Updated 2 months ago
Sold
Alcove Studio 1 Bath650 Square FeetCondo
$699,000
Common Charges$1,091
RE Taxes$945
Price Per SF
$1,075
This property was sold for $670,000 on 06/15/26.
Listing Features
- Abundant Closets
- Corner Apartment
- Custom Closets
- Dressing Area
- Entry Foyer
- Separate Dining Area
- Walk-in Closet
- Oversized Windows
- Wall of Windows
- Adjoining Pantry
- Dishwasher
- New Appliances
- Separate Kitchen
- Marble Bathroom
- Soaking Tub
Outdoor space and views
- Treeline Views
- North Exposure
Building Amenities
- Full Service
- Elevator
- Fitness Facility
- Garden
- Laundry Room
- Playroom
Policies
- Pets Allowed
- Pieds A Terre Ok
- No Smoking
Property Description for 255 West 85th Street, 5-A
Spacious Alcove Studio with Modern Updates at The Claremont Condominium!!
This oversized 650-square-foot alcove studio offers exceptional space, privacy, and value in the heart of the Upper West Side— featuring new white oak floors and a fantastic layout. Located on West 85th Street between Broadway and West End Avenue, this thoughtfully designed condominium residence is one of only three apartments per floor, creating a quiet and private living environment. Oversized north-facing windows fill the home with consistent natural light and provide charming treetop and brownstone views with open sky.
The flexible layout includes a generous alcove that easily accommodates a queen-size bed and can also function as a dining area, home office, or sleeping space. Custom California Closets cabinetry and wine storage enhance the dining area, while newly installed built-ins in the sleeping alcove add both style and functionality.
A separate kitchen is outfitted with full-size appliances including a Bosch dishwasher, full-height cabinetry, under-cabinet lighting, and a spacious kitchen pantry. Storage is abundant throughout the home with four closets: a foyer closet, double clothing closet in the dressing area, linen closet, and kitchen pantry. The private dressing area leads to a full-size marble bathroom tucked away from the main living space. The bathroom features a deep soaking tub with built-in shelf storage, marble flooring, and three medicine cabinets.
Additional highlights include:
Oversized windows with shades
Dimmers in foyer and dining area
Recently installed electric heat pump (2025) allowing year-round heating and cooling independent of the building schedule
Flexible living area that comfortably fits a full-size sofa, love seat coffee table and small desk area
The building allows washer/dryers with board approval, with potential installation in the dressing room closet
The Claremont Condominium, built in 1986, offers a full range of amenities including:
24-hour lobby attendants
Live-in superintendent and assistant superintendent
Two recently modernized elevators
Fitness center open 6am–11pm with terrace views
Resident patio/terrace (can be reserved seasonally)
Laundry room (3 washers / 4 dryers)
Recycling, compost, and battery recycling programs
Trash and recycling chute on every floor
Perfectly situated just moments from Riverside Park and Central Park, and convenient to the 1, B, and C trains at 86th Street, the neighborhood offers some of the best shopping and dining on the Upper West Side including Zabar’s, Trader Joe’s, restaurants, cafés, and movie theaters. With its generous proportions, excellent storage, thoughtful upgrades, and prime location, this residence represents one of the best values on the Upper West Side.
This oversized 650-square-foot alcove studio offers exceptional space, privacy, and value in the heart of the Upper West Side— featuring new white oak floors and a fantastic layout. Located on West 85th Street between Broadway and West End Avenue, this thoughtfully designed condominium residence is one of only three apartments per floor, creating a quiet and private living environment. Oversized north-facing windows fill the home with consistent natural light and provide charming treetop and brownstone views with open sky.
The flexible layout includes a generous alcove that easily accommodates a queen-size bed and can also function as a dining area, home office, or sleeping space. Custom California Closets cabinetry and wine storage enhance the dining area, while newly installed built-ins in the sleeping alcove add both style and functionality.
A separate kitchen is outfitted with full-size appliances including a Bosch dishwasher, full-height cabinetry, under-cabinet lighting, and a spacious kitchen pantry. Storage is abundant throughout the home with four closets: a foyer closet, double clothing closet in the dressing area, linen closet, and kitchen pantry. The private dressing area leads to a full-size marble bathroom tucked away from the main living space. The bathroom features a deep soaking tub with built-in shelf storage, marble flooring, and three medicine cabinets.
Additional highlights include:
Oversized windows with shades
Dimmers in foyer and dining area
Recently installed electric heat pump (2025) allowing year-round heating and cooling independent of the building schedule
Flexible living area that comfortably fits a full-size sofa, love seat coffee table and small desk area
The building allows washer/dryers with board approval, with potential installation in the dressing room closet
The Claremont Condominium, built in 1986, offers a full range of amenities including:
24-hour lobby attendants
Live-in superintendent and assistant superintendent
Two recently modernized elevators
Fitness center open 6am–11pm with terrace views
Resident patio/terrace (can be reserved seasonally)
Laundry room (3 washers / 4 dryers)
Recycling, compost, and battery recycling programs
Trash and recycling chute on every floor
Perfectly situated just moments from Riverside Park and Central Park, and convenient to the 1, B, and C trains at 86th Street, the neighborhood offers some of the best shopping and dining on the Upper West Side including Zabar’s, Trader Joe’s, restaurants, cafés, and movie theaters. With its generous proportions, excellent storage, thoughtful upgrades, and prime location, this residence represents one of the best values on the Upper West Side.
Building Details for 255 West 85th Street
OwnershipCondo
Building TypeHigh-Rise
Service LevelFull Service
AgePost-War
AccessElevator
Year Built1988
Financing Allowed90%
Floors/Apts21/40
Transit and Citi Bike
Subway
86 St
0.08 miles
79 St
0.31 miles
86 St
0.48 miles
96 St
0.49 miles
Citi Bike
W 84 St & Broadway
0.09 miles
W 87 St & West End Ave
0.1 miles
Upper West Side | Manhattan
Quick Profile
Bracketed on its east and west borders by massive city parks, the Upper West Side (UWS) is known for its greenery, stately and elegant townhomes, safe streets and great schools, all of which make it a very desirable neighborhood for families. The UWS has maintained its community feeling, making it attractive to young professionals and retirees, both of whom want a sense of belonging in the place they call home.
Here you’ll find many apartment buildings, especially those along Central Park West. Historic architecture abounds, anchored by four luxury co-ops - the San Remo, Majestic, Century and Eldorado apartments - all of which have two towers on their interiors. They were built in the 1930s and their design was predicated on a 1929 building code that imposed a height limit on residences facing the street. There are also impressive row houses near Riverside Drive throughout the W 70 and 80 Streets. Above the 90s, you will find smaller buildings where walk-ups are very reasonably priced.
There are several world-class museums and venues dedicated to the performing arts. Plentiful dining can be found in the UWS. You will find everything from quaint Jewish delis serving up bagels and a schmear to sophisticated fine dining that has earned multiple Michelin stars, and everything you could possibly want in between. There is also abundant shopping and a vibrant nightlife.
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OLR ID: 1846118
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