257 West 86th Street - Upper West Side
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Built in 1910 and converted to a cooperative in 1976, 257 West 86th Street is a distinguished 14 story Italian Renaissance palazzo style building housing just 41 apartments. The structure features a dramatic three story limestone base with robust columns, decorative balconies, rusticated quoins, and an imposing colonnaded entrance flanked by limestone globular lanterns. This intimate prewar cooperative has attracted notable residents including Robert Duvall, and its architectural grandeur provides a striking complement to the adjacent Methodist Church of St. Paul and St. Andrews, one of the Upper West Side's major landmarks.
The building's apartments showcase remarkable variety and scale, from elegantly renovated one bedrooms with 9.5 foot beamed ceilings to spectacular duplex penthouses boasting 20 foot vaulted ceilings and private terraces exceeding 400 square feet. Many units feature wood burning fireplaces, with some duplexes offering dramatic 27 foot great rooms and chef kitchens with center islands. Several apartments include original architectural details like stained glass windows, coffered ceilings, and handcrafted elements, while others have undergone meticulous renovations incorporating luxury finishes and modern amenities.
Residents enjoy full service living with a 24 hour elevator operator, resident manager, and modern amenities including a new gym and beautifully landscaped rooftop deck with panoramic views. The building offers practical conveniences such as laundry facilities, bike storage, and private storage units, while maintaining a pet friendly policy and permitting pied-à-terre ownership. Located on a picturesque tree lined stretch of 86th Street, the building provides easy access to both Riverside and Central Parks, excellent public transportation including crosstown bus service and nearby subway stations, and the abundant dining and cultural offerings of the Upper West Side.
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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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