230 West 78th Street
230 West 78th Street, New York, NY 10024
BBL 1011697502 · BIN 1088577
- Year built
- 2008
- Type
- Condominium
- Units
- 34
- Landmark status
- Not an individual landmark; not in a historic district
- NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission and City Planning records, updated February 2026
- Leasing by owners
- Requires confirmation
- Pied-à-terre
- Requires confirmation
- Dogs and cats
- Permitted with conditions
- Doorman
- Full-time doorman
Every recorded sale at this building, 2004–2026
Price-per-square-foot over time, the line- and floor-premium curves, and every recorded sale.
- Median $/sf, 2026 to date
- $1,699
- floor-adjusted, 2 sales
- Listing discount
- 6.8%
- Recorded sales
- 54
- On record
- 2004–2026
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230 West 78th Street is a boutique 2008 condominium by Handel Architects, set mid-block between Broadway and Amsterdam Avenue on one of the central Upper West Side's most desirable residential cross-streets. At 34 residences across 21 stories, it is a small, low-density building — the kind of new-construction condominium that trades pre-war scale for contemporary systems, full-floor layouts, and modern light.
The design is a deliberate negotiation with its surroundings. The lower floors are clad in warm beige brick that reads against the masonry of the older Upper West Side; the upper floors shift to a glass curtainwall, and the building cantilevers dramatically over the adjacent low-rise — a structural gesture that creates upper-floor floor plates larger than the lot below would otherwise allow. The result is a building that is unmistakably new without rejecting the texture of the block.
For buyers, the appeal is straightforward: a manageable, well-amenitized condominium in the heart of the Broadway corridor, with the transactional flexibility of condo ownership, in a building small enough that residents know one another and large enough to carry full-time staff and a real amenity package.
Architecture and unit composition
The building's 34 residences run to larger configurations — two- and three-bedroom apartments and a set of full-floor penthouses at the top — rather than the studio-and-one-bedroom mix common to mid-market new construction. Recorded sale areas run from two-bedrooms of about 1,200 square feet to penthouse configurations of more than 3,800 square feet (confirm each apartment's interior area from the offering plan), with the cantilevered upper floors delivering the building's most generous plates and clearest light.
Interiors were specified to a high contemporary standard: open kitchens, in-unit Miele laundry, oversized windows, and the floor-to-ceiling glass of the upper floors. The full-floor penthouses are the building's marquee inventory, with private elevator landings and wraparound exposure.
Building operations
230 West 78th Street operates as a full-service boutique condominium with a 24-hour doorman and concierge, a live-in superintendent, and elevator service. The shared amenity set is broad for a building of its size — a landscaped roof deck with a grill, a windowed fitness center, a children's playroom, a bike room, and both private and refrigerated storage, plus a ground-level garden with a water wall.
Pets are welcome: dogs and cats are permitted, subject to a weight limit (commonly applied at roughly 50 pounds) and a one-pet-per-residence norm. The profile reports pied-à-terre, investor and leasing permission, but the operative declaration, financial requirements and current lease terms have not been verified here. Reconcile those accounts with current documents at offer stage.
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.
- Leasing by owners
- Requires confirmationSources differ. Confirm with building management.
- Pied-à-terre ownership
- Requires confirmationSources differ. Confirm with building management.
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Pets and in-unit washer/dryer
- Dogs and cats
- Permitted with conditionsPet-friendly — dogs and cats permitted, with a weight limit (commonly applied at roughly 50 pounds) and a one-pet-per-residence normSource: The Roebling Team's building profile
- In-unit washer/dryer
- Not verified
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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
- Fitness room, playroom, roof deck, bike storage, cold 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
- $39,507/yr
- Per unit / month range
- $0 – $97
- Modeled exposure split equally across 34 units (the residential count on the city's lot record). Not an assessed amount; condominium owners are typically charged by each unit's common-interest percentage.
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 2015–20 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.
421-a Tax Abatement
- Last year of benefit
- FY2021
- Fully taxed from
- FY2022 (2021–22)
- Program
- 421-a (10-year)
The 421-a benefit has run its term, so taxes on these units have stepped up toward the full assessed amount. Get the current tax bill for the specific apartment and compare its tax component with any older listing: an earlier carrying-cost figure may reflect the benefit, or different common charges and assessments. Treat a comparable sale made while the abatement was still running as priced under different taxes.
Source: NYC Dept. of Finance property-tax exemption records (421-a), refreshed 2026-09-06 · The Roebling Research Library. Confirm the exact step-up schedule on the building’s DOF tax bill. Years shown are NYC tax years, which start July 1 — FY2022 runs July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2022. The benefit last appears on the 2021 assessment roll, which is what dates the end of the term.
The 421-a Expiration Wave — our study of when these benefits expire citywide, and what the resale record shows about pricing as they do.
Recent sales
230 West 78th Street prices as a luxury boutique condominium. Because the inventory is large two- and three-bedroom apartments and full-floor penthouses, the building sits in the upper tier for the Broadway corridor, with floor, exposure, and condition setting the spread and the cantilevered upper floors delivering the most generous plates and clearest light. Full-floor and penthouse inventory commands the building's clear premium.
The 34-unit count does not establish annual turnover; review recorded sales over a defined period and current listings. Building-wide averages are of limited use; a current apartment-level comparable analysis is the right tool for pricing any individual residence.
Unit-level transaction history is maintained in The Roebling Research Library and shared with clients during diligence.
Recent closings 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 29, 2026 | PH19 | 3 BR · 3.5 BA · 3,129 sf | $7,075,000 | $2,261/sf | -16.8% |
| Jul 14, 2026 | 6A | 3 BR · 2.5 BA · 1,721 sf | $3,300,000 | $1,917/sf | +0.0% |
| Jun 22, 2026 | 18A | 2 BR · 2 BA · 1,529 sf | $2,700,000 | $1,766/sf | -12.8% |
| Dec 20, 2024 | 3A | 3 BR · 2.5 BA · 1,721 sf | $2,875,000 | $1,671/sf | +0.9% |
| Jul 8, 2022 | 2B | 2 BR · 2 BA · 1,227 sf | $1,700,000 | $1,385/sf | -20.9% |
| Jul 19, 2021 | 8A | 3 BR · 3 BA · 2,306 sf | $4,310,000 | $1,869/sf | -2.0% |
| Jul 30, 2019 | 6B | 2 BR · 2 BA · 1,217 sf | $1,650,000 | $1,356/sf | -17.3% |
| Jun 27, 2019 | 9A | 3 BR · 3 BA · 2,306 sf | $4,650,000 | $2,016/sf | -3.1% |
Market read. Most recent trades (2026 to date) cleared a median $1,699/sf (floor-adjusted) across 2 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 6.8% 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 1-01169-7502; each condominium apartment is its own tax lot). 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 from recorded condo declarations and offering plans.
Closed rents at 230 West 78th Street, last 36 months
| Size | Leases | Median / month |
|---|---|---|
| 3 bedroom | 3 | $12,995 |
4 closed leases, October 2023 to September 2026. Most recent lease March 2026. Based on few leases. 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 $3.09M (4 sales in the past 24 months, since October 31, 2024), a buyer putting 25% down would pay about $131,447 to close, or 4.3% of the price.
- Mansion tax: $46,313
- Mortgage recording tax: $44,576
- Title insurance: $13,894
- Attorneys, lender, building fees, reserves and filings: $26,665
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
It's a boutique, full-floor-oriented building. The inventory skews large — two- and three-bedrooms and full-floor penthouses — with intended occupancy and pied-à-terre permission to confirm from current documents.
The amenity package is broad for the size. Roof deck, fitness center, playroom, and storage are real differentiators in a 34-unit building.
Condominium terms to confirm. The profile reports certain permissions, but their operative terms and financing rules are not verified here; reconcile them against the declaration, bylaws and current house rules.
The cantilever drives the upper floors. The structural cantilever produces the building's largest, brightest plates — view and light improve markedly at the top.
Mansion tax applies at the building's price points. Run pricing through the Mansion Tax Calculator.
What to know if you’re selling
Lead with the full-floor product and the amenities. Name the large layouts and the roof deck / fitness / playroom package in the first lines of the listing.
Differentiate by floor and exposure. The cantilevered upper floors are the premium inventory and warrant bespoke positioning.
Closing timeline. No standard period is documented; confirm the schedule from contract to closing with the managing agent.
Comparable buildings
If you're considering 230 West 78th Street, also evaluate:
- 215 West 78th Street — Upper West Side building on the same block
- 210 West 78th Street — pre-war Upper West Side co-op on the same block
- 125 West 76th Street — boutique condominium nearby
- 200 Amsterdam Avenue — newer Upper West Side condominium with a deeper amenity program
More Upper West Side buildings
- The Bromley (225 West 83rd Street) — 1985 condominium by Costas Kondylis & Partners
- The Hudson (225 West 60th Street) — 2004 condominium by Gruzen Samton Steinglass
- 229 West 97th Street (The Powellton) — 1901 condop
- 235 West 71st Street (The Lucania) — 1912 condominium by Gaetano Ajello
- The Astor (235 West 75th Street) — 1900 condominium by Clinton & Russell
- The Metropolitan, 235 West 108th Street — 1925 co-op
The neighborhood
For the full corridor — architecture, transit, and pricing across Upper West Side — read The Roebling Team Guide to Upper West Side.
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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