253 West 72nd Street, 253 W 72nd St, New York NY

Upper West Side (area photo)

Neighborhood photo, not this building. Photo: Nmattson10, public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

253 West 72nd Street is a rental apartment building at 253 West 72nd Street on the Upper West Side of Manhattan, managed by The Brodsky Organization. It is a prewar building, also known as the West Pierre, on West 72nd Street between Broadway and West End Avenue.

Riverside Park and the Hudson are a block and a half west, and Verdi Square, the landmark 72nd Street subway station house and the Broadway shopping strip are at the corner. Central Park is a short walk east. The 1, 2 and 3 stop at 72nd Street and Broadway, and the B and C at 72nd Street and Central Park West.

Completed in 1926, the 22-story building holds 259 apartments and is one of the prewar rental buildings on the Upper West Side in this index. The Brodsky Organization manages it along with 160 West 71st Street around the corner, and the 72nd Street express station, Verdi Square and Riverside Park are all close by.

Address: 253 W 72nd St
New York
New York
10023
United States

Units: 259

Year Built: 1926

Floors: 22

Management / Owner: The Brodsky Organization

Source: brodsky.com

Nearby buildings

Parc Coliseum Apartments — 520 ft · Upper West Side · 228 W 71st St
160 West 71st Street — 0.2 mi · Upper West Side · 160 W 71st St
180 Riverside Boulevard Apartments — 0.2 mi · Lincoln Square · 180 Riverside Blvd
The Larstrand — 0.3 mi · Upper West Side · 227 W 77th St
170 Amsterdam Apartments — 0.3 mi · Lincoln Square · 170 Amsterdam Ave

How 253 West 72nd Street compares

Of the 16 buildings indexed in Upper West Side, 253 West 72nd Street ranks 7th by apartment count and 4th by height. Completed in 1926, it is newer than 3 of the other 15 buildings indexed in the neighborhood.

More buildings managed by The Brodsky Organization

West End Towers — 1,000 units, built 1994
Brooklyn Crossing — 858 units, built 2022
One Columbus Place — 729 units, built 1998
The Beaux Arts — 643 units, built 1930
City Tower — 440 units, built 2016
Enclave at the Cathedral — 428 units, built 2016
808 Columbus Avenue — 359 units, built 2009
499 President — 350 units, built 2025

The Brodsky Organization has 8 more buildings in the index.

253 West 72nd Street FAQ

How many apartments are in 253 West 72nd Street?

253 West 72nd Street has 259 apartments across 22 floors.

When was 253 West 72nd Street built?

253 West 72nd Street was completed in 1926.

Who manages 253 West 72nd Street?

The management or ownership company listed for 253 West 72nd Street is The Brodsky Organization.

Where is 253 West 72nd Street located?

253 West 72nd Street is at 253 W 72nd St, New York, NY 10023, in the Upper West Side neighborhood of Manhattan.

This building is one of 239 in the New York apartment building directory — 120,584 apartments in all, each record listing address, unit count, year built, floor count and management company. Browse the full A–Z index of New York apartment buildings.