New York City · Commercial sale
The Geneva School of Mahattan buys 150 West 85 Street in Manhattan for $33.2 million
A school building at 150 West 85 Street, Manhattan sold for $33,200,000 on July 31, 2026. See the seller and buyer net sheets for this sale.
- Sale price
- $33,200,000
- Sold
- July 31, 2026
- Property type
- School building
- Building area
- 38,838 sq ft
- Price per sq ft
- $855
- Year built
- 1927
A school building at 150 West 85 Street in Manhattan sold for $33,200,000, which is 2.9 times the $11,394,000 market value on record. The sale closed on July 31, 2026, according to the New York City Department of Finance's ACRIS property records.
The Geneva School of Mahattan is the buyer. The record lists Estate of West 85th Street Owner LLC as the seller.
The NYC Department of Finance's records show 38,838 square feet of building area, a 1927 construction date and a 6,575-square-foot lot. At that building size, the price works out to $855 per square foot.
What this sale costs to close
What does closing cost at this price? Under New York City custom the seller's larger charges are $871,500 for the nYC real property transfer tax (commercial/other) and $132,800 for the nY State real estate transfer tax. The seller's estimated net is $32,612,150 before brokerage commissions and any loan payoff. A cash buyer would need about $33,804,754 at closing.
Source: NYC Department of Finance, ACRIS (NYC Open Data), document 2026080700443001. Property details: NYC Department of Finance. Net sheets are estimates from the NetSheet.org rules engine, not the parties' actual closing statements. Request a correction or removal.
