Bolivar is a Georgian-styled co-op of red brick accented with white stone and terra cotta. Its 15 stories contain mostly smaller apartments – studios and 1 BR. Some apartments were combined, though, so even 4BR units are available. One four-bedroom unit recently sold for $10.3 million, according to StreetEasy NY.
Seinfeld reportedly liked the place so much he held onto his bachelor pad even after he got married and moved two blocks away to the Beresford. Not that there’s anything wrong with that.
The Bolivar has an unusual feature – a brick roof. Tenants use it as a sun deck and garden. (See photos in the Condopedia article.)
Bolivar Vital Statistics
- Location: 230 Central Park West at W 83 Street
- Year completed: 1926
- Architect: Nathan Korn
- Floors: 15
- Style: Neo-Georgian
- New York City Landmark: 1990
- National Register of Historic Places: 1982
Bolivar Recommended Reading
- Wikipedia entry
- NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission designation report
- The New York Times Seinfeld Sells a Former Domain (May 14, 2006)
(Seinfeld fans may pause to observe that this article is penned by William Neuman.) - StreetEasy NY listing (includes floor plans)
- City Realty listing
- Condopedia article
- Emporis database