40 West 77th Street
40 West 77th Street, New York, NY 10024
BBL 1011290050 · BIN 1028820
- Year built
- 1928
- Type
- Cooperative
- Units
- 100
- Landmark status
- Not an individual landmark; in the Upper West Side / Central Park West Historic District
- NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission records, updated February 2026
- Pied-à-terre
- Permitted with conditions
- Pets
- Pets permitted with conditions; species not stated
- Washer/dryer
- Permitted with conditions
- Maximum financing
- 75% of the purchase price
- Flip tax
- Tiered or formula; see fees
- Doorman
- Full-time doorman
Every recorded sale at this building, 2003–2026
Bedroom-by-bedroom medians, the full transfer record, and how units trade against ask.
- 1BR median, 2023–2026
- $1.1M
- 9 qualifying sales
- Recent range
- $792K – $5.2M
- Listing discount
- 3.0%
- Recorded transfers
- 91
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40 West 77th Street sits on one of the Upper West Side's most singular blocks. The building faces the American Museum of Natural History and its grounds directly across the street, with the New-York Historical Society at the corner and Central Park a half-block east. That orientation gives the building something rare in the pre-war West Side inventory: a low-rise, institutional outlook north over the museum grounds, with Central Park to the east, though views vary by floor and exposure and none is protected without a recorded instrument. The museum's open campus functions, in practice, as a second park frontage.
Completed in 1928 to the design of Jacob M. Felson, the building belongs to the late-1920s wave of West Side apartment construction that produced the avenue's mature pre-war character — generous masonry buildings with classical detailing, substantial room proportions, and the kind of beamed-ceiling, molding-and-hardwood interiors that define the era. At 16 stories and 100 apartments, it is a mid-to-large pre-war cooperative: large enough to support full-time staffing and a steady transaction cadence, intimate enough to retain a residential, owner-occupied character. The B/C trains stop a block and a half east at the 81st Street–Museum of Natural History station, with the 1 train on Broadway two blocks west.
For buyers, the appeal is the combination — pre-war architecture, a museum-and-park outlook, a full-service operation, and a board that is comparatively welcoming on the policy questions that constrain other pre-war co-ops. The building is pet-friendly and pied-à-terre friendly, permits washer/dryers and central air with approval, and allows financing up to 75%. For sellers, the museum-block address is one of the strongest location stories on the Upper West Side and should anchor any marketing program.
Architecture and unit composition
The building's 100 apartments span the range typical of a 1928 West Side cooperative — from one- and two-bedroom layouts through larger three- and four-bedroom configurations on the upper floors and at the corners. Pre-war signatures recur throughout: high ceilings, beamed and molded detail, hardwood floors, and the deep, well-proportioned rooms that the era's construction allowed. Washer/dryers and central air conditioning are permitted with board approval, so renovated lines can carry modern systems behind the period detail.
The most desirable apartments are the upper-floor and front-facing residences with open exposures over the museum grounds toward Central Park — the building's defining view. Apartments oriented to West 77th Street look across the museum's open block; higher floors capture park and skyline beyond.
The lobby has been restored in marble, consistent with the building's pre-war presentation, and the apartments retain period detail in varying states of preservation depending on individual renovation history.
Building operations
40 West 77th Street operates as a full-service pre-war cooperative: full-time doorman coverage, elevator service, a live-in superintendent, bicycle storage, and basement private storage (subject to availability). The 100-unit scale supports this staffing comfortably while keeping common charges in line with a mid-size pre-war operation.
The board is relatively accommodating on the policy questions that matter most to a broad buyer pool. The building is pet-friendly and pied-à-terre friendly, permits washer/dryers and central air conditioning with board approval, and allows financing up to 75%. A flip tax of 10% of net profit is paid by the seller at closing — a profit-based structure that scales with gains rather than a flat percentage of price, which buyers and sellers should model carefully into their resale math.
Application and transaction fees
Fees below are from building management's published schedule, as of September 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
- Equal to 10% of the net profit (see attached Flip Tax Forms)
- Paid by
- Seller
Source: building management's published schedule, as of September 2026
Purchase
7 items
Fees and charges
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application Processing Fee | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $750 | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Credit Check Fee | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $175 per buyer, guarantor AND adult resident | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Moving Fee | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $500 | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Closing Fee | Paid by Buyer | When At closing | Amount $500 | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Recognition Agreement FeeConditional | Paid by Buyer | When At closing | Amount $250 if financing | Refundable Not stated |
| Transfer Fee | Paid by Shareholder | When At closing | Amount $950 | Refundable Non-refundable |
Deposits
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Damage Deposit | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $500 | Refundable Refundable |
Sublet
5 items
Fees and charges
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sublet Fee | Paid by Shareholder | When With the application | Amount Equal to one (1) months rent. | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Application Processing Fee | Paid by Subtenant | When With the application | Amount $400 | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Credit Check Fee | Paid by Subtenant | When With the application | Amount $175 per buyer, guarantor AND adult resident | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Moving Fee | Paid by Subtenant | When With the application | Amount $500 | Refundable Non-refundable |
Deposits
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Damage Deposit | Paid by Subtenant | When With the application | Amount $500 | Refundable Refundable |
Refinance
3 items
Fees and charges
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application Processing Fee | Paid by Shareholder | When With the application | Amount $400 | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Credit Check Fee | Paid by Shareholder | When With the application | Amount $125 per shareholder | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Recognition Agreement Review Fee | Paid by Shareholder | When With the application | Amount $150 | Refundable Not stated |
Ownership transfer
2 items
Fees and charges
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trust Transfer Application Fee | Paid by Shareholder | When With the application | Amount $500 | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Coop Attorney Review Fee | Paid by Shareholder | When Upon approval | Amount To be determined | 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
- 75% of the purchase priceSource: The Roebling Team's building profile
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
- Not verified
- 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 statedThe building is pet-friendly and pied-à-terre friendly, permits washer/dryers and central air conditioning with board approval, and allows financing up to 75%. Pets, pied-à-terre use, washer/dryers, and central air are all permitted (the latter two with approval), and financing runs to 75% — a…Source: The Roebling Team's building profile
- In-unit washer/dryer
- Permitted with conditionsBoard approvalSource: The Roebling Team's building profile
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Monthly carrying charges in recent sales
- Maintenance, per room
- $715 per room a monthMedian of 12 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
- Live-in superintendent
- YesSource: The Roebling Team's building profile
- Elevator
- YesSource: NYC Department of City Planning records (PLUTO)
- Amenities noted
- Bike storage, storageSource: 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
- $6,948/yr
- Per unit / month range
- $0 – $6
- Modeled exposure split equally across 100 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 2025–30. 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 5, 2026 | 1A | 2 BR · 1 BA · 1,050 sf | $1,250,000 | $1,190/sf | +0.0% |
| Mar 18, 2026 | 12D | 1 BR · 1 BA | $1,040,000 | -9.6% | |
| Feb 27, 2026 | 10D | 1 BR · 1 BA | $1,250,000 | +0.0% | |
| Oct 27, 2025 | 5D | 1 BR · 1 BA · 750 sf | $792,000 | $1,056/sf | -11.5% |
| Oct 21, 2025 | 7B | 4 BR · 3 BA | $5,150,000 | -6.4% | |
| Jun 11, 2025 | 3C | 1 BR · 1 BA | $896,000 | +0.0% | |
| Jun 9, 2025 | 9F | 3 BR · 2.5 BA | $2,950,000 | +3.5% | |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 8D | 1 BR · 1 BA | $975,000 | +0.0% |
Market read. Most recent trades (2026 to date) cleared a median $1,250/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 1.4% 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 1-01129-0050). 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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At the recent median sale of $1.11M (10 transfers in the past 24 months, since October 31, 2024), a buyer putting 25% down would pay about $23,778 to close, or 2.1% of the price.
- Mansion tax: $11,075
- No mortgage recording tax or title insurance on a co-op purchase
- Attorneys, lender, building fees and filings: $12,703
Assumes a resale (the seller pays transfer taxes), a $4,500 attorney fee and a mortgage on the rest.
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What to know if you’re buying
The museum-and-park outlook is the asset. Front-facing upper-floor apartments command a premium for that outlook, which varies by floor and position; no view is protected without a recorded instrument.
The board is comparatively accommodating. Pets, pied-à-terre use, washer/dryers, and central air are all permitted (the latter two with approval), and financing runs to 75% — a flexible package for pre-war stock.
Model the profit-based flip tax. The 10%-of-net-profit transfer fee scales with your gain; factor it into your underwriting and resale math.
Pre-war condition varies apartment to apartment. Inspect the renovation history closely; period detail survives unevenly across 100 units.
What to know if you’re selling
Lead with the location. The museum block, the Historical Society corner, and the half-block walk to Central Park are among the strongest address stories on the Upper West Side.
The flexible policy broadens your buyer pool. Pet, pied-à-terre, and washer/dryer permissions, plus 75% financing, reach buyers that stricter pre-war co-ops turn away.
Price at the apartment level. With 100 mixed-configuration units, floor, exposure, view, and renovation quality drive value more than any building-wide average.
Closing timelines are co-op standard. Plan for roughly 6–10 weeks from contract to closing.
Comparable buildings
If you're considering 40 West 77th Street, also evaluate:
- 44 West 62nd Street — Horace Ginsbern's 1974 balconied co-op
- 6 West 77th Street — same museum-block stretch, pre-war peer
- 329 West 77th Street — pre-war West Side cooperative
- 15 West 81st Street — nearby museum-district pre-war co-op
- 170 West 76th Street — full-service West Side building nearby
- 239 Central Park West — pre-war CPW cooperative a short walk east
More Upper West Side buildings
- 39 West 67th Street — 1906 co-op
- 40 West 67th Street — 1928 co-op by Rosario Candela
- 40 West 76th Street — 1887 condominium
- 40 West 84th Street — 1917 co-op
- Manhattan Valley Townhouses (40 West 105th Street) — new-construction condominium
- 41 West 82nd Street — 1916 co-op
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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