12 W 96TH Street 1A
$860,000
MLS# RLS20111356 · Upper West Side
Listed August 27, 2026 · 75 days on the market
4 Beds 3 Baths 1,630 Sq.Ft.
About This Property
BRING YOUR ARCHITECT & DESIGNER! PRIME UPPER WEST SIDE DOORMAN BUILDING OPPORTUNITY!Approximately 1,600 SF 3-bed / 2 1/2 bath co-op for sale, ready for a complete renovation. Amazing location at West 96th Street and Central Park West, super close to Central Park and the B/C subway lines. Bring your vision! Schedule your private showing today-this opportunity won't last!
Agent's Note
From Curtis Bain. Details about the apartment are drawn from the listing information provided through RLS by Douglas Elliman Real Estate.
Doorman service, an elevator and a bike room come with 12 West 96th Street, and the building allows pets. Apartment 1A is a co-op of 1,630 square feet with a park view, and the layout is open to rethinking.
The listing offers the home for complete renovation and invites buyers to bring an architect and a designer. I agree with that approach, since a space this size gives a designer room to rethink the layout from the ground up. The listing also notes washer and dryer hookups in the home, and washer/dryers are allowed, so laundry can be planned into the renovation from the start.
A renovation of this size can also make use of the park view across the apartment. The B and C trains at 96th Street are about one minute on foot, which keeps the commute simple for anyone who uses them daily.
As a co-op purchase, the sale goes through building board review, so it's worth raising the approval process with your broker or an attorney early in your planning.
Quick answers+
Does the building have a doorman?
Yes. The building is a doorman building.
Does the building have an elevator?
Yes. The building lists an elevator among its amenities.
Does the apartment have laundry?
The apartment has washer and dryer hookups, and washer/dryers are allowed. A washer or dryer is not included in the listing.
Curtis Bain
Brown Harris Stevens
Property Features
Policies
- Pets allowed
Home features
- Washer/dryer allowed
- Washer/dryer hookups
- Park view
Building amenities
Services and facilities
- Bike room
- Elevator
Estimate
Monthly Cost & Closing Costs
The rate is a placeholder, not a quote. Enter the one your lender gives you.
$7,983 / month
- Principal and interest$4,349
- Maintenance$3,634
Due at closing
- Down payment (20%)$172,000
Co-op share loans aren't subject to mortgage recording tax. Not included: attorney, title insurance, lender and appraisal fees, board application and move-in fees, flip tax and prepaid items. Estimates only, based on the published New York State rates. Your attorney and lender will confirm the real figures.
Location & Nearby
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12 W 96TH Street 1A
Subway
- BC96 StAbout 1 min walk
- BC103 StAbout 10 min walk
- 12396 StAbout 10 min walk · Accessible
- BC86 StAbout 12 min walk
Parks
- Central ParkAbout 1 min walk
- Happy Warrior PlaygroundAbout 7 min walk
- Frederick Douglass PlaygroundAbout 9 min walk
Public schools · Elementary schools
- P.S. 84 Lillian WeberAbout 6 min walk
- P.S. 163 Alfred E. SmithAbout 7 min walk
- P.S. 333 Manhattan School for ChildrenAbout 8 min walk
Middle schools
- Lafayette AcademyAbout 8 min walk
- Community Action School - MS 258About 8 min walk
High schools
- Young Women'S Leadership SchoolAbout 10 min walk
- The Global Learning CollaborativeAbout 16 min walk
Colleges & universities
- Bard Graduate CenterAbout 13 min walk
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount SinaiAbout 17 min walk
Museums
- Jewish MuseumAbout 16 min walk
- American Museum of Natural HistoryAbout 16 min walk
- Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design MuseumAbout 17 min walk
- National Academy of DesignAbout 17 min walk
Walking times are estimates. Schools shown are the nearest public and charter schools and are not zone assignments; a nearby school is not necessarily the one an address is zoned for. Confirm zoning with the NYC Department of Education. Sources: MTA, NYC Parks and NYC Department of City Planning open data.
The Neighborhood
About Upper West Side
Grand prewar residences flanked by two iconic parks and world-renowned cultural institutions.
Walkability
9/10
Public transit
9/10
Schools
10/10
Dining
9/10
Groceries & parks
9/10
Schools in Upper West Side
Strong public schools like PS 87 and PS 199, top progressive private schools, and many students who transition into elite NYC high schools.
Private schools in the area include Collegiate School, Trinity School, Columbia Grammar & Preparatory School, The Calhoun School.
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Listing Courtesy of Douglas Elliman Real Estate
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