4 W 109Th St

A six-story pre-war cooperative erected in 1890, this boutique Manhattan building holds roughly two dozen mostly one-bedroom units arranged around a traditional elevator core. The exterior preserves period character while common areas reflect incremental modern upgrades: a reconstructed elevator, windowed hallways, and a recently refreshed roof deck and mechanical systems. Individual apartments frequently showcase high ceilings, hardwood floors, abundant closet space, and windowed kitchens and baths; select homes include first-floor bedrooms, marble counters, built-in pantry storage and central vacuum hookups. Shared facilities are unusually full for a building of this scale and include a south-facing communal roof deck with grill and garden, a fitness room, children’s playroom/community room, bike room, on-site laundry and fee storage. On-site staff presence is part-time doorman coverage with video security and a live superintendent. Policies are relatively flexible for the neighborhood: pets, pied-à-terre ownership and negotiated subletting are allowed under board rules. Located in Manhattan Valley/Upper West Side, the building sits steps from Central Park with immediate access to the B/C subway and short walks to additional transit, grocery and neighborhood retail, placing it squarely within an amenity-rich, family-friendly urban setting.