- Year built
- 1914
- Type
- Cooperative
- Landmark
- No
Every recorded sale at this building, 2004–2025
Bedroom-by-bedroom medians, the full transfer record, and how units trade against ask.
- 2BR median
- $1.1M
- Recent range
- $1.1M – $1.8M
- Listing discount
- 0.5%
- Recorded transfers
- 43
160 West 87th Street is a pre-war cooperative with an early and self-determined history. Built in 1914, it was converted to cooperative ownership in 1975 — one of the first buildings in the neighborhood to do so — and, notably, with no remaining sponsor stake. That detail matters: a co-op fully owned by its shareholders from early on tends to invest in itself, and this one has, building out a roof deck, a fitness room, and a children's playroom that a building of its size and vintage would not otherwise have.
The result is a quietly practical building. It is not a marquee Central Park West address or a grand Emery Roth tower; it is a well-run, mid-block, family-friendly co-op on one of the most convenient stretches of the Upper West Side — minutes from the Broadway and Amsterdam retail corridors, the 1 and B/C subways, Riverside and Central Parks, and the neighborhood's deep bench of restaurants and schools. For buyers who prioritize amenities, value, and a stable shareholder building over a trophy facade, that is precisely the appeal.
At 40 apartments across nine floors, it is an intimate building with the staffing and shared spaces of a larger one.
Architecture and unit composition
The building presents a classic 1914 face: beige brick rising above a two-story limestone base, a canopied entrance, and the consistent, well-proportioned fenestration of its era. It sits among the West 80s' rich pre-war stock — a neighborhood Christopher Gray and others have noted is among the finest in the city for early-20th-century apartment architecture — without claiming landmark status itself. It was first significantly renovated in 1988.
Across 40 residences the layouts run to the comfortable pre-war range, from one-bedrooms to larger family-sized homes, including combined apartments on some floors. Buyers find the features this vintage delivers: high ceilings, hardwood floors, period detail, and the deep light-and-air that predates the war.
Building operations
160 West 87th Street is a self-managed cooperative with a resident superintendent and an elevator. What sets it apart for its size is the amenity set the shareholders have created: a common roof deck, a fitness room, a children's playroom, and a bicycle room — a genuinely family-oriented package in a 40-unit pre-war building. Because the co-op has long operated without a sponsor overhang, decisions about reserves and capital projects rest entirely with the resident owners.
On policy, the building is pet-friendly and permits pieds-à-terre, and it has historically carried a low maintenance structure. Purchases proceed through a standard co-op board application and interview. Buyers should confirm current financing and sublet parameters with the managing agent as part of their package preparation.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 12, 2025 | 7B | 2 BR · 1 BA | $1,100,000 | +10.6% | |
| Jul 18, 2023 | 7D | 3 BR · 2 BA | $1,815,000 | -0.5% | |
| Jul 12, 2023 | 3B | 2 BR · 1 BA | $1,250,000 | -3.5% | |
| Jun 9, 2021 | 6B | 2 BR · 1,250 sf | $1,525,000 | $1,220/sf | -1.6% |
| Dec 29, 2020 | 1A | 1 BR · 1 BA | $527,500 | -11.9% | |
| Nov 23, 2020 | 1C | 3 BR · 2 BA | $1,360,000 | -9.3% | |
| Aug 4, 2020 | 7C | 3 BR · 2 BA · 1,300 sf | $1,250,000 | $962/sf | -15.5% |
| Jun 23, 2020 | 8BC | 5 BR · 3 BA · 2,700 sf | $2,870,000 | $1,063/sf | -12.4% |
Market read. Most recent trades (2021) cleared a median $1,267/sf across 1 sale. Median listing discount 2.8% 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.
Other recent transfers
| Date | Unit | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 18, 2024 | 3A | $1,125,000 |
| Jul 11, 2022 | 7D | $1,625,000 |
| Jan 14, 2020 | 6D | $1,450,000 |
| Sep 18, 2017 | 9A | $1,425,000 |
| Dec 13, 2012 | 2B | $965,000 |
| Jun 20, 2012 | 8A | $975,000 |
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 1-01217-0054) 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
This is a building to buy for the package, not the facade. The roof deck, gym, and playroom are real differentiators in a 40-unit pre-war co-op, and the shareholder-owned, sponsor-free history points to a building that controls its own decisions. Confirm the specific layout and exposure — mid-block light varies floor to floor — and review the building's reserves and any planned capital work.
Expect a standard board process: a full package, an interview, and financials that satisfy the co-op's requirements. For families, the combination of amenities, layout, and location near schools and parks is the core of the value here. Underwrite maintenance alongside price, keeping in mind the building's historically low carrying costs.
What to know if you’re selling
Lead with the amenities and the value. A pre-war co-op with a roof deck, fitness room, and children's playroom — at the carrying costs this building runs — is a strong story for the family buyer, and one many comparably priced pre-war units cannot tell. Emphasize the sponsor-free, shareholder-owned history as evidence of a well-run building.
Price to the specific home — floor, exposure, layout, and renovation level — and prepare the board package early. Because the building competes on practical value rather than prestige, accurate pricing and clean presentation matter; a well-positioned apartment here reaches the deep pool of buyers shopping the convenient West 80s.
Comparable buildings
If you're considering 160 West 87th Street, these nearby Upper West Side cooperatives belong on the same list:
- 150 West 87th Street — pre-war cooperative on the same block
- 18 West 87th Street — boutique pre-war co-op toward Central Park West
- 130 West 86th Street — full-service pre-war cooperative
- 145 West 86th Street — pre-war co-op on the West 80s
- 161 West 86th Street — full-service Upper West Side cooperative
The Roebling Team at 160 W. 87 St. Corp.
The Roebling Team at Compass specializes in the West 80s and the broader pre-war Upper West Side cooperative market. We publish this profile because buyers and sellers deserve building-level intelligence — here, that means understanding how the amenity package, the sponsor-free history, and the low carrying costs shape both demand and price.
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