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121 West 72nd Street

121 West 72nd Street

Doorman Co-op located in Upper West Side, between Columbus Avenue & Amsterdam Avenue

  • Apartments For Sale (1)
  • Recent Sales (12)
  • All Units in Building (91)
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Overview of 121 West 72nd Street

121 West 72nd Street was built in 1926 and converted to co-op apartments in 1984. 121 West 72nd Street has a total of 91 apartments and is located in the Upper West Side, very close to the 1, 2, 3, B and C subway lines.

During the past two years, 9 apartments have sold: the most expensive was a two bedroom that sold for $1,275,000, and the least expensive was a six plus bedroom that sold for $425,000.

Amenities at this pre war building include doorman and rooftop terrace.

Similar nearby buildings include 15 West 84th Street, 100 Riverside Drive and 315 West 86th Street.

Year Built
1926
Converted: 1984
Apartments
91
Floors
16
Neighborhood
Min Down
20%
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Amenities

  • FT Doorman
  • High-Rise
  • Pre War
  • Intercom
  • Rooftop Terrace
  • Elevator

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

Learn more about off-market listings at 121 West 72nd Street!

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Nearby Subways

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
at Broadway 0.13 miles
  1. B
  2. C
at Central Park West 0.23 miles

Carter’s Review

"This very handsome 16-story, co-operative apartment building at 121 West 72nd Street has 91 apartments and towers over most of its neighbors on the north side of the street.

From 1959 to 1962, Isaac Bashevis Singer, the author, lived in the building, which was erected in 1926."
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Pros & Cons

  • Roof deck
  • Not far from Central Park
  • Not far from subways
  • Not far from the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts
  • Pre-war building
  • doorman
  • Good local shopping
  • Arched entrance
  • No garage
  • No sidewalk landscaping
  • Some traffic

CityRealty Rating

24
/44
Architecture
+
26
/36
Location
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12
/39
Features
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8
Editor’s Points
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70
CITYREALTY
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  • 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

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