The Barrington, 203 West 81st Street, NYC - Condo Apartments

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The Barrington,
203 West 81st Street

Doorman Condo located in Upper West Side, between Amsterdam Avenue & Broadway Map

$1,256 Avg. price/ft² Apts. For Sale

Apartments For Sale (1)
Recent Sales (95)
All Units in Building (52)

Include In-Contract Listings (1)

Apt. 4B
(6 Photos)

2 beds

1 bath

1,422 ft²

$914

$1,299,999 -7.1%

Jan 6, 2025

76 days

in contract

#3A: $2,250,000 - 3 beds

#4B: $1,299,999 (-7.1%) - 2 beds

Apt. 2A

3 beds

2 baths

$1,700,000

Apr 19, 2024

Apt. 5E

2 beds

1 bath

780 ft²

$1,035,000 +6%

$1,327

$975,000

Dec 6, 2023

Apt. 4F

1 bed

1 bath

553 ft²

$775,000 +3%

$1,401

$750,000

Nov 13, 2023

Apt. 4E

1 bed

1 bath

780 ft²

$1,401,190

$1,796

Oct 11, 2023

Apt. 8A

3 beds

2.5 baths

1,409 ft²

$2,250,000 -10%

$1,597

$2,500,000

Aug 30, 2023

Apt. 2E

2 beds

2 baths

$1,200,000 -4%

$1,250,000

Jul 6, 2023

Apt. 9B

2 beds

2 baths

1,270 ft²

$507,000

$399

May 11, 2022

Apt. 3C

2 beds

2 baths

1,305 ft²

$2,299,995

$1,762

$2,299,995

Apr 18, 2022

Apt. 6C

3 beds

2 baths

1,305 ft²

$1,650,000 +3%

$1,264

$1,595,000

Dec 30, 2021

Apt. 6D

2 beds

2 baths

1,410 ft²

$2,225,000 -1%

$1,578

$2,250,000

Dec 3, 2021

Apt. 4A

3 beds

1.5 baths

1,401 ft²

$2,180,000 -3%

$1,556

$2,249,000

Mar 19, 2021

Apt. 1A

1 bed

1 bath

786 ft²

$700,000

$891

May 13, 2020

Apt. 7F

1 bed

1 bath

553 ft²

$559,900

$1,012

Apr 30, 2020

Apt. 1B

1 bed

1 bath

805 ft²

$786,200 -7%

$977

$850,000

Dec 16, 2019

Apt. 3F

1 bed

1 bath

$617,000

$549,000

Jul 3, 2019

Apt. 2C

$1,255,000

Mar 19, 2019

Apt. 5A

3 beds

2 baths

1,401 ft²

$2,050,000

$1,463

$2,095,000

May 11, 2018

Apt. 9B

2 beds

2 baths

1,270 ft²

$1,651,000 -16%

$1,300

$1,499,000

Nov 15, 2017

Apt. 4A

3 beds

1.5 baths

1,401 ft²

$2,225,000

$1,588

$2,225,000

Aug 17, 2017

Apt. 8A

3 beds

2.5 baths

1,409 ft²

$2,300,000 -7%

$1,632

$2,495,000

Feb 13, 2017

Apt. 1G

1 bed

1 bath

593 ft²

$735,000

$1,239

May 3, 2016

Apt. 3C

2 beds

2 baths

1,305 ft²

$2,225,000

$1,705

$2,299,995

Apr 22, 2016

Apt. 3A

2 beds

1 bath

1,409 ft²

$2,305,000 0%

$1,636

$2,295,000

Mar 28, 2016

Apt. 1E

2 beds

1 bath

780 ft²

$830,000

$1,064

$839,000

Aug 12, 2015

Apt. 7E

1 bed

1 bath

780 ft²

$1,075,000

$1,378

Jul 31, 2014

Apt. 3C

2 beds

2 baths

1,305 ft²

$2,150,000

$1,648

Jul 30, 2014

Apt. 8E

2 beds

1 bath

850 ft²

$1,125,000

$1,324

Jul 30, 2014

Apt. 6D

2 beds

2 baths

1,410 ft²

$1,867,500

$1,324

Jul 28, 2014

Apt. 5C

2 beds

2 baths

1,305 ft²

$1,720,000

$1,318

Jul 16, 2014

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Overview of The Barrington at 203 West 81st Street

203 West 81st Street is a condo with 52 apartments, located in the Upper West Side very close to the 1 subway line.

During the past two years, 6 apartments have sold: the most expensive was a three bedroom that sold for $2,250,000 (about $1,597 per sq. ft.), and the least expensive was a one bedroom that sold for $775,000 (about $1,401 per sq. ft.).

Amenities at this pet friendly pre war building include doorman, bike room, resident storage and terraces / balconies.

Similar nearby buildings include 393 West End Avenue, 253 West 73rd Street, 219 West 81st Street and 250 West 89th Street.

Year Built

1911

Apartments

Floors

Pets: Allowed

Neighborhood

Broadway Corridor (Manhattan)

Min Down

10%

52Apartments

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Amenities

FT Doorman
Pre War
Resident Storage
Central AC
Washer/Dryer in building
Elevator
Outdoor Entertainment Space
In-Unit Washer/Dryer
Bike Room
Live-In Superintendent
Terraces / Balconies

Shh... Many units sell without being publicly listed.

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Nearby Subways

at Broadway 0.13 miles

at Central Park West 0.38 miles

at Broadway 0.50 miles

Carter’s Review

"The Barrington at 203 West 81st Street is a mid-block, pre-war, condominium apartment building in the heart of the Upper West Side.

It has a deep entrance light court with seating benches and a three-step-up entrance. It has a doorman, a live-in super, a bicyle room, washers and dryers and private storage space."
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Pros & Cons

Close to Barnes & Noble
Quiet block
Private storage
Bicycle room
Live-in super
Washers ad dryers
Doorman
Good public transportation
Close to Subway

sunken light court
No fitness center
Fire escapes
No garage
three-step-entrance

CityRealty Rating

/44

Architecture

/36

Location

/39

Features

Editor’s Points

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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
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Alternate Address

203-11 West 81 Street

One United Nations Park

between East 39th Street & East 40th Street

Murray Hill

One United Nations Park is an unprecedented interplay of privacy and light—a balance that reflects the architecture’s bold exterior and luminous interiors.

1 beds starting at $0
2 beds starting at $2,395,000
3 beds starting at $3,645,000
4 beds starting at $4,995,000

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The Barrington,203 West 81st Street

Doorman Condo located in Upper West Side, between Amsterdam Avenue & Broadway Map

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