The Bancroft, 40 West 72nd Street

Between Columbus Avenue & Central Park West

Description of The Bancroft

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.

Building Facts

Year Built 1926

Converted Year 1984

Building Type Cooperative

Neighborhood Central Park West
Total Apartments 140

Total Floors 16

Doorman FT Doorman

Pets Allowed

Apartment Pricing Stats

$1,397

Avg. Price / ft²

Apartments for Sale (4)

$94

Avg. Price / ft²

Apartment for Rent (1)

$1,576

Avg. Price / ft²

Recent Sales (2)

Building Amenities

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

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Apartments for Sale at 40 West 72nd Street (4)

Available Apts

$429K - $2.9M

Price Range

$1,397

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Available Apts

$1,950

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$94

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The Bancroft: Rating

Out of 44

Out of 36

Out of 39

Carter Horsley's Review of The Bancroft

"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." Read Carter's Full Review

Pros

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

Cons

No Balconies
No health club
No garage
Many apartments
No sidewalk landscaping

Broker & Buyer Comments

"Classic prewar lines. Recent interior renovations in the lobby and hallways. The board is notoriously slow. The building has a sponsor that is unwilling to sell off rental units so the owner occupancy is too high for most banks. Only Citibank will write mortgages in this building. The board has attempted to sue the sponsor unsuccessfully. As a result fees are high and the board a little contentious. Few neighborhoods offer such a fine combination of fine restaurants, cheap eats, good shopping and access to Central Park."

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Subways

at Central Park West 0.11 miles

at Broadway 0.24 miles

Sales History

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Sales Summary - Past 12 Months

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Past 12 Months

$1,499,000

Avg. Price
Based on 4 Sales

Closing History - Last 10 sales

Units Sold

$590K - $3.2M

Price Range

$1,375

Avg. Price / ft²

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392 Available for Sale
$2,252 Avg. Price / Ft²
$4,442,375 Avg. Price
$1,765,000 Median Price

Most Expensive Deutsche Bank Center, 25 Columbus Circle Apt PH80 | $49,900,000
Price / ft² $6,031
Least Expensive 17 West 108th Street Apt 107 | $225,000

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56 Available for Rent
$93 Avg. Price / Ft²
$9,870 Avg. Price
$4,900 Median Price

Most Expensive Deutsche Bank Center, 25 Columbus Circle Apt 75CE | $59,500
Price / ft² $157
Least Expensive The Bancroft, 40 West 72nd Street Apt 31B | $1,950
Price / ft² $94

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287 Total Sales
$1,517 Avg. Price / Ft²
$2,410,040 Avg. Price
$1,225,000 Median Price

Most Expensive 15 Central Park West Apt 1819B | $46,670,000
Price / ft² $8,319
Least Expensive 4 West 101st Street Apt 61 | $335,000
Price / ft² $744

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The Bancroft, 40 West 72nd Street

Between Columbus Avenue & Central Park West

Description of The Bancroft

Building Facts

Apartment Pricing Stats

Building Amenities

Apartments for Sale at 40 West 72nd Street (4)

Apartments for Rent at 40 West 72nd Street (1)

The Bancroft: Rating

Architecture Rating: 18 / 44

Location Rating: 24 / 36

Features Rating: 10 / 39

CityRealty Rating Reference

Carter Horsley's Review of The Bancroft

Broker & Buyer Comments

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Sales Summary - Past 12 Months

Closing History - Last 10 sales

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In The Neighborhood: What’s Available & Sales Stats

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