The Royal Summit
310 West 86th Street, New York, NY 10024
BBL 1012470040 · BIN 1033922
- Year built
- 1915
- Type
- Cooperative
- Landmark status
- Not an individual landmark; in the Riverside-West End Historic District Extension I
- NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission records, updated February 2026
- Subletting by shareholders
- Permitted with conditions
- Pied-à-terre
- Permitted with conditions
- Pets
- Pets permitted with conditions; species not stated
- Washer/dryer
- Permitted
- 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.
- 4BR+ median, 2024–2026
- $2.7M
- 2 qualifying sales
- Recent range
- $750K – $2.9M
- Listing discount
- 3.7%
- Recorded transfers
- 19
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310 West 86th Street is the eastern building of The Royal Summit — the celebrated pair of 1915 prewar buildings, designed by Mulliken & Moeller, that stand shoulder to shoulder on West 86th Street just off Riverside Park. The two buildings share a name, an architect, and one of the most admired entrances on the Upper West Side: a richly modeled terra-cotta lobby finished in deep brown glaze that consistently ranks among the most beautiful in the city. Stepping in from the street feels like arriving somewhere, not just entering an apartment building.
The location is the other half of the case. The Royal Summit sits roughly half a block from Riverside Park, with the park's tennis courts, the 79th Street Boat Basin, riverside dining, and the Hudson greenway all a short walk away, on one of the quietest and greenest blocks on the West Side. At twelve stories and 34 large prewar apartments, 310 is one of two buildings in an intimate, full-service cooperative: the city's roll lists Royal Summit Owners Corp. as owner of both 310 and 320 West 86th Street, with 34 and 30 cooperative apartments respectively.
For buyers, it offers a rare mix: a small, exquisitely detailed prewar co-op, fully staffed, steps from the park, with owner-friendly terms — a cooperative since its 1981 conversion and carefully run throughout.
Architecture and unit composition
Mulliken & Moeller gave The Royal Summit a dignified prewar massing, but the lasting impression is the ornament — the lavish terra-cotta of the entrance and lobby, its dark-brown glaze catching the light in a way that flat modern materials never do. It is craftsmanship that simply isn't built anymore, and it sets 310 apart even among its prewar neighbors.
With 34 apartments across twelve floors, the homes are large, ranging roughly from one to four bedrooms, and carry the ceiling heights, deep windows, and generous proportions of 1915 construction. A small building does not guarantee an open view or good light, so compare each apartment's floor, exposure and renovation history with recent sales in the building. Many residences have been carefully updated over the building's co-op decades while keeping their prewar character intact.
Building operations
310 West 86th Street is run as a full-service cooperative, owned with 320 West 86th Street by a single cooperative corporation — review that corporation's combined financial statements and governing documents, not a single building's. A 24-hour doorman, porters, and a live-in resident manager handle the building, and amenities include a central laundry, a bike room, and private basement storage. Washer/dryers are permitted within apartments.
On policy, the co-op is comparatively flexible for a prewar building: financing is permitted up to 75 percent of the purchase price, the building is pet-friendly, pied-à-terre purchases are considered case by case, and subletting is allowed with board approval. Combined with the building's small size and full staffing, those terms make it an unusually comfortable prewar address to own.
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
- Permitted with conditionsBoard approvalSource: The Roebling Team's building profile
- Pied-à-terre ownership
- Permitted with conditionsCase by case, board discretionSource: The Roebling Team's building profile
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Pets and in-unit washer/dryer
- Pets
- Pets permitted with conditions; species not statedOn policy, the co-op is comparatively flexible for a prewar building: financing is permitted up to 75 percent of the purchase price, the building is pet-friendly, pied-à-terre purchases are considered case by case, and subletting is allowed with board approval. This is a prewar cooperative, so…Source: The Roebling Team's building profile
- In-unit washer/dryer
- PermittedSource: The Roebling Team's building profile
Considering an apartment here? Send Corey the listing to confirm the pet and washer/dryer rules for that apartment.
Monthly carrying charges in recent sales
- Maintenance, per room
- $744 per room a monthMedian of 4 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
- Attended lobby
- YesSource: 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.
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).
Source: NYC DOB facade filings (FISP) · The Roebling Research Library. City data last refreshed October 2026.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 24, 2026 | 3A | 4 BR · 3 BA | $2,550,000 | -1.7% | |
| Feb 4, 2026 | 11B | 2 BR · 1 BA | $1,125,000 | -11.4% | |
| Oct 10, 2024 | 9A | 4 BR · 3 BA | $2,912,500 | -1.3% | |
| Feb 27, 2024 | 7C | 1 BR · 1.5 BA | $750,000 | -5.7% | |
| Sep 22, 2021 | 3BB | 4 BR · 3 BA | $3,150,000 | +0.0% | |
| Mar 22, 2017 | 7C | 1 BR · 1 BA · 725 sf | $490,000 | $676/sf | +3.2% |
| Sep 8, 2016 | 8A | 3 BR · 3 BA · 2,400 sf | $3,325,000 | $1,385/sf | -8.9% |
| Aug 16, 2016 | 9B | 3 BR · 3 BA | $3,750,000 | -1.3% |
Market read. $/sf is measured on the latest sales with reliable square footage (2017): a median $676/sf (recorded) across 1 sale. The building has traded as recently as 2026. Median listing discount 1.5% 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 1-01247-0040). 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
This is a prewar cooperative, so plan for a board package and interview — but the terms are friendly: 75 percent financing, pet-friendly, and pied-à-terres considered case by case. Maintenance funds the 24-hour staff and the upkeep of a finely detailed 1915 building, and is money well spent on a building of this character.
What you are buying is a large prewar apartment in a small, beautiful, fully staffed co-op half a block from Riverside Park ; review current listings and dated transfers to establish availability. We help buyers read the financials, understand the board, and target the homes and exposures that make the most of the building's light and its park-adjacent setting.
What to know if you’re selling
The selling story is the building's distinction: the famed terra-cotta lobby, the Mulliken & Moeller pedigree, the half-block walk to Riverside Park, and the flexibility of 75 percent financing in a small, full-service co-op. That combination reaches a deep and discerning audience.
Price against the Riverside / West End prewar cohort, adjusting for floor, exposure, and condition. A renovated, light-filled apartment will lead the market; a dated one leaves value that pre-sale preparation can recover. We position each listing to the right comparable set, showcase the building's character, and manage the board process to a clean close.
Comparable buildings
If you're considering The Royal Summit, also evaluate these nearby Upper West Side prewar co-ops:
- 320 West 86th Street — the other building of The Royal Summit, next door, owned by the same cooperative corporation
- 300 West 83rd Street — prewar cooperative nearby
- 320 West 83rd Street — prewar cooperative a few blocks south
- 200 West 88th Street — prewar West 80s cooperative
- 505 West End Avenue — prewar West End Avenue cooperative
More Upper West Side buildings
- 310 West 79th Street — 1910 co-op by Schwartz & Gross
- 310 West 85th Street — 1923 co-op by Gaetano Ajello
- 310 West 99th Street — 1902 co-op
- 311 West 106th Street — 1925 co-op by Rosario Candela
- 311 West 97th Street — 1901 co-op
- The Vancouver (314 West 94th Street) — 1906 condominium by George F. Pelham
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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