252 West 85th Street
252 West 85th Street, New York, NY 10024
BBL 1012320057 · BIN 1033123
- Year built
- 1914
- Type
- Cooperative
- Landmark status
- Not an individual landmark; in the Riverside-West End Historic District Extension I
- NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission records, updated February 2026
- Pied-à-terre
- Permitted with conditions
- Pets
- Pets permitted; species and limits not stated
- Maximum financing
- 75% of the purchase price
- Flip tax
- Tiered or formula; see fees
Every recorded sale at this building, 2003–2025
Bedroom-by-bedroom medians, the full transfer record, and how units trade against ask.
- 3BR median, 2023–2025
- $1.9M
- 4 qualifying sales
- Recent range
- $449K – $2M
- Listing discount
- 1.5%
- Recorded transfers
- 33
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The Clinton is a Schwartz & Gross pre-war cooperative from 1914, set on one of the most desirable residential stretches of the Upper West Side — between Broadway and West End Avenue, a short walk from Riverside Park and the West End / Riverside Drive corridor of grand pre-war buildings. Designed by the same firm responsible for landmark apartment houses across the East and West Sides, it carries the architectural seriousness of its pedigree into a building scaled for gracious family living rather than spectacle.
What defines it is the layouts. With just four apartments per floor across ten stories, the building is organized around the classic pre-war footprints buyers prize: front "classic six" homes — two bedrooms, two baths, plus a maid's room — and rear "classic five" homes with two bedrooms and a bath and a half. These are the proportioned, well-zoned layouts that the post-war era stopped building, and they are the core of the Clinton's appeal.
At 38 apartments, the building is intimate and owner-occupied, with the settled character of a long-established West Side co-op.
Architecture and unit composition
The Clinton presents a classic 1914 pre-war face — a ten-story masonry block with the proportions and detailing of its era — and behind it a gracious lobby retaining its period pre-war character. Schwartz & Gross built for permanence and proportion, and the building reflects it: substantial, dignified, and at home among the Riverside-West End pre-war stock.
The unit composition is unusually legible. Four apartments per floor means generous corner light and clear front-versus-rear distinctions. The front classic sixes offer two bedrooms, two bathrooms, and a maid's room; the rear classic fives offer two bedrooms and a bath and a half. Both carry the high ceilings, hardwood floors, and period moldings of the vintage, and every apartment comes with private storage — a genuinely valuable feature in a pre-war building.
Building operations
The Clinton is a well-run pre-war cooperative with a live-in superintendent. Shareholders share a laundry room, a bicycle room, a children's playroom, and — notably — private storage assigned to every apartment, which removes the storage scramble that plagues many pre-war buildings. The scale and staffing produce the personal, attentive management buyers expect on these blocks.
On policy, the building permits pets. Purchases proceed through a standard co-op board application and interview, with the financial review typical of an established pre-war cooperative. Buyers should prepare a complete board package and confirm current financing and sublet parameters with the managing agent as part of their application.
Application and transaction fees
Fees below are from building management's published schedule, as of October 2026. They are shown as published, item by item; no total is added because the total depends on the transaction. Deposits are listed apart from nonrefundable charges.
- Terms
- Equal to 15% of the net profit
- Paid by
- Seller
Source: building management's published schedule, as of October 2026
Purchase
8 items
Fees and charges
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application Processing FeePaid to management | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $700 | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Compliance FeePaid to management | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $500 | Refundable Not stated |
| Credit Check FeePer applicantPaid to management | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $150 per applicant/adult applicant | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Recognition Agreement FeeConditionalConditions: If FinancingPaid to management | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $300 (if applicable) | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Proposed AlterationsConditionalConditions: If ApplicablePaid to the building | Paid by Shareholder | When Upon approval | Amount $750 for major alterations, $300 for minor alterations | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Closing FeePaid to management | Paid by Shareholder | When At closing | Amount $600 | Refundable Non-refundable |
Deposits
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Move-In DepositPaid to the building | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $1,000 | Refundable Refundable |
| Move-Out DepositPaid to the building | Paid by Shareholder | When With the application | Amount $1,000 | Refundable Refundable |
Sublet
8 items
Fees and charges
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sublease FeeRecurringPaid to the building | Paid by Shareholder | When With the application | Amount Equal to 10% of the monthly maintenance (1st year), 15% of monthly maintenance (2nd year) | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Application Processing FeePaid to management | Paid by Subtenant | When With the application | Amount $550 | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Credit Check FeePer applicantPaid to management | Paid by Subtenant | When With the application | Amount $150 per applicant/adult applicant | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Proposed AlterationsConditionalConditions: If ApplicablePaid to the building | Paid by Shareholder | When Upon approval | Amount $750 for major alterations, $300 for minor alterations | Refundable Non-refundable |
Deposits
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Move-Out DepositPaid to the building | Paid by Shareholder | When With the application | Amount $1,000 | Refundable Refundable |
| Move-In DepositPaid to the building | Paid by Subtenant | When With the application | Amount $1,000 | Refundable Refundable |
Sublet renewal
Fees and charges
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application Processing FeePaid to management | Paid by Subtenant | When With the application | Amount $225 | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Sublet FeeRecurringPaid to the building | Paid by Subtenant | When Upon approval | Amount Equal to 15% of monthly maintenance billed monthly (2nd year) | Refundable Non-refundable |
Refinance
1 item
Fees and charges
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application Processing FeePaid to management | Paid by Shareholder | When With the application | Amount $300 | Refundable Non-refundable |
Ownership transfer
21 items
Fees and charges
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application Processing FeePaid to management | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $750 | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Compliance FeePaid to management | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $500 | Refundable Not stated |
| Credit Check FeePer applicantPaid to management | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $150 per applicant | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Lost Stock and Lease Affidavit Preparation FeePaid to management | Paid by Buyer | When At closing | Amount $400 | Refundable Not stated |
| Lost Stock and Lease Review FeePaid to management | Paid by Buyer | When At closing | Amount $400 | Refundable Not stated |
| New Stock and Lease FeeConditionalPaid to management | Paid by Buyer | When At closing | Amount $800 if you have lost your stock certificate and proprietary lease, $1000 if you have a mortgage and your lender has lost your stock and lease OR if transfer is due to shareholder death | Refundable Not stated |
| Recognition Agreement FeeConditionalPaid to management | Paid by Buyer | When At closing | Amount $325 if financing | Refundable Not stated |
| Transfer FeeConditionalPaid to management | Paid by Buyer | When At closing | Amount $800 if requesting a stock transfer | Refundable Not stated |
| Closing FeePaid to management | Paid by Shareholder | When At closing | Amount $775 | Refundable Not stated |
Transfer: trust
Fees and charges
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application Processing FeePaid to management | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $500 | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Compliance FeePaid to management | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $500 | Refundable Not stated |
| Closing FeePaid to management | Paid by Shareholder | When At closing | Amount $500 | Refundable Non-refundable |
Transfer: estate
Fees and charges
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application Processing FeePaid to management | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $750 | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Compliance FeePaid to management | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $500 | Refundable Not stated |
| Credit Check FeePer applicantPaid to management | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $150 per applicant | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Lost Stock and Lease Affidavit Preparation FeePaid to management | Paid by Buyer | When At closing | Amount $400 | Refundable Not stated |
| Lost Stock and Lease Review FeePaid to management | Paid by Buyer | When At closing | Amount $400 | Refundable Not stated |
| New Stock and Lease FeeConditionalPaid to management | Paid by Buyer | When At closing | Amount $800 if you have lost your stock certificate and proprietary lease, $1000 if you have a mortgage and your lender has lost your stock and lease OR if transfer is due to shareholder death | Refundable Not stated |
| Recognition Agreement FeeConditionalPaid to management | Paid by Buyer | When At closing | Amount $325 if financing | Refundable Not stated |
| Transfer FeeConditionalPaid to management | Paid by Buyer | When At closing | Amount $800 if requesting a stock transfer | Refundable Not stated |
| Closing FeePaid to management | Paid by Shareholder | When At closing | Amount $775 | Refundable Not stated |
Management updates its schedule without a public filing. The date is when management last updated the page, not when a rule changed. Confirm the current schedule with management before you apply.
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Financing and purchase requirements
- Maximum financing
- 75% of the purchase priceSource: building management's published schedule, as of October 2026
- Guarantors
- Permitted with conditionsCase by caseSource: building management's published schedule, as of October 2026
Sublet and pied-à-terre policy
A condominium owner leasing a unit and a co-op shareholder subletting are different rules, and a building-wide rule is different from a restriction on one apartment. This is the building's rule; confirm it for the specific apartment.
- Subletting by shareholders
- Not verified
- Pied-à-terre ownership
- Permitted with conditionsCase by caseSource: building management's published schedule, as of October 2026
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Pets and in-unit washer/dryer
- Pets
- Pets permitted; species and limits not statedSource: The Roebling Team's building profile
- In-unit washer/dryer
- Not verified
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Monthly carrying charges in recent sales
- Maintenance, per room
- $511 per room a monthMedian of 4 recorded sales since October 2023Source: recorded sales, refreshed October 2026
Maintenance as recorded with each sale. A co-op's maintenance already covers the building's real estate taxes and the building's own mortgage, if it has one; add your own loan payment for the monthly outlay. A summary of recorded sales, not a current bill; charges change.
Building staffing and amenities
- Live-in superintendent
- YesSource: The Roebling Team's building profile
- Elevator
- YesSource: NYC Department of City Planning records (PLUTO)
- Amenities noted
- Playroom, 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
- $9,649/yr
- Per unit / month range
- $0 – $21
- Modeled exposure split equally across 38 units (the residential count on the city's lot record). Not an assessed amount; co-op shareholders are typically charged by share allocation.
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).
Source: NYC DOB facade filings (FISP) · The Roebling Research Library. City data last refreshed October 2026.
Management & transfer contacts
- Flip tax
- 15% of net profit (payable by seller)
- Sublet policy
- Sublease fee = 10% of monthly maintenance (1st yr), 15% (2nd yr)
- Pied-à-terre
- Allowed (case by case)
- Policies and fees
- Buyer application $700; credit check $150/applicant; recognition agreement $300; closing fee $600; guarantors allowed case-by-case; max financing 75%
Recent sales
Recent transfers 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 12, 2025 | 7B | 3 BR · 2 BA · 1,500 sf | $2,035,000 | $1,357/sf | +5.7% |
| Jun 23, 2025 | 6B | 3 BR · 2 BA | $1,999,000 | +8.1% | |
| Nov 7, 2023 | 2B | 3 BR · 2 BA | $1,765,000 | -6.9% | |
| Aug 10, 2023 | 3D | 2 BR · 1 BA | $1,280,000 | -1.5% | |
| Apr 13, 2023 | 4D | 3 BR · 2.5 BA | $1,385,000 | -14.8% | |
| Sep 15, 2022 | 7A | 3 BR · 2 BA · 1,320 sf | $1,995,000 | $1,511/sf | -4.8% |
| Jul 6, 2022 | 9C | 3 BR · 2 BA | $1,625,000 | +0.0% | |
| Aug 24, 2021 | 5C | 2 BR · 1.5 BA | $1,275,000 | +18.6% |
Market read. Most recent trades (2025) cleared a median $1,357/sf (recorded) across 1 sale. Median listing discount 1.5% 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 1-01232-0057). 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 on co-ops is not officially recorded, figures shown are approximate.
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At the recent median sale of $2M (3 transfers in the past 24 months, since October 31, 2024), a buyer putting 25% down would pay about $34,540 to close, or 1.7% of the price.
- Mansion tax: $19,990
- No mortgage recording tax or title insurance on a co-op purchase
- Attorneys, lender, building fees and filings: $14,550
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
Know which apartment you're buying. A front classic six and a rear classic five live very differently — light, room count, and the maid's room all differ — and they price differently. Confirm the exposure and exact layout before anchoring on a comparable, and value the per-apartment private storage, which is a real convenience here.
Expect a standard board process: a full package, an interview, and financials that meet the co-op's requirements. Underwrite the maintenance — which funds the staff and shared spaces — alongside the price. For a family seeking a true pre-war layout near Riverside Park, the Clinton is one of the cleaner expressions of that classic West Side product.
What to know if you’re selling
Lead with the layout and the pedigree. "Classic six in a 1914 Schwartz & Gross co-op, four apartments per floor, near Riverside Park" is precisely the description that draws the pre-war family buyer, and the per-apartment private storage and playroom reinforce the family appeal. Photograph the proportioned rooms and the light.
Price to the specific home — front versus rear, floor, exposure, and renovation level — since the building's consistent floor plate makes those differences clear to buyers. Prepare the board package early. A well-positioned classic layout here competes strongly in the Riverside / West End market.
Comparable buildings
If you're considering 252 West 85th Street, these nearby Upper West Side cooperatives belong on the same list:
- 320 West 86th Street — pre-war cooperative near West End and Riverside
- 302 West 86th Street — full-service pre-war co-op on the West 80s
- 305 West 86th Street — pre-war cooperative near Riverside Drive
- 300 West 83rd Street — pre-war co-op a few blocks south
- 320 West 83rd Street — Upper West Side cooperative near Riverside Park
More Upper West Side buildings
- 250 West 96th Street (96+Broadway) — new-construction condominium by Thomas Juul-Hansen
- The Central, 250 West 88th Street — 1920 condominium
- 251 West 89th Street (The Admaston) — 1911 condominium by George and Edward Blum
- 253 West 73rd Street (The Level Club) — 1925 condominium
- 254 West 88th Street — 1905 condominium
- 255 West 108th Street (The Manchester) — 1910 co-op by Neville & Bagge
The neighborhood
For the full corridor — architecture, transit, and pricing across Upper West Side — read The Roebling Team Guide to Upper West Side.
The full playbook — what goes in the package, how boards read your financials, the interview, and the timeline — plus sample cover, reference, and personal letters you can adapt.
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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