Astor Court
205 West 89th Street, New York, NY 10024
BBL 1012370017 · BIN 1033308
- Year built
- 1915
- Type
- Cooperative
- Units
- 158
- Floors
- 12
- Landmark status
- Not an individual landmark; not in a historic district
- NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission and City Planning records, updated February 2026
- Subletting by shareholders
- Permitted with conditions
- Pied-à-terre
- Permitted
- Pets
- Pets permitted; species and limits not stated
- Maximum financing
- 70% 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, 2002–2026
Bedroom-by-bedroom medians, the full transfer record, and how units trade against ask.
- 1BR median, 2023–2025
- $944K
- 5 qualifying sales
- Recent range
- $820K – $4M
- Listing discount
- 0.4%
- Recorded transfers
- 142
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Astor Court is a Vincent Astor commission designed by Charles A. Platt at the height of Platt's New York residential and institutional practice. Astor — having inherited the Astor fortune at age 21 following his father John Jacob Astor IV's 1912 death on the Titanic — was just 23 when he commissioned the building. The commission represented a deliberate continuation of the broader Astor residential portfolio in Manhattan (Graham Court 1901, The Apthorp 1908, the Astor Hotel 1904) while introducing a distinctive architectural signature: Platt's landscape-trained design language treating the interior courtyard as a formal fountain garden rather than the carriage turnaround typical of the era.
Notable original residents at the 1916 opening included opera star Geraldine Farrar (the most celebrated Metropolitan Opera soprano of her generation) and her actor husband Lou Tellegen; Fox Film Corp Vice President Winfield R. Sheehan with Ziegfeld Follies actress Kay Laurell; and Goldwyn Pictures co-founder and Broadway producer Archibald Selwyn.
Notable historical events. In 1920, a séance held in Geraldine Farrar's parents' apartment at Astor Court claimed contact with "a 15th-century Hindu spirit" — a notable society event in the building's early operational history. In 1917, a federal extortion sting targeted Astor Court resident William Baer Ewing, then president of the Ford Tractor Company.
Architecture and unit composition
Astor Court's exterior is rusticated limestone at the lower two stories supporting brick above, with the U-shaped composition opening toward Broadway. The signature copper cornice projects eight feet from the façade — originally gilded red and gold — and is among the most architecturally distinguished cornice treatments on the UWS pre-war stock. The U-shaped plan creates the interior courtyard, which Platt treated as a formal fountain garden with classical hardscape rather than the carriage turnaround typical of the era.
The 158 apartments distribute across 12 stories with floor-plate variety. Apartment configurations include substantial three- and four-bedroom layouts plus more compact one- and two-bedroom units. The building's neo-Renaissance proportions produce apartments with substantial ceiling heights and formal entry arrangements characteristic of the era.
Pre-war signatures throughout: 10–11 foot ceilings in primary rooms, formal entry galleries, library-living combinations, primary suites with substantial closet infrastructure, original architectural detail preserved in most apartments.
Building operations
Astor Court operates as a full-service pre-war cooperative under Astor Court Owners Corp. The 30% minimum down payment (financing up to 70% of the purchase price) is the building's documented term. Pets are permitted, with species and limits not stated; confirm those and other operational details in the house rules.
Application and transaction fees
Fees below are from building management's published schedule, as of August 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 gross consideration of the sale (check payable to "Thomas & White")
- Rate
- 2% of the purchase price
- Paid by
- Seller
Source: building management's published schedule, as of August 2026
Purchase
10 items
Fees and charges
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application Processing FeeConditional | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $600 or $1,000 (Trust Purchase - if permitted by Corporation) | Refundable Not stated |
| Application Processing Fee for Co-applicant or GuarantorPer applicant | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $250 per Co-applicant/ Guarantor | Refundable Not stated |
| Background Report FeeConditional · Per applicant | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $125 per applicant (additional $75 for criminal check if required by the Board) | Refundable Not stated |
| Lead Based Paint Disclosure Fee | Paid by Seller | When With the application | Amount $75 | Refundable Not stated |
| Financing FeeConditional | Paid by Buyer | When At closing | Amount $300 (if financing; check payable to "Thomas & White") | Refundable Not stated |
| Move In Fee | Paid by Buyer | When At closing | Amount $200 | Refundable Not stated |
| Closing Fee | Paid by Seller | When At closing | Amount $750 (check payable to "Thomas & White") | Refundable Not stated |
| Move Out Fee | Paid by Seller | When At closing | Amount $200 | Refundable Not stated |
Deposits
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Move-In Deposit | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $500 | Refundable Refundable |
| Move-Out Deposit | Paid by Seller | When With the application | Amount $500 | Refundable Refundable |
Sublet
8 items
Fees and charges
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lead Based Paint Disclosure Fee | Paid by Shareholder | When With the application | Amount $75 | Refundable Not stated |
| Move Out Fee | Paid by Shareholder | When With the application | Amount $200 | Refundable Not stated |
| Application Processing Fee | Paid by Subtenant | When With the application | Amount $550 | Refundable Not stated |
| Background Report FeeConditional · Per applicant | Paid by Subtenant | When With the application | Amount $125 per applicant (additional $75 for criminal check if required by the Board) | Refundable Not stated |
| Move In Fee | Paid by Subtenant | When With the application | Amount $200 | Refundable Not stated |
Deposits
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Move Out Security Deposit | Paid by Shareholder | When With the application | Amount $500 | Refundable Refundable |
| Move In Security Deposit | Paid by Subtenant | When With the application | Amount $500 | Refundable Refundable |
Sublet renewal
Fees and charges
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application Processing Fee | Paid by Shareholder | When With the application | Amount $300 | Refundable Not stated |
Refinance
3 items
Management's “less refinance” schedule
Fees and charges
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application Processing Fee | Paid by Shareholder | When With the application | Amount $400 | Refundable Not stated |
Management's “more refinance” schedule
Fees and charges
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application Processing Fee | Paid by Shareholder | When With the application | Amount $400 | Refundable Not stated |
| Background Report FeeConditional · Per applicant | Paid by Shareholder | When With the application | Amount $125 per applicant (additional $75 for criminal check if required by the Board) | Refundable Not stated |
Ownership transfer
6 items
Fees and charges
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corporate Counsel Fee | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount To be determined | Refundable Not stated |
| Estate TransfersPer share | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $500 plus $0.05 per share for NYS stock transfer stamps | Refundable Not stated |
| Other TransfersPer share | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $500 plus $0.05 per share for NYS stock transfer stamps | Refundable Not stated |
| Trust Transfer FeePer share | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $500 plus $0.05 per share for NYS stock transfer stamps | Refundable Not stated |
| Trust Transfer Corporate Counsel Fee | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount TBD (check payable to Thomas & White, ESQ.) | Refundable Not stated |
| Transfer Fee | Paid by Shareholder | When With the application | Amount Contact Transfer Agent for fee schedule | 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
- 70% of the purchase priceSource: building management's published schedule, as of August 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 conditionsPermitted only in the case a hardship or due to a Shareholders temporary relocation out of the New York area, with the intent to return; Minimum of one (1) year and a maximum of two (2) years. See below.Source: building management's published schedule, as of August 2026
- Pied-à-terre ownership
- PermittedSource: building management's published schedule, as of August 2026
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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
- $696 per room a monthMedian of 17 recorded sales since October 2023Source: recorded sales, refreshed October 2026
- Maintenance, per square foot
- $2.21 per square foot a monthMedian of 4 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
- Garden, storageSource: 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
- $139,809/yr
- Per unit / month range
- $0 – $74
- Modeled exposure split equally across 158 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 filing classified the facade as SWARMP — Safe With A Repair and Maintenance Program: the inspector (QEWI) identified conditions requiring monitoring or repair, with repairs due by the deadline stated in the filing. The scope, timeline, and how the building funds the work are building-specific — we review the filings and board materials for you.
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.
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 | vs. Ask |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 29, 2026 | 7B | 4 BR · 3 BA | $3,838,000 | -1.5% |
| Mar 9, 2026 | 4J | 2 BR · 2 BA | $1,995,000 | +0.0% |
| Jan 6, 2026 | 8L | 2 BR · 3 BA | $2,620,000 | +5.0% |
| Sep 18, 2025 | 11D | 4 BR · 3 BA | $3,775,000 | -10.7% |
| Apr 16, 2025 | 12B | 4 BR · 3 BA | $3,950,000 | -12.0% |
| Feb 13, 2025 | 7I | 1 BR · 1 BA | $975,000 | +1.7% |
| Dec 20, 2024 | 8E | 1 BR · 1 BA | $820,000 | -8.4% |
| Nov 20, 2024 | 10J | 2 BR · 2 BA | $1,725,000 | +1.5% |
Market read. $/sf is measured on the latest sales with reliable square footage (2024): a median $1,330/sf (floor-adjusted) across 3 sales. The building has traded as recently as 2026. Median listing discount 0.0% from the last ask.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 26, 2003 | 7LM | $2,495,000 |
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 1-01237-0017). 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.
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At the recent median sale of $2.31M (8 transfers in the past 24 months, since November 13, 2024), a buyer putting 30% down would pay about $43,394 to close, or 1.9% of the price.
- Mansion tax: $28,844
- No mortgage recording tax or title insurance on a co-op purchase
- Attorneys, lender, building fees and filings: $14,550
Assumes a resale (the seller pays transfer taxes), a $4,500 attorney fee and a mortgage at the building's 70% financing limit.
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What to know if you’re buying
The Platt / Astor architectural pedigree is real. Charles A. Platt's combined building-and-landscape design discipline produced a building of distinctive composition — the U-shaped plan, the formal courtyard garden, and the gilded copper cornice are signature elements that distinguish Astor Court from typical UWS pre-war stock.
The 30% minimum down payment follows from the building's 70% maximum financing. For buyers prioritizing pre-war architectural significance, Astor Court is a meaningful target.
The Broadway corridor positioning is central UWS with retail and dining at the building's doorstep, walking proximity to Riverside Park, and the broader UWS amenity base.
Apartment quality varies meaningfully. The 1916 construction and 110-year operational history have produced apartments of materially different renovation states. Apartment-level diligence is essential.
Comparable buildings
If you're considering Astor Court, also evaluate:
- The Belnord (225 West 86th) — Hiss & Weekes 1909, full-block palazzo with condo conversion
- The Apthorp (2207 Broadway) — Clinton & Russell 1908, Astor architectural cousin
- The Chatsworth (344 West 72nd) — John E. Scharsmith 1902, Riverside / 72nd corridor pre-war
More Upper West Side buildings
- The Barrington (203 West 81st Street) — 1920 condominium
- 204 West 92nd Street — 1910 co-op
- 205 West 76th Street (The Harrison) — 2008 condominium by Robert A.M. Stern Architects
- 206 West 77th Street (Two Ten West 77) — 2017 condominium by Thomas Juul-Hansen
- 206 West 85th Street — 1910 co-op
- 207 West 79th Street — 2017 condominium by Morris Adjmi Architects
The neighborhood
For the full corridor — architecture, transit, and pricing across Upper West Side — read The Roebling Team Guide to Upper West Side.
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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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