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
- Units
- 51
- Floors
- 41
- Landmark
- No
- Pets
- Pets permitted under the condominium rules
- Subletting
- Permitted under the condominium declaration
- Pied-à-terre
- Allowed
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
- $2,340
- Listing discount
- 4.6%
- Recorded sales
- 67
- On record
- 2003–2026
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 and fast closings 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.
Local Law 97
- 2024–2029 annual penalty
- $0 (under cap)
- 2030–2034 annual penalty
- $30,280/yr
- Per unit / month range
- $0 – $49
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
Pricing at the Park Laurel is read on a price-per-square-foot basis, and the building prices to its views: asking prices in recent cycles have averaged on the order of the low-three-thousands per square foot, with closed sales running below asking, and park-facing high-floor and full-floor residences commanding the building's strongest numbers. 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.
Recent closings 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 21, 2026 | 21A | 3 BR · 3 BA · 2,080 sf | $6,000,000 | $2,885/sf | -9.1% |
| Feb 28, 2025 | 32B | 1,912 sf | $3,995,000 | $2,089/sf | off-mkt |
| 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) cleared a median $2,340/sf across 1 sale. 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) 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 from recorded condo declarations and offering plans.
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. 30–45 day closings, 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.
Closing timelines are condo-fast. 30–45 days from contract to closing.
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 — Upper West Side condominium nearby
- 165 West 66th Street — full-service building near Lincoln Center
- 30 West 60th Street — Lincoln Square building near Columbus Circle
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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