64 W 87TH Street
$10,445,000
MLS# RLS20126467 · Upper West Side
Listed November 12, 2026 · 1 day on the market
6 Beds 7 Baths 6,414 Sq.Ft.
About This Property
Originally designed by renowned architect Clarence True, 64 West 87th Street is an exceptional single-family townhouse on a beautiful Upper West Side block, moments from Central Park. The home has undergone a comprehensive renovation, thoughtfully combining its historic architectural details with modern finishes and amenities. Spanning six levels, the residence is serviced by an elevator and features six bedrooms, six full and three half bathrooms, four fireplaces, multiple outdoor spaces, and a finished roof deck. Additional features include a chef's kitchen, wine room, multiple entertaining areas, and remarkably low annual real estate taxes of approximately $32,540.A gated forecourt leads to the entrance, where a gracious foyer features custom millwork, columns, and a fireplace. The eat-in kitchen is appointed with soapstone countertops, radiant heated floors, and Sub-Zero and Bertazzoni appliances. A temperature-controlled wine room with capacity for more than 200 bottles sits right off the kitchen. At the rear, glass doors open to a south-facing garden with a fixed gas line for outdoor grilling.The parlor level features formal living and dining rooms with high ceilings, detailed plasterwork, and 2 fireplaces. A separate den or music room with a wet bar overlooks the garden and provides additional living and entertaining space.The full-floor primary suite includes a rear-facing bedroom with a private balcony, custom walk-in closet, and an en-suite bathroom with separate showers, sinks, and water closets. A second front-facing room with a fireplace and wet bar can serve as a sitting room, office, or additional bedroom.Two bedrooms, each with a walk-in closet and en-suite bathroom, occupy this level. The rear bedroom opens to a private terrace, and a central laundry room completes the floor.The top floor features two additional bedrooms, each with an en-suite bathroom. The front bedroom has skylights and a dormer window, while the rear bedroom opens to a Juliet balcony.A finished roof deck offers open city views and additional outdoor space. The finished cellar includes two recreation rooms, a half bathroom, elevator access, and custom storage. The space offers flexibility for a gym, playroom, screening room, or additional recreation area.
Agent's Note
From Curtis Bain. Details about the apartment are drawn from the listing information provided through RLS by Leslie J Garfield & Co Inc.
The south-facing garden at 64 West 87th Street opens through glass doors at the rear of the house, and it has a fixed gas line for outdoor grilling. It's one of several outdoor spaces here, along with a private balcony off the primary suite, a private terrace off a rear bedroom on the second level, and a finished roof deck with open city views. Because the garden faces south, it's worth knowing that on an open horizon this direction gets about 8.5 hours of direct sun in winter, though nearby buildings can block it.
Soapstone countertops and radiant heated floors make the eat-in kitchen a comfortable place to cook, and it's equipped with Sub-Zero and Bertazzoni appliances. A temperature-controlled wine room with room for more than 200 bottles sits right off it, which is useful if you collect. The warm floors and stone surfaces are the kind of detail you notice every morning.
The parlor level has formal living and dining rooms with high ceilings, detailed plasterwork, and two of the four fireplaces in the house. Off to one side, a den or music room comes with a wet bar and looks out over the garden, which makes it an easy place to spend an evening when the garden is in use. Clarence True designed the original house, and the renovation keeps its historic millwork, columns and plasterwork in view.
The full-floor primary suite has a rear bedroom with a private balcony, and its closet is a custom walk-in. Its bathroom is fully separate, with its own showers, sinks, and water closets. Two more bedrooms on that level each have a walk-in closet and a bathroom of their own, and the rear one opens to a private terrace. The top floor has two additional bedrooms with bathrooms of their own, and the front one has skylights and a dormer window. The home has a washer and dryer in the unit, and the bedroom level includes a central laundry room.
The elevator serves all six levels and the finished cellar, which has two recreation rooms and custom storage. The 86 St station on the B and C is about 4 minutes away on foot, and Central Park is about 4 minutes away. The American Museum of Natural History is about 5 minutes away, and D'Agostino is about 5 minutes away.
Quick answers+
Is there private outdoor space?
Yes. There's a south-facing garden with a fixed gas line for grilling, a private balcony off the primary suite, a private terrace off a rear bedroom, and a finished roof deck.
Does the house have an elevator?
Yes. The elevator serves all six levels and the finished cellar.
Does the home have central air?
Yes, the home has central air.
Curtis Bain
Brown Harris Stevens
Property Features
Policies
- Pets allowed
- Smoke-free
Home features
- Washer/dryer in unit
- Central air
- Fireplace
- View
- Dishwasher
- High ceilings
- Balcony
- Private garden
- Juliet balcony
- Private outdoor space (over 60 sq ft)
- Terrace
Building amenities
Services and facilities
- Green building
Estimate
Monthly Cost & Closing Costs
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$55,528 / month
- Principal and interest$52,816
- Property taxes$2,712
Due at closing
- Down payment (20%)$2,089,000
- NYS “mansion tax” (3.25%)$339,463
- Mortgage recording tax (1.925%)$160,853
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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64 W 87TH Street
Subway
- BC86 StAbout 4 min walk
- 186 StAbout 7 min walk
- BC81 St-Museum of Natural HistoryAbout 10 min walk
- BC96 StAbout 13 min walk
Parks
- Central ParkAbout 4 min walk
- Theodore Roosevelt ParkAbout 8 min walk
Public schools · Elementary schools
- Success Academy Charter School - Upper West · CharterAbout 4 min walk
- P.S. 166 The Richard Rodgers School of the Arts and TechnologyAbout 4 min walk
- P.S. 9 Sarah AndersonAbout 5 min walk
Middle schools
- M.S. 243 Center SchoolAbout 5 min walk
- Lafayette AcademyAbout 8 min walk
High schools
- The Global Learning CollaborativeAbout 4 min walk
- Innovation Diploma PlusAbout 4 min walk
Colleges & universities
- Bard Graduate CenterAbout 2 min walk
Museums
- American Museum of Natural HistoryAbout 5 min walk
- Children's Museum of ManhattanAbout 8 min walk
- The Metropolitan Museum of ArtAbout 17 min walk
- Solomon R. Guggenheim MuseumAbout 18 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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