789 West End Avenue
789 West End Avenue, New York, NY 10025
Upper West Side
BBL 1018880025 · BIN 1057083
- Year built
- 1915
- Type
- Cooperative
- Landmark
- No
Every recorded sale at this building, 2006–2026
Bedroom-by-bedroom medians, the full transfer record, and how units trade against ask.
- 2BR median
- $1.3M
- Recent range
- $650K – $2.8M
- Listing discount
- 4.0%
- Recorded transfers
- 43
789 West End Avenue — known as Manhattan Place — is a quintessential pre-war West End Avenue cooperative: a substantial 1915 masonry house designed by Neville & Bagge, one of the most prolific firms shaping the Upper West Side's apartment corridors in the early twentieth century. Converted to cooperative ownership in 1981, it offers the gracious, high-ceilinged layouts and solid bones that define West End Avenue's appeal, at pricing that remains more attainable than the Riverside Drive and Central Park West tiers a few blocks in either direction.
The building sits at the corner of West 99th Street, a transitional stretch where the Upper West Side's pre-war fabric meets the open space of Riverside Park to the west. Its beige-brick façade — articulated with pilasters and a proper corniced crown — is restrained but dignified, and the canopied entrance and full-time staff give it the white-glove feel buyers expect from the avenue's better houses.
For buyers, the case is specific: a real pre-war cooperative, full-service and pet-friendly, with the room sizes and ceiling heights that new construction rarely matches, positioned between two of Manhattan's great parks.
Architecture and unit composition
Neville & Bagge built for space. The 65 residences across 13 stories carry the pre-war hallmarks: high ceilings, gracious room proportions, and the windowed kitchens and baths that buyers consistently prize. The apartment mix runs from studios and one-bedrooms — including penthouse-level homes — through larger two-bedroom layouts, with a number of units offering the entertaining-scale living and dining rooms characteristic of the building's era.
Light is a strength here. The building's position near the corner and its setback from the avenue give many apartments cross-exposures and open outlooks, with western-facing homes catching afternoon light toward Riverside Park. Renovated units typically pair restored pre-war detail — moldings, hardwood floors, and original layouts — with updated kitchens and baths.
Building operations
Manhattan Place runs as a full-service cooperative. A full-time doorman and concierge staff the lobby, and a resident superintendent manages the building. Practical amenities round out the package: a central laundry room, bike storage, private storage, and a planted common courtyard that gives residents a rare bit of outdoor breathing room. The building's scale — 65 units — keeps maintenance manageable while supporting genuine staffing.
Local Law 97
- 2024–2029 annual penalty
- $0 (under cap)
- 2030–2034 annual penalty
- $0 (under cap)
- Per unit / month range
- —
Facade safety — Local Law 11
The latest available FISP filing classified the facade as Safe — no repairs were required at that inspection. Facade inspections run on a fixed five-year cycle; future inspection, repair, and any assessment decisions remain building-specific.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 8, 2026 | 10C | 4 BR · 3 BA | $2,725,000 | -4.4% | |
| Jun 16, 2026 | PH6 | 2 BR · 1 BA | $1,146,000 | -8.3% | |
| Jun 2, 2026 | 8B | 2 BR · 1 BA | $1,470,000 | +5.4% | |
| Jan 27, 2026 | PH2 | 1 BR · 1 BA · 630 sf | $995,000 | $1,579/sf | +0.6% |
| Nov 19, 2025 | 10DL | 1 BR · 1 BA · 745 sf | $650,000 | $872/sf | -3.7% |
| Jun 19, 2024 | 1A2 | 3 BR · 3 BA · 1,750 sf | $1,300,000 | $743/sf | -21.2% |
| Nov 15, 2023 | 12C | 4 BR · 3 BA | $2,825,000 | -0.9% | |
| May 24, 2023 | 11B | 2 BR · 1 BA | $1,340,000 | -4.2% |
Market read. Most recent trades (2026) cleared a median $1,579/sf across 1 sale. Median listing discount 0.9% 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.
Other recent transfers
| Date | Unit | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 13, 2006 | 1D | $1,500,000 |
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 1-01888-0025) 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
This is a buyer-friendly pre-war cooperative on the financing and policy front. The building permits financing of up to 75% — generous for a pre-war co-op and a meaningful advantage for buyers who want to leverage. A flip tax of 2% applies, paid by the seller. The building is pet-friendly. Pied-à-terre purchases are not permitted — this is a primary-residence cooperative, which keeps the building owner-occupied and stable. Purchases clear through a standard cooperative board package and interview.
For buyers, the combination of 75% financing, a pet-friendly policy, and genuine pre-war space at sub-Riverside-Drive pricing makes Manhattan Place one of the more practical entry points into West End Avenue ownership.
What to know if you’re selling
The pre-war architecture and the financing latitude are your marketing core. Neville & Bagge construction, gracious layouts, windowed kitchens and baths, and a 75% financing allowance broaden the buyer pool well beyond what stricter pre-war houses can reach.
Renovation and light sell here. Updated kitchens and baths, restored pre-war detail, and high-floor or western exposures toward the park materially lift value; stage to the building's room proportions and natural light.
Benchmark to the West End Avenue pre-war set. Price against renovated comparable layouts in the avenue's pre-war cooperatives rather than the Riverside Drive premium tier. Sellers should be ready to present the building's facts — 2% flip tax, 75% financing, pet-friendly, primary-residence — as the profile of a sound, accessible cooperative, and we help position the apartment to its strongest buyer audience.
Comparable buildings
If you're considering 789 West End Avenue, also evaluate these nearby West End Avenue cooperatives:
- 470 West End Avenue — pre-war West End cooperative
- 480 West End Avenue — full-service pre-war cooperative
- 525 West End Avenue — West End Avenue cooperative peer
- 545 West End Avenue — pre-war cooperative to the north
- 565 West End Avenue — West End Avenue pre-war cooperative
- 790 West End Avenue — directly across the avenue
The neighborhood
For the full corridor — architecture, schools, 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.
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