511 West End Avenue
511 West End Avenue, New York, NY 10024
BBL 1012460036 · BIN 1033859
- Year built
- 1926
- Type
- Cooperative
- Landmark status
- Not an individual landmark; in the Riverside-West End Historic District Extension I
- NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission records, updated February 2026
- Pets
- Pets permitted; species and limits not stated
- Maximum financing
- 75% of the purchase price
- 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.
- 2BR median, 2026
- $1.7M
- 2 qualifying sales
- Recent range
- $1.5M – $2.2M
- Listing discount
- 4.6%
- Recorded transfers
- 38
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511 West End Avenue is the kind of building that defines the corridor: a 1926 pre-war cooperative anchoring the southwest corner of West 85th Street, full-service, generously laid out, and protected within the Riverside–West End Historic District. West End Avenue is Manhattan's great residential boulevard — wider and quieter than Broadway, set one block in from Riverside Park, and lined almost entirely with substantial pre-war co-ops of exactly this vintage. 511 sits comfortably among them.
The building's appeal is the appeal of the corridor distilled. These are apartments built for a different scale of living — high ceilings, real entrance galleries, separate dining rooms, and the kind of room count that has become difficult to reproduce. With only two apartments sharing a landing on most floors, the residences carry a near-private feel, and the full-service staffing — a 24-hour doorman, a live-in resident manager, and a daytime porter — runs the building at the standard buyers expect on West End Avenue.
Architecture and unit composition
511 West End Avenue reads as a textbook example of the avenue's 1926 cooperative stock: a limestone base giving way to a brick shaft, restrained classical detailing, and a massing built for light and air rather than spectacle. The configuration — two homes per landing on most floors across 16 stories — produces large, gracious layouts with the entrance foyers, formal dining rooms, and well-proportioned bedrooms that pre-war buyers come to the corridor to find. A number of the upper homes capture open city and partial river exposures.
The building carries a children's playroom, central laundry, a bicycle room, and private resident storage — the practical amenity set that matters most to the families who anchor West End Avenue. Its position within the Riverside–West End Historic District protects both the building's own façade and the character of the blocks around it.
Building operations
511 West End Avenue is run as a full-service cooperative. A 24-hour doorman and a live-in resident manager are supported by a daytime porter, and the building maintains the playroom, laundry, bike room, and storage on premises. Financing is permitted up to 65% of the purchase price, and a modest flip tax assessed on a per-share basis is paid at closing. The building is pet-friendly. The board reviews purchases through a full application and interview; confirm occupancy, pied-à-terre and subletting requirements from the cooperative's governing documents and application instructions.
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.
Purchase
10 items
Fees and charges
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application Processing Fee | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $600 | Refundable Non-refundable |
| credit check feePer applicant | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $125.00 per applicant | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Move-In Fee | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $150 | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Playroom Contribution Fee | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $300 | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Move Out Fee | Paid by Seller | When With the application | Amount $150 | Refundable Non-refundable |
| If financing, Recognition Agreement FeeConditional | Paid by Buyer | When At closing | Amount $450 | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Flip TaxPer share | Paid by Seller | When At closing | Amount $50.00 per share | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Transfer Fee | Paid by Seller | When At closing | Amount $600 | Refundable Non-refundable |
Deposits
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Move-in Deposit | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $1,000 | Refundable Refundable |
| Move Out Deposit | Paid by Seller | When With the application | Amount $1,000 | Refundable Refundable |
Sublet
7 items
Fees and charges
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Move Out Fee | Paid by Shareholder | When With the application | Amount $150 | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Sublet FeeRecurring | Paid by Shareholder | When With the application | Amount 10% of the annual rent | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Application Processing Fee | Paid by Subtenant | When With the application | Amount $600 | Refundable Non-refundable |
| credit check feePer applicant | Paid by Subtenant | When With the application | Amount $125.00 per person | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Move In Fee | Paid by Subtenant | When With the application | Amount $150 | Refundable Non-refundable |
Deposits
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Move Out Deposit | Paid by Shareholder | When With the application | Amount $500 | Refundable Refundable |
| Move-in Deposit | Paid by Subtenant | When With the application | Amount $500 | Refundable Refundable |
Refinance
2 items
Fees and charges
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application Processing Fee | Paid by Shareholder | When With the application | Amount $450 | Refundable Non-refundable |
| If applicable, credit check feeConditional | Paid by Shareholder | When With the application | Amount $125.00 per shareholder | Refundable Non-refundable |
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: building management's published schedule, as of September 2026
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
- $627 per room a monthMedian of 3 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
- Playroom, 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
- $64,162/yr
- Per unit / month range
- $0 – $86
- Modeled exposure split equally across 62 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 SWARMP — Safe With A Repair and Maintenance Program: the inspector (QEWI) identified conditions requiring monitoring or repair, with repairs due by the deadline stated in the filing. The scope, timeline, and how the building funds the work are building-specific — we review the filings and board materials 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 14, 2026 | 8A | 2 BR · 2 BA | $1,495,000 | -8.3% | |
| Mar 4, 2026 | 8B | 2 BR · 2 BA | $1,930,000 | -1.0% | |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 11B | 3 BR · 2.5 BA | $2,220,000 | +3.3% | |
| Nov 15, 2023 | 3B | 3 BR · 2 BA | $2,200,000 | -8.1% | |
| Dec 19, 2022 | 12C | 4 BR · 3 BA · 2,000 sf | $3,995,000 | $1,998/sf | +0.0% |
| Apr 26, 2022 | 4D | 4 BR · 3 BA | $2,625,000 | +9.6% | |
| Feb 17, 2022 | 15B | 3 BR · 2 BA | $2,695,000 | -5.4% | |
| Aug 3, 2021 | 9D | 3 BR · 3 BA | $2,315,000 | -3.3% |
Market read. $/sf is measured on the latest sales with reliable square footage (2022): a median $1,998/sf (recorded) across 1 sale. The building has traded as recently as 2026. Median listing discount 0.6% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 15, 2003 | 16D | $2,375,000 |
| Oct 15, 2003 | 7A | $625,000 |
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 1-01246-0036). 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
The building rewards buyers who want a true pre-war home on West End Avenue. Financing is capped at 65%, so plan for a down payment of at least 35% plus closing costs and reserves the board will expect to see. A per-share flip tax is paid at closing — budget for it in your numbers. The building is pet-friendly. Expect a full board application and interview; confirm the board's post-closing liquidity, debt-to-income and occupancy requirements from its application instructions. The reward is space — compare the specific layout and documented dimensions with newer construction at a similar asking price.
What to know if you’re selling
Lead with the layout and the address. A well-proportioned pre-war apartment with an entrance gallery and a real dining room, in a full-service co-op on West End Avenue inside the historic district, is exactly what corridor buyers are searching for. Price to the West End Avenue pre-war comparison set — the relevant benchmarks are the other full-service 1920s co-ops on the avenue between the 80s, not Broadway condos or newer product. Prepare the buyer for the board. A clean, fully documented package moves faster through a pre-war board; we help sellers vet buyers for board-readiness before an accepted offer so a deal doesn't stall at the application stage. The building's two-per-landing privacy and full staffing are selling points worth foregrounding.
Comparable buildings
If you're considering 511 West End Avenue, also evaluate nearby West End Avenue and Riverside Drive cooperatives:
- 525 West End Avenue — full-service pre-war co-op a block north
- 535 West End Avenue — building on the same stretch
- 411 West End Avenue — pre-war cooperative to the south
- 400 West End Avenue — full-service pre-war co-op nearby
- 180 Riverside Drive — pre-war cooperative farther north on Riverside Drive
More West End Avenue buildings
- 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
- 514 West End Avenue — 1923 co-op by Gaetano Ajello
- 522 West End Avenue — 1924 co-op by Rosario Candela
- 525 West End Avenue — 1912 by Schwartz & Gross
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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