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$649,000
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Co-op -
Off Market
225 CENTRAL PARK W #1410
Manhattan, NY 10024
1 Bed
1 Bath
$823,925
RealtyHop Estimate
26.95%
Since Mar 1, 2021
NY-New York
Primary Model
About This Property
The Alden, 225 Central Park West, Apartment 1410This wonderfully
peaceful home has been completely architect-designed and is in
excellent, move-in condition. Bright and quiet all day long, this
tastefully renovated apartment features a spacious and open kitchen
with stone counter-tops, glass mosaic tiles, and top appliances.
The living room has custom built-in desks and shelves. The master
bedroom has a luxurious adjacent dressing area with an additional
walk-in closet. These spaces would also be perfect for a home
office. There are high ceilings and hardwood floors throughout the
apartment, and a washer/dryer can be installed with co-op board
approval.The Alden is an elegant full-service prewar building with
a spectacular common roof deck, bike room, and garage. This
pet-friendly building is situated on Central Park, is one block
from the Museum of Natural History, and is extremely convenient to
restaurants, shopping, and transportation.
Unit Size
-
Days on Market
2706 days
Land Size
-
Price per sqft
-
Property Type
Co-op
Property Taxes
-
HOA Dues
$1,705
Year Built
1926
Last updated: 4 months ago ( #RPLU-13483141597)
Price History
Date / Event | Date | Event | Price |
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Mar 16, 2019 | No longer available | - | |
No longer available | |||
Mar 15, 2019 | Sold to - Private - | $885,000 | |
Sold to - Private - | |||
Dec 17, 2018 | In contract | - | |
In contract | |||
Nov 8, 2018 | Listed by Sothebys International Realty | $895,000 | |
Listed by Sothebys International Realty | |||
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This renovated, sunny one bedroom on Central Park West has hardwood
floors, 9-ft beamed ceilings, open kitchen, home office and walk-in
closet. West-facing with open city views, the sunny living room
features a custom-built desk with bookcase shelving to the ceiling
and large windows. The cooks' kitchen with "eat-at" counter is
fully updated with Bosch appliances and vented hood, granite
countertops, custom cabinetry, tile accents and task lighting. The
bedroom is spacious enough to…
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Mar 11, 2015 | Listed by The Corcoran Group | $729,000 | |
Listed by The Corcoran Group | |||
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TOTM. One bedroom, one bath, western view
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Property Highlights
Garage
Doorman
Elevator
Interior Details
Room Information
Rooms: 3
Exterior Details
Property Information
Property Condition: Excellent
PropertySubType: Apartment
Building Information
Building Name: ALDEN, THE
Financial Details
Flip Tax Remarks: None.
Location Details
Association Fee: $1,705
Pets Allowed: Unit Yes, Building Yes
Other Details
Coexclusive: No
Comparables
Unit
Status
Status
Type
Beds
Baths
ft²
Price/ft²
Price/ft²
Asking Price
Listed On
Listed On
Closing Price
Sold On
Sold On
HOA + Taxes
Co-op
1
Bed
2
Baths
-
$590,000
Feb 13, 2013
$590,000
Apr 24, 2013
$1,698/mo
Co-op
1
Bed
2
Baths
700 ft²
$1,070/ft²
$749,000
Sep 5, 2014
$749,000
Mar 4, 2015
$1,811/mo
Co-op
1
Bed
2
Baths
750 ft²
$840/ft²
$630,000
Oct 21, 2013
$630,000
Aug 15, 2014
$825/mo
Co-op
1
Bed
2
Baths
-
$750,000
Sep 2, 2020
$750,000
Mar 17, 2021
$1,403/mo
Co-op
1
Bed
2
Baths
-
$720,000
Sep 9, 2020
$720,000
Feb 23, 2021
$1,159/mo
Co-op
1
Bed
1
Bath
-
$655,000
Jul 31, 2020
$655,000
Jan 29, 2021
$1,383/mo
Active
Condo
1
Bed
1
Bath
540 ft²
$1,227/ft²
$662,500
Oct 24, 2023
-
$1,179/mo
Past Sales
Date | Unit | Beds | Baths | Sqft | Price | Closed | Owner | Listed By |
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11/01/2023
|
1 Bed
|
1 Bath
|
-
|
$886,000
1 Bed
1 Bath
|
$700,000
-20.99%
03/11/2024
|
-
|
Jannette Patterson
Compass
|
|
11/01/2023
|
Studio
|
1 Bath
|
-
|
$549,000
Studio
1 Bath
|
$520,000
-5.28%
03/12/2024
|
-
|
Jannette Patterson
Compass
|
|
07/12/2023
|
1 Bed
|
1 Bath
|
-
|
$745,000
1 Bed
1 Bath
|
-
-
|
-
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Andrei Diakov
Corcoran Group
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|
06/13/2023
|
Studio
|
1 Bath
|
-
|
$495,000
Studio
1 Bath
|
$510,000
+3.03%
08/17/2023
|
Jannette Patterson
Compass
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02/24/2023
|
2 Bed
|
3 Bath
|
-
|
$2,150,000
2 Bed
3 Bath
|
$2,150,000
06/14/2023
|
Ann Lenane
Douglas Elliman Real Estate
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02/15/2023
|
Studio
|
1 Bath
|
-
|
$525,000
Studio
1 Bath
|
$500,000
-4.76%
06/07/2023
|
Michael Pennock
Douglas Elliman Real Estate
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02/03/2023
|
1 Bed
|
1 Bath
|
-
|
$599,000
1 Bed
1 Bath
|
$435,000
-27.38%
07/11/2023
|
Brian Lewis
Compass
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11/29/2022
|
1 Bed
|
1 Bath
|
-
|
$835,000
1 Bed
1 Bath
|
$940,000
+12.57%
04/13/2023
|
Harriet Norris
Douglas Elliman Real Estate
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09/23/2022
|
1 Bed
|
1 Bath
|
-
|
$1,100,000
1 Bed
1 Bath
|
$1,225,000
+11.36%
01/04/2023
|
Susan Galligan
Corcoran Group
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09/18/2022
|
Studio
|
1 Bath
|
-
|
$349,000
Studio
1 Bath
|
$349,000
12/16/2022
|
Jannette Patterson
Compass
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||
06/17/2022
|
5 Bed
|
5 Bath
|
2453 ft²
|
$4,588,000
5 Bed
5 Bath
2453 ft²
|
$3,100,000
-32.43%
04/27/2023
|
Brian Lewis
Compass
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||
04/30/2022
|
1 Bed
|
1 Bath
|
-
|
$895,000
1 Bed
1 Bath
|
$890,000
-0.56%
08/26/2022
|
Jannette Patterson
Compass
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||
03/07/2022
|
1 Bed
|
2 Bath
|
-
|
$949,000
1 Bed
2 Bath
|
$935,000
-1.48%
06/25/2022
|
-
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Jannette Patterson
Compass
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|
01/09/2022
|
Studio
|
1 Bath
|
-
|
$395,000
Studio
1 Bath
|
$390,000
-1.27%
05/20/2022
|
Jannette Patterson
Compass
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10/21/2021
|
3 Bed
|
2 Bath
|
-
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$4,995,000
3 Bed
2 Bath
|
$4,825,000
-3.40%
04/28/2022
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Brandon Cohen
Compass
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10/11/2021
|
2 Bed
|
2 Bath
|
-
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$2,595,000
2 Bed
2 Bath
|
$2,450,000
-5.59%
03/17/2022
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-
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Daniel Blatman
Elliman
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09/15/2021
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4 Bed
|
4 Bath
|
-
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$5,250,000
4 Bed
4 Bath
|
$4,950,000
-5.71%
06/21/2022
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Fainna Kagan
Corcoran Group
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06/21/2021
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1 Bed
|
2 Bath
|
-
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$850,000
1 Bed
2 Bath
|
$900,888
+5.99%
10/07/2021
|
Jannette Patterson
Compass
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05/05/2021
|
2 Bed
|
2 Bath
|
-
|
$1,750,000
2 Bed
2 Bath
|
$1,615,000
-7.71%
10/21/2021
|
Volha Bidun
Brown Harris Stevens Residential Sales LLC
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04/28/2021
|
1 Bed
|
1 Bath
|
-
|
$825,000
1 Bed
1 Bath
|
$825,000
08/02/2021
|
- Private -
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Jannette Patterson
Compass
|
|
04/15/2021
|
2 Bed
|
2 Bath
|
-
|
$2,100,000
2 Bed
2 Bath
|
$2,250,000
+7.14%
06/16/2021
|
Jannette Patterson
Compass
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||
02/05/2021
|
1 Bed
|
1 Bath
|
-
|
$525,000
1 Bed
1 Bath
|
$525,000
06/04/2021
|
Jannette Patterson
Compass
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||
02/01/2021
|
1 Bed
|
1 Bath
|
-
|
$875,000
1 Bed
1 Bath
|
$940,000
+7.43%
05/26/2021
|
Sarah Fearon
Corcoran Group
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10/19/2020
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2 Bed
|
3 Bath
|
-
|
$1,450,000
2 Bed
3 Bath
|
$1,412,500
-2.59%
11/17/2021
|
-
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Matthew Gulker
Prudential Douglas Elliman Real Estate
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09/27/2020
|
Studio
|
1 Bath
|
-
|
$340,000
Studio
1 Bath
|
$305,000
-10.29%
03/11/2021
|
Jannette Patterson
Compass
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09/23/2020
|
Studio
|
1 Bath
|
-
|
$395,000
Studio
1 Bath
|
$355,000
-10.13%
01/21/2021
|
- Private -
|
Ari Ben
Compass
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|
09/22/2020
|
1 Bed
|
1 Bath
|
-
|
$930,000
1 Bed
1 Bath
|
$930,000
12/22/2020
|
Jannette Patterson
Compass
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||
08/28/2020
|
Studio
|
1 Bath
|
-
|
$360,000
Studio
1 Bath
|
$351,500
-2.36%
06/01/2021
|
Jannette Patterson
Compass
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||
08/02/2020
|
1 Bed
|
1 Bath
|
-
|
$875,000
1 Bed
1 Bath
|
$735,000
-16.00%
03/10/2021
|
Jannette Patterson
Compass
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||
07/31/2020
|
1 Bed
|
1 Bath
|
-
|
$725,000
1 Bed
1 Bath
|
$655,000
-9.66%
01/27/2021
|
Jannette Patterson
Compass
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||
07/16/2020
|
2 Bed
|
2 Bath
|
-
|
$1,595,000
2 Bed
2 Bath
|
$1,350,000
-15.36%
10/21/2020
|
Leslie Hirsch
Compass
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06/24/2020
|
3 Bed
|
2 Bath
|
-
|
$1,995,000
3 Bed
2 Bath
|
$1,995,000
07/19/2021
|
-
|
Ronita Kalra
Compass
|
|
09/03/2019
|
2 Bed
|
2 Bath
|
-
|
$1,650,000
2 Bed
2 Bath
|
$1,375,000
-16.67%
04/10/2020
|
Jannette Patterson
Compass
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12/06/2018
|
Studio
|
1 Bath
|
-
|
$379,000
Studio
1 Bath
|
$375,000
-1.06%
04/04/2019
|
-
|
Jannette Patterson
Compass
|
|
11/08/2018
|
1 Bed
|
1 Bath
|
-
|
$895,000
1 Bed
1 Bath
|
$885,000
-1.12%
03/15/2019
|
- Private -
|
Cathy Taub
Sothebys International Realty
|
|
06/07/2018
|
Studio
|
1 Bath
|
-
|
$389,000
Studio
1 Bath
|
$380,000
-2.31%
11/05/2018
|
Jannette Patterson
Compass
|
||
04/24/2018
|
Studio
|
1 Bath
|
-
|
$425,000
Studio
1 Bath
|
$400,000
-5.88%
09/21/2018
|
-
|
Jannette Patterson
Compass
|
|
04/24/2018
|
1 Bed
|
1 Bath
|
-
|
$925,000
1 Bed
1 Bath
|
$885,000
-4.32%
09/21/2018
|
-
|
Jannette Patterson
Compass
|
|
04/09/2018
|
1 Bed
|
1 Bath
|
-
|
$975,000
1 Bed
1 Bath
|
$975,000
08/13/2018
|
Jannette Patterson
Compass
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||
02/05/2018
|
Studio
|
1 Bath
|
-
|
$375,000
Studio
1 Bath
|
$375,000
07/18/2018
|
Elaine Clayman
Brown Harris Stevens Residential Sales LLC
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12/06/2017
|
Studio
|
1 Bath
|
-
|
$365,000
Studio
1 Bath
|
$366,000
+0.27%
03/13/2018
|
Jannette Patterson
Compass
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10/27/2017
|
4 Bed
|
4 Bath
|
-
|
$4,500,000
4 Bed
4 Bath
|
$4,550,000
+1.11%
03/16/2018
|
-
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Roya Cohen
Sothebys International Realty
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|
10/19/2017
|
Studio
|
1 Bath
|
-
|
$410,000
Studio
1 Bath
|
$410,000
03/12/2018
|
Brian Lewis
Compass
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10/04/2017
|
2 Bed
|
2 Bath
|
-
|
$2,495,000
2 Bed
2 Bath
|
$2,495,000
01/25/2018
|
-
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Jannette Patterson
Compass
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08/30/2017
|
1 Bed
|
1 Bath
|
-
|
$1,299,000
1 Bed
1 Bath
|
-
03/16/2018
|
John Cronin
Warburg Realty Partnership Ltd.
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06/16/2017
|
Studio
|
1 Bath
|
-
|
$339,000
Studio
1 Bath
|
-
-
|
-
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Jannette Patterson
Compass
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|
11/12/2016
|
Studio
|
1 Bath
|
-
|
$329,000
Studio
1 Bath
|
$345,000
+4.86%
03/16/2017
|
Jannette Patterson
Compass
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09/29/2016
|
3 Bed
|
2 Bath
|
-
|
$1,595,000
3 Bed
2 Bath
|
$1,595,000
01/18/2017
|
-
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Gregory Kammerer
Corcoran Group
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09/14/2016
|
1 Bed
|
1 Bath
|
733 ft²
|
$860,000
1 Bed
1 Bath
733 ft²
|
$875,000
+1.74%
01/06/2017
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Michael Kotler
Douglas Elliman Real Estate
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09/06/2016
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2 Bed
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2 Bath
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-
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$2,495,000
2 Bed
2 Bath
|
$2,300,000
-7.82%
12/07/2016
|
Jannette Patterson
Compass
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06/23/2016
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Studio
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1 Bath
|
-
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$365,000
Studio
1 Bath
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$372,500
+2.05%
11/04/2016
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PETER GRIFFITHS
R New York
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06/15/2016
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2 Bed
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2 Bath
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-
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$2,950,000
2 Bed
2 Bath
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$2,750,000
-6.78%
12/07/2016
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-
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Ann Lenane
Douglas Elliman Real Estate
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06/13/2016
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1 Bed
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1 Bath
|
-
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$525,000
1 Bed
1 Bath
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$600,000
+14.29%
05/23/2017
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Deborah Ribner
Warburg Realty Partnership Ltd.
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06/02/2016
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Studio
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1 Bath
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-
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$359,000
Studio
1 Bath
|
$359,000
09/30/2016
|
Jannette Patterson
Compass
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04/26/2016
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2 Bed
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2 Bath
|
-
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$3,100,000
2 Bed
2 Bath
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$3,235,000
+4.35%
08/08/2016
|
Jannette Patterson
Compass
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04/26/2016
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3 Bed
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3 Bath
|
-
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$3,800,000
3 Bed
3 Bath
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-
-
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-
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Jannette Patterson
Compass
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04/26/2016
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1 Bed
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1 Bath
|
-
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$825,000
1 Bed
1 Bath
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$825,000
08/08/2016
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Jannette Patterson
Compass
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04/22/2016
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2 Bed
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2 Bath
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-
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$2,395,000
2 Bed
2 Bath
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$2,495,000
+4.18%
08/12/2016
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-
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Ann Lenane
Douglas Elliman Real Estate
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04/07/2016
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2 Bed
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2 Bath
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-
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$1,695,000
2 Bed
2 Bath
|
$1,695,000
07/28/2016
|
-
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Jannette Patterson
Compass
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03/29/2016
|
Studio
|
1 Bath
|
-
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$345,000
Studio
1 Bath
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$361,000
+4.64%
08/23/2016
|
Jannette Patterson
Compass
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10/07/2015
|
Studio
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1 Bath
|
-
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$339,000
Studio
1 Bath
|
$357,000
+5.31%
01/11/2016
|
Jannette Patterson
Compass
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06/16/2015
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2 Bed
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2 Bath
|
-
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$1,565,000
2 Bed
2 Bath
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$1,565,000
10/27/2015
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Jannette Patterson
Compass
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04/27/2015
|
Studio
|
1 Bath
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-
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$329,000
Studio
1 Bath
|
$365,000
+10.94%
08/13/2015
|
Jannette Patterson
Compass
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04/22/2015
|
1 Bed
|
1 Bath
|
-
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$710,000
1 Bed
1 Bath
|
$725,000
+2.11%
07/28/2015
|
Jannette Patterson
Compass
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03/25/2015
|
Studio
|
1 Bath
|
-
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$349,000
Studio
1 Bath
|
-
-
|
-
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Jannette Patterson
Compass
|
|
03/18/2015
|
3 Bed
|
3 Bath
|
-
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$3,450,000
3 Bed
3 Bath
|
$3,500,000
+1.45%
09/30/2015
|
Michael Kafka
Douglas Elliman Real Estate
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03/11/2015
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1 Bed
|
2 Bath
|
-
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$749,000
1 Bed
2 Bath
|
-
-
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-
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Jane Greenberg
Halstead Property, LLC
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03/11/2015
|
1 Bed
|
1 Bath
|
-
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$729,000
1 Bed
1 Bath
|
$700,000
-3.98%
10/09/2015
|
Jannette Patterson
Compass
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03/11/2015
|
1 Bed
|
1 Bath
|
-
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$729,000
1 Bed
1 Bath
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-
-
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-
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Jannette Patterson
Compass
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|
01/28/2015
|
1 Bed
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1 Bath
|
-
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$729,000
1 Bed
1 Bath
|
$740,000
+1.51%
05/07/2015
|
-
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Jannette Patterson
Compass
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10/16/2014
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2 Bed
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2 Bath
|
-
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$3,995,000
2 Bed
2 Bath
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$3,875,000
-3.00%
02/06/2015
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Richard Pipia
The Corcoran Group
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09/18/2014
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1 Bed
|
1 Bath
|
-
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$710,000
1 Bed
1 Bath
|
-
-
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-
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Naomi Davis
Brown Harris Stevens
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09/05/2014
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1 Bed
|
2 Bath
|
700 ft²
|
$749,000
1 Bed
2 Bath
700 ft²
|
$749,000
03/04/2015
|
Brad Webb
Douglas Elliman Real Estate
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07/18/2014
|
1 Bed
|
1 Bath
|
-
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$680,000
1 Bed
1 Bath
|
$680,000
11/25/2014
|
Jannette Patterson
Compass
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06/09/2014
|
Studio
|
1 Bath
|
-
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$335,000
Studio
1 Bath
|
-
-
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-
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Kathryn Swift
Sotheby's International Realty, Inc.
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05/15/2014
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2 Bed
|
2 Bath
|
-
|
$2,595,000
2 Bed
2 Bath
|
$2,595,000
05/14/2015
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Naomi Davis
Brown Harris Stevens Residential Sales LLC
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04/25/2014
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3 Bed
|
3 Bath
|
-
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$2,950,000
3 Bed
3 Bath
|
$2,950,000
07/29/2014
|
Ann Lenane
Douglas Elliman Real Estate
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04/02/2014
|
4 Bed
|
4 Bath
|
-
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$4,400,000
4 Bed
4 Bath
|
$4,500,000
+2.27%
04/01/2015
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Juliette Janssens
Sothebys International Realty
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03/06/2014
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1 Bed
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1 Bath
|
-
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$649,000
1 Bed
1 Bath
|
$690,000
+6.32%
09/23/2014
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Jannette Patterson
Compass
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11/15/2013
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Studio
|
1 Bath
|
-
|
$359,000
Studio
1 Bath
|
-
10/01/2014
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Maya Allan
MAllan Real Estate Inc
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09/21/2013
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3 Bed
|
3 Bath
|
-
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$5,750,000
3 Bed
3 Bath
|
-
-
|
-
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Jeffrey feuer
Douglas Elliman Real Estate
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|
09/21/2013
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1 Bed
|
1 Bath
|
-
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$650,000
1 Bed
1 Bath
|
-
-
|
-
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Toni Haber
Compass
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09/20/2013
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Studio
|
1 Bath
|
350 ft²
|
$1,199,000
Studio
1 Bath
350 ft²
|
-
-
|
-
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Alexander Peters
Douglas Elliman Real Estate
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|
09/11/2013
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2 Bed
|
2 Bath
|
-
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$1,300,000
2 Bed
2 Bath
|
$1,200,000
-7.69%
05/21/2014
|
Harry DiOrio
Compass
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09/10/2013
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1 Bed
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1 Bath
|
-
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$649,000
1 Bed
1 Bath
|
$649,000
02/04/2014
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Cyrus Greenspon
Sothebys International Realty
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08/27/2013
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1 Bed
|
2 Bath
|
-
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$790,000
1 Bed
2 Bath
|
-
-
|
-
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Trudy Schlachter
Elliman
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|
06/13/2013
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2 Bed
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2 Bath
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-
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$1,700,000
2 Bed
2 Bath
|
$1,665,000
-2.06%
09/24/2013
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Douglas J Albert
Corcoran Group
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05/13/2013
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2 Bed
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2 Bath
|
-
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$2,750,000
2 Bed
2 Bath
|
$2,400,000
-12.73%
11/22/2013
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Brad Webb
Douglas Elliman Real Estate
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03/01/2013
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Studio
|
1 Bath
|
-
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$339,000
Studio
1 Bath
|
$327,000
-3.54%
10/07/2013
|
Susan Holman
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02/27/2013
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2 Bed
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2 Bath
|
-
|
$2,850,000
2 Bed
2 Bath
|
$2,775,000
-2.63%
01/17/2014
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Lisa Lippman
Brown Harris Stevens Residential Sales LLC
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10/02/2012
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1 Bed
|
1 Bath
|
-
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$599,000
1 Bed
1 Bath
|
-
04/24/2013
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Brian Lewis
Halstead dba Brown Harris Stevens Residential Sales LLC
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10/16/2012
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Studio
|
1 Bath
|
-
|
$309,000
Studio
1 Bath
|
$300,500
-2.75%
03/01/2013
|
Jannette Patterson
Compass
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09/26/2012
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1 Bed
|
1 Bath
|
-
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$649,000
1 Bed
1 Bath
|
-
-
|
-
|
DEIRDRE DERISI
Compass
|
|
08/01/2012
|
1 Bed
|
1 Bath
|
-
|
$629,000
1 Bed
1 Bath
|
$625,000
-0.64%
10/23/2012
|
Jannette Patterson
Compass
|
||
05/11/2012
|
2 Bed
|
2 Bath
|
-
|
$1,395,000
2 Bed
2 Bath
|
$1,600,000
+14.70%
08/29/2012
|
-
|
Jannette Patterson
Compass
|
|
03/13/2012
|
4 Bed
|
4 Bath
|
2400 ft²
|
$3,250,000
4 Bed
4 Bath
2400 ft²
|
$3,040,000
-6.46%
08/17/2012
|
-
|
Vincent Falcone
Engel & Volkers New York Real Estate LLC
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|
01/07/2012
|
1 Bed
|
1 Bath
|
640 ft²
|
$619,000
1 Bed
1 Bath
640 ft²
|
$590,000
-4.68%
07/31/2013
|
-
|
Cathy Fuerth
Corcoran Group
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Building Info
The Alden
225 Central Park West, New York, NY 10024
- 345 Units
- 1 Unit for Sale