5 West 63rd Street

5 West 63rd Street is a 14-story building in the Upper West Side neighborhood of Manhattan in New York City, on 63rd Street near the western edge of Central Park. It is part of the Central Park West Historic District.^[1] Completed in 1930 and designed by Dwight James Baum, it is the home of the West Side YMCA.^[2] It is constructed in brick, limestone and terra cotta, with a steel frame.^[3]

5 West 63rd Street
The building is the dark brown one in this view from the edge of Central Park
General information
Architectural style	Neo-Romanesque
Address	5 West 63rd Street
Town or city	New York City, New York
Country	United States
Coordinates	40.7709390°N 73.98060722°W / 40.7709390; -73.98060722
Current tenants	YMCA
Construction started	1928
Completed	1930 (95 years ago) (1930)
Technical details
Floor count	14
Design and construction
Architect(s)	Dwight James Baum

The site was formerly occupied by seven 5-story brick rowhouses at 3–11 West 63rd Street and 8–12 West 64th Street.^[3]

A rendering of the building, released by Baum's office around 1929