44 West 77th Street
44 West 77th Street, New York, NY 10024
BBL 1011290055 · BIN 1028821
- Year built
- 1909
- Type
- Cooperative
- Units
- 32
- Landmark status
- Not an individual landmark; in the Central Park West-76th Street Historic District
- NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission records, updated February 2026
- Pets
- Pets permitted; species and limits not stated
- Flip tax
- 2% of the purchase price, paid by the seller
- Doorman
- Full-time doorman
Every recorded sale at this building, 2002–2025
Bedroom-by-bedroom medians, the full transfer record, and how units trade against ask.
- 3BR median, 2025
- $6M
- 2 qualifying sales
- Recent range
- $5M – $7.1M
- Listing discount
- 4.9%
- Recorded transfers
- 26
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44 West 77th Street — the Studio Building — is one of the most distinctive apartment houses on the Upper West Side and a genuine New York landmark. Completed in 1909 to a Neo-Gothic design by Harde & Short, the firm behind the celebrated Alwyn Court, it was conceived by developer Walter Russell as a hybrid of conventional apartments and double-height artists' studios, with three projecting bays of large north-facing windows engineered to flood those studios with even, constant light. The contemporary press called it a departure from anything attempted in the city, and the building has never lost that singularity.
For buyers, the appeal is the rarest kind on the Upper West Side: architecturally important, landmark-protected, and home to soaring double-height studio layouts that simply do not exist in ordinary pre-war stock. The location compounds it — a single block off Central Park West, directly across from the American Museum of Natural History, with the park, the museum, and the West 81st Street subway all within steps. There are only 32 apartments, which makes this a small, closely held, and trophy-grade co-op.
Architecture and unit composition
The facade is the building's signature: brick and limestone wrapped in elaborate Neo-Gothic terra-cotta tracery, with an ornate arched entrance and three tiers of projecting bays carrying tall, mullioned, north-facing windows. It is among the finest specimens of Gothic apartment-house design in the city, and the landmark designation reflects that.
Behind the facade, the layouts are the draw. The building was planned around double-height artists' studios — including, originally, a 44-foot-long double-height unit created for the sculptor Karl Bitter — alongside more conventional apartments, and many homes retain dramatic ceiling heights, mezzanine levels, and the wall of north light the design was built to deliver. Combined with the building's 32-unit scale and pre-war proportions, the result is a collection of unusually individual residences, no two quite alike.
Building operations
44 West 77th Street operates as a full-service cooperative, with a full-time doorman, a live-in resident manager, central laundry, and storage; the building is pet-friendly. Purchases proceed through the standard co-op board package and interview. Review the current budget, audited statements, debt and any assessments, and confirm occupancy requirements in the governing documents. Because the building sits in the Central Park West–76th Street Historic District, exterior alterations fall under Landmarks Preservation Commission review.
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 2.00 % of total gross sale price
- Rate
- 2% of the purchase price
- 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 $175.00 per buyer, guarantor AND adult resident | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Moving FeeFor elevator use | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $500 | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Closing Fee | Paid by Buyer | When At closing | Amount $500 | Refundable Not stated |
| Recognition Agreement FeeConditionalConditions: If financing | Paid by Buyer | When At closing | Amount $250 | 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 |
Refinance
2 items
Management's “more refinance” schedule
Fees and charges
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application processing fee | Paid by Shareholder | When With the application | Amount $400 | Refundable Not stated |
| Credit Check FeePer applicant | Paid by Shareholder | When With the application | Amount $125.00 per person | Refundable Non-refundable |
Ownership transfer
2 items
Transfer: trust
Fees and charges
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trust Transfer Application Fee | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $500 | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Coop Attorney Review Fee | Paid by Buyer | 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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Pets and in-unit washer/dryer
- Pets
- Pets permitted; species and limits not statedSource: The Roebling Team's building profile
- In-unit washer/dryer
- Not verified
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Building staffing and amenities
- Doorman
- Full-time doormanSource: The Roebling Team's building profile
- Attended lobby
- YesSource: 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
- Laundry roomSource: 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
- $11,656/yr
- Per unit / month range
- $0 – $30
- Modeled exposure split equally across 32 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 filing classified the facade as Unsafe — conditions requiring prompt corrective action. The owner must install any public protection the inspector specifies (a sidewalk shed, construction fence or structural netting, depending on the condition) and make the repairs. Review the subsequent filings, the repair status, and the building’s board and financial materials — we pull the repair scope and funding picture for you.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 28, 2025 | 8W | 3 BR · 3 BA · 2,650 sf | $4,999,000 | $1,886/sf | -9.1% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 11W | 3 BR · 2 BA · 2,800 sf | $7,100,000 | $2,536/sf | -2.1% |
| Oct 27, 2021 | 10E | 3 BR · 2.5 BA | $7,750,000 | -4.9% | |
| Mar 6, 2019 | 1W | 1 BR · 725 sf | $901,000 | $1,243/sf | -8.0% |
| Sep 12, 2018 | PH14 | 5 BR | $10,800,000 | -28.0% | |
| Dec 15, 2017 | 4W | 3 BR | $5,900,000 | -15.7% | |
| Mar 11, 2015 | 1B | 1 BR · 1 BA | $651,000 | -10.2% | |
| Oct 14, 2014 | 1E | 5 BR · 2,600 sf | $3,269,000 | $1,257/sf | -9.2% |
Market read. Most recent trades (2025) cleared a median $2,211/sf (recorded) across 2 sales. Median listing discount 4.7% 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 1-01129-0055). 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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What to know if you’re buying
This is a co-op, so expect a board package and interview and the diligence the board conducts. The reward is exceptional and scarce: a landmark Harde & Short address with double-height studio space a block from Central Park and across from the Natural History Museum. Because the most dramatic homes appear on the market infrequently, buyers drawn to a studio layout should be ready to move when one surfaces. We help buyers understand the building's financials, evaluate the particular layout and light of an individual home, and prepare a complete board package.
What to know if you’re selling
Few buildings on the Upper West Side offer a stronger narrative. The marketing should lead with the landmark Neo-Gothic architecture, the Harde & Short and Walter Russell provenance, and — where applicable — the double-height studio layout and north light that define the building. These are homes buyers seek out by name. Pricing belongs against the building's own history and the city's small set of architecturally significant studio co-ops rather than against ordinary pre-war comparables. We position these residences to the buyer who values architectural rarity and is prepared to pay for it.
Comparable buildings
If you're considering 44 West 77th Street, also evaluate these nearby Central Park West and Upper West Side cooperatives:
- 6 West 77th Street — pre-war co-op on the same block
- 40 West 77th Street — neighboring West 77th Street co-op
- 15 West 81st Street — pre-war co-op near the museum
- 18 West 87th Street — Upper West Side pre-war peer
- 170 West 76th Street — the 22-unit West Park Housing Corp. co-op
More Upper West Side buildings
- The Sofia (41 Columbus Avenue) — 1930 condominium
- 43 West 64th Street (Liberty Lofts) — 1900 condominium by Costas Kondylis & Partners
- 44 West 62nd Street — 1974 co-op by Horace Ginsbern & Associates
- 44 West 96th Street — co-op
- 45 West 67th Street — 1983 condominium
- 45 West 89th Street — 1893 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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