200 Central Park South
200 Central Park South, New York, NY 10019
BBL 1010300029 · BIN 1024918
- Year built
- 1963
- Type
- Cooperative
- Units
- 309
- Floors
- 35
- Landmark status
- Not an individual landmark; not in a historic district
- NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission and City Planning records, updated February 2026
- Subletting by shareholders
- Permitted with conditions
- Pied-à-terre
- Permitted
- Dogs
- Permitted with conditions
- Cats
- Not stated
- Washer/dryer
- Permitted with conditions
- Maximum financing
- 75% of the purchase price
- Flip tax
- 2% of the purchase price, paid by the seller
- Doorman
- Full-time doorman
- Flip tax
- 2% of the sale price, paid by the seller.
- Financing
- Up to 75% financeable (25% minimum down).
- Subletting
- Permitted only with Board approval after three years of ownership (1–2 year terms) — a restrictive, limited policy.
- Pied-à-terre
- Permitted.
- Washer / dryer
- In-unit permitted with Board approval (drip pan and water-sensor alarm required).
- Pets
- Permitted with Board approval — maximum two per apartment; new dogs must obtain an AKC Canine Good Citizen certificate.
- Co-purchasing
- Co-purchasing permitted for immediate family (Board approval).
- Smoking
- Non-smoking policy adopted 2018 (NYC Local Law 47).
- Alterations
- Prior written Board consent required (not to be unreasonably withheld).
Compiled by The Roebling Research Desk from the building’s offering plan, amendments, and related building documents (primary source dated 2026). Board policies can change by amendment — confirm at the 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, 2026 to date
- $1,709
- floor-adjusted, 7 sales
- Listing discount
- 4.0%
- Recorded sales
- 308
- On record
- 2002–2026
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200 Central Park South is the largest pre-220-CPS Park-facing cooperative on Central Park South — a 1963 post-war modernist tower designed by Wechsler and Schimenti for the developer Bernard Spitzer. Where the rest of Central Park South in the 1960s was anchored by pre-war and early-mid-century buildings (the Plaza, Hampshire House, Essex House, 240 CPS, the St. Moritz/Ritz-Carlton), 200 CPS introduced a deliberately modernist vocabulary to the corridor: a 35-story curved facade banded by horizontal balconies, a curtainwall-and-balcony composition that read as architectural rather than historical.
The critical reception was mixed and substantial. Robert A. M. Stern's New York 1960 described 200 CPS as "a kind of aggressive, self-referential Modernism that had hitherto been largely absent from Manhattan" — a backhanded characterization that captures the building's confrontational architectural posture. For residents and buyers, that posture became part of the building's identity. Where 220 Central Park South (Stern, 2018) explicitly pulled pre-war classical vocabulary into supertall scale, 200 CPS made the opposite argument: that modern Manhattan should look like modern Manhattan.
Bernard Spitzer sponsored the building's cooperative conversion in 1984, and the building has operated as a 309-unit co-op since. The scale is meaningful — 309 apartments places 200 CPS among the larger Park-facing cooperatives in Manhattan, comparable in size to the major CPW co-ops (the Beresford has 175, the San Remo 122, the Eldorado 200). The scale shows in the market: more accessible per-square-foot pricing and broader inventory turnover than the tier-one Gold Coast co-ops.
For buyers who want Park-facing positioning at price points materially below 220 CPS, 200 CPS is a structurally important comparison. The building's modernist posture, balconied apartments, and post-war policy framework (subletting permitted, 2% seller-paid flip tax, no cash-only requirement) put it in a different category from the pre-war tier-one buildings — and a different category from the modern supertalls.
Architecture and unit composition
The 309 apartments span studios, 1BRs, 2BRs, and larger configurations across 35 floors. The curved-facade design produces a range of exposures and balconied configurations; the building's flank along Central Park gives many apartments direct or partial Park views, while interior apartments have city-facing exposures.
Balconies are a defining unit feature — the horizontal banding of the facade produces balcony access from a substantial share of the apartments. This is unusual in Manhattan tier-one inventory (most pre-war co-ops have no balconies; most modern supertalls have terraces only at specific units) and is a meaningful selling feature for buyers who value outdoor space.
Apartment configurations and finishes vary substantially across the building's 60+ years and the renovation histories of individual units. Buyers should evaluate apartments individually; the building's scale produces meaningful unit-to-unit heterogeneity.
Building operations
200 CPS operates as a full-service cooperative with full-time doorman, concierge, live-in superintendent, included parking, and bike storage. The current managing agent has not been confirmed; ask the board or the selling broker.
The building's policy framework reflects its post-war scale and its accessibility-tier position in the CPS corridor. Financing is not explicitly prohibited (unlike the tier-one Gold Coast cash-only buildings). Subletting is permitted with a 10% sublease fee on monthly maintenance. The 2% flip tax is seller-paid.
Application and transaction fees
Fees below are from building management's published schedule, as of September 2026. They are shown as published, item by item; no total is added because the total depends on the transaction. Deposits are listed apart from nonrefundable charges.
- Terms
- 2% of Purchase Price (as of 3/1/2020)
- Rate
- 2% of the purchase price
- Paid by
- Seller
Source: building management's published schedule, as of September 2026
Purchase
5 items
Fees and charges
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application Processing Fee | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $700 | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Credit Check FeePer applicant | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $120 per applicant | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Administrative Fee | Paid by Buyer | When At closing | Amount $25 | Refundable Not stated |
| Administrative Fee | Paid by Shareholder | When At closing | Amount $25 | Refundable Not stated |
| Closing Fee | Paid by Shareholder | When At closing | Amount $850 | Refundable Not stated |
Sublet
3 items
Fees and charges
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application Processing Fee | Paid by Subtenant | When With the application | Amount $700 | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Credit Check FeePer applicant | Paid by Subtenant | When With the application | Amount $120 per applicant | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Sublease FeeRecurring | Paid by Shareholder | When At closing | Amount Monthly fee of 10% of the monthly maintenance to be billed to the shareholders account | Refundable Non-refundable |
Refinance
3 items
Management's “less refinance” schedule
Fees and charges
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application Processing Fee | Paid by Shareholder | When With the application | Amount $450 | Refundable Non-refundable |
Management's “more refinance” schedule
Fees and charges
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application Processing Fee | Paid by Shareholder | When With the application | Amount $450 | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Credit Check FeePer applicant | Paid by Shareholder | When With the application | Amount $120 per applicant | Refundable Non-refundable |
Management updates its schedule without a public filing. The date is when management last updated the page, not when a rule changed. Confirm the current schedule with management before you apply.
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Financing and purchase requirements
- Maximum financing
- 75% of the purchase priceUp to 75% financeable (25% minimum down).Source: The Roebling Research Desk's building record
Sublet and pied-à-terre policy
A condominium owner leasing a unit and a co-op shareholder subletting are different rules, and a building-wide rule is different from a restriction on one apartment. This is the building's rule; confirm it for the specific apartment.
- Subletting by shareholders
- Permitted with conditionsPermitted only with Board approval after three years of ownership (1–2 year terms) — a restrictive, limited policy.Source: The Roebling Research Desk's building record
- Wait before a sublet
- 3 yearsSource: The Roebling Research Desk's building record
- Pied-à-terre ownership
- PermittedSource: The Roebling Research Desk's building record
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Pets and in-unit washer/dryer
- Dogs
- Permitted with conditionsPermitted with Board approval — maximum two per apartment;Source: The Roebling Research Desk's building record
- Cats
- Not statedThe source permits pets without naming cats. Permitted with Board approval — maximum two per apartment;Source: The Roebling Research Desk's building record
- In-unit washer/dryer
- Permitted with conditionsIn-unit permitted with Board approval (drip pan and water-sensor alarm required).Source: The Roebling Research Desk's building record
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Building staffing and amenities
- Doorman
- Full-time doormanSource: The Roebling Team's building profile
- Concierge
- YesSource: recent listing records
- Live-in superintendent
- YesSource: The Roebling Team's building profile
- Elevator
- YesSource: NYC Department of City Planning records (PLUTO)
- Amenities noted
- Bike storageSource: The Roebling Team's building profile
Staffing and amenities as our building profile and recent listing records describe them. A feature not listed is not confirmed absent. Outdoor space, parking and some facilities can belong to particular apartments or to a separate owner; confirm access for the specific apartment.
Local Law 97
- 2024–2029 annual penalty
- $0 (under cap)
- 2030–2034 annual penalty
- $65,810/yr
- Per unit / month range
- $0 – $18
- Modeled exposure split equally across 309 units (the residential count on the city's lot record). Not an assessed amount; co-op shareholders are typically charged by share allocation.
Source: NYC LL84 benchmarking and PLUTO · The Roebling Research Library. City data last refreshed October 2026.
See full Local Law 97 analysis — emissions history, scenarios, methodology →Facade safety — Local Law 11
The latest available filing classified the facade as SWARMP — Safe With A Repair and Maintenance Program: the inspector (QEWI) identified conditions requiring monitoring or repair, with repairs due by the deadline stated in the filing. The scope, timeline, and how the building funds the work are building-specific — we review the filings and board materials for you.
How to read this, and where it comes from
QEWI = Qualified Exterior Wall Inspector — a licensed professional engineer or registered architect who meets DOB’s FISP qualifications and signs 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 data last refreshed October 2026.
Recent sales
Recent transfers 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2, 2026 | 14B | 2 BR · 2 BA · 1,700 sf | $3,610,000 | $2,124/sf | -9.6% |
| Sep 1, 2026 | 10A | 2 BR · 2.5 BA | $2,450,000 | -16.9% | |
| Jul 14, 2026 | 16D | 1 BR · 1.5 BA · 1,100 sf | $2,807,000 | $2,552/sf | -6.3% |
| Jun 24, 2026 | 19J | 1 BR · 1.5 BA · 1,100 sf | $1,435,000 | $1,305/sf | -4.0% |
| Mar 2, 2026 | 24A | 3 BR · 2.5 BA · 2,100 sf | $4,200,000 | $2,000/sf | +5.0% |
| Feb 26, 2026 | 11K | 1 BA · 650 sf | $875,000 | $1,346/sf | -5.8% |
| Feb 5, 2026 | 3F | 1 BR · 1 BA · 950 sf | $970,000 | $1,021/sf | -2.9% |
| Jan 27, 2026 | 3Q | 1 BR · 1.5 BA · 1,042 sf | $1,465,000 | $1,406/sf | +5.0% |
Market read. Most recent trades (2026 to date) cleared a median $1,709/sf (floor-adjusted) across 7 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 4.0% from the last ask — a recurring negotiation gap worth pricing into any offer or listing strategy.
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 1-01030-0029). 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 on co-ops is not officially recorded, figures shown are approximate.
Closed rents at 200 CPS, last 36 months
| Size | Leases | Median / month |
|---|---|---|
| 1 bedroom | 3 | $7,000 |
| 2 bedroom | 9 | $13,500 |
| 3 bedroom | 3 | $13,500 |
Also $93 per sq ft per year (14 leases that report square footage). 16 closed sublet leases, October 2023 to September 2026. Most recent lease January 2026. Sizes with fewer than 2 leases are not shown. Compiled by The Roebling Team at Compass from closed leases.
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At the recent median sale of $1.68M (19 transfers in the past 24 months, since November 12, 2024), a buyer putting 25% down would pay about $31,300 to close, or 1.9% of the price.
- Mansion tax: $16,750
- No mortgage recording tax or title insurance on a co-op purchase
- Attorneys, lender, building fees and filings: $14,550
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
This is a different category from tier-one Gold Coast pre-war co-ops. 200 CPS is post-war, larger-scale, modernist, and structurally more accommodating. Buyers comparing it directly to 740 Park or 998 Fifth are mismatching categories. The right comparisons are post-war CPS inventory and other large Park-facing co-ops with comparable scale and policy frameworks.
Subletting is permitted. With the 10% monthly maintenance sublease fee, the building accommodates limited rental use. This is a meaningful flexibility for buyers who may need to sublet temporarily or who value the option even if they don't intend to use it.
The 2% seller-paid flip tax is reasonable for the category. On a $5M apartment, that's $100,000 of seller-side closing cost. Sellers should model this into pricing.
Board approval is required. Get the current application requirements and financial standards from management before you bid; approval turns on the full package and the board's discretion, and board outcomes are not published.
Balconied apartments are a meaningful feature. Buyers who value outdoor space will find 200 CPS one of the few Park-facing options. The balconies are functional and visible.
View permanence is excellent. Central Park anchors the corridor; the surrounding development envelope is largely built out.
Carrying cost is materially lower than 220 CPS or the modern supertalls. Co-op maintenance here already includes the building's property tax, while at 220 CPS an owner pays common charges and property taxes separately; compare current statements for matched apartments rather than headline ranges.
What to know if you’re selling
Pricing requires apartment-level comparable analysis. The building's 309-unit scale produces meaningful variation — view (Park-facing vs. interior), floor (high vs. low), exposure (north vs. south vs. east vs. west), balcony access, renovation status, and configuration all matter.
Marketing typically combines public listing and direct broker outreach. Public channels are standard for smaller inventory; private network outreach matters more for Park-facing and larger units.
The seller-paid flip tax affects net proceeds. Model the 2% into pricing strategy from the listing decision.
Closing timelines are co-op standard. 6–10 weeks from contract signing to closing.
Comparable buildings
If you're considering 200 Central Park South, also evaluate:
- 210 Central Park South — neighboring post-war Park-facing co-op; comparable era and scale at a smaller unit count
- 220 Central Park South — Stern 2018 supertall condominium; materially different price point and program
- 240 Central Park South — pre-war (1940); art deco; smaller scale
- 150 Central Park South (Hampshire House) — 1937 pre-war Park-facing co-op
- 160 Central Park South (Essex House residential) — Park-facing hotel/condo
- The Eldorado (300 CPW) — pre-war Park-facing on CPW; comparable scale at a different submarket
- The Beresford (211 CPW) — pre-war Park-facing on CPW; comparable scale
More Central Park South buildings
- Essex House (160 Central Park South) — 1931 condominium by Frank Grad
- 162 West 56th Street (Carnegie Plaza) — 1925 condominium
- 171 West 57th Street — 1922 condominium by Warren & Wetmore
- The Osborne, 205 West 57th Street — 1883 co-op by James E. Ware
- 210 Central Park South — 1968 co-op
- 240 Central Park South — 1940 by Mayer & Whittlesey
The neighborhood
For the full corridor — architecture, transit, and pricing across Central Park South — read The Roebling Team Guide to Central Park South.
The full playbook — what goes in the package, how boards read your financials, the interview, and the timeline — plus sample cover, reference, and personal letters you can adapt.
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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