310 West 79th Street
310 West 79th Street, New York, NY 10024
BBL 1011860087 · BIN 1031129
- Year built
- 1910
- Type
- Cooperative
- Landmark status
- Not an individual landmark; in the West End-Collegiate Historic District Extension
- NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission records, updated February 2026
- Pets
- Pets permitted; species and limits not stated
- Maximum financing
- 80% of the purchase price
- Flip tax
- 2% of the purchase price, paid by the seller
- Doorman
- No doorman
Every recorded sale at this building, 2003–2025
Bedroom-by-bedroom medians, the full transfer record, and how units trade against ask.
- Recent range
- $550K – $1.3M
- Listing discount
- -0.5%
- Recorded transfers
- 28
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The Hereford is a graceful Italian Renaissance apartment building of 1910, sitting on one of the Upper West Side's most desirable blocks — the tree-lined stretch of West 79th Street between Riverside Drive and West End Avenue, one block from Riverside Park. Designed by Schwartz & Gross and converted to a cooperative in 1982, it is the architectural twin of 316 West 79th Street, The Kelmscott, its near-identical neighbor; together the two buildings anchor the streetscape and exemplify the pre-war coherence of the West End–Collegiate Historic District Extension.
The building's draw is the same one that has defined this corridor for a century: substantial pre-war apartments, a quiet residential block, and Riverside Park essentially at the door — at a value that the Central Park-facing avenues cannot match. With thirty-three residences ranging from one to five bedrooms, The Hereford serves a wide span of buyers, from those seeking a well-built pre-war one-bedroom to families wanting genuine multi-bedroom space near the park.
It is, in short, a quintessential Riverside-corridor co-op: architecturally distinguished, pet-friendly, well managed, and positioned where the West Side's residential calm meets its everyday convenience.
Architecture and unit composition
Schwartz & Gross composed The Hereford in the Italian Renaissance manner, organizing the twelve-story facade around a three-story limestone base, a richly textured brick midsection with wrought-iron balconies, and a top tier that echoes the limestone below before resolving in an imposing cornice. The arched windows of the upper floor are a distinguishing flourish. The result is a facade with depth and craft; assess its condition and maintenance needs alongside the architecture, without assuming it cannot be replicated or must appreciate.
The thirty-three apartments span one- to five-bedroom layouts, offering the room proportions, ceiling heights, and natural light that 1910 construction provided. Larger residences carry the gracious foyers and clear separation of entertaining and private space that pre-war buyers seek; smaller homes still benefit from the building's solid construction and light. The variety of layouts is part of the building's appeal — it accommodates first-time pre-war buyers and established families within the same address.
Building operations
The Hereford runs as a well-established, pet-friendly cooperative with a live-in resident superintendent overseeing day-to-day operations. Shared amenities include the elevator, a central laundry room, a bike storage room, and private storage units available by wait list. The building is self-service at entry rather than full-doorman ; compare actual maintenance, staffing hours, building condition and reserves before judging operating efficiency.
As a co-op since 1982, the building maintains a standard cooperative admissions process — a board package and interview. Pets are permitted, an important consideration for many West Side buyers. Review the current budget, audited statements, debt and any assessments. Prospective purchasers should plan for a conventional board review and budget for maintenance appropriate to a century-old masonry building.
Application and transaction fees
Fees below are from building management's published schedule, as of July 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 gross sales price
- Rate
- 2% of the purchase price
- Paid by
- Seller
Source: building management's published schedule, as of July 2026
Purchase
6 items
Fees and charges
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Additional processing feeConditionalConditions: If package is out of order | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $100 | Refundable Not stated |
| Application processing fee | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $700 | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Credit Check FeePer applicantRequired | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $120 per applicant | Refundable Not stated |
| Closing fee payable | Paid by Seller | When At closing | Amount $850 | Refundable Not stated |
Deposits
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Move in Deposit | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $250 | Refundable Refundable |
| Refundable move out deposit | Paid by Seller | When With the application | Amount $250 | Refundable Refundable |
Sublet
3 items
Fees and charges
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application processing feeConditionalConditions: If package is out of order | Paid by Subtenant | When With the application | Amount $700 | Refundable Not stated |
| Non-refundable processing fee | Paid by Subtenant | When With the application | Amount $350 | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Sublease FeeRecurringRequired | Paid by Shareholder | When Upon approval | Amount 40% of maintenance paid with monthly maintenance fee | 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 Shareholder | When With the application | Amount $450 | 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 $450 | 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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Financing and purchase requirements
- Maximum financing
- 80% of the purchase priceSource: building management's published schedule, as of July 2026
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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Building staffing and amenities
- Doorman
- No doormanSource: The Roebling Team's building profile
- Live-in superintendent
- YesSource: The Roebling Team's building profile
- Elevator
- YesSource: NYC Department of City Planning records (PLUTO)
- Amenities noted
- Bike storage, storage, laundry roomSource: 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. Outdoor space, parking and some facilities can belong to particular apartments or to a separate owner; confirm access for the specific apartment.
Local Law 97
- 2024–2029 annual penalty
- $0 (under cap)
- 2030–2034 annual penalty
- $35,171/yr
- Per unit / month range
- $0 – $86
- Modeled exposure split equally across 34 units (the residential count on the city's lot record). Not an assessed amount; co-op shareholders are typically charged by share allocation.
Source: NYC LL84 benchmarking and PLUTO · The Roebling Research Library. City data last refreshed October 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. A filed Safe grade is not a guarantee of current condition: owners still maintain the facade and, where required, observe parapets each year. Future inspection timing (Local Law 49 of 2025 changed the cycle framework from October 1, 2026), repair and any assessment decisions remain building-specific.
How to read this, and where it comes from
QEWI = Qualified Exterior Wall Inspector — a licensed professional engineer or registered architect who meets DOB’s FISP qualifications and signs the report (the independent expert, not the managing agent).
Penalties shown are amounts DOB assessed against filings on record across 2005–10 to 2020–25. The FISP dataset does not record whether they were paid, contested or remain open, so treat the figure as history rather than a current balance and confirm the building’s standing with the managing agent.
Source: NYC DOB facade filings (FISP) · The Roebling Research Library. City data last refreshed October 2026.
Management & transfer contacts
- Flip tax
- 2% of gross sales price (payable by seller)
- Sublet policy
- Sublease fee = 40% of maintenance (paid monthly); subtenant processing $350
- Policies and fees
- Buyer processing $700; credit check $120/applicant; move-in/out deposits $250; seller closing $850; refinance $450; max financing 80% (case by case)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 24, 2025 | 1EF | 1 BR · 1 BA · 800 sf | $550,000 | $688/sf | -8.3% |
| Feb 21, 2023 | 6R | 2 BR · 2 BA | $1,339,000 | -0.7% | |
| Jul 13, 2022 | 8ER | 2 BR · 1.5 BA | $1,180,000 | +7.8% | |
| Jun 2, 2022 | 12E | 3 BR · 2 BA · 2,200 sf | $3,162,000 | $1,437/sf | +8.1% |
| Feb 28, 2022 | 4WR | 1 BR · 1 BA | $610,000 | -1.6% | |
| Feb 11, 2022 | 6W | 3 BR · 2 BA | $1,999,999 | +8.1% | |
| Dec 7, 2021 | 1W | 5 BR · 3 BA · 2,788 sf | $2,700,000 | $968/sf | +0.0% |
| May 3, 2021 | 11W | 3 BR · 2 BA | $2,265,000 | +13.3% |
Market read. Most recent trades (2025) cleared a median $688/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 0.0% from the last ask.
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 1-01186-0087). 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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What to know if you’re buying
The Hereford is a strong choice for a buyer who wants authentic pre-war architecture and park proximity without Central Park West pricing. The breadth of layouts means there is genuinely something here for a range of budgets and household sizes, and the pet-friendly policy widens the building's appeal. Buyers should expect a standard cooperative board process and should evaluate the specifics of each apartment — line, floor, light, and condition vary across thirty-three homes in a building of this age.
The location does much of the work: a quiet, tree-lined block, Riverside Park one block away, and Broadway's markets, restaurants, and the 1 train within easy reach. For buyers prioritizing that setting, the building offers a well-managed, character-rich path into it.
What to know if you’re selling
A sale here markets on the building's named pre-war pedigree — a Schwartz & Gross Italian Renaissance cooperative, twin to The Kelmscott — alongside its pet-friendly policy and one-block-to-Riverside-Park location. The variety of layouts means sellers should position each apartment precisely against the most comparable units rather than the building as a whole.
Pricing should be benchmarked to comparable pre-war co-ops along the Riverside and West End corridor, adjusted for floor, light, and layout. The buyer for this building is the consistent West Side segment seeking pre-war space and park access at corridor value; a well-prepared, accurately priced listing reaches that pool efficiently. The building's architectural distinction and stable, long-running co-op operation are durable selling points.
Comparable buildings
If you're considering 310 West 79th Street, also evaluate these nearby Upper West Side cooperatives:
- 316 West 79th Street — The Kelmscott, the building's architectural twin next door
- 112 West 79th Street — pre-war co-op nearby
- 164 West 79th Street — Upper West Side pre-war cooperative
- 100 Riverside Drive — pre-war co-op on the Riverside corridor
- 110 Riverside Drive — Riverside Drive pre-war cooperative
More Upper West Side buildings
- 309–317 West 93rd Street (Albert Court and Eleanor Court), 309 and 317 West 93rd Street — 1901 co-op
- 310 West 106th Street — 1926 co-op
- 310 West 72nd Street — 1924 co-op by Robert T. Lyons
- 310 West 85th Street — 1923 co-op by Gaetano Ajello
- 310 West 99th Street — 1902 co-op
- The Royal Summit, 310 West 86th Street — 1915 co-op by Mulliken & Moeller
The neighborhood
For the full corridor — architecture, transit, and pricing across Upper West Side — read The Roebling Team Guide to Upper West Side.
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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