257 Central Park West, Manhattan
Co-op · 69 units · built c. 1906 · Block 1199, Lot 36.
Building permits
- Alteration, filed Oct 6, 2026, estimated cost $80K, described as “Interior renovation of apt. #7F. No change of use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Sep 21, 2026, estimated cost $507K, described as “At 9TH floor apt 9A- interior renovation, removal and installation of non bearing interior partitions and related electrical work.”
- Alteration, filed Sep 17, 2026, described as “Installation of temporary suspended scaffold equipment. No changes in the egress.”
- Alteration, filed Aug 28, 2025, estimated cost $270K, described as “Renovation of i bedroom apt; minor non load bearing partition removal, newinterior gwb non load bearing partitions and doors, new cabinetry and finishes,all as per plans supplied. No change to use, occupancy or egress”
- Alteration, filed May 29, 2025, estimated cost $77K, described as “Interior renovation of unit 11F of existing 12 story mixed use building. No change in use, means of egress or occupancy in this application.”
- Alteration, filed Jul 6, 2023, estimated cost $81K, described as “Removal and disposal of interior partitions, fixtures, cabinetry and finishes as drawn in demolition plan. Installation of new partitions, doors, cabinetry, floors and wall finishes as drawn in proposed plan. No change in use, egress, or…”
- Alteration, filed Jan 17, 2023, estimated cost $30K, described as “At cellar hallways and fitness room, installation of sprinkers and realted piping as per plans filed herewith. No change in use, occupancy or egress”
- Alteration, filed Oct 4, 2022, estimated cost $201K, described as “Structural work filed for elevator bulkhead extension for elevator modification. Filed in conjunction with Architectural application #M00640743. No change to use, egress, or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Sep 13, 2022, estimated cost $6K, described as “Separating apartments 10F & 10G at the 10TH floor to original boundaries and restoring kitchen on apt 10G.”
- Alteration, filed Aug 31, 2022, estimated cost $160K, described as “At cellar, removal and installation of interior partitions for tenant fitness room as per CCD1 #70949. No change in use, egress, or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Mar 22, 2022, estimated cost $160K, described as “At rooftop, installation of a deck for tenants passive recreation as per bb 2018-002”
- Alteration, filed Mar 22, 2021, estimated cost $113K, described as “Mh systems filed in conjunction with DOB now pl and gc. No change to use, occupancy or egress.”
- Alteration, filed Mar 16, 2021, estimated cost $535K, described as “Interior renovation in apt 8A filed in conjunction with DOB now pl and mh. No change to use , occupancy or egress.”
- Alteration, filed Mar 16, 2021, estimated cost $34K, described as “Plumbing fixtures filed in conjunction with DOB now gc and mh. No change to use, occupancy or egress.”
- Alteration, filed Sep 3, 2020, described as “Installation of temporary pipe scaffold as per plans. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Sep 3, 2020, described as “Installation of temporary sidewalk shed as per plans. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Oct 25, 2019, estimated cost $7K, described as “Install sprinkler heads off of domestic water service for existing tenant laundry as per plans.”
- Alteration, filed Nov 20, 2017, described as “Installation of pipe scaffold as per plans. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
Property taxes
- Assessment
- $18,657,450
- 2026–27 tax
- $1,946,755
- Market value (city estimate)
- $41,461,000
- Taxable value
- $17,534,072
- Assessed land
- $4,137,750
- Assessed improvements
- $14,519,700
Tax breaks
- Co-op and condo abatement, with no end date, a $234,834 credit this tax year.
Zoning
R10A: floor area ratio 9.68 built, 10.00 allowed by base zoning.
Flood zone
Current FEMA flood map: zone X, minimal flood hazard.
Recent sales
- Apr 2, 2026: $5,100,000
- Feb 11, 2026: $2,800,000
- Oct 22, 2025: $1,610,000
- Apr 30, 2025: $1,950,000
- Aug 16, 2024: $400,000
- Aug 15, 2024: $9,100,000
- Mar 14, 2024: $2,325,000
- Dec 22, 2022: $1,750,000
- Oct 25, 2022: $2,900,000
- Sep 12, 2022: $1,700,000
The 10 most recent of 31 open-market sales since 2016, from the Department of Finance’s sales files.
Landmarks
Part of Upper West Side/Central Park West Historic District (Historic District). 50 Landmarks Preservation Commission permits are on file.
Board and land use applications
- 255 CENTRAL PARK WEST A/K/A 2-6 WEST 86TH ST (City Planning P1992M0259): Completed, decided Sep 1, 1992. SPEC PERMIT TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF PARKING SPACES FROM 11*TO 15, IN EXISTING CELLAR GARAGE IN THE UPPER WEST SIDE*HISTORIC DIST