755 West End Avenue
755 West End Avenue, New York, NY 10025
BBL 1018870022 · BIN 1057060
- Year built
- 1925
- Type
- Cooperative
- Landmark status
- Not an individual landmark; in the Riverside-West End Historic District Extension II
- NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission records, updated February 2026
- Pied-à-terre
- Permitted with conditions
- Pets
- Pets permitted; species and limits not stated
- Flip tax
- 2.5% of the purchase price, paid by the seller
- 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.
- Recent range
- $1.7M – $2M
- Listing discount
- 4.3%
- Recorded transfers
- 48
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755 West End Avenue carries the most coveted signature on the Upper West Side: it is a Rosario Candela building. Candela — the hand behind the legendary co-ops of Park and Fifth — brought his planning intelligence to West End Avenue in 1925, and the result is a building that trades on his name alone. For a buyer who wants a Candela floor plan without a Park Avenue price, West End Avenue is the place to find it, and 755 is among the most desirable addresses on the corridor.
The building sits at West 97th Street, two short blocks from Riverside Park to the west and the West Side's transit and retail spine to the east. It was built as a rental and converted to cooperative ownership in 1984, and it has been a share-and-board cooperative for four decades. What buyers get is the combination Candela perfected: large, gracious, well-zoned apartments in a dignified masonry building, run as a full-service white-glove co-op.
Architecture and unit composition
The façade is classic Candela: a red-brick body enriched with limestone and terra-cotta trim, pilasters rising from a rusticated base topped by carved urns, balustrade-like projections, and urn carvings on many window lintels. It is ornamented without being ostentatious — the dignified, classically literate elevation that defines his work and that has aged far better than the plainer rental stock around it.
The interiors are the reason the name matters. Candela laid the building out at three apartments per floor — typically two six-room homes and one seven-room home — with the gracious entry foyers, separated public and private wings, and well-proportioned principal rooms that are his hallmark. Ceiling heights, room sequences, and light are all pre-war generous. Across fifteen stories and 49 apartments, the building is intimate by Upper West Side standards, which keeps the per-floor density low and the apartments large.
Building operations
755 West End Avenue is run as a full-service cooperative. Staffing includes a full-time doorman, concierge, a live-in superintendent, and porter — the white-glove model. On-site amenities include a children's playroom, a central laundry room, bike storage, and private storage units available via waitlist. The building is pet-friendly. On the financial side, the co-op permits financing up to 80% of the purchase price — generous for a pre-war building of this caliber — and charges a 2.5% flip tax paid by the seller at closing. The board considers pied-à-terre purchases, co-purchasing, guarantors, and gifting on a case-by-case basis, which gives buyers more structural flexibility than many of the corridor's stricter boards.
Application and transaction fees
Fees below are from building management's published schedule, as of October 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.
- Terms
- Equal to 2.5% Of the purchase price
- Rate
- 2.5% of the purchase price
- Paid by
- Seller
Source: building management's published schedule, as of October 2026
Purchase
4 items
Fees and charges
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application Fee | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $500 | Refundable Not stated |
| Credit Reports FeePer applicantRequired | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $200 per applicant named on the contract and as guarantor - plus any additional occupants | Refundable Not stated |
| Recognition AgreementConditional | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $300 (if financing) | Refundable Not stated |
| Seller's Transfer Stamp Tax FeePer shareRequired | Paid by Seller | When At closing | Amount $0.05 Per share | Refundable Not stated |
Sublet
5 items
Fees and charges
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Credit Check FeePer applicantRequired | Paid by Subtenant | When With the application | Amount $200 Per individual named on the sublease | Refundable Not stated |
| Sublet Application Fee | Paid by Subtenant | When With the application | Amount $250 | Refundable Not stated |
| Sublease FeeRecurring | Paid by Shareholder | When Upon approval | Amount 25% of the monthly maintenance | Refundable Not stated |
Deposits
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Security Deposit | Paid by Shareholder | When With the application | Amount $2,500 | Refundable Not stated |
| Move In/out Deposit | Paid by Subtenant | When With the application | Amount $2,500 | Refundable Not stated |
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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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
- Not verified
- Pied-à-terre ownership
- Permitted with conditionsCase by case, board discretionSource: The Roebling Team's building profile
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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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Building staffing and amenities
- Doorman
- Full-time doormanSource: The Roebling Team's building profile
- Concierge
- YesSource: 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
- $22,035/yr
- Per unit / month range
- $0 – $37
- Modeled exposure split equally across 49 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.
Management & transfer contacts
- Flip tax
- 2.5% of purchase price (seller); transfer stamp tax $0.05/share
- Sublet policy
- Allowed; sublet application fee $250; sublease fee 25% of monthly maintenance
- Policies and fees
- Application fee $500; credit report $200/applicant; recognition agreement $300 if financing
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 23, 2026 | 2A | 4 BR · 3 BA | $2,050,000 | -28.7% | |
| Sep 11, 2025 | 14B | 2 BR · 3 BA | $1,675,000 | -4.3% | |
| May 10, 2023 | 11B | 3 BR · 2 BA | $1,750,000 | -2.5% | |
| Jul 27, 2021 | 9B | 2 BR · 2 BA | $1,449,000 | -5.0% | |
| Jul 9, 2020 | 12C | 2 BR · 2.5 BA | $1,800,000 | -4.5% | |
| May 16, 2019 | 10C | 2 BR · 2 BA | $1,925,000 | -14.4% | |
| Nov 21, 2018 | 10A | 3 BR · 2,000 sf | $3,300,000 | $1,650/sf | -5.6% |
| Jul 25, 2018 | 8B | 2 BR · 2 BA | $1,587,000 | -6.6% |
Market read. $/sf is measured on the latest sales with reliable square footage (2018): a median $1,822/sf (floor-adjusted) across 1 sale. The building has traded as recently as 2026. Median listing discount 3.9% 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 1-01887-0022). 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
You are buying a Candela floor plan. The gracious foyers, separated wings, and room proportions are the product, and they are scarce — compare those features with the actual plans of newer alternatives. Underwrite the apartment for what a Candela layout is worth, not just the per-square-foot average of the block.
The financial terms are buyer-friendly for a pre-war co-op. Financing to 80% is generous, and the case-by-case posture on pied-à-terre, co-purchasing, guarantors, and gifting opens the building to buyers a stricter board would turn away. Budget the 2.5% flip tax as a seller cost when you eventually exit.
It is a full-service building. Doorman, concierge, live-in super, porter, playroom, laundry, and storage are all on site — the operating substance that supports value, with maintenance reflecting that level of service.
What to know if you’re selling
Lead with the architect. "Rosario Candela" is the single most powerful line in the marketing of any apartment on the Upper West Side. A resale here should be positioned as a Candela first and a West End Avenue address second — the name draws the buyer who is specifically hunting for his work.
Benchmark against Candela and the best pre-war West End stock. Comparable analysis belongs against other Candela buildings and the corridor's top full-service pre-wars, not against generic Upper West Side inventory. The large six- and seven-room layouts are the scarce, premium product.
The terms help the sale. A pet-friendly, 80%-financing, case-by-case-flexible board widens the buyer pool relative to stricter neighbors — a real advantage worth stating clearly to prospective purchasers.
Comparable buildings
If you're considering 755 West End Avenue, also evaluate these nearby pre-war Upper West Side cooperatives:
- 771 West End Avenue — pre-war West End Avenue cooperative nearby
- 790 West End Avenue — full-service West End Avenue pre-war
- 680 West End Avenue — West End Avenue rental building to the south
- 145 West 86th Street — Emery Roth pre-war cooperative nearby
- 300 West 108th Street — pre-war Upper West Side cooperative
More West End Avenue buildings
- 720 West End Avenue — 1927 condominium by Emery Roth
- 732 West End Avenue — condominium
- 747 West End Avenue — 1912 co-op
- 760 West End Avenue — 1926 co-op by George and Edward Blum
- 771 West End Avenue — 1915 co-op
- The Terra Cotta (780 West End Avenue) — 1912 condominium by George and Edward Blum
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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