241 West 108th Street

The Blums' Art Nouveau detailing distinguishes the eight-story building from the standard pre-war stock around it — the ornament, proportion, and craftsmanship characteristic of the firm's best work. The 40 apartments offer the high ceilings, hardwood floors, and well-proportioned rooms of 1911 construction, in a range of layouts from one-bedroom homes through larger family configurations. The roughly 1,200-square-foot building-area-per-unit ratio is not an average measured apartment interior and does not establish affordable carrying costs. Confirm each apartment’s area from plans and its charges from current statements.

241 West 108th runs as a well-amenitized, owner-occupied cooperative. A live-in superintendent maintains the building, supported by a part-time daily doorman. The amenity package is strong for a building of this era and price point: an elevator, a furnished and landscaped common roof deck, a laundry room, a bike room, storage, and video intercom security. The roof deck in particular is a genuine asset — usable outdoor common space is a real draw for buyers in this market.

The building's board policy is notably flexible. There is no flip tax. Pets are welcome — both dogs and cats. Subletting is permitted, and pied-à-terre ownership is allowed. Taken together, these rules make 241 West 108th one of the more accommodating pre-war co-ops in the area, attractive to investors, part-time residents, and pet owners alike. Purchases clear through the customary board application and interview.

Recent sales

Recent transfers 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.

Market read. Most recent trades (2026 to date) cleared a median $847/sf (recorded) across 1 sale. Median listing discount 2.2% from the last ask — a recurring negotiation gap worth pricing into any offer or listing strategy.

Sales sourced from NYC Department of Finance recorded transfers (BBL 1-01880-0007). 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 on co-ops is not officially recorded, figures shown are approximate.

This is one of the more buyer-friendly pre-war co-ops in the area. No flip tax, pets welcome, subletting and pieds-à-terre permitted, a landscaped roof deck, and architecture by a celebrated pre-war firm — with any price difference from southern West Side alternatives established through dated, matched sales and current costs. The location next to Columbia and near Riverside Park is a long-term strength. Buyers should still plan for a standard board process and the documentation a co-op expects, but the rules here remove many of the frictions that constrain other pre-war buildings.

Sellers have an unusually strong story to tell: the absence of a flip tax, the pet-friendly and sublet-friendly policies, the pied-à-terre acceptance, the roof deck, and the Blum architecture together form a broader permission set than stricter buildings offer, including for investors and part-time owners. Lead with that flexibility alongside the pre-war character and the Columbia/Riverside Park location. Price against recent trades in comparable Manhattan Valley and Morningside Heights co-ops, adjusted for floor and condition.

If you're considering 241 West 108th Street, also look at these nearby Upper West Side pre-war cooperatives:

• 255 West 108th Street — pre-war co-op on the same block
• 300 West 108th Street — full-service building nearby
• 300 West 109th Street — pre-war co-op a block north
• 311 West 106th Street — pre-war West Side cooperative
• 305 West 104th Street — pre-war co-op to the south