26 W 74th Street 2-A
$1,249,000
MLS# RLS20090086 · Upper West Side
Originally listed at $1,625,000. Price last reduced on July 31, 2026.
Listed May 9, 2026 · 186 days on the market
1 Beds 1 Baths 600 Sq.Ft.
About This Property
Rare prewar parlor floor jewel on best Upper West Side Central Park block.
Best 1-bedroom apartment in 26 West 74th , which is a boutique elevator condominium townhouse in the row of stately 1904 Neo-Georgian houses built by the developers of The Dakota.
Light and height: three tall north-facing French windows spanning 25 feet on the street and soaring 13-foot ceilings. Original details provide a window to the past, but it’s all about the cubic feet here.
Walk to Lincoln Center, Trader Joe’s, Whole Foods, Fairway, Citarella, Beacon Theatre and much more. The nearby 72nd Street B, C, 1, 2, 3 trains provide further convenience.
Must see. Bring your dog.
Agent's Note
From Curtis Bain. Details about the apartment are drawn from the listing information provided through RLS by City Connections Realty Inc.
The first thing you notice here is the height, with ceilings at 13 feet and a front wall of north-facing glass that runs about 25 feet along the street. This one bedroom at 26 West 74th Street sits in a 1904 Neo-Georgian house that the developers of The Dakota built, and the building is part of the Central Park West-West 73rd-74th Street Historic District.
The apartment runs 600 square feet on the parlor floor, with original details that carry the building's age into the rooms. Prewar layouts tend to give each room a defined purpose, and at 13 feet the ceilings add volume that a space this size can use, though height alone doesn't settle how a plan works day to day.
The north-facing windows are the main source of light. For an open horizon at the June solstice, direct sun reaches a north window from about 5:49 AM to 7:53 AM and again from 6:03 PM to 8:07 PM, roughly 4.2 hours in all, and nearby buildings can block that. If the light matters to you, a late June evening is the time to see it.
Across five stories, the building has an elevator and laundry in the building. Pets are allowed, and the home has window air conditioning units.
Central Park is about 2 minutes away on foot, and the 72 St station on the B and C is about 4 minutes. The 1, 2 and 3 at 72 St is about 8 minutes, and Trader Joe's is about 8 minutes on foot. The 66 St-Lincoln Center station on the 1 is about 11 minutes.
Quick answers+
Does the building have an elevator?
Yes. The building has an elevator across its five stories.
Are pets allowed?
Yes. Pets are allowed in the building.
Does the building have laundry?
Yes. Laundry is available in the building.
Curtis Bain
Brown Harris Stevens
Property Features
Policies
- Pets allowed
Home features
- Window air conditioning units
Building amenities
Services and facilities
- Elevator
- Laundry in building
Estimate
Monthly Cost & Closing Costs
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$7,258 / month
- Principal and interest$6,316
- Common charges$542
- Property taxes$400
Due at closing
- Down payment (20%)$249,800
- NYS “mansion tax” (1%)$12,490
- Mortgage recording tax (1.925%)$19,235
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.
About the Building
26 W 74th Street is a 5-story one-family dwelling in Upper West Side, completed in 1904 and home to 1 residential units. It sits within the Central Park West-West 73rd - 74th Street Historic District. The most recent major alteration on record was in 2006.
The closest subway is 72 St (B, C), about a 4-minute walk. Central Park is roughly 2 minutes away on foot.
Compiled from NYC public records and open data.
- Year Built
- 1904
- Stories
- 5
- Units
- 1
- Building Type
- One-Family Dwelling
- Historic District
- Central Park West-West 73rd - 74th Street Historic District
Location & Nearby
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26 W 74th Street 2-A
Subway
- BC72 StAbout 4 min walk
- 12372 StAbout 8 min walk · Accessible
- BC81 St-Museum of Natural HistoryAbout 9 min walk
- 166 St-Lincoln CenterAbout 11 min walk · Accessible
Parks
- Central ParkAbout 2 min walk
- Theodore Roosevelt ParkAbout 5 min walk
Public schools · Elementary schools
- The Anderson SchoolAbout 6 min walk
- P.S. 87 William ShermanAbout 7 min walk
- Special Music SchoolAbout 10 min walk
Middle schools
- M.S. M245 The Computer SchoolAbout 6 min walk
- M.S. M247 Dual Language Middle SchoolAbout 6 min walk
High schools
- Urban Assembly School for Media Studies, TheAbout 14 min walk
- High School of Arts and TechnologyAbout 14 min walk
Colleges & universities
- The Juilliard SchoolAbout 12 min walk
- Bard Graduate CenterAbout 16 min walk
- New York Institute of TechnologyAbout 17 min walk
- John Jay College (CUNY)About 22 min walk
Museums
- American Folk Art MuseumAbout 11 min walk
- American Museum of Natural HistoryAbout 13 min walk
- Children's Museum of ManhattanAbout 14 min walk
- Museum of Biblical ArtAbout 16 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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