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655Units
42Stories
1970Year Built
$979K - $4.6MValue Range
Available Units
For Sale
For Rent
Highlights
Concierge
P.S. 452 Rated A
Laundry Service
Steam Room
Indoor Pool
1 min walk to Dante Park
Half-century-old Upper West Side luxury condo right across from Lincoln Center
Cut along Broadway’s diagonal, One Lincoln Plaza is a sizable 44-story condo tower on the Upper West Side with an interesting history and a major selling point: multi-venue performing arts campus Lincoln Center is right across the street. “The location is unbeatable,” says Nan Schiff-Eisenberg, a broker with Douglas Elliman, resident for over 40 years, and owner of multiple other units in the building. “Even during the dreary days of the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown, top in-building restaurants [Bar Boulud, Cafe Fiorello and The Smith] remained open and became community hubs where residents, many of whom live alone, could actually leave their homes for a while and catch up with others in their bubbles.” Developed by major 20th century real estate mogul Paul Milstein in 1970, the postmodern monolith tower rises along a 45-degree angle to the street, strategically positioned to make the most of largely unobstructed Central Park, Hudson River and Uptown views. While multiple generations of Upper West Siders have lived in One Lincoln Plaza’s extensive offering of 655 units, the building has also been home to several notable entertainment industry tenants in its 7-story commercial podium, including the Screen Actors Guild and the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. Sesame Workshop — the nonprofit behind legendary children’s T.V. show Sesame Street — has operated from here for decades.
Integrated outdoor spaces, a club level and other amenities
“Years ago, Sesame Workshop wanted to do something for both its employees and us residents and so they refurbished the 8th floor rooftop right above their studios, turning it into a garden,” Schiff-Eisenberg says. “We go up there with glasses of wine and look out at Lincoln Center across the street. If they’re doing an event, we can actually see what’s going on but more importantly, can just chill as it’s never too crowded. It’s a wonderful contrast to the frantic neighborhood around us. Residents have birthday parties up there. I’ve brought people up after Passover.” This shared green space is abutted by an amenities level with an events kitchen and lounge. There’s also the Top of the One club on the 44th floor — for which tenants pay a $1100 annual membership fee — that incorporates a periodically updated fitness center, large lap pool, additional event spaces and a furnished 20,000 square-foot roof deck. As Schiff-Eisenberg notes, the manager of this facility is very accommodating. “He makes good deals for the snowbirds in the building who might not use it as frequently as others.” If that weren’t enough outdoor space, there’s also an intimate street-level garden that underwent refurbishment in spring 2024.
“Having all three roles — that of homeowner, landlord and broker — gives me access to management in a very different way than if I was just a real- estate agent,” Schiff-Eisenberg explains. “If I see things on my floor that I know are violations, I run to tell them, and they rectify the issues immediately.” For her, the staff — full- time door attendants and a live-in super — has been consistently top-notch. “I’ve sold in buildings around One Lincoln Plaza that can be stuffy and have all kinds of cockamamie rules, such as not waiting in the lobby to show a potential buyer around. There must be 3,000 to 4,000 people living here but you would never know it given that everyone is always warmly greeted by name.” The building’s commercial podium also contains a large third-party operated garage. “We have a long driveway where you can park temporarily for half an hour or so without any hassle,” she adds.
A predominance of one and two bedrooms with a few combined units
The building was constructed along a 45-degreen angle to the street to make the most of surrounding vistas. “Many residents benefit from this feature. I happen to be one,” Schiff-Eisenberg explains. “But let’s get real, the views are getting more and more eclipsed as they continue to put in new buildings around us. Higher units still have unobstructed vistas of Central Park one block east but those lower down are starting to lose them. Western exposure views of the Hudson River aren’t going anywhere, however.” Because the building is “twisted,” some residences look out onto northern Manhattan and the George Washington Bridge. “The views here are really like moving artworks because there’s so much color and change.” While there are laundry rooms on every floor, some of the larger residences can contain in-unit washer/dryers.
“It’s a condo, so everyone has their own choice when it comes to renovating their units,” Schiff-Eisenberg explains. “Different generations buy here and have varying tastes. Most newcomers will refurbish their apartments to look and feel like new development, take walls down to create open-plan kitchens and add sleek white-trim windows.” Most residences in the building are 720 square-feet one bedrooms — priced around $1 million — and about 900 square-feet two bedrooms sell for between $2 million and $4 million, depending on size, condition and position. Three bedrooms are the norm along the corners of the building and top out at $3.5 million. There are a few combined four bedrooms as well. These mostly top-level residences can fetch upwards of $7 million.
Bustling arts district Lincoln Square, premium retail and reliable transportation
At 16.3 acres in size, Lincoln Center plays host to the Metropolitan Opera, New York City Ballet and Philharmonic, as well as the prestigious Juilliard School. This cultural campus also lends its name to the surrounding area, home to many prominent entertainment companies, owner-operated eateries — positioned along Columbus and Amsterdam avenues — and Columbus Circle, with its premium mall and Whole Foods. This hub subway station is served by the A, B, C, D and 1 lines, the latter of which also stops right outside One Lincoln Plaza at the 66th Street station. Just one block east, Central Park’s 843 acres of activity-rich green space abounds with an undulating 6-mile loop road dedicated to joggers and cyclists, secluded woodlands, meandering lakes, massive picnic lawns and even a decent zoo.
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Low Crime
Crime Score®
3/ 10
Very Bikeable
Bike Score®
84/ 100
Walker's Paradise
Walk Score®
99/ 100
Rider's Paradise
Transit Score®
100/ 100
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Parks in this Area
Dante Park
1 min walk
Picnic Area
Richard Tucker Park
2 min walk
Picnic Area
Events
Damrosch Park
4 min walk
Picnic Area
Events
Samuel N. Bennerson 2nd Playground
7 min walk
Basketball
Playground
Matthew P. Sapolin Playground
9 min walk
Basketball
Picnic Area
Trails
Verdi Square
10 min walk
Picnic Area
Trails
West End Park
10 min walk
Trails
Playground
Riverside Park South
11 min walk
Dog Park
Picnic Area
Soccer
Tecumseh Playground
14 min walk
Basketball
Picnic Area
Soccer
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