The Beresford, 211 Central Park West - Upper West Side
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Situated at the corner of Central Park West and 81st Street, the very distinctive Beresford overlooks the park.
Opened in 1929, the 23-story Beresford rises from a massive 40,000 square-foot corner lot and comprises three buildings within its expansive shell, each with its own ornately decorated entrance – at 1 and 7 West 81st Street, and at 211 Central Park West. It is distinguished by its three towers, an arrangement that limits the number of apartments on each floor to two or three.
The 175 apartments are large, with ceiling heights ranging from 10 feet on the lower floors to 12 feet on the upper, terraced floors. Many were designed as duplexes and most have fireplaces. The Beresford was one of the first in the city to have glass-door showers with multiple shower heads and some bedrooms are as large as 18 by 28 feet.
Amenities include an interior courtyard containing a fountain and a garden, private storage rooms, laundry rooms and a health club. It is situated in a premiere Central Park location and also overlooks the American Museum of Natural History.
In mid-August 2025, hedge fund founder Bill Ackman sold an apartment he owns at The Beresford for $9.43 million. Public records indicate that he took a loss on it, having paid $13.5 million for it in 2017. The eighth-floor three-bedroom unit was marketed with another apartment Mr. Ackman owns as a possible combination opportunity, but the second unit remains on the market.
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