75 Central Park West (The Chatham Court)
75 Central Park West, New York, NY 10023
- Year built
- 1929
- Type
- Cooperative
- Units
- 48
- Floors
- 15
- Landmark
- Designated
- Subletting
- Restrictive; board approval required
- Financing
- Up to 50% financeable (50% minimum down).
- Pied-à-terre
- Permitted.
- Pets
- Not permitted.
Compiled by The Roebling Research Desk from building documents and current market data. Board policies can change by amendment — confirm at the offer stage. As of 2026.
Every recorded sale at this building, 2003–2025
Bedroom-by-bedroom medians, the full transfer record, and how units trade against ask.
- 3BR median
- $5.3M
- Recent range
- $1.6M – $5.3M
- Listing discount
- 3.0%
- Recorded transfers
- 43
The Chatham Court at 75 Central Park West is the only CPW building designed by Rosario Candela — the architect whose name has become shorthand for the upper end of pre-war Manhattan residential architecture. Candela's reputation rests on his work for Park Avenue and Fifth Avenue developers in the 1920s and early 1930s, where he designed many of the most prestigious co-ops in the city (740 Park Avenue, 720 Park Avenue, 778 Park Avenue, 834 Fifth Avenue, 1040 Fifth, and dozens more). His commission for CPW was unusual — Candela's portfolio was overwhelmingly East Side — making 75 CPW a singular CPW residential signature from the era.
Completed in 1929 by Fred T. Ley & Company, the building replaced an earlier seven-story Town House Hotel on the same site. Candela's design is restrained relative to his more famous Park Avenue work: a three-story rusticated limestone base with a substantial entrance marquee, brick upper floors with selectively placed decorative balconies on the sixth and twelfth floors, and ornamental details including escutcheons, quoins, lunettes, and garland facade decoration. The building sits at the northwest corner of West 67th Street, immediately adjacent to the Hotel des Artistes — putting it at the heart of the cultural and architectural cluster around the southern edge of CPW.
A meaningful detail of the building's history: apartments have been combined rather than subdivided over the decades. The original 55-unit count has shrunk to 48 as residents have merged adjacent apartments into larger, more gracious configurations. This is the opposite of the more common Manhattan pattern (subdivision over time) and reflects a resident base willing to invest in expansion rather than to monetize via sale.
For buyers who want Candela-designed pre-war architecture without paying the substantial premium that Candela's Park and Fifth Avenue work commands, the Chatham Court is one of the only options.
Architecture and unit composition
The building's 48 current apartments span a range of configurations resulting from decades of combination work. Original layouts were two-bedroom and three-bedroom configurations; many have been combined into substantial four- and five-bedroom apartments, with several full-floor configurations on the upper floors.
Candela pre-war signatures throughout: high ceilings (typically 10–12 feet in primary rooms), formal entry galleries, library-living combinations, gracious room proportions, and the architectural detailing that distinguishes Candela's work from peer pre-war Manhattan architects.
Park-facing apartments occupy the eastern flank with direct Central Park views from low to high floors. Corner Park-facing units (Park + West 67th Street exposure) command meaningful view premium.
Building operations
75 CPW operates as a full-service pre-war cooperative with 24-hour doorman, attended elevator service, on-site superintendent, laundry, and private storage. The building's small unit count (48) produces the relational density characteristic of intimate pre-war co-ops.
The building participates in the NYC Cooperative & Condominium Property Tax Abatement Program for qualifying primary-residence shareholders. Board review is rigorous, consistent with peer Candela-designed Manhattan co-ops.
Specific policy details (flip tax structure, financing cap, sublet fee) are not publicly published by the building; buyers should review the current proprietary lease and house rules during due diligence.
Local Law 97
- 2024–2029 annual penalty
- $0 (under cap)
- 2030–2034 annual penalty
- $21,025/yr
- Per unit / month range
- $0 – $33
Facade safety — Local Law 11
The facade passed its last inspection with no required repairs — nothing to budget for here, and no facade assessment on the horizon for roughly five years.
QEWI = Qualified Exterior Wall Inspector — the licensed engineer the city requires to sign the report (the independent expert, not the managing agent). Source: NYC DOB facade filings (FISP) · The Roebling Research Library.
See the full facade history →Recent sales
Recent transfers at this building, curated by The Roebling Team research desk. Apartment-level facts are independently verified before publishing; sale prices reflect the recorded transfer amount at the NYC Department of Finance.
| Date | Unit | Apartment | Price | PPSF | vs. Ask |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 5, 2025 | 10D | 3 BR · 2 BA Closed Dec 5, 2025 at $3.4M — 2.72% under the $3.495M asking. 10D — 3BR/2BA. Same #10D cross-cycle: $3,295,000 (Nov 2011 #11D — different unit but D-line) anchor. | $3,400,000 | -2.7% | |
| Dec 1, 2025 | 5A | 2 BR · 2 BA · 1,370 sf Closed Dec 2, 2025 (recorded Dec 1) at $1.625M — 2.99% under the $1.675M asking. 5A — 2BR at 1,370 sqft = ~$1,186/sqft. Lower-floor A-line. | $1,625,000 | $1,186/sf | -3.0% |
| Aug 31, 2023 | 8B | 3 BR · 3.5 BA Closed Aug 25, 2023 (recorded Aug 28) at $5.25M — 4.55% under the $5.5M asking. 8B — 3BR/3.5BA. Substantial B-line trade. | $5,250,000 | -4.5% | |
| Aug 24, 2022 | 4A | 2 BR · 2 BA Closed Aug 8, 2022 (recorded Aug 18) at $1.325M — 1.92% OVER the $1.3M asking. 4A — 2BR. Premium-to-ask close on small-unit inventory. | $1,325,000 | +1.9% | |
| Dec 28, 2022 | PHA | 3 BR · 2.5 BA Closed Jul 6, 2022 (recorded Jul 11) at $8.8M (recorded transfer; public listing data reported #PHA/1D combination at $11.4M NLA in Sep 2020). PHA penthouse — 3BR/2.5BA. Same-day pair with #1D $1.4M (combined $10.2M vs $11.4M aspirational ask = $1.2M below NLA pricing). | $8,800,000 | off-mkt | |
| Jul 15, 2022 | 1D | Closed Jul 6, 2022 (recorded Jul 11) at $1.4M (recorded transfer). 1D — paired with #PHA same-day at $8.8M (together $10.2M). | $1,400,000 | off-mkt | |
| Jan 18, 2022 | 15D | 2 BR · 2.5 BA Closed Jan 9, 2022 (recorded Jan 5) at $5.6975M — 3.35% under the $5.895M asking. 15D — 2BR upper-floor D-line. | $5,697,500 | -3.4% | |
| Sep 27, 2021 | 10A | 2 BR · 2 BA Closed Sep 16, 2021 (recorded Sep 15) at $1.995M — full-ask, 0% off. 10A — 2BR. Clean full-ask close. | $1,995,000 | +0.0% |
Market read. Most recent trades (2025) cleared a median $939/sf across 1 sale. Median listing discount 3.0% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2015 | 6A | $1,705,200 |
| Jun 3, 2014 | 15D | $5,000,000 |
| Nov 16, 2012 | 12A | $1,425,000 |
| Nov 22, 2011 | 11D | $3,295,000 |
| Mar 30, 2011 | 8A | $1,275,000 |
| Sep 3, 2010 | 5D | $2,750,000 |
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 1-01120-0029) and verified listing data. Apartment-level facts (line, condition, asking-price context) curated and cross-verified by The Roebling Team research desk. 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.
What to know if you’re buying
Candela-designed architecture is itself a buyer credential. Among Manhattan pre-war architects, Candela's name carries singular weight. The Chatham Court is the only CPW opportunity to own in a Candela building — and pricing reflects this.
Apartment combination history matters. The building's pattern of combining rather than subdividing apartments produces unusually generous configurations relative to typical pre-war floor plans. Buyers should expect to evaluate specific apartment configurations carefully — combined units carry premium pricing reflective of their scale.
Renovation is constrained by historic district status and pre-war detail. Renovation respecting Candela's design intent is the expected path.
Daily-life proximity to Lincoln Center / Columbus Circle. The southern CPW positioning puts buyers within blocks of Lincoln Center, the Time Warner Center, and the cultural corridor at the southern end of the Park.
View permanence is excellent. Central Park at the eastern flank; West 67th is a residential street with stable building heights including the adjacent Hotel des Artistes.
What to know if you’re selling
The Candela name is a meaningful marketing advantage. Buyers researching Manhattan pre-war co-ops by architect specifically seek Candela buildings — and 75 CPW is the only CPW option.
Pricing benefits from combined-apartment scale. Larger configurations command per-square-foot premiums above typical CPW pre-war pricing.
Mansion tax cliff effects matter. Apartments routinely transact above $5M; full-floor configurations above $10M. Run pricing through the Mansion Tax Calculator.
Closing timelines are co-op standard. 4–8 weeks from contract signing to closing.
Comparable buildings
If you're considering 75 Central Park West, also evaluate:
- The Century (25 CPW) — pre-war Art Deco condo, immediately south
- 55 Central Park West — pre-war Schwartz & Gross co-op
- The Prasada (50 CPW) — pre-war Beaux-Arts co-op
- The Brentmore (88 CPW) — pre-war Schwartz & Gross co-op, similar intimate scale
- 740 Park Avenue — Candela's most famous building (east side)
- 834 Fifth Avenue — Candela's most famous Fifth Avenue building
The Roebling Team at The Chatham Court
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