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Century Tower Condominium

132-25 & 132-27 41st Road, Queens, NY 11355

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Overview

Century Tower is a 30-unit condo in Queens, with 20 parking units and 7 commercial units.

  • Offering plan: Accepted January 2022 · 363 pages
  • Finishes: Tile floors, stone kitchen countertops, Bosch appliances, a washer and dryer in each apartment and split-system units for heating and cooling
  • Prices: $916 a square foot on average, as first offered; $34.2 million in all ($40.9 million when first offered)
  • Common charges: $229–$369 a month, the sponsor's first-year estimate
  • Utilities: Electricity paid by the owner; gas and water and sewer in the common charges p. 55
  • Sponsor: N.Y. Excelsior Development, LLC, represented by Moritt Hock & Hamroff, LLP; principals Gina Young
  • Neighborhood: Flushing, Queens
  • Subway: 7-minute walk to Flushing-Main St (7)
  • Amendments: 6, the latest in February 2025
  1. AcceptedJanuary 2022
  2. 6 amendments
  3. First sale
  4. Latest sale

Sales

26 of 30 units sold (87%)

$17.3 millionin sales
$817/SFaverage sale price
January 2023 – January 2026first to latest sale
UnitSoldPrice
5AJan 7, 2026$655,000
5DJan 7, 2026$655,000
8AJan 7, 2026$600,000
5CDec 19, 2024$666,954
6COct 31, 2024$672,045
4BDec 28, 2023$722,958
3EAug 10, 2023$671,027
3CJul 20, 2023$476,580
4DMay 30, 2023$672,045
7DMay 15, 2023$690,000
7BApr 17, 2023$738,000
7CApr 17, 2023$670,000
6BMar 30, 2023$738,000
6EMar 30, 2023$670,000
7AMar 21, 2023$685,000
8BMar 21, 2023$738,000
3BMar 20, 2023$710,739
3AFeb 27, 2023$620,000
8DFeb 27, 2023$665,000
6DFeb 16, 2023$659,000
6AFeb 9, 2023$665,000
8CFeb 9, 2023$630,000
3DFeb 7, 2023$671,027
4CFeb 6, 2023$626,224
5BJan 11, 2023$702,000
8EJan 11, 2023$650,000
Every sale: 26 recorded sales, with price and dateGet Full Access

From city records (ACRIS), through Aug 31, 2026.

Common Charges & First-Year Budget

Property Taxes

The plan's first-year tax estimate, checked against the city's real bills for 27 homes.

Checked against the first full year's bill for 27 homes: 27 paid more. The typical home paid 11790% more than estimated.

HomePlan's estimateFirst yearCurrent
3A$63$7,881FY2024$7,088FY2026
3B$76$9,042FY2024$8,132FY2026
3C$49$6,492FY2025$5,596FY2026
3D$72$8,503FY2024$7,647FY2026
3E$66$8,828FY2025$7,610FY2026
4A$72$8,462FY2024$9,224FY2026
4B$83$10,430FY2025$8,990FY2026
4C$64$8,130FY2024$7,312FY2026
4D$72$8,503FY2024$7,647FY2026
4E$72$8,462FY2024$9,224FY2026
5A$72$9,224FY2026
5B$83$9,996FY2024$8,990FY2026
5C$64$8,863FY2026$7,312FY2026
5D$72$9,269FY2026
5E$72$8,462FY2024$9,224FY2026
6A$72$8,462FY2024$9,224FY2026
6B$83$9,996FY2024$10,897FY2026
6C$64$8,863FY2026$8,863FY2026
6D$72$8,503FY2024$7,647FY2026
6E$72$8,462FY2024$7,610FY2026
7A$72$8,462FY2024$7,610FY2026
7B$83$9,996FY2024$8,990FY2026
7C$64$8,130FY2024$7,312FY2026
7D$72$8,503FY2024$7,647FY2026
7E$72$8,462FY2024$9,224FY2026
8A$72$9,224FY2026
8B$83$9,996FY2024$8,990FY2026
8C$64$8,130FY2024$7,312FY2026
8D$72$8,503FY2024$7,647FY2026
8E$72$8,462FY2024$7,610FY2026

The plan's estimate is the sponsor's guess for year one. The city's bill is the real one, from the Department of Finance.

Each home's estimate, city bills and tax breaksGet Full Access

Closing Costs

The plan lists what a buyer pays at closing.

Counsel's extra charges
  • $250: ACRIS transfer documents preparationp. 21
  • $250: Closing outside counsel's officep. 21
  • “$500 per adjournment”: Adjourned closingp. 21
Working capital
“two (2) months Common Charges”Contribution to the condominium's working capital fundp. 21
Plan preparation and 421-a/ICAP abatement filing reimbursement to Sponsor
$3,000.00Paid to Sponsorp. 104

Not listed: title insurance, mortgage tax, lender fees, mansion tax.

All 5 closing costs in the plan, with their pagesGet Full Access

Amendments

Amendment 6 Feb 21, 2025

Amendment No. 6 updates the unsold unit count, the sponsor's monthly carrying costs and rental income, board control details, and the budget status, and adds a federal reporting notice for certain cash purchases.

  • As of January 27, 2025: six unsold residential units, five unsold commercial units, and one parking unit not in contract; prices and monthly charges and taxes listed in Exhibit A
  • Sponsor pays $1,250.00 monthly common charges and $4,360.00 monthly real estate taxes for the six unsold residential units
  • Sponsor leases four unsold residential units, receiving $9,700.00 monthly rent
  • Unsold units are not subject to a mortgage or financing
  • Board majority still held by sponsor; current board members are Gina Young, Borsu Yang and Pei Yen Yang
  • Budget unchanged except for an updated date; audited 2024 financials not yet available, and the sponsor will amend the plan when they are
  • FinCEN reporting for cash-type purchases by legal entities of residential units priced $300,000 or more, applying to closings on or after October 9, 2025
  • Plan may be used for six months from acceptance for filing, after which it must be extended by a further amendment

Amendment 4 Nov 28, 2023

This amendment updates Century Tower's unsold-unit counts, the sponsor's monthly costs and rental income, the first Board of Managers, and the budget date, and extends the plan's use for six months after filing acceptance.

  • As of November 20, 2023: 10 unsold residential units and 1 residential unit in contract, 5 unsold commercial units not in contract, and 1 parking unit not in contract
  • Exhibit A lists current prices, estimated monthly common charges, and estimated monthly real estate taxes for the unsold units, with prices from $698,300 to $2,980,000
  • Sponsor pays $ 8,741,44 per month in common charges and real estate taxes for the 15 unsold, unoccupied units
  • Three unsold residential units are leased by the sponsor for $7,350.00 per month in total
  • Budget for June 1, 2023 – May 31, 2024 unchanged apart from an updated date; total expenses $183,536
  • First Board of Managers named as Gina Young, Bor Su Yang, and Pei Yen Yang, all principals of or affiliated with the sponsor
  • Sponsor's majority control of the board lasts until three years after the first residential closing or 30 days after closing 75% of residential units, whichever is earlier
  • Plan may be used for six months from the date this amendment is accepted for filing, then extended by a further amendment

Amendment 3 Jan 13, 2023

This amendment reports the building's closing and occupancy dates, sponsor-control and common-charge timing, and that the building is not currently eligible for 421-a tax benefits because the blended assessment exceeds $65,000.

  • Not currently eligible for 421-a tax exemption: blended assessment exceeds $65,000; DoF appeal filed in or about February 2023
  • Purchasers have not paid the $3,000 421-a contribution at closing
  • Sponsor expects to begin collecting common charges on or about July 1, 2023, with 30 days' written notice
  • Working capital of $1,362 as of January 13, 2023, held at CTBC Bank, USA
  • 16 residential units not in contract as of January 13, 2023; Exhibit B lists their prices
  • Sponsor retains Board majority; first Board: Gina Young, Bor Su Yang, Pei Yen Yang
  • Plan may be used for six (6) months from the date this Amendment is accepted for filing
  • First closing (Unit 5B) January 11, 2023; Final Certificate of Occupancy issued May 19, 2023

Amendment 2 Aug 2, 2022

The sponsor declared the Century Tower Condominium plan effective on July 22, 2022, with 6 of 30 homes under contract, and expects the first closing on or about October 1, 2022.

  • Plan declared effective July 22, 2022, with Purchase Agreements for 6 of 30 Residential Units (approximately 20%)
  • First closing anticipated on or about October 1, 2022
  • Units 3B, 3E, 6A, 7A, 7C and 8D counted toward effectiveness, with contracts dated 07/07/2022 to 07/20/2022
  • Budget unchanged; Certification of Adequacy of Budget from Oakmont Insurance Services LLC included as Schedule L-3
  • Sponsor must meet all Section XVII requirements before closing title to individual homes
  • Plan may be used for six (6) months from the date the amendment is accepted for filing, then must be extended by further amendment

Amendment 1 Jun 7, 2022

The Sponsor has lowered the prices of several Units, and an updated price schedule is attached as Exhibit A; prices of Units already under contract are not changed.

  • Prices decreased for several Units
  • Updated pricing schedule attached as Exhibit A
  • Prices not changed for any Unit currently under contract
  • Schedule A first-year estimates cover September 1, 2022 to August 31, 2023
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Team

Sponsor
N.Y. Excelsior Development, LLC
Principals
Gina Young
Tax estimate
Highpoint Incentive Inc.Prepared the first-year real estate tax projection
General contractors
Foreview Contracting, NY CC ConstructionHeld the general construction permit on DOB job 420663302
Structural engineer
Neil Wexler, PhD, PENamed on p. 215
MEP engineer
Alex Bomstein PE, LEED AP.Mechanical, electrical and plumbing · Named on p. 215
Property report
Wen-Hau Hsu A.1.A.Prepared the plan's description of the property and its condition · Named on p. 215
Buyer's lenders
Popular Bank, Wells FargoThe sponsor's preferred mortgage lenders; you can use another, though the mortgage contingency is offered through the sponsor's lender · Named on p. 16

Zoning

Zoning district
R6

Today's zoning, from city data (PLUTO 26v2).

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