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159 East 118th Street Condominium (The Oslo)

159 East 118th Street, Manhattan, NY 10035

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Overview

The Oslo is a 12-unit condo in Manhattan.

  • Offering plan: Accepted March 2022 · 338 pages · floor plans on page 36
  • Finishes: Engineered wood floors, quartz kitchen countertops, wood cabinets, Blomberg appliances, washer/dryer hook-ups, Moen bathroom fittings and split-system units for heating and cooling
  • Prices: $891 a square foot on average, as first offered; $8.86 million in all ($7.04 million when first offered)
  • Common charges: $246–$654 a month, the sponsor's first-year estimate
  • Sponsor: 159 NYC LLC, represented by The Law Office Of Jay Lichtman, PC; principals Guy Altberg
  • Subway: 3-minute walk to 116 St (6); 8 minutes to 125 St (4, 5, 6)
  • Amendments: 1, the latest in March 2023
  1. SubmittedMarch 2023
  2. AcceptedMarch 2022
  3. 1 amendment
  4. First sale
  5. Latest sale

Sales

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First-Year Budget

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Property Taxes

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Closing Costs

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Amendments

Amendment 1 Mar 21, 2023

Amendment updates floor plans per DOB approval, sets unit offering prices, adds storage locker offerings, and extends plan term.

  • All 12 unit offering prices set: $475,000–$950,000
  • Construction substantially completed as of January 2023; Temporary Certificate of Occupancy anticipated in 3 months, Final in 4 months
  • Eight storage lockers in cellar offered for sale via license at $10,000 each
  • Each unit has designated laundry closet with specified dimensions
  • Roof recreational area 331 sf (20 max occupants); cellar exercise room 111 sf (2 max occupants)
  • Standing shower floor area at Unit 6PHA reduced
  • All outstanding violations to be removed prior to first closing
  • Plan term extended 6 months from amendment date
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Team

Sponsor
159 NYC LLC
Principals
Guy Altberg
Tax estimate
Metropolitan Realty Exemptions, Inc.Prepared the first-year real estate tax projection
Construction lender
Broad X Funding$3 million recorded
General contractors
Level 10 Construction Group, AG Contracting ServicesHeld the general construction permit on DOB job 121188473
Buyer's lender
loanDepotThe sponsor's preferred mortgage lender; you can use another, though the mortgage contingency is offered through the sponsor's lender · Named on p. 204

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Zoning

Zoning district
R7A

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

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