Category Archives: CentralParkWest

Facade work going on at the Dakota

These pictures just taken show the Dakota undergoing some sort of work. The exterior facade on 2 of 3 sides has scaffolding and a sheath covering it. The North side of the building is free of any scaffolding at least for now. The building known for it’s famous residents including John Lennon and Yoko Ono.

Six apartments in the iconic co-op are available for sale from $1,850,000 for a one bedroom with carrying charges of just under $3,000 to over $16 million for a 3 bedroom with a monthly maintenance of over $11,000.

 

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Upper West side resident tries to combine rent stabilized apartment with another apartment illegally

According to NYPost.com, the rent stabilized tenant at 400 Central Park west apt 1R is trying to illegally combine this 2bd/2ba apartment with the adjacent studio that they own. Apartment 1R is being rented for $1183 per month in a market where similar apartments in the same building have been rented for upwards of $5,000 and similar apartments have sold for nearly $2 million. According to the landlorrd, the tenant is illegally trying to combine this apartment with the studio apartment next door that they own.

400 Central Park west is a doorman condo with approximately 414 apartments, live-in-super, exercise room, laundry room, and playroom. The building is located at the corner of 100th street and Central Park west.

LINK-NYPost.com

400 Central Park west apt 19T enters the Manhattan market

400 Central Park west, a 19 story condo with low monthly charges, and over 400 units has only one available condo for sale. It is apartment 19T which is a JR1 that can easily be converted to a 1 bedroom. The apartment features hard wood floors, plenty of closets, a galley kitchen and a beautiful view of the entire northern section of Central Park and a peak of the Ed Koch bridge.

The asking price is $770k. CC $402 per month and taxes $220 per month.

Part of the reason that there are so few apartments for sale is that besides Central Park, you have Whole Foods, Michael’s, TJ Maxx, Modell’s and Bare burger right around the corner. The building offers parking(wait list) for a reasonable $204 per month and has a laundry room, exercise room, bike storage and an easy sublet policy.

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Thinking of buying on Central Park west?

If you are thinking of buying on Central Park west, one of the most classic building to examine would be the Emery Roth designed San Remo. The San Remo located on Central Park west between 74th and 75th street was converted to co-op in 1972 and is 27 stories tall including two 10 stories towers. Residents enjoy 24-hour doormen, state-of-the-art healthclub, community room and a storage room. Some apartments have terraces and there are some duplexes and plenty of pre war charm throughout the residents. Currently, there are 4 apartments available for sale from $5.3 million for a 2bd/2ba to $75 million for Demi Moore’s Penthouse.

Recent sales include apartment 7E which was an estate sale of approximately 4000 square feet that sold for $16 million in July of this year. The asking price for apartment 7E was $15.1 million and it sold about 4 months after it listed for sale. The carrying charges for this apartment were $8510 per month and it had 4bd/4.5 bathrooms.

The two entrances to two lobbies of the San Remo
The two entrances to two lobbies of the San Remo