By Gus Saltonstall
There is most likely no more iconic residence on the Upper West Side than The Dakota building.
It is extremely rare for an apartment with the storied address at 1 West 72nd Street, on the corner of Central Park West, to hit the open market, but that is what happened on Friday morning.
A listing has gone live for a fifth-floor apartment with four to five bedrooms, four bathrooms, and five fireplaces. The apartment is 4,500 square feet, making it one of the largest in the building, and has 12-and-a-half foot ceilings, and 10-foot mahogany doors.
The price? $10 million.
“The Dakota. The crown jewel. Among the most extraordinary residences of Central Park West,” Brown Harris Stevens’ Roberto Cabrera, who is the listing agent for the apartment, said in a video. “It’s the most storied residential building in New York’s long history. Like no other, The Dakota established itself among the most renowned and recognizable residences in the world, It’s unrivaled in its singularity, rich history, celebrated occupants, and architectural significant that remain to this day.”
Some of those famous former and current occupants include John Lennon and Yoko Ono, Leonard Bernstein, Lauren Bacall, Roberta Flack, Judy Garland, Joe Namath, and Paul Simon.
Here are more photos of the for sale apartment.
You can read more about the available apartment within The Dakota on its listing — HERE.
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I thought $10M seemed reasonable but the $16k monthly charges take me out of the running.
Noone needs four-to-five bedrooms. One sleeps in one bed. Mamdani should seize this travesty under eminent domain and convert it to free housing. This can easily house 75 people.
Someone with 4 kids needs four-to-five bedrooms!
In the late 60’s one could rent for &500. per month!
Why are the contents of the apartment being sold, such as the piano? As a musician, I’m surprised