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The Studio Building (889 Lexington Avenue)Recorded sales & closing prices
889 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY 10065
42 recorded transfers, 2003–2026. Sortable and searchable below.
- 3BR
- $4.59M
- 4BR+
- $3.83M
- Recent range
- $545K – $5.8M
- Listing discount
- 8.6%
- Monthly carry/sf
- $2.77
- Recorded transfers
- 42
Not enough recent activity to price (shown for completeness, not quoted): 1BR — last traded 2026; 2BR — last traded 2012.
The complete recorded-sale history for The Studio Building, compiled from NYC Department of Finance transfer records, with apartment-by-apartment detail from The Roebling Research Library. Priced by apartment type — the honest unit for a co-op, where square footage isn’t officially recorded.
Latest closings
The 4BR+ trajectory
Every recorded 4BR+. The building trades thinly year to year, so the story is the long arc, not any single year: 4BR+s traded at roughly $5.5M in 2003–06 and about $3.83M in recent sales.
Each dot is one recorded sale, by close date and price; the line is the median for each year. Click any dot to jump straight to that sale below.
The 1BR trajectory
Every recorded 1BR. The building trades thinly year to year, so the story is the long arc, not any single year: 1BRs traded at roughly $375K in 2003–06; there are too few recent sales to state a current price (the all-history median is about $525K).
Each dot is one recorded sale, by close date and price; the line is the median for each year. Click any dot to jump straight to that sale below.
Lines that traded more than once
The building’s appreciation arc, apartment by apartment — recorded prices, exact.
Every recorded sale
Sort any column; filter by unit or keyword. Prices are the recorded transfer amount at the NYC Department of Finance.
| Apartment | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 17, 2026 | 1H | 1 BR · 1 BA · 3 rm | $545,000 | -21.0% |
| Oct 3, 2025 | 2 | 4 BR · 2.5 BA · 10 rm | $3,825,000 | -6.5% |
| Sep 24, 2025 | 8 | 3 BR · 2.5 BA · 7 rm | $3,375,000 | -17.2% |
| Sep 24, 2025 | SR5 | $3,375,000 | — | |
| Jul 28, 2025 | 8 | 4 BR · 2.5 BA · 9 rm | $3,800,000 | -2.4% |
| Jan 30, 2024 | 10 | 4 BR · 3.5 BA · 9.5 rm | $4,100,000 | -10.8% |
| Jun 26, 2023 | 6 | 3 BR · 3.5 BA · 8 rm | $5,800,000 | +0.1% |
| Jun 22, 2023 | 7F | 1 BRnon-market transfer (excluded from $/sf & trends) | $437,500 | — |
| Jun 28, 2022 | 2 | 4 BR · 2.5 BA · 9 rm | $4,300,000 | -4.3% |
| Jun 23, 2022 | 2 | 4 BR · 3.5 BA · 8 rm | $5,250,000 | -8.7% |
| Sep 23, 2021 | 5F | 1 BR · 1 BAoutside the market statistics (eligibility screen) | $1,250,000 | — |
| Sep 23, 2021 | 4 | $7,750,000 | — | |
| Jun 21, 2018 | 5F | 1 BR · 1 BA · 3 rm | $995,000 | -20.4% |
| Mar 29, 2018 | — | $120,000 | — | |
| Feb 15, 2018 | 67C | 4 BR · 3.5 BA · 7 rm | $5,250,000 | -7.1% |
| May 7, 2015 | 10 | 3 BR · 10 rm | $7,500,000 | +0.0% |
| Dec 22, 2014 | 1ESVT7 | 2 BR · 1 BA · 5 rm | $1,375,000 | -18.9% |
| May 6, 2013 | 7G | 1 BR · 3 rm | $540,000 | -1.8% |
| Aug 8, 2012 | 3A | 2 BR · 5 rm | $1,225,000 | -15.5% |
| Oct 7, 2011 | 5F | 1 BR · 3 rm | $525,000 | +0.0% |
| Aug 23, 2011 | 11G | $450,000 | — | |
| Apr 16, 2010 | 7F | 1 BRoutside the market statistics (eligibility screen) | $3,000,000 | — |
| Nov 13, 2009 | 10 | 4 BR · 9 rm | $4,600,000 | -12.4% |
| Jul 10, 2009 | 4 | 3 BR · 9 rmnon-market transfer (excluded from $/sf & trends) | $3,400,000 | — |
| Apr 8, 2009 | 2 | 5 BR · 11 rm | $9,000,000 | -28.0% |
| Jul 2, 2007 | 1E | 2 BR · 4 rm | $1,500,000 | -3.2% |
| Jul 27, 2006 | 11F | $770,000 | — | |
| Apr 28, 2005 | 2G | $325,000 | — | |
| Apr 28, 2005 | 5F | 1 BR · 3 rm | $525,000 | -16.0% |
| Mar 16, 2005 | 67A | 4 BR · 9 rm | $4,000,000 | -2.4% |
| Nov 1, 2004 | 10 | 5 BR · 13 rm | $5,900,000 | +0.0% |
| Aug 26, 2004 | 1A | $785,000 | — | |
| Jul 15, 2004 | 7F | 1 BR · 3 rm | $700,000 | -6.7% |
| Jun 2, 2004 | 8F | 1 BRoutside the market statistics (eligibility screen) | $873,000 | — |
| May 27, 2004 | 4 | 2 BR · 8 rm | $2,995,000 | +0.0% |
| Apr 20, 2004 | 1D | 1 BR · 3 rm | $335,000 | +0.0% |
| Apr 20, 2004 | 1C | 1 BR · 3 rm | $350,000 | +0.0% |
| Apr 20, 2004 | 1CD | 2 BR · 5 rm | $685,000 | +0.0% |
| Mar 17, 2004 | 8E | 4 BR · 8 rm | $5,500,000 | +0.0% |
| Feb 2, 2004 | 2 | 4 BR · 9 rmnon-market transfer (excluded from $/sf & trends) | $3,200,000 | — |
| Dec 23, 2003 | 8E | 4 BR · 8 rm | $5,500,000 | +0.0% |
| May 22, 2003 | 8F | 1 BR · 3 rm | $375,000 | +0.0% |
Sales sourced from NYC Department of Finance recorded transfers (BBL 1-01401-0020) and verified listing data. Co-op apartments are priced by unit type (bedroom count) rather than per square foot — square footage isn’t officially recorded for co-ops, and room counts carry some agent-entry inconsistency, so bedroom type is the reliable spine. Non-arms-length transfers and storage/parking are excluded; line and floor premiums are time-controlled to today’s pricing. Where transaction volume is too thin to support a figure, none is shown.
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