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130 West 79th Street (The Austin)Recorded sales & closing prices
130 West 79th Street, New York, NY 10024
90 recorded closings, 2003–2026. Sortable and searchable below.
- Recorded closings
- 90
- Date range
- 2003–2026
- Median $/sf
- $1,810
- Listing discount
- 1.5%
- Monthly carry/sf
- $2.94
- Price range
- $300K – $3.88M
Change in the building’s median $/sf over each window, on a floor-adjusted basis — standardized to the building’s average floor, so it reflects price rather than which floors happened to sell. This is a different method from The Roebling Index, which publishes plain medians and applies no floor adjustment; the two are not interchangeable. Floor adjustment standardizes for floor only. It does not control for condition, size, exposure, renovation or the mix of what happened to trade. (2022 marks the rate-shock inflection.) Like-for-like repeat-sale figures to follow.
The Austin sold out quickly — 50 deeds recorded in 1987 and another 27 in 1988 — and has traded continuously in the four decades since, with deeds recorded in essentially every year through 2026 and roughly 85 distinct owners across the 93 residential lots on the current tax roll. There is no bulk holder and no unit lot carried in the Department of Finance's rental class. Same-building comparables are readily available at most sizes.
On a dollars-per-square-foot basis The Austin prices in the middle of the Upper West Side condominium market: below the Central Park West and Broadway tower tier, at or slightly above the prewar cooperative conversions on the surrounding side streets, and below the recent new-construction inventory further west and south. The building's strengths in a pricing conversation are the block, the condominium form in a corridor dominated by cooperatives, the balconies, and the protected southern exposures. Its weaknesses are the absence of a garage, a thin amenity program by contemporary standards, and unabated taxes.
The historic district status cuts both ways and should be presented honestly. It constrains what an owner can do to the exterior and adds cost and time to building-wide capital work. It also brings the low-rise context on three sides under Landmarks review, which makes large changes harder but does not protect any view or light. Comparables are best drawn from the condominium inventory in the West 70s and low 80s between Columbus and Amsterdam rather than from the parkfront towers. Unit-level transaction history is maintained in The Roebling Research Library and shared with clients during diligence.
The complete recorded-sale history for The Austin, compiled from NYC Department of Finance transfer records, with apartment-by-apartment detail from The Roebling Research Library. Across sales with a public asking price, the building carries a median listing discount of 1.5% from the last ask — a recurring negotiation gap worth pricing into any offer or listing strategy here.
Price per square foot over time
65 sales with a known square footage, by closing date.
The vertical premium
Time-adjusted price per square foot by floor group, against the recent median. These figures reflect the apartments that traded and do not isolate the value of light, views, layout or condition.
Premium by line
Time-adjusted price per square foot by line, against the recent median. Line groups are not floor-controlled and do not isolate the value of light, outlook, layout or condition.
Recent closings
The building’s 10 most recent market sales.
| Date | Unit | Apartment | Price | $/sf | vs. Ask |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 20, 2026 | 17A | 3 BR · 2 BA · 1,138 sf | $2,450,000 | $2,153 | -3.9% |
| Nov 26, 2024 | 11A | 1 BR · 1 BA · 632 sf | $1,301,500 | $2,059 | +8.9% |
| Aug 21, 2024 | 18A | 2 BR · 2 BA · 915 sf | $1,800,000 | $1,967 | -2.7% |
| Aug 8, 2024 | 16D | 1 BR · 1 BA · 581 sf | $972,500 | $1,674 | -6.0% |
| Jul 18, 2024 | 11E | 1 BA · 450 sf | $575,000 | $1,278 | +0.0% |
| Jun 26, 2024 | 19B | 2 BR · 2 BA · 1,200 sf | $2,175,000 | $1,813 | -39.6% |
| Jan 26, 2024 | 7F | 2 BR · 2 BA · 893 sf | $1,725,000 | $1,932 | -4.2% |
| Apr 12, 2023 | 17D | 2 BR · 2 BA · 962 sf | $2,050,000 | $2,131 | +9.3% |
| Dec 6, 2022 | 16D | 1 BR · 1 BA · 581 sf | $990,000 | $1,704 | -0.8% |
| Sep 20, 2022 | 15E | 410 sf | $575,000 | $1,402 | -8.7% |
The retrade record
Lines that have changed hands more than once in the public record — the building’s appreciation arc, apartment by apartment.
Every recorded sale
Sort any column; filter by unit or keyword. Prices are the recorded transfer amount at the NYC Department of Finance. Every sale sits in one of three states: counted in the building’s medians and trend; shown but excluded as a non-arms-length or nominal transfer; or shown and ⚑ flagged for review — a possible duplicate filing or an extreme $/sf outlier, held out of the statistics pending manual verification rather than allowed to move them.
| Apartment | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 20, 2026 | 17A | 3 BR · 2 BA | 1,138 | $2,450,000 | $2,153 | -3.9% |
| Jul 17, 2025 | 11C | 1 BR · 1 BAoutside the market statistics (eligibility screen) | — | $885,000 | — | -1.7% |
| Nov 26, 2024 | 11A | 1 BR · 1 BA | 632 | $1,301,500 | $2,059 | +8.9% |
| Aug 21, 2024 | 18A | 2 BR · 2 BA | 915 | $1,800,000 | $1,967 | -2.7% |
| Aug 8, 2024 | 16D | 1 BR · 1 BA | 581 | $972,500 | $1,674 | -6.0% |
| Jul 18, 2024 | 11E | 1 BA | 450 | $575,000 | $1,278 | +0.0% |
| Jun 26, 2024 | 19B | 2 BR · 2 BA | 1,200 | $2,175,000 | $1,813 | -39.6% |
| Jan 26, 2024 | 7F | 2 BR · 2 BA | 893 | $1,725,000 | $1,932 | -4.2% |
| Apr 12, 2023 | 17D | 2 BR · 2 BA | 962 | $2,050,000 | $2,131 | +9.3% |
| Jan 5, 2023 | 12B | 1 BR · 1 BAoutside the market statistics (eligibility screen) | — | $975,000 | — | +0.0% |
| Dec 6, 2022 | 16D | 1 BR · 1 BA | 581 | $990,000 | $1,704 | -0.8% |
| Nov 9, 2022 | 17C | 1 BR · 1 BAoutside the market statistics (eligibility screen) | — | $965,000 | — | -3.4% |
| Sep 20, 2022 | 15E | 410 | $575,000 | $1,402 | -8.7% | |
| Jun 13, 2022 | 9E | 1 BAoutside the market statistics (eligibility screen) | — | $565,000 | — | -0.7% |
| Apr 29, 2022 | 10CD | 2 BR · 2 BAoutside the market statistics (eligibility screen) | — | $975,000 | — | ask unverified |
| Apr 29, 2022 | 10D | 1 BR · 1 BA | 581 | $920,000 | $1,583 | -2.9% |
| Nov 15, 2021 | 3AF | 3 BR · 3 BAoutside the market statistics (eligibility screen) | — | $3,710,000 | — | +6.0% |
| Nov 12, 2021 | 16B | 1 BR · 1 BA | 664 | $1,080,000 | $1,627 | -1.8% |
| May 3, 2021 | 10B | 1 BR · 1 BAoutside the market statistics (eligibility screen) | — | $960,000 | — | -3.9% |
| Feb 17, 2021 | 6B | 1 BR · 1 BA | 667 | $862,500 | $1,293 | -7.2% |
| Feb 8, 2021 | 4B | 1 BR · 1 BAoutside the market statistics (eligibility screen) | — | $830,000 | — | -7.3% |
| Feb 4, 2021 | 16E | 1 BR | 410 | $1,050,000 | $2,561 | — |
| Dec 7, 2020 | 14E | 1 BA | 410 | $620,000 | $1,512 | — |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 14AF | 3 BR · 3 BAoutside the market statistics (eligibility screen) | — | $3,100,000 | — | -8.4% |
| Sep 15, 2020 | 11D | 1 BR · 1 BAoutside the market statistics (eligibility screen) | — | $950,000 | — | -3.6% |
| Aug 10, 2020 | 10A | 1 BR | 632 | $936,000 | $1,481 | — |
| May 12, 2020 | 5B | 1 BA | 480 | $630,000 | $1,313 | +0.0% |
| Aug 27, 2019 | 12AEF | 3 BR · 3 BA | 1,935 | $3,880,000 | $2,005 | +0.1% |
| Aug 21, 2019 | 12AF | 2 BR · 2 BA | 1,525 | $3,000,000 | $1,967 | -6.3% |
| Aug 21, 2019 | 12E | 1 BA | 410 | $600,000 | $1,463 | -11.8% |
| Jun 21, 2019 | 11A | 1 BR · 1 BA | 632 | $1,175,000 | $1,859 | — |
| Jun 4, 2019 | 11F | 893 | $1,550,000 | $1,736 | — | |
| May 13, 2019 | 7A | 632 | $1,100,000 | $1,741 | — | |
| Feb 25, 2019 | 11B | 1 BR · 1 BA | 723 | $1,030,000 | $1,425 | -13.8% |
| Jun 22, 2017 | 10C | 1 BR | 581 | $1,050,000 | $1,807 | — |
| Apr 14, 2017 | 6A | 1 BR | 650 | $1,139,000 | $1,752 | +3.5% |
| Dec 22, 2016 | 3AF | 3 BR · 3 BA | 1,525 | $3,200,000 | $2,098 | +0.0% |
| Dec 16, 2016 | 11C | 1 BR · 1 BA | 541 | $875,000 | $1,617 | +0.0% |
| May 31, 2016 | 2C | 1 BR | 670 | $920,000 | $1,373 | +2.3% |
| Feb 18, 2016 | PHB | 2 BRoutside the market statistics (eligibility screen) | — | $3,500,000 | — | +0.0% |
| Feb 9, 2016 | 14F | 2 BRoutside the market statistics (eligibility screen) | — | $1,800,000 | — | +0.0% |
| Feb 9, 2016 | 14A | 1 BR | 632 | $1,150,000 | $1,820 | — |
| Sep 10, 2014 | 7E | 1 BA | 410 | $580,000 | $1,415 | -15.3% |
| Jun 17, 2014 | 10C | 1 BRoutside the market statistics (eligibility screen) | — | $891,000 | — | +1.8% |
| Mar 13, 2014 | 7B | 667 | $925,000 | $1,387 | — | |
| Nov 26, 2013 | 16B | 1 BR · 1 BA | 667 | $1,100,000 | $1,649 | -4.3% |
| Nov 13, 2013 | 10F | 2 BR · 2 BA | 1,100 | $1,775,000 | $1,614 | +11.0% |
| Nov 8, 2013 | 16E | 1 BRoutside the market statistics (eligibility screen) | — | $855,000 | — | +0.0% |
| Oct 9, 2012 | 8A | 1 BR | 632 | $745,000 | $1,179 | — |
| Aug 1, 2012 | 19B | 2 BR | 1,187 | $2,500,000 | $2,106 | — |
| Mar 30, 2012 | 7F | 2 BR · 2 BA | 893 | $995,000 | $1,114 | — |
| Jan 25, 2011 | 16A | 1 BRoutside the market statistics (eligibility screen) | — | $825,000 | — | -7.8% |
| Jan 3, 2011 | 5B | 1 BA⚑ Flagged for review — recorded 667 sf disagrees with this line's 437 sf across other sales — the square footage looks mis-recorded; pending manual review | 667 | $658,716 | $988 | — |
| Oct 29, 2010 | 14D | 1 BR | 581 | $715,000 | $1,231 | -1.4% |
| Oct 13, 2010 | 18A | 2 BR | 915 | $1,195,000 | $1,306 | -8.1% |
| May 27, 2010 | 14A | 1 BRoutside the market statistics (eligibility screen) | — | $790,000 | — | -0.6% |
| May 26, 2010 | 10F | 2 BR · 2 BA | 1,050 | $1,250,000 | $1,190 | -9.1% |
| Sep 23, 2009 | 18B | 2 BRoutside the market statistics (eligibility screen) | — | $900,000 | — | +3.4% |
| Jun 12, 2008 | 12E | 1 BA | 410 | $525,000 | $1,280 | — |
| Mar 26, 2008 | PH19B | 2 BR | 1,300 | $1,980,000 | $1,523 | -0.8% |
| Jan 25, 2008 | 3E | 410 | $475,000 | $1,159 | — | |
| Sep 5, 2007 | 10A | 1 BRoutside the market statistics (eligibility screen) | — | $839,000 | — | +0.0% |
| Jul 17, 2007 | 11F | 893 | $1,375,000 | $1,540 | — | |
| Feb 28, 2007 | 14A | 1 BR | 632 | $730,000 | $1,155 | — |
| Sep 18, 2006 | 6E | outside the market statistics (eligibility screen) | — | $425,000 | — | -5.6% |
| Aug 11, 2006 | 5B | 1 BA | 437 | $767,000 | $1,755 | — |
| Jul 24, 2006 | 11C | 1 BR · 1 BA | 581 | $685,000 | $1,179 | — |
| Jun 20, 2006 | 10D | 1 BR · 1 BA | 581 | $674,000 | $1,160 | — |
| Jun 1, 2006 | 8B | 1 BR · 1 BA | 667 | $765,000 | $1,147 | — |
| May 19, 2006 | 8A | 1 BRoutside the market statistics (eligibility screen) | — | $753,325 | — | -2.8% |
| Mar 1, 2006 | 11B | 1 BR · 1 BA | 667 | $795,000 | $1,192 | — |
| Jan 27, 2006 | 14D | 1 BR | 581 | $675,000 | $1,162 | -2.9% |
| Sep 21, 2005 | 17C | 1 BRoutside the market statistics (eligibility screen) | — | $700,200 | — | +3.7% |
| Sep 9, 2005 | 9C | 581 | $675,000 | $1,162 | — | |
| Jul 13, 2005 | 14C | 581 | $630,000 | $1,084 | — | |
| Jun 24, 2005 | 12F | 2 BRoutside the market statistics (eligibility screen) | — | $985,000 | — | — |
| May 24, 2005 | 19A | 1,187 | $2,550,000 | $2,148 | — | |
| May 4, 2005 | 5B | 1 BA | 437 | $675,000 | $1,545 | — |
| May 2, 2005 | 12C | 1 BR | 581 | $641,000 | $1,103 | +7.7% |
| Apr 21, 2005 | 16E | 1 BR | 410 | $430,000 | $1,049 | — |
| Apr 6, 2005 | 19B | 2 BR | 1,187 | $1,600,000 | $1,348 | -15.8% |
| Dec 20, 2004 | 10F | 2 BR | 1,050 | $1,100,000 | $1,048 | +10.0% |
| Nov 16, 2004 | 6D | 581 | $499,999 | $861 | — | |
| Oct 4, 2004 | 16B | 1 BR · 1 BA | 667 | $645,000 | $967 | +3.2% |
| Sep 15, 2004 | 16C | 581 | $495,000 | $852 | — | |
| Sep 7, 2004 | 10A | 1 BR | 632 | $650,000 | $1,028 | — |
| Jul 8, 2004 | 7F | 2 BR · 2 BAnon-market transfer (excluded from $/sf & trends) | 893 | $605,000 | — | — |
| Jan 5, 2004 | 6A | 1 BR | 650 | $499,000 | $768 | +0.0% |
| Oct 29, 2003 | 4E | 460 | $300,000 | $652 | -4.8% | |
| Jul 29, 2003 | 10C | 1 BRoutside the market statistics (eligibility screen) | — | $739,000 | — | — |
Sources, exclusions and how these figures are computed
Sales sourced from NYC Department of Finance recorded transfers (BBL 1-01150-7503; each condominium apartment is its own tax lot). Apartment-level facts (line, condition, asking-price context) curated and cross-verified in The Roebling Research Library. Not all transactions cross-verify with ACRIS records — sponsor and LLC purchases sometimes record at stipulated values rather than market price; square footage from recorded condo declarations and offering plans. Storage, parking, and commercial units are excluded from all figures. Floor- and line-level $/sf are time-controlled (each sale measured against the building’s going rate at the time of sale) and expressed at today’s pricing, so they isolate the floor or line premium rather than blend two decades of market movement.
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