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The Orwell House (257 Central Park West)Recorded sales & closing prices
257 Central Park West, New York, NY 10024
96 recorded transfers, 2003–2026. Sortable and searchable below.
- 3BR
- $2.84M
- Recent range
- $2.2M – $9.1M
- Listing discount
- 3.1%
- Monthly carry/sf
- $2.22
- Recorded transfers
- 96
Not enough recent activity to price (shown for completeness, not quoted): Studio — last traded 2016; 1BR — last traded 2021; 2BR — last traded 2024; 4BR+ — last traded 2024.
The complete recorded-sale history for The Orwell House, compiled from NYC Department of Finance transfer records, with apartment-by-apartment detail from The Roebling Research Library. Priced by apartment type — the honest unit for a co-op, where square footage isn’t officially recorded.
Latest closings
The line premium — where you sit sets the price
Same-2BR prices, time-controlled to today’s dollars, split by line — exposure, light, and layout vary stack to stack within a building.
Bar = today’s 2BR price for that line; right column = premium vs. an average 2BR.
And by floor
Time-controlled prices for the same apartment type (2BR), grouped by floor. Values vary with the apartments that traded.
The 4BR+ trajectory
Every recorded 4BR+. The building trades thinly year to year, so the story is the long arc, not any single year: 4BR+s traded at roughly $2.48M in 2003–06; there are too few recent sales to state a current price (the all-history median is about $3.9M).
Each dot is one recorded sale, by close date and price; the line is the median for each year. Click any dot to jump straight to that sale below.
The 2BR trajectory
Every recorded 2BR. The building trades thinly year to year, so the story is the long arc, not any single year: 2BRs traded at roughly $1.06M in 2004–07; there are too few recent sales to state a current price (the all-history median is about $1.6M).
Each dot is one recorded sale, by close date and price; the line is the median for each year. Click any dot to jump straight to that sale below.
The 1BR trajectory
Every recorded 1BR. The building trades thinly year to year, so the story is the long arc, not any single year: 1BRs traded at roughly $665K in 2006–09; there are too few recent sales to state a current price (the all-history median is about $665K).
Each dot is one recorded sale, by close date and price; the line is the median for each year. Click any dot to jump straight to that sale below.
Lines that traded more than once
The building’s appreciation arc, apartment by apartment — recorded prices, exact.
Every recorded sale
Sort any column; filter by unit or keyword. Prices are the recorded transfer amount at the NYC Department of Finance.
| Apartment | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2, 2026 | 9A | 3 BR · 2.5 BA · 7 rm | $5,100,000 | -21.5% |
| Feb 11, 2026 | 7F | 3 BR · 2.5 BA · 7.5 rm | $2,840,000 | -1.9% |
| Oct 22, 2025 | 5B | 1 BR · 1 BAoutside the market statistics (eligibility screen) | $1,610,000 | — |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 11F | $1,950,000 | — | |
| Jan 16, 2025 | 9D | 3 BR · 2 BA · 5 rm | $2,200,000 | +0.0% |
| Aug 16, 2024 | 3H | Studiooutside the market statistics (eligibility screen) | $400,000 | — |
| Aug 15, 2024 | 11AB | 4 BR · 3 BA · 8 rm | $9,100,000 | -17.3% |
| Mar 14, 2024 | 10C | 2 BR · 2 BA · 5 rm | $2,325,000 | -3.1% |
| Dec 22, 2022 | 3F | 4 BR · 3 BA · 7 rm | $1,750,000 | -5.4% |
| Oct 25, 2022 | 10F | 3 BR · 3 BA · 7 rm | $2,900,000 | -3.3% |
| Sep 12, 2022 | 12E | 2 BR · 2 BA · 4 rm | $1,700,000 | +3.0% |
| Feb 9, 2022 | 8H | Studio · 1 BAoutside the market statistics (eligibility screen) | $357,000 | — |
| Jan 14, 2022 | 5C | 2 BR · 2 BA · 4.5 rm | $2,410,000 | -3.4% |
| Jan 10, 2022 | 10E | 2 BR · 2 BA · 4 rm | $1,550,000 | -13.9% |
| Sep 2, 2021 | 5B | 1 BR · 1 BA · 3 rm | $999,999 | -14.9% |
| Apr 20, 2021 | 8C | 2 BR · 2 BA · 5 rm | $2,425,000 | +1.3% |
| Feb 18, 2021 | 6 | 4 BR · 2.5 BAoutside the market statistics (eligibility screen) | $3,750,000 | — |
| Dec 23, 2020 | 7C | 3 BR · 3 BA · 6 rm | $3,400,000 | +0.0% |
| Oct 30, 2020 | 4C | 2 BRoutside the market statistics (eligibility screen) | $1,900,000 | — |
| Sep 1, 2020 | 5G | 1 BRoutside the market statistics (eligibility screen) | $630,000 | — |
| Mar 4, 2020 | 8A | 3 BR · 2.5 BA · 7 rm | $6,250,000 | -5.3% |
| Oct 15, 2019 | 12D | 2 BR · 2 BA · 4 rm | $1,580,000 | -4.2% |
| Oct 4, 2019 | 3E | 2 BR · 2 BA · 4 rm | $1,100,000 | -6.4% |
| May 17, 2019 | 10C | 2 BR · 2 BA · 4 rm | $2,110,000 | -15.4% |
| Apr 22, 2019 | 9F | 4 BR · 3 BA · 7 rm | $1,905,000 | -4.5% |
| Apr 11, 2019 | 8G | $625,000 | — | |
| Feb 15, 2019 | 5B | 1 BR · 1 BA · 3 rm | $900,000 | -23.4% |
| Feb 6, 2019 | 4AB | $5,300,000 | — | |
| Jul 30, 2018 | 7G | 1 BR · 2 BA · 3 rm | $690,000 | -7.4% |
| May 25, 2017 | 10E | 2 BR · 2 BA · 4 rm | $1,680,000 | +8.4% |
| Dec 15, 2016 | 5H | Studio · 2 rm | $355,000 | -1.4% |
| Feb 26, 2016 | 5FE | 4 BR · 9 rm | $4,225,000 | -23.2% |
| Jun 25, 2015 | 8B | 1 BRoutside the market statistics (eligibility screen) | $1,450,000 | — |
| Jan 28, 2015 | 12C | $2,500,000 | — | |
| Oct 6, 2014 | 5C | 2 BR · 2 BAoutside the market statistics (eligibility screen) | $1,435,000 | — |
| Aug 20, 2014 | 9D | 2 BR · 5 rm | $2,100,000 | -9.7% |
| Aug 14, 2014 | 9G | 1 BR · 3 rm | $540,000 | -10.0% |
| Jul 22, 2014 | 9H | Studio · 1 rm | $370,000 | -3.9% |
| Mar 11, 2014 | 11AB | 4 BR · 3 BA · 8 rm | $9,150,000 | -3.2% |
| Jan 24, 2014 | 3H | Studio · 2 rm | $385,000 | +0.0% |
| Oct 29, 2013 | 4C | 2 BR · 4 rm | $1,900,000 | +0.3% |
| Oct 9, 2013 | 6G | 1 BR · 2 BA · 3 rm | $475,000 | -20.8% |
| Oct 8, 2013 | 2B | 1 BR · 3 rm | $785,000 | -7.5% |
| Sep 13, 2013 | 6Co-op Sponsor Transfer | 4 BR · 8 rmoutside the market statistics (eligibility screen) | $3,695,000 | +0.0% |
| Aug 5, 2013 | 10D | 2 BR · 2 BA · 5 rm | $1,675,000 | -1.2% |
| May 6, 2013 | 9H | Studiooutside the market statistics (eligibility screen) | $250,000 | — |
| Oct 25, 2012 | 7H | Studio · 3 rm | $222,000 | -11.2% |
| Jul 3, 2012 | 12D | 2 BR · 2 BAnon-market transfer (excluded from $/sf & trends) | $487,500 | — |
| May 11, 2012 | — | $132,130 | — | |
| Apr 20, 2012 | 5E | $1,080,000 | — | |
| Feb 17, 2012 | 8C | 2 BR · 4 rm | $1,650,000 | -2.1% |
| Jan 31, 2012 | 8H | Studio · 2 rm | $303,000 | -6.8% |
| Jan 31, 2012 | 8AH | 4 BR · 8 rm | $5,605,500 | -6.6% |
| Nov 28, 2011 | 8D | 2 BR · 4 rm | $1,620,000 | -3.5% |
| Nov 2, 2011 | 5H | Studiooutside the market statistics (eligibility screen) | $255,000 | — |
| Aug 12, 2011 | 7G | 1 BR · 3 rm | $585,000 | -2.3% |
| Aug 5, 2011 | 6A | 4 BR · 8 rm | $3,900,000 | -2.4% |
| Jul 1, 2011 | 10G | 1 BR · 3 rm | $597,500 | -3.5% |
| May 11, 2011 | 9D | 2 BRoutside the market statistics (eligibility screen) | $1,243,000 | — |
| May 9, 2011 | 11C | 2 BR · 4 rm | $1,585,000 | -3.9% |
| Apr 15, 2011 | 3C | 2 BR · 4 rm | $1,750,000 | +0.0% |
| Feb 4, 2011 | 10D | 2 BR · 5 rm | $1,410,000 | -0.7% |
| Jan 31, 2011 | 4B | $782,071 | — | |
| Oct 21, 2010 | 7A | 4 BR · 8 rm | $3,900,000 | -9.3% |
| Feb 22, 2010 | 12H | Studiooutside the market statistics (eligibility screen) | $255,000 | — |
| Jan 14, 2010 | 11D | 2 BR · 5 rm | $1,330,000 | -4.7% |
| Nov 16, 2009 | 3E | 3 BR · 5 rm | $495,000 | — |
| Nov 3, 2009 | 11AB | 4 BR · 3 BAnon-market transfer (excluded from $/sf & trends) | $500,000 | — |
| Jul 21, 2009 | 2C | 2 BR · 4 rm | $1,175,000 | +0.0% |
| Jun 9, 2009 | 8B | 1 BR · 3 rm | $865,000 | -3.8% |
| Oct 28, 2008 | 10E | 2 BR · 4 rm | $960,000 | -3.5% |
| Sep 19, 2008 | 7B | $2,250,000 | — | |
| Sep 18, 2008 | 2B | 1 BRoutside the market statistics (eligibility screen) | $717,000 | — |
| Jun 5, 2008 | 3C | 2 BR · 4 rm | $1,175,000 | +0.0% |
| Mar 27, 2008 | 2H | $330,000 | — | |
| Feb 13, 2008 | 8D | 2 BR · 4 rm | $1,695,000 | +0.0% |
| Jul 10, 2007 | 10G | 1 BR · 3 rm | $665,000 | +2.3% |
| Jun 25, 2007 | GROUN | $11,850,000 | — | |
| May 3, 2007 | 8B | 1 BRoutside the market statistics (eligibility screen) | $800,000 | — |
| Apr 18, 2007 | 3C | 2 BRoutside the market statistics (eligibility screen) | $1,150,000 | — |
| Feb 16, 2007 | 10F | 4 BR · 7 rm | $2,075,000 | -5.7% |
| Oct 3, 2006 | 5G | 1 BR · 3 rm | $500,000 | -3.7% |
| Aug 1, 2006 | 3H | Studio · 2 rm | $310,000 | -4.6% |
| Jul 27, 2006 | 5F | 4 BR · 7 rm | $1,850,000 | -2.4% |
| Jun 29, 2006 | 9H | Studiooutside the market statistics (eligibility screen) | $235,000 | — |
| Jun 29, 2006 | 8H | Studiooutside the market statistics (eligibility screen) | $227,780 | — |
| May 4, 2006 | 2E | 4 BR · 8 rm | $3,100,000 | -4.6% |
| Jul 14, 2005 | 10A | 4 BR · 8 rm | $4,175,000 | -7.1% |
| Jun 29, 2005 | 3G | $525,000 | — | |
| May 5, 2005 | 3D | 2 BR · 5 rm | $1,220,000 | +1.7% |
| Sep 14, 2004 | 10C | 2 BR · 4 rm | $1,400,000 | +3.7% |
| Aug 16, 2004 | 4E | $719,000 | — | |
| Jul 30, 2004 | 410 | $200,000 | — | |
| Jun 8, 2004 | 4GH | 2 BR · 4 rm | $500,000 | -4.8% |
| May 20, 2004 | 8D | 2 BR · 4 rm | $895,000 | +0.0% |
| Jun 25, 2003 | 7F | 4 BR · 7 rm | $1,650,000 | — |
Sales sourced from NYC Department of Finance recorded transfers (BBL 1-01199-0036) and verified listing data. Co-op apartments are priced by unit type (bedroom count) rather than per square foot — square footage isn’t officially recorded for co-ops, and room counts carry some agent-entry inconsistency, so bedroom type is the reliable spine. Non-arms-length transfers and storage/parking are excluded; line and floor premiums are time-controlled to today’s pricing. Where transaction volume is too thin to support a figure, none is shown.
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