40 West 67th Street
40 West 67th Street, New York, NY 10023
Lincoln Square, Upper West Side
BBL 1011190047 · BIN 1028233
- Year built
- 1928
- Type
- Cooperative
- Landmark
- Designated
Every recorded sale at this building, 2003–2026
Bedroom-by-bedroom medians, the full transfer record, and how units trade against ask.
- 2BR median
- $1.6M
- Recent range
- $580K – $3.5M
- Listing discount
- 3.3%
- Recorded transfers
- 62
40 West 67th Street is a Rosario Candela cooperative on one of Manhattan's most storied blocks — the West 67th Street Artists' Colony, the early-twentieth-century enclave of studio buildings developed for painters, sculptors, and performers who needed light. Candela, the architect whose name is synonymous with the apex of pre-war apartment design, brought his planning genius to a building type defined by the double-height, north-facing studio: the soaring, light-flooded living spaces that make these buildings unlike anything else in the city.
The architecture announces the block's purpose. Candela dressed the building in a Gothic-inspired masonry vocabulary, with the large leaded studio windows that signal the double-height interiors behind them. The result is a building that reads as both a Candela work and an Artists' Colony building — two of the most coveted pedigrees on the Upper West Side, combined in one address half a block from Central Park and steps from Lincoln Center.
For buyers, the appeal is specific and scarce: a Candela-designed cooperative with the dramatic duplex-studio layouts of the Artists' Colony, in a small, well-run building with accommodating board policies.
Architecture and unit composition
Candela's facade is Gothic in spirit — masonry, vertically composed, and punctuated by the oversized leaded windows that distinguish studio buildings from conventional apartment houses. Those windows are the tell: behind them sit the double-height living rooms that are the Artists' Colony's signature, often arranged as duplexes with a soaring studio space, a balcony or mezzanine above, and bedrooms tucked into the lower-ceilinged service side.
With 39 apartments across 10 floors, the building mixes these dramatic duplex studios with simplex layouts, and the variety of plans — a hallmark of Candela's ingenuity — means no two homes are quite alike. Ceiling heights in the studio rooms are extraordinary by any standard, and the leaded north light is the quality the original artist-residents prized. These are among the most architecturally distinctive apartments in Manhattan.
Building operations
40 West 67th runs as a full-service pre-war cooperative. A part-time doorman (7am–midnight), a live-in superintendent, and a full porter staff handle the building, and the amenity set includes a bicycle room, a fee-free laundry room, private storage, and a planted reading garden — a quiet, civilized package for a building of this size.
The board's policies are accommodating for the corridor. Pets and pieds-à-terre are both permitted. The cooperative permits financing of up to 70% of the purchase price, generous by pre-war standards, and a 3% flip tax is charged. Prospective purchasers should expect a board package and interview.
Local Law 97
- 2024–2029 annual penalty
- $0 (under cap)
- 2030–2034 annual penalty
- $14,925/yr
- Per unit / month range
- $0 – $32
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 →Management & transfer contacts
- Flip tax
- 3% of sales price
- Sublet policy
- Allowed (2 yr residency required; renewable up to 4 yrs total)
- Notable fees
- Sublet Fee 25% of monthly maintenance; Transfer Agent Fee $1,000; Recognition Fee $350
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 15, 2026 | 7D | 2 BR · 2 BA · 1,100 sf | $1,850,000 | $1,682/sf | +0.0% |
| Dec 22, 2025 | 9C | 2 BR · 2 BA · 1,100 sf | $1,625,000 | $1,477/sf | -1.5% |
| Oct 27, 2025 | 1A | 1 BR · 1 BA | $745,000 | -3.9% | |
| Sep 19, 2025 | 9A | 2 BR · 2 BA · 1,200 sf | $2,500,000 | $2,083/sf | -2.9% |
| Feb 20, 2025 | 1B | 1 BR · 1 BA | $580,000 | -3.3% | |
| Oct 22, 2024 | 5AB | 4 BR · 4.5 BA | $3,525,000 | -7.1% | |
| Aug 8, 2024 | PH10B | 1 BR · 1.5 BA · 800 sf | $2,000,000 | $2,500/sf | +12.0% |
| Jun 24, 2024 | 8B | 2 BR · 2 BA · 1,200 sf | $1,850,000 | $1,542/sf | -7.3% |
Market read. Most recent trades (2026) cleared a median $1,410/sf across 1 sale. Median listing discount 3.0% 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 1-01119-0047) 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
A purchase here is a pre-war cooperative purchase with unusually flexible terms. Financing up to 70% is permitted, easing the cash requirement relative to stricter buildings, and both pets and pieds-à-terre are welcome — the latter rare enough to be a genuine differentiator. Budget for the 3% flip tax. The most important diligence is on the apartment itself: the difference between a double-height duplex studio and a simplex is enormous in both character and value, and ceiling-height, light, and layout vary dramatically across Candela's plans. Buyers drawn to 40 West 67th want architecture first — the Candela name and the Artists' Colony studios are the reason to be here.
What to know if you’re selling
Lead with the architecture. A Rosario Candela facade, the West 67th Street Artists' Colony provenance, and — for studio homes — the double-height leaded-window living spaces are among the most marketable features in Manhattan. Document the ceiling heights and light, which photograph and show extraordinarily well and justify a premium. Surface the flexible policies: pied-à-terre and pet allowances plus 70% financing expand the buyer pool meaningfully. Benchmark to the Artists' Colony and Candela cooperatives, not the generic Lincoln Square market, and present a board-ready buyer to keep the closing clean.
Comparable buildings
If you're considering 40 West 67th Street, also evaluate these nearby West 60s cooperatives:
- 33 West 67th Street — Artists' Colony studio cooperative on the same block
- 15 West 67th Street — Artists' Colony cooperative nearby
- 2 West 67th Street — Central Park West-corner studio cooperative
- 50 West 67th Street — West 67th Street cooperative peer
- 10 West 66th Street — pre-war Lincoln Square cooperative
The neighborhood
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