- Year built
- 1925
- Type
- Cooperative
- Landmark
- No
Every recorded sale at this building, 2004–2024
Bedroom-by-bedroom medians, the full transfer record, and how units trade against ask.
- Recent range
- $640K – $1.5M
- Listing discount
- -1.5%
- Recorded transfers
- 31
150 West 95th Street is the kind of building that anchors the Upper West Side's reputation as a place to actually live rather than merely to invest: a nine-story, limestone-clad pre-war cooperative from 1925, mid-block between Columbus and Amsterdam, two blocks from Central Park. It is a financially conservative, owner-occupied co-op of 38 apartments — small enough to feel personal, large enough to keep maintenance reasonable — and it has the bones that buyers come to the neighborhood for: high ceilings, oversized windows, hardwood floors, and the gracious room counts of 1920s design.
The building's calling card is restraint done well. The lobby was restored to show off its original stained-glass windows, the elevator has been upgraded, and a live-in superintendent keeps the property to a high standard. Nothing about it is flashy; everything about it is sound. For buyers who want pre-war character, a central-but-quiet location, and a co-op with a reputation for low carrying costs, 150 West 95th is a textbook example of the category.
Architecture and unit composition
The exterior is classic mid-1920s West Side: a limestone-faced masonry block, nine stories, scaled to its residential side street rather than to an avenue. Inside, the apartments deliver the pre-war fundamentals — high ceilings, oversized windows that pull in light, hardwood floors, and the well-proportioned layouts that make these homes so durable in resale. The restored lobby, with its original stained glass, signals a building that has invested in its common spaces rather than stripping them.
The 38 residences span the range typical of a building of this era and size, from efficient one-bedrooms to larger family layouts, many with the dining alcoves and defined entry foyers of the period. Light and outlook improve with floor.
Building operations
This is a streamlined, well-run pre-war co-op rather than a full-service tower. The building offers an elevator, a central laundry room, basement storage, and an intercom system, with a live-in superintendent handling day-to-day operations. Carrying costs are a genuine selling point — the co-op is known for remarkably low maintenance, a reflection of conservative financial management and the absence of a large staff. The cooperative welcomes pets and permits pied-à-terre ownership, and washer/dryers are permitted in residences — a meaningful flexibility for a building of this vintage.
Local Law 97
- 2024–2029 annual penalty
- $0 (under cap)
- 2030–2034 annual penalty
- $0 (under cap)
- Per unit / month range
- —
Facade safety — Local Law 11
The facade passed its last inspection with no required repairs — nothing to budget for here, and no facade assessment on the horizon for roughly five years.
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 28, 2024 | 3C | 2 BR · 1 BA | $1,475,000 | +1.7% | |
| Sep 2, 2020 | 3C | 2 BR · 1 BA · 1,300 sf | $1,380,000 | $1,062/sf | off-mkt |
| Dec 9, 2019 | 7C | 3 BR · 1.5 BA · 1,200 sf | $1,395,000 | $1,163/sf | off-mkt |
| Aug 1, 2019 | 5C | 3 BR · 1.5 BA · 1,100 sf | $1,325,000 | $1,205/sf | -10.2% |
| Jan 24, 2019 | 8C | 3 BR · 1.5 BA · 1,100 sf | $1,460,000 | $1,327/sf | -2.7% |
| Aug 24, 2017 | PH2 | 1 BR · 500 sf | $829,000 | $1,658/sf | +3.8% |
| Sep 9, 2016 | 6C | 2 BR · 1 BA | $1,478,000 | +5.6% | |
| Oct 28, 2015 | PH1 | 1 BR | $689,000 | +1.5% |
Market read. Most recent trades (2020) cleared a median $1,062/sf across 1 sale. Median listing discount -1.5% over ask.
The retrade record
Lines that have traded more than once in the public record — the building’s appreciation arc, apartment by apartment.
Other recent transfers
| Date | Unit | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 1, 2023 | 1B | $640,000 |
| Oct 27, 2016 | 1D | $649,000 |
| Dec 3, 2012 | 9A | $918,766 |
| Jun 6, 2012 | 5D | $770,000 |
| Apr 13, 2010 | 3B | $1,095,000 |
| Jan 5, 2007 | 6C | $1,050,000 |
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 1-01225-0052) 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
Expect a standard co-op board package and interview. The building's appeal to buyers is the combination of pre-war quality and operating flexibility: pets are welcome, pieds-à-terre are permitted, and washer/dryers are allowed — three things that materially widen the buyer pool and are not guaranteed at older co-ops. Underwrite the apartment on ceiling height, light, layout, and renovation scope, and weigh the low maintenance as a real advantage in total cost of ownership. The mid-block location keeps the building quiet while leaving Central Park, Broadway's restaurants and groceries, and the 1/2/3 trains at 96th Street all within a short walk.
What to know if you’re selling
Lead with what differentiates the building: a restored, stained-glass lobby, low maintenance, and a flexible co-op that says yes to pets, pieds-à-terre, and in-unit laundry. Those policies expand the buyer pool well beyond what a stricter pre-war co-op can reach. Stage to the apartment's pre-war strengths — ceiling height, window light, hardwood floors — and benchmark against other limestone-clad 1920s co-ops in the 90s rather than against newer, smaller-unit buildings. A well-presented home in a building with this reputation for sound finances tends to move efficiently.
Comparable buildings
If you're considering 150 West 95th Street, these nearby Upper West Side pre-war cooperatives form a useful comparison set:
- 175 West 93rd Street — pre-war co-op a couple of blocks south
- 250 West 94th Street — The Stanton, a pre-war co-op nearby
- 275 West 96th Street — pre-war co-op on a major cross street
- 12 West 96th Street — Central Park-adjacent pre-war co-op
- 50 West 96th Street — pre-war cooperative nearby
The Roebling Team at 150 West 95th Street
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