17 West 71st Street
17 West 71st Street, New York, NY 10023
Lincoln Square, Upper West Side
BBL 1011240021 · BIN 1028617
- Year built
- 1923
- Type
- Cooperative
- Landmark
- Designated
Every recorded sale at this building, 2003–2025
Bedroom-by-bedroom medians, the full transfer record, and how units trade against ask.
- 2BR median
- $1.9M
- Recent range
- $1.8M – $2M
- Listing discount
- 4.2%
- Recorded transfers
- 31
17 West 71st Street is exactly the kind of building that makes the side streets off Central Park West so coveted: a boutique 1923 prewar cooperative on a tranquil, tree-lined block of townhouses and small apartment houses, a few hundred feet from the park itself. It does not have a famous architect's name attached or a marquee façade — its value is in what it is: a quiet, full-service house of just 36 apartments, perched between Central Park West and Columbus, where residents get prewar layouts, a 24-hour doorman, and the park at the end of the block without the price or scale of the grand CPW towers a step over.
The block is the point. West 71st between the park and Columbus is one of the most intact and desirable residential streets in the neighborhood — protected, low-rise, and steps from Central Park, the Lincoln Center cultural district, and the West Side's restaurant and transit life. For buyers who want a classic Upper West Side prewar home in a small, well-run cooperative, the building is a quietly excellent option.
Architecture and unit composition
The building is a nine-story prewar masonry house in the restrained idiom of early-1920s side-street construction — solid, dignified, and scaled to its block rather than competing with the avenue. Inside, the apartments are the classic prewar product the era is prized for: high ceilings, hardwood floors, gracious foyers, and well-proportioned rooms.
With 36 residences across nine floors — averaging only about four apartments per floor — the building stays intimate and quiet. The homes range from one to three bedrooms, with the building notable for its classic eight-room layouts and extra-large two-bedroom classics. The boutique scale means landings are shared with few neighbors and the common areas carry no crowding. Layouts vary by line and floor, so exposure and condition drive value alongside size.
Building operations
17 West 71st runs as a full-service boutique cooperative: a 24-hour doorman, a live-in superintendent, central laundry, and additional storage — a genuinely staffed building at a scale that keeps service personal and carrying costs sensible. The cooperative is run conservatively, as is standard for a small prewar house, with a board that screens purchasers carefully. Buyers should plan for a traditional board application and interview and for the financing and ownership-use expectations customary at established West Side cooperatives. We review the building's current policies on financing, subletting, pets, and pied-à-terre use with clients before an offer.
Local Law 97
- 2024–2029 annual penalty
- $0 (under cap)
- 2030–2034 annual penalty
- $16,012/yr
- Per unit / month range
- $0 – $35
Facade safety — Local Law 11
The latest available FISP filing classified the facade as Safe — no repairs were required at that inspection. Facade inspections run on a fixed five-year cycle; future inspection, repair, and any assessment decisions remain building-specific.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 17, 2025 | 3C | 2 BR · 2 BA · 1,300 sf | $1,800,000 | $1,385/sf | +9.2% |
| Feb 18, 2025 | 9C | 2 BR · 2 BA | $1,850,000 | +5.7% | |
| Mar 10, 2022 | 9D | 2 BR · 2 BA | $1,630,000 | -13.1% | |
| Jan 20, 2022 | 7D | 3 BR · 2 BA | $1,649,000 | +0.0% | |
| Jul 7, 2021 | 2B | 4 BR · 3 BA | $3,100,000 | -8.7% | |
| Sep 21, 2020 | 3D | 3 BR · 2 BA | $1,730,000 | -3.6% | |
| Dec 3, 2019 | 5 | 4 BR · 4 BA | $4,170,000 | -20.6% | |
| Nov 7, 2019 | 4B | 3 BR · 3 BA | $3,240,000 | -12.4% |
Market read. Most recent trades (2025) cleared a median $1,385/sf across 1 sale. Median listing discount 3.6% 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.
Other recent transfers
| Date | Unit | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 15, 2003 | 9B | $2,050,000 |
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 1-01124-0021) 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
Buy for the block and the layout. This is a classic, full-service prewar building on one of the best residential streets near the park — confirm the line and exposure of any apartment under consideration, since the larger eights and oversized two-bedrooms differ markedly from the smaller lines. Expect a traditional board process and structure financing conservatively. The 24-hour doorman and live-in super deliver real service at a boutique carrying cost, which is part of the building's appeal. We help clients prepare a clean board package and assess the building's financials before committing.
What to know if you’re selling
Lead with location and full-service convenience. A boutique 1923 cooperative with a 24-hour doorman, steps from Central Park on a protected side street, is an easy story — the work is positioning the specific home and matching it to the right buyer. Restoration-sensitive renovations that keep the prewar proportions while modernizing kitchens and baths achieve the strongest results, and the classic eights and large two-bedrooms market themselves. Price against the surrounding Central Park West side-street prewar cooperatives rather than larger postwar product, and set buyer expectations on the board process and financing posture early.
Comparable buildings
If you're weighing 17 West 71st Street, also consider nearby Upper West Side prewar inventory:
- 267 West 71st Street — prewar West Side cooperative nearby
- 2025 Broadway — full-service West Side building nearby
- 2162 Broadway — prewar Broadway-corridor cooperative
- 145 West 86th Street — prewar Upper West Side cooperative peer
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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