314 West 77th Street

The building is a characteristic 1924 Upper West Side masonry apartment house, designed to read in concert with the brownstone-and-limestone fabric of the Riverside–West End Historic District around it. Its restraint is the point: it belongs to the streetscape rather than competing with it, which is precisely why the block has held its appeal for a century.

The residences carry the pre-war details that define the corridor — high ceilings, hardwood floors, generous closets, and the larger, well-proportioned rooms that newer buildings rarely deliver. At roughly 1,700 square feet per unit across the building, the average home here is a substantial two- or three-bedroom apartment, and the two-per-floor configuration means most residences enjoy multiple exposures and real light. Many homes retain their original layouts and detailing, while others have been thoughtfully renovated behind the period envelope.

This is a boutique operation built around a live-in superintendent who manages packages and the day-to-day; there is no doorman. Compare current maintenance, debt and assessments before judging costs against nearby buildings. The amenity that sets the building apart is its common roof terrace, which delivers genuine Hudson River views — confirm current access and views. Residents also have a central laundry room, bike storage, private storage, and a keyed-lock elevator that opens directly into the apartments on most floors, with privacy to assess from the actual access arrangement.

On policy: the cooperative is pet-friendly. Purchases clear through a board application, financial review, and interview, as at any co-op of this vintage, and subletting is permitted on a limited basis subject to board approval. The building's specific financing cap, flip-tax terms, and current sublet policy are set out in its house rules and offering plan and should be reviewed at the point of contract.

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.

Market read. $/sf is measured on the latest sales with reliable square footage (2017): a median $1,094/sf (recorded) across 1 sale. The building has traded as recently as 2026. Median listing discount 0.0% from the last ask.

Sales sourced from NYC Department of Finance recorded transfers (BBL 1-01185-0082). 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.

Assess the pre-war apartment and its setting in the historic district, with a roof terrace overlooking the river and a board that welcomes pets. The two-per-floor layout and keyed-elevator entry provide a particular access arrangement; compare privacy with the actual plans and circulation of alternative buildings. The historic-district designation regulates exterior change on the block but protects no particular view.

Plan for a cooperative purchase — shares, a board package, a financial review, and an interview. The no-doorman model alone does not establish moderate costs; maintenance funds the building's operations and reserves, so review the financials, the reserve fund, and any planned capital work before committing. Because this is a small building, confirm the co-op's financing cap early; pre-war West Side co-ops vary widely, and the allowed loan-to-value can shape your offer. The location does much of the work: Riverside Park and the Hudson greenway one block west, Central Park to the east, and the neighborhood's markets, cafés, and subway lines within a short walk.

A sale here is sold on the block, the building's intimacy, and the roof terrace. The pitch is the Riverside–West End Historic District itself — the protected streetscape, the proximity to two parks — paired with the apartment's pre-war proportions and the building's pet-friendly, low-key character.

With turnover thin, comparable analysis should draw on the building's own history and the small set of boutique pre-war co-ops on the surrounding West End and Riverside blocks rather than on the larger doorman buildings on Broadway. Presenting the pre-war detail, the light from the two-per-floor exposures, and the river-view roof terrace at their best is what carries a listing here to the top of its range.

If you're weighing 314 West 77th Street, these nearby Upper West Side pre-war co-ops make a useful comparison set:

• 316 West 79th Street — boutique pre-war co-op two blocks north
• 324 West 83rd Street — landmark-block pre-war cooperative
• 321 West 78th Street — pre-war co-op on a nearby side street
• 300 West 83rd Street — Upper West Side cooperative peer
• 305 West 72nd Street — Riverside-corridor pre-war co-op to the south