7 W 81St St

The Beresford is a landmark 23-story co-operative on Central Park West completed in 1929 and designed by Emery Roth. The building’s prewar limestone-and-brick façade and dramatic roofline contribute to a distinctive presence on the parkfront skyline. Interiors are dominated by large, traditionally planned apartments—primarily two- and three-bedroom Classic layouts—featuring high ceilings, oversized casement windows, original herringbone hardwood floors, plaster moldings, wood-burning fireplaces and generous built-in storage. Many units retain period details such as St. Charles metal cabinets in service kitchens, formal dining rooms, long galleries and semi-private elevator landings; several listings describe duplex and multi-bedroom combinations with flexible staff rooms and library spaces. Common areas and resident services reflect white-glove coop living: full-time doormen and elevator operators, a resident manager, on-site management office, and mail delivered to apartments. Shared amenities include a state-of-the-art fitness center, landscaped courtyard, central laundry, bicycle storage and private storage (waitlist). The building permits pets and charges a 2% flip tax; co-op rules and window restoration requirements apply on transfers. Its corner location at 81st Street places residents steps from Central Park, the American Museum of Natural History, neighborhood shops, restaurants and cultural institutions of the Upper West Side.