Dovecote Condominium
11 West 126th Street, Manhattan, NY 10027
Overview
Dovecote is a new 6-unit condo in Manhattan, with 5 storage units.
- Offering plan: Accepted February 2024 · 298 pages · floor plans on page 21
- Finishes: 8'10" ceilings, engineered wood floors, quartz kitchen countertops, Greater Cabinetry cabinets, Bosch appliances, a washer and dryer in each apartment, Grohe bathroom fittings and a VRF heat pump system for heating and cooling
- Prices: $968 a square foot on average, as first offered; $8.19 million in all ($8.67 million when first offered)
- Common charges: $1,519–$1,925 a month, the sponsor's first-year estimate
- Sponsor: 11 West 126th Street Holdings LLC, represented by Meister Seelig & Fein, LLP; principals Eric Bluestone and Ira Lichtiger
- Subway: 4-minute walk to 125 St (2, 3); 7 minutes to 125 St (4, 5, 6)
- Amendments: 6, the latest in May 2026
- Units
- 6 residential · 5 storage
- Subway
- 4 min walk to 125 St 2 3125 St 4 5 6, 7 min
- Principals
- Eric Bluestone, Ira Lichtiger
- Average $/sf
- $968Homes in Schedule A, as first offered
- Common charges
- $1,519–$1,925 a monthSponsor's first-year estimate in Schedule A, January 1, 2024 - December 31, 2024
- Offering price
- $8.19 million total $8.67 million when first offered
- Floor plans
- Page 21 of the plan
- SubmittedDecember 2024
- AcceptedFebruary 2024
- 6 amendments
- First sale
- Latest sale
Units & Prices
Sales
From city records (ACRIS), through Sep 30, 2026.
First-Year Budget
From our research: NYC Co-op and Condo Tax Abatement: Is It Worth Paying Prevailing Wage? (Board Calculator)
Ask Claude or ChatGPT: How do Dovecote's common charges compare with similar buildings? →
Property Taxes
The plan's first-year tax estimate, checked against the city's real bills.
Each home's estimate, city bills and tax breaksSee it free →Closing Costs
The buyer pays the NYC and NY State transfer taxes, which a seller usually pays.
All 9 closing costs in the plan, with their pagesSee it free →The Building
Amendments
Amendment 5 Mar 11, 2026
Fifth Amendment declares the Plan effective, adds FinCEN anti-money laundering reporting requirements, and warns that tax information may be inaccurate due to the One Big Beautiful Bill Act of 2025.
- Plan declared effective upon receipt of purchase agreement for one unit (15% of units offered)
- FinCEN Geographic Targeting Order effective March 1, 2026 requires reporting for entity/trust purchasers without traditional bank mortgage
- One Big Beautiful Bill Act (July 4, 2025) changed federal tax law; tax projections in plan may be inaccurate
- Purchasers advised to consult tax expert regarding new tax law effects
Amendment 4 Sep 24, 2025
Fourth Amendment adds financing and lease options, appoints new selling agents, and updates unit prices.
- Sponsor may offer interest rate buy-downs up to ½ point through preferred lender American Financial Network, Inc.
- Sponsor may facilitate partial mortgage assignment with lender's consent; purchaser pays up to $3,000 attorney fee
- Sponsor may grant early possession under Interim Lease with rent and terms to be negotiated; downpayment may increase to 50%
- New selling agents: Amala Redd and Ronald Lense at Douglas Elliman Real Estate
- Updated offering prices for all units in Schedule A
- Schedule A prices decreased for 4 homes (median -6.3%): Unit Floor 2 $1,249,500 → $1,175,000; Unit Floor 3 $1,299,500 → $1,215,000; Unit Floor 4 $1,325,000 → $1,240,000; Unit Floor 5 $1,349,500 → $1,265,000
Amendment 3 2025
The plan's effectiveness was cancelled and will be redeclared; Schedule A and B were updated with corrected common interest percentages, monthly carrying costs, and budget details; declaration language on exclusive-use areas was revised; and passive house certification was added.
- Purchase agreement used to declare plan effective was cancelled; sponsor will file new amendment when in contract with bona-fide purchaser
- Schedule A corrected typographical error in Unit 1 common elements percentage and updated all monthly carrying costs
- Schedule B updated with revised budget projections for December 1, 2025 – November 30, 2026
- Declaration revised to specify exclusive-use vestibules, roof deck, terrace, and balconies by floor
- Passive house certification added as Exhibit C
- Schedule A prices decreased for 4 homes (median -15.6%): Unit Floor 2 $1,500,000 → $1,249,500; Unit Floor 3 $1,535,000 → $1,299,500; Unit Floor 4 $1,570,000 → $1,325,000; Unit Floor 5 $1,610,000 → $1,349,500
Amendment 2 Jun 23, 2025
Plan declared effective upon receipt of purchase agreement for one unit representing 15% of offered units.
- Plan declared effective as of June 23, 2025
- One unit (Unit 3) purchased on April 11, 2025 satisfies the 15% effectiveness threshold
- Purchaser must receive at least 30 days' prior written notice of closing date and time
Amendment 1 2025
Amendment updates closing timeline, removes and revises special risk disclosures, adds window shade costs, renames units, updates budget and Schedule A, and provides final architect's report and certificate of occupancy.
- First closing anticipated by July 1, 2025; building operations date moved from January 1, 2024 to July 1, 2025
- Rescission right if first closing occurs later than June 30, 2026
- Winder stairs confirmed code compliant; paragraph 2 of Special Risks removed
- Sponsors installing manual shades on south and east windows, floors 2-5 and penthouse; buyers pay $3,000 per unit at closing
- Passive House pre-certification noted; no guarantee building will achieve final certification
- Contingency reserve corrected to 7% of projected expenses in amended budget
- Units renamed: Garden Duplex becomes Unit 1, Penthouse becomes Unit 6
- Schedule A updated with new offering price, corrected square footage for Unit 1 and Unit 6, and updated carrying costs
Team
- Sponsor
- 11 West 126th Street Holdings LLC
- Principals
- Eric Bluestone, Ira Lichtiger
- Counsel
- Meister Seelig & Fein, LLP
- Tax estimate
- Jerome MazurskyPrepared the first-year real estate tax projection
- Property reports
- RA CONSULTANTS, LLC., Murray EngineeringPrepared the plan's description of the property and its condition · Named on p. 169, p. 295
- Title agency
- Omni Title AgencyThe sponsor's title company for buyers; you can choose another · Named on p. 57
From our research: What Does a Title Agency Do, and How Do You Pick One for a NYC Condo?
Nearby
- 26 West 127th Street Condominiumnext door · 8 units · 2019
- 17 West 127th Street Condominiumnext door · 2 units · 2023
- San Giorgio Condominium0.1 mi · 6 units · 2014
- Roche Residencies Condominium0.1 mi · 3 units · 2024
- West 129th Street Cooperative0.2 mi · 67 units · 2017
- Smithsonian Condominium0.2 mi · 55 units · 2024
Free in ChatGPT or Claude
Ask Claude or ChatGPT about Dovecote
The fastest way to know any condo or co-op
Get Connected →