162 West 56th Street (Carnegie Plaza)
162 West 56th Street, New York, NY 10019
BBL 1010087502 · BIN 1076178
- Year built
- 1925
- Type
- Condominium
- Units
- 66
- Floors
- 17
- Pets
- Permitted (pet-friendly)
- Subletting
- Permitted under the condominium declaration (sublet- and investor-friendly)
- Pied-à-terre
- Allowed
Every recorded sale at this building, 2003–2025
Price-per-square-foot over time, the line- and floor-premium curves, and every recorded sale.
- Median $/sf
- $1,085
- Listing discount
- 2.9%
- Recorded sales
- 81
- On record
- 2003–2025
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Carnegie Plaza is a Bing & Bing prewar condominium standing directly across from Carnegie Hall, three blocks from Central Park. Bing & Bing was among the most respected apartment-house developers of prewar Manhattan, and this 1925 building carries the firm's hallmarks: solid construction, a dignified red-and-brown-brick facade with decorative spandrels, and a one-story limestone base leading to a step-up lobby with concierge service. Converted to a condominium in 1986, it is one of the more substantial pre-war buildings in its Midtown price band.
For buyers, the appeal is a full-service prewar condominium in a prime cultural-district location — Carnegie Hall, Columbus Circle, MoMA, and Central Park all within a short walk — with the flexibility a condominium provides. The building is explicitly pet-friendly, sublet-friendly, pied-à-terre-friendly, and investor-friendly, an unusually open policy set that widens the buyer pool.
Architecture and unit composition
The 17-story tower is faced in red-and-brown brick with decorative spandrels above a one-story limestone base. The lobby is a step-up space with concierge service, in keeping with the building's prewar dignity.
The condominium holds roughly 66 residential units. Some apartments include in-unit washer/dryer.
Building operations
Carnegie Plaza operates as a full-service prewar condominium with a full-time doorman, a live-in superintendent, an elevator, central laundry, resident storage lockers, professional management, and garden/outdoor entertainment space. There is no garage and there are no balconies; on-site fitness is inconsistently reported across public sources and should be confirmed directly. The minimum down payment is 20%. Buyers should review reserves and any capital plans appropriate to a building of this age.
Local Law 97
- 2024–2029 annual penalty
- $172,121/yr
- 2030–2034 annual penalty
- $249,444/yr
- Per unit / month range
- $221 – $320
- Modeled exposure split equally across 65 units (the city tax-lot count). Not an assessed amount; co-op shareholders are typically charged by share allocation.
Source: NYC LL84 benchmarking and PLUTO · The Roebling Research Library. City record last verified September 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 engineer 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 — the licensed engineer the city requires to sign 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 record last verified September 2026.
Recent sales
The building trades as a full-service prewar Midtown condominium, with the Bing & Bing pedigree, the Carnegie Hall address, and the open house-rule policies supporting demand. Its pet-, sublet-, pied-à-terre-, and investor-friendly stance makes it one of the more liquid buildings in its class.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 19, 2025 | 1101 | 1 BR · 1 BA · 567 sf | $580,246 | $1,023/sf | -10.7% |
| Aug 26, 2025 | 1202 | 1 BR · 1 BA · 653 sf | $661,862 | $1,014/sf | -11.2% |
| Jun 12, 2025 | 606 | 1 BR · 1 BA · 754 sf | $880,000 | $1,167/sf | -2.1% |
| May 2, 2025 | 807 | 710 sf | $814,600 | $1,147/sf | off-mkt |
| Dec 9, 2024 | 602 | 1 BR · 1 BA · 750 sf | $799,999 | $1,067/sf | +0.0% |
| Apr 3, 2024 | 605 | 1 BR · 1 BA · 753 sf | $835,000 | $1,109/sf | -9.7% |
| Mar 28, 2024 | 1507 | 1 BR · 1 BA · 710 sf | $780,000 | $1,099/sf | -14.8% |
| Nov 29, 2022 | 706 | 1 BR · 1 BA · 800 sf | $650,000 | $813/sf | +4.8% |
Market read. Most recent trades (2025) cleared a median $1,085/sf (recorded) across 4 sales. Median listing discount 2.9% 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 1-01008-7502). 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 Carnegie Plaza, last 36 months
| Size | Leases | Median / month |
|---|---|---|
| 1 bedroom | 6 | $3,800 |
| 2 bedroom | 5 | $5,995 |
12 closed leases, October 2023 to September 2026. Most recent lease September 2026. Sizes with fewer than 2 leases are not shown. Compiled by The Roebling Team at Compass from closed leases.
At the recent median sale of $800K (5 sales since 2024), a buyer putting 25% down would pay about $30,580 to close, or 3.8% of the price.
- Mansion tax: $0
- Mortgage recording tax: $11,550
- Title insurance: $3,600
- Attorneys, lender, building fees, reserves and filings: $15,430
Assumes a resale (the seller pays transfer taxes), a $4,500 attorney fee and a mortgage on the rest.
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What to know if you’re buying
The house rules are unusually open. Pet-friendly, sublet-friendly, pied-à-terre-friendly, and investor-friendly — verify the current specifics at offer stage.
Confirm the amenity list. Reports differ on whether an on-site fitness center is present — confirm directly during due diligence.
Diligence the prewar systems. A 1925 building warrants review of reserves, mechanicals, and any planned capital work.
Location is a durable asset. Carnegie Hall, Central Park, Columbus Circle, and MoMA are all a short walk away.
What to know if you’re selling
Lead with pedigree and location. Bing & Bing construction across from Carnegie Hall is a genuine story — tell it.
The open policies widen your pool. Investors, pied-à-terre buyers, and pet owners can all buy here — market accordingly.
Closing timelines are condo-fast. 30–45 days from contract to closing.
Comparable buildings
If you're considering 162 West 56th Street, also evaluate:
- 305 West 52nd Street (879 Eighth Avenue) — 1942 Art Deco condo near Columbus Circle
- 117 East 57th Street — full-service Midtown condo
- 303 East 57th Street — full-service Midtown condo
- 335 East 51st Street — 1963 Midtown East condo with garage
More Central Park South buildings
- Hampshire House (150 Central Park South) — 1931 co-op by Caughey & Evans
- 152 West 58th Street — 1916 co-op by Robert T. Lyons
- Essex House (160 Central Park South) — 1931 condominium by Frank Grad
- 171 West 57th Street — 1922 condominium by Warren & Wetmore
- 200 Central Park South — 1963 co-op by Wechsler & Schimenti
- The Osborne, 205 West 57th Street — 1883 co-op by James E. Ware
The neighborhood
For the full corridor — architecture, transit, and pricing across Central Park South — read The Roebling Team Guide to Central Park South.
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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