123 W 93rd St

“Even in the smaller residences, there tends to be enough room to set up home offices,” Vellonakis adds. While studios with 550 square feet of space, separate kitchens and alcoves for a small dining table or desk fetch around $400,000, one-bedrooms with at least 700 square feet of space go for $720,000 on average. Classic six two-bedrooms with massive double-exposure living rooms sell for around $1.1 million. Classic seven three-bedrooms — some with three bathrooms — can exceed the $2 million mark depending on size and position in the building. There are also a few combined four bedrooms. Policies at 123 W 93rd St. are more relaxed than in other co-ops. Residences can be utilized as pied-a-terres and sublet. “Somehow, there’s still a very tight-knit atmosphere,” Vellonakis reflects. “There’s a good mix of people residing in the building.”

Sufficient, well-maintained amenities spaces and everything the environs have to offer

While the 123 W 93rd St. co-op board doesn’t let shareholders install in-unit washer/dryers due to the age of the building, the large basement-level laundry room is equipped with an ample number of machines, including those large enough to handle comforters. “Many of my clients choose buildings that have these facilities because they can then retain a half bath rather than using the space to house these appliances,” Vellonakis notes. “There’s also something very efficient about being able to do multiple loads at once.” As he also notes, the amenity spaces here have more spatial depth and are less linear than those in newer development buildings. The lobby, in particular, takes on a grand scale with its ironwork detailing, coffered ceiling and travertine finishing.

The best external amenities are, undoubtedly, the two parks on either side of the neighborhood: the 843 activity-rich acres of Central Park one block east and the 330 vista-rich acres of Riverside Park three blocks west. The latter is a hilltop, Hudson River-adjacent green space that connects into the greenway jogging and cycling path running the entire western edge of Manhattan. “These are really regional parks if you think about it,” Vellonakis argues, “because they serve so many different communities.” Each abounds with playgrounds, sports facilities, picnic lawns, historic monuments and secluded woodlands. Nearby Amsterdam and Columbus avenues are lined with an endless array of owner-operated restaurants, bars and stores. While Carmine's - Upper West Side is a long-established staple serving traditional Southern Italian fare, Barney’s Greengrass is a go-to breakfast spot. Effy’s Cafe is a top-ranked kosher eatery. There’s a Trader Joe’s right around the corner and a Whole Foods, next to a few other big box stores including a Target, a few blocks up Columbus Avenue. Cultural attractions in the area include the expansive American Museum of Natural History, the Children’s Museum of Manhattan and a bit further south, the prestigious Lincoln Center campus, home to the Metropolitan Opera, New York City Ballet and Philharmonic.

A quick road link out of the city and an express subway stop on nearby West 96th Street

Residents that street park nearby or manage to have a highly sought-after monthly rental in a third party-operated garage in the vicinity, can access the north-bound Henry Hudson Parkway from ramps at the end of West 96th Street. This thoroughfare is also home to the 96th Street subway station, at the intersection with Broadway, which is served by the local 1 and express 2 and 3 lines. A trip to Midtown takes just over 20 minutes. There’s also a B and C lines station at the end of West 96th Street, along Central Park West.