The Astor (235 West 75th Street)
235 West 75th Street, New York, NY 10023
BBL 1011677503 · BIN 1079377
- Year built
- 1900
- Type
- Condominium
- Units
- About 98
- Subletting
- Permitted under the condominium declaration, subject to a building right of first refusal; confirm current terms at offer stage
- Pied-à-terre
- Generally allowed in condominiums; not confirmed for this building
- Landmark status
- Not an individual landmark; in the West End-Collegiate Historic District Extension
- NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission records, updated February 2026
- Dogs and cats
- Permitted
- Doorman
- Full-time doorman
Every recorded sale at this building, 2006–2026
Price-per-square-foot over time, the line- and floor-premium curves, and every recorded sale.
- Median $/sf, 2026 to date
- $1,982
- 3 sales
- Listing discount
- 4.4%
- Recorded sales
- 109
- On record
- 2006–2026
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The Astor at 235 West 75th Street is one of the Upper West Side's most consequential pre-war buildings — and one of its most interesting modern conversion stories. William Waldorf Astor commissioned the original building from Clinton & Russell in 1900–1901, with a third tower added in 1913–1914 by Peabody, Wilson & Brown. For more than a century it was a rental and, at points in its mid-century life, a single-room-occupancy building. A gut conversion in 2014–2015 — developed by HFZ Capital Group with interiors by Pembrooke & Ives — relaunched it as The Astor, a condominium.
The architecture is the headline. The building is a textbook Beaux-Arts / Renaissance Revival composition: rusticated grey brick over a limestone base, splayed window lintels with scroll keystones, gracefully rounded limestone corners, and a projecting copper cornice, all organized as a multi-tower block that fronts Broadway. The Landmarks Preservation Commission included it as a contributing building — the Astor Apartments — in the West End–Collegiate Historic District Extension in 2013, which protects the façade and anchors the building's permanence.
The conversion turned that landmark shell into modern condominium homes. For buyers, the proposition is rare: genuine pre-war Astor-era architecture with a contemporary, fully renovated interior program and the transactional flexibility of condo ownership.
Architecture and unit composition
The Astor's residences run large. The bedroom mix skews to two- through five-bedroom layouts, with studios and one-bedrooms scarce; apartments span roughly 1,500 to 3,000 square feet, and the conversion delivered the high ceilings, oversized windows, and proportions of the original Astor-era plans within fully rebuilt interiors.
The Pembrooke & Ives conversion specified a high contemporary finish — open kitchens, restored or recreated period detail at the public spaces, and in-unit washer/dryer in many homes. Penthouse-level residences carry private terraces. Because the building is a conversion of a complex multi-tower structure, layouts vary meaningfully by line and tower; buyers should evaluate exposure, light, and floor on an apartment-by-apartment basis.
Building operations
The Astor operates as a full-service pre-war condominium with a 24-hour doorman and concierge, a live-in resident manager, and elevator service. Shared amenities include a fitness center, a children's playroom, a bike room, private storage, central laundry, and a private landscaped garden overlooking Broadway — a service-and-amenity package consistent with a high-end converted landmark.
Pets are welcome — dogs and cats are permitted. As a condominium, the building offers the flexibility owners value: pied-à-terre ownership and investor purchases are permitted, and subletting is allowed under the declaration, subject to a building right of first refusal on transfers. Specific board financial policy and current sublet terms should be confirmed at offer stage.
Pets and in-unit washer/dryer
- Dogs and cats
- PermittedSource: The Roebling Team's building profile
- In-unit washer/dryer
- Not verified
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Monthly carrying charges in recent sales
- Common charges + taxes, per room
- $1,174 per room a monthMedian of 23 recorded sales since October 2023Source: recorded sales, refreshed October 2026
- Common charges + taxes, per square foot
- $3.18 per square foot a monthMedian of 24 recorded sales since October 2023Source: recorded sales, refreshed October 2026
- Common charges alone, per square foot
- $1.47 per square foot a monthMedian of 18 listings since October 2023 that give the annual taxSource: listing records, refreshed October 2026
- Real estate taxes alone, per square foot
- $1.77 per square foot a monthMedian of 18 listings since October 2023 that give the annual taxSource: listing records, refreshed October 2026
Common charges plus real estate taxes, combined into one monthly figure the way New York condominium listings show them. Add a mortgage payment for the monthly outlay. The split into common charges and taxes comes from the listings that also give the annual tax, a different sample, so the two lines need not add up exactly to the combined median; a tax abatement can hold taxes below the full amount until it expires. A summary of recorded sales and listings, not a current bill; charges change.
Building staffing and amenities
- Doorman
- Full-time doormanSource: The Roebling Team's building profile
- Concierge
- YesSource: recent listing records
- Live-in superintendent
- YesSource: The Roebling Team's building profile
- Elevator
- YesSource: NYC Department of Buildings elevator records
- Amenities noted
- Fitness room, playroom, garden, bike storage, storage, laundry roomSource: The Roebling Team's building profile
Staffing and amenities as our building profile and recent listing records describe them. A feature not listed is not confirmed absent. Outdoor space, parking and some facilities can belong to particular apartments or to a separate owner; confirm access for the specific apartment.
Local Law 97
- 2024–2029 annual penalty
- $0 (under cap)
- 2030–2034 annual penalty
- $98,218/yr
- Per unit / month range
- $0 – $84
- Modeled exposure split equally across 97 units (the residential count on the city's lot record). Not an assessed amount; condominium owners are typically charged by each unit's common-interest percentage.
Source: NYC LL84 benchmarking and PLUTO · The Roebling Research Library. City data last refreshed October 2026.
See full Local Law 97 analysis — emissions history, scenarios, methodology →Facade safety — Local Law 11
The latest available filing classified the facade as SWARMP — Safe With A Repair and Maintenance Program: the inspector (QEWI) identified conditions requiring monitoring or repair, with repairs due by the deadline stated in the filing. The scope, timeline, and how the building funds the work are building-specific — we review the filings and board materials for you.
How to read this, and where it comes from
QEWI = Qualified Exterior Wall Inspector — a licensed professional engineer or registered architect who meets DOB’s FISP qualifications and signs the report (the independent expert, not the managing agent).
Penalties shown are amounts DOB assessed against filings on record across 2005–10 to 2020–25. 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 data last refreshed October 2026.
Recent sales
The Astor prices as a premium converted-landmark condominium. With its large-apartment inventory, the building trades in the upper range for the Broadway corridor, varying by tower, line, floor, and condition. Larger four- and five-bedroom homes and penthouse-level residences with private outdoor space anchor the building's top end.
Turnover is moderate for a building of roughly 98 units. Building-wide averages mask wide variation across the multi-tower plan; a current apartment-level comparable analysis is the right tool for pricing any individual residence.
Unit-level transaction history is maintained in The Roebling Research Library and shared with clients during diligence.
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 29, 2026 | 201 | 3 BR · 2.5 BA · 1,993 sf | $3,800,000 | $1,907/sf | -4.9% |
| Apr 14, 2026 | 723Sponsor Sale | 5 BR · 5.5 BA · 3,788 sf | $7,550,000 | $1,993/sf | -5.0% |
| Mar 26, 2026 | 705 | 4 BR · 3.5 BA · 2,422 sf | $4,800,000 | $1,982/sf | -3.9% |
| Oct 28, 2025 | 1223 | 4 BR · 5.5 BA · 2,936 sf | $5,900,000 | $2,010/sf | -5.6% |
| Oct 16, 2025 | 225 | 1 BR · 1 BA · 772 sf | $1,115,000 | $1,444/sf | -6.7% |
| Sep 17, 2025 | PH1 | 3 BR · 4 BA · 4,063 sf | $10,750,000 | $2,646/sf | -14.0% |
| Aug 7, 2025 | 205 | 1 BA · 654 sf | $678,000 | $1,037/sf | -2.4% |
| Aug 4, 2025 | 611 | 1 BR · 1 BA · 775 sf | $1,065,000 | $1,374/sf | -9.4% |
Market read. Most recent trades (2026 to date) cleared a median $1,982/sf (recorded) across 3 sales. Median listing discount 4.4% 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 1-01167-7503; 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.
Closed rents at The Astor, last 36 months
| Size | Leases | Median / month |
|---|---|---|
| 1 bedroom | 4 | $8,800 |
| 4 bedroom | 3 | $22,500 |
| 5 bedroom+ | 2 | $43,000 |
10 closed leases, October 2023 to September 2026. Most recent lease May 2026. Sizes with fewer than 2 leases are not shown. Compiled by The Roebling Team at Compass from closed leases.
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At the recent median sale of $4.47M (21 sales in the past 24 months, since October 31, 2024), a buyer putting 25% down would pay about $183,530 to close, or 4.1% of the price.
- Mansion tax: $67,125
- Mortgage recording tax: $64,608
- Title insurance: $20,138
- Attorneys, lender, building fees, reserves and filings: $31,660
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
You're buying landmark architecture with a modern interior. The Astor delivers genuine 1901 Astor-era Beaux-Arts character behind a 2015 gut renovation — a combination that is hard to replicate.
The inventory is large. Two- through five-bedroom homes dominate.
Condo flexibility applies. Pied-à-terre, investor ownership, and subletting are permitted, subject to the building's right of first refusal; financing is condo-standard.
Evaluate by tower and line. The multi-tower plan produces meaningful variation in exposure and light.
Mansion tax applies. Run pricing through the Mansion Tax Calculator.
What to know if you’re selling
Lead with the Astor pedigree and the landmark façade. The 1901 Clinton & Russell authorship and the West End–Collegiate designation are genuine differentiators.
Foreground the conversion quality and the amenities. Name the Pembrooke & Ives interiors, the garden, and the full-service staff in the first lines of the listing.
Differentiate by tower, exposure, and outdoor space. Penthouse-level homes with terraces warrant bespoke positioning.
Closing timelines are condo-fast. Generally 30–45 days from contract to closing.
Comparable buildings
If you're considering The Astor, also evaluate:
- The Ansonia — landmark Beaux-Arts Broadway-corridor condominium nearby
- 245 West 74th Street — Upper West Side building a block south
- 230 West 78th Street — boutique Broadway-corridor condominium nearby
- 170 West 76th Street — Upper West Side building nearby
More Upper West Side buildings
- 229 West 97th Street (The Powellton) — 1901 condop
- 230 West 78th Street — 2008 condominium by Handel Architects
- 235 West 71st Street (The Lucania) — 1912 condominium by Gaetano Ajello
- The Metropolitan, 235 West 108th Street — 1925 co-op
- 238 West 108th Street (The Columbia House) — condominium
- 240 West 75th Street — 1920 co-op by George F. Pelham
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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