The Sofia

The Sofia is a condo located 43 West 61st Street, in Lincoln Square, New York. The building was first built in 1930 and is 94 years old. The building is currently considered a landmark so make sure to check it out when you're in the area. The lot that the building was built on is 140 feet wide and 100 feet long. The official lot area is listed as 14,059 square feet. The building itself is 140 feet wide and 52 feet long. In total, 43 West 61st Street has a total floor area of 169,100 square feet. Of that, 97,600 square feet are used for residential purposes. About 71,500 square feet of the building are used for commercial purposes. There are a total of 95 units. Of those, 94 are residential units. There are 1 commercial units. 43 West 61st Street has a total of 27 floors. Thankfully, the building is equipped with elevator service. Residents can acccess the 3 elevators in 43 West 61st Street.

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. 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 369 closings on record, of which we have matching data for 33 listings. In the past 3 years, a listing in this building will typically remain on the market for about 119 days and tend to sell below the original asking price of $1,275,000 by 1.05%. Meaning, listings tend to sell at a median of $1,222 price per square foot. The transaction that took the longest to complete was unit 12E, listed on Jun 16, 2017 for $1,700,000. This particular unit ultimately sold 286 days later for $1,550,000. The most recent transaction was for unit 11F, sold for $1,374,640 on Nov 20, 2023. Fun fact, the oldest transaction we have on record took place on Dec 21, 1984. See the full transaction history for The Sofia below.

Lincoln Square, where 43 West 61st Street is located, has a median asking price of $1,650,000 for condo buildings. Meanwhile, the building itself has a median asking price of $1,275,000. For interested buyers, that means the building's median asking price is around 0.23% below the neighborhood's median asking price for condos. Which is great news as a buyer may end up finding some relatively affordable units in this building compared to other condo buildings in the neighborhood.

There are currently 5 active listings for sale within the building and our inventory of available units for sale is constantly updating in real time. Check back frequently for updates. Currently, the most expensive asking price for all of the active units in the building is $1,750,000. It is a 1,220 sqft 2 bedroom and 2 bathroom unit. Conversely, the least expensive asking price for all of the active units in the building is $975,000. It is a 1 bedroom and 1 bathroom unit. A breakdown of active listings shows no studio, 3 one-bedroom, 2 two-bedroom, no three-bedroom, and no four-bedroom plus units for sale! The median price of all the active units for sale in the building is $1,250,000. Collectively, the median square footage of these active units for sale is 860 sqft. Active units for sale at 43 West 61st Street have a median count of 1 bedrooms and have a median count of 1 bathroom.