500 West End Avenue
500 West End Avenue, New York, NY 10024
BBL 1012327502 · BIN 1033103
- Year built
- 1915
- Type
- Condominium
- Units
- 81
- Floors
- 13
- Landmark
- In a historic district
- Pets
- Pet-friendly, case-by-case (dogs and cats)
- Subletting
- Permitted — as a condominium, owners hold broad rental rights (the board's remedy is a right of first refusal rather than approval)
- Pied-à-terre
- Allowed
- Financing
- No cooperative-style financing cap; condominium leverage applies
- Flip tax
- None identified; confirm against the offering plan before contract
Every recorded sale at this building, 2002–2026
Price-per-square-foot over time, the line- and floor-premium curves, and every recorded sale.
- Median $/sf (floor-adjusted)
- $1,282
- Listing discount
- 0.8%
- Recorded sales
- 77
- On record
- 2002–2026
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500 West End Avenue is a genuine pre-war building with a modern ownership structure — and that combination is the story. Designed in 1915 by Schwartz & Gross, the pre-war apartment-house specialists who shaped much of West End Avenue's classical streetwall, the building carries the Renaissance Revival vocabulary buyers seek on the Upper West Side: a limestone-and-terracotta façade, a two-story limestone base, a canopied entrance flanked by Ionic piers, decorative quoins, and a projecting cornice. It sits at the corner of West End Avenue and West 84th Street, one block from Riverside Park, inside the Riverside–West End Historic District.
What separates 500 West End Avenue from most of its pre-war West End Avenue neighbors is tenure. The overwhelming majority of pre-war buildings on the avenue are cooperatives. 500 West End was built as a rental in 1915, operated as a rental for decades, and was converted to a condominium in 2001. That means buyers here get authentic pre-war architecture and layouts with condominium flexibility — broad rental rights, permitted pied-à-terre use, condo-style financing, and no cooperative board approval process. On the Upper West Side, a pre-war condominium is a comparatively scarce commodity, and that scarcity is a durable part of the building's value proposition.
At roughly 81 residences across 13 stories, the building is a full-service, human-scaled address rather than a large tower. The amenity set is classic pre-war-plus: 24-hour doorman, concierge, live-in superintendent, a renovated lobby, and a distinctive landscaped Zen garden courtyard, along with bicycle storage, central laundry, and private storage.
For buyers, 500 West End Avenue offers a specific position in the Upper West Side market: pre-war Schwartz & Gross architecture, a Riverside-adjacent West 80s corner location within the historic district, and the transactional flexibility of condominium ownership.
Architecture and unit composition
Apartments at 500 West End Avenue range from studios up through large three-, four-, and five-bedroom residences, including combined units. The larger residences show the pre-war advantages buyers value — generous room proportions, ceiling heights reaching roughly 9 feet 4 inches, and herringbone and hardwood floors — frequently updated with chef's kitchens (Sub-Zero, Wolf, Miele, Thermador ranges), in-unit washer/dryers, and multi-zone central air in renovated lines. One large combined residence has been configured at roughly 2,488 square feet as a four-bedroom.
Because the building was condo-converted from a 1915 rental, apartment configurations reflect pre-war floor plates adapted to modern condominium ownership. Buyers should expect meaningful variation in renovation level and layout across lines and floors.
Building operations
500 West End Avenue operates as a full-service pre-war condominium with a 24-hour doorman, concierge, and live-in superintendent. Building amenities include a renovated lobby, a landscaped Zen garden courtyard, bicycle storage, central laundry, and private storage on a waitlist basis. The building does not offer a gym, roof deck, or on-site garage. As a condominium within the Riverside–West End Historic District, exterior work — including the building's window replacement planning — is subject to Landmarks Preservation Commission review; buyers renovating apartments should account for the building's alteration rules and the district's exterior constraints. Review current common charges, the reserve position, and any assessments during due diligence.
Local Law 97
- 2024–2029 annual penalty
- $0 (under cap)
- 2030–2034 annual penalty
- $12,292/yr
- Per unit / month range
- $0 – $12
- Modeled exposure split equally across 82 units (the city tax-lot count). Not an assessed amount; co-op shareholders are typically charged by share allocation.
Source: NYC LL84 benchmarking and PLUTO · The Roebling Research Library. City record last verified September 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 corrective action, which under FISP means a protective sidewalk shed and 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 — the licensed engineer the city requires to sign 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 record last verified September 2026.
Recent sales
Recent closings 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 24, 2026 | 6E | 2 BR · 2 BA · 1,216 sf | $1,700,000 | $1,398/sf | -2.6% |
| Jun 16, 2026 | 5B | 4 BR · 3 BA · 2,488 sf | $2,999,000 | $1,205/sf | -9.0% |
| Jul 9, 2025 | 1F | 1 BR · 1 BA · 540 sf | $578,366 | $1,071/sf | +7.1% |
| Jan 3, 2025 | 12L | 1 BA · 307 sf | $363,000 | $1,182/sf | +3.7% |
| Jul 23, 2024 | 8Y | 1 BR · 816 sf | $950,000 | $1,164/sf | -1.6% |
| May 31, 2024 | 12A | 1 BR · 1.5 BA · 1,238 sf | $1,900,050 | $1,535/sf | +8.6% |
| Apr 22, 2024 | 2B | 4 BR · 2.5 BA · 2,488 sf | $3,510,000 | $1,411/sf | +3.4% |
| Dec 14, 2023 | 3E | 674 sf | $700,000 | $1,039/sf | off-mkt |
Market read. Most recent trades (2026) cleared a median $1,282/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 0.8% 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 1-01232-7502). 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 from recorded condo declarations and offering plans.
Closed rents at 500 West End Avenue, last 36 months
| Size | Leases | Median / month |
|---|---|---|
| 1 bedroom | 3 | $4,400 |
| 4 bedroom | 2 | $19,622 |
5 closed leases, October 2023 to September 2026. Most recent lease June 2026. Sizes with fewer than 2 leases are not shown. Compiled by The Roebling Team at Compass from closed leases.
At the recent median sale of $1.7M (4 sales since 2024), a buyer putting 25% down would pay about $70,864 to close, or 4.2% of the price.
- Mansion tax: $17,000
- Mortgage recording tax: $24,544
- Title insurance: $7,650
- Attorneys, lender, building fees, reserves and filings: $21,670
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
Pre-war architecture with condominium flexibility is the core value. Authentic 1915 Schwartz & Gross detailing and layouts, combined with condo-style broad rental rights, pied-à-terre use, and financing — a scarce combination on West End Avenue.
It is a true condominium, not a co-op. There is no cooperative board approval, no financing cap, and no cooperative sublet restriction; the board's remedy on a sale or rental is a right of first refusal.
Historic-district rules apply to the exterior. The building sits in the Riverside–West End Historic District; exterior changes require LPC review. Factor this into any renovation planning.
Renovation level drives pricing. Apartments vary widely in condition; underwrite the specific unit rather than a building average.
Location is Riverside-adjacent. Corner of West 84th and West End, one block from Riverside Park, within easy reach of the West 80s retail and transit base.
What to know if you’re selling
Lead with the pre-war-condominium scarcity. A genuine 1915 Schwartz & Gross building with condominium flexibility is an uncommon offering on West End Avenue; that combination is the primary marketing story.
Emphasize pre-war proportions and any renovation. Room scale, ceiling height, and updated kitchens and systems drive premium pricing.
Price against in-building comparables per square foot. Condominium pricing logic applies; apartment-level comparable analysis is essential.
Comparable buildings
If you're considering 500 West End Avenue, also evaluate:
- 215 West 84th Street (The Henry) — new-construction UWS luxury condominium two blocks east
- The Apthorp — landmark full-block Broadway pre-war condominium
- The Belnord — pre-war full-block UWS conversion at 225 West 86th
- The Ansonia — landmark Broadway pre-war condominium
- Pre-war condominiums along the West End Avenue / Riverside corridor
More West End Avenue buildings
- 470 West End Avenue (The Belvoir) — 1928 co-op by Emery Roth
- 480 West End Avenue — 1913 co-op by Neville & Bagge
- 498 West End Avenue — 1911 condominium by Neville & Bagge
- 505 West End Avenue — 1921 co-op by Gaetano Ajello
- 511 West End Avenue — 1926 co-op
- 514 West End Avenue — 1923 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.
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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