The Clayton (2480 Broadway)

Candela's design is a confident early statement of the Renaissance Revival apartment palazzo: a tan-brick body over a stone base, organized horizontally with bandcourses and stringcourses, animated by arched second-floor pediments and intermittent stone balconies, and crowned by setbacks that yield penthouse terraces. The two-story stone entrance on West 92nd Street — with its carved "C" — is the building's signature, a touch of formality that anchors the corner.

The roughly 146 apartments carry the pre-war signatures of the era: gracious room proportions, real foyers, and the through-light that a corner site and substantial floor plates allow. Layouts run from one-bedrooms through larger family homes, with washer/dryers in select units and terraces at the penthouse level. Condition varies line to line — renovated, combined, and more original apartments all trade here — making unit-level evaluation essential.

The Clayton runs as a full-service pre-war cooperative with a full-time doorman, a children's playroom, a bike room, central laundry, and both private storage (available for rent) and common storage. It is professionally managed.

The building's posture is notably accommodating for a pre-war co-op. Pets are permitted. Pieds-à-terre are allowed, and subletting is permitted under board policy — a flexibility that broadens both the buyer pool and the ownership options, and that sets The Clayton apart from the stricter owner-occupier co-ops nearby. A transfer fee (flip tax) applies at sale, as is standard for the building type. The playroom, bike room, and pet and pied-à-terre policies together make the building unusually friendly to families, professionals, and part-time New Yorkers alike.

Sales context at The Clayton:

• With roughly 146 apartments, the building produces a steady flow of resales — typically several to a dozen in an active year — across one-bedrooms through larger family layouts.
• Pricing reflects the Candela pedigree, the corner light, and the pre-war scale, with renovated and higher-floor homes commanding premiums and penthouse-terrace units a tier above.
• The pet-, pied-à-terre-, and sublet-friendly policies support liquidity and a broad buyer pool; value varies materially by floor, line, exposure, and renovation history.

It is a Candela for relatively less. Early-career Candela on the Broadway corridor offers the architect's proportions and detailing without the price of his Fifth and Park Avenue towers.

The policies are a feature. Pets, pieds-à-terre, and permitted subletting make this a far more flexible co-op than most pre-war neighbors — a real advantage for part-time owners, families, and buyers who may relocate.

Buy on light and condition. A corner pre-war varies meaningfully by line; confirm exposure, ceiling height, and renovation level rather than relying on the floor alone.

It is a cooperative. Purchases clear a board-approval process with a financial package and interview; we prepare and shepherd that package, and a transfer fee applies at closing.

Family-oriented amenities are on site. A children's playroom, a bike room, and ample storage are uncommon in pre-war buildings of this vintage.

Lead with Candela and the corner. The architect's name, the carved "C" entrance, and the corner light are durable marketing assets that distinguish a sale here from the surrounding Broadway stock.

Market the flexibility. The pet, pied-à-terre, and sublet policies widen the buyer pool well beyond the typical owner-occupier — position the apartment to families, professionals, and part-time New Yorkers alike.

Price by line, floor, and condition. Renovated, high-floor, and penthouse-terrace homes carry clear premiums; the building does not trade as a single number.

Closing timelines are co-op standard. Expect roughly 6–10 weeks from contract through board approval to closing.

If you're considering The Clayton, also evaluate the upper Broadway corridor and the surrounding Upper West Side:

• 2460 Broadway — Broadway pre-war directly adjacent
• 2373 Broadway — Broadway pre-war to the south
• 280 Riverside Drive — Riverside Drive pre-war a few blocks west
• 285 Riverside Drive — Riverside Drive cooperative nearby

The Roebling Team at Compass specializes in the Upper West Side, the Broadway and Riverside Drive corridors, Central Park West, and the broader Park-facing Manhattan market. We publish this profile because buyers and sellers at a building with The Clayton's pedigree and unusual flexibility deserve building-specific intelligence — architecture, governance, and pricing at the apartment level — not generic market commentary.

If you're considering a purchase or sale at The Clayton, a 30-minute consultation is the right starting point.