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The Endicott, 101 West 81st Street - Upper West Side
The Endicott, 101 West 81st Street - Upper West Side
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101 West 81st Street

The Endicott,
101 West 81st Street

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

  • Apartments For Sale (6)
  • Recent Sales (16)
  • All Units in Building (144)
Unit #
Beds
Baths
Size
Price / Ft2
Price
Listed on
Days on Market
Apt. 316
(10 Photos)
2 beds
2 baths
$1,650,000
Jun 19, 2025
4 days
Apt. 221
(4 Photos)
1 bed
1 bath
$699,000
May 23, 2025
31 days
Apt. 714
(22 Photos)
2 beds
2 baths
$2,250,000 -4.3%
May 6, 2025
48 days
Apt. 701702
(26 Photos)
4 beds
4.5 baths
3,300 ft2
$2,121
$7,000,000
Apr 21, 2025
63 days
Apt. 523
(7 Photos)
1 bed
1 bath
$755,000
Feb 28, 2025
115 days
Apt. 615616
(12 Photos)
4 beds
3 baths
$2,995,000 -4.9%
Jun 20, 2023
734 days
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Baths
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Overview of The Endicott at 101 West 81st Street

The Endicott, located at 101 West 81st Street, is a historic prewar cooperative that began its life as a luxury hotel in 1889. The seven-story building, featuring distinctive orange and beige brick façade with decorative details, bay windows, and eight pillars at its entrance, was converted to 146 cooperative apartments in 1981 by Robert Quinlan, with conversion design by Stephen B. Jacobs. The building has an intriguing history, including a brief period in the early 1930s when gangster Dutch Schultz was a resident, and its former palm court was later transformed into DDL Foodshow by movie mogul Dino De Laurentis.

The full-service building offers 24-hour doorman service, a live-in superintendent, and laundry facilities on every floor. Many apartments feature exposed brick walls and wood-burning fireplaces, while some top floor units include roof rights and terraces. The co-op allows pets and pied-à-terres, with various apartment configurations from studios to multi-bedroom units.

Situated in a prime Upper West Side location, The Endicott spans from West 81st to West 82nd Streets along Columbus Avenue. The building sits directly across from the American Museum of Natural History and Theodore Roosevelt Park, one block from Central Park, and is surrounded by boutique shopping, cafes, and restaurants. Its central location provides easy access to multiple subway lines and various neighborhood amenities.

Year Built
1890
Apartments
144
Floors
7
Pets: Allowed
Neighborhood
Min Down
25%
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Amenities

  • FT Doorman
  • Pre War
  • Laundry Room
  • Fireplaces
  • Live-In Superintendent
  • Terraces / Balconies

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Nearby Subways

  1. B
  2. C
at Central Park West 0.21 miles
  1. 1
at Broadway 0.28 miles

Carter’s Review

"This handsome structure has 146 cooperative apartments over a commercial condominium retail base. Originally the Endicott Hotel, the property was converted in 1981 by Robert Quinlan and the conversion was designed by Stephen B. Jacobs. Built in 1889, the 7-story building, which overlooks Manhattan Square and its the American Museum of Natural History, had a palm court and for a while in the early 1930's was the residence of gangster Dutch Schultz. The building's fortunes declined during the city's fiscal crisis in the 1970's: "Formerly proud hotels, the Endicott, the Belleclaire, the Marseilles, became sinks of vice and crime," noted Peter Selwen in his book, "Upper West Side Story, A History and Guide," (Abbeville Press, 1989)."By 1983," Selwen wrote, "even the Endicott Hotel had been emptied, fumigated, and converted to expensive co-ops and movie mogul Dino De Laurentis turned the restored Palm Court into what he called DDL Foodshow, a specialty shop where improbably handsome waiters (probably from Central Casting) served pheasant and roast suckling pig under theatrical lighting.""
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Pros & Cons

  • Handsome architecture
  • Doorman
  • Prime UWS location across from Natural History Museum, one block from Central Park
  • Close to Subway
  • Laundry rooms on every floor
  • Pet-friendly building
  • Allows pied-à-terres
  • Many units feature wood-burning fireplaces
  • Full-service building with live-in super
  • No garage
  • No health club

CityRealty Rating

23
/44
Architecture
+
23
/36
Location
+
10
/39
Features
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56
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

Price/Room (Est)

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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