- Year built
- 1925
- Type
- Cooperative
- Landmark
- Designated
Every recorded sale at this building, 2003–2026
Bedroom-by-bedroom medians, the full transfer record, and how units trade against ask.
- 1BR median
- $705K
- Recent range
- $699K – $839K
- Listing discount
- 2.1%
- Recorded transfers
- 20
26 West 69th Street is a nine-story pre-war cooperative from 1925, sharing the same tree-lined block between Central Park West and Columbus Avenue as its near-twin neighbor at 24 West 69th. It is part of the great mid-1920s wave that filled the Upper West Side side streets with mid-rise apartment houses — solid masonry buildings, classically detailed, built for the professional and family households flowing into the neighborhood as Central Park West reached its pre-war peak.
The building's value is in its address and its scale. A half-block from Central Park, a short walk to Lincoln Center, and tucked onto one of the quieter blocks in Lincoln Square, 26 West 69th offers the pre-war West Side at a boutique size: 20 residences across nine floors, roughly two to three apartments per landing, with the privacy and low traffic that small buildings provide. It is exactly the kind of building that defines the texture of the West Side behind the grand avenue towers — handsome, restrained, and deeply livable.
For buyers, the case is direct: pre-war proportions and detail, a premier park-adjacent block, and a small, owner-occupied cooperative where ownership means a real stake in a closely held building.
Architecture and unit composition
The building is classic 1920s West Side construction — a masonry elevator apartment house with the disciplined, Renaissance-inflected detailing typical of the era, sitting within the Upper West Side / Central Park West Historic District. What buyers come for is the pre-war planning behind the facade: high ceilings, hardwood floors, separate dining rooms or dining alcoves, gracious foyers, and the deep, well-zoned layouts that distinguish 1920s apartments from later construction.
With roughly 1,365 square feet per unit on a building-wide average, the homes here run to substantial one-, two-, and three-bedroom layouts rather than the compact units common in larger towers. The low unit count means most lines enjoy good light and cross-ventilation, and the side-street location keeps the building quiet. Many apartments preserve their original detail and room counts; others have been renovated within the historic walls.
Building operations
26 West 69th Street is run as a boutique cooperative with a full-time, live-in superintendent — the standard staffing model for a pre-war building of this size, providing on-site management without the cost of a full doorman roster. The building maintains a central laundry room and private storage. Pet ownership is handled at the board's discretion, as is typical for an established small co-op. The historic-district designation subjects exterior work to Landmarks review, protecting the facade and the streetscape.
With only 20 households, governance is close and hands-on. The board oversees admissions, financing policy, and house rules directly, and the building's finances and reserves are tightly held. Prospective purchasers should expect a traditional co-op application and board interview.
Local Law 97
- 2024–2029 annual penalty
- $0 (under cap)
- 2030–2034 annual penalty
- $20,053/yr
- Per unit / month range
- $0 – $84
Facade safety — Local Law 11
The facade passed its last inspection with no required repairs — nothing to budget for here, and no facade assessment on the horizon for roughly five years.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 27, 2026 | 6B | 1 BR · 1 BA | $740,000 | -1.3% | |
| Aug 12, 2025 | 4B | 1 BR · 1 BA | $705,000 | -2.1% | |
| Oct 9, 2024 | 1B | 1 BR · 1 BA · 745 sf | $699,000 | $938/sf | -6.7% |
| Nov 10, 2022 | 7A | 3 BR · 3 BA | $2,085,000 | -14.0% | |
| May 5, 2022 | 9A | 3 BR · 2.5 BA · 1,750 sf | $2,275,000 | $1,300/sf | -5.2% |
| Apr 12, 2022 | 6A | 3 BR · 2.5 BA | $2,245,000 | -2.2% | |
| Nov 30, 2021 | 8B | 1 BR · 1 BA | $610,000 | -4.5% | |
| Apr 27, 2018 | 7B | 1 BR | $599,000 | -11.3% |
Market read. Most recent trades (2024) cleared a median $938/sf across 1 sale. Median listing discount 3.8% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 21, 2025 | 5B | $838,700 |
| Jun 17, 2021 | 2B | $575,000 |
| Aug 28, 2013 | PHA | $1,025,000 |
| Jul 20, 2011 | 4A | $1,200,000 |
| Jul 23, 2009 | 4B | $665,000 |
| Nov 20, 2008 | RES | $640,000 |
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 1-01121-0045) 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
Buying here means joining a small, traditional cooperative on one of the most desirable side-street blocks on the West Side. The live-in superintendent and on-site storage and laundry cover the practical needs of an owner-occupied building of this size. Because the shared overhead is spread across just 20 units, a careful review of maintenance, reserves, and any planned capital work matters. Expect a full co-op board package and interview, and plan for the financing limits and primary-residence expectations typical of an established Upper West Side co-op — a substantial down payment and owner-occupancy rather than investor use. Pet policy is set by the board and house rules.
The reward is a quiet, tree-lined block a half-block from Central Park, generously sized pre-war apartments, and the intimacy of a building where the community is small and stable.
What to know if you’re selling
The selling story is address, scale, and pre-war room sizes. A large, light-filled pre-war apartment on a prime side street steps from Central Park is precisely what the West Side family and professional buyer wants, and 26 West 69th delivers it within a small, well-kept cooperative. Lead with the layouts, the light, the park-and-Lincoln-Center walkability, and the boutique character.
With turnover so low, a listing here typically faces little internal competition. Price against the side-street pre-war co-ops nearby rather than the avenue towers, present a clean and complete board package, and emphasize the pre-war detail and generous room counts that set the apartments apart from newer, smaller-footprint inventory.
Comparable buildings
If you're considering 26 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
- 59 West 71st Street — West Side pre-war cooperative nearby
The Roebling Team at 26 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.
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