About Manhattan's Lincoln Square

205 West End Avenue - Lincoln Towers

Lincoln Towers | Upper West Side Coops

The eight Lincoln Towers buildings are situated on a 20 acre campus in the Lincoln Square neigborhood on Manhattan's Upper West Side between West 66th and West 70th Streets conveniently located near Lincoln Center, Central Park and Riverside Park.

The 28 and 29 storied buildings have many different floorplans ranging from small and large studios to 1, 2 and 3 bedroom units many with dining alcoves and terraces and abundant closet space.

The building's amenities including storage, bike, playrooms, fitness clubs, central laundry and parking on the premises, garages, valet parking and 24 hour doorman/concierge and private security force.

The Lincoln Towers buildings are situated opposite open space, trees, playgrounds and parks, including a private, gated, five acre park complete with children's playground, basketball courts and hockey rink.

Built in 1961, it was part of a vast urban renewal program centered around the new Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts. Each building is an independent cooperative with it's own rules and purchasing requirements but residents retain access to and shared ownership of the beautiful gardens and playgrounds that surround the complex that can be accessed directly from the buildings.

205 WEST END AVENUE

New York, NY, 10023

Upper West Side

Building is located on West 70th Street and faces away from the complex. This gives the building a kind of separate feel to it.

Co-op

High-rise
Full Time Doorman
28 Floors. 543 Apartments.
Post-war. Built 1959. Converted to Co-operative in 1987. Financing Allowed: 70% Elevator (6) Bike Room; Driveway; Garage; Courtyard; Garden; Health Club For A Fee; Basketball Court; Laundry Room; Valet; Nursery; Playground; Common Storage Room; Wifi. Pied-A-Terre Allowed. W/D Not Allowed.
Pets Allowed With Board Approval. One Dog with Board Approval.

Co-operative does not allow parents to purchase for children; must purchase with them.

185 WEST END AVENUE

New York, NY, 10023

Upper West Side
West 66th Street and West 70th Street

Co-op
High-rise
Full Time Doorman
29 Floors. 423 Apartments.
Post-war. Built 1959. Converted to Co-operative in 1987.
Elevator (4)
Bike Room; Driveway; Garage; Garden; Health Club For A Fee; Basketball Court; Laundry Room; Nursery; Playground; Lounge; Common Storage Room; Private Storage.
Pied-A-Terre Allowed. W/D Not Allowed.
Pets Allowed.
Financing Allowed: 70%.

180 WEST END AVENUE

New York, NY, 10023

Upper West Side
West 66th Street and West 70th Street

Co-op
High-rise
Full Service
29 Floors. 450 Apartments.
Post-war. Built 1961. Converted to Co-operative in 1987.
Elevator (4)
Bike Room; Driveway; Garage; Garden; Health Club; Fitness Room; Basketball Court; Laundry Room; Nursery; Playground; Lounge; Common Storage Room.
Pied-A-Terre Allowed. W/D Allowed.
Pets Allowed.
Financing Allowed: 70%. Corporate Ownership: Allowed. No Transfer Fee.

170 WEST END AVENUE

New York, NY, 10023

Upper West Side

West 66th Street and West 70th Street

Co-op
High-rise
Full Time Doorman
29 Floors. 484 Apartments.
Post-war. Built 1961. Converted to Co-operative in 1987.
Elevator (4)
Bike Room; Driveway; Garden; Fitness Room; Basketball Court; Laundry Room; Common Storage Room.
Pied-A-Terre Allowed.
Pets Allowed. One Pet Only. Weight Limit 50 lbs.
Financing Allowed: 75%. Tax Deductibility: 50%. Co-Purchasing Allowed. No Transfer Fee.

165 WEST END AVENUE

New York, NY, 10023

Upper West Side
West 66th Street and West 70th Street

Co-op
High-rise
Full Time Doorman
28 Floors. 668 Apartments.
Post-war. Built 1959. Converted to Co-operative in 1987.
Elevator (3)Bike Room; Garage; Courtyard; Garden; Fitness Room; Basketball Court; Laundry Room; Valet; Playground; Rooftop Deck; Common Storage Room.
Pied-A-Terre Allowed.
Pets Allowed. Weight Limit 20 lbs.
Financing Allowed: 75%. Tax Deductibility: 50%. Co-Purchasing Allowed. Parental Purchasing Allowed. Guarantors Allowed.

160 WEST END AVENUE

New York, NY, 10023
Upper West Side
West 66th Street and West 70th Street

Co-op
High-rise
Full Time Doorman
29 Floors. 543 Apartments.
Post-war. Built 1961. Converted to Co-operative in 1987.
Elevator (4)
Bike Room; Garage; Garden; Health Club; Basketball Court; Laundry Room; Playground; Common Storage Room.
Pied-A-Terre Allowed.
No Dogs. No Pets for Sub-tenants.
Financing Allowed: 75%. Tax Deductibility: 45%. Co-Purchasing Allowed. Parental Purchasing Allowed. Guarantors Allowed. No Transfer Fee.

150 WEST END AVENUE

New York, NY, 10023
Upper West Side
West 66th Street and West 70th Street

Co-op
High-rise
Full Time Doorman
29 Floors. 450 Apartments.
Post-war. Built 1961. Converted to Co-operative in 1987.
Residential Street, Block: 1158, Lot: 7503, Community Board: 7, School District: 3.
Elevator (4)
Bike Room; Driveway; Garage; Courtyard; Garden; Fitness Room; Basketball Court; Laundry Room; Valet; Nursery; Playground; Common Storage Room.
Pied-A-Terre Allowed. W/D Not Allowed. Open Houses Allowed.

140 WEST END AVENUE

New York, NY, 10023
Upper West Side
West 66th Street and West 70th Street

Co-op
High-rise
Full Time Doorman
30 Floors. 560 Apartments.
Post-war. Built 1960. Converted to Co-operative in 1987.
Elevator (6)
Bike Room; Driveway; Garage; Garden; Basketball Court; Laundry Room; Playground; Common Storage Room.
Pied-A-Terre Allowed. W/D Not Allowed.
Pets Allowed.
Financing Allowed: 70%. Tax Deductibility: 51%. Corporate Ownership: Not Allowed. No Transfer Fee.
Allowed. Board Approval Required. After the first year up to two years with approval.

Active Listings: (25)

Current available apartment listings throughout Lincoln Towers range from an alcove studio from $315,000 to a 1500 square foot two bedroom asking $1,349,000.

Closed Sales Data:

A little over 100 apartments sold in 2011 in the Eight Lincoln Towers buildings. Each building has it's own nuances. Closed sales in 2011 ranged from $315,000 for a 550 square foot studio at 150 West End to a 1500 three bedroom 2 bath apartment at 205 West End.

Contact me at 917-312-0924 if you're interested in purchasing coop apartments in Lincoln Towers or if you are a shareholder thinking about selling your Lincoln Towers apartment I can sell your apartment too. If you need to move quickly and effectively, I am the broker for you.

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One Lincoln Plaza located at 20 West 64th Street is one of the anchor buildings in the Lincoln Square neighborhood. Located across the street from Lincoln Center, 20 West 64th Street is a well established large full time doorman condominium building. Built in 1971, One Lincoln Plaza, is made up of over 650 residences and is over 40 stories tall. The building itself has a tremendous frontage on Broadway and sits in the block between Central Park West and Broadway. This location combined with the size and height of over 40 stories gives many of the apartments at One Lincoln Plaza tremendous views of both Central Park, the Manhattan city skyline, and the Hudson River.

Originally built in 1971 by the New York based Milstein real estate family, One Lincoln Plaza was one of the first large newly built residential buildings in the Lincoln Square area at the time. The building has commercial space facing Broadway including a number of restaurants and service oriented businesses. The base of the building is office space with the V-shaped tower and entrance to the lobby mid-block on 64th Street between Broadway and Central Park West.

The lobby at 20 West 64th Street was renovated with a hotel-like feel, with doorman, concierge and multiple elevators to service the towers. The 44th Floor of One Lincoln Plaza is where you will find the building's private fitness center, pool and roof deck. The amenity package is one of the nicest for the Lincoln Square neighborhood when you combine the tremendous views from the 44th floor with the work out facilities. The amenity package at One Lincoln Plaza is a major attribute for the building.

Pricing at 20 West 64th Street, One Lincoln Plaza for Condominium Residences for Sale:

So far in 2011: (4) One Bedroom Condominium Residences have sold at One Lincoln Plaza in a range of $675,000-$1,375,000.

Obviously that is a very wide range and that is because the 1 Bedroom residences in the building range in size dramatically and some have 1.5 Bathrooms and can be converted to a small two bedroom apartment. Because the building is tall and some apartments have views of Central Park, there is going to be a wide variation in pricing.

One (1) Three Bedroom Two Bathroom residence sold in 2011 for $2,850,000. It was nicely renovated had open views from the 32nd Floor and was approximately 1750 sq ft.

Other great Upper West Side condo buildings that you may want to look into as well:

• Alexandria 201 west 72nd Street
• Dorchester Towers Condo 155 West 68th Street
• Grand Millenium 1965 Broadway

Call us today at (917)837-8869 for the most updated availability or a home in Upper West Side Manhattan New York.

As an Upper Wet Side resident ourselves, the bookstore Barnes & Noble store at 1972 Broadway was a popular place for Upper West Side residents over the past 15 years. Earlier this year, Barns & Nobles were closed, and the new retailer that will replaced the bookstore will be a department store, Century 21. It will be the second Manhattan location and seventh store overall for Century 21, which also has stores in Brooklyn, Queens, Long Island and New Jersey.

For those of you who do not know what Century 21 is, Century 21 is a department store that offers high-end clothes at a discount (similar to TJ MAXX, Filene's basement, SYMS, Duffys and etc). This new location will take over the 61,000 square foot building was occupied by Barnes & Noble on Broadway and West 66th Street near Lincoln Center.

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We look forward to the opening of this store, it will be convenient location for us Upper West Siders. To read more about other Upper West Side blogs see below:

1. Lincoln Square neighborhood
2. Upper West Side neighborhood
3. Park Millennium Condo
   

Many of our out of town and international buyers are parents buying for children that either work or go to school in New York. In our Manhattan New York Condos Near Universities series, we are discussing different condos near each universities. In this blog post, we will be discuss the condos near The Julliard School of music.

The Juilliard School is one of the most prestigious and distinguished performing arts conservatories not just in New York City but the world. Typically referred to as Juilliard, and located at 60 Lincoln Square Plaza. Juilliard is located in the heart of the Upper West Side's Lincoln Square neighborhood. There are a number of different condos near Juilliard available. If you are looking for condos near Juilliard for sale or condos for rent near Juilliard you will have many options.

Apartments near Juilliard School, will depend on what type of condominium you are looking for. If you are looking for well established condominium full time doorman condominium buildings in the Lincoln Square neighborhood, you have a number of options including, Dorchester Towers at 155 West 68th St, One Lincoln Plaza at 20 West 64th St, 30 West 63rd Street or The Coronado at 155 West 70th Street. For a luxury hi-rise building, look no farther than one of the Millennium Buildings at 1965 Broadway, 101 West 67th Street, or 111 West 67th Street. Or for a luxury new construction building, look at 200 West End Avenue, 10 West Avenue, The Adagio at 243 W 60th St.

Apartments near Juilliard School are available just depends on whether you are looking for a condominium for sale near Juilliard or a condominium for rent near Juilliard. If you are looking for this type of apartment near Juilliard contact us today at (917) 837 - 8869 or email at EHSU(@)elliman.com.

Our Top 5 Condos Near The Juilliard School

• Dorchester Tower Condominium-155 West 68th Street
• The Coronado-155 West 70th Street
• 200 West End Avenue
• One Lincoln Plaza at 20 West 64th St
• The Grand Millennium-1965 Broadway

To contact us for Condos Near The Juilliard School Call (917) 837 8869 today.

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