- Year built
- 1963
- Type
- Cooperative
- Landmark
- No
24 Central Park South is a white-glove cooperative on one of the most coveted residential blocks in Manhattan — the park-facing stretch of Central Park South between Fifth and Sixth Avenues, where a small number of buildings look directly across the southern edge of Central Park. Built in the early 1960s, it is an intimate 21-story cooperative of just 37 apartments, configured one or two homes per floor, many with direct park views.
The case for the building is the address and the scale combined. Central Park South is a short, prestigious corridor, and full-floor or near-full-floor living in a small, well-run co-op facing the park is a rare commodity. The building pairs that position with genuine white-glove service and an unusual financial feature: maintenance that includes all utilities, a benefit uncommon among luxury cooperatives and a real value to owners.
Architecture and unit composition
The building is a clean mid-century white-brick elevator tower distinguished by a curved roofline — a restrained, of-its-era design whose value lies less in ornament than in what it frames: open southern light and direct outlooks over Central Park from its north-facing residences.
With 37 apartments across 21 stories, the building runs one or two homes per floor, giving the larger lines full-floor or near-full-floor proportions. Layouts range from one- to four-bedroom homes, and the park-facing residences carry the building's signature outlook across the park's southern treeline. The intimate per-floor density delivers privacy and quiet uncommon in larger postwar towers, and the upper floors command the broadest views.
Building operations
24 Central Park South is a full-service white-glove cooperative: a 24-hour doorman and concierge, a recently renovated lobby, resident staff, and a fitness center. Its defining operational feature is that maintenance includes all utilities — a benefit rare among luxury co-ops that simplifies ownership costs. As an established cooperative, the building is owner-occupied in character, with admissions, financing requirements, and any subletting governed by the board and proprietary lease in the conservative posture typical of a Central Park South co-op. We brief buyers on the building's current policies before an offer.
Local Law 97
- 2024–2029 annual penalty
- $0 (under cap)
- 2030–2034 annual penalty
- $0 (under cap)
- Per unit / month range
- —
Facade safety — Local Law 11
The facade passed its last inspection with no required repairs — nothing to budget for here, and no facade assessment on the horizon for roughly five years.
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
With only 37 apartments, 24 Central Park South trades infrequently — a few resales in a typical year, often fewer — and park-facing inventory on this block is among the scarcest in the city. Pricing tracks the white-glove Central Park South cooperative tier, with value set above all by park views, then by floor, layout, and renovation, rather than by a uniform per-foot figure. Because the building's sales page is generated from public records tied to the BBL, it reflects recorded transfers as they post; for pricing on a specific line, a current comparable read is the right tool.
What to know if you’re buying
This is a white-glove co-op purchase in one of Manhattan's premier locations — expect a board package and interview, owner-occupancy as the norm, and the conservative financing posture typical of Central Park South cooperatives. The rewards are commensurate: direct park views, full-floor or near-full-floor scale in a 37-unit building, white-glove service, and the cost advantage of utilities-inclusive maintenance. Buyers should weigh exposure above all — north-facing park views are the building's defining asset — along with floor, layout, and condition. We help buyers read the building, the line, and the board so the right apartment is pursued with confidence.
What to know if you’re selling
Lead with the park and the scale. A park-facing, full-floor-caliber residence in a white-glove co-op on Central Park South is among the most desirable propositions in Manhattan, and the utilities-inclusive maintenance is a distinctive value point to emphasize. Benchmark to white-glove cooperatives on Central Park South and the adjacent Fifth Avenue and Billionaires' Row tier rather than to broader Midtown stock, and position the specific apartment on its park exposure, floor, and condition. With turnover low and inventory scarce, a well-prepared park-facing listing draws a focused, qualified audience. We market 24 Central Park South resales to that buyer and against the right park-front comparison set.
Comparable buildings
If you're considering 24 Central Park South, also evaluate these Central Park South and nearby park-front buildings:
- 50 Central Park South — park-facing residences on the same block
- 112 Central Park South — full-service park-front cooperative
- 200 Central Park South — large park-facing cooperative
- 210 Central Park South — full-service park-front co-op
- 240 Central Park South — landmark park-front cooperative
- 220 Central Park South — Robert A.M. Stern park-front condominium
The Roebling Team at 24 Central Park South
The Roebling Team at Compass specializes in Central Park South, Fifth Avenue, and the broader park-facing Manhattan market. We publish this profile because buyers and sellers of park-front cooperatives deserve building-specific intelligence — the views, the service model, the cost structure, and where a given line sits in the market. A short consultation is the right first step.
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