144 Columbus Avenue (One Lincoln Square)
144 Columbus Avenue, New York, NY 10023
- Year built
- 1995
- Type
- Condominium
- Units
- 143
- Floors
- 30
- Landmark
- No
- Pets
- To be confirmed against the building's house rules at offer stage
- Subletting
- Permitted under the condominium declaration
- Pied-à-terre
- Allowed
One Lincoln Square is a 1995 Millennium Partners condominium tower directly at Lincoln Center — a 30-story building on the Columbus Avenue blockfront between West 66th and West 67th Streets, steps from the opera, the ballet, Juilliard, the Shops at Columbus Circle, and Central Park. For buyers who want a full-service condominium in the cultural heart of the Upper West Side, with the flexibility and fast closings that condominium ownership provides, the building is one of the natural Lincoln Square options.
The building is the work of Gary Edward Handel + Associates, with Schuman, Lichtenstein, Claman & Efron as architect of record, developed by Millennium Partners — a developer whose name on a 1990s Manhattan condominium signals a particular tier of full-service, amenity-forward product. The tower is a modern glass-and-metal slab anchored at the West 66th Street corner, designed for the open Lincoln Center views and the cultural address that define its value.
A note on the address: the condominium is marketed as "One Lincoln Square" and carries both 144 and 150 Columbus Avenue addresses on the same lot. Buyers and sellers should expect to see the building referenced under any of those three names.
Architecture and unit composition
The 143 residences span 30 stories in the one- to four-bedroom range, with the glass-and-metal envelope built to capture light and Lincoln Center and city views from the upper floors. As a mid-1990s Millennium Partners building, the apartments were finished to a full-service luxury standard of their era, with modern systems throughout. Floor, exposure, and renovation condition drive the value spread between units, with high-floor, view-bearing lines at the top of the building's range.
Building operations
One Lincoln Square runs as a full-service condominium: 24-hour doorman and concierge coverage, a live-in resident manager, a bicycle room, and private storage bins available for rent. Millennium Partners buildings of this generation frequently include health-club and additional recreational amenities, but buyers should confirm the building's full amenity roster — fitness, pool, and any shared facilities — against the offering plan rather than assuming them. Common charges and property taxes reflect a staffed, amenity-bearing full-service condominium; model the full carry on the specific unit.
What to know if you’re buying
This is a Lincoln Center full-service condominium. If you want the cultural address, full service, and condominium flexibility in one building, One Lincoln Square is built for exactly that.
Confirm the amenity roster. This is a Millennium Partners building, but verify the specific fitness, pool, and shared facilities against the offering plan rather than assuming the developer's typical package.
Condo flexibility is real. 30–45 day closings, pied-à-terre and investment use permitted, subletting allowed under the declaration. There is no co-op board interview.
Confirm policy details in diligence. Pet policy and other house rules should be confirmed against the building's documents at offer stage; condominium financing and sublet terms are typically flexible but should be confirmed at offer stage.
Mansion tax thresholds apply. At this building's price points the $1M and higher mansion-tax cliffs are routinely in play. Run pricing through the Mansion Tax Calculator.
What to know if you’re selling
Lead with Lincoln Center and the full-service program. The cultural address, the views, and the condominium flexibility are the building's story; foreground all three.
Price on floor, view, and condition. High-floor view lines and renovated units sit at the top of the range; price the rest to their reality.
Closing timelines are condo-fast. 30–45 days from contract to closing.
Comparable buildings
If you're considering 144 Columbus Avenue, also evaluate:
- 15 West 63rd Street — Lincoln Square condominium tower with Central Park views
- 1 Columbus Circle — Columbus Circle full-service condominium
- 2025 Broadway — Upper West Side condominium nearby
- 200 Amsterdam Avenue — newer Upper West Side condominium tower
- 165 West 66th Street — full-service building near Lincoln Center
- 30 West 60th Street — Lincoln Square building near Columbus Circle
The Roebling Team at One Lincoln Square
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 full-service condominium buyers and sellers deserve building-specific intelligence — architecture, operational reality, transactional mechanics, and pricing at the apartment level — not generic market commentary.
If you're considering a purchase or sale at 144 Columbus Avenue, 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 — 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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