180 West End Avenue (Lincoln Towers)

The building rises 29 floors in tan brick with aluminum-sash windows and cantilevered balconies on many lines, set on the complex's landscaped superblock. The roughly 452 apartments run from studios through five-bedroom layouts, with dining alcoves, big windows, and generous closets. Western and upper-floor lines carry Hudson River and Riverside Park outlooks; the building's central air conditioning — not universal across the complex's eight addresses — is a real advantage, and maintenance that bundles utilities improves the effective carry comparison.

Full-service: 24-hour doorman, a live-in resident manager, a gym/fitness room, a children's playroom, a central laundry (with some in-unit washer-dryers), an underground full-service parking garage, resident storage, and private security, plus access to the Lincoln Towers Community Association's shared private grounds. There is no pool and no roof sundeck. Financing runs to roughly 75% and subletting is permitted with board approval, commonly after a two-year residency — more flexible than classic pre-war West End Avenue co-ops. Confirm current inclusions, sublet terms, and any fees with the managing agent during diligence.

Recent sales

Sales sourced from NYC Department of Finance recorded transfers (BBL 1-01158-7502) 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.

This is a co-op, not a condo — and not "The Westmore." You are buying co-op shares in the cooperative corporation, with board approval and a proprietary lease. Your attorney should review the by-laws and the condop wrapper (on file with us) so the structure is papered correctly.

Central air and included utilities change the carry math. Line up the true monthly against separately metered condos with the True Monthly Carrying Cost Calculator; this building's central HVAC and utilities-inclusive maintenance are genuine differentiators within the complex.

The campus is the amenity. Private, secured, landscaped grounds shared only with the complex's residents, near Riverside Park. Weigh acreage against amenity-floor square footage; there is no equivalent nearby at this price tier.

The board framework is moderate by co-op standards. 75% financing and a documented sublet path make this more flexible than classic West End Avenue co-ops. Run the Co-op Board Qualification Calculator before offering, and verify current policy with the managing agent.

Sell the structural discount and the carry. Your buyer is cross-shopping Lincoln Square condos at materially higher per-foot pricing and higher taxes. The pitch is arithmetic: full service, central air, utilities-inclusive maintenance, private acreage, and Lincoln Center proximity at the lowest carry in the district.

Differentiate within the complex. This building's specifics — western river-outlook position, central HVAC, cantilevered balconies — are the points that separate 180 from its siblings in a listing.

Lead with light and line. River-outlook and open lines command the premium. Same-line history matters more than building averages, and we maintain it in the Research Library.

If you're considering 180 West End Avenue, also evaluate:

• 185 West End Avenue and 205 West End Avenue — the adjacent northern Lincoln Towers siblings; the closest like-for-like alternatives
• 170 West End Avenue, 165 West End Avenue, and 150 West End Avenue — sibling Lincoln Towers co-ops; same conversion, same campus, differing layouts and HVAC
• 140 West End Avenue and 160 West End Avenue — the southern siblings, the largest buildings with central HVAC
• 165 West 66th Street — full-service Lincoln Square co-op nearby; the non-campus alternative
• 220 Riverside Boulevard and 200 Riverside Boulevard — the condo alternative immediately west, at a higher price point and carry

The Roebling Team at Compass works Lincoln Square and the broader Upper West Side as a core practice area. We publish this building profile because Lincoln Towers buyers and sellers deserve building-specific intelligence — conversion structure, the co-op-versus-condo correction, board policy, and within-complex comparables — not generic neighborhood commentary.

If you're considering a transaction at 180 West End Avenue, a 30-minute consultation is the right starting point.