250 West 89th Street (The Savannah)
250 West 89th Street, New York, NY 10024
BBL 1012367501 · BIN 1071151
- Year built
- 1986
- Type
- Condop
- Units
- 140
- Floors
- 18
- Landmark
- No
- Pets
- Pets permitted
- Subletting
- Permitted, without board interview — investor- and corporate-owner friendly
- Pied-à-terre
- Allowed
- Financing
- Up to 80% financing permitted (approximately 20% minimum down payment)
- Flip tax
- No flip tax reported; confirm current figure against the offering plan and managing agent before contract
Every recorded sale at this building, 2002–2026
Price-per-square-foot over time, the line- and floor-premium curves, and every recorded sale.
- Median $/sf (floor-adjusted)
- $1,044
- Listing discount
- 1.9%
- Recorded sales
- 179
- On record
- 2002–2026
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250 West 89th Street — The Savannah — is one of the Upper West Side's most transaction-friendly full-service buildings, and the reason is structural. Most desirable pre-war and postwar apartment houses on the West Side are cooperatives, and cooperatives come with board approval, financing caps, and sublet restrictions that slow transactions and narrow the buyer pool. The Savannah is a condop — the residential apartments are technically cooperative shares, but the building sits atop a commercial condominium unit and is governed with condo-style flexibility. In practice that means no board interview, no board approval, generous financing, and permitted subletting. For buyers who want a full-service West 80s building without the friction of a traditional co-op board, that combination is unusual and valuable.
The building itself is a 1986–1987 full-service tower designed by Schuman, Lichtenstein, Claman & Efron and developed by Jerome Chatzky, built on the former site of the New Yorker movie theater on Upper Broadway. It reflects the 1980s development wave that helped revitalize the Upper Broadway corridor. At roughly 140 apartments across 18 stories, the building offers a full doorman-and-concierge service package, a live-in resident manager, a fitness center, an on-site parking garage, and a furnished rooftop sundeck with skyline and Hudson River views.
The Savannah's most distinctive residential feature is its stock of duplex apartments with double-height living rooms and private balconies and terraces — a design signature that was rare for full-service buildings of its era and remains a draw for buyers looking for volume and outdoor space at an accessible Upper West Side price point.
The mid-block positioning between Broadway and West End Avenue places The Savannah in the heart of the West 80s residential corridor — a short walk to both Central Park and Riverside Park, the 1 train at 86th Street, and the dense retail and dining base along Broadway and Amsterdam. This is the more egalitarian, neighborhood-scaled section of the Upper West Side, distinct from the trophy Central Park West avenue tier two-plus blocks east.
For buyers, The Savannah represents a particular niche in the Upper West Side market: a full-service West 80s building with condo-style transactional flexibility, duplex volume, and pricing that sits well below the CPW pre-war cooperative tier.
Architecture and unit composition
The Savannah's apartment mix runs from studios through two-bedrooms, plus the building's signature duplex layouts and penthouse units. The duplexes — with their double-height living rooms, balconies, and terraces — are the standout inventory and the building's calling card. Studios begin in the mid-500-square-foot range; one- and two-bedrooms and the duplex configurations scale up from there. Some apartments feature wood-burning fireplaces and whirlpool baths, and many carry balconies or terraces.
The building's exterior is a straightforward 1980s brick masonry tower with a Broadway retail base — the architectural emphasis is on the interior volume and the amenity package rather than a landmark façade.
Building operations
The Savannah operates as a full-service building with 24-hour doorman and concierge coverage, a live-in resident manager, a fitness center, a furnished rooftop sundeck, an on-site parking garage, a bike room, and laundry on each floor. Because it is governed as a condop, day-to-day ownership carries condo-style flexibility: no board approval for purchase, permitted subletting, pied-à-terre and corporate ownership allowed, and financing of up to roughly 80%. Buyers should nonetheless confirm current maintenance figures, any assessments, and the building's current financial statements during due diligence — condop financial rules and fees can be adjusted by board resolution.
Local Law 97
- 2024–2029 annual penalty
- $10,266/yr
- 2030–2034 annual penalty
- $117,957/yr
- Per unit / month range
- $6 – $69
- Modeled exposure split equally across 142 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 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 record last verified September 2026.
Management & transfer contacts
- Sublet policy
- Sublets allowed, no board interview; sublet facility improvement fee = 5% of annual maintenance + move-in/out fees $1,000 each
- Notable fees
- Buyer application $725 + building application $1,025; credit check $150/applicant; closing fee $775; recognition agreement $325; open financing; corporate ownership allowed
Recent sales
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 8, 2026 | 4L | 2 BR · 2 BA | $1,070,000 | -22.2% | |
| Sep 3, 2026 | 12J | 2 BR · 2 BA | $1,560,000 | -2.2% | |
| Aug 10, 2026 | 3N | 1 BA · 550 sf | $560,000 | $1,018/sf | +1.8% |
| Jul 24, 2026 | 7E | 1 BR · 1.5 BA | $1,085,000 | -9.6% | |
| Jun 18, 2025 | 7C | 1 BR · 1.5 BA | $1,299,000 | +13.0% | |
| Sep 3, 2024 | PH2B | 2 BR · 2 BA | $1,615,000 | +0.9% | |
| Aug 28, 2024 | 7G | 2 BR · 2 BA · 1,300 sf | $1,750,000 | $1,346/sf | +0.0% |
| Apr 19, 2024 | 5L | 2 BR · 2 BA | $1,277,500 | -5.4% |
Market read. Most recent trades (2026) cleared a median $1,044/sf (floor-adjusted) across 1 sale. 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 1.9% 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.
Other recent transfers
| Date | Unit | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 1, 2006 | 3ASponsor Sell-Out | $129,000 |
| Feb 1, 2006 | PH3DSponsor Sell-Out | $649,000 |
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 1-01236-7501). 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 Savannah, last 36 months
| Size | Leases | Median / month |
|---|---|---|
| Studio | 6 | $3,100 |
| 1 bedroom | 7 | $4,700 |
| 2 bedroom | 5 | $8,000 |
18 closed leases, October 2023 to September 2026. Most recent lease August 2026. Sizes with fewer than 2 leases are not shown. Compiled by The Roebling Team at Compass from closed leases.
At the recent median sale of $1.08M (6 transfers since 2024), a buyer putting 25% down would pay about $23,469 to close, or 2.2% of the price.
- Mansion tax: $10,850
- No mortgage recording tax or title insurance on a co-op purchase
- Attorneys, lender, building fees and filings: $12,619
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
The condop structure is the headline. No board interview, no board approval process, permitted subletting, pied-à-terre and corporate ownership allowed, and financing up to roughly 80%. This is the building's core advantage over a traditional West Side co-op.
Price it as a cooperative, in dollars per room. The apartments are cooperative shares, so the right comparable framework is per-room and against the building's own sales history — not condo price-per-square-foot.
The duplexes are the differentiated inventory. Double-height living rooms and private outdoor space are rare in full-service buildings of this vintage; that volume drives premium pricing within the building.
Confirm the financial specifics at offer stage. Flip tax, current financing allowance, maintenance, and any assessments should be verified against the offering plan and managing agent, since condop rules can change by board resolution.
Location is neighborhood-scaled Upper West Side. Mid-block between Broadway and West End Avenue — walking distance to Central Park, Riverside Park, and the Broadway retail corridor.
What to know if you’re selling
Lead with the condop flexibility. The no-board, sublet-permitted, high-financing structure widens the buyer pool well beyond a standard co-op and is the building's primary marketing asset.
Position duplex inventory on volume and outdoor space. The double-height living rooms and terraces are the building's rarest feature.
Price against in-building comparables per room. Cooperative pricing logic applies; apartment-level comparable analysis is essential.
Comparable buildings
If you're considering 250 West 89th Street, also evaluate:
- The Ansonia — landmark Broadway pre-war condominium a few blocks south
- 200 West 72nd Street — full-service Upper West Side building
- 215 West 84th Street (The Henry) — new-construction UWS luxury condominium
- 315 West End Avenue — West End Avenue full-service building
- Full-service West 80s buildings along the Broadway / West End corridor
More Upper West Side buildings
- 250 West 75th Street — 1920 co-op by George F. Pelham
- 250 West 103rd Street (Alexandria House) — 1916 co-op by Rouse & Goldstone
- 250 West 81st Street (Two Fifty West 81st) — 2019 condominium by Robert A.M. Stern Architects
- 250 West 90th Street (The New West) — 1985 condominium by Philip Birnbaum & Associates
- 250 West 94th Street (The Stanton) — 1924 co-op by Sugarman & Berger
- 250 West 96th Street (96+Broadway) — new-construction condominium by Thomas Juul-Hansen
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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