One Lincoln Plaza (20 West 64th Street)
20 West 64th Street, New York, NY 10023
- Year built
- 1971
- Type
- Condominium
- Units
- 660
- Floors
- 43
- Landmark
- No
- Amenities
- 24-hour doorman and concierge, live-in resident manager, rooftop health club ("Top of the One") with a pool under a retractable glass roof, fitness room, sauna and steam, second landscaped roof garden on the 8th floor, attached parking garage, bike and general storage, package room, laundry on every floor, and on-site dry cleaning
- Pets
- Pets permitted under the house rules; breed and weight conditions can apply — verify current rules with the managing agent
- Flip tax
- None documented — verify against the by-laws at offer stage
Every recorded sale at this building, 2002–2026
Price-per-square-foot over time, the line- and floor-premium curves, and every recorded sale.
- Median $/sf
- $2,236
- Listing discount
- 4.4%
- Recorded sales
- 214
- On record
- 2002–2026
One Lincoln Plaza is the building that went first. When Lincoln Center opened in the 1960s, it anchored a new cultural district on the blocks cleared by the Lincoln Square urban renewal — and the Milstein family's tower, built by Paul Milstein and designed by Philip Birnbaum's office, was the first major residential high-rise to rise directly opposite it. The tower took occupancy in 1974 on the Broadway blockfront between 63rd and 64th, its bent massing following the avenue's diagonal, its base wrapped in an arcade of sidewalk cafés that became a Lincoln Center-district fixture. For nearly half a century the building has traded on that position: a full-service tower whose front door faces the Metropolitan Opera, the Philharmonic, and the New York City Ballet.
The building also carries one of the more durable holdout stories in New York development. When Paul Milstein assembled the site, he could not acquire a five-story tenement on the West 63rd Street side, and the tower was built around it — the small building still stands, wedged against the base. One Lincoln Plaza has since served as a recurring film backdrop and remains one of the most recognizable residential silhouettes on the Upper West Side skyline, its low-rise commercial base long home to ASCAP's headquarters.
What buyers are actually purchasing is the location and the service, at established-condominium pricing rather than new-development pricing. This is not trophy inventory — the architecture reads as its 1970s vintage, and the rooftop club carries a separate fee — but the tradeoff is a full-amenity, view-capable condominium at the doorstep of Lincoln Center, half a block from Central Park, on top of an express and local transit hub. In a corridor where the newest towers cost materially more per foot, One Lincoln Plaza is the value-with-service play.
Architecture and unit composition
The 43-story tower rises from an eight-story commercial base, its two-tone beige-and-brown brick and setback massing typical of Philip Birnbaum's prolific post-war output. The building has no balconies; its architectural gestures are the bent plan that follows Broadway and the arcaded, café-lined base. Residences run from studios and one-bedrooms through larger combined layouts on the upper floors, with the higher lines carrying open Central Park, Hudson, and skyline exposures depending on orientation.
Interiors vary widely by renovation cycle across a building of this size and age — original sponsor-era layouts renovate well, and the spread between original and updated condition is a visible pricing driver. Proportions and ceiling heights are consistent with the early-1970s luxury-tower standard: defined foyers, pass-through or enclosed kitchens in original plans, and generous room counts in the larger lines.
Building operations
Full-service condominium: 24-hour doorman and concierge, a live-in resident manager, laundry on every floor, an attached parking garage, and bike and general storage. The signature amenity is the rooftop program — "Top of the One," a health club with a pool under a retractable glass roof, plus a fitness room, sauna, and steam, and a separate landscaped roof garden on the 8th floor. Club and pool access typically carries a monthly fee distinct from common charges; confirm the current figure and the current managing agent's requirements during diligence. As a large condominium with heavy owner-rental activity, the building's transfer mechanics and any application fee stack should be verified against the current purchase application on file.
Recent sales
Recent closings 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 12, 2026 | 29H | 1 BR · 1 BA · 722 sf | $1,220,000 | $1,690/sf | -5.8% |
| Feb 13, 2026 | 39K | 2 BR · 2.5 BA · 1,372 sf | $3,075,000 | $2,241/sf | -3.9% |
| Jan 28, 2026 | 30R | 2 BR · 2 BA · 1,052 sf | $2,600,000 | $2,471/sf | off-mkt |
| Nov 4, 2025 | 32F | 2 BR · 1.5 BA · 947 sf | $1,400,000 | $1,478/sf | -6.6% |
| Oct 20, 2025 | 12A | 1 BR · 1 BA · 600 sf | $955,000 | $1,592/sf | +0.5% |
| Oct 7, 2025 | 11U | 1 BR · 1 BA · 715 sf | $1,170,000 | $1,636/sf | -6.3% |
| Sep 11, 2025 | 12P | 2 BR · 2 BA · 1,056 sf | $1,640,000 | $1,553/sf | -6.3% |
| Sep 11, 2025 | 20K | 3 BR · 2.5 BA · 1,372 sf | $2,210,500 | $1,611/sf | -11.4% |
Market read. Most recent trades (2026) cleared a median $2,236/sf across 3 sales. Median listing discount 4.4% 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.
Other recent transfers
| Date | Unit | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 10, 2021 | 21B | $1,795,000 |
| Sep 29, 2015 | 15D | $2,795,000 |
| Jun 21, 2010 | 14C | $849,000 |
| Jun 21, 2010 | 9O | $795,000 |
| Mar 30, 2010 | 33E | $2,575,000 |
| Dec 8, 2009 | 36S | $770,000 |
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 1-01116-7501) 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 from recorded condo declarations and offering plans.
What to know if you’re buying
The location does the heavy lifting. Directly across from Lincoln Center, half a block from Central Park, on top of the 1 local and steps from the A/B/C/D express at Columbus Circle — this is among the most transit- and culture-rich addresses on the Upper West Side. Price the position with confidence.
Model the full carry, including the club fee. Common charges and taxes are only part of the number here; the rooftop health-club and pool access carries a separate monthly charge. Run the True Monthly Carrying Cost Calculator with the current amenity fee included before you commit.
Condominium mechanics keep closings clean. Financing, pied-à-terre use, and subletting are permitted under the condominium framework, and the building carries a large owner-rental population — investors should still confirm current sublet terms and any fees against the managing agent's application.
Condition drives the spread. In a building of this size and vintage, original versus renovated condition is the dominant variable within a given line. Underwrite the renovation math with the Renovation Cost Calculator before setting your number.
What to know if you’re selling
Lead with the address and the service. The Lincoln Center frontage, the Central Park proximity, and the transit stack are the marketing story; anchor pricing on same-line closed comparables rather than blended building averages.
Be transparent about the amenity fee. Sophisticated buyers underwrite total carry. Presenting the club fee cleanly alongside common charges outperforms leaving it to surface in diligence.
Condition sells the premium. Renovated, high-floor, view-facing lines clear at the top of the building's band; original-condition units clear when priced to the renovation math. Position accordingly.
Comparable buildings
If you're considering One Lincoln Plaza, also evaluate:
- 30 West 63rd Street (30 Lincoln Plaza) — the sibling Milstein tower flanking Lincoln Center; the closest like-for-like comparable
- 160 West 66th Street (Three Lincoln Center) — the glass-tower condominium built into the Lincoln Center campus; the step-up in vintage and finish
- 165 West 66th Street — Lincoln Square condominium a block north
- 10 West 66th Street and 50 West 66th Street — neighboring Upper West Side buildings
- 55 Central Park West — the pre-war co-op alternative on Central Park West
- 200 Riverside Boulevard — the river-facing established condominium a few blocks west
The Roebling Team at One Lincoln Plaza
The Roebling Team at Compass works the Upper West Side and the Lincoln Square corridor as a core practice area. We publish this building profile because Lincoln Square buyers and sellers deserve building-specific intelligence — development history, amenity and fee structure, policy framework, and corridor comparables — not generic neighborhood commentary.
If you're considering a transaction at One Lincoln Plaza, a 30-minute consultation is the right starting point.
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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