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301 East 80th Street Condominium (Beckford Tower)

301 East 80th Street, Manhattan, NY 10075

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Overview

Beckford Tower is a 72-unit condo in Manhattan, with 1 commercial unit.

  • Offering plan: Accepted December 2018 · 444 pages · floor plans on page 4
  • Finishes: Stone kitchen countertops, Peacock cabinets, Sub-Zero appliances and fan coil units for heating and cooling
  • Prices: $514 million in all
  • Common charges: $1,319–$8,950 a month, the sponsor's first-year estimate
  • Developer: Icon Realty Management; principals Terrence Lowenberg and Todd Cohen
  • Sponsor: 301 East 80th Realty LLC, represented by Seiden & Schein, P.C.
  • Subway: 3-minute walk to 86 St (Q); 8 minutes to 77 St (6)
  • Amendments: 14, the latest in December 2022
  1. SubmittedJuly 2019
  2. AcceptedDecember 2018
  3. 14 amendments
  4. First sale
  5. Latest sale

Sales

72 of 72homes sold (100%)
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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 14 Dec 14, 2022

Storage cage prices reduced, 2023 budget certified, and financial disclosures updated including working capital and reserve fund amounts as of December 2022.

  • Storage Cages 4, 16, 34 and 36 priced at $75,000.00 each
  • 2023 Budget approved with certification from Allied Partners
  • Working Capital Fund balance: $472,489.10 as of December 9, 2022
  • Reserve Fund balance: $54,477.07 as of December 9, 2022
  • Temporary Certificate of Occupancy issued January 17, 2023
  • Estimated cost for Permanent Certificate of Occupancy: approximately $30,000
  • Sponsor owns one unsold residential unit (PH31) and five unsold storage cages
  • Monthly Common Charges for unsold unit: approximately $7,073.16

Amendment 13 Dec 9, 2021

Sponsor owns 7 unsold residential units and 1 commercial unit; paid off construction loan and obtained $50.6M financing from First Republic Bank; sold resident manager unit to board; temporary certificate of occupancy issued October 26, 2021.

  • Sponsor owns 7 unsold residential units and 1 unsold commercial unit (3B, 15A, 19B, 28B, PH29, PH30, PH31, Commercial Unit)
  • Construction loan paid off August 21, 2021; $50,610,947.00 First Republic Bank mortgage obtained October 29, 2021
  • Resident Manager's Unit (3C) sold to Condominium Board October 21, 2021 for $2,650,000
  • Temporary Certificate of Occupancy issued October 26, 2021
  • Estimated $100,000 cost remaining for Permanent Certificate of Occupancy; anticipated January 2022
  • Condominium Board members: Terrence Lowenberg (President/Treasurer), Todd Cohen (Vice President/Secretary)
  • Aggregate monthly common charges for unsold units approximately $40,999.66; aggregate real estate taxes approximately $34,114.04
  • Escrow bank confirmed as Signature Bank, 200 Park Avenue South, Suite 501

Amendment 10 Jul 27, 2020

Prices of 11 residential units were changed.

  • Unit 5A: $5,975,000
  • Unit 5B: $4,250,000
  • Unit 6A: $6,495,000
  • Unit 10B: $3,625,000
  • Unit 11B: $3,850,000
  • Unit 12C: $5,125,000
  • Unit 14C: $5,495,000
  • Unit 16B: $8,250,000
  • Schedule A prices decreased for 11 homes (median -6.3%): 5A $6,575,000 → $5,975,000; 5B $4,475,000 → $4,250,000; 6A $6,675,000 → $6,495,000; 10B $3,925,000 → $3,625,000; ...

Amendment 9 Apr 29, 2020

Plan declared effective after 14 unit purchase agreements executed; Schedule B budget confirmed; mortgage tax credit terms and unit floor plans added.

  • Plan declared effective based on 14 executed purchase agreements (19.7183% of 71 residential units)
  • Mortgage recording tax credit to benefit Sponsor; purchaser pays full tax with reimbursement for any credit allowed
  • Sponsor's mortgage may be partially assigned to purchaser at closing if requested
  • Floor plans added for units 4B, 4C, 4D, 5B, 5C, 5D, 5E, 6B, 6C, 6D, 6E, 7B, 7C, 7D
  • First year budget April 1, 2021 - March 31, 2022: $2,939,152 projected income and expenses
  • If first year commencement delayed more than 6 months, budget will be revised; if revised common charges exceed prior budget by 25% or more, purchasers may rescind

Amendment 7 Jan 9, 2020

Offering prices of certain unsold residential units were changed.

  • Schedule A prices increased for 2 homes (median +20.0%): PH29 $25,000,000 → $29,000,000; PH30 $25,000,000 → $30,000,000
  • Schedule A prices decreased for 39 homes (median -7.7%): 3A $7,250,000 → $6,900,000; 3D $2,450,000 → $2,250,000; 3E $3,375,000 → $3,350,000; 4A $6,825,000 → $5,750,000; ...

Amendment 6 Dec 16, 2019

Offering prices increased for two residential units.

  • Unit 10A price raised to $5,875,000.00
  • Unit 25A price raised to $6,475,000.00
  • Price changes do not affect existing Purchase Agreements

Amendment 5 Nov 20, 2019

Amendment modifies residential units and common areas, changes managing agent to Allied Partners Residential Management LLC, and adds provisions for amenity license fees for adjacent building residents.

  • Managing agent changed to Allied Partners Residential Management LLC at 770 Lexington Avenue
  • Minor modifications to residential units and common areas with revised floor plans
  • Special Risk 22 modified to include lot line windows in Unit A on 5th through 19th and 21st through 28th floors
  • ACRIS transfer documents preparation moved from Section (g)(1) to Section (g)(2) of Closing Costs
  • Board authorized to charge amenity license fees to 301 East 81st Street Condominium residents: no fee for first 2 years, $300/month for years 3-5, then board-determined fees capped at budget ÷ 71 ÷ 12

Amendment 4 Nov 14, 2019

Prices of three residential units were increased.

  • Unit 9C price raised to $4,750,000
  • Unit 17B price raised to $7,950,000
  • Unit 24A price raised to $6,250,000
  • Price changes do not affect existing Purchase Agreements

Amendment 3 Oct 8, 2019

Amendment changes offering prices for unsold residential units.

Amendment 2 Sep 13, 2019

Amendment updates Schedule A and B with new tax projections and common charges, clarifies FFE in marketing materials, updates transfer and mansion tax rates effective July 1, 2019, and changes the budget expert address.

  • First Year of Condominium Operation moved to April 1, 2021
  • Schedule A updated with revised real estate tax projections and common charges
  • Purchaser payment toward Resident Manager's Unit plus closing costs added to Schedule A
  • Utility projections updated in Schedule B-1
  • FFE (furniture, furnishings, finishes) in model units and marketing materials clarified as illustrative only
  • New York State Transfer Tax and Mansion Tax rates updated for closings on or after July 1, 2019 with contracts after April 1, 2019
  • Mansion Tax rates now range from 1% ($1,000,000+) to 3.9% ($25,000,000+)
  • Budget expert changed to Penmark Property Advisors, LLC

Amendment 1 Jul 17, 2019

Amendment updates offering prices for unsold residential units.

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Team

Sponsor
301 East 80th Realty LLC
Principals
Terrence Lowenberg, Todd Cohen
Tax estimate
Goldberg Weprin Finkel Goldstein, LLPPrepared the first-year real estate tax projection
Construction lender
Bank OZK
General contractor
CM and Associates ConstructionHeld the general construction permit on DOB job 122847241
MEP engineer
MG Engineering P.C.Mechanical, electrical and plumbing · Named on p. 50
Interior designer
Studio SofieldReported by cityrealty.com

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Zoning

Zoning district
C1-9

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

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