37 West 93rd Street
37 West 93rd Street, New York, NY 10025
Upper West Side
BBL 1012070015 · BIN 1031642
- Year built
- 1920
- Type
- Cooperative
- Landmark
- Designated
The Norman, at 37 West 93rd Street, is a pre-war cooperative on a prized park-block stretch between Central Park West and Columbus — close enough to Central Park that residents step onto the green at the 96th Street and 90th Street entrances within a couple of minutes. Built by Norman Tishman, whose name the building carries, it is an eight-story, 32-unit apartment house from the era that lined the side streets off Central Park West with handsome, solidly built homes for families who wanted park proximity without an avenue address.
The building leads with character the moment you enter: a spacious marble lobby with wrought-iron doors and stained-glass windows, the kind of pre-war entry sequence that signals the quality of what was built here. Behind it sit gracious apartments with the proportions, ceilings, and light that define the period, on a quiet, low-rise block protected by its place in the Central Park West historic-district landscape.
For a buyer, the appeal is the rare combination of a near-park address, real pre-war space, a pet-friendly and washer/dryer-friendly building, and a price point below the Central Park West frontage. It is one of the better values on the park's near side streets.
Architecture and unit composition
The Norman is a classic early-1920s masonry apartment house, low-rise and dignified, with its architectural ambition concentrated where pre-war buildings often put it: the lobby. A marble entry hall with wrought-iron detailing and stained glass carries the building's name and sets its tone. At eight stories and roughly 53,500 square feet across 32 apartments, the building averages well over 1,600 square feet per home — generous pre-war footprints with the separate dining rooms, foyers, and defined bedroom wings the era built.
The apartment mix runs from comfortable one- and two-bedrooms to larger three-bedroom homes, many on the park-facing south block enjoying good light and quiet. Pre-war features — high ceilings, hardwood floors, deep floor plans — are the building's signature, with renovation condition varying apartment to apartment, so The Norman offers both move-in-ready homes and units with renovation upside.
Building operations
The cooperative runs on the efficient pre-war model: a live-in superintendent with porter support handles maintenance, packages, and the central laundry, with elevator access — a structure that keeps monthly maintenance reasonable for a 32-unit building. The building maintains private storage and a bicycle room, and crucially for a pre-war building, it permits in-unit washer/dryer installations and is pet-friendly, allowing both dogs and cats — two features that meaningfully widen its appeal.
At 32 apartments across eight floors, The Norman is a manageable mid-sized cooperative with a stable, owner-occupied shareholder base and a board that runs the building deliberately. Buyers should review the building's financials, reserve fund, and any planned capital projects through the board-package process, as with any pre-war co-op of this vintage.
Local Law 97
- 2024–2029 annual penalty
- $0 (under cap)
- 2030–2034 annual penalty
- $0 (under cap)
- Per unit / month range
- —
Facade safety — Local Law 11
The latest available filing classified the facade as SWARMP — Safe With A Repair and Maintenance Program: the engineer identified conditions requiring monitoring or repair before the next inspection cycle. The scope, timeline, and how the building funds the work are building-specific — we review the filings and board materials for you.
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.
See the full facade history →Recent sales
Recent transfers 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 8, 2024 | 5 | 3 BR · 2 BA · 1,450 sf | $1,995,000 | $1,376/sf | +5.8% |
| Dec 19, 2022 | 18 | 3 BR · 2 BA | $1,799,000 | +0.0% | |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 14 | 3 BR · 2 BA · 1,400 sf | $1,950,000 | $1,393/sf | +2.9% |
| Nov 17, 2021 | 32 | 3 BR · 1.5 BA | $1,501,000 | +8.0% | |
| Apr 22, 2021 | 15 | 2 BR · 1 BA | $975,000 | +2.7% | |
| Feb 17, 2021 | 24 | 3 BR · 1.5 BA · 1,217 sf | $1,430,000 | $1,175/sf | -4.7% |
| Feb 3, 2021 | 17 | 5 BR · 3 BA · 2,800 sf | $2,550,000 | $911/sf | -5.4% |
| Dec 4, 2020 | 6 | 3 BR · 2 BA | $1,650,000 | -8.1% |
Market read. Most recent trades (2024) cleared a median $1,376/sf across 1 sale. Median listing discount -0.8% over ask.
The retrade record
Lines that have traded more than once in the public record — the building’s appreciation arc, apartment by apartment.
Sales sourced from NYC Department of Finance recorded transfers (BBL 1-01207-0015) 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 on co-ops is not officially recorded, figures shown are approximate.
What to know if you’re buying
This is a co-op, so the purchase runs through a board application and interview, with the financial review that comes with it — clean financials and reasonable post-closing reserves matter. The building is pet-friendly and permits in-unit washer/dryers, two policies that set it apart from stricter pre-war boards. Pre-war cooperatives of this era typically favor primary-residence purchasers and limit financing; plan for a meaningful down payment. The value case is strong: a near-park block, real pre-war space, and quality-of-life policies, at a price below the Central Park West frontage. The right buyer values space, light, park access, and a relaxed, livable building.
What to know if you’re selling
The selling case is built on the building's genuine differentiators: a park-block location off Central Park West, a marble pre-war lobby with original detail, and pet- and washer/dryer-friendly policies that pre-war buyers actively seek. Renovated, higher-floor, and park-facing apartments show best and support top pricing; original-condition units should be positioned to buyers seeking value and renovation upside. With limited turnover, anchoring to the right comparable set — near-park pre-war side-street co-ops rather than amenity towers or avenue frontage — drives accurate pricing. We qualify buyers for financial and board readiness early to protect the deal through the application.
Comparable buildings
If you're evaluating The Norman, these nearby Upper West Side and near-park pre-war cooperatives form a useful comparison set:
- 175 West 93rd Street — pre-war co-op on the same block corridor
- 18 West 87th Street — near-park pre-war cooperative
- 10 West 86th Street — pre-war co-op near Central Park West
- 15 West 84th Street — park-block pre-war cooperative
- 215 West 84th Street — Upper West Side pre-war co-op nearby
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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