117 West 85th Street

$5,995,000

for sale

5,232 ft²

$1,145 per ft²

12 rooms

6 beds

5.5 baths

Townhouse
Upper West Side
Resale

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Listing by Leslie J. Garfield, Corporate Broker, 505 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10022

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Common charges

Not applicable

Estimated payment

$37,220/mo

Taxes

$6,906/mo

Tax abatement

No info

About

Seller’s agent

Richard Pretsfelder

Licensed Associate Real Estate Broker

Leslie J. Garfield

Sophie Smadbeck

Licensed Real Estate Salesperson

Leslie J. Garfield

Morgan Garofalo

Licensed Real Estate Salesperson

Leslie J. Garfield

Description

117 West 85th Street is an historic three-family brownstone designed and constructed in 1891 by the architect John G. Prague in the Queen Anne and Renaissance Revival styles. The current configuration is a spacious owner's triplex with two one-bedroom floor-throughs above, spread across five floors.

This home provides the unique opportunity for comfortable family living in the owner’s triplex, while covering expenses with income from the floor-through rentals above.

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Home features

Dishwasher
Fireplace
Hardwood floors
Private outdoor space
Garden, Roof deck, Roof rights, Terrace
Washer/dryer

Building amenities

Services and facilities

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Wellness and recreation

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Shared outdoor space

Courtyard
Roof deck

About the building

117 West 85th Street

117 West 85th Street, New York, NY 10024

Townhouse inUpper West Side

3 units

4 stories

1891 built

For sale

1 available units for sale

For rent

0 available units for rent

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Property history

Price change: ↓ $500,000 (-7.7%) on 2/25/26
Days on market: 307 days

Date	Price	Event
2/25/2026	$5,995,000	Price decreased by 8%
10/15/2025	$6,495,000	Listed by Leslie J. Garfield
11/17/2025	$6,495,000	No longer available
8/18/2025	$6,495,000	Temporarily off market
12/12/2023	$6,495,000	Listed by Leslie J. Garfield

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1at 86th St	0.19 miles
BCat 86th St	0.22 miles
BCat 81st St–Museum of Natural History	0.3 miles
1at 79th St	0.36 miles
123at 96th St	0.45 miles

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Sales

Median asking price

6 beds

$9.25M

Rentals

Median asking base rent

6 beds

$30,000

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