Eight co-ops. Shared green space. Upper West Side living
Overview
Lincoln Towers brings together eight cooperative buildings on an approximately 20-acre campus on Manhattan’s Upper West Side. Extending from West 66th to West 70th Street on both sides of West End Avenue, the community combines high-rise apartment living with landscaped gardens, pedestrian paths and shared recreation areas. Lincoln Center, Riverside Park and the surrounding Lincoln Square neighborhood are close by.
Eight independent co-ops, one connected community
Each building has its own residential cooperative corporation, board of directors, finances and building policies. The eight cooperatives are linked through the Lincoln Towers Community Association, or LTCA, which oversees shared grounds and services. The buildings contribute to the costs of campus security, landscaping, park upkeep and common-area maintenance.
Shared services and outdoor space
LTCA provides round-the-clock campus security in addition to the buildings’ individual doorman services. Residents share access to landscaped outdoor areas, playgrounds and recreational facilities, subject to LTCA rules. Amenities and policies within the buildings vary, including pet restrictions, subletting requirements and parking arrangements.
A brief history
Developed in the early 1960s, Lincoln Towers was part of the Lincoln Square urban-renewal program that also brought Lincoln Center to the neighborhood. The development was undertaken by Webb & Knapp and designed by S. J. Kessler & Sons. Originally built as rental housing with 3,837 apartments, the community converted to cooperative ownership in 1987.
Historical context
The wider redevelopment also displaced established residents and businesses in San Juan Hill and the surrounding Lincoln Square area. Lincoln Center’s Legacies of San Juan Hill project documents this earlier neighborhood and its cultural history.
