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Cooperative · 1922
24 West 69th Street
24 West 69th Street, New York, NY 10023

24 West 69th Street

24 West 69th Street, New York, NY 10023

Lincoln Square, Upper West Side

BBL 1011210043 · BIN 1028463

At a glance
Year built
1922
Type
Cooperative
Landmark
Designated
The Data Room

Every recorded sale at this building, 2003–2025

Bedroom-by-bedroom medians, the full transfer record, and how units trade against ask.

3BR median
$2.6M
Recent range
$1.2M – $2.9M
Listing discount
11.6%
Recorded transfers
22

24 West 69th Street is a quintessential Upper West Side pre-war cooperative — a nine-story Neo-Renaissance building designed by George F. Pelham in 1922 and set on one of the leafy, low-key blocks between Central Park West and Columbus Avenue. It belongs to the dense, elegant fabric of side-street apartment houses that fill in behind the grand avenue towers, the kind of building that gives the neighborhood its texture: handsome but unshowy, intimate, and a half-block from Central Park.

Pelham was one of the most prolific apartment-house architects of early-twentieth-century New York, and his West Side work is defined by exactly this register — solid masonry, restrained classical detailing, and well-proportioned layouts engineered for the professional and family households moving into the West Side as it matured. At 18 residences across nine floors, 24 West 69th is a true boutique co-op, roughly two apartments per landing, with the privacy and low-traffic feel that small buildings deliver.

For buyers, the draw is location and scale: a tree-lined block steps from the park, walking distance to Lincoln Center, and a small, owner-occupied cooperative where the building's modest size keeps it quiet and personal.

Architecture and unit composition

The building reads as classic 1920s West Side: a Neo-Renaissance brick-and-stone elevation, disciplined and symmetrical, sitting comfortably within the Upper West Side / Central Park West Historic District. Pelham's pre-war planning is the real asset behind the facade — apartments here carry the high ceilings, hardwood floors, separate dining rooms or dining alcoves, and gracious entry foyers that define the era, the features that keep pre-war co-ops in demand a century after they were built.

With roughly 1,560 square feet per unit on a building-wide average, 24 West 69th skews toward genuinely sized two- and three-bedroom homes rather than the studios and small one-bedrooms common in larger buildings. The low unit count means light and air on multiple exposures for most lines, and the side-street setting keeps the lower floors quiet. Many apartments retain their original layouts and detail; others have been opened up and renovated behind the historic walls.

Building operations

The cooperative is staffed by a full-time superintendent and is video-intercom secured rather than doorman-attended — the standard, cost-efficient model for a boutique pre-war building of this size. On-site amenities include a central laundry room, private storage, and a bike room, and the building is pet-friendly. Its location inside the historic district means exterior work is subject to Landmarks review, protecting the facade and the streetscape.

Governance is direct and hands-on, as it is in any small co-op: the board manages admissions, financing policy, and house rules, and with only 18 households the building's finances and reserves are closely held. Prospective purchasers should expect a traditional co-op application package and board interview.

Local Law 97

Carbon-penalty exposure
🟡
Moderate — under today's cap; material modeled 2030 exposure
2024–2029 annual penalty
$0 (under cap)
2030–2034 annual penalty
$3,213/yr
Per unit / month range
$0 – $15
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Facade safety — Local Law 11

Local Law 11 / FISP · last inspection 2020–25
SWARMP
What this means for you

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.

Inspection history
2005–10
SWARMP
2010–15
SWARMP
2015–20
SWARMP
2020–25
SWARMP
2025–30
Due
Next report due
by Feb 2029
The three grades, in buyer terms
SafeLatest filing: Safe — no repairs required at that inspection.
SWARMPLatest filing: repairs required before the next inspection cycle.
UnsafeLatest filing: unsafe conditions requiring corrective action.

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.

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Recent sales

Recent transfers 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.

DateUnitApartmentPricePPSFvs. Ask
Nov 5, 20259B
3 BR · 3 BA
$2,890,000-17.3%
Jul 8, 20259A
3 BR · 3 BA
$2,850,000+5.8%
Mar 28, 20251A
3 BR · 2 BA
$1,152,450-9.6%
Jan 8, 20252A
3 BR · 3 BA
$2,400,000-13.5%
Jun 1, 20226A
3 BR · 3 BA · 1,700 sf
$2,300,000$1,353/sf-4.0%
Mar 20, 20181B
2 BR · 1,191 sf
$1,450,000$1,217/sf+16.5%
Sep 8, 20179B
3 BR · 3 BA
$3,195,000+0.0%
Jan 9, 20171AB
2 BR · 2 BA
$1,180,000-1.5%

Market read. $/sf is measured on the latest sales with reliable square footage (2022): a median $1,353/sf across 1 sale. The building has traded as recently as 2025. Median listing discount 1.1% 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.

9B+262%
$799,000 2012$3,195,000 2017$2,890,000 2025
8B+71%
$595,000 2003$1,020,000 2015
7B+12%
$750,000 2007$840,000 2013
9A+2%
$2,803,000 2015$2,850,000 2025
1A-2%
$1,180,000 ($983/sf) 2017$1,152,450 2025
View all 22 recorded transfers, sortable

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 1-01121-0043) 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

This is a small, traditional cooperative, and buying here means joining a closely held building. The pet-friendly policy, full-time superintendent, bike room, and storage cover the practical needs of an owner-occupied co-op of this size. With only 18 units, shared costs are spread thin, so a careful look at maintenance levels, reserve funds, and any planned capital work is essential. Expect a full co-op board package — financials, references, and an interview — and the financing and primary-residence expectations typical of an established Upper West Side co-op; plan for a substantial down payment and owner-occupancy rather than investor use.

What you get in return is hard to manufacture: a quiet, tree-lined block a half-block from Central Park, generously sized pre-war apartments, and the intimacy of a building where you will know your neighbors.

What to know if you’re selling

The selling story is the combination of address, scale, and apartment size. A genuinely large pre-war two- or three-bedroom on a prime side street off Central Park West is exactly the product the Upper West Side family buyer is searching for, and 24 West 69th supplies it within a small, well-kept building. Lead with the layouts, the light, the park-and-Lincoln-Center walkability, and the boutique character.

Because the building turns over so rarely, a listing here usually faces little internal competition. Price against the side-street pre-war co-ops in the immediate area rather than the avenue towers, present a clean and well-documented board package, and emphasize the pre-war detail and room sizes that distinguish the apartments from newer, smaller-footprint inventory.

Comparable buildings

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The neighborhood

For the full corridor — architecture, schools, transit, and pricing across Upper West Side — read The Roebling Team Guide to Upper West Side.

Preparing a board package for this building?

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646.939.7375 · c.cohen@compass.com
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