15 West 63rd Street (The Park Laurel)
15 West 63rd Street, New York, NY 10023
Lincoln Square, Upper West Side
BBL 1011167502 · BIN 1027467
- Year built
- 2000
- Type
- Condominium
- Floors
- 41
- Pets
- Pets permitted under the condominium rules
- Subletting
- Permitted under the condominium declaration
- Pied-à-terre
- Generally allowed in condominiums; not confirmed for this building
- Landmark status
- Not an individual landmark; in the Upper West Side / Central Park West Historic District
- NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission records, updated February 2026
- Doorman
- Doorman (hours not stated)
Every recorded sale at this building, 2003–2026
Price-per-square-foot over time, the line- and floor-premium curves, and every recorded sale.
- Median $/sf, 2026 to date
- $2,302
- floor-adjusted, 1 sale
- Listing discount
- 4.6%
- Recorded sales
- 67
- On record
- 2003–2026
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The Park Laurel is a turn-of-the-millennium luxury condominium tower at Lincoln Square — a 41-story building on West 63rd Street between Central Park West and Broadway, steps from Central Park, Lincoln Center, and Columbus Circle. Its defining feature is the view: the residential floors sit high above a podium base, and nearly all of the apartments capture Central Park, with the building's stepped pyramidal crown making it a recognizable presence on the skyline from the park itself.
The building is an unusual and well-executed piece of urban layering. Developed by Vornado Realty Trust with David Edelstein and designed by Beyer Blinder Belle with Costas Kondylis, it was built on the site of the former McBurney School, using air rights and inclusionary-housing zoning to rise above the West Side YMCA, which occupies the lower floors. The residential condominium begins around the 14th floor — a deliberate move that lifts every apartment above the streetwall and into the views. The Romanesque-style McBurney School façade was preserved and incorporated into the base, giving the tower a historic anchor at street level.
For buyers, the proposition is clear: a full-service, view-driven condominium at the edge of Central Park and Lincoln Center, with the flexibility of condominium ownership.
Architecture and unit composition
The residential condominium comprises roughly 51 to 56 apartments (published counts vary; confirm in diligence) occupying approximately the 14th through 40th floors. Units range from two-bedroom homes of around 1,300 square feet up to full-floor residences exceeding 7,000 square feet, with two- to four-bedroom layouts predominating and nearly every apartment oriented to capture Central Park views. The elevated residential floors and the tower's slender form mean light and outlook are the building's central selling points; the higher the floor, the more commanding the park and skyline exposure.
The preserved McBurney School façade at the base and the building's stepped crown give the Park Laurel an architectural identity distinct from the plain slab towers of its era.
Building operations
The Park Laurel runs as a full-service condominium: a doorman building with a health club / fitness center, a children's playroom, a residents' lounge, a residential laundry, and a bicycle room. The lower floors of the building house the West Side YMCA, which is a separate institution; buyers should understand that the building is a vertically mixed structure, with the residential condominium beginning above the YMCA podium. (To be clear, the building's institutional tie-in is the YMCA at its base — it is not the separate Phillips Club hospitality property elsewhere in Lincoln Square.) Common charges and property taxes reflect a staffed, amenity-bearing full-service condominium; model the full carry on the specific unit.
Application and transaction fees
Fees below are from building management's published schedule, as of August 2026. They are shown as published, item by item; no total is added because the total depends on the transaction. Deposits are listed apart from nonrefundable charges.
Purchase
5 items
Fees and charges
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Credit Check FeePer applicantRequired | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $150 per applicant | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Move In Fee | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $1,000 | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Processing Fee | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $850 | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Legal Fees in connection with review of documents related to the purchase by a Trust, or any other entity purchase | Paid by Buyer | When At closing | Amount To be determined | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Non-refundable Administrative Fee | Paid by Seller | When At closing | Amount $350 | Refundable Non-refundable |
Rental or lease
4 items
Fees and charges
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Credit Check FeePer applicantRequired | Paid by Landlord | When With the application | Amount $150 per applicant | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Move In Fee | Paid by Landlord | When With the application | Amount $1,000 | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Processing Fee | Paid by Landlord | When With the application | Amount $750 | Refundable Non-refundable |
Lease renewal
Fees and charges
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Processing Fee | Paid by Tenant | When With the application | Amount $450 | Refundable Non-refundable |
Management updates its schedule without a public filing. The date is when management last updated the page, not when a rule changed. Confirm the current schedule with management before you apply.
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Monthly carrying charges in recent sales
- Common charges + taxes, per room
- $998 per room a monthMedian of 3 recorded sales since October 2023Source: recorded sales, refreshed October 2026
- Common charges + taxes, per square foot
- $2.88 per square foot a monthMedian of 3 recorded sales since October 2023Source: recorded sales, refreshed October 2026
Common charges plus real estate taxes, combined into one monthly figure the way New York condominium listings show them. Add a mortgage payment for the monthly outlay. A summary of recorded sales, not a current bill; charges change.
Building staffing and amenities
- Doorman
- Doorman (hours not stated)Source: The Roebling Team's building profile
- Concierge
- YesSource: recent listing records
- Elevator
- YesSource: NYC Department of Buildings elevator records
- Amenities noted
- Fitness room, residents' lounge, playroom, bike storageSource: The Roebling Team's building profile
Staffing and amenities as our building profile and recent listing records describe them. A feature not listed is not confirmed absent. Outdoor space, parking and some facilities can belong to particular apartments or to a separate owner; confirm access for the specific apartment.
Local Law 97
- 2024–2029 annual penalty
- $0 (under cap)
- 2030–2034 annual penalty
- $70,742/yr
- Per unit / month range
- $0 – $116
- Modeled exposure split equally across 51 units (the residential count on the city's lot record). Not an assessed amount; condominium owners are typically charged by each unit's common-interest percentage.
Source: NYC LL84 benchmarking and PLUTO · The Roebling Research Library. City data last refreshed October 2026.
See full Local Law 97 analysis — emissions history, scenarios, methodology →Facade safety — Local Law 11
The latest available filing classified the facade as SWARMP — Safe With A Repair and Maintenance Program: the inspector (QEWI) identified conditions requiring monitoring or repair, with repairs due by the deadline stated in the filing. The scope, timeline, and how the building funds the work are building-specific — we review the filings and board materials for you.
How to read this, and where it comes from
QEWI = Qualified Exterior Wall Inspector — a licensed professional engineer or registered architect who meets DOB’s FISP qualifications and signs the report (the independent expert, not the managing agent).
Penalties shown are amounts DOB assessed against filings on record across 2005–10 to 2020–25. The FISP dataset does not record whether they were paid, contested or remain open, so treat the figure as history rather than a current balance and confirm the building’s standing with the managing agent.
Source: NYC DOB facade filings (FISP) · The Roebling Research Library. City data last refreshed October 2026.
Recent sales
Pricing at the Park Laurel is read on a price-per-square-foot basis, and the building prices to its views: park-facing high-floor and full-floor residences sit at the top of the building's range. The combination of elevated floors, near-universal Central Park exposure, and full-service condominium flexibility supports premium pricing for the view-bearing inventory. Anchor pricing to the building's own recorded sales and to closely matched Lincoln Square and Central Park–adjacent condominium comparables, adjusting heavily for floor and exposure.
Unit-level transaction history is maintained in The Roebling Research Library and shared with clients during diligence.
Recent closings 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.
| Date | Unit | Apartment | Price | PPSF | vs. Ask |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 21, 2026 | 21A | 3 BR · 3 BA · 2,080 sf | $6,000,000 | $2,885/sf | -18.9% |
| Feb 28, 2025 | 32B | 1,912 sf | $3,995,000 | $2,089/sf | — |
| May 3, 2024 | 17A | 2 BR · 3 BA · 2,075 sf | $4,225,000 | $2,036/sf | -11.1% |
| Jan 9, 2024 | 12B | 2 BR · 2.5 BA · 1,490 sf | $2,290,000 | $1,537/sf | -4.4% |
| Oct 11, 2023 | 37A | 4 BR · 3.5 BA · 2,800 sf | $10,475,000 | $3,741/sf | -18.8% |
| Jul 13, 2023 | 14B | 2 BR · 2.5 BA · 1,490 sf | $2,325,000 | $1,560/sf | -7.0% |
| Dec 22, 2022 | 17A | 3 BR · 3 BA · 2,100 sf | $4,460,000 | $2,124/sf | -0.6% |
| Aug 25, 2021 | 15A | 3 BR · 2.5 BA · 2,050 sf | $4,380,000 | $2,137/sf | -4.8% |
Market read. Most recent trades (2026 to date) cleared a median $2,302/sf (floor-adjusted) across 1 sale. Floor-adjusted means each sale is restated to a constant mix of floors, so the figure can differ from the plain median of the sales listed above. Median listing discount 4.6% 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 1-01116-7502; each condominium apartment is its own tax lot). 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 from recorded condo declarations and offering plans.
Closed rents at The Park Laurel, last 36 months
| Size | Leases | Median / month |
|---|---|---|
| 2 bedroom | 2 | $16,875 |
3 closed leases, October 2023 to September 2026. Most recent lease August 2026. Based on few leases. Sizes with fewer than 2 leases are not shown. Compiled by The Roebling Team at Compass from closed leases.
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What to know if you’re buying
You are buying views. The building's reason to exist is the elevated, Central Park–facing residential floors. Floor and exposure are the dominant value drivers — buy the view, and pay for it knowingly.
Understand the vertically mixed structure. The residential condominium sits above the West Side YMCA podium, with apartments beginning around the 14th floor. That lift is what creates the views; it is a feature, not a complication.
Condo flexibility is real. Pied-à-terre and investment use permitted, subletting allowed under the declaration. There is no co-op board interview.
Carrying cost is material. Model common charges plus property taxes plus utilities and insurance on the specific unit; larger view residences carry larger monthly numbers.
Mansion tax thresholds apply. At this building's price points multiple mansion-tax cliffs routinely apply. Run pricing through the Mansion Tax Calculator.
What to know if you’re selling
Lead with the park and the floor. The view, the floor height, and the full-service condominium flexibility are the building's headline; foreground them in that order.
Price the view precisely. With so much value concentrated in exposure and floor, comparable selection must control tightly for both. A high-floor park-facing unit and a lower interior line are different products.
Comparable buildings
If you're considering 15 West 63rd Street, also evaluate:
- 144 Columbus Avenue — One Lincoln Square; full-service Lincoln Center condominium
- 1 Columbus Circle — Columbus Circle full-service condominium
- 200 Amsterdam Avenue — newer Upper West Side condominium tower
- 2025 Broadway — nearby Upper West Side building; verify tenure and current policies
- 165 West 66th Street — full-service building near Lincoln Center
- 30 West 60th Street — Lincoln Square building near Columbus Circle
More Upper West Side buildings
- 11 West 95th Street — 1899 co-op
- 12 West 72nd Street (The Oliver Cromwell) — 1927 co-op by Emery Roth
- 12 West 96th Street — 1930 co-op
- 15 West 67th Street — 1904 co-op
- 15 West 72nd Street (Mayfair Towers) — 1964 co-op by Horace Ginsbern & Associates
- 15 West 81st Street — 1930 co-op by Emery Roth
The neighborhood
For the full corridor — architecture, transit, and pricing across Upper West Side — read The Roebling Team Guide to Upper West Side.
How to read the facts on this page. Items attributed to an offering plan describe the building as it was offered at that filing — unit mix, square footage, the amenity program as planned. They are not a statement about how the building operates today. Tax and compliance figures are sourced separately to current City records and carry their own dates. House rules, staffing and fee policy can change by board resolution without any public filing: treat every policy line here as a starting point for diligence and confirm it with the managing agent. Where this page compares one building or neighborhood to another, that is our analysis of the recorded record — it names the measure, the period and the sample it rests on, and it is an observation about medians rather than a prediction about any particular apartment.
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