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For saleCondoNewScore 65

2-bedroom condo for sale in Upper West Side

219 W 81st St Apt 2F, Upper West Side (Central), Manhattan, New York, NY, 10024

$1,595,000
Asking price · in USD
Size
1,304 ft² (121 m²)
Available
Now

About this home

Condo for sale in Upper West Side, Manhattan: 2 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, 1,304 ft². Asking price $1,595,000. Built in 1911.

From the original listing · Realtor.comShow

ALL SHOWINGS & OPEN HOUSES ARE BY APPOINTMENT ONLY New Exclusive from Classic Marketing - No Board Approval 219 West 81st Street @ The Avonova Condominium - Residence 2F Come explore this exciting opportunity to create your custom Upper West Side home at the Avonova. Residence 2F is a 1,304-square-foot, two-bedroom, one-bath beauty waiting for your imagination and creativity to transform this generously proportioned prewar layout to your exact taste and design specifications. The existing 2F floor plan features an expansive living room, separate dining area, windowed kitchen and bath, and two generous bedrooms with southern exposure overlooking West 81st Street. The well-proportioned rooms in 2F provide excellent scale and flexibility for a variety of design and layout possibilities. With nearly 10' ceilings throughout and a well-defined separation between entertaining and sleeping areas, 2F provides an excellent foundation for a thoughtful re-design. Whether preserving the traditional layout or exploring a more contemporary feel, 2F presents many options for you and your design professional to consider to create a truly personalized home. Bring your vision to unlock the potential of this spacious two-bedroom residence at the Avonova Condominium. Contact us today for a private showing. Monthly Assessment $934.20 thru 4/2027 The Avonova Condominium is a splendid prewar building located in the heart of the upper west side on the NE corner of Broadway and West 81st Street. This full-service building offers superb amenities for your family's enjoyment including a fitness center, landscaped roof deck, club room with catering kitchen and children's play room. Built in 1912 the Avonova presents an ideal combination of pre-war elegance with contemporary living. Shop for delicacies at Zabar's, enjoy movies and museums outstanding restaurants, walk to Central Park, this neighborhood has the best of what New York has to offer.

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Roofy listing score

Grade C, 65/100 · Fairly complete

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  • Photos25/25
    • Full points: 8 photos15/15
    • Full points: Large, clear photos (about 1,000 px)10/10
  • Details15/20
    • Full points: Price stated3/3
    • Full points: Bedrooms stated2/2
    • Full points: Bathrooms stated2/2
    • Full points: Size stated2/2
    • Does not apply: Move-in date: does not apply2/2
    • Does not apply: Lease length: does not apply1/1
    • No points: No pet policy0/1
    • No points: Laundry not mentioned0/1
    • No points: Heat and utilities not mentioned0/1
    • No points: No amenities listed0/2
    • Full points: Description of 306 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 1912, 114 homes)5/5
    • Full points: Confirmed on its source site 3 days ago4/4
  • Legal6/10
    • Full points: No fair-housing problems found in the wording6/6
    • Problem: The agent’s license is not active0/4
  • 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.

Compared with the area

Asks $1,595,000, 5% above 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
Per ft²
$1,223.16 vs $1,559.14
This home vs the median, 22% lower

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

Location as the listing shows it.Open in Google Maps

Nearby transit

  • 79 St13 min walk
  • 86 St17 min walk
  • 81 St-Museum of Natural HistoryC B10 min walk

Nearby public schools · District 3

Distance only, not school zones. Check the zoned school with NYC Public Schools.

The building

114 units · 12 floors · built 1912 · 1 more home listed here

Building record (NYC)

NYC records as of Nov 1 (weekly)

219 West 81 Street · BBL 1-01229-7502 · built 1912 · 114 units

Roofy building score 80/100 · Mostly fineAbout the building, from HPD violations. Not an inspection.
Building type
Condominium
Open HPD violations
30 (A 12 · B 12 · C 6)
Heat complaints
0 this season
Complaints, last 12 months
4
Rent stabilization
Had 28 units in 2024 tax bills (likely)
Last sale (12-month file)
No sales in our 12-month file

6 open Class C (immediately hazardous) violations in the building. Condo records cover the whole building.

See the full building record

Public NYC records about the building, not about the person listing it. Buyers and renters can see them on city websites too. Source: NYC Open Data (DCP PLUTO, HPD, DOF).

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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