- Year built
- 1987
- Type
- Condominium
- Units
- 162
- Floors
- 28
- Landmark
- No
- Pets
- Cats and dogs permitted
- Financing
- Up to 90% financing permitted (10% minimum down)
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
- $1,514
- Listing discount
- 4.5%
- Recorded sales
- 157
- On record
- 2003–2026
The Copley is one of the Upper West Side's landmark late-1980s condominiums — a Davis, Brody & Associates design, developed by William Zeckendorf Jr., that rose in 1987 on the northeast corner of Broadway and West 68th Street, directly across Broadway from Lincoln Center. Its architecture drew critical praise on completion: Paul Goldberger called it "the best new building on Broadway," and Robert A.M. Stern's New York 2000 judged it "the least banal" of the era's Broadway towers. The building's signature is its massing — tan-brick spandrels wrapped in horizontal window bands, with distinctive rounded, cascading corners that soften the tower against the Broadway streetwall.
The Copley's amenity program is genuinely strong for its vintage and set it apart when it opened. An indoor swimming pool, a health and fitness club with a sauna, a landscaped garden, a children's playroom, a residents' lounge, and an on-site parking garage give the building the "& Club" in its formal name. Combined with a full-time doorman and concierge, a live-in superintendent, and a private storage unit for each apartment, it offers a deep service package at one of the most connected addresses on the Upper West Side.
For buyers, The Copley pairs a well-regarded architectural pedigree, a Lincoln Center-facing location, and a condominium's flexibility — financing to 90%, pied-à-terre and subletting permitted — with pricing that sits below the newest inventory. It is a practical, amenity-rich choice for buyers who want service and location without current-generation trophy pricing.
Architecture and unit composition
The residences run from studios through four-bedroom layouts and penthouses across the tower's 28 floors, many with central air, hardwood floors, in-unit washer/dryers, and private terraces. The rounded-corner massing produces coveted corner-window apartments with wide exposures and Broadway, city, and — from higher floors — river and skyline views.
Davis Brody's horizontal window banding gives the apartments generous glazing, and the building's height above the surrounding Broadway rooflines yields open light on the upper floors.
Building operations
The Copley operates as a full-service condominium with a full-time doorman and concierge, a live-in superintendent, and an amenity program anchored by the indoor pool, the health/fitness club with sauna, a residents' lounge, a children's playroom, a landscaped garden, and an on-site parking garage, plus bicycle storage and a private storage unit per apartment. Buyer transactions run on condominium mechanics — waiver of the right of first refusal rather than board approval.
Common charges and property taxes are typical for a full-service Lincoln Square condominium with a pool and health club; buyers should model the full monthly carry at the apartment level.
Recent sales
As a condominium, The Copley is priced per square foot. Recent resale activity has spanned the range typical for a full-service late-1980s Lincoln Square condominium — with studios and one-bedrooms in the high-six-figure to low-seven-figure range, two-bedrooms in the low-single-digit millions, and larger combined and penthouse apartments well above that. The building's amenity depth, architectural reputation, and Lincoln Center-facing location support pricing, while its 1987 vintage keeps it below the newest inventory on a per-square-foot basis. Pricing varies with floor, exposure, and layout; apartment-level comparable analysis is the correct basis for pricing any specific unit.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 23, 2026 | 7H | 1 BR · 1 BA · 890 sf | $1,310,000 | $1,472/sf | +9.2% |
| Mar 9, 2026 | 15A | 1 BR · 1.5 BA · 926 sf | $1,300,000 | $1,404/sf | -3.7% |
| Dec 30, 2025 | 10C | 1 BR · 1.5 BA · 924 sf | $1,400,000 | $1,515/sf | -5.1% |
| Jun 4, 2025 | 24A | 1 BR · 1.5 BA · 926 sf | $1,325,000 | $1,431/sf | -11.4% |
| Jun 2, 2025 | 19E | 2 BR · 2 BA · 980 sf | $1,600,000 | $1,633/sf | off-mkt |
| May 20, 2025 | 8I | 1 BR · 1 BA · 750 sf | $995,000 | $1,327/sf | off-mkt |
| May 7, 2025 | 21A | 1 BR · 926 sf | $1,379,000 | $1,489/sf | off-mkt |
| Dec 11, 2024 | 6F | 1 BR · 1 BA · 662 sf | $872,000 | $1,317/sf | -17.0% |
Market read. Most recent trades (2026) cleared a median $1,514/sf across 2 sales. Median listing discount 4.5% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 18, 2017 | PH3AB | $11,275,000 |
| Feb 18, 2011 | 7A | $599,000 |
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 1-01140-7502) 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; square footage from recorded condo declarations and offering plans.
What to know if you’re buying
The amenity package is a genuine draw. Indoor pool, health club with sauna, garden, playroom, and on-site parking give the building a deep program for its vintage.
Condo flexibility applies. Financing to 90% is permitted; pied-à-terre and subletting are allowed; closings run on a condominium timeline.
Corner units are the signature. The rounded-corner massing produces wide-exposure corner apartments with strong light and views — verify the specific exposure of any unit.
Pricing sits below the newest inventory. For buyers who want a full amenity program across from Lincoln Center without current-generation trophy pricing, The Copley is a value proposition — model the carry, which reflects the pool and health club.
Run the cliff thresholds. Larger units and penthouses transact above the $2M, $3M, and higher mansion-tax cliffs — run any number through the Mansion Tax Calculator.
What to know if you’re selling
Lead with amenities, architecture, and location. The pool and health club, the Davis Brody design, and the Lincoln Center-facing position are the core story.
Highlight corner exposures. The rounded-corner apartments are the building's most distinctive inventory and market strongly.
Price at the apartment level. Building averages blend studios through penthouses; 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 Copley, also evaluate:
- 160 West 66th Street (Three Lincoln Center) — full-service Lincoln Square condominium nearby
- 155 West 68th Street (Dorchester Towers) — large full-service condominium across the street
- 200 West End Avenue — full-service Lincoln Square condominium comp
- 20 West 64th Street (One Lincoln Plaza) — large full-service Lincoln Square condominium
- 1965 Broadway (The Grand Millennium) — full-service Lincoln Square condo across from Lincoln Center
The Roebling Team at The Copley
The Roebling Team at Compass works the Upper West Side and Lincoln Square corridor as part of our broader Park-facing Manhattan practice. We publish this building profile because Copley buyers and sellers deserve building-specific intelligence — architecture, amenity reality, transactional mechanics, and apartment-level pricing — not generic neighborhood commentary.
If you're considering a purchase or sale at The Copley, a 30-minute consultation is the right starting point.
The neighborhood
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