- Year built
- 1967
- Type
- Cooperative
- Units
- 165
- Floors
- 24
- Landmark
- Designated
- Pets
- Pets permitted
Every recorded sale at this building, 2003–2026
Bedroom-by-bedroom medians, the full transfer record, and how units trade against ask.
- 1BR median
- $1.5M
- Recent range
- $580K – $5.6M
- Listing discount
- 9.8%
- Recorded transfers
- 130
80 Central Park West is the balcony building on Central Park West. Designed by Paul Resnick and Harry F. Green and completed in 1967, the 24-story tower carries more park-facing balconies than any other building on the avenue — a deliberate design choice that gives most of its apartments private outdoor space looking directly over Central Park, with angled and wrap-around balconies at the southeast corner maximizing both park and skyline exposure. On a street defined by prewar towers where balconies are the exception, that is the building's entire competitive position.
The building was constructed as a rental and converted to a cooperative in 1980. It occupies the full block frontage between West 68th and West 69th Streets and sits within the Central Park West Historic District — though as a postwar tower it is a non-contributing building inside that boundary, set among the celebrated prewar landmarks rather than counted as one of them. That distinction matters to pricing and positioning: 80 CPW offers the Central Park West address and the park views without the prewar pedigree, at a price tier below the corridor's trophy prewar co-ops.
For buyers, the trade is clear and often attractive: a private balcony over Central Park, a full-service building with a landscaped roof deck and on-site garage, and a comparatively flexible co-op board — pied-à-terre ownership is permitted and financing is allowed to roughly two-thirds of the purchase price. Buyers chasing prewar detail and the trophy-building cachet will look to the prewar co-ops up and down the avenue; buyers who prioritize a balcony, the view, and board flexibility find 80 CPW a strong value within the corridor.
Architecture and unit composition
The 24-story beige-brick tower is a clean mid-century design whose defining feature is its balconies — more of them, facing the park, than any other Central Park West building, with distinctive angled and wrap-around configurations at the southeast corner. The roughly 165 apartments range from studios through three-bedroom homes, including combined units that consolidate multiple balconies; layouts run from roughly classic-five through classic-seven scale typical of full-service postwar co-ops. The building was constructed with 173 rental units; combinations over the years brought the co-op count down modestly.
Building operations
80 Central Park West operates as a full-service postwar cooperative with a 24-hour doorman and a live-in resident manager. Resident amenities include a landscaped roof deck, an on-site garage, laundry facilities, and bicycle storage; there is no pool. The private balconies on most apartments are the building's signature amenity. As with any co-op, buyers should review the building's financials, the maintenance trend, and any capital or assessment history during due diligence.
Recent sales
80 Central Park West prices across a wide range, on a per-room basis as is standard for cooperatives. Studios and small one-bedrooms have been offered from roughly $525,000; mid-size one- to two-bedroom apartments trade broadly from the high six figures into the high-$1 million range; and large combined three-bedroom homes with park views and multiple balconies have reached roughly $5 million. The park view, the floor, the balcony exposure, and whether an apartment is combined all drive substantial spread, so per-room comparables should be read against apartments of similar room count, exposure, and outdoor space. This is a solidly established Central Park West co-op rather than a trophy prewar building, and it prices accordingly — which is a meaningful part of its appeal.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 16, 2026 | 2H | 1 BA | $580,000 | -2.5% | |
| Oct 16, 2025 | 8F | 2 BR · 2 BA | $1,900,000 | -5.0% | |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 22H | 1 BA | $715,000 | +2.3% | |
| Jul 15, 2025 | 12C | 1 BR · 1.5 BA | $1,425,000 | +1.8% | |
| Jun 12, 2025 | 4A | 1 BR · 1.5 BA | $1,115,000 | -13.9% | |
| Jun 10, 2025 | 22AB | 4 BR · 3 BA · 2,200 sf | $5,600,000 | $2,545/sf | -4.3% |
| May 1, 2025 | 16CD | 2 BR · 2.5 BA | $2,300,000 | -8.0% | |
| Dec 10, 2024 | 25A | 1 BR · 1.5 BA | $2,000,000 | -31.0% |
Market read. Most recent trades (2025) cleared a median $2,385/sf across 1 sale. Median listing discount 4.0% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 11, 2023 | 15F | $2,575,000 |
| Sep 8, 2022 | 10C | $1,650,000 |
| Sep 8, 2022 | 10D | $1,775,000 |
| Jun 29, 2022 | 15G | $825,000 |
| Apr 20, 2022 | 24A | $1,950,000 |
| May 27, 2020 | 9F | $1,915,000 |
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 1-01121-0029) 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
The balconies are the reason to buy here. More park-facing balconies than any other Central Park West building, with angled and wrap-around configurations at the corner. Most apartments have private outdoor space over the park.
It is a postwar building in a prewar district. The Central Park West address and the park views without the prewar pedigree — and at a price tier below the corridor's trophy prewar co-ops.
The board is comparatively flexible. Pied-à-terre ownership is permitted and financing is allowed to roughly 66–67%. Confirm the flip tax and specific sublet terms at offer stage.
Pets are welcome.
It is full-service. 24-hour doorman, live-in resident manager, landscaped roof deck, on-site garage, laundry, and bike storage. Review the financials during diligence.
What to know if you’re selling
Lead with the balcony and the park view. The building's balcony count is genuinely unmatched on the avenue; make it the headline.
Position against the value proposition. A Central Park West address with park views and board flexibility, below the trophy prewar tier.
Price by the room, against comparable exposures. Park view, floor, and balcony configuration drive the spread; apartment-specific comparables are essential.
Comparable buildings
If you're considering 80 Central Park West, also evaluate:
- 55 Central Park West — Schwartz & Gross prewar Art Deco Central Park West cooperative
- 91 Central Park West — prewar Central Park West cooperative peer
- 41 Central Park West — prewar Central Park West cooperative peer
- The Century — Irwin Chanin Art Deco twin-tower Central Park West landmark
- The Eldorado — Emery Roth Art Deco twin-tower Central Park West landmark
- 60 Riverside Drive — postwar UWS cooperative with park-facing balconies; corridor peer in type
The Roebling Team at 80 Central Park West
The Roebling Team at Compass specializes in Central Park West and the broader Park-facing Manhattan market. We publish this building profile because 80 Central Park West buyers and sellers deserve building-specific intelligence — the balcony-driven design, the postwar-in-a-prewar-district positioning, the board policy posture, and per-room comparable analysis — not generic neighborhood commentary.
If you're considering a purchase or sale at 80 Central Park West, a 30-minute consultation is the right starting point.
The neighborhood
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