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2-bedroom apartment for sale in Upper West Side

50 W 96th St Apt 14C, Upper West Side (Central), Manhattan, New York, NY, 10025

$1,395,000
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About this home

Apartment for sale in Upper West Side, Manhattan: 2 bedrooms, 1.5 bathrooms. Asking price $1,395,000. Built in 1929.

From the original listing · Realtor.comShow

Apartment #14 C at 50 West 96th Street is a gracious pre-war home with all the details of modern living. You will find soaring 9 foot beamed ceilings, mouldings and original hardwood floors throughout this 2 bed, 1 and 1/2 bath apartment. This is where classic Manhattan proportions meet plenty of natural light plus Cenral Park is your backyard. An inviting entry foyer sets the tone and leads into a well-proportioned living room that's large enough for a dining room table. This room faces south with downtown city views of iconic NYC buildings. The windowed kitchen has plenty of cabinets for storage, counterspace on both sides, stainless steel appliances, a wine fridge and a breakfast bar. This is a cook's kitchen with room for someone to help with the chopping! The spacious bedrooms sit privately off the living room, down a hallway, tucked behind lovely glass french doors. It is a smart layout that gives you separation when you want it, while keeping the apt open and connected. The corner, primary bedroom faces south and west. It has an en-suite 1/2 bath as well as 2 large closets. The full bath, located between the 2 bedrooms, has a window. 50 west 96th Street is a boutique co-op with 60 apts. There is a beautiful roofdeck with more amazing views of Manhattan in all directions. There is a doorman on duty 24/7 as well as a live-in super. Laundry room in basement but washer/dryer allowed with board approval. Pied - a -terre's allowed; pet friendly;bike and additional storage with waitlist. The location is great with subways on the corner, crosstown bus outside your door and the tennis courts of Central Park down the block. Shopping is easy with Whole Foods on 97th Street,Trader Joe's a on 94th and a Key Food on Amsterdam.

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Roofy listing score

Grade B, 70/100 · Complete

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    • Full points: Large, clear photos (about 1,000 px)10/10
  • Details16/20
    • Full points: Price stated3/3
    • Full points: Bedrooms stated2/2
    • Full points: Bathrooms stated2/2
    • No points: No size0/2
    • Does not apply: Move-in date: does not apply2/2
    • Does not apply: Lease length: does not apply1/1
    • Full points: Pet policy stated1/1
    • Full points: Laundry mentioned1/1
    • No points: Heat and utilities not mentioned0/1
    • Some points: Only 1 amenity listed1/2
    • Full points: Description of 316 words3/3
  • True cost7/15
    • No points: No running costs stated (HOA, service charge or taxes)0/8
    • Full points: Price in line with similar homes in its neighborhood7/7
  • Accuracy12/15
    • Nothing to compare: Listed on one site, nothing to compare3/6
    • Full points: Agrees with city records (built 1929, 61 homes)5/5
    • Full points: Confirmed on its source site 3 days ago4/4
  • Legal10/10
    • Full points: No fair-housing problems found in the wording6/6
    • Full points: The agent’s license is active4/4
  • Trust0/15
    • No points: Not claimed on Roofy by the agent or owner0/10
    • No points: The agent is not verified on Roofy0/5

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Scored Nov 2, 2026 · Score version 1. No one can pay to change a score.

Buying costs

What this price means for you: the monthly payment, and New York’s mansion tax, which the buyer pays on a home of $1 million or more.

Amenities

Pets

  • Pets allowed

Price history

High $1,395,000Asking price, as listed
Oct 2026Nov 2026
DatePrice
Oct 29, 2026First seen on Roofy (via Realtor.com)$1,395,000
Oct 19, 2026Price changed · Realtor.com$1,395,000

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Compared with the area

Asks $1,395,000, 9% below the median asking price for 2-bedroom homes for sale in Upper West Side (Central).

Median here
$1,525,000
89 listings, last 90 days
Typical range
$1,200,000–$1,800,000
The middle half of listings

Priced in line with similar homes here.

Asking prices of listings on Roofy and listing sites in the last 90 days, not signed leases or sale prices. One currency, never converted.

More about Upper West Side (Central)

Location

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Nearby transit

  • 96 StC B3 min walk
  • 96 St1 2 38 min walk
  • 103 StC B10 min walk

Nearby public schools · District 3

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The building

61 units · 15 floors · built 1929

Building record (NYC)

NYC records as of Nov 1 (weekly)

50 West 96 Street · BBL 1-01209-0053 · built 1929 · 61 units

Roofy building score 94/100 · Well keptAbout the building, from HPD violations. Not an inspection.
Building type
Elevator apartment building
Open HPD violations
8 (A 3 · B 5 · C 0)
Heat complaints
0 this season
Complaints, last 12 months
0
Rent stabilization
May have stabilized units
Last sale (12-month file)
$2,722,500 on Jun 16, 2026

No open immediately hazardous (Class C) violations.

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Added to Roofy Oct 29, 2026Last checked on Realtor.com Oct 29, 2026Roofy doesn’t verify listings. Never send money before seeing a home.

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