- Year built
- 2011
535 West End Avenue is the 21st-century prewar West End Avenue condominium — a 2011 Lucien Lagrange / Extell project that critics praised at completion for the Chicago-classical Lagrange design and the deliberate contextual gesture toward the prewar buildings along West End Avenue.
The structural identity rests on three features. First, the Lucien Lagrange architectural pedigree — the Chicago architect (formerly Skidmore Owings & Merrill) brought a Chicago-classical sensibility to the West End Avenue corridor that critics characterized as one of the most successful contemporary prewar-context interpretations in Manhattan. Second, the half-floor and full-floor-only unit configuration — 29 residences sized 3,740 to 8,450 square feet, with full-floor units typically 7+ bedrooms at approximately 8,400 square feet. Third, the contextual contributing-building posture — the building's cornices line up with neighbors, the red-brick facade matches the prewar palette, and the broad curve of the facade is a deliberate gesture toward Riverside Drive prewar configuration.
Recent sales
Apartment-level closing detail should be sourced from NYC Department of Finance recorded transfers for full transactional context. The boutique 29-unit configuration means individual closings move building-wide pricing benchmarks materially.
What to know if you’re buying
The Lucien Lagrange architectural pedigree is real institutional context. Lagrange's Chicago practice background and Skidmore Owings & Merrill provenance anchor the design's classical sensibility.
The half-floor and full-floor-only configuration is structurally distinguishing. Trophy unit scale uncommon among contemporary West End Avenue condominiums.
The contextual prewar-influenced architectural posture is real. Cornices align with neighbors; red-brick facade matches the prewar palette; the broad curve of the facade is a deliberate Riverside Drive prewar gesture.
The condominium structure produces maximum policy flexibility. Pied-à-terre, subletting, LLC, trust, foreign buyer all routine.
The Extell sponsor pedigree is real institutional context.
The 7+ bedroom full-floor units at approximately 8,400 square feet are real trophy configurations. Verify availability.
The boutique 29-unit scale supports operational intimacy.
Closing timelines are condominium-standard. Plan for 30 to 45 days from contract through ROFR waiver to closing.
What to know if you’re selling
Marketing should emphasize the Lagrange architectural pedigree, the Chicago-classical sensibility, and the contextual prewar-influenced composition. All three are real structural advantages.
The half-floor and full-floor configuration supports trophy pricing positioning.
The condominium policy flexibility expands the buyer pool versus prewar West End Avenue cooperative inventory.
Pricing should reference recent CityRealty / Compass / Brown Harris Stevens data. Apartment-line-specific comparables should anchor positioning.
Closing timelines are condominium-standard.
Comparable buildings
- 470 West End Avenue (The Belvoir) — Roth 1928; nearby West End Avenue cooperative peer
- 320 West End Avenue — Candela 1924; nearby West End Avenue cooperative peer
- 222 Riverside Drive — Fox & Fowle 1989; nearby Riverside Drive condominium peer
- 11 Riverside Drive (The Schwab House) — Bien 1950; nearby West End Avenue / Riverside Drive peer
- 140 Riverside Drive (The Normandy) — Roth 1939 landmark; nearby Riverside Drive peer
The Roebling Team at 535 West End Avenue
The Roebling Team at Compass specializes in Central Park West, the Upper East Side, and the broader Park-facing Manhattan market. If you're considering a purchase or sale at 535 WEA, a 30-minute consultation is the right starting point.
Corey Cohen · The Roebling Team at Compass 646.939.7375 · c.cohen@compass.com
Sources: CityRealty building page; Landmark West! 535 West End Avenue profile; New Construction Manhattan coverage, "Looking good: architecture critics praise 535 West End Avenue, the Upper West Side condo," 2010; NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission Riverside-West End Historic District Designation Report; NYC Department of Finance recorded transfers.