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8-bedroom townhouse for sale in Upper West Side

24 W 96th St, Upper West Side (Central), Manhattan, New York, NY, 10025

$4,995,000
Asking price · in USD
Size
6,310 ft² (586 m²)
Available
Now

About this home

Townhouse for sale in Upper West Side, Manhattan: 8 bedrooms, 8.5 bathrooms, 6,310 ft². Asking price $4,995,000. Built in 1910.

From the original listing · Realtor.comShow

A Rare 20-Foot-Wide Townhouse on a Bright Park Block Set on one of the neighborhood's widest park blocks, this exceptional 20-foot-wide townhouse presents a rare opportunity to create a wonderful home of remarkable scale while retaining meaningful income-producing apartments. With its generous proportions, soaring ceilings, original architectural character, private south-facing garden, multiple exposures, and unusually broad footprint, the house possesses the qualities that distinguish truly special New York townhouses. The current configuration also offers tremendous flexibility for an owner seeking the freedom of a substantial private home with the added benefit of rental income. The house can be delivered vacant with the exception of one rent-stabilized unit on the 3rd floor rear, whose tenant has expressed interest in a buyout. The principal residence occupies the parlor and garden levels, creating an expansive, gracious triplex that flows naturally from formal entertaining spaces to private quarters and the garden beyond. The garden level is particularly inviting, with a beautifully renovated kitchen centered around a generous breakfast bar and outfitted with stainless-steel appliances. A sophisticated dining room, framed by a decorative fireplace and custom built-ins, opens through a wall of sliding glass doors to the private south-facing garden-an idyllic extension of the living space and a rare luxury in the city. A separate living room with another decorative fireplace adds to the sense of scale and grandeur. Also on this level is a bedroom with a full en-suite bath and direct access to the garden, together with an additional full bathroom. Above, the parlor floor is defined by nearly 12-foot ceilings and an extraordinary sense of volume. The primary bedroom enjoys its own en-suite bath, complete with a glass-enclosed shower, double vanity, and washer/dryer. A second exceptionally large bedroom is reached through a dedicated home office and adjoining powder room, offering a flexible suite that could easily accommodate guests or a sophisticated work-from-home arrangement. The unfinished basement provides substantial additional storage and utility space, with access from both the garden and beneath the stoop. Its generous footprint offers numerous possibilities for enhancing the functionality of the house and supporting the rental residences above. The upper floors comprise four additional residences, creating a compelling income component without compromising the grandeur and privacy of the owner's triplex. These include: a south-facing, rent-stabilized studio a generously proportioned duplex featuring two bedrooms and one-and-a-half baths a gracious one-bedroom residence with a private terrace an exceptional full-floor, top-floor residence offering two bedrooms and two baths The result is an unusually versatile townhouse: a substantial private residence with the scale and character to become a truly exceptional home, coupled with an existing income stream and multiple possibilities for future configuration. For those seeking the rare combination of width, volume, outdoor space, architectural presence, and investment potential, this is an extraordinary townhouse opportunity in a coveted park-block setting.

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Roofy listing score

Grade B, 72/100 · Complete

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    • Full points: 18 photos15/15
    • Full points: Large, clear photos (about 1,000 px)10/10
  • Details17/20
    • 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
    • Full points: Laundry mentioned1/1
    • Full points: Heat or utilities mentioned1/1
    • No points: No amenities listed0/2
    • Full points: Description of 497 words3/3
  • True cost11/15
    • Some points: Taxes not stated4/8
    • Full points: Price in line with similar homes in its neighborhood7/7
  • Accuracy9/15
    • Nothing to compare: Listed on one site, nothing to compare3/6
    • Problem: Differs from city records (built 1892, 10 homes)2/5
    • 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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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 $4,995,000, 16% below the median asking price for homes for sale with 4+ bedrooms in Upper West Side (Central).

Median here
$5,947,500
62 listings, last 90 days
Typical range
$4,500,000–$8,961,250
The middle half of listings
Per ft²
$791.60 vs $1,933
This home vs the median, 59% 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

  • 96 StC B1 min walk
  • 103 StC B9 min walk
  • 96 St1 2 39 min walk

Nearby public schools · District 3

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The building

10 units · 4 floors · built 1892

Building record (NYC)

NYC records as of Nov 1 (weekly)

24 West 96 Street · BBL 1-01209-0042 · built 1892 · 10 units

Roofy building score 3/100 · Serious issuesAbout the building, from HPD violations. Not an inspection.
Building type
Walk-up apartment building
Open HPD violations
4 (A 0 · B 4 · C 0)
Heat complaints
0 this season
Complaints, last 12 months
1
Rent stabilization
Had 2 units in 2024 tax bills (likely)
Last sale (12-month file)
No sales in our 12-month file

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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