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121 West 72nd Street
121 West 72nd Street
121 West 72nd Street
121 West 72nd Street
Last updated on Sep 18, 2026

121 West 72nd Street

Doorman Co-op located in Upper West Side, between Columbus Avenue & Amsterdam Avenue

This 16-story co-operative apartment building at 121 West 72nd Street has 91 apartments and towers over its neighbors. It features a limestone base, 24-hour lobby, roof deck, and is conveniently located near Central Park, subway, restaurants, shops, and Lincoln Center.

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Overview of 121 West 72nd Street

121 West 72nd Street is a 16 story, 91 apartment pre-war cooperative built in 1926 and organized as a co-op in 1984. Its brown brick façade rises from a three story rusticated limestone base, with wrought iron gates, an arched entrance, and decorative window surrounds.

Apartments commonly retain high ceilings, hardwood floors, moldings, and broad windows, while upper floor homes have open city views and exposures in several directions. Unit 11D is an atypical duplex spanning the 10th and 11th floors, adding a two level arrangement to the building’s otherwise traditional pre-war plans.

The restored lobby preserves original architectural details, and the building has a 24 hour doorman, live-in manager, common laundry room, and landscaped, furnished roof terrace with several seating areas and city views. The co-op is pet friendly and permits pied-à-terre ownership, co-purchasing, 75 percent financing, and one year sublets.

The building is on West 72nd Street between Columbus and Amsterdam avenues, one block from Central Park and several blocks north of Lincoln Center. The 72nd Street station at Broadway serves the 1, 2, and 3 trains, while the 72nd Street station at Central Park West serves the B and C trains.

Doorman
Full Time
Type
Co-op
Year Built
1926
Converted: 1984
Apartments
Floors
16
Neighborhood
Min Down
20%

Amenities

  • FT Doorman
  • High-Rise
  • Pre War
  • Intercom
  • Rooftop Terrace
  • Elevator
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121 West 72nd Street building photo 3
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  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
at Broadway 0.14 miles
  1. B
  2. C
at Central Park West 0.23 miles

Pros & Cons

  • Roof deck
  • Not far from Central Park
  • Not far from subways
  • Not far from the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts
  • Pre-war building
  • doorman
  • Good local shopping
  • Arched entrance
  • No garage
  • No sidewalk landscaping
  • Some traffic

CityRealty Rating

24
/44
Architecture
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26
/36
Location
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12
/39
Features
+
8
Editor’s Points
=
70
CITYREALTY
RATING
  • How is the CityRealty Rating calculated?

    Architecture
    • 30+ remarkable
    • 20-29 distinguished
    • 11-19 average
    • < 11 below average
    Location
    • 27+ remarkable
    • 18-26 distinguished
    • 9-17 average
    • < 9 below average
    Features
    • 22+ remarkable
    • 16-21 distinguished
    • 9-15 average
    • < 9 below average

Sales History

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Why are we displaying the estimated price per room?

For some co-ops, instead of price per square foot, we use an estimate of the number of rooms for each sold apartment to chart price changes over time. This is because many co-op listings do not include square footage information, and this makes it challenging to calculate accurate square-foot averages.

By displaying the price per estimated room count, we are able to provide a more reliable and consistent metric for comparing sales in the building. While we hope that this gives you a clearer sense of price trends in the building, all data should be independently verified. All data provided are only estimates and should not be used to make any purchase or sale decision.

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