35 East 85th Street
35 East 85th Street, New York, NY 10028
Upper East Side
BBL 1014970021 · BIN 1046831
- Year built
- 1959
- Type
- Cooperative
- Units
- 154
- Landmark
- No
Every recorded sale at this building, 2001–2026
Bedroom-by-bedroom medians, the full transfer record, and how units trade against ask.
- 3BR median
- $2.7M
- Recent range
- $475K – $4.3M
- Listing discount
- 4.0%
- Recorded transfers
- 102
35 East 85th Street — Westminster House — is a 1959 full-service cooperative on one of Carnegie Hill's best blocks, set between Fifth Avenue and Madison and just one block from Central Park, the Metropolitan Museum, and the Museum Mile cultural spine. The block is quiet, low-traffic, and residential, yet steps from the Madison Avenue retail corridor, the 86th Street crosstown and 4/5/6 subway, and the neighborhood's leading private schools.
Westminster House represents a specific and useful tier of inventory: the post-war Carnegie Hill cooperative. Where the pre-war buildings on Fifth and Park command the architectural headlines and the highest prices, the late-1950s co-ops on the cross streets deliver the same geography — the same park proximity, school access, and neighborhood quiet — with the practical advantages of post-war construction: efficient layouts, larger windows, modern systems, and generally lower carrying costs. What sets this building apart from its post-war peers is its amenity depth: a planted courtyard, a landscaped roof terrace with open-city views, and, most valuable of all in this neighborhood, an attended garage with direct interior access to the building.
At 154 apartments across 16 stories, Westminster House is a mid-to-large post-war cooperative. That scale produces a steadier flow of inventory than the boutique pre-war buildings nearby, which keeps pricing legible and entry points frequent — and the board's openness to pets and pieds-à-terre widens the buyer pool considerably for a co-op of this caliber.
Architecture and unit composition
The 154 apartments span the configurations typical of a late-1950s luxury co-op, running from studios and one-bedrooms through two- and three-bedrooms to expansive four-bedroom homes, with residences ranging from roughly 800 to 2,400 square feet. That spread means genuine family apartments sit alongside more modest formats — a useful mix for buyers entering Carnegie Hill at different price points.
Post-war signatures throughout: efficient, well-proportioned rooms; larger window openings than the pre-war stock; cross-exposure layouts on many lines; and building systems that have been modernized over the building's life. Ceiling heights are post-war standard rather than pre-war generous, and detailing is clean rather than ornamented — a trade-off many buyers accept in exchange for the location, the amenity package, and the lower cost basis. Upper-floor apartments and favorable lines capture partial Central Park and open-sky views over the low-rise neighbors toward Fifth Avenue, and the building's roof terrace gives every resident an open outlook regardless of floor.
Building operations
Westminster House operates as a full-service post-war cooperative. The staff includes a 24-hour doorman, a concierge, a live-in resident manager, and a handyman and porter. The amenity roster is deep for the era: an attended parking garage with direct building access, a planted interior courtyard, a landscaped roof terrace with city views, bicycle storage, private storage bins, and central laundry. The garage in particular is a rarity on the Upper East Side and a meaningful convenience that adds tangible value for car owners.
On policy, the building is welcoming by Carnegie Hill standards. Pets are permitted, and pieds-à-terre are welcome — a posture more flexible than the strictest pre-war Fifth and Park boards, and a real advantage for buyers who want a second home or who travel with animals.
Local Law 97
- 2024–2029 annual penalty
- $0 (under cap)
- 2030–2034 annual penalty
- $0 (under cap)
- Per unit / month range
- —
Facade safety — Local Law 11
The latest available filing classified the facade as SWARMP — Safe With A Repair and Maintenance Program: the engineer identified conditions requiring monitoring or repair before the next inspection cycle. The scope, timeline, and how the building funds the work are building-specific — we review the filings and board materials for you.
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 →Management & transfer contacts
- Flip tax
- 3% of the purchase price (Seller, at closing)
- Sublet policy
- Corporate Sublet Fee = 20% of annual rent per year (1 or 2 yr lease); renewal 25% of annual rent
- Pied-à-terre
- Allowed
- Notable fees
- Closing Fee $800 ($850 without broker) + $0.05/share; Application Processing Fee $600 ($1,000 trust purchase)
Recent sales
Recent transfers 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 22, 2026 | 2AN | 1 BA | $520,000 | -1.7% | |
| Jan 29, 2026 | 6CN | 1 BA | $475,000 | -2.1% | |
| Jul 15, 2025 | 11A | 3 BR · 2 BA | $1,675,000 | +0.0% | |
| Jun 23, 2025 | 9D | 2 BR · 2 BA | $1,570,000 | -7.4% | |
| May 28, 2025 | 4C | 3 BR · 3 BA | $3,300,000 | -10.7% | |
| Mar 3, 2025 | 6F | 2 BR · 2 BA | $1,600,000 | -3.0% | |
| Feb 6, 2025 | 7CN | 1 BA | $589,000 | -5.8% | |
| Nov 4, 2024 | 15AD | 4 BR · 4.5 BA · 2,700 sf | $4,250,000 | $1,574/sf | -2.9% |
Market read. $/sf is measured on the latest sales with reliable square footage (2024): a median $1,298/sf across 2 sales. The building has traded as recently as 2026. Median listing discount 3.7% 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.
Other recent transfers
| Date | Unit | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 21, 2005 | 2F | $2,300,000 |
| Aug 26, 2003 | 11BN | $425,000 |
| Jun 17, 2003 | 5D | $935,000 |
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 1-01497-0021) 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 on co-ops is not officially recorded, figures shown are approximate.
What to know if you’re buying
Location is the value. A full-service co-op on a top Carnegie Hill block, one block from Central Park and Museum Mile, at post-war pricing.
The amenity package is unusually deep. A direct-access garage, roof terrace, courtyard, bike room, and storage put this building ahead of most post-war peers — the garage especially.
The board is flexible. Pets are permitted and pieds-à-terre are welcome, broadening who can buy here relative to the strictest pre-war co-ops.
Inventory is comparatively frequent. The 154-unit scale means more entry points and clearer comparable pricing than the boutique pre-war buildings nearby.
Verify view exposure carefully. Park and open-sky outlooks depend heavily on floor and line; confirm sightlines in person.
What to know if you’re selling
Lead with the block, the park, and the garage. Carnegie Hill location, full-service operation, and direct-access parking are the marketing core; the post-war cost basis is a value argument for the right buyer.
The flexible board is a selling point. Pet and pied-à-terre acceptance expands the qualified-buyer pool — emphasize it.
Price to the line and floor. With 154 apartments in formats from 800 to 2,400 square feet, configuration, floor altitude, and renovation condition drive value.
Closing timelines are co-op standard. Plan on roughly 4–8 weeks from contract to closing.
Comparable buildings
If you're considering 35 East 85th Street, also evaluate:
- The Lucida (151 East 85th) — nearby East 85th Street full-service building
- 64 East 86th Street — nearby Carnegie Hill cooperative
- 12 East 87th Street — Carnegie Hill pre-war co-op peer
- 17 East 89th Street — Carnegie Hill cooperative nearby
- 30 East 76th Street — Upper East Side full-service peer
- 124 East 84th Street — nearby Carnegie Hill building
The neighborhood
For the full corridor — architecture, schools, transit, and pricing across Upper East Side — read The Roebling Team Guide to Upper East Side.
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