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279 Central Park West 8A

Located at 279 Central Park West 279 Central Park West, 8A, New York, NY Condo in Upper West Side, All Upper West Side
This unit is not currently listed on StreetEasy Other units available in this building: 3 active sales listings
5 beds, 4.5 baths, 3,014 ft²

Welcome to 279 Central Park West, a full-service luxury condominium located in the heart of the Upper West Side having breathtaking Central Park, Reservoir and Manhattan’s City Skyline views. Residence 8/9A is a beautiful duplex offering a gracious use of space, privacy, and elegant detailing throughout.

Welcome to 279 Central Park West, a full-service luxury condominium located in the heart of the Upper West Side having breathtaking Central Park, Reservoir and Manhattan’s City Skyline views. Residence 8/9A is a beautiful duplex offering a gracious use of space, privacy, and elegant detailing throughout. It measures just over 3,000 sq ft with a total of 5 private, generously sized, well-proportioned bedrooms: 4 bedrooms are positioned on the 9th floor with 3 full bathrooms and one bedroom with ensuite full bath on the 8th floor including a guest powder room conveniently located in the entrance gallery.

The moment you enter residence 8A, you step into a gracious foyer gallery entrance which shares an impressive floating spiral staircase. This gallery entrance leads into an expansive grand living room which showcases jaw-dropping East facing views of Central Park and the East Side of town. The apartment features floor to ceiling picture windows with spectacular convergence of light, space, with ceiling heights just under 9 ft., central air conditioning, Brazilian herringbone hardwood floors throughout, an abundance of closets and storage space including a walk-in coat closet. The apartment boosts an incredible flow that is conducive to any easy lifestyle of living and entertaining. Alongside the living room is a separated spacious library with glass inset doors and if desired could be easily transformed into a 6th bedroom.

The placement of the living room, dining room, and library orchestrates a broad sweeping space including a beautifully proportioned dining room with park views. The kitchen offers an abundance of custom-built wood paneled cabinetry and storage outfitted with top-of-the-line Miele appliances, including a built-in espresso machine, an induction cooktop and oven, convection microwave oven, refrigerator, dishwasher, and a large washer and dryer.

279 Central Park West is one of several condominiums located on the prime stretch of Central Park West. This building was erected in 1988 by Costas Kondylis, comprising 20-stories and only 36 apartments. The building services and amenities include 24-7 full-time doorman, a concierge, a live-in resident manager, a private storage room, an indoor-outdoor playroom, a fitness room, common laundry room, and bike room. 2.5% flip tax paid by buyer. This luxury condominium is impeccably maintained throughout and is ideally located on Central Park West’s Gold Coast. It is the ideal residence for an exclusive lifestyle in an unparalleled location.


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About the Building

279 Central Park West  New York, NY 10024

Condo in Upper West Side

  • 36 Units
  • 23 Stories
  • 1988 Built

Sales listings: 3 active and 48 previous
Rentals listings: 21 previous
Documents and Permits: 219 documents

Unit History

Nearby

Transportation

  • B C at 86th St

    under 500 feet

  • B C at 81st St

    0.36 miles

  • B C at 96th St

    0.38 miles

  • 1 at 86th St

    0.4 miles

  • 1 2 3 at 96th St

    0.47 miles

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Schools

District 03 - Schools zoned for this address:
P.S. 084 Lillian Weber

(PK,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.