262 Central Park West (The White House)
262 Central Park West, New York, NY 10024
BBL 1012000031 · BIN 1031408
- Year built
- 1929
- Type
- Cooperative
- Units
- 86
- Floors
- 15
- Landmark status
- Not an individual landmark; in the Upper West Side / Central Park West Historic District
- NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission records, updated February 2026
- Pied-à-terre
- Permitted
- Pets
- Pets permitted; species and limits not stated
- Flip tax
- 2% of the purchase price, paid by the buyer
- Doorman
- Full-time doorman
Every recorded sale at this building, 2004–2026
Bedroom-by-bedroom medians, the full transfer record, and how units trade against ask.
- Studio median
- $350K
- Recent range
- $285K – $3.5M
- Listing discount
- 18.5%
- Recorded transfers
- 51
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The White House is Sugarman & Berger's deliberate Italian Renaissance refusal of the Art Deco vocabulary that defined contemporary Central Park West construction. The 1950 sale to Whitehouse Realty Associates (Walter Hirshon) is the origin of the building's name.
Anchoring it is the Sugarman & Berger architectural pedigree — a firm whose CV includes One Fifth Avenue, the New Yorker Hotel, the Master Apartments on Riverside Drive, and 25 East 86th Street. That pedigree translates into an unusually gracious plan: six elevator banks serving only two apartments per floor, a lobby-and-circulation footprint rarely matched in the 1920s CPW cohort. Equally distinctive is the substantial amenity infrastructure — a half basketball court, fitness center, children's playroom, and bike storage among it.
Architecture and unit composition
Sugarman & Berger were prolific commercial and residential architects whose CV includes One Fifth Avenue, the New Yorker Hotel, the Master Apartments on Riverside Drive, and 25 East 86th Street. At 262 CPW, they made a deliberate stylistic choice in favor of the more traditional Italian Renaissance.
The 15-story building has a three-story rusticated limestone base topped by a white-brick facade with quoins. The building has cast-iron decorative doors and an enclosed rooftop watertank. The lower half of the first story is faced with granite. The building has topiary landscaping along its Central Park West frontage, wrought-iron doors on the side street, and ornamental balconies. Six elevator banks serve only two apartments per floor — a generous lobby and circulation footprint for the 1920s CPW cohort.
The NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission presented the building in a public April 9, 2024 hearing, indicating ongoing preservation-related diligence on the facade.
The original developer was Sisbrothers Inc. (Norbert Natanson, president); the building was sold in 1950 to Whitehouse Realty Associates (Walter Hirshon), which is why the building has long been called "The White House." The cooperative conversion took place in 1960.
Building operations
The White House operates as a full-service Upper West Side cooperative:
- Full-time doormen and concierge
- Live-in resident manager
- Sidewalk landscaping
- Children's playroom
- Private storage
- New fitness center
- Half basketball court
- Bicycle storage
- No roof deck
The half basketball court is a structurally distinctive amenity uncommon among peer prewar Central Park West cooperatives.
Policy framework
Verified across architectural coverage and broker reporting:
- Pets: Permitted
- Pied-à-terre: Permitted
- Financing maximum: 40% to 50% (sources disagree) — older listings indicate 50%; recent listings show 40%. Verify directly with managing agent at offer stage.
- Flip tax: 2% of sale price, buyer-paid
- Subletting: Board approval required
- Trust ownership: Case-by-case
- LLC ownership: Case-by-case
- Foreign buyer: Substantial board diligence
- Post-closing liquidity: Substantial CPW reserves customary
- Board interview: Required
Application and transaction fees
Fees below are from building management's published schedule, as of August 2026. They are shown as published, item by item; no total is added because the total depends on the transaction. Deposits are listed apart from nonrefundable charges.
- Terms
- 2% of Purchase Price
- Rate
- 2% of the purchase price
- Paid by
- Buyer
Source: building management's published schedule, as of August 2026
Purchase
7 items
Fees and charges
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application Processing FeeConditional | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $500 or $1,000 (Trust Purchase - if permitted by Corporation) | Refundable Not stated |
| Application Processing Fee for Co-applicant or GuarantorPer applicant | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $250 per Co-applicant/ Guarantor | Refundable Not stated |
| Financing FeeConditional | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $300 (if financing) | Refundable Not stated |
| Lead Based Paint Disclosure Fee | Paid by Seller | When With the application | Amount $75 | Refundable Not stated |
| Closing FeePer share | Paid by Seller | When At closing | Amount $800 ($850 without a Broker) plus $0.05 per share | Refundable Not stated |
| Sale by an Estate or TransferPer share | Paid by Seller | When At closing | Amount $1,000 plus $0.05 per share | Refundable Not stated |
| Credit Report/Background Check FeePer applicant | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $871.00 per applicant/ $1633.13 for a married couple (check payable to Fidelifacts -may also be submitted prior to submission of package) | Refundable Not stated |
Sublet
5 items
Fees and charges
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corporate Sublet Fee | Paid by Shareholder | When With the application | Amount 20% of the Aggregate Maintenance Charges of the Co-op Apartment | Refundable Not stated |
| Lead Based Paint Disclosure Fee | Paid by Shareholder | When With the application | Amount $75 | Refundable Not stated |
| Subletting Fee | Paid by Shareholder | When With the application | Amount $300 | Refundable Not stated |
| Application Processing Fee | Paid by Subtenant | When With the application | Amount $200 | Refundable Not stated |
| Credit Report FeePer applicant | Paid by Subtenant | When With the application | Amount $871.00 per applicant/ $1633.13 for a married couple (check payable to Fidelifacts -may also be submitted prior to submission of package) | Refundable Not stated |
Refinance
2 items
Management's “less refinance” schedule
Fees and charges
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application Processing Fee | Paid by Seller | When With the application | Amount $400 | Refundable Not stated |
Management's “more refinance” schedule
Fees and charges
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application Processing Fee | Paid by Shareholder | When With the application | Amount $400 | Refundable Not stated |
Ownership transfer
1 item
Fees and charges
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Transfer Fee | Paid by Shareholder | When With the application | Amount Contact Transfer Agent for fee schedule | Refundable Not stated |
Management updates its schedule without a public filing. The date is when management last updated the page, not when a rule changed. Confirm the current schedule with management before you apply.
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Sublet and pied-à-terre policy
A condominium owner leasing a unit and a co-op shareholder subletting are different rules, and a building-wide rule is different from a restriction on one apartment. This is the building's rule; confirm it for the specific apartment.
- Subletting by shareholders
- Not verified
- Pied-à-terre ownership
- PermittedSource: The Roebling Team's building profile
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Pets and in-unit washer/dryer
- Pets
- Pets permitted; species and limits not statedSource: The Roebling Team's building profile
- In-unit washer/dryer
- Not verified
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Monthly carrying charges in recent sales
- Maintenance, per room
- $792 per room a monthMedian of 3 recorded sales since October 2023Source: recorded sales, refreshed October 2026
Maintenance as recorded with each sale. A co-op's maintenance already covers the building's real estate taxes and the building's own mortgage, if it has one; add your own loan payment for the monthly outlay. A summary of recorded sales, not a current bill; charges change.
Building staffing and amenities
- Doorman
- Full-time doormanSource: The Roebling Team's building profile
- Concierge
- YesSource: recent listing records
- Live-in superintendent
- YesSource: The Roebling Team's building profile
- Elevator
- YesSource: NYC Department of City Planning records (PLUTO)
- Amenities noted
- Fitness room, playroom, bike storage, storageSource: The Roebling Team's building profile
Staffing and amenities as our building profile and recent listing records describe them. A feature not listed is not confirmed absent.
Local Law 97
- 2024–2029 annual penalty
- $0 (under cap)
- 2030–2034 annual penalty
- $0 (under cap)
- Per unit / month range
- —
Source: NYC LL84 benchmarking and PLUTO · The Roebling Research Library. City record last verified September 2026.
See full Local Law 97 analysis — emissions history, scenarios, methodology →Facade safety — Local Law 11
The latest available FISP filing classified the facade as Safe — no repairs were required at that inspection. Facade inspections run on a fixed five-year cycle; future inspection, repair, and any assessment decisions remain building-specific.
How to read this, and where it comes from
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. City record last verified September 2026.
Management & transfer contacts
- Flip tax
- 2% of purchase price (buyer)
- Sublet policy
- Corporate sublet fee 20% of aggregate maintenance
- Notable fees
- Buyer application processing $500
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.
| Date | Unit | Apartment | Price | PPSF | vs. Ask |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 12, 2026 | 2D | 2 BR · 2 BA · 2,000 sf | $1,850,000 | $925/sf | -19.4% |
| Nov 14, 2025 | 10B | 3 BR · 2.5 BA | $3,500,000 | +7.7% | |
| Jul 16, 2024 | 14D | 2 BR · 2 BA | $2,800,000 | -17.6% | |
| Aug 29, 2023 | 1EE | 2 BA | $285,000 | off-mkt | |
| Sep 9, 2022 | 12B | 3 BR · 2.5 BA | $3,700,000 | -11.9% | |
| Nov 30, 2021 | 5A | 4 BR · 4 BA · 3,400 sf | $7,820,000 | $2,300/sf | -8.0% |
| Jun 28, 2021 | 9B | 3 BR · 3 BA | $3,800,000 | -2.6% | |
| Mar 8, 2021 | PHS | 4 BR · 5 BA · 3,500 sf | $19,750,000 | $5,643/sf | +0.0% |
Market read. Most recent trades (2026 to date) cleared a median $1,093/sf (floor-adjusted) across 1 sale. Floor-adjusted means each sale is restated to a constant mix of floors, so the figure can differ from the plain median of the sales listed above. Median listing discount 2.5% 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.
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 1-01200-0031). 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.
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Notable residents
The building has maintained a relatively private resident profile; widely-reported celebrity sales are limited. The 86-unit scale supports operational discretion typical of Upper West Side cooperatives.
What to know if you’re buying
The Sugarman & Berger Italian Renaissance refusal is structurally distinguishing. Architect's broader CV (One Fifth Avenue, New Yorker Hotel, Master Apartments) connects to a major institutional NYC building tradition.
The six elevator banks serving only two apartments per floor produce generous circulation. Verify line-specific configuration during walkthrough.
The half basketball court is a structurally distinctive amenity. Uncommon among peer prewar Central Park West cooperatives.
The 40% to 50% financing variance should be verified at the offer stage. Sources disagree; managing agent confirmation is required.
The 2% buyer-paid flip tax is meaningful at closing. Factor into carrying-cost and net-proceeds calculations.
The Central Park reservoir view corridor is structurally valuable. The full-blockfront 86th-87th position carries among the most-discussed exposure profiles on the corridor.
Closing timelines are cooperative-standard. Plan for 6 to 10 weeks from contract through board approval to closing.
What to know if you’re selling
Marketing should emphasize the Sugarman & Berger architectural pedigree, the Italian Renaissance Revival composition, and the six-elevator-bank circulation. All three are real structural advantages over peer Upper West Side cooperative inventory.
The half basketball court and the comprehensive amenity infrastructure support premium positioning. Reference in materials. Apartment-line-specific comparables should anchor pricing.
Closing timelines are cooperative-standard.
Comparable buildings
If you're considering The White House, also evaluate:
- 300 Central Park West (The Eldorado) — Roth / Margon & Holder 1931 Art Deco twin-tower trophy CPW peer
- 211 Central Park West (The Beresford) — Roth 1929 three-tower trophy CPW peer
- 225 Central Park West (The Alden) — CPW peer
- 285 Central Park West (The St. Urban) — CPW peer
Sources: The Roebling Research Library (offering plans, house rules, financial statements, board minutes, internal transaction records); NYC Department of Finance recorded transfers; publicly recorded NYC building data.
More Central Park West buildings
- 239 Central Park West — 1926 co-op by Sugarman & Berger
- 241 Central Park West — 1930 co-op by Schwartz & Gross
- The Orwell House (257 Central Park West) — 1906 co-op by Mulliken & Moeller
- 271 Central Park West — 1913 co-op by Schwartz & Gross
- 275 Central Park West — 1931 co-op by Emery Roth
- 279 Central Park West — 1988 condominium by Costas Kondylis & Partners
The neighborhood
For the full corridor — architecture, transit, and pricing across Central Park West — read The Roebling Team Guide to Central Park West.
The full playbook — what goes in the package, how boards read your financials, the interview, and the timeline — plus sample cover, reference, and personal letters you can adapt.
How to read the facts on this page. Items attributed to an offering plan describe the building as it was offered at that filing — unit mix, square footage, the amenity program as planned. They are not a statement about how the building operates today. Tax and compliance figures are sourced separately to current City records and carry their own dates. House rules, staffing and fee policy can change by board resolution without any public filing: treat every policy line here as a starting point for diligence and confirm it with the managing agent. Where this page compares one building or neighborhood to another, that is our analysis of the recorded record — it names the measure, the period and the sample it rests on, and it is an observation about medians rather than a prediction about any particular apartment.
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