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40 West 72nd St. #81C

Located at 40 West 72nd Street 40 West 72nd Street, #81C, New York, NY Co-op in Lincoln Square, Upper West Side
This unit is not currently listed on StreetEasy Other units available in this building: 2 active sales listings
studio, 1 bath

Price Improvement – Perfect Pied-a-Terre

A stunning studio, designed with a Parisian style ambiance, a stone’s throw from Central Park, the iconic Dakota, and Strawberry Fields. This is a beautiful, well-designed studio in the heart of the Upper West Side.

Price Improvement – Perfect Pied-a-Terre

A stunning studio, designed with a Parisian style ambiance, a stone’s throw from Central Park, the iconic Dakota, and Strawberry Fields. This is a beautiful, well-designed studio in the heart of the Upper West Side. Meticulously renovated, with custom built-ins, and hand-painted Venetian plaster, all with the luxuries of an exceptional home.

This studio is in excellent renovated condition. It is stylish and functional, with combined living, island counter dining, and a remote work area. Apartment 81C also offers a bonus storage closet, located outside the apartment, a rare offering in this building. Recently, all 15 floors of the Bancroft were renovated, with updated hallways, fixtures, and new apartment doors.


Built in 1926 by renowned architect Emery Roth, the Bancroft is a full-service pre-war cooperative building in superb physical and financial condition. Located just half a block from Central Park, gourmet and boutique shopping, restaurants, and other neighborhood favorites, such as Trader Joe’s, Fairway, and Citarella. Lincoln Center and Columbus Circle are all within a few blocks, offering entertainment, shopping, and a Whole Foods.


The Bancroft boasts a beautiful historic lobby and passage hallways. It offers amenities such as a 24-hour doorman, central laundry facility, live-in superintendent, additional private storage for rent (with a wait list), a bike room (with a wait list), and a package room.


The Bancroft is conveniently located to public transportation, including local and express trains 1/2/3 and the B and C trains, as well as the M72 crosstown buses, and various uptown/downtown buses.


80% financing allowed. Pied-a-Terre and guarantors are welcome, and the building is pet-friendly.


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About the Building

40 West 72nd Street  New York, NY 10023

Co-op in Lincoln Square

  • 142 Units
  • 15 Stories
  • 1926 Built

Sales listings: 2 in contract and 145 previous
Rentals listings: 180 previous
Documents and Permits: 321 documents

Unit History

Nearby

Transportation

  • B C at 72nd St

    under 500 feet

  • 1 2 3 at 72nd St

    0.24 miles

  • 1 at 66th St

    0.3 miles

  • B C at 81st St

    0.35 miles

  • 1 at 79th St

    0.49 miles

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Schools

District 03 - Schools zoned for this address:
P.S. 199 Jessie Isador Straus

(0K,01,02,03,04,05,SE)

Disclaimer: School attendance zone boundaries are not guaranteed to be accurate – they are provided by a third party and subject to change. Check with the applicable school district prior to making a decision based on these boundaries.