The Orwell House, 257 Central Park West - Upper West Side

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The Orwell House,
257 Central Park West

Doorman Co-op located in Upper West Side, between West 85th Street & West 86th Street

Apartments For Sale (1)
Recent Sales (13)
All Units in Building (69)

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Apt. 9D
(21 Photos)

3 beds

2 baths

$2,200,000 in contract

Aug 28, 2024

85 days

in contract

#9D: $2,200,000 - 3 beds

Apt. 3H

Studio

1 bath

400 ft²

$400,000

$1,000

Aug 16, 2024

Apt. 11AB

4 beds

3 baths

$9,100,000 -17.3%

$11,000,000

Aug 15, 2024

Apt. 10C

2 beds

2 baths

$2,325,000 -3.1%

$2,400,000

Mar 14, 2024

Apt. 3F

4 beds

3 baths

$1,750,000 -5.4%

$1,850,000

Dec 22, 2022

Apt. 10F

4 beds

3 baths

1,800 ft²

$2,900,000 -3.3%

$1,611

$3,000,000

Oct 25, 2022

Apt. 12E

2 beds

2 baths

$1,700,000 +3%

$1,650,000

Sep 12, 2022

Apt. 8H

Studio

1 bath

350 ft²

$357,000

$1,020

Feb 9, 2022

Apt. 5C

2 beds

2 baths

$2,410,000 -3.4%

$2,495,000

Jan 14, 2022

Apt. 10E

2 beds

2 baths

1,000 ft²

$1,550,000 -13.9%

$1,550

$1,800,000

Jan 10, 2022

Apt. 5B

1 bed

1 bath

$999,999 -7%

$1,075,000

Sep 2, 2021

Apt. 8C

2 beds

2 baths

$2,425,000 +1.3%

$2,395,000

Apr 20, 2021

Apt. 6/7D

4 beds

2.5 baths

$3,750,000 -24.2%

$4,950,000

Feb 18, 2021

Apt. 7BC

3 beds

3 baths

1,800 ft²

$3,400,000

$1,889

Dec 23, 2020

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Overview of The Orwell House at 257 Central Park West

The Orwell House is a highly regarded cooperative designed by Milliken & Moeller in 1906. The building has a full staff of doormen, resident manager, and managing agent. Pets and pied-a-terres are welcome, and the building has storage, a bike room, a new laundry room, and a small parking garage. Located at 257 Central Park West and 86th Street, it is close to transportation, playgrounds, and gourmet supermarkets.

Year Built

1906

Apartments

Floors

Pets: Allowed

Neighborhood

Central Park West (Manhattan)

Min Down

35%

69Apartments

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Amenities

FT Doorman
Pre War
Resident Storage
Washer/Dryer in building
Elevator
Children's Playroom
Bike Room
Live-In Superintendent

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Nearby Subways

at Central Park West and 88th 0.07 miles

at Broadway 0.42 miles

Carter’s Review

"This large and handsome apartment house was erected in 1906 at 257 Central Park West on the southwest corner at 86th Street and converted to a cooperative in 1980.

The 13-story, red-brick building has 69 apartments and was designed by Mulliken and Moeller, who also designed Rossleigh Court immediately to the south on the same block. They also desgined the similar Bretton Hall Hotel on the east side of Broadway between 85th and 86th Streets and the wonderful Lucerne on the northwest corner of 79th Street and Amsterdam Avenue."
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Pros & Cons

Fine Central Park views
Bicycle room
Live-in superintendent
Several nice sidewalk cafes are nearby on Columbus Avenue
Large apartments
Attractive lobby
doorman
Pre-war construction
Large but handsome building
Very convenient public transportation
Close to Subway

Considerable traffic
No sundeck
Not close to supermarket
No health club

CityRealty Rating

/44

Architecture

/36

Location

/39

Features

Editor’s Points

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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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This "well-positioned" corner co-op boasts a "freshly renovated" lobby and earns high marks for its "ultra-convenient" location with "all transportation options at your doorstep"

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Alternate Addresses

255 Central Park West
257 Cpw

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The Orwell House,257 Central Park West

Doorman Co-op located in Upper West Side, between West 85th Street & West 86th Street

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

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