601 West End Avenue
601 West End Avenue, New York, NY 10024
BBL 1012500091 · BIN 1034048
- Year built
- 1915
- Type
- Cooperative
- Landmark status
- Not an individual landmark; in the Riverside-West End Historic District
- NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission records, updated February 2026
- Subletting by shareholders
- Permitted
- Pied-à-terre
- Permitted
- Pets
- Pets permitted; species and limits not stated
- Washer/dryer
- Permitted
- Maximum financing
- 75% of the purchase price
- Doorman
- Doorman (hours not stated)
Every recorded sale at this building, 2003–2024
Bedroom-by-bedroom medians, the full transfer record, and how units trade against ask.
- 3BR median, 2023
- $1.8M
- 2 qualifying sales
- Recent range
- $510K – $1.9M
- Listing discount
- 5.5%
- Recorded transfers
- 50
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601 West End Avenue is an Emery Roth pre-war cooperative — and that name carries weight on the Upper West Side, where Roth designed many of the corridor's most enduring apartment houses. Built in 1915 at the corner of West 89th Street and converted to a co-op in 1978, the building has been praised as one of the city's most elegant and distinguished apartment houses, an eclectic blend of neo-classicism and the Vienna Secession executed with notable discipline and sobriety.
The building's defining feature is its intimacy. With just two apartments per floor across thirteen stories — 26 homes in all — 601 West End offers something genuinely scarce: a marquee-architect pre-war building scaled like a private house, where each residence enjoys corner light, privacy, and the generous proportions Roth designed into his floor plates. For buyers who prize architectural provenance and a small, owner-occupied community over the anonymity of a large building, it is among the most desirable addresses on the avenue.
Architecture and unit composition
The exterior is the work of an architect who understood how a corner building should command its block. Roth's composition is restrained rather than ornate — its elegance comes from proportion, masonry rhythm, and the confident handling of the West End Avenue and 89th Street elevations rather than from applied decoration. The eclectic neo-classical/Secessionist vocabulary marks it as a building of its 1915 moment while keeping it timeless.
Inside, the two-per-floor layout is the building's luxury. With only two homes sharing each landing, apartments run large and light-filled, with the high ceilings, gracious entry galleries, separate dining rooms, and well-defined room sequences that define Roth's best pre-war work. The 26 residences are predominantly larger family-scale homes — the kind of classic six-, seven-, and eight-room layouts that buyers seek out specifically on West End Avenue.
Building operations
601 West End is run as a closely held cooperative befitting its size. A live-in resident superintendent manages the building day to day, and a modern video-security system and renovated lobby handle entry and monitoring. There is a bicycle room and private storage for residents. The service model is calibrated to a 26-home building — personal and attentive rather than full-staff-tower in scale, with actual carrying costs and reserve needs to compare against the avenue's larger doorman buildings.
As a cooperative, purchases require board package review and an interview, and financing, sublet, and pied-à-terre terms follow the building's proprietary lease and house rules; we review the current board posture and carrying costs with buyers during a transaction. With only 26 apartments, the building's governance is intimate and its financial profile is best understood through a close read of the corporation's statements.
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
4 items
Fees and charges
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application Processing Fee | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $700 | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Credit Check FeePer applicant | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $20 per Applicant | 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 Shareholder | When With the application | Amount $1,000 | Refundable Refundable |
Sublet
4 items
Fees and charges
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application Processing Fee | Paid by Subtenant | When With the application | Amount $700 | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Credit Check FeePer applicant | Paid by Subtenant | When With the application | Amount $20 per Applicant | Refundable Non-refundable |
Deposits
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Move Out Deposit | Paid by Shareholder | When With the application | Amount $1,000 | Refundable Refundable |
| Move In Deposit | Paid by Subtenant | When With the application | Amount $1,000 | Refundable Refundable |
Refinance
1 item
Fees and charges
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application Processing Fee | Paid by Shareholder | When With the application | Amount $150 | Refundable Non-refundable |
Alteration
2 items
Fees and charges
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application Processing Fee | Paid by Resident | When With the application | Amount $500 | Refundable Non-refundable |
Deposits
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Security Deposit | Paid by Resident | When Upon approval | Amount $3,000 | Refundable 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
- Guarantors
- PermittedSource: building management's published schedule, as of September 2026
- Co-purchasing
- PermittedSource: building management's published schedule, as of September 2026
- Parent buying for an employed child
- Permitted with conditionsNo policy, case by case basisSource: building management's published schedule, as of September 2026
- Parent buying for a student child
- Permitted with conditionsNo policy, case by case basisSource: building management's published schedule, as of September 2026
- Purchase or lease by a corporation
- Permitted with conditionsWith board approvalSource: building management's published schedule, as of September 2026
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
- PermittedSource: building management's published schedule, as of September 2026
- Pied-à-terre ownership
- PermittedSource: building management's published schedule, as of September 2026
- Short-term rentals
- Not permittedSource: building management's published schedule, as of September 2026
Considering an apartment here? Send Corey the listing to discuss the sublet and pied-à-terre rules for that apartment.
Pets and in-unit washer/dryer
- Pets
- Pets permitted; species and limits not statedSource: building management's published schedule, as of September 2026
- In-unit washer/dryer
- PermittedSource: building management's published schedule, as of September 2026
Considering an apartment here? Send Corey the listing to confirm the pet and washer/dryer rules for that apartment.
Monthly carrying charges in recent sales
- Maintenance, per room
- $623 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
- Doorman (hours not stated)Source: 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
- Bike storage, storageSource: 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
- $21,895/yr
- Per unit / month range
- $0 – $70
- Modeled exposure split equally across 26 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.
Management & transfer contacts
- Sublet policy
- Allowed
- Pied-à-terre
- Allowed
- Policies and fees
- Co-op. Max financing 75%. App processing $700; credit $20/applicant; move-in/out deposits $1,000 each; refinance $150; alteration $500 + $3,000 deposit
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 15, 2024 | 7 | 1 BR · 1 BA | $510,000 | +2.2% | |
| Nov 15, 2023 | 8B | 3 BR · 2 BA | $1,868,334 | -6.3% | |
| Oct 20, 2023 | 6A | 3 BR · 2 BA | $1,725,000 | -5.5% | |
| Oct 26, 2022 | 14 | 1 BR · 1 BA | $575,000 | -1.7% | |
| Sep 20, 2022 | 3A | 3 BR · 2 BA | $2,100,000 | — | |
| May 10, 2022 | 12B | 3 BR · 2 BA · 1,359 sf | $1,955,000 | $1,439/sf | -1.0% |
| Feb 14, 2022 | 5B | 3 BR · 2 BA | $2,200,000 | +10.3% | |
| Jul 9, 2021 | 13B | 3 BR · 2 BA · 1,335 sf | $1,680,000 | $1,258/sf | -0.9% |
Market read. $/sf is measured on the latest sales with reliable square footage (2022): a median $1,392/sf (floor-adjusted) across 1 sale. The building has traded as recently as 2024. Median listing discount 0.0% from the last ask.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 9, 2005 | 3B | $985,000 |
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 1-01250-0091). 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 provenance buy as much as a real-estate buy, and the diligence should match. Review the cooperative's financials and reserve fund carefully — in a 26-apartment building, costs and decisions concentrate, and the financial profile rewards scrutiny. Confirm the exposures and original detailing of the specific apartment, since the two-per-floor plan means light and layout vary meaningfully by line. Expect a board package and interview. Value the building's intimacy and corner light, which cannot be replicated in a larger building. The location — West End at 89th — places Riverside Park two blocks west, the 1 at 86th Street nearby, and Broadway's restaurants and groceries a short walk east.
What to know if you’re selling
Lead with the architect and the scale. An Emery Roth corner building with just two homes per floor is a rare and resonant pitch — provenance, light, privacy, and large classic layouts all in one address. Foreground the corner exposures, the original Roth proportions, and the building's exclusivity. With so few units, comparable sales are thin, so pricing should reference both the building's own trade history and the upper tier of the West End Avenue pre-war market. The intimacy of a 26-home cooperative is itself a selling point to buyers tired of large-tower anonymity.
Comparable buildings
If you're considering 601 West End Avenue, these nearby West End Avenue and Riverside cooperatives form a useful comparison set:
- 600 West End Avenue — pre-war cooperative directly across the avenue
- 607 West End Avenue — adjacent West End Avenue co-op
- 565 West End Avenue — pre-war co-op a few blocks south
- 670 West End Avenue — established West End Avenue cooperative to the north
More West End Avenue buildings
- 590 West End Avenue — 1915 co-op
- 595 West End Avenue — 1922 condominium by Sugarman & Berger
- 600 West End Avenue — 1911 co-op by Schwartz & Gross
- 607 West End Avenue — 1926 co-op by Rosario Candela
- 610 West End Avenue (The Evanston) — 1910 co-op by George and Edward Blum
- 617 West End Avenue — 1925 co-op 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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