Two Columbus Avenue (2 Columbus Avenue)
2 Columbus Avenue, New York, NY 10023
Lincoln Square, Upper West Side
BBL 1011317501 · BIN 1085729
- Year built
- 1998
- Type
- Condominium
- Units
- 133
- Floors
- 40
- Landmark
- No
- Pets
- Dogs permitted
Every recorded sale at this building, 2003–2026
Price-per-square-foot over time, the line- and floor-premium curves, and every recorded sale.
- Median $/sf (floor-adjusted)
- $1,394
- Listing discount
- 3.4%
- Recorded sales
- 172
- On record
- 2003–2026
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Two Columbus Avenue is a boutique-feeling full-service condominium at one of Manhattan's most connected addresses — the seam where Columbus Circle, Central Park, and the Upper West Side meet. Developed by The Brodsky Organization and completed in 1998, the tower rose on a parcel assembled with air rights bought at auction from the adjacent Church of St. Paul the Apostle, whose 1885 landmark presence shaped the building's design: a buff-brick shaft on a limestone-and-granite base, stepping back at the sixteenth floor so the new tower would defer to the historic church beside it.
The location is the building's defining asset. From the corner of West 59th and Columbus, residents are one block from Columbus Circle and the Deutsche Bank Center (formerly the Time Warner Center), a short walk from Central Park's southwest corner and Lincoln Center, and immediately served by the 59th Street–Columbus Circle subway complex. It is a genuinely central position that reads as Upper West Side while sitting at the doorstep of Midtown.
The apartment experience is calibrated to that address. With roughly three residences per typical floor across 133 units, the building has a lower-density, more private feel than the large towers nearby, and Peter Claman's interiors and the building's staffing give it a full-service character. For buyers who want a well-run doorman condominium at Columbus Circle — as a primary residence or a pied-à-terre — Two Columbus Avenue is a focused, well-located option.
Architecture and unit composition
The residences run from one-bedrooms through larger two- and three-bedroom layouts, with in-unit washer/dryers, foyers, and generous closets characteristic of Brodsky's development standard. The tower's massing — a plain masonry shaft with a limestone base and a north-side setback — was designed to sit respectfully against the church and to hold its own on the Columbus Avenue streetwall.
Higher floors capture open city and partial park exposures. Because the building steps back and rises well above the low-scale church parcel to its north, upper-floor units enjoy stable light and view corridors that are unusual for the immediate Columbus Circle blockfront.
Building operations
Two Columbus Avenue operates as a full-service condominium with a full-time doorman, concierge, and a live-in resident manager, plus a fitness center, an attended parking garage, and bicycle, stroller, and private storage. The building does not carry a roof deck; its amenity value is concentrated in service, the health club, and the parking. A ground-floor commercial condominium is separately owned and does not affect residential operations.
Common charges and property taxes are standard for a full-service Lincoln Square 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
- $78,879/yr
- Per unit / month range
- $0 – $49
- Modeled exposure split equally across 133 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
- Notable fees
- Building transactional fee $2,500 (seller sale) / $1,500 (lease); move-in/out tiered $750-$2,000 by bedrooms; capital contribution 1 month CC; transfer agent closing $1,000
Recent sales
As a condominium, Two Columbus Avenue is priced on a per-square-foot basis. Recent resale activity has generally cleared in the range typical for a well-run late-1990s full-service Columbus Circle condo, with closed pricing supported by the building's location, service, and lower-density floor plates. Pricing varies by floor, exposure, and layout; higher-floor units with open exposures command the building's premium. 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 20, 2026 | 17C | 2 BR · 2.5 BA · 1,447 sf | $2,237,500 | $1,546/sf | -2.3% |
| Mar 24, 2026 | 20B | 2 BR · 2.5 BA · 1,507 sf | $2,290,000 | $1,520/sf | -2.6% |
| Jan 27, 2026 | 35C | 2 BR · 2.5 BA · 1,447 sf | $2,200,000 | $1,520/sf | -4.3% |
| Dec 18, 2025 | 35A | 3 BR · 2.5 BA · 2,110 sf | $3,150,000 | $1,493/sf | -4.4% |
| Jun 12, 2025 | 16C | 2 BR · 1,447 sf | $2,835,750 | $1,960/sf | off-mkt |
| Feb 27, 2025 | 6C | 2 BR · 2.5 BA · 1,312 sf | $1,895,000 | $1,444/sf | +0.0% |
| Jan 28, 2025 | 23A | 3 BR · 3.5 BA · 2,110 sf | $3,200,023 | $1,517/sf | +3.2% |
| Jan 10, 2025 | 5A | 1 BR · 1.5 BA · 974 sf | $1,300,000 | $1,335/sf | off-mkt |
Market read. Most recent trades (2026) cleared a median $1,394/sf (floor-adjusted) across 3 sales. 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 3.4% 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 1-01131-7501). 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 Two Columbus Avenue, last 36 months
| Size | Leases | Median / month |
|---|---|---|
| 2 bedroom | 3 | $9,000 |
| 3 bedroom | 2 | $14,250 |
6 closed leases, October 2023 to September 2026. Most recent lease August 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 $2.29M (11 sales since 2024), a buyer putting 25% down would pay about $95,786 to close, or 4.2% of the price.
- Mansion tax: $28,625
- Mortgage recording tax: $33,062
- Title insurance: $10,305
- Attorneys, lender, building fees, reserves and filings: $23,794
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 location is the thesis. Columbus Circle, Central Park, Lincoln Center, and the subway complex are all within a block or two; buyers pay for that centrality.
Lower density means privacy. Roughly three apartments per floor across 133 units gives the building a boutique feel unusual for the immediate area.
Condo flexibility applies. Financing is permitted, subletting is allowed, and the building is well suited to pied-à-terre and investment use.
Verify the amenity fit. The building is service- and parking-strong but does not carry a roof deck or pool; confirm the program matches your priorities.
Run the cliff thresholds. Check any price against the $2M and $3M mansion-tax cliffs in the Mansion Tax Calculator.
What to know if you’re selling
Market the address and the service level. Columbus Circle centrality, full-time staff, on-site parking, and the low-density floor plates are the core story.
Price at the apartment level. Building averages blend exposures and layouts; 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 Two Columbus Avenue, also evaluate:
- 20 West 64th Street (One Lincoln Plaza) — large full-service Lincoln Square condominium nearby
- 160 West 66th Street (Three Lincoln Center) — established full-service Lincoln Square condo
- 15 Central Park West — trophy condominium a few blocks north; aspirational contrast
- 30 West 63rd Street (30 Lincoln Plaza) — Lincoln Square full-service condo comp
- 200 West End Avenue — full-service Lincoln Square condominium comp
More Upper West Side buildings
- Hotel des Artistes (1 West 67th Street) — 1917 co-op
- 2 West 67th Street — 1919 co-op
- Concordia, 5 West 107th Street — 1920 co-op
- 6 West 71st Street — 1891
- 6 West 77th Street — 1928 co-op by Nathan Korn
- 7 West 96th Street — 1931 co-op
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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