170 W 74Th St

The Berkley is a 12-story pre-war cooperative completed in 1913 and originally built as a hotel. The masonry façade and classic proportions reflect early 20th-century Upper West Side architecture. Units are primarily one-bedroom layouts and include features typical of the era—high beamed ceilings, hardwood floors, substantial moldings, sizable windows and generous closet space including walk-in closets in some apartments. Common interior amenities include a formal entrance foyer, elevator access, on-site laundry, and a staffed lobby with a 24-hour doorman and live-in superintendent. There is limited private outdoor space attached to some units (balconies/terraces under 60 sq ft). The building maintains a no-dogs policy and does not list larger exterior amenity grounds; maintenance routines are managed by on-site staff. Ownership rules are notably flexible for a coop: the board allows investors, pied-a-terres, guarantors, co-purchasing, gifts and LLC purchases, with an unlimited sublet policy and generally fast board approvals. Located at the corner of West 74th Street and Amsterdam Avenue, the property sits steps from multiple subway lines, crosstown buses, Central Park, Riverside Park, and a dense mix of groceries, bakeries and cultural institutions, placing it squarely in a transit-rich, shopping-and-dining neighborhood of the Upper West Side.