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251 West 89th Street (The Admaston)Recorded sales & closing prices
251 West 89th Street, New York, NY 10024
86 recorded closings, 2003–2026. Sortable and searchable below.
- Recorded closings
- 86
- Date range
- 2003–2026
- Median $/sf
- $1,309
- Listing discount
- 2.5%
- Monthly carry/sf
- $13.77
- Price range
- $215K – $3.29M
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 Admaston trades as a large-apartment pre-war condominium rather than as a full-service luxury building, and that is the right frame for pricing it. There is no doorman-and-amenity package to underwrite; what a buyer is paying for is square footage, ceiling height, Blum-brothers architecture, a Broadway-corner location one block from the 86th Street express station, and — decisively — condominium ownership in a corridor where almost everything of comparable age is a co-op.
Because the building converted with a fully tenanted rent-regulated roll, renovation vintage drives price dispersion more than floor or exposure does. Two apartments on the same line can be a generation apart in condition. Per-square-foot comparisons across the building are correspondingly noisy; same-line, similar-condition comparables are the only anchor worth negotiating against. Buyers should also underwrite the carrying cost honestly — a staffed building with a heavy payroll line and an active capital program is not a low-common-charge proposition, and the current tax bill on the specific unit belongs in the analysis alongside it.
Unit-level transaction history is maintained in The Roebling Research Library and shared with clients during diligence.
The complete recorded-sale history for The Admaston, 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 2.5% from the last ask — a recurring negotiation gap worth pricing into any offer or listing strategy here.
Price per square foot over time
68 sales with a known square footage, by closing date.
The vertical premium
The climb in price per square foot as you rise through the building — light and views included, time-adjusted to today’s market.
Premium by line
What each line’s exposure is worth — its light, outlook, and orientation — measured against the building’s average sale.
Recent closings
The building’s 10 most recent market sales.
| Date | Unit | Apartment | Price | $/sf | vs. Ask |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 4, 2026 | 9E | 3 BR · 2.5 BA · 1,800 sf | $2,525,000 | $1,403 | -1.0% |
| Jun 17, 2026 | 1C | 3 BR · 2 BA · 1,235 sf | $1,450,000 | $1,174 | +0.0% |
| Jan 5, 2026 | 4D | 4 BR · 2.5 BA · 1,887 sf | $2,980,000 | $1,579 | -5.4% |
| Sep 26, 2025 | 6F | 4 BR · 3 BA · 2,111 sf | $2,660,018 | $1,260 | -4.8% |
| Mar 10, 2025 | 2A | 3 BR · 2 BA · 1,750 sf | $1,775,000 | $1,014 | -9.0% |
| Aug 6, 2024 | 5A | 3 BR · 2.5 BA · 1,700 sf | $2,350,000 | $1,382 | -1.9% |
| Jul 25, 2024 | 7A | 3 BR · 2 BA · 1,700 sf | $2,450,000 | $1,441 | +0.0% |
| Jun 27, 2024 | 10C | 3 BR · 2 BA · 1,138 sf | $1,660,000 | $1,459 | +0.6% |
| Feb 16, 2024 | 11B | 3 BR · 2 BA · 1,568 sf | $1,650,000 | $1,052 | -8.3% |
| Sep 22, 2023 | 12AB | 5 BR · 3.5 BA | $5,275,000 | -0.5% |
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 4, 2026 | 9E | 3 BR · 2.5 BA | 1,800 | $2,525,000 | $1,403 | -1.0% |
| Jun 17, 2026 | 1C | 3 BR · 2 BA | 1,235 | $1,450,000 | $1,174 | +0.0% |
| Jan 5, 2026 | 4D | 4 BR · 2.5 BA | 1,887 | $2,980,000 | $1,579 | -5.4% |
| Sep 26, 2025 | 6F | 4 BR · 3 BA | 2,111 | $2,660,018 | $1,260 | -4.8% |
| Mar 10, 2025 | 2A | 3 BR · 2 BA | 1,750 | $1,775,000 | $1,014 | -9.0% |
| Aug 6, 2024 | 5A | 3 BR · 2.5 BA | 1,700 | $2,350,000 | $1,382 | -1.9% |
| Jul 25, 2024 | 7A | 3 BR · 2 BA | 1,700 | $2,450,000 | $1,441 | +0.0% |
| Jun 27, 2024 | 10C | 3 BR · 2 BA | 1,138 | $1,660,000 | $1,459 | +0.6% |
| Feb 16, 2024 | 11B | 3 BR · 2 BA | 1,568 | $1,650,000 | $1,052 | -8.3% |
| Sep 22, 2023 | 12AB | 5 BR · 3.5 BA | — | $5,275,000 | — | -0.5% |
| Sep 13, 2023 | 7D | 3 BRnon-market transfer (excluded from $/sf & trends) | 1,839 | $532,177 | — | — |
| Oct 13, 2022 | 9C | 2 BR · 2 BA | 1,140 | $1,525,000 | $1,338 | -10.0% |
| May 16, 2022 | 5A | 3 BR · 2.5 BA | 1,680 | $2,400,000 | $1,429 | -4.0% |
| Apr 7, 2022 | 10F | 3 BR · 2.5 BA | 2,111 | $2,875,000 | $1,362 | -4.2% |
| Dec 15, 2021 | 12F | 4 BR · 3 BA | 2,111 | $3,295,000 | $1,561 | -2.9% |
| Jul 20, 2021 | 11C | 2 BR · 2 BA | — | $1,644,000 | — | -3.3% |
| Jul 15, 2021 | 3EE | 3 BR · 2 BA | 1,250 | $1,450,000 | $1,160 | -12.1% |
| Jun 22, 2021 | 8D | 3 BR · 2.5 BA | 1,839 | $1,850,000 | $1,006 | +0.0% |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 4A | 3 BR | 1,700 | $1,850,000 | $1,088 | -5.1% |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 4AS | 3 BR · 3 BA | — | $1,850,000 | — | -7.5% |
| Dec 30, 2020 | 6A | 3 BR · 2 BA | — | $1,850,000 | — | -2.4% |
| Dec 13, 2019 | 9E | 3 BR · 2.5 BA | 1,800 | $2,315,000 | $1,286 | -7.2% |
| Jun 20, 2019 | 5EE | 2 BR | 1,211 | $1,070,000 | $884 | — |
| Feb 7, 2019 | 3B | 3 BR · 2 BA | 1,550 | $1,795,000 | $1,158 | +0.0% |
| Jul 18, 2018 | 3EE | 2 BR | 1,211 | $1,600,000 | $1,321 | -3.0% |
| Mar 14, 2018 | 11C | 2 BR | — | $1,700,000 | — | -8.1% |
| Feb 21, 2018 | 6E | 3 BR · 2.5 BAnon-market transfer (excluded from $/sf & trends) | 1,794 | $450,000 | — | — |
| Dec 15, 2017 | 1A | 4 BR | 2,235 | $2,830,000 | $1,266 | -5.5% |
| Nov 9, 2017 | 4D | 4 BR · 2.5 BA | 1,839 | $1,750,000 | $952 | — |
| Nov 8, 2017 | 4F | 3 BR · 3 BA | 2,111 | $2,700,000 | $1,279 | — |
| Sep 29, 2017 | 6C | 1 BR | 1,138 | $1,625,000 | $1,428 | — |
| Jul 20, 2017 | 2B | 3 BR | 1,600 | $1,650,000 | $1,031 | +0.0% |
| Jun 6, 2017 | 8C | 3 BR · 2 BA | 1,250 | $1,637,500 | $1,310 | -6.4% |
| Jan 27, 2017 | 8A | 3 BR | 1,700 | $2,550,000 | $1,500 | -1.7% |
| Dec 5, 2016 | 8B | 3 BR | 1,600 | $2,545,000 | $1,591 | -10.7% |
| Nov 8, 2016 | 10C | 2 BR · 2 BA | 1,138 | $1,670,000 | $1,467 | -4.6% |
| Jul 15, 2016 | 10A | non-market transfer (excluded from $/sf & trends) | 1,681 | $680,000 | — | — |
| Aug 21, 2015 | 9B | 3 BR | 1,563 | $2,599,000 | $1,663 | +0.0% |
| Feb 18, 2015 | 10D | 3 BR · 2 BA | 1,900 | $2,450,000 | $1,289 | -12.5% |
| Jan 16, 2015 | 1A | 4 BRnon-market transfer (excluded from $/sf & trends) | 2,235 | $1,375,000 | — | — |
| Dec 11, 2014 | 5A | 2 BR | 1,700 | $2,000,000 | $1,176 | -11.1% |
| Jul 30, 2013 | 8B | 3 BR | 1,600 | $1,950,000 | $1,219 | +2.6% |
| Dec 20, 2012 | 8C | 3 BR | 1,138 | $1,350,000 | $1,186 | — |
| Dec 14, 2012 | 5F | 2,111 | $2,800,000 | $1,326 | -6.7% | |
| Nov 16, 2012 | 3D | 3 BR · 3 BA | 1,900 | $2,425,000 | $1,276 | -10.0% |
| Oct 17, 2012 | 5D | 99 BR | — | $215,000 | — | — |
| Sep 7, 2012 | 12AB | 4 BRnon-market transfer (excluded from $/sf & trends) | 3,249 | $1,600,000 | — | — |
| Sep 7, 2012 | 12B | — | $2,400,000 | — | +6.7% | |
| Mar 16, 2012 | 7A | 3 BR | 1,700 | $1,800,000 | $1,059 | +0.0% |
| Aug 15, 2011 | 8D | 3 BR · 2.5 BA | 1,900 | $1,800,000 | $947 | -2.7% |
| Dec 30, 2010 | 9C | 2 BR | 1,140 | $1,050,000 | $921 | -4.5% |
| Aug 17, 2010 | 3EE | 2 BR | 1,250 | $1,180,000 | $944 | -5.5% |
| Aug 4, 2010 | 1C | 3 BR | 1,237 | $1,275,000 | $1,031 | -1.8% |
| Apr 14, 2010 | 6E | 3 BR · 2.5 BAnon-market transfer (excluded from $/sf & trends) | — | $101,000 | — | — |
| Apr 6, 2010 | 3F | 3 BR | 2,200 | $3,100,000 | $1,409 | +0.0% |
| Sep 1, 2009 | 11C | 2 BR | 1,138 | $1,170,000 | $1,028 | — |
| Aug 26, 2009 | 9D | 1,839 | $1,674,107 | $910 | — | |
| Aug 21, 2008 | 6C | 1 BR | 1,140 | $1,450,000 | $1,272 | -3.0% |
| Mar 18, 2008 | 2E | 588 | $720,000 | $1,224 | — | |
| Jan 15, 2008 | 3D | 3 BR | 1,900 | $2,741,900 | $1,443 | +6.5% |
| Sep 12, 2007 | 6E | 3 BR · 2.5 BA | 1,794 | $2,500,000 | $1,394 | — |
| Aug 31, 2007 | 9B | 3 BR | 1,568 | $1,675,000 | $1,068 | — |
| Jul 9, 2007 | 9D | 1,839 | $1,660,000 | $903 | — | |
| Jul 9, 2007 | 9D | non-market transfer (excluded from $/sf & trends) | 1,839 | $840,000 | — | — |
| Jul 9, 2007 | 10A | 1,681 | $2,450,000 | $1,457 | — | |
| Jun 25, 2007 | 7F | 3 BR | 2,111 | $3,025,000 | $1,433 | +6.1% |
| Jun 22, 2007 | 3F | 3 BR | 2,200 | $3,200,000 | $1,455 | +0.2% |
| Apr 6, 2007 | 5A | 2 BR | 1,700 | $1,760,000 | $1,035 | -0.5% |
| Mar 30, 2007 | 10C | 2 BR | 1,138 | $1,350,000 | $1,186 | -2.2% |
| Jan 17, 2007 | 9F | 3 BR | — | $2,400,000 | — | +0.0% |
| Jun 15, 2006 | 8C | 3 BR | 1,250 | $1,325,000 | $1,060 | +6.0% |
| Apr 21, 2006 | 3E | 588 | $400,000 | $680 | — | |
| Apr 17, 2006 | 7C | 1,138 | $1,225,000 | $1,076 | — | |
| Oct 31, 2005 | 5EE | 2 BRnon-market transfer (excluded from $/sf & trends) | 1,200 | $375,000 | — | — |
| Oct 21, 2005 | 3EE | 2 BR | 1,211 | $1,238,000 | $1,022 | — |
| May 17, 2005 | 6C | 1 BR | 1,140 | $1,199,000 | $1,052 | +0.0% |
| Jan 27, 2005 | 2C | 2 BR | 1,140 | $525,000 | $461 | — |
| Jan 27, 2005 | 5A | 2 BR | 1,700 | $1,200,000 | $706 | — |
| Jan 27, 2005 | 11E | 3 BR | 1,800 | $1,995,000 | $1,108 | — |
| Oct 5, 2004 | 9C | 2 BR | 1,140 | $1,100,000 | $965 | +0.0% |
| Aug 2, 2004 | 11C | 2 BR | — | $1,150,000 | — | +5.0% |
| May 4, 2004 | 12C | 2 BR · 2 BA | 1,140 | $1,150,000 | $1,009 | +24.3% |
| Mar 17, 2004 | 8F | 3 BR | 2,235 | $2,062,500 | $923 | -4.1% |
| Jan 14, 2004 | 5E | 1 BR | — | $452,000 | — | +3.0% |
| Sep 10, 2003 | 3EE | 2 BR | 1,250 | $799,000 | $639 | +0.0% |
| Sep 2, 2003 | 7E | 3 BR | 1,900 | $1,399,000 | $736 | — |
Sources, exclusions and how these figures are computed
Sales sourced from NYC Department of Finance recorded transfers (BBL 1-01237-7501). 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. 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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