THE CONDO BOOK PROJECT

Penrose Tower

136-80 (A/K/A 136-78) 41 Avenue, Queens, NY 11355

Also known as 136-80 · 136-78 41 Avenue

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Overview

Penrose Tower is a 44-unit condo in Queens, with 1 parking unit and 6 commercial units.

  • Offering plan: Accepted April 2024 · 358 pages
  • Finishes: Engineered wood floors, Sunrise cabinets, GE appliances, a washer and dryer in each apartment, Kohler bathroom fittings and split-system units for heating and cooling
  • Prices: $1,273 a square foot on average, as first offered; $44.6 million in all
  • Common charges: $209–$944 a month, the sponsor's first-year estimate
  • Utilities: Electricity paid by the owner; heat, hot water and water and sewer in the common charges p. 52
  • Sponsor: 136-78 LLC, represented by Dylan Chan Law Firm; principals Cai Yu Chen, Heng Yuan Ou, Li Yun Ou, Mei Song Xiao and Shao Zhen Lin
  • Neighborhood: Flushing, Queens
  • Subway: 5-minute walk to Flushing-Main St (7)
  • Amendments: 3, the latest in February 2026
  1. AcceptedApril 2024
  2. 3 amendments
  3. First sale
  4. Latest sale

Sales

43 of 50 units sold (86%)

$29.5 millionin sales
$1,092/SFaverage sale price
April 2025 – August 2026first to latest sale
UnitSoldPrice
6CAug 6, 2026$847,398
3BJun 4, 2026$672,401
6BMay 6, 2026$946,973
1BApr 30, 2026$1,468,600
2BApr 30, 2026$633,250
7DApr 24, 2026$541,923
7HMar 20, 2026$597,926
3EMar 4, 2026$598,065
4CMar 4, 2026$827,831
5AMar 4, 2026$625,097
5CMar 4, 2026$827,831
6AMar 4, 2026$625,097
7AMar 4, 2026$625,097
7CMar 4, 2026$827,831
3ADec 12, 2025$763,688
7FDec 10, 2025$469,767
8ADec 10, 2025$753,495
8CDec 10, 2025$679,159
8DDec 10, 2025$712,948
8BNov 26, 2025$702,811
6GNov 20, 2025$483,900
5DNov 19, 2025$531,740
6DSep 26, 2025$532,545
4AAug 11, 2025$750,450
3GAug 5, 2025$458,550
4HJul 28, 2025$608,109
7EJun 9, 2025$786,303
5FJun 6, 2025$605,054
7GJun 5, 2025$496,510
3FMay 23, 2025$598,731
5BMay 22, 2025$959,405
4BMay 19, 2025$938,827
3HMay 14, 2025$600,981
4EMay 6, 2025$763,688
5EMay 6, 2025$725,208
6EMay 2, 2025$807,472
3CApr 30, 2025$987,703
4GApr 29, 2025$478,830
4FApr 25, 2025$597,926
5GApr 25, 2025$487,552
3DApr 18, 2025$488,970
4DApr 18, 2025$492,012
6FApr 16, 2025$614,218
Every sale: 43 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.

The plan estimates $1,221 to $5,543 a year per home. No city tax bills for these homes yet.

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.

Closing Costs

The buyer pays the NYC and NY State transfer taxes, which a seller usually pays.

Sponsor's counsel fee
$2,000.00Paid by the purchaser to the sponsor's attorneys for the closingp. 16
Transfer taxes
Paid by the purchaserNew York City and State transfer taxes, by law the seller's, shift to the buyer in a sponsor salep. 16
Working capital
“two (2) months Common Charges”Contribution to the condominium's working capital fundp. 12
Acris Transfer Tax Preparation Fee
$250Paid to Sponsorp. 16
Recording fee for unit power of attorney
“approximately $75.00”p. 87
Recording fee for New York City Real Property Transfer Tax Return
$50.00p. 87

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

All 6 closing costs in the plan, with their pagesGet Full Access

Amendments

Amendment 3 Feb 20, 2026

Third Amendment updates closing status, temporary occupancy certificate details, unsold units count, common charge billing commencement, and subdivides the single parking unit into 22 individual units with mechanical double-deck configurations.

  • 23 residential units have closed; first closing was Unit 6F on April 16, 2025
  • 27 unsold residential units remain as of February 10, 2026
  • Temporary Certificate of Occupancy renewed; permanent certificate not yet issued
  • Cost to complete work for permanent certificate estimated at $15,000.00 as of April 2, 2025
  • Common charge billing commenced April 1, 2026; sponsor paying all operating costs until then
  • Single parking unit P subdivided into 22 individual parking units (P-1 through P-22)
  • Five pairs of parking units configured as double-deck mechanical systems under single ownership
  • Working capital collected totals $13,182 as of February 10, 2026

Amendment 2 Aug 8, 2024

Second Amendment declares the Plan effective, delays sponsor payment of common charges, and provides construction update.

  • Plan declared effective as of August 8, 2024 (one unit purchased, 15% of seven residential units)
  • Sponsor elects to delay payment of common charges for all unit owners per Section 36
  • Sponsor will continue to pay operating expenses
  • No units are occupied; no units have been rented
  • Construction almost completed; first closing anticipated about two to three months after plan effective date
  • No material changes to budget for fiscal year commencing August 1, 2024

Amendment 1 May 13, 2024

Unit dimensions corrected to match Department of Buildings approved plans, with corresponding adjustments to estimated real property taxes.

  • Unit dimensions corrected to reflect accurate measurements per DOB-approved building plan (Exhibit A)
  • Estimated real property taxes adjusted due to dimension changes, per tax expert Thomas Berinato, Esq.
  • Schedule A updated with revised tax estimates
  • No contracts entered into; no closings have occurred
  • No units occupied by tenants
  • Schedule A prices increased for 18 homes (median +0.8%): 1A $2,260,010 → $2,528,800; 1B $1,912,029 → $2,169,200; 2C $1,257,019 → $1,257,830; 3A $789,600 → $796,180; ...
  • Schedule A prices decreased for 24 homes (median -0.6%): 2B $897,195 → $886,550; 2D $1,420,361 → $1,408,960; 3C $1,032,000 → $1,028,500; 3E $747,600 → $744,150; ...
What each amendment changed, line by lineGet Full Access

Team

Sponsor
136-78 LLC
Principals
Cai Yu Chen, Heng Yuan Ou, Li Yun Ou, Mei Song Xiao, Shao Zhen Lin
Tax estimate
SJP Tax Consultants Inc.Prepared the first-year real estate tax projection
Construction lender
Bank of Hope$18 million loan stated in the plan
General contractors
Century Construction Group, Grand Construction & DevelopmentHeld the general construction permit on DOB job 421580890
Title agency
Federal Standard AbstractThe sponsor's title company for buyers; you can choose another · Named on p. 34

Zoning

Zoning district
R7-1

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

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