216 West 76th Street (The Laureate)
216 West 76th Street, New York, NY 10023
Upper West Side
BBL 1011677502 · BIN 1088786
- Year built
- 2009
- Type
- Condominium
- Units
- 68
- Floors
- 18
- Landmark
- No
- Amenities
- 24-hour attended lobby, live-in resident manager, landscaped common terraces, fitness center with a Pilates room, residents' lounge, music practice room, separate toddler and teen playrooms with a dedicated outdoor play area, bicycle storage, a pet spa, and a parking garage
- Pets
- Pet-friendly — dogs and cats permitted under the condominium house rules (the building includes a pet spa); confirm any weight or breed conditions at offer stage
- Financing
- Condominium financing flexibility; specific board financing limits to be confirmed at offer stage
Every recorded sale at this building, 2008–2025
Price-per-square-foot over time, the line- and floor-premium curves, and every recorded sale.
- Median $/sf
- $1,807
- Listing discount
- 4.8%
- Recorded sales
- 106
- On record
- 2008–2025
The Laureate is the Stahl Organization's contextual condominium at Broadway and 76th — a limestone-clad building with a rounded corner and ornamented balconies, designed by SLCE with interiors by Deborah Berke & Partners, that treats new construction as a continuation of the pre-war Upper West Side rather than a contrast to it. Completed in 2009–2010, it opened with a deep family-oriented amenity program and a level of finish aimed at the corridor's primary-residence buyer pool, and it has held that positioning.
For buyers, the proposition is a full-amenity, family-friendly condominium on a prime Broadway corner with condominium flexibility. The policy framework is the condominium standard — pieds-à-terre and sublets permitted under the declaration — and the amenities are unusually deep for the corridor: a fitness center with a Pilates room, a residents' lounge, a music practice room, separate toddler and teen playrooms with a dedicated outdoor play area, a pet spa, landscaped terraces, and a parking garage, all under a live-in resident manager. The location is core Upper West Side: the 1 train at 79th Street and the express at 72nd are both close, with Broadway and Amsterdam retail at the door and both parks a short walk.
The Laureate reads as the family-oriented, full-amenity end of the corridor's new-development market — buyers come for the services, the Berke-designed interiors, the limestone presence, and the Broadway corner, and the building competes directly with the corridor's other premium new condominiums.
Architecture and unit composition
The limestone facade and rounded corner give the building a contextual presence, and the corner and Broadway-facing lines carry the best light and outlooks. The roughly 68–71 residences run from one-bedrooms through larger family layouts and upper-floor units; ceilings are tall, finishes are Berke-designed new development with walnut flooring and custom detail, and the better lines pair corner exposure with the deeper family amenities. Floor height, exposure, and corner configuration drive the premium structure.
Building operations
Full-service condominium: 24-hour attended lobby, a live-in resident manager, landscaped common terraces, a fitness center with a Pilates room, a residents' lounge, a music practice room, separate toddler and teen playrooms with a dedicated outdoor play area, bicycle storage, a pet spa, and a parking garage. The amenity program is deep and family-oriented, which means the cost allocation is a real line item buyers should model. The building's documentation is held in The Roebling Research Library and available to clients during diligence.
Local Law 97
- 2024–2029 annual penalty
- $0 (under cap)
- 2030–2034 annual penalty
- $34,463/yr
- Per unit / month range
- $0 – $42
Facade safety — Local Law 11
The latest available filing classified the facade as SWARMP — Safe With A Repair and Maintenance Program: the engineer identified conditions requiring monitoring or repair before the next inspection cycle. The scope, timeline, and how the building funds the work are building-specific — we review the filings and board materials for you.
QEWI = Qualified Exterior Wall Inspector — the licensed engineer the city requires to sign the report (the independent expert, not the managing agent). Source: NYC DOB facade filings (FISP) · The Roebling Research Library.
See the full facade history →Recent sales
The Laureate trades at the full-amenity, family-oriented end of the Broadway corridor's new-development condominium market — pricing supported by the services, the Berke interiors, the limestone presence, and the condominium's permissive framework, which keeps investors and pied-à-terre buyers in the pool alongside primary residents. Condominiums here are priced on a dollars-per-square-foot basis, with corner, high-floor, and renovated lines carrying the premium and lower interior lines setting the entry point; building-average figures mislead, because exposure and configuration spreads are wide. Unit-level transaction history is maintained in The Roebling Research Library and shared with clients during diligence.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 31, 2025 | 11E | 3 BR · 3 BA · 1,737 sf | $3,595,000 | $2,070/sf | +0.0% |
| Dec 11, 2024 | 8D | 4 BR · 3.5 BA · 2,821 sf | $5,125,000 | $1,817/sf | -3.2% |
| Sep 6, 2024 | PHA | 5 BR · 4.5 BA · 4,105 sf | $14,325,000 | $3,490/sf | -13.2% |
| Jul 12, 2024 | 8E | 3 BR · 3 BA · 1,737 sf | $3,175,000 | $1,828/sf | -9.3% |
| May 31, 2024 | 4A | 4 BR · 3.5 BA · 2,887 sf | $4,253,759 | $1,473/sf | off-mkt |
| Feb 29, 2024 | RTSponsor Sale | $200,000 | off-mkt | ||
| Jun 20, 2023 | 9BSponsor Sale | 4 BR · 5 BA · 4,221 sf | $9,950,000 | $2,357/sf | -5.2% |
| Apr 21, 2022 | 8BC | 6 BR · 5.5 BA · 4,303 sf | $9,850,000 | $2,289/sf | -14.3% |
Market read. Most recent trades (2025) cleared a median $1,807/sf across 1 sale. Median listing discount 4.8% 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 1-01167-7502) 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
Buy for the amenity program if you'll use it. The family amenities — playrooms, outdoor play area, Pilates room, music room — are the building's defining asset and a real cost line. If you'll use them, they are rare in the corridor; if not, weigh the carry.
Buy the corner. The rounded Broadway corner produces the building's best light and outlooks; per-foot spreads inside the building are wide and rational.
The Broadway corner is lively. Price the avenue's energy honestly; higher floors and side-street lines buy quiet. Spend time at the corner before contract.
Condo flexibility is real. Pieds-à-terre, sublets, and investor use are permitted under the declaration. Confirm any financing limits, flip tax, and current sublet terms against the by-laws and managing agent at offer stage.
Model the full carry. Common charges plus property taxes plus utilities, including the amenity allocation — run the True Monthly Carrying Cost Calculator on the specific unit.
What to know if you’re selling
Lead with the family program. The playrooms, outdoor play area, and deep amenity set are the headline for the corridor's primary-residence buyer pool. Name them in the marketing.
Sell the Berke interiors. Designer-credentialed finishes and the limestone presence differentiate this building from the corridor's flat-facade new product. Use it with precision.
Anchor to line-specific comparables. The corner and exposure spreads make building-average pricing misleading; same-line comparables are the right anchor, and we maintain them in the Research Library.
Mind the mansion-tax thresholds. Inventory trades across the $1 million, $2 million, and higher cliffs. Run the Mansion Tax Calculator at the intended ask.
Comparable buildings
If you're considering 216 West 76th Street, also evaluate:
- The Harrison (205 West 76th Street) — the Robert A.M. Stern condominium on the same block
- 200 Amsterdam Avenue — the corridor's tallest new-development benchmark
- Two Ten West 77 (206 West 77th Street) — the boutique Juul-Hansen condominium one block north
- 201 West 72nd Street (The Alexandria) — established full-service condominium at 72nd
- The Ansonia — the Beaux-Arts condominium landmark up Broadway
- The Apthorp — the pre-war condominium conversion up Broadway
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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