Westbury House (160 West 86th Street)
160 West 86th Street, New York, NY 10024
BBL 1012167503 · BIN 1085582
- Year built
- 1998
- Type
- Condominium
- Units
- 36
- Floors
- 21
- Landmark
- No
- Pets
- Cats and dogs permitted (up to two pets)
- Flip tax
- 2% of the sale price
Every recorded sale at this building, 2003–2026
Price-per-square-foot over time, the line- and floor-premium curves, and every recorded sale.
- Median $/sf (floor-adjusted)
- $1,810
- Listing discount
- 3.9%
- Recorded sales
- 41
- On record
- 2003–2026
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Westbury House is a 1998 full-service condominium standing mid-block on West 86th Street between Columbus and Amsterdam Avenues — a rare late-twentieth-century new-construction building on a block otherwise dominated by prewar architecture. Its Post-Modern design, in red brick with a two-story limestone entrance surround, limestone pilasters, and bay windows, gives it a strong vertical presence, and at 21 stories the building rises above most of its neighbors while holding only about 36 apartments.
For buyers, the appeal is the combination of boutique scale, unusually large family layouts, and modern condominium construction one avenue from Central Park. Where the surrounding prewar stock trades in one- and two-bedroom homes, Westbury House was built with generous two- through four-bedroom residences — several combined into five-bedroom homes — with nine-foot ceilings, in-unit washer/dryers, and, in many cases, private outdoor space. As a new-construction condominium, it offers modern systems and layouts, condominium tenure with no board interview, and a full-service amenity program.
Architecture and unit composition
The residences are large by the block's standards — two- through four-bedroom homes, some combined to five bedrooms, ranging from roughly 1,100 to over 3,000 square feet, with penthouses on the top floors. Nine-foot ceilings, hardwood floors, marble baths, in-unit washer/dryers, and private outdoor space in many units define the finish level. The Post-Modern exterior and bay windows produce open exposures and light on multiple sides.
Building operations
Westbury House operates as a full-service condominium with a 24-hour doorman and concierge, a resident manager, a fitness center, a children's playroom with an outdoor play area, a common roof deck and landscaped terrace and garden, a central laundry, and private and bicycle storage. The amenity program is fuller than the block's prewar buildings offer.
Common charges and property taxes are typical for a full-service modern condominium; buyers should model the full monthly carry at the apartment level.
Local Law 97
- 2024–2029 annual penalty
- $0 (under cap)
- 2030–2034 annual penalty
- $25,231/yr
- Per unit / month range
- $0 – $58
- Modeled exposure split equally across 36 units (the city tax-lot count). Not an assessed amount; co-op shareholders are typically charged by share allocation.
Source: NYC LL84 benchmarking and PLUTO · The Roebling Research Library. City record last verified September 2026.
See full Local Law 97 analysis — emissions history, scenarios, methodology →Facade safety — Local Law 11
The latest available FISP filing classified the facade as Safe — no repairs were required at that inspection. Facade inspections run on a fixed five-year cycle; future inspection, repair, and any assessment decisions remain building-specific.
How to read this, and where it comes from
QEWI = Qualified Exterior Wall Inspector — the licensed engineer the city requires to sign the report (the independent expert, not the managing agent).
Penalties shown are amounts DOB assessed against filings on record across 2005–10 to 2025–30. The FISP dataset does not record whether they were paid, contested or remain open, so treat the figure as history rather than a current balance and confirm the building’s standing with the managing agent.
Source: NYC DOB facade filings (FISP) · The Roebling Research Library. City record last verified September 2026.
Management & transfer contacts
- Notable fees
- Condo. Seller Transfer Fee = 2% of gross sales price; buyer processing $700; pets max 2
Recent sales
As a condominium, Westbury House is priced per square foot. The building trades at the upper end of the immediate West 86th Street market, reflecting its modern construction, large layouts, and full-service program — with family-scaled homes and penthouses transacting into the multiple millions and per-square-foot pricing above the surrounding prewar stock. Pricing varies with floor, exposure, outdoor space, and renovation condition; apartment-level comparable analysis is the correct basis for pricing any specific unit.
Recent closings at this building, from The Roebling Research Library. Prices are the transfer amounts recorded with the NYC Department of Finance; apartment-level detail is checked against the building’s own file in The Roebling Research Library before publishing.
| Date | Unit | Apartment | Price | PPSF | vs. Ask |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 19, 2026 | PH4 | 3 BR · 3 BA · 3,019 sf | $4,900,000 | $1,623/sf | -10.9% |
| Apr 29, 2026 | 2A | 5 BR · 4 BA · 2,849 sf | $4,490,000 | $1,576/sf | -0.2% |
| Apr 8, 2026 | 10B | 3 BR · 2.5 BA · 1,945 sf | $4,125,000 | $2,121/sf | -8.3% |
| Aug 30, 2023 | PH3 | 4 BR · 4 BA · 3,041 sf | $5,750,000 | $1,891/sf | -20.7% |
| Aug 4, 2023 | 12A | 3 BR · 2 BA · 1,937 sf | $3,487,500 | $1,800/sf | -11.7% |
| Aug 2, 2023 | 4A | 3 BR · 1,626 sf | $2,837,500 | $1,745/sf | off-mkt |
| Oct 12, 2021 | PH1 | 4 BR · 4 BA · 3,041 sf | $6,750,000 | $2,220/sf | -3.6% |
| Jun 14, 2021 | 14 | 6 BR · 4.5 BA · 3,882 sf | $6,500,000 | $1,674/sf | -13.3% |
Market read. Most recent trades (2026) cleared a median $1,810/sf (floor-adjusted) across 2 sales. Floor-adjusted means each sale is restated to a constant mix of floors, so the figure can differ from the plain median of the sales listed above. Median listing discount 3.9% from the last ask — a recurring negotiation gap worth pricing into any offer or listing strategy.
The retrade record
Lines that have traded more than once in the public record — the building’s appreciation arc, apartment by apartment.
Full closing history with price-per-square-foot over time, the complete retrade record, and every line that has traded.
Sales sourced from NYC Department of Finance recorded transfers (BBL 1-01216-7503). 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.
At the recent median sale of $4.49M (3 sales since 2024), a buyer putting 25% down would pay about $184,093 to close, or 4.1% of the price.
- Mansion tax: $67,350
- Mortgage recording tax: $64,824
- Title insurance: $20,205
- Attorneys, lender, building fees, reserves and filings: $31,714
Assumes a resale (the seller pays transfer taxes), a $4,500 attorney fee and a mortgage on the rest.
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What to know if you’re buying
This is modern new construction on a prewar block. Nine-foot ceilings, in-unit washer/dryers, large family layouts, and a full-service amenity program distinguish it from the surrounding stock.
The layouts are unusually large. Two- through four-bedroom homes and combined five-bedroom residences make this a family building rather than a starter one.
Condominium tenure means flexibility. No board interview, financing flexibility, and pied-à-terre and investment openness under the declaration; a 2% flip tax applies at resale.
Amenities are a differentiator. A fitness center, children's playroom, and roof deck are more than the block's prewar peers offer.
Run the cliff thresholds. The mansion tax steps up at $2M, $3M, and higher thresholds; run any number through the Mansion Tax Calculator.
What to know if you’re selling
Lead with construction, scale, and service. Modern systems, large family layouts, private outdoor space, and the full-service program are the core story.
Price at the apartment level. The building's small unit count and heterogeneous layouts mean recent comparables on the specific line and outdoor-space profile should anchor positioning.
Communicate the flip tax up front. The 2% flip tax should be factored into net-proceeds conversations early.
Closing timelines are condo-fast. 30–45 days from contract to closing.
Comparable buildings
If you're considering Westbury House, also evaluate:
- 110 West 86th Street — prewar Emery Roth condominium on the same block; vintage contrast
- 340 West 86th Street (The Netherlands) — prewar West 86th Street condominium nearby
- 161 West 75th Street (The Wellston) — prewar Candela cooperative nearby; tenure and vintage contrast
- 650 West End Avenue — full-service prewar West End Avenue condominium comp
- 402 Columbus Avenue — Columbus Avenue building nearby
More Upper West Side buildings
- 160 West 87th Street — 1914 co-op
- 160 West 95th Street — 1914 co-op
- Three Lincoln Center (160 West 66th Street) — 1993 condominium
- 161 West 61st Street (The Alfred) — 1987 condominium
- 161 West 86th Street — 1914 co-op by W. K. Rouse & L. A. Goldstone
- The Wellston (161 West 75th Street) — 1928 co-op by Rosario Candela
The neighborhood
For the full corridor — architecture, transit, and pricing across Upper West Side — read The Roebling Team Guide to Upper West Side.
How to read the facts on this page. Items attributed to an offering plan describe the building as it was offered at that filing — unit mix, square footage, the amenity program as planned. They are not a statement about how the building operates today. Tax and compliance figures are sourced separately to current City records and carry their own dates. House rules, staffing and fee policy can change by board resolution without any public filing: treat every policy line here as a starting point for diligence and confirm it with the managing agent. Where this page compares one building or neighborhood to another, that is our analysis of the recorded record — it names the measure, the period and the sample it rests on, and it is an observation about medians rather than a prediction about any particular apartment.
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