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212 West 93rd Street Condominium (212w93)

212 West 93rd Street, Manhattan, NY 10025

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Overview

212w93 is a 20-unit condo in Manhattan, with 1 commercial unit.

  • Offering plan: Accepted May 2020 · 670 pages
  • Finishes: Miele appliances, a washer and dryer in each apartment, Hansgrohe bathroom fittings and a VRF heat pump system for heating and cooling
  • Prices: $2,283 a square foot on average, as first offered; $84.4 million in all
  • Common charges: $723–$4,691 a month, the sponsor's first-year estimate
  • Developer: Landsea Homes
  • Sponsor: 212 West 93rd Street LLC, represented by Certilman Balin Adler & Hyman, LLP
  • Subway: 1-minute walk to 96 St (1, 2, 3); 7 minutes to 86 St (1)
  • Amendments: 7, the latest in April 2026
  1. SubmittedSeptember 2020
  2. AcceptedMay 2020
  3. 7 amendments
  4. First sale
  5. Latest sale

Sales

19 of 20homes sold (95%)
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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 6 Jul 25, 2024

Post-closing updates including first unit closing, Certificate of Occupancy status, 10 unsold units, new sponsor principal, budget, and escrow bank change.

  • First unit closed June 30, 2023 (Unit 3C)
  • Temporary Certificate of Occupancy re-issued January 29, 2025; Permanent Certificate of Occupancy anticipated third quarter of 2024
  • $5,000 deposited in escrow to obtain Final Certificate of Occupancy
  • Chester Gu replaced Jed Lowry as sole Principal of Sponsor as of November 20, 2024
  • Sponsor address changed to 228 Hamilton Avenue, 3rd Floor, Palo Alto, CA 94301 as of November 15, 2024
  • Ten unsold Residential Units as of April 28, 2025
  • Escrow bank changed from Signature Bank to J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. on April 3, 2023
  • Working capital as of April 28, 2025 is $16,940.65; reserve fund balance is $16,950.66

Amendment 5 Jan 31, 2023

Sponsor ownership changed: Gregory S. Balen and Scott Leyton removed; Jed Lowry is now sole principal as of January 11, 2023.

  • Gregory S. Balen and Scott Leyton removed as Principals and Members of Sponsor
  • Leyton 93 LLC removed as Member of LS-212 West 93 Member, LLC
  • Jed Lowry named sole Principal of Sponsor and subsidiaries effective January 11, 2023
  • Lowry is Senior Vice President of Corporation Development for Landsea Homes
  • Lowry has 18+ years experience in homebuilding and real estate development, involved with construction of over 1,000 homes

Amendment 4 Dec 8, 2022

Plan declared effective after 5 of 20 residential units were sold, representing 25% of units.

  • Plan declared effective on December 2, 2022
  • 5 of 20 residential units have executed purchase agreements
  • Plan extended for six (6) months from filing date of this amendment

Amendment 3 Oct 25, 2022

Escrow agent changed from Schwartz Sladkus Reich Greenberg Atlas LLP to Starr Associates LLP with new escrow account details and updated procedures.

  • Escrow agent replaced: Starr Associates LLP at 220 East 42nd Street, New York replaces Schwartz Sladkus Reich Greenberg Atlas LLP
  • Escrow account moved to Signature Bank, 261 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10016
  • Escrow account interest rate approximately 0.30% percent, paid to purchaser at closing
  • Escrow account is FDIC insured at maximum $250,000 per deposit
  • Five New York-admitted attorneys authorized to withdraw funds: Allan Starr, Samantha Sheeber, Andrea L. Roschelle, Adam Kriegstein, and Shaun W. Pappas

Amendment 1 Sep 4, 2020

First closing moved to March 1, 2021; amenities and reserve fund timelines updated; real estate taxes and Schedule A revised.

  • First closing estimated date: March 1, 2021; budget year March 1, 2021 through February 28, 2022
  • Sponsor address changed to 413 West 14th Street, Suite 200, New York, New York 10014
  • All amenities operational by end of August 2021; roof terrace by fall of 2021
  • Storage bins available by end of August 2021
  • Reserve fund contributions revised: 2021/2022 $44,081.04; 2022/2023 $48,489.12; 2023/2024 $53,338.08; 2024/2025 $58,671.84; 2025/2026 $64,539.00
  • Real estate tax estimate for initial budget year: $576,415; post-construction year: $832,000
  • Assessed value $2,509,742 for first four months; $6,500,000 for final eight months
  • Schedule A-1 storage bins revised for square footage and license fees
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Team

Sponsor
212 West 93rd Street LLC
Developer
Landsea Homes
Tax estimate
Tuchman, Korngold, Weiss, Liebman & Lindemann, LLPPrepared the first-year real estate tax projection
Construction lender
Axos Bank
General contractor
The Vorea ConstructionHeld the general construction permit on DOB job 121203884
Structural engineer
GMSNamed on p. 394
MEP engineer
MG EngineeringMechanical, electrical and plumbing · Named on p. 394
Interior designer
GRADENamed on p. 394

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Zoning

Zoning district
R8

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