50 West 96th Street - Upper West Side
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Built in the late 1920s by the renowned architectural firm George Fred Pelham Inc., 50 West 96th Street is one of the Upper West Side's more visually striking prewar buildings. This 15 story Italian Renaissance palazzo style structure features ornate terra-cotta decoration and red brick construction, with particularly spectacular decorative elements around the canopied entrance, base, and crown. Originally constructed as a rental building with 61 units, it was converted to a cooperative in 1980 and now contains fewer apartments due to popular combinations that have created larger homes.
The building's apartments showcase classic prewar elegance with 9 foot ceilings, herringbone and solid oak hardwood floors, and beamed ceilings throughout. Many units follow the coveted Classic 7 layout, featuring spacious living rooms, formal dining rooms, and windowed eat in kitchens. Most apartments include staff rooms that double as offices, multiple windowed bathrooms, and generous closet space, while in-unit washer/dryers are permitted.
Residents enjoy white glove service with a 24 hour doorman and live-in superintendent, along with a beautifully renovated lobby that preserves the building's original grandeur. Amenities include a landscaped furnished rooftop garden, central laundry room, bike storage, and additional storage available by waitlist. The building maintains a pet friendly policy and allows pied-à-terre ownership on a case by case basis, with 75% financing permitted and a 2% flip tax paid by purchasers.
The prime location is near Central Park, while Whole Foods, Trader Joe's, and the Columbus Square shopping center are just steps away. Transportation is exceptional with the B, C, 1, 2, and 3 subway lines nearby, plus excellent crosstown bus service on 96th Street.
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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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