290 West End Avenue
290 West End Avenue, New York, NY 10023
BBL 1011650004 · BIN 1030542
- Year built
- 1925
- Type
- Cooperative
- Units
- About 62
- Landmark status
- Not an individual landmark; in the West End-Collegiate Historic District Extension
- NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission records, updated February 2026
- Subletting by shareholders
- Permitted with conditions
- Pied-à-terre
- Permitted with conditions
- Pets
- Pets permitted; species and limits not stated
- Maximum financing
- 65% of the purchase price
- Flip tax
- 2% of the purchase price, paid by the seller
- Doorman
- Full-time doorman
Every recorded sale at this building, 2004–2025
Bedroom-by-bedroom medians, the full transfer record, and how units trade against ask.
- 3BR median, 2024–2025
- $2.3M
- 2 qualifying sales
- Recent range
- $975K – $3M
- Listing discount
- 5.7%
- Recorded transfers
- 38
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290 West End Avenue is a Schwartz & Gross cooperative from the heart of the 1920s boom — a mid-decade Neo-Renaissance apartment house from the firm that, more than any other, gave New York its pre-war residential fabric. Schwartz & Gross designed apartment buildings on nearly every major residential avenue in Manhattan — from the Brentmore at 88 Central Park West to the color-shifting Art Deco tower at 55 Central Park West — and their work is a kind of baseline of pre-war quality: well-proportioned, classically detailed, and built to last. 290 is a clean example of that practice on West End Avenue, executed in the buff-brick Neo-Renaissance idiom over a three-story limestone base.
The building carries a piece of Gilded Age history at its doorstep. 290 rose directly across from the Charles M. Schwab mansion — the enormous French-inspired chateau that occupied the entire block between 73rd and 74th Streets from West End Avenue to Riverside Drive, the largest free-standing private house in Manhattan when it was completed in 1906. The mansion is long gone, but the address still sits on one of the corridor's most storied blocks.
At sixteen stories with roughly 62 apartments, 290 is the West End Avenue proposition in miniature: the quieter, more residential counterpart to Broadway, offering pre-war space without Broadway's commercial frontage to the east or the river-facing premium of Riverside Drive a block west. It converted to cooperative ownership in the late 1970s, joining the wave that turned West End's rental stock into the co-op corridor it is today.
Architecture and unit composition
The approximately 62 apartments span 16 stories in the gracious layouts characteristic of mid-1920s West End Avenue — high principal-room ceilings, formal entry galleries, separated living and dining rooms, and the period architectural detail of 1925-era luxury design. Apartment sizes vary by line; confirm the specific floor plan rather than inferring size from the building's unit count.
West End Avenue and side-street exposures carry the corridor's residential light, with higher floors picking up more open outlooks. Renovation condition varies across the unit mix, from preserved original detail to fully modernized interiors.
Building operations
290 West End Avenue is a full-service pre-war cooperative with a 24-hour doorman, attended elevator, live-in superintendent, private storage, a bike room, central laundry, and a common outdoor patio. The building is pet-friendly and permits financing up to 65% of the purchase price. A 2% flip tax is paid by the seller at closing.
The board governs ownership and subletting tightly. Subletting is limited: shareholders may sublet for one year, renewable for a second with prior board approval, with no more than one application permitted per seven years of ownership and a sublet fee equal to 25% of maintenance. Pied-à-terre arrangements are considered case by case. The cooperative does not permit LLC or corporate ownership — apartments are held by individual shareholders. That posture keeps 290 a genuine primary-residence community.
Application and transaction fees
Fees below are from building management's published schedule, as of September 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
- 2% of the purchase price
- Rate
- 2% of the purchase price
- Paid by
- Seller
Source: building management's published schedule, as of September 2026
Purchase
23 items
Fees and charges
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Additional Processing FeeConditionalPaid to management | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $200 if there is a 2nd Applicant or Guarantor | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Credit Report FeePer applicantPaid to managementRequired | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $125 per applicant | Refundable Non-refundable |
| LL58 Compliance FeePaid to management | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $500 | Refundable Not stated |
| Processing FeePaid to management | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $700 | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Rush Package Review FeeConditionalPaid to management | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $500 (if applicable) | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Expedited Closing Fee Expedited Closing FeeConditionalConditions: Within 10 business days of approvalPaid to management | Paid by Buyer | When Before closing | Amount $500 (if applicable) (paid by Buyer or Seller) | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Financing FeeConditionalPaid to management | Paid by Buyer | When Before closing | Amount $400, only if purchase is being financed | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Power of Attorney Review FeeConditional · Per applicantConditions: If ApplicablePaid to management | Paid by Buyer | When Before closing | Amount $200 Per POA (if applicable) | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Closing FeePaid to management | Paid by Seller | When Before closing | Amount $850 | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Closing FeeConditionalConditions: Closing in other location; closing by mailPaid to management | Paid by Seller | When Before closing | Amount $1100 (closing in other location; closing by mail) | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Estate Sale feeConditionalPaid to management | Paid by Seller | When Before closing | Amount $500 (if applicable) | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Expedited Closing Fee Expedited Closing FeeConditionalConditions: Within 10 business days of approvalPaid to management | Paid by Seller | When Before closing | Amount $500 (if applicable) (paid by Buyer or Seller) | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Power of Attorney Review FeeConditional · Per applicantConditions: If ApplicablePaid to management | Paid by Seller | When Before closing | Amount $200 Per POA (if applicable) | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Additional Closing FeeConditionalConditions: WITHOUT a Bank Attorney PresentPaid to management | Paid by Buyer | When At closing | Amount $500, if applicable | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Estate Transfer Additional Closing FeeConditionalConditions: WITHOUT the attorney presentPaid to management | Paid by Buyer | When At closing | Amount $200, if applicable | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Move In FeePaid to the building | Paid by Buyer | When At closing | Amount $500 | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Move Out FeePaid to the building | Paid by Buyer | When At closing | Amount $500 | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Postponement FeeConditionalConditions: Less than 48 Hours' NoticePaid to management | Paid by Buyer | When At closing | Amount $500, if applicable | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Trust Transfer Additional Closing FeeConditionalConditions: WITHOUT the attorney presentPaid to management | Paid by Buyer | When At closing | Amount $200, if applicable | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Undertaking FeePaid to management | Paid by Buyer | When At closing | Amount $100 | Refundable Non-refundable |
Deposits
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Move In DepositPaid to the building | Paid by Buyer | When At move-out and move-in | Amount $1,000 | Refundable Refundable |
| Move Out DepositPaid to the building | Paid by Seller | When At move-out and move-in | Amount $1,000 | Refundable Refundable |
Additional closing fees
Fees and charges
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Closing feePaid to the building | Paid by Seller | When At closing | Amount $850 | Refundable Not stated |
Sublet
11 items
Fees and charges
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Credit Report FeePer applicantPaid to managementRequired | Paid by Shareholder | When With the application | Amount $125 per applicant | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Processing FeePaid to management | Paid by Shareholder | When With the application | Amount $650 | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Rush Package Review FeeConditionalPaid to management | Paid by Shareholder | When With the application | Amount $500 (if applicable) | Refundable Not stated |
| Additional Processing FeeConditionalPaid to management | Paid by Subtenant | When With the application | Amount $200 if there is a 2nd Applicant or Guarantor | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Sublet FeeRecurringPaid to the building | Paid by Shareholder | When Upon approval | Amount 25% of monthly maintenance for the duration of the sublease | Refundable Not stated |
| Move In FeePaid to the building | Paid by Shareholder | When At closing | Amount $500 | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Move Out FeePaid to the building | Paid by Shareholder | When At closing | Amount $500 | Refundable Non-refundable |
Deposits
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Move Out DepositPaid to the building | Paid by Shareholder | When At move-out and move-in | Amount $1,000 | Refundable Refundable |
| Move In DepositPaid to the building | Paid by Subtenant | When At move-out and move-in | Amount $1,000 | Refundable Refundable |
Sublet renewal
Fees and charges
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Processing FeePaid to management | Paid by Shareholder | When With the application | Amount $250 | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Sublet FeePaid to the building | Paid by Shareholder | When Upon approval | Amount $500 | Refundable Non-refundable |
Refinance
5 items
Management's “less refinance” schedule
Fees and charges
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Processing FeePaid to management | Paid by Shareholder | When With the application | Amount $250 | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Rush Package Review FeeConditionalPaid to management | Paid by Shareholder | When With the application | Amount $500 (if applicable) | Refundable Non-refundable |
Management's “more refinance” schedule
Fees and charges
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Credit Report FeePer applicantPaid to managementRequired | Paid by Shareholder | When With the application | Amount $125 per applicant | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Processing FeePaid to management | Paid by Shareholder | When With the application | Amount $400 | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Rush Package Review FeeConditionalPaid to management | Paid by Shareholder | When With the application | Amount $500 (if applicable) | Refundable Non-refundable |
Alteration
5 items
Fees and charges
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alteration FeePaid to the building | Paid by Resident | When With the application | Amount 1-6 months: 1.5% of construction contract, 7-12 months: $3000/month, +1 year: $6000/month | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Alteration Risers FeePaid to the building | Paid by Resident | When Upon approval | Amount Simple: $2200, Complex: $3000, Stream Lines: $3000 | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Scope of Work FeesPaid to the building | Paid by Resident | When Upon approval | Amount Please Exhibit A for the six month Alteration/Infrastructure Fee Structure. | Refundable Not stated |
Deposits
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alteration Security DepositPaid to the building | Paid by Resident | When Upon approval | Amount Major: an amount equal to 5% of the contract amount or $10000, whichever is greater | Refundable Refundable |
| Alteration Security DepositPaid to the building | Paid by Resident | When Upon approval | Amount Decorative and Standard: an amount equal to 5% of the total contracted work price or $2000, whichever is less | Refundable Refundable |
Ownership transfer
7 items
Fees and charges
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Credit Report FeePer applicantPaid to management | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $125 per applicant | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Estate TransferConditionalPaid to management | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $250 if applicable | Refundable Not stated |
| LL58 Compliance FeePaid to management | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $500 | Refundable Not stated |
| Name change/spouse add/removalConditionalPaid to management | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $250 if applicable | Refundable Not stated |
| Transfer into a TrustConditionalPaid to management | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $500 if applicable | Refundable Not stated |
| Transfer to a Family Member and a Third PartyConditionalPaid to management | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $500 if applicable | Refundable Not stated |
| Closing Fee for all TransfersPaid to management | Paid by Buyer | When At closing | Amount $850 | 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
- 65% of the purchase priceSource: building management's published schedule, as of September 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
- Permitted with conditionsRestrictedSource: The Roebling Team's building profile
- Pied-à-terre ownership
- Permitted with conditionsCase by case, board discretionSource: 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
- Not verified
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Monthly carrying charges in recent sales
- Maintenance, per room
- $810 per room a monthMedian of 5 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
- 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
- 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
- $16,030/yr
- Per unit / month range
- $0 – $21
- Modeled exposure split equally across 63 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 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).
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.
Management & transfer contacts
- Flip tax
- 2% of purchase price (seller)
- Sublet policy
- Very limited; 1-year term (2nd yr w/ approval), one app per 7 yrs ownership; fee 25% of annual maintenance
- Pied-à-terre
- Case-by-case
- Policies and fees
- Processing $700, Credit $125/applicant, Closing $850, Move-in/out fees $500 each; max financing 65%; LLC/Corp not allowed
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 18, 2025 | 16B | 2 BR · 1.5 BA | $975,000 | -11.0% | |
| Sep 10, 2025 | 3D | 3 BR · 2.5 BA | $1,850,000 | -11.7% | |
| Oct 29, 2024 | 4A | 3 BR · 3 BA | $2,725,000 | -4.4% | |
| Sep 24, 2024 | 10A | 4 BR · 3.5 BA | $2,950,000 | -6.3% | |
| Dec 14, 2023 | 6D | 2 BR · 2 BA · 1,733 sf | $1,450,000 | $837/sf | +0.0% |
| May 1, 2023 | 16A | 4 BR · 3 BA · 2,700 sf | $2,800,000 | $1,037/sf | -5.1% |
| Jun 27, 2022 | 10B | 2 BR · 1.5 BA | $1,450,000 | -3.0% | |
| Apr 20, 2022 | 8A | 3 BR · 3 BA | $3,250,000 | +0.8% |
Market read. $/sf is measured on the latest sales with reliable square footage (2023): a median $903/sf (floor-adjusted) across 2 sales. The building has traded as recently as 2025. Median listing discount 4.6% 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 1-01165-0004). 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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What to know if you’re buying
Schwartz & Gross pedigree and gracious layouts are the value story. Well-built mid-1920s pre-war space from one of the city's defining residential firms, on a historic block.
The terms are knowable and primary-residence-oriented. Financing runs to 65%, the seller pays a 2% flip tax, pets are welcome — but subletting is tightly limited and LLC ownership is off the table, so plan on this as a home, not an investment vehicle.
West End Avenue is the residential-calm play. Quieter than the eastern avenues, more accessible than river-facing Riverside Drive, with Riverside Park and Broadway transit both close.
Board approval follows West End norms. Strong financials and primary-residence intent are advantageous.
What to know if you’re selling
Lead with the pedigree and the block. Schwartz & Gross authorship, the 1925 vintage, gracious pre-war layouts, and the historic Schwab-mansion block are the marketable strengths.
Frame the policy profile correctly. The pet-friendly, primary-residence character appeals to families; be clear with buyers that this is not a sublet- or LLC-friendly building.
Price to layout and condition. Configuration and renovation level are the dominant value drivers; comp against the most comparable in-building and corridor trades.
Closing timelines are co-op standard — generally 6–10 weeks from contract to closing.
Comparable buildings
If you're considering 290 West End Avenue, also evaluate:
- 320 West End Avenue — nearby West End Avenue pre-war co-op
- 277 West End Avenue — neighboring West End Avenue cooperative
- 400 West End Avenue — West End Avenue pre-war comparable
- 263 West End Avenue — West End Avenue full-service building
- 246 West End Avenue — West End Avenue comparable
More West End Avenue buildings
- 270 West End Avenue — 1918 co-op by George F. Pelham
- The Viewest (277 West End Avenue) — 1926 co-op by George and Edward Blum
- 280 West End Avenue — co-op
- 300 West End Avenue — 1917 co-op by Schwartz & Gross
- 310 West End Avenue — 1925 co-op by Emery Roth
- 315 West End Avenue — 1948 co-op
The neighborhood
For the full corridor — architecture, transit, and pricing across West End Avenue — read The Roebling Team Guide to West End Avenue.
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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