30 Lincoln Plaza (30 West 63rd Street)
30 West 63rd Street, New York, NY 10023
- Year built
- 1979
- Type
- Condominium
- Units
- 578
- Floors
- 33
- Landmark
- No
- Amenities
- 24-hour doorman and concierge, live-in resident manager, port-cochère and valet, "Oasis Club" rooftop spa with a rooftop pool and sun deck with cabanas, fitness center, saunas, hot tub, and massage room, children's playroom, billiards/party room, lounge, putting green, barbecue area, bike room, private storage, laundry, and an on-site parking garage
- Pets
- Pet-friendly with a weight limit (reported in the roughly 20–25 lb range) and a two-pet maximum — verify current rules with the managing agent
- Flip tax
- None documented — verify against the by-laws at offer stage
Every recorded sale at this building, 2009–2026
Price-per-square-foot over time, the line- and floor-premium curves, and every recorded sale.
- Median $/sf
- $1,872
- Listing discount
- 5.2%
- Recorded sales
- 303
- On record
- 2009–2026
30 Lincoln Plaza is the second of the two Milstein towers that flank Lincoln Center — the companion to One Lincoln Plaza a block up Broadway, and, like its sibling, a Philip Birnbaum design built by the Milstein family. Constructed at the turn of the 1980s on the Broadway blockfront across from the Metropolitan Opera, the tower carries the same district thesis: full-service living at the doorstep of Lincoln Center, near Columbus Circle, on top of one of the Upper West Side's densest transit and retail nodes. For years its below-grade level housed the beloved Lincoln Plaza Cinemas, an art-house fixture of the neighborhood.
The building's defining wrinkle is its ownership structure, and it is the reason 30 Lincoln Plaza is sometimes mistaken for a rental. The tower was converted to a condominium under an offering plan accepted by the New York Attorney General in the late 2000s (effective 2009), but the Milstein sponsor retained a very large block of unsold units and rents them out through Milford Management — the sponsor took a substantial inventory loan against those unsold apartments in 2017. The result is a building that simultaneously shows condominium resale listings and heavy rental inventory. Legally and functionally, it is a condominium: individual units trade freely, with documented resale closings.
That conversion was itself controversial. Outside buyers in the fire-sale conversion reportedly received steep discounts relative to what insider tenants had paid, triggering litigation and a settlement with the Attorney General's office. For today's buyer, the practical takeaways are that resale units and sponsor units trade under different terms, and that the building offers a full-amenity condominium at the Lincoln Center doorstep at established-building pricing.
Architecture and unit composition
The 33-story cream-brick tower rises over a seven-story arcaded base, its Broadway face articulated by six rounded, bay-windowed piers above a retail arcade. A landscaped mid-block plaza with a water feature fronts the residential entrance. The building has roughly 21 units per floor and runs from studios and one-bedrooms through two- and three-bedroom and combined layouts, with higher and better-oriented lines carrying Central Park, Hudson, and skyline exposures.
Finishes vary by renovation cycle across a building of this scale and vintage; original layouts renovate well, and condition is a dominant pricing variable within any given line. Proportions and ceiling heights are consistent with the late-1970s luxury-tower standard.
Building operations
Full-service condominium: 24-hour doorman and concierge, a live-in resident manager, port-cochère and valet, an on-site garage, bike room, and storage. The signature amenity is the rooftop "Oasis Club" — a pool and cabana sun deck with Central Park views, a fitness center, saunas, a hot tub, and a massage room — which typically carries a separate membership fee distinct from common charges. Additional amenities include a children's playroom, billiards and party rooms, a lounge, a putting green, and a barbecue area. Subletting is permitted with a one-year minimum and no short-term rentals; a working-capital contribution applies at purchase. Because sponsor and resale units transact under different terms — including a financing cap on direct sponsor purchases — buyers should confirm which they are buying and verify current fees and requirements with the managing agent during diligence.
Recent sales
Recent closings 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 16, 2026 | 11V | 1 BR · 1 BA · 647 sf | $1,275,000 | $1,971/sf | -1.5% |
| Jun 3, 2026 | 32FGH | 2,064 sf | $4,161,556 | $2,016/sf | off-mkt |
| May 8, 2026 | 15L | 3 BR · 2 BA · 1,021 sf | $2,125,000 | $2,081/sf | -1.2% |
| Mar 17, 2026 | 18BCD | 2,879 sf | $5,616,125 | $1,951/sf | off-mkt |
| Feb 6, 2026 | 25AB | 2 BR · 2 BA · 1,213 sf | $2,680,000 | $2,209/sf | -2.5% |
| Jan 7, 2026 | 29B | 644 sf | $1,376,638 | $2,138/sf | off-mkt |
| Dec 10, 2025 | 8N | 1,467 sf | $2,494,713 | $1,701/sf | off-mkt |
| Oct 15, 2025 | 26VW | 2 BR · 2 BA · 1,261 sf | $3,150,000 | $2,498/sf | -4.4% |
Market read. Most recent trades (2026) cleared a median $1,872/sf across 6 sales. Median listing discount 5.2% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2022 | 8F | $1,250,000 |
| Oct 12, 2021 | 15F | $1,195,000 |
| Oct 27, 2014 | 15E | $1,520,000 |
| Jul 8, 2014 | 18O | $4,785,775 |
| Oct 2, 2012 | 23A | $1,611,883 |
| Oct 2, 2012 | 23C | $6,890,507 |
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 1-01115-7503) 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 from recorded condo declarations and offering plans.
What to know if you’re buying
Know whether you're buying a resale or a sponsor unit. The distinction drives your terms: sponsor purchases historically skip board approval but carry a financing cap, while resales follow the standard condominium process. Confirm which you're under contract on before you finalize financing.
The location is the core asset. Across from Lincoln Center, near Columbus Circle, on top of a deep transit and retail node — this is among the most connected addresses on the Upper West Side. Price the position with confidence.
Model the full carry, including the club fee. The rooftop "Oasis Club" carries a separate membership charge on top of common charges and taxes. Run the True Monthly Carrying Cost Calculator with the current amenity fee included.
Investors: read the sublet rule. One-year minimum, no sub-subletting, no short-term rentals. Verify current terms and fees against the managing agent's application before underwriting a rental strategy.
What to know if you’re selling
Position against sponsor inventory transparently. With sponsor units and rentals trading in the same building, resale sellers should anchor on comparable resale closings and present the condominium-ownership advantages clearly.
Lead with location and amenity breadth. The Lincoln Center frontage, the transit stack, and the rooftop club are the marketing story; condition and floor drive the within-line spread.
Condition sells the premium. Renovated, high-floor, view-facing lines clear at the top of the band; original-condition units clear when priced to the renovation math. Run the Renovation Cost Calculator before setting your number.
Comparable buildings
If you're considering 30 Lincoln Plaza, also evaluate:
- 20 West 64th Street (One Lincoln Plaza) — the sibling Milstein tower a block up Broadway; the closest like-for-like comparable
- 160 West 66th Street (Three Lincoln Center) — the glass-tower condominium built into the Lincoln Center campus; the step-up in vintage and finish
- 165 West 66th Street and 10 West 66th Street — neighboring Lincoln Square buildings
- 55 Central Park West — the pre-war co-op alternative on Central Park West
- 200 Riverside Boulevard — the river-facing established condominium a few blocks west
The Roebling Team at 30 Lincoln Plaza
The Roebling Team at Compass works the Upper West Side and the Lincoln Square corridor as a core practice area. We publish this building profile because Lincoln Square buyers and sellers deserve building-specific intelligence — the sponsor-versus-resale distinction, amenity and fee structure, policy framework, and corridor comparables — not generic neighborhood commentary.
If you're considering a transaction at 30 Lincoln Plaza, a 30-minute consultation is the right starting point.
The neighborhood
For the full corridor — architecture, schools, transit, and pricing across Upper West Side — read The Roebling Team Guide to Upper West Side.
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