Orwell House

Orwell House is a Co-op located 257 Central Park West, in Upper West Side, New York. The building was first built in 1906 and is 118 years old. It was first renovated and altered in 1982. The lot that the building was built on is 102 feet wide and 150 feet long. The official lot area is listed as 15,325 square feet. The building itself is 102 feet wide and 150 feet long. In total, 257 Central Park West has a total floor area of 148,380 square feet. Of that, 147,030 square feet are used for residential purposes. About 1,350 square feet of the building are used for commercial purposes. There are a total of 73 units. Of those, 69 are residential units. There are four commercial units. 257 Central Park West has a total of 12 floors. Thankfully, the building is equipped with elevator service. Residents can access the two elevators in 257 Central Park West.

Interested in learning more about the building? There are many great amenities and features for residents in the building. You can expect to be greeted by a doorman on a daily basis. The same doorman will make sure that your packages are delivered properly and secure! For your convenience, laundry is located in the building. Love to bike? Store your bike in the building's bike storage rather than your own apartment. If you drive, rest assured! The building has its own garage, which would come in super-handy for parking! Residents who own pets will be happy to hear that the building is pet-friendly. Both dogs and cats are allowed in the building! There are 88 closings on record, of which we have matching data for 22 listings. In the past 3 years, a listing in this building will typically remain on the market for about 140 days Meaning, listings tend to sell at a median of $1,413 price per square foot. The transaction that took the longest to complete was unit 10C, listed on Jul 03, 2018 for $2,750,000. This particular unit ultimately sold 317 days later for $2,110,000. The most recent transaction was for unit 11F, sold for $0 on Dec 28, 2023. Fun fact, the oldest transaction we have on record took place on Apr 19, 1967. See the full transaction history for Orwell House below.

Upper West Side, where 257 Central Park West is located, has a median asking price of $940,000 for co-op buildings. Meanwhile, the building itself has a median asking price of $1,750,000. For interested buyers, that means the building's median asking price is around 0.86% above the neighborhood's median asking price for co-ops. A buyer may therefore end up paying more for a unit in this building compared to other co-op buildings in the neighborhood.

There is currently one active listing for sale within the building and our inventory of available units for sale is constantly updating in real time. Check back frequently for updates. The asking price for the only active sales listing is $10,000,000. It is a 4-bedroom and 3-bathroom unit.