- Type
- Condominium
- Units
- 128
- Pets
- Permitted for owners under condominium rules
- Subletting
- Permitted under the condominium declaration
- Pied-à-terre
- Allowed
Every recorded sale at this building, 2006–2026
Price-per-square-foot over time, the line- and floor-premium curves, and every recorded sale.
- Median $/sf
- $1,035
- Listing discount
- 3.0%
- Recorded sales
- 251
- On record
- 2006–2026
Century Tower is one of Yorkville's full-amenity condominium towers — a roughly 23-story building on the corner of First Avenue and 90th Street, built in 2000 as a rental and converted to condominium ownership in 2007. Where much of Yorkville's for-sale inventory is boutique or amenity-light, Century Tower offers the fuller service-and-amenity package that a large-tower program supports: doorman and concierge, fitness center with a steam room and sauna, rooftop deck, children's playroom, screening room, business center, and — notably for the neighborhood — an on-site parking garage.
For buyers, the building occupies Yorkville's accessible entry tier. It is a full-amenity doorman condominium at a price point well below the prime Upper East Side avenues, which makes it a natural fit for first-time condominium buyers, pied-à-terre purchasers, and investors who want a building with real amenities and straightforward condominium mechanics. The corner-of-First-Avenue location places residents close to Carl Schurz Park, the East River Esplanade, and Asphalt Green, with the amenity infrastructure inside the building rather than requiring a walk across the neighborhood.
The 128-unit scale supports a broad apartment mix — studios through larger multi-bedroom configurations — and a correspondingly active resale and rental market, which makes the building relatively liquid for the tier.
Architecture and unit composition
Century Tower is a contemporary red-brick high-rise with oversized windows — a large-tower postwar-era design rather than a boutique building or a glass curtainwall tower. The height delivers the building's core amenity for the upper floors: open city and East River exposures above the surrounding Yorkville roofline.
The apartment mix is broad, running from studios through four-bedroom configurations across the 128 residences. Higher floors capture the building's premium exposures.
Building operations
Century Tower operates as a full-service, full-amenity condominium. The service package includes a 24-hour doorman and concierge and a live-in super; the amenity package includes a fitness center with a steam room and sauna, a rooftop deck with city and river views, a children's playroom, a screening/cinema room, a business center, bike storage, an on-site parking garage, and laundry. The on-site garage is a genuine differentiator in Yorkville, where building-owned parking is scarce.
The condominium operates under standard condominium governance. Purchaser applications follow the procedural condominium framework rather than a substantive cooperative board review. The building typically permits low minimum down payments consistent with its condominium form. Building policies on financing, subletting, pied-à-terre use, flip tax, and pets operate under the condominium declaration and by-laws; specific current policies should be confirmed against building materials during due diligence.
Recent sales
Century Tower trades at Yorkville's accessible entry tier, with recent pricing generally in the range typical of the neighborhood's full-amenity condominium stock and below the prime Upper East Side avenues. The broad apartment mix — studios through multi-bedroom units — produces a wide pricing band, with the smaller units representing an accessible entry point and the larger high-floor apartments commanding the building's premium. The full amenity package and the on-site garage support the building's value relative to amenity-light Yorkville alternatives. As with any building, pricing should be read at the apartment level.
Recent closings 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 25, 2026 | 18F | 1 BR · 1 BA · 719 sf | $795,000 | $1,106/sf | off-mkt |
| Jun 12, 2026 | 10F | 1 BR · 1 BA · 719 sf | $675,000 | $939/sf | off-mkt |
| Nov 10, 2025 | 11B | 1 BR · 1 BA | $640,000 | -5.9% | |
| Oct 8, 2025 | 8F | 1 BR · 719 sf | $635,000 | $883/sf | -2.2% |
| Sep 16, 2025 | 22C | 1 BR · 1 BA · 740 sf | $855,000 | $1,155/sf | -5.0% |
| Jan 17, 2025 | 6F | 1 BR · 1 BA · 719 sf | $679,000 | $944/sf | -14.6% |
| Jan 10, 2025 | 8D | 2 BR · 2 BA · 1,026 sf | $1,200,000 | $1,170/sf | -12.7% |
| Jun 21, 2024 | 5D | 5 BR · 1 BA · 476 sf | $555,000 | $1,166/sf | -2.5% |
Market read. Most recent trades (2026) cleared a median $1,035/sf across 2 sales. 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.
Other recent transfers
| Date | Unit | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 19, 2024 | PHA | $1,375,000 |
| Feb 12, 2020 | 11B | $680,000 |
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 1-01569-7503) 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 from recorded condo declarations and offering plans.
What to know if you’re buying
This is a full-amenity building at an accessible price. Century Tower's value proposition is the combination of a genuine amenity package — fitness center with steam and sauna, rooftop deck, screening room, on-site garage — with condominium mechanics at a Yorkville entry-tier price. Buyers who want amenities and liquidity without a trophy premium respond to the building.
The on-site garage is a real differentiator. Building-owned parking is scarce in Yorkville; Century Tower's garage is a meaningful convenience for buyers who need it.
Condominium flexibility is real. Financing flexibility, pied-à-terre and investment use, and subletting are accommodated under the condominium declaration. Our Co-op vs Condo guide covers the distinction. Note that pet permissions typically apply to owners rather than sublet tenants — confirm current policy.
Confirm specifics directly with management. Flip-tax detail, sublet terms, pet policy, alteration-agreement scope, and the building's current financial profile should be confirmed against current materials during due diligence.
Carrying cost includes the amenity load. The full amenity package carries a corresponding common-charge load; model the full monthly carry (common charges + property taxes + utilities + insurance) at the apartment level.
What to know if you’re selling
Foreground the amenity package and the garage. The building's premium over amenity-light Yorkville alternatives derives from its full service-and-amenity infrastructure and its on-site parking. Lead marketing with the amenities and the specific apartment's floor and exposure.
Pricing requires apartment-level comparable analysis. The broad apartment mix means comparables should be read carefully at the line, floor, and configuration level.
Board approvability is procedural at a condominium. The condominium's review is procedural rather than substantive, which widens the buyer pool and supports the building's liquidity.
Closing timelines are condominium-standard. Plan for 30–60 days from contract through closing under typical circumstances.
Comparable buildings
If you're considering Century Tower, also evaluate:
- 402 East 90th Street — adjacent Yorkville condominium (River East Plaza)
- 400 East 85th Street — nearby Yorkville building
- 400 East 84th Street — nearby Yorkville condominium
- The Georgica (305 East 85th) — contemporary Yorkville condominium
- 52 East End Avenue — larger Yorkville condominium tower near the river
- 360 East 88th Street — nearby Yorkville / Carnegie Hill condominium
The Roebling Team at Century Tower
The Roebling Team at Compass specializes in the Upper East Side, including Yorkville's condominium inventory, and the broader Park-facing Manhattan market. We publish this building profile because condominium buyers and sellers deserve building-specific intelligence — architecture, operational reality, transactional mechanics, and apartment-level pricing — not generic market commentary.
If you're considering a purchase or sale at Century Tower, a 30-minute consultation is the right starting point. We'll bring the full context this page provides plus the transactional specifics your situation requires.
Corey Cohen · The Roebling Team at Compass 646.939.7375 · c.cohen@compass.com
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