- Year built
- 1922
- Type
- Cooperative
- Landmark
- Designated
Every recorded sale at this building, 2003–2025
Bedroom-by-bedroom medians, the full transfer record, and how units trade against ask.
- 3BR median
- $2.9M
- Recent range
- $1.2M – $2.9M
- Listing discount
- 13.5%
- Recorded transfers
- 19
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
- 2024–2029 annual penalty
- $0 (under cap)
- 2030–2034 annual penalty
- $3,213/yr
- Per unit / month range
- $0 – $15
Facade safety — Local Law 11
Safe to live in today — but the last inspection flagged repairs that are due on a deadline, so facade work and its cost are coming. Whether that’s a real concern depends on the scope, the timing, and how the building plans to pay for it — reserves or an assessment — which is exactly what we’d dig into 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
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.
| Date | Unit | Apartment | Price | PPSF | vs. Ask |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 5, 2025 | 9B | 3 BR · 3 BA | $2,890,000 | -17.3% | |
| Jul 8, 2025 | 9A | 3 BR · 3 BA | $2,850,000 | +5.8% | |
| Mar 28, 2025 | 1A | 3 BR · 2 BA | $1,152,450 | -9.6% | |
| Jan 8, 2025 | 2A | 3 BR · 3 BA | $2,400,000 | -13.5% | |
| Jun 1, 2022 | 6A | 3 BR · 3 BA · 1,700 sf | $2,300,000 | $1,353/sf | -4.0% |
| Mar 20, 2018 | 1B | 2 BR · 1,191 sf | $1,450,000 | $1,217/sf | +16.5% |
| Jan 5, 2017 | 1A | 3 BR · 2 BA · 1,200 sf | $1,180,000 | $983/sf | -12.5% |
| Dec 29, 2015 | 9A | 3 BR · 3 BA | $2,803,000 | +4.0% |
Market read. Most recent trades (2022) cleared a median $1,353/sf across 1 sale. Median listing discount 1.6% 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.
Other recent transfers
| Date | Unit | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 5, 2019 | 3B | $1,150,000 |
| Sep 8, 2017 | 9B | $3,195,000 |
| Apr 29, 2014 | 9A | $1,300,000 |
| Aug 28, 2012 | 9B | $799,000 |
| Sep 30, 2003 | 8B | $595,000 |
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
If you're considering 24 West 69th Street, also evaluate these nearby Upper West Side cooperatives:
- 17 West 71st Street — pre-war side-street co-op near the park
- 119 West 71st Street — Upper West Side cooperative peer
- 267 West 71st Street — boutique West Side co-op
- 18 West 70th Street — pre-war co-op a block south
- 120 West 70th Street — West 70th Street cooperative nearby
The Roebling Team at 24 West 69th Street
The Roebling Team at Compass specializes in the Upper West Side, Central Park West, and the park-facing Manhattan market. We publish this profile because buyers and sellers evaluating a boutique pre-war cooperative deserve building-specific intelligence — the architecture, the unit composition, the operating model, and where pricing sits against the surrounding side-street co-op stock.
If you're considering a purchase or sale at 24 West 69th Street, a 30-minute consultation is the right starting point.
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