- Year built
- 1924
- Type
- Cooperative
- Units
- 102
- Landmark
- Designated
871 West End Avenue belongs to one of Manhattan's most coherent residential streetscapes. West End Avenue was developed, block after block, as a pure residential boulevard — no through retail, broad sidewalks, and a near-continuous wall of pre-war apartment houses running from the 60s up into the 100s. The result is a corridor with an unusually stable character: quiet, family-oriented, and architecturally consistent in a way few Manhattan avenues are. Completed in 1924 at the corner of West 102nd Street, 871 West End is a contributing building in the Riverside–West End Historic District Extension II — the designation that protects this stretch of the avenue.
The location is the headline for daily life. Riverside Park and the Hudson are two blocks west; the Broadway commercial spine — Key Food and the neighborhood's markets, restaurants, and cafés — sits a block east; and the 1 train at 103rd Street is a short walk, with the 2/3 express at 96th. That balance — a quiet, landmarked residential avenue on one side and full neighborhood amenity and transit on the other — is exactly what draws buyers to upper West End.
At 15 stories and 102 apartments, 871 West End is a mid-size pre-war cooperative — large enough to support full staffing and a steady resale market, small enough to keep a residential, owner-occupied feel. The 1924 vintage delivers the pre-war fundamentals buyers seek on West End: high ceilings, hardwood floors, and the deep, well-laid-out floor plans the era's construction allowed.
Architecture and unit composition
The building's apartments span the configurations typical of a 1924 West End Avenue cooperative — from one- and two-bedroom layouts through larger three- and four-bedroom family apartments, with the most generous configurations on the upper and corner floors. Pre-war signatures recur: high ceilings, hardwood floors, separate dining or gallery space, and the kind of room proportions that distinguish 1920s construction from anything built later.
The masonry facade and classical detailing are consistent with the avenue's 1920s residential idiom, and the building's place in the historic district reflects its contribution to that streetscape. Historic-district status governs exterior alterations and is a relevant consideration for any renovation that touches windows or the facade. Interior condition varies across the building by individual renovation history; period detail survives in varying states of preservation.
Building operations
871 West End operates as a full-service pre-war cooperative with full-time door staff, elevator service, central laundry, and a live-in superintendent. The roughly 102-unit scale supports that staffing comfortably while keeping the building at a manageable, residential density. The building underwent a documented modernization in the late 1980s, the kind of systems and common-area investment that keeps a pre-war co-op of this size running smoothly.
Renovation scope is subject to both board review and the historic-district constraints that govern the exterior. Buyers planning significant work — particularly anything affecting windows or facade-facing elements — should factor that review into their timeline.
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
Safe to live in today — but the last inspection flagged repairs that are due on a deadline, so facade work and its cost are coming. Whether that’s a real concern depends on the scope, the timing, and how the building plans to pay for it — reserves or an assessment — which is exactly what we’d dig into for you.
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
Sales context at 871 West End Avenue:
- The ~102-unit scale supports a reasonably active resale market — a steady cadence of closings across the cooperative.
- Pricing spans the configuration range, from smaller one- and two-bedroom apartments at the accessible end to larger family layouts at the premium.
- Floor altitude, exposure, light, and renovation condition are the primary price drivers within the building. The building-specific transaction record is compiled on our sales page.
What to know if you’re buying
The West End Avenue character is the draw. Quiet, residential, architecturally consistent, and landmarked — this is one of Manhattan's most stable streetscapes.
Riverside Park is two blocks west. The green frontage and the Hudson beyond are a meaningful part of the value here, and Broadway's markets and the 1 train are a block east.
Renovation is constrained. Historic-district status and board review govern exterior scope; plan accordingly for window and facade work.
Pre-war condition varies. Inspect layout, light, ceiling height, and renovation history apartment by apartment.
What to know if you’re selling
Lead with the avenue and the park. The pre-war, landmarked West End Avenue story — quiet, family-oriented, two blocks from Riverside Park — reaches a deep buyer pool.
Price at the apartment level. With roughly 102 mixed units, floor, exposure, and renovation quality drive value more than any building average.
Closing timelines are co-op standard. Plan for roughly 6–10 weeks from contract to closing.
Comparable buildings
If you're considering 871 West End Avenue, also evaluate:
- 670 West End Avenue — full-service pre-war West End building
- 277 West End Avenue — pre-war West End Avenue peer
- 400 West End Avenue — pre-war West End Avenue cooperative
The Roebling Team at 871 West End Avenue
The Roebling Team at Compass specializes in the Upper West Side, Central Park West, and the broader Park-facing Manhattan market. We publish this building profile because Upper West Side buyers and sellers deserve building-specific intelligence — architecture, board culture, transactional mechanics, and pricing at the apartment level — not generic market commentary.
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