The Opera (2162 Broadway)
2162 Broadway, New York, NY 10023
Upper West Side
BBL 1011680022 · BIN 1030861
- Year built
- 1930
- Type
- Cooperative
- Landmark
- No
Every recorded sale at this building, 2000–2026
Bedroom-by-bedroom medians, the full transfer record, and how units trade against ask.
- 2BR median
- $1M
- Recent range
- $799K – $1.8M
- Listing discount
- 1.7%
- Recorded transfers
- 148
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A Private Pricing Opinion — what your apartment at The Opera would likely sell for today, what it costs to sell, and what you’d walk away with — reviewed personally against condition, exposures, renovation quality, and the competition actually on the market.
The Opera at 2162 Broadway is one of the most distinctive towers on the Upper West Side: a 23-story neo-Gothic cooperative completed in 1930, rising in ornate stonework and angular setbacks to a slender crowning spire that reads against the sky from blocks away. Designed by Tillion & Tillion at the close of the great pre-war apartment-building era, it stands at West 76th Street on the Broadway corridor, roughly equidistant between Central Park and Riverside Park.
The building's character is its argument. The neo-Gothic detailing — uncommon on a residential tower of this height — gives The Opera a silhouette unlike anything around it, and the height itself delivers light and long views that the lower pre-war stock to the east and west cannot. Converted to cooperative ownership in 1980, the building has settled into a stable, well-run pre-war co-op with an unusually deep service package for the corridor.
For buyers, The Opera offers a rare combination: a landmark-quality pre-war silhouette, a full-service operation with concierge and valet parking, and a notably flexible board. It is pet-friendly, permits up to 75% financing, and allows both subletting and pied-à-terre ownership with board approval — a more accommodating posture than many Upper West Side cooperatives, which broadens the building's appeal to a wider set of buyers.
Architecture and unit composition
The 113 apartments span 23 stories — one of the taller pre-war residential towers on this stretch of Broadway. The unit mix runs from one- to three-bedroom layouts, and the building's height means upper floors enjoy open light and skyline and park-direction views in a way the surrounding mid-rise pre-wars do not.
As a 1930 building, the residences carry pre-war proportion — generous principal rooms, foyers, and good ceiling height — within a neo-Gothic envelope whose setbacks create varied floor plates and, on higher floors, the most desirable exposures. Floor height, exposure, and renovation condition are the dominant per-apartment value drivers; the upper-floor lines command the building's premiums.
Building operations
The Opera is a full-service cooperative. Staffing includes a full-time doorman, a concierge, and a live-in superintendent. On-site amenities are deep for the corridor: private laundry on each floor, generous storage, a secure bike room, and valet parking — the last a genuine rarity on the Upper West Side.
The board is comparatively flexible. Financing is permitted up to 75% of the purchase price; pets are welcome; subletting is allowed two of every four years after two years of ownership, with board approval; and pied-à-terre purchases are permitted, also with board approval. A flip tax of $2 per share plus 3% of net profit is paid by the seller at closing. As with any cooperative, purchases are subject to a board package and interview.
Local Law 97
- 2024–2029 annual penalty
- $0 (under cap)
- 2030–2034 annual penalty
- $40,921/yr
- Per unit / month range
- $0 – $30
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.
Recent sales
Recent transfers at this building, curated by The Roebling Team research desk. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 6, 2026 | 7B | 3 BR · 2 BA | $1,695,000 | -5.6% | |
| Mar 10, 2026 | 5D | 3 BR · 2 BA | $1,550,000 | -8.6% | |
| Feb 25, 2026 | 11B | 3 BR · 2 BA | $1,600,000 | +7.0% | |
| Feb 3, 2026 | 19B | 3 BR · 2 BA | $1,750,000 | +2.9% | |
| Nov 19, 2025 | 6C | 2 BR · 2 BA | $970,000 | -3.0% | |
| Sep 23, 2025 | 20A | 2 BR · 2 BA · 1,200 sf | $1,150,000 | $958/sf | -20.7% |
| Aug 21, 2025 | 17C | 2 BR · 2 BA | $1,095,000 | +0.0% | |
| Jul 29, 2025 | 8E | 2 BR · 2 BA | $880,000 | -1.7% |
Market read. $/sf is measured on the latest sales with reliable square footage (2025): a median $858/sf across 2 sales. The building has traded as recently as 2026. Median listing discount 1.7% 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 1-01168-0022) 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 on co-ops is not officially recorded, figures shown are approximate.
What to know if you’re buying
The silhouette and the height are the draw. A 23-story neo-Gothic tower with a crowning spire is a singular pre-war presence, and the upper floors deliver light and views the corridor's mid-rises can't.
The board is flexible. Up to 75% financing, pets welcome, subletting and pied-à-terre ownership permitted with approval — a more accommodating posture than much of the Upper West Side.
Valet parking is a real amenity. On-site valet parking is rare on the West Side and a meaningful convenience.
Budget the flip tax. The seller pays $2 per share plus 3% of net profit at resale — relevant to your future cost basis when you sell.
Tour for floor and exposure. Given the tower's height, upper-floor lines are the prize; confirm exposure before committing.
What to know if you’re selling
Lead with the architecture and the height. The neo-Gothic tower, the spire, and the upper-floor light and views are concrete, marketable hooks unique on this stretch of Broadway.
The flexible board widens the buyer pool. 75% financing, a pet-friendly policy, and sublet and pied-à-terre allowances appeal to buyers that stricter co-ops turn away.
Price by floor and exposure. Height-driven light and views separate comparable apartments; line- and floor-specific analysis matters here.
Account for the flip tax in net proceeds. The $2-per-share-plus-3%-of-profit charge is yours as seller; build it into your bottom line.
Closing timelines are co-op standard. Generally six to ten weeks from contract to closing, subject to board scheduling.
Comparable buildings
If you're considering The Opera, also evaluate nearby Broadway-corridor and Upper West Side cooperatives:
- 170 West 76th Street — nearby West 70s pre-war
- 201 West 72nd Street — Broadway-corridor pre-war nearby
- 2025 Broadway — Broadway-corridor cooperative to the south
- 6 West 77th Street — nearby West 77th Street pre-war co-op
The neighborhood
For the full corridor — architecture, schools, transit, and pricing across Upper West Side — read The Roebling Team Guide to Upper West Side.
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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