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The Bancroft, 40 West 72nd Street - Upper West Side
The Bancroft, 40 West 72nd Street - Upper West Side
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40 West 72nd Street

The Bancroft,
40 West 72nd Street

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

  • Apartments For Sale (5)
  • Recent Sales (32)
  • All Units in Building (140)
Unit #
Beds
Baths
Size
Price / Ft2
Price
Listed on
Days on Market
Apt. 74
(8 Photos)
1 bed
1 bath
$650,000
Jul 9, 2025
4 days
Apt. 91A
(4 Photos)
Studio
1 bath
$385,000
Jun 24, 2025
19 days
Apt. 62
(8 Photos)
1 bed
1 bath
700 ft2
$1,136
$795,000 -6.5%
Apr 30, 2025
74 days
Apt. 17B
(10 Photos)
1 bed
1 bath
$1,100,000 -7.9%
Mar 26, 2025
109 days
Apt. 111
(12 Photos)
3 beds
3 baths
$2,495,000 -3.9%
Nov 6, 2024
249 days
Unit #
Beds
Baths
Size
Closing Price
Price / Ft2
Asking Price
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Overview of The Bancroft at 40 West 72nd Street

The Bancroft is an Italian Renaissance palazzo-style prewar building built in 1926 and converted to a full-service coop in 1984 with 15 floors and 142 apartments. The building features a full-time doorman and offers storage space ($300 annually), a bike room, and a laundry room. Pets, pieds-a-terre, guarantors, and co-purchasing are permitted.

The Bancroft is located at 40 West 72nd Street near Central Park, top-rated restaurants, cool coffee shops, chic shopping, and gourmet supermarkets like Trader Joe's, Citarella, and Fairway. Nearby public transportation includes the B/C and 1/2/3 trains and crosstown buses going in all directions.

Year Built
1926
Converted: 1984
Apartments
140
Floors
16
Pets: Allowed
Neighborhood
Min Down
20%
140Apartments
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Amenities

  • FT Doorman
  • Pre War
  • Resident Storage
  • Rooftop Terrace
  • Washer/Dryer in building
  • Elevator
  • Bike Room
  • Live-In Superintendent

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

Limited off-market opportunities might be available at The Bancroft – ideal for those looking to explore listings not currently on the market. Contact us to learn more.

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Nearby Subways

  1. B
  2. C
at Central Park West 0.11 miles
  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
at Broadway 0.24 miles

Carter’s Review

"This pleasant, mid-block, Italian Renaissance-palazzo style, apartment building was erected in 1925 and converted to a cooperative in 1984.

It has a very distinctive cornice that is colored blue beneath its arches. The building has a three-story limestone base with a canopied entrance and arched windows on the second floor. It has a concierge and permits protruding air-conditioners. It has no health club, no balconies and no garage."
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Pros & Cons

  • Concierge
  • Distinctive cornice with blue arches
  • Pleasant pre-war building
  • Half a block from Central Park
  • Canopied Entrance
  • Half a block from subway
  • Close to several landmarks
  • Convenient to many restaurants and boutiques
  • No Balconies
  • No health club
  • No garage
  • Many apartments
  • No sidewalk landscaping

CityRealty Rating

18
/44
Architecture
+
24
/36
Location
+
10
/39
Features
=
52
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

Broker & Buyer Comments

This "classic prewar" residence boasts "recently renovated" common areas and enjoys an "enviable location" near Central Park with "excellent dining options" and "diverse shopping" at its doorstep. While the "elegant bones" and "prime location" draw interest, prospective buyers should note "limited financing options" and "complex board dynamics" may require additional planning.

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.

Price/Ft2 (Est)
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