301 East 80th Street Condominium (Beckford Tower)
301 East 80th Street, Manhattan, NY 10075
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
- Units
- 72 residential · 1 commercial
- Subway
- 3 min walk to 86 St Q77 St 6, 8 min
- Developer
- Icon Realty Management
- Principals
- Terrence Lowenberg, Todd Cohen
- Common charges
- $1,319–$8,950 a monthSponsor's first-year estimate in Schedule A, February 1, 2021 – January 31, 2022
- Offering price
- $514 million total
- Floor plans
- Page 4 of the plan
- SubmittedJuly 2019
- AcceptedDecember 2018
- 14 amendments
- First sale
- Latest sale
Units & Prices
Sales
From city records (ACRIS), through May 31, 2026.
First-Year Budget
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Property Taxes
The plan's first-year tax estimate, checked against the city's real bills for 72 homes.
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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.
Team
- Sponsor
- 301 East 80th Realty LLC
- Developer
- Icon Realty Management
- Principals
- Terrence Lowenberg, Todd Cohen
- Counsel
- Seiden & Schein, P.C.
- 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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