The Hopkins (172 West 79th Street)
172 West 79th Street, New York, NY 10024
Upper West Side
BBL 1011507504 · BIN 1030267
- Year built
- 1930
- Type
- Condominium
- Units
- 97
- Floors
- 18
- Landmark
- In a historic district
- Pets
- Permitted (subject to building approval)
Every recorded sale at this building, 2005–2026
Price-per-square-foot over time, the line- and floor-premium curves, and every recorded sale.
- Median $/sf (floor-adjusted)
- $1,397
- Listing discount
- 2.0%
- Recorded sales
- 113
- On record
- 2005–2026
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The Hopkins is a 1930 prewar building by George A. Bagge & Sons, converted to a condominium in the mid-2000s, on the corner of West 79th Street and Amsterdam Avenue. It was built as one of a matched pair of prewar apartment houses flanking Amsterdam Avenue at 79th Street, and it is distinguished from its twin by a more elaborate "wedding-cake" treatment at its upper stories. Like the neighborhood's other converted prewar condominiums, its appeal is the combination that the Upper West Side's overwhelmingly cooperative prewar stock rarely offers: 1930 room proportions, ceiling heights, and detailing, delivered with condominium tenure and its flexibility.
Bagge's façade is a well-composed prewar tripartite design — a one-story limestone base with storefronts, fluted limestone columns between the second and third stories, and a red-brick and terra-cotta shaft with ornate window surrounds and terra-cotta detailing, rising to the ornamented upper floors. The building sits within the Upper West Side / Central Park West Historic District, which governs exterior alterations and preserves the streetwall.
For buyers, the location is a genuine asset: the corner of 79th and Amsterdam puts the 1 train a block away, the American Museum of Natural History and Central Park a short walk east, and Riverside Park a short walk west — a central, well-connected Upper West Side position.
Architecture and unit composition
The residences run from one-bedrooms through larger combined family layouts across the building's floors, in the generous prewar proportions characteristic of 1930 — entry foyers, higher ceilings than postwar construction, and room sizes that support flexible reconfiguration. Most units permit in-unit laundry, and renovation condition varies apartment-to-apartment; some larger high-floor units have been combined into substantial homes.
Bagge's neo-Renaissance envelope — the limestone base, the columned lower midsection, and the ornamented "wedding-cake" upper stories — defines the building's presentation on the corner. Higher floors capture open city light across the building's exposures; the canopied, step-up entrance sits on the 79th Street frontage.
Building operations
The Hopkins operates as a full-service prewar condominium with a 24-hour doorman, a live-in resident manager, a central laundry, a bicycle room, and private storage. It does not carry a garage or pool; its value is concentrated in prewar scale, service, and its central 79th-and-Amsterdam location. Buyer transactions run on condominium mechanics — waiver of the right of first refusal rather than board approval — and the building is known for a flexible, straightforward transfer process.
Common charges and property taxes are typical for a full-service prewar condominium; buyers should model the full monthly carry at the apartment level.
Local Law 97
- 2024–2029 annual penalty
- $0 (under cap)
- 2030–2034 annual penalty
- $58,842/yr
- Per unit / month range
- $0 – $51
- Modeled exposure split equally across 97 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 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.
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.
Management & transfer contacts
- Sublet policy
- Sublet/lease renewals handled directly by Century ( ); sales & leases subject to Board waiver of right of first refusal
- Notable fees
- Condo sale: $600 sales app fee + $200 processing + $500 move-in; working capital contribution 3 months common charges; $500 move-out
Recent sales
As a condominium, The Hopkins is priced per square foot. Recent activity has generally cleared in the range typical for a prewar Upper West Side condominium — supported by the building's prewar scale, its condominium tenure, and its central location — with high-floor and combined family apartments commanding the building's premium. Larger high-floor combinations have transacted at the top of the building's range. Pricing varies with floor, exposure, and renovation condition; apartment-level comparable analysis is the correct basis for pricing any specific unit.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 17, 2026 | 8E | 1 BR · 1 BA · 682 sf | $1,064,000 | $1,560/sf | -2.8% |
| Dec 18, 2024 | 18C | 3 BR · 1,436 sf | $3,317,437 | $2,310/sf | +2.1% |
| Sep 6, 2024 | 14F | 1 BR · 1 BA · 764 sf | $1,190,000 | $1,558/sf | -4.8% |
| Sep 4, 2024 | 7B | 1 BR · 1 BA · 800 sf | $1,500,000 | $1,875/sf | -25.0% |
| Aug 8, 2024 | 15F | 1 BR · 1 BA · 764 sf | $1,230,000 | $1,610/sf | +2.9% |
| Jul 11, 2024 | 17AF | 5 BR · 3.5 BA · 2,770 sf | $6,500,000 | $2,347/sf | +0.0% |
| May 8, 2024 | 4F | 1 BR · 764 sf | $1,045,200 | $1,368/sf | -2.8% |
| Apr 25, 2024 | 6E | 1 BR · 682 sf | $960,000 | $1,408/sf | +1.6% |
Market read. Most recent trades (2026) cleared a median $1,397/sf (floor-adjusted) across 1 sale. Floor-adjusted means each sale is restated to a constant mix of floors, so the figure can differ from the plain median of the sales listed above. Median listing discount 2.0% 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 1-01150-7504). 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 The Hopkins, last 36 months
| Size | Leases | Median / month |
|---|---|---|
| 1 bedroom | 6 | $5,150 |
| 2 bedroom | 2 | $5,700 |
8 closed leases, October 2023 to September 2026. Most recent lease June 2026. Sizes with fewer than 2 leases are not shown. Compiled by The Roebling Team at Compass from closed leases.
Buying here? Condo closing costs with a mortgage typically run 3 to 6% of the price. See NYC co-op and condo closing costs, line by line.
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What to know if you’re buying
Prewar condominium tenure is the differentiator. In a co-op-dominated neighborhood, The Hopkins offers no board interview, financing flexibility, and pied-à-terre and investment openness in a prewar building on a prime corner.
The location is central and connected. The corner of 79th and Amsterdam sits a block from the 1 train and within a short walk of both Central Park and Riverside Park, the Museum of Natural History, and the full 79th Street corridor.
Combination potential is real. Several of the building's largest homes were created by combining units; high-floor lines offer scale and light.
Historic district applies. The building is a contributing structure in the Upper West Side / Central Park West Historic District; exterior and window alterations are governed accordingly.
Run the cliff thresholds. Check any number against the $2M and $3M mansion-tax cliffs in the Mansion Tax Calculator.
What to know if you’re selling
Lead with tenure, scale, and location. Prewar condominium mechanics, generous layouts, and a central 79th-and-Amsterdam address are the strongest selling points.
Price at the apartment level. Building averages blend a wide range of layouts and conditions, from single units to large combinations; recent comparables on the specific line should anchor positioning.
Closing timelines are condo-fast. 30–45 days from contract to closing.
Comparable buildings
If you're considering The Hopkins, also evaluate:
- 101 West 78th Street — full-service Upper West Side building on the same corridor
- 215 West 90th Street (Haroldon Court) — converted prewar Upper West Side condominium comp
- 41 West 72nd Street (The Heritage) — converted prewar Upper West Side condominium comp
- 302 West 86th Street — prewar Upper West Side building nearby
- 230 Riverside Drive — prewar Riverside Drive condominium comp
More Upper West Side buildings
- 170 West 89th Street — 1910 co-op
- 171 West 79th Street, Upper West Side — 1923 co-op
- The Dorilton, 171 West 71st Street — 1900 co-op by Janes & Leo
- 174 West 89th Street — 1910 co-op
- 175 West 93rd Street (The Westwind) — 1929 co-op by Rosario Candela
- 176 West 87th Street — 1916 co-op by Schwartz & Gross
The neighborhood
For the full corridor — architecture, transit, and pricing across Upper West Side — read The Roebling Team Guide to Upper West Side.
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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