535 West End Avenue
535 West End Avenue, New York, NY 10024
Upper West Side
BBL 1012477502 · BIN 1088301
- Year built
- 2011
- Type
- Condominium
- Units
- 29
- Floors
- 20
- Financing
- No building-imposed financing cap (condominium); financing is subject to lender underwriting.
- Subletting
- Leasing permitted (condominium); Board/association review applies.
Compiled by The Roebling Research Desk from the building’s offering plan, amendments, and related building documents (primary source dated 2026). Board policies can change by amendment — confirm at the offer stage.
Every recorded sale at this building, 2005–2026
Price-per-square-foot over time, the line- and floor-premium curves, and every recorded sale.
- Median $/sf
- $1,442
- Listing discount
- 11.2%
- Recorded sales
- 44
- On record
- 2005–2026
535 West End Avenue is the 21st-century prewar West End Avenue condominium — a 2011 Lucien Lagrange / Extell project that critics praised at completion for the Chicago-classical Lagrange design and the deliberate contextual gesture toward the prewar buildings along West End Avenue.
It all flows from the Lucien Lagrange architectural pedigree — the Chicago architect, formerly of Skidmore Owings & Merrill, brought a Chicago-classical sensibility to the West End Avenue corridor that critics judged one of the most successful contemporary prewar-context interpretations in Manhattan. That sensibility shapes a half-floor and full-floor-only unit configuration of 29 residences sized 3,740 to 8,450 square feet, the full-floor units typically running 7-plus bedrooms at roughly 8,400 square feet. And it governs the building's deliberate contextual contributing-building posture: cornices that line up with the neighbors, a red-brick facade matched to the prewar palette, and a broad facade curve that gestures toward Riverside Drive prewar configuration.
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
- Sublet policy
- Allowed, minimum lease term 1 year
- Notable fees
- Condo. App processing $700 (with broker)/$750 (without); background $100/applicant; credit $75/applicant; working capital 2 months common charges; move deposits/fees $500 each; closing doc prep $500; lease renewal $500
Recent sales
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 12, 2026 | 8A | 5 BR · 5.5 BA · 4,400 sf | $6,050,000 | $1,375/sf | -6.9% |
| Apr 23, 2026 | 8B | 4 BR · 5.5 BA · 3,744 sf | $5,750,000 | $1,536/sf | -4.0% |
| Dec 11, 2025 | 2D | 1 BA · 457 sf | $750,000 | $1,641/sf | +0.0% |
| Dec 8, 2025 | PHSponsor Sale | 6 BR · 6.5 BA · 6,500 sf | $20,650,000 | $3,177/sf | -20.6% |
| Mar 5, 2025 | 16 | 6 BR · 5.5 BA · 6,637 sf | $15,550,000 | $2,343/sf | -5.8% |
| May 11, 2022 | 8A | 5 BR · 5.5 BA · 4,400 sf | $9,650,000 | $2,193/sf | -3.5% |
| May 16, 2019 | 10 | 7 BR · 7.5 BA · 8,451 sf | $15,650,000 | $1,852/sf | -19.7% |
| Jul 23, 2015 | 7A | 5 BR · 4,396 sf | $12,150,000 | $2,764/sf | +1.7% |
Market read. Most recent trades (2026) cleared a median $1,442/sf across 2 sales. Median listing discount 11.2% 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 1-01247-7502) 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
The Lucien Lagrange architectural pedigree is real institutional context. Lagrange's Chicago practice background and Skidmore Owings & Merrill provenance anchor the design's classical sensibility.
The half-floor and full-floor-only configuration is structurally distinguishing. Trophy unit scale uncommon among contemporary West End Avenue condominiums.
The contextual prewar-influenced architectural posture is real. Cornices align with neighbors; red-brick facade matches the prewar palette; the broad curve of the facade is a deliberate Riverside Drive prewar gesture.
The condominium structure produces maximum policy flexibility. Pied-à-terre, subletting, LLC, trust, foreign buyer all routine.
The Extell sponsor pedigree is real institutional context.
The 7+ bedroom full-floor units at approximately 8,400 square feet are real trophy configurations. Verify availability.
The boutique 29-unit scale supports operational intimacy.
Closing timelines are condominium-standard. Plan for 30 to 45 days from contract through ROFR waiver to closing.
What to know if you’re selling
Marketing should emphasize the Lagrange architectural pedigree, the Chicago-classical sensibility, and the contextual prewar-influenced composition. All three are real structural advantages.
The half-floor and full-floor configuration supports trophy pricing positioning.
The condominium policy flexibility expands the buyer pool versus prewar West End Avenue cooperative inventory.
Pricing should reference recent public records / Compass / data. Apartment-line-specific comparables should anchor positioning.
Closing timelines are condominium-standard.
Comparable buildings
- 470 West End Avenue (The Belvoir) — Roth 1928; nearby West End Avenue cooperative peer
- 320 West End Avenue — Candela 1924; nearby West End Avenue cooperative peer
- 222 Riverside Drive — Fox & Fowle 1989; nearby Riverside Drive condominium peer
- 11 Riverside Drive (The Schwab House) — Bien 1950; nearby West End Avenue / Riverside Drive peer
- 140 Riverside Drive (The Normandy) — Roth 1939 landmark; nearby Riverside Drive peer
Sources: The Roebling Research Library (offering plans, house rules, financial statements, board minutes, internal transaction records); NYC Department of Finance recorded transfers; publicly recorded NYC building data.
The neighborhood
For the full corridor — architecture, schools, transit, and pricing across West End Avenue — read The Roebling Team Guide to West End Avenue.
Considering a move at 535 West End Avenue?
Request a private building brief with the relevant comparable sales, current and off-market availability, and an apartment-specific view of value.
Own an apartment here? See what it would sell for.
A Private Pricing Opinion — what your apartment at 535 West End Avenue would likely sell for today, what it costs to sell, and what you’d walk away with — reviewed personally against condition, exposures, renovation quality, and the competition actually on the market.