480 West End Avenue
480 West End Avenue, New York, NY 10024
BBL 1012310001 · BIN 1032773
- Year built
- 1913
- Type
- Cooperative
- Units
- 67
- Landmark status
- Not an individual landmark; in the Riverside-West End Historic District Extension I
- NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission records, updated February 2026
- Subletting by shareholders
- Permitted with conditions
- Pied-à-terre
- Not permitted
- Pets
- Pets permitted; species and limits not stated
- Flip tax
- Tiered or formula; see fees
- Doorman
- Full-time doorman
Every recorded sale at this building, 2004–2026
Bedroom-by-bedroom medians, the full transfer record, and how units trade against ask.
- 3BR median, 2024–2026
- $2.1M
- 4 qualifying sales
- Recent range
- $1.4M – $3.5M
- Listing discount
- 5.3%
- Recorded transfers
- 60
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480 West End Avenue is a quintessential expression of the West End Avenue "Gold Coast" — the stretch of the avenue where, in the years before the First World War, developers replaced row houses with substantial Italian Renaissance apartment palaces built for families who wanted space and permanence away from the busier avenues. Completed in 1913 to designs by Neville & Bagge, the building commands the northeast corner of West End Avenue and West 83rd Street, a position that gives it the cross-street light and corner presence the era's best buildings prized. It carries an alternate address, 490 West End Avenue, reflecting its full corner frontage.
Neville & Bagge were among the most productive apartment-house architects of pre-war Manhattan, and 480 shows the firm at its most assured: a palazzo-style facade organized around a substantial base, a long masonry body, and the classical detailing that gives West End Avenue its dignified, uniform wall. The entrance is marked by an iron-and-glass marquee, and the lobby is finished in marble — the kind of arrival sequence the era's better buildings used to telegraph permanence and quality.
The corridor context is the point. This stretch of West End Avenue is predominantly residential, and the 83rd Street position places 480 in the heart of the avenue's most desirable pre-war stretch — two blocks from Riverside Park, two blocks from the Broadway retail and restaurant spine, and a short walk to the 1 train at 86th Street. For buyers who want genuine pre-war scale, period architecture, and a full-service family address, 480 is a benchmark example of the type.
Architecture and unit composition
At 67 apartments across twelve stories, 480 West End Avenue is a classic pre-war low-density building, and the layouts reflect it. Apartments skew large, with the deep room proportions, separated entertaining rooms, entry foyers, and generous bedroom counts that defined 1913-era luxury planning. The building's roughly 2,000-square-foot average per unit places it firmly in the family-apartment category that made West End Avenue a magnet for buyers who wanted space.
Pre-war signatures recur throughout: high ceilings, hardwood floors, and period architectural detail in varying states of preservation. The unit mix runs from larger one- and two-bedrooms to expansive three- and four-bedroom layouts, with some combined apartments producing still-larger configurations. Corner apartments benefit from two-exposure light at the 83rd Street corner. Condition is apartment-specific; original detail and renovation state vary unit to unit.
Building operations
480 West End Avenue is a full-service pre-war cooperative. The building is staffed by a 24-hour doorman and a live-in resident manager, with a fitness center, central laundry, a bike room, and basement storage. The lobby and the rebuilt iron-and-glass marquee anchor a well-maintained, classically detailed common environment.
On the rules that shape a purchase: the building permits pets and allows subletting, both meaningful flexibilities in the prime pre-war co-op tier. Pied-à-terre purchases are not permitted — the cooperative is structured for primary-residence ownership. The proprietary lease, house rules, and current financial posture govern any transaction, and the board reviews alterations with attention to the building's pre-war character.
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
- Lesser of $118.00 per share or 10% of Net Profit
- Paid by
- Seller
Source: building management's published schedule, as of September 2026
Purchase
16 items
Fees and charges
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Additional Processing FeeConditionalPaid to management | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $200 if there is a 2nd Applicant or Guarantor | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Application FeePaid to management | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $700 | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Credit Report FeePer applicantPaid to managementRequired | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $125 per applicant | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Credit Report Rerun FeeConditional · Per applicantPaid to management | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $100 per applicant (if applicable) | Refundable Not stated |
| LL58 Compliance FeePaid to management | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $500 | Refundable Not stated |
| Move In FeePaid to the building | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $500 | Refundable Not stated |
| Package Resubmission FeeConditionalPaid to management | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $150 (if applicable) | Refundable Not stated |
| Rush Package Review FeeConditionalPaid to management | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $500 (if applicable) | Refundable Not stated |
| Move Out FeePaid to the building | Paid by Shareholder | When With the application | Amount $500 | Refundable Not stated |
| Additional Closing FeeConditionalConditions: WITHOUT a Bank Attorney PresentPaid to management | Paid by Buyer | When At closing | Amount $500, if applicable | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Estate Transfer Additional Closing FeeConditionalConditions: WITHOUT the attorney presentPaid to management | Paid by Buyer | When At closing | Amount $200, if applicable | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Postponement FeeConditionalConditions: Less than 48 Hours' NoticePaid to management | Paid by Buyer | When At closing | Amount $500, if applicable | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Trust Transfer Additional Closing FeeConditionalConditions: WITHOUT the attorney presentPaid to management | Paid by Buyer | When At closing | Amount $200, if applicable | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Undertaking FeePaid to management | Paid by Buyer | When At closing | Amount $100 | Refundable Non-refundable |
Deposits
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Move In DepositPaid to the building | Paid by Buyer | When At move-out and move-in | Amount $500 | Refundable Not stated |
| Move Out DepositPaid to the building | Paid by Shareholder | When At move-out and move-in | Amount $500 | Refundable Not stated |
Sublet
12 items
Fees and charges
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application feePaid to management | Paid by Shareholder | When With the application | Amount $650 | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Credit Report FeePer applicantPaid to managementRequired | Paid by Shareholder | When With the application | Amount $125 per applicant | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Credit Report Rerun FeeConditional · Per applicantPaid to management | Paid by Shareholder | When With the application | Amount $100 per applicant (if applicable) | Refundable Not stated |
| Move In FeePaid to the building | Paid by Shareholder | When With the application | Amount $500 | Refundable Not stated |
| Move Out FeePaid to the building | Paid by Shareholder | When With the application | Amount $500 | Refundable Not stated |
| Package Resubmission FeeConditionalPaid to management | Paid by Shareholder | When With the application | Amount $150 (if applicable) | Refundable Not stated |
| Rush Package Review FeeConditionalPaid to management | Paid by Shareholder | When With the application | Amount $500 (if applicable) | Refundable Not stated |
| Additional Processing FeeConditionalPaid to management | Paid by Subtenant | When With the application | Amount $200 if there is a 2nd Applicant or Guarantor | Refundable Non-refundable |
Deposits
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Move Out DepositPaid to the building | Paid by Shareholder | When At move-out and move-in | Amount $500 | Refundable Not stated |
| Move In DepositPaid to the building | Paid by Subtenant | When At move-out and move-in | Amount $500 | Refundable Not stated |
Sublet renewal
Fees and charges
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Package Resubmission FeeConditionalPaid to management | Paid by Shareholder | When With the application | Amount $150 (if applicable) | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Processing FeePaid to management | Paid by Shareholder | When With the application | Amount $250 | Refundable Non-refundable |
Refinance
8 items
Management's “less refinance” schedule
Fees and charges
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Incomplete Package FeeConditionalPaid to management | Paid by Shareholder | When With the application | Amount $150 (if applicable) | Refundable Not stated |
| Processing FeePaid to management | Paid by Shareholder | When With the application | Amount $250 | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Rush Package Review FeeConditionalPaid to management | Paid by Shareholder | When With the application | Amount $500 (if applicable) | Refundable Not stated |
Management's “more refinance” schedule
Fees and charges
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application FeePaid to management | Paid by Shareholder | When With the application | Amount $400 | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Credit Report FeePer applicantPaid to managementRequired | Paid by Shareholder | When With the application | Amount $125 per applicant | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Credit Report Rerun FeeConditional · Per applicantPaid to management | Paid by Shareholder | When With the application | Amount $100 per applicant (if applicable) | Refundable Not stated |
| Package Resubmission FeeConditionalPaid to management | Paid by Shareholder | When With the application | Amount $150 (if applicable) | Refundable Not stated |
| Rush Package Review FeeConditionalPaid to management | Paid by Shareholder | When With the application | Amount $500 (if applicable) | Refundable Not stated |
Alteration
3 items
Fees and charges
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alteration Processing FeePaid to management | Paid by Resident | When Upon approval | Amount Decorative $250, Standard $1000, Major $2500. Please confirm with the Alteration Processor for the correct amount | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Elevator Usage FeePaid to the building | Paid by Resident | When Upon approval | Amount $25 per day | Refundable Non-refundable |
Deposits
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alteration Security DepositConditionalPaid to the building | Paid by Resident | When Upon approval | Amount $1000 (if applicable) | Refundable Refundable |
Ownership transfer
7 items
Fees and charges
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Credit Report FeePer applicantPaid to management | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $125 per applicant | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Estate TransferConditionalPaid to management | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $250 if applicable | Refundable Not stated |
| LL58 Compliance FeePaid to management | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $500 | Refundable Not stated |
| Name change/spouse add/removalConditionalPaid to management | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $250 if applicable | Refundable Not stated |
| Transfer into a TrustConditionalPaid to management | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $500 if applicable | Refundable Not stated |
| Transfer to a Family Member and a Third PartyConditionalPaid to management | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $500 if applicable | Refundable Not stated |
| Closing Fee for all TransfersPaid to management | Paid by Buyer | When At closing | Amount $850 | 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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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
- Permitted with conditionsRestrictedSource: The Roebling Team's building profile
- Pied-à-terre ownership
- Not permittedSource: The Roebling Team's building profile
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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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Monthly carrying charges in recent sales
- Maintenance, per room
- $551 per room a monthMedian of 4 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
- Fitness room, bike storage, storage, 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
- $9,346/yr
- Per unit / month range
- $0 – $12
- Modeled exposure split equally across 67 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 2020–25. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 17, 2026 | 3D | 3 BR · 3 BA · 2,000 sf | $2,500,000 | $1,250/sf | -3.7% |
| Aug 31, 2026 | 1B | 3 BR · 2.5 BA | $1,695,000 | +0.0% | |
| Apr 21, 2026 | 1D | 3 BR · 2.5 BA · 2,200 sf | $2,440,000 | $1,109/sf | -2.2% |
| Oct 21, 2024 | 1E | 3 BR · 3 BA · 2,000 sf | $1,350,000 | $675/sf | -5.3% |
| Jan 11, 2024 | 6E | 4 BR · 2.5 BA | $1,999,999 | -16.5% | |
| Jan 8, 2024 | 4E | 4 BR · 3 BA | $2,225,000 | -7.3% | |
| Jul 10, 2023 | 2A | 4 BR · 3 BA | $3,450,000 | -7.4% | |
| Jun 1, 2022 | 10D | 3 BR · 3 BA · 2,000 sf | $3,775,000 | $1,888/sf | +11.2% |
Market read. Most recent trades (2026 to date) cleared a median $1,237/sf (floor-adjusted) across 2 sales. 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 2.2% 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 1-01231-0001). 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 $2.44M (3 transfers in the past 24 months, since October 31, 2024), a buyer putting 25% down would pay about $45,050 to close, or 1.8% of the price.
- Mansion tax: $30,500
- No mortgage recording tax or title insurance on a co-op purchase
- Attorneys, lender, building fees and filings: $14,550
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
This is genuine pre-war scale. The large layouts and family-apartment configurations are the building's defining advantage — the reason buyers choose the West End Avenue Gold Coast over newer, more efficient stock.
The rules are buyer-friendly for the tier. Pets are welcome and subletting is allowed, two flexibilities that distinguish 480 from stricter pre-war co-ops. The trade-off is that pied-à-terre ownership is not permitted, so plan to buy as a primary residence.
The corner position is structural. The 83rd Street corner delivers cross-street light and two-exposure apartments that interior-block buildings cannot match.
Condition is apartment-specific. Evaluate the original detail and renovation state of the specific apartment, not a building average.
What to know if you’re selling
Lead with the architecture and the address. Neville & Bagge's 1913 Italian Renaissance design, the marble lobby, and the prime West End Avenue and 83rd Street corner are clear, marketable assets.
Foreground the buyer-friendly rules. Pet-friendly policy and permitted subletting widen the buyer pool relative to stricter neighbors — position them clearly.
Large layouts need apartment-specific positioning. With spacious, varied configurations, comparable analysis benefits from broker familiarity with the building's unit mix; corner and high-floor units command premiums for light and exposure.
Comparable buildings
If you're considering 480 West End Avenue, also evaluate these nearby West End Avenue buildings; verify each building's construction date and ownership form:
- 470 West End Avenue — adjacent West End Avenue pre-war co-op
- 450 West End Avenue — nearby West End Avenue pre-war co-op
- 440 West End Avenue — nearby West End Avenue pre-war co-op
- 525 West End Avenue — nearby West End Avenue pre-war co-op
- 535 West End Avenue — nearby West End Avenue building; verify its construction date and ownership form before comparing
More West End Avenue buildings
- 450 West End Avenue — 1931 co-op by Boak & Paris
- 465 West End Avenue — 1911 co-op
- 470 West End Avenue (The Belvoir) — 1928 co-op by George F. Pelham
- 498 West End Avenue — 1911 condominium by Neville & Bagge
- 500 West End Avenue — 1915 condominium by Schwartz & Gross
- 505 West End Avenue — 1921 co-op by Gaetano Ajello
The neighborhood
For the full corridor — architecture, transit, and pricing across West End Avenue — read The Roebling Team Guide to West End Avenue.
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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