed ceilings, hardwood floors, gracious proportions — at a Central Park-adjacent address, in a cooperative whose modest size keeps its operation lean and its community close-knit. Many homes have been renovated over the years into chef's kitchens and updated baths, and a number carry in-unit washer/dryers, blending pre-war bones with contemporary comfort.
For buyers, Joyce Manor is a chance to own a well-kept pre-war co-op steps from the park without the scale or formality of the larger Central Park South cooperatives. It is residential, low-key, and walkable to nearly everything that makes this part of Manhattan desirable — the park itself, Carnegie Hall, the Fifth and Sixth Avenue shopping spines, and an unusually dense web of subway lines.
Architecture and unit composition
Built in 1930, the building carries the masonry vocabulary of its era — a solid street wall, a canopied and attended entrance, and the proportioned window lines characteristic of pre-war Midtown apartment houses. The nine-story massing and four-units-per-floor plan keep the building human-scaled, and the layouts reflect pre-war planning: defined rooms, real foyers, and the high beamed ceilings — many reportedly approaching ten feet — that distinguish homes here from post-war stock.
The 35 residences range across studios and one- and two-bedroom configurations, with a number of apartments combined or reconfigured over time into larger homes. Renovations across the building have brought modern kitchens with high-end appliances, marble baths, and in-unit laundry to many units, while preserving the inlaid floors, moldings, and ceiling heights that give the building its pre-war appeal.
Building operations
Joyce Manor operates as a pre-war cooperative with a part-time doorman, a canopied entrance, an elevator, a live-in superintendent, central laundry, and storage — a staffing model scaled sensibly to a 35-unit building. As a cooperative, purchases here are subject to board review and approval, and the building's policies on financing, subletting, and pied-à-terre use are set by the board; prospective buyers should expect the standard co-op application and interview process. The small share count and long-tenured ownership base tend to keep the building's financial profile stable, with maintenance charges covering the attended entrance, the resident superintendent, and the shared systems.
Local Law 97
- 2024–2029 annual penalty
- $0 (under cap)
- 2030–2034 annual penalty
- $5,350/yr
- Per unit / month range
- $0 – $13
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 →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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 17, 2024 | 8C | 2 BR · 1.5 BA | $925,000 | -28.6% | |
| Sep 5, 2024 | PHA | 1 BR · 1 BA | $1,075,000 | -10.0% | |
| Jul 11, 2024 | 7B | 3 BR · 3 BA | $1,900,000 | -5.0% | |
| Jul 7, 2023 | 4D | 2 BR · 1 BA · 1,000 sf | $980,000 | $980/sf | +0.0% |
| Jun 17, 2022 | 4B | 3 BR · 3 BA | $1,499,000 | +0.0% | |
| May 23, 2022 | 6A | 2 BR · 2 BA | $1,400,000 | +12.0% | |
| Jun 7, 2021 | 4C | 2 BR · 1 BA | $882,500 | -1.4% | |
| Apr 6, 2021 | PHA | 1 BR · 1 BA | $1,050,000 | -15.9% |
Market read. $/sf is measured on the latest sales with reliable square footage (2023): a median $992/sf across 1 sale. The building has traded as recently as 2025. Median listing discount 1.3% 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.
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 1-01010-7501) 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 on co-ops is not officially recorded, figures shown are approximate.
What to know if you’re buying
The buying case is pre-war quality at a park-adjacent address in a small, stable co-op. Buyers value the beamed ceilings, hardwood floors, and gracious room counts, the four-homes-per-floor privacy, and the walkability to Central Park, Carnegie Hall, and Midtown's retail and transit. Many homes have already been renovated, which shortens the path to move-in for buyers who don't want a gut project.
Because Joyce Manor is a cooperative, diligence runs along co-op lines: review the building's financials and reserves, understand the board's posture on financing, subletting, and pied-à-terre ownership, and prepare for a board package and interview. In a building this size, the reserve position and recent capital work — façade, elevator, roof, and systems — deserve close attention, and floor and light should drive your comparison far more than headline square footage.
What to know if you’re selling
Sellers lead with the building's combination of pre-war character and park-adjacent location: a 1930 cooperative with beamed ceilings and four-units-per-floor intimacy, one block from Central Park and minutes from the cultural and shopping anchors of Midtown. For buyers seeking authentic pre-war space near the park without the scale of the grand Central Park South houses, that is a distinctive pitch.
Pricing should be benchmarked against the pre-war Midtown and Central Park-corridor cooperatives, with adjustments for floor, light, renovation level, and whether a home carries in-unit laundry. Presentation matters in a building where many units are already updated — a well-prepared, well-photographed listing that showcases the ceiling heights and pre-war detail competes strongly given how little comparable inventory the 35-unit building produces.
Comparable buildings
If you're considering Joyce Manor, these nearby Midtown and Central Park-corridor buildings make a useful comparison set:
- 100 West 58th Street — pre-war cooperative on the same block
- 112 West 56th Street — pre-war Midtown building nearby
- 146 West 57th Street — Midtown cooperative a block south
- 50 Central Park South — Central Park-facing building nearby
- 116 Central Park South — pre-war Central Park South cooperative
- 150 West 56th Street — full-service Midtown building for scale comparison
The neighborhood
For the full corridor — architecture, schools, transit, and pricing across Central Park South — read The Roebling Team Guide to Central Park South.
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