Claremont Condominium (255 West 85th Street)
255 West 85th Street, New York, NY 10024
BBL 1012337502 · BIN 1033131
- Type
- Condominium
- Units
- 42
- Financing
- Standard condominium financing. No building-specific ceiling is documented.
- Flip tax
- None documented in the records reviewed. Confirm with the managing agent.
- Landmark status
- Not an individual landmark; in the Riverside-West End Historic District Extension I
- NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission records, updated February 2026
- Leasing by owners
- Permitted with conditions
- Pied-à-terre
- Permitted
- Pets
- Pets permitted; species and limits not stated
- Washer/dryer
- Permitted
- Doorman
- Full-time doorman
Construction chronology: LPC dates construction to 1984–1988. PLUTO records 1988; the Department of Finance records 1986.
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, 2026 to date
- $992
- floor-adjusted, 1 sale
- Listing discount
- 3.0%
- Recorded sales
- 47
- On record
- 2003–2026
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The Claremont is a doorman condominium on a prewar side street, which is uncommon on the West 80s. Between Broadway and West End Avenue, most of the housing is prewar co-ops and row houses. The tower on the block offers what those buildings mostly do not: real-property ownership, in-unit laundry, a fitness room and full-time staff. Its upper floors also have open views over the low-rise side streets.
It is also a late-1980s building on a historic-district lot. The architect was the New York firm Rothzeid Kaiserman Thompson & Bee. When the Riverside–West End Historic District was extended in 2012, the lot was included. Any exterior change, including windows, masonry and rooftop work, now needs a Landmarks Preservation Commission permit.
The condominium came to market in stages. The building was completed in the late 1980s. Filing records reference an original 1987 plan number, later resubmitted. The condominium declaration was not recorded until November 1994, and ACRIS shows the sponsor selling from then through 2001. Today no sponsor inventory remains. Each residential unit lot is held by an individual owner, a trust or a small holding entity, and no owner holds more than two.
Architecture and unit composition
The tower rises from a six-story base that holds the streetwall of West 85th Street. Above the base, the tower steps back, with bay windows set into the red-brick façade. A two-story limestone surround frames the entrance. There is no garage. LPC’s designation report describes terraces on stories 17–22 and balconies on the north façade; verify their current configuration and access for the specific apartment.
Per listing records, apartments range from studios to four-bedroom homes. Upper floors look out over the low-rise side streets in the West 80s. Over time, owners have combined apartments; the unit lot record shows 57 numbers issued and 42 remaining. A buyer comparing units should check whether a given apartment is an original layout or a combination. In a building with this history, the square footage on the tax roll can lag the physical apartment.
Building operations
Per listing records, the building has a full-time doorman, a live-in superintendent, a fitness room, a resident garden and a central laundry room. Washer/dryers are also allowed in units. No offering plan, budget or audited financial statements for the Claremont are on file in The Roebling Research Library. Buyers should get the current budget, the two most recent audited statements, the reserve balance, and any assessment history from the managing agent.
Tax benefits: The Department of Finance roll shows no active 421-a or J-51 benefit on the billing lot or on any residential unit lot. The records reviewed do not show whether the late-1980s construction ever carried a 421-a exemption. Any such benefit would have fully expired by now, so current taxes reflect the full assessment. Primary-residence owners may qualify for the co-op/condo tax abatement.
One unit lot is titled to the condominium itself on the current roll. Ask the managing agent what it is, for example a superintendent's apartment or a unit the board acquired, and how it is carried in the budget.
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.
- Leasing by owners
- Permitted with conditionsBoard approvalSource: The Roebling Team's building profile
- Pied-à-terre ownership
- PermittedSource: The Roebling Team's building profile
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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
- PermittedSource: The Roebling Team's building profile
Considering an apartment here? Send Corey the listing to confirm the pet and washer/dryer rules for that apartment.
Monthly carrying charges in recent sales
- Common charges alone, per square foot
- $1.64 per square foot a monthMedian of 3 listings since October 2023 that give the annual taxSource: listing records, refreshed October 2026
- Real estate taxes alone, per square foot
- $1.45 per square foot a monthMedian of 3 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
- Live-in superintendent
- YesSource: The Roebling Team's building profile
- Elevator
- YesSource: NYC Department of City Planning records (PLUTO)
- Amenities noted
- Fitness room, 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
- $19,964/yr
- Per unit / month range
- $0 – $40
- Modeled exposure split equally across 42 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 FISP filing classified the facade as Safe — no repairs were required at that inspection. A filed Safe grade is not a guarantee of current condition: owners still maintain the facade and, where required, observe parapets each year. Future inspection timing (Local Law 49 of 2025 changed the cycle framework from October 1, 2026), repair and any assessment decisions remain building-specific.
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.
Recent sales
The Claremont sells as a condominium, so the right measure is dollars per square foot. It competes with other late-1980s Upper West Side doorman condominiums more than with the prewar co-ops around it. It sees a handful of sales a year, and ACRIS records them going to differently named buyers; names alone do not establish unrelated beneficial ownership. Floor height and view drive most of the spread within the stack: expect upper floors clear of the neighboring rooftops to price above the base floors. Renovation condition matters as well, because the building's finishes date from its late-1980s construction unless an owner has updated them. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 21, 2026 | PH6AB | 1,401 sf | $1,900,000 | $1,356/sf | — |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 5A | 1 BA · 650 sf | $670,000 | $1,031/sf | -4.1% |
| Aug 11, 2025 | 10AB | 2 BR · 2 BA · 1,355 sf | $1,600,000 | $1,181/sf | -3.0% |
| Jul 8, 2025 | 11C | 1 BR · 1.5 BA · 732 sf | $880,000 | $1,202/sf | -7.4% |
| Jul 28, 2023 | 4AB | 2 BR · 2 BA · 1,355 sf | $1,650,000 | $1,218/sf | -5.7% |
| Nov 18, 2022 | 6C | 1,404 sf | $1,325,000 | $944/sf | — |
| Sep 30, 2022 | PH2B | 2 BR · 2 BA · 1,140 sf | $1,285,000 | $1,127/sf | -14.0% |
| May 4, 2022 | 7ACD | 4 BR · 3 BA · 2,042 sf | $2,325,000 | $1,139/sf | -7.0% |
Market read. Most recent trades (2026 to date) cleared a median $992/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 3.0% 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 1-01233-7502; 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.
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At the recent median sale of $1.24M (4 sales in the past 24 months, since November 10, 2024), a buyer putting 25% down would pay about $54,547 to close, or 4.4% of the price.
- Mansion tax: $12,400
- Mortgage recording tax: $17,903
- Title insurance: $5,580
- Attorneys, lender, building fees, reserves and filings: $18,664
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
Get the building documents early. No plan or financials are on file with us. Your attorney's review of the budget, reserves, assessments and the Local Law 11 façade cycle is where diligence happens in this building.
Confirm the apartment's legal footprint. With 57 lot numbers issued and 42 remaining, some apartments are combinations. Confirm that the unit you are buying matches its declaration floor plan and its tax lot.
Mansion tax may apply. At or above $1 million, the 1% mansion tax applies. Run the figures through the Mansion Tax Calculator.
What to know if you’re selling
Sell the combination of features. A doorman, a fitness room, in-unit laundry, pied-à-terre use and condominium ownership on a prewar block between Broadway and West End Avenue appeal to buyers who have found the co-op stock around it too restrictive.
Price the floor. Upper-floor view units and base-floor units belong in different comparable sets.
Comparable buildings
If you're considering the Claremont, also evaluate:
- 255 West 84th Street (The Alameda) — condop one block south on the same Broadway–West End stretch
- 250 West 89th Street — 1986–87 full-service condop in the West 80s
- 250 West 90th Street — mid-1980s new-construction condominium
- 275 West 96th Street — 1983 new-construction condominium
- 215 West 95th Street — 1986 new-construction condominium
- 130 West 79th Street (The Austin) — 1988 condominium in a prewar historic-district setting
- 250 West 81st Street — 2019 condominium, the new-construction comparison
More Upper West Side buildings
- 255 West 90th Street — 1909 co-op by Neville & Bagge
- 255 West 98th Street — 1913 co-op by Gaetano Ajello
- 255 West End Avenue — 1916 co-op
- The Augusta, 255 West 92nd Street — 1897 condominium
- 256 West 88th Street — 1884 condominium
- 257 West 86th Street — 1907 co-op
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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