How Much Does It Cost to File a Condo Offering Plan in New York?
The Attorney General's filing fee for a condo offering plan is a percentage of the building's total offering price, with a minimum and a cap, plus a flat fee for every amendment. Here is how it works, with a calculator.
The Short Answer
For a condo offering plan submitted to the New York State Attorney General on or after November 5, 2025, the filing fee is 0.4% of the total offering price, with a $750 minimum for offerings of $250,000 or less and a $60,000 maximum. Every amendment costs $750. The fee is set by General Business Law § 352-e(7) and the Attorney General's Real Estate Finance Bureau (REF) collects it.
The total offering price is the sum of the sponsor's prices for every unit in the plan, the figure on the plan's cover and in Schedule A. Any offering of $15,000,000 or more hits the $60,000 cap.
Filing Fee Calculator
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For a plan submitted under the current schedule (on or after November 5, 2025). An estimate; REF calculates the fee actually due.
How the Filing Fee Is Calculated
The fee depends on the total offering price and on when the plan was first submitted. The current schedule, from REF's fee memorandum issued October 30, 2025:
| Plan submitted | Rate | Minimum | Maximum |
|---|---|---|---|
| On or after Nov 5, 2025 | 0.4% | $750 | $60,000 |
| Apr 23, 2008 to Nov 4, 2025 | 0.4% | $750 | $30,000 |
| Aug 13, 2003 to Apr 22, 2008 | 0.4% | $750 | $20,000 |
| Apr 1, 1989 to Aug 12, 2003 | 0.2% | $500 | $20,000 |
| Before Apr 1, 1989 | 0.1% | $500 | $10,000 |
Source: NY Attorney General, Real Estate Finance Bureau, Increased and New Filing Fees, Exhibit A.
A few worked examples at today's rates:
- A $5,000,000 offering pays $20,000.
- A $10,000,000 offering pays $40,000.
- A $15,000,000 offering, or anything larger, pays the $60,000 cap.
- An offering of $250,000 or less pays $750.
When the Fee Is Paid
The fee is split in two. Half is a nonrefundable deposit paid when the plan is submitted for review. The other half is due when the Attorney General issues the letter accepting the plan for filing. If a plan is withdrawn or never accepted, the deposit is not returned.
Under REF's memorandum, the date that counts is when REF accepts the submission, not when it first arrives. A plan received before November 5, 2025 but held back as administratively deficient until after that date pays the new, higher fee.
What Amendments Cost
Every amendment to an offering plan carries a flat $750 fee when submitted on or after November 5, 2025, up from $225. That applies to any amendment, even one to a plan accepted years ago.
An amendment that raises the offering price can also owe more. If the sponsor hasn't yet paid the maximum fee, REF charges the extra percentage fee on the higher total, up to the cap that was in effect when the original plan was submitted. Since November 5, 2025, REF uses that original plan's cap rather than the cap in effect when the amendment is filed, which for older plans means a lower bill. Once the cap has been paid, later price increases owe only the $750 amendment fee.
Reduced and Waived Fees
- Affordable housing funding. Where the sponsor receives funding under Article 18, 19 or 20 of the Private Housing Finance Law, no fee is charged on the funded portion of the offering, and amendments carry no additional fee.
- HDFC conversions. Fees are waived for converting a building to a Housing Development Fund Corporation under Article 11 of the Private Housing Finance Law.
- Preservation plans. Plans filed under the newer GBL § 352-eeeee follow their own schedule. It mirrors the main one: 0.4%, $750 minimum, $60,000 cap and $750 per amendment.
What the Filing Fee Doesn't Cover
The Attorney General's fee is only the government's charge. The real cost of a condo book is in preparing it: the sponsor's offering plan attorney drafts the plan, an architect or engineer prepares the building description, and the budget in Schedule B needs supporting work. Those are private fees, they vary by project, and the plans themselves rarely disclose them. You can see who did the work on any building: each plan on The Condo Book Project lists its offering plan attorneys, architects and managing agents.
Common Questions
What is the maximum filing fee for a condo offering plan in New York?
$60,000 for plans submitted on or after November 5, 2025. Plans submitted between April 23, 2008 and November 4, 2025 were capped at $30,000.
How much does it cost to file an amendment to a condo offering plan?
$750 per amendment submitted on or after November 5, 2025. An amendment that raises the offering price can owe an extra percentage fee if the sponsor hasn't yet paid the maximum.
Is the condo offering plan filing fee refundable?
The first half, paid on submission, is a nonrefundable deposit. The second half is paid only when the plan is accepted for filing.
Where does the total offering price come from?
It is the sum of the sponsor's prices for every unit offered, shown on the cover of the plan and itemized in Schedule A.
Where can I see a building's filings?
Search the building on The Condo Book Project, or follow how to search the Attorney General's offering plans to find its record and amendments.