Looming high above Broadway on Manhattan’s Upper West Side, a penthouse with dramatic 16-foot vaulted ceilings, a triple-exposure great room, and a corridor of skylights comes with sweeping views of the Midtown skyline and Central Park. The residence is more than just its sights, though: It’s the crown jewel of the Opera, a former neo-Gothic church and hotel turned co-op built in 1930 by architects Tillion & Tillion.
In its previous life, the building was home to the Manhattan Congregational Church, organized in the 1890s; architects Stoughton & Stoughton completed the house of worship in 1901. Rev. Edward H. Emett said his church had been considering moving, according to a New York Times article from 1927; but it stayed put on the east side of Broadway between 76th and 77th Street.
A wide shot of the great room, plus dining and kitchen areas.
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He eventually shared plans for “a new sanctuary” below a 600-key hotel with 23 stories, The NYT reported. The project was completed but within a decade, Emett was “secretly fired” by trustees, following a 1928 lawsuit filed by the church that alleged he had been misappropriating funds. After the congregation disbanded, the building was auctioned for a tenth of its original $2.1 million cost. It was incorporated in 1980 and is now owned by Opera Owners Inc.
The Sloped, cedar-crafted ceilings here grab your attention immediately upon entering the penthouse. They’re the most striking in the great room, where a stone-finished fireplace sits flanked by south- and north-facing terraces with unobstructed views of architect Emery Roth’s San Remo building. A temperature-controlled solarium off the main living area extends the living space even further, ideal for indoor-outdoor dining all year-round.
Inside the temperature-controlled solarium.
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The home’s five bedrooms are spread across two wings. The primary, with Central Park views, is nestled in the eastern wing, alongside an en-suite bath with moss green-colored counters, dual walk-in closets, and a private terrace. A studio perched above the suite, meanwhile, can double as a home office. Three more bedrooms, two loft spaces, and a laundry room round out the wing.
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Head to the penthouse’s other side to find a renovated loft bedroom with Hudson River views and double-height windows. A reimagined ensuite with heated floors is also home to a mezzanine loft that doubles as a studio or library. Opera residents have plenty to enjoy outside their co-ops as well like access to a 24-hour doorman, concierge service, live-in resident manager, and bike storage. The accommodations are pet-friendly, too.
A spacious bedroom with access to an extensive loft overhead.
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The penthouse at 2166 Broadway hit the market in April 2025 for $10.9 million, property records show. Since then, it has seen two price cuts, including one in May that skimmed another $1.3 million off its asking price. It’s now available for $8.25 million with Seth Podell of Howard Hanna Elegran Real Estate.
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Demetrius Simms
Demetrius Simms is a digital staff writer at Robb Report. Following a brief stint in public relations, their work has now appeared in lifestyle and culture publications such as Men’s Health, Complex…