317 West 89th Street
317 West 89th Street, New York, NY 10024
Upper West Side
BBL 1012507503 · BIN 1087454
- Year built
- 1914
- Type
- Condominium
- Units
- 24
- Floors
- 9
- Landmark
- Designated
- Pets
- Pet-friendly (confirm current house rules at offer stage)
- Financing
- Permitted, subject to condominium terms
Every recorded sale at this building, 2007–2022
Price-per-square-foot over time, the line- and floor-premium curves, and every recorded sale.
- Median $/sf
- $1,654
- Listing discount
- 1.8%
- Recorded sales
- 32
- On record
- 2007–2022
317 West 89th Street is a nine-story pre-war condominium a half-block from Riverside Park, on one of the Upper West Side's most protected residential blocks. Designed by Wallis & Goodwillie in 1914 for the Excelsior Holding Company and built as an elevator apartment house, it sits within the Riverside Drive–West End Historic District — a designated city historic district — and delivers the combination Upper West Side buyers rarely find together: full-service, pre-war architecture, boutique scale, and the deed-ownership flexibility of a condominium.
That combination is the point. On these blocks, most pre-war buildings of this caliber are cooperatives. A full-service pre-war condominium here — with a 24-hour doorman and a resident manager, but no board approval and flexible financing — is scarce, and it broadens the buyer pool to include pied-à-terre, investment, and non-traditional purchasers. The residences run large, and the building is steps from the park and the Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument.
Building operations
317 West 89th Street is a full-service pre-war building. On site there is a 24-hour doorman, a live-in resident manager/superintendent, a fitness room, a central laundry room, a bike room, private storage, and an elevator. Residences carry central air and in-unit washer/dryer. For a boutique 24-unit building, that is a deep amenity package, and it defines the carrying-cost profile — full staffing is reflected in common charges.
As a condominium, ownership is by deed. Purchases do not require board approval or an interview — a right of first refusal is the standard mechanism — and financing is generally more flexible than in a co-op. Pied-à-terre use, subletting, and investment ownership are typically permitted under condominium rules; confirm the current declaration, bylaws, house rules, any sponsor units still selling, and any building-wide assessments or capital projects at offer stage.
Local Law 97
- 2024–2029 annual penalty
- $0 (under cap)
- 2030–2034 annual penalty
- $32,588/yr
- Per unit / month range
- $0 – $113
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.
QEWI = Qualified Exterior Wall Inspector — the licensed engineer the city requires to sign the report (the independent expert, not the managing agent). Source: NYC DOB facade filings (FISP) · The Roebling Research Library.
See the full facade history →Recent sales
Condominium pricing is read on a price-per-square-foot basis, and 317 West 89th trades as a full-service pre-war condominium: generously sized homes, a deep amenity package, and the scarcity premium that attaches to a for-sale condo on a landmark Upper West Side block near the park. With only 24 residences — some of them large combined homes — resale volume is thin, and a single comparable can move the read on value. When underwriting a purchase or setting a list price, capture the square footage, the floor, the exposure, the layout, and renovation condition rather than relying on a neighborhood per-foot average. Genuinely variable figures — common charges, real estate taxes, any assessment — should be confirmed at offer stage.
Recent closings at this building, curated by The Roebling Team research desk. Apartment-level facts are independently verified before publishing; sale prices reflect the recorded transfer amount at the NYC Department of Finance.
| Date | Unit | Apartment | Price | PPSF | vs. Ask |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 12, 2022 | 1WF | 3 BR · 2 BA · 1,527 sf | $1,862,500 | $1,220/sf | -6.8% |
| Jan 14, 2022 | 5W | 4 BR · 3 BA · 2,700 sf | $4,350,000 | $1,611/sf | +0.0% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 4W | 4 BR · 3 BA · 2,669 sf | $4,200,000 | $1,574/sf | -3.4% |
| Sep 24, 2020 | 6E | 4 BR · 3 BA · 2,660 sf | $4,325,000 | $1,626/sf | +0.0% |
| Dec 12, 2019 | 1ER | 1 BR · 1 BA · 925 sf | $975,000 | $1,054/sf | -11.4% |
| Aug 1, 2019 | 6W | 4 BR · 3 BA · 2,651 sf | $4,350,000 | $1,641/sf | -3.2% |
| Dec 28, 2018 | 4E | 4 BR · 3 BA · 2,669 sf | $4,200,000 | $1,574/sf | +0.0% |
| May 14, 2018 | 6E | 4 BR · 3 BA · 2,700 sf | $4,200,000 | $1,556/sf | +0.0% |
Market read. Most recent trades (2022) cleared a median $1,654/sf across 2 sales. Median listing discount 1.8% 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 1-01250-7503) and verified listing data. Apartment-level facts (line, condition, asking-price context) curated and cross-verified by The Roebling Team research desk. 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.
What to know if you’re buying
This is a condominium, so the path is comparatively straightforward: an application, a right of first refusal rather than a board approval, and flexible financing. Review the declaration, bylaws, and house rules for the points that matter to you, and review the building's financials, reserve, and any planned capital work — particularly given the building's age and its position in a landmark district, which can affect the cost and timeline of exterior work. Weigh the full-service amenity package against the common charges it supports, and confirm whether any sponsor residences remain in the current sell-out.
The reasons to buy are the block, the service, and the structure: a protected historic-district address a half-block from Riverside Park, full-service pre-war living with large layouts, and a condominium's ownership flexibility in a neighborhood where most peer buildings are co-ops.
What to know if you’re selling
The story is scarcity, scale, and service. A full-service pre-war condominium on a designated historic-district block near the park is an unusual product on the Upper West Side, and it sells to a specific buyer — one who wants large pre-war rooms, a doorman, and the flexibility of deed ownership. The Wallis & Goodwillie authorship, the 1914 architecture, the amenity package, and the landmark context are the differentiators. Pricing is a residence-specific exercise: square footage, floor, light, layout, and condition drive the number more than any block average. We position the full-service pre-war-condominium narrative, emphasize the ownership flexibility relative to neighboring co-ops, and benchmark against the right comparable tier.
Comparable buildings
If you're considering 317 West 89th Street, also look at these nearby Upper West Side pre-war and boutique buildings:
- 267 West 89th Street — Upper West Side building on the same block
- 320 West 89th Street — pre-war Upper West Side building nearby
- 250 West 89th Street — Upper West Side building nearby
- 309 West 86th Street — pre-war Upper West Side building nearby
- 300 West 83rd Street — pre-war Upper West Side building nearby
The neighborhood
For the full corridor — architecture, schools, transit, and pricing across Upper West Side — read The Roebling Team Guide to Upper West Side.
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