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161 West 75th Street

The Wellston,
161 West 75th Street

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

  • Apartments For Sale (3)
  • Recent Sales (16)
  • All Units in Building (130)
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Overview of The Wellston at 161 West 75th Street

Built in 1928 and designed by the famed architect Rosario Candela, The Wellston is a full service building complete with a full-time doorman and live-in super. Other amenities include a bike room and rentable storage. Situated in the heart of the Upper West Side at 161 West 75th Street, The Wellston enjoys access to Central Park, Riverside Park, gourmet supermarkets, fine dining, and the 72nd Street hub of express and local subway lines 1, 2 and 3.

Year Built
1925
Apartments
130
Floors
15
Neighborhood
Min Down
25%
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Amenities

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

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Nearby Subways

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
at Broadway 0.19 miles
  1. B
  2. C
at Central Park West 0.39 miles

Carter’s Review

"This handsome, 15-story building at 161 West 75th Street was designed by Rosario Candela, the famous architect of luxury pre-war apartment buildings in the city, and it is typical of his style with a one-story limestone base, limestone quoins, some decorative balconies, a bandcourse and a nice cornice.

It was completed in 1925 and has about 130 co-operative apartments and three elevator banks. Apartments have windowed kitchens and baths. The second floor windows have stone surrounds."
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Pros & Cons

  • Designed by Rosario Candela
  • Doormen
  • Tenant storage
  • Bicycle room
  • Central laundry room
  • Garden
  • Close to Subway
  • Great Roof Deck
  • No garage
  • No fitness center

CityRealty Rating

23
/44
Architecture
+
20
/36
Location
+
14
/39
Features
+
8
Editor’s Points
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65
CITYREALTY
RATING
  • 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

Broker & Buyer Comments

This "gracious" 1928 Candela-designed landmark on the Upper West Side offers "old-world charm" with its "meticulously maintained" lobby and "white-glove" 24-hour doorman service. While "light on amenities," the building compensates with "massive closets" and a "financially sound" operation ("no flip tax!"). The "remarkably flexible" board makes renovations "a breeze," while the "prime" location puts you steps from Central Park, Lincoln Center and "foodie heaven" (Zabar's, Citarella). "Traditional" features like through-wall AC restrictions maintain the building's architectural integrity, while the "reasonable" 25% down requirement makes it more accessible than typical UWS co-ops.

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