301 East 81st Street Condominium (Beckford House)
301 East 81st Street, Manhattan, NY 10075
Overview
Beckford House is a 32-unit condo in Manhattan, with 1 commercial unit.
- Offering plan: Accepted December 2018 · 408 pages · floor plans on page 4
- Finishes: Hardwood floors, stone kitchen countertops, Peacock cabinets, Sub-Zero and Wolf appliances, a washer and dryer in each apartment and fan coil units for heating and cooling
- Prices: $2,496 a square foot on average, as first offered; $173 million in all
- Common charges: $1,771–$8,160 a month, the sponsor's first-year estimate
- Developer: Icon Realty Management; principals Terrence Lowenberg and Todd Cohen
- Sponsor: 1562/1564 Second Realty LLC, represented by Seiden & Schein, P.C.
- Subway: 3-minute walk to 86 St (Q); 9 minutes to 77 St (6)
- Amendments: 12, the latest in August 2021
- Units
- 32 residential · 1 commercial
- Subway
- 3 min walk to 86 St Q77 St 6, 9 min
- Developer
- Icon Realty Management
- Principals
- Terrence Lowenberg, Todd Cohen
- Average $/sf
- $2,496Homes in Schedule A, as first offered
- Common charges
- $1,771–$8,160 a monthSponsor's first-year estimate in Schedule A, May 1, 2020 – April 30, 2021
- Offering price
- $173 million total
- Floor plans
- Page 4 of the plan
- SubmittedJuly 2019
- AcceptedDecember 2018
- 12 amendments
- First sale
- Latest sale
Units & Prices
Sales
From city records (ACRIS), through Apr 30, 2026.
First-Year Budget
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Property Taxes
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Amendments
Amendment 12 Aug 10, 2021
Twelfth amendment updates financial disclosures, sponsor ownership, board control, and building occupancy status as of October 2021.
- One unsold residential unit (PH18) offered at $9,500,000; commercial unit not for sale
- Common charges for unsold units total $10,504.28 monthly; real estate taxes approximately $15,568.92 monthly
- Sponsor relinquished common charge waiver; began collecting from unit owners July 1, 2021
- Construction loans from Bank OZK satisfied; unsold unit has no mortgage
- Working Capital Fund approximately $182,053.60; Reserve Fund approximately $18,052.75 as of September 30, 2021
- Temporary Certificate of Occupancy issued September 20, 2021; estimated $6,000 cost for Permanent Certificate, held in escrow
- Sponsor anticipates Permanent Certificate of Occupancy by March 2022
- First Annual Meeting of unit owners not yet held; required within 2 years of first closing (October 14, 2020)
Amendment 11 Mar 3, 2021
Prices updated for 5 units, first closing held October 14, 2020 with 9 units conveyed and 23 unsold, temporary certificate of occupancy issued February 10, 2021.
- Prices raised for units 6B ($3,150,000), 15 ($11,300,000), 16 ($11,550,000), PH18 ($9,500,000), PH20 ($16,995,000)
- First Unit Closing held October 14, 2020; 9 units conveyed to purchasers as of March 3, 2021
- 23 unsold units remain, 15 subject to executed purchase agreements
- Temporary Certificate of Occupancy issued February 10, 2021; estimated cost for permanent occupancy approximately $10,000.00
- Working Capital Fund approximately $41,554.48; Reserve Fund approximately $8,250.11 as of March 3, 2021
- Sponsor waiving Common Charges collection from Unit Owners and paying actual operating expenses
- Purchase Agreement amended to permit remote closings, virtual inspections, and electronic notice delivery
- Condominium Declaration recorded April 3, 2020; Floor Plans recorded April 3, 2020
- Schedule A prices increased for 1 home (median +8.6%): 6B $2,900,000 → $3,150,000
- Schedule A prices decreased for 2 homes (median -5.0%): PH18 $10,000,000 → $9,500,000; PH20 $20,000,000 → $16,995,000
Amendment 10 Aug 5, 2020
Offering prices changed for 8 residential units.
- Unit 15: $10,975,000
- Unit 8A: $4,950,000
- Unit 9B: $4,750,000
- Unit 12B: $3,900,000
- Unit 4A: $3,350,000
- Unit 3B: $2,925,000
- Unit 5B: $2,975,000
- Unit 5C: $2,775,000
- Schedule A prices decreased for 7 homes (median -5.3%): 3B $3,175,000 → $2,925,000; 4A $3,500,000 → $3,350,000; 5B $3,325,000 → $2,975,000; 5C $2,900,000 → $2,775,000; ...
Amendment 9 Jun 19, 2020
Corrects the building's zip code, updates the first-year budget, adds mortgage tax credit language to the purchase agreement, and includes floor plans for three units.
- Zip code corrected from 10075 to 10028
- Schedule B first-year budget (May 1, 2020 – April 30, 2021) total projected income and expenses: $1,256,193
- Purchase agreement paragraph 9 amended to address mortgage recording tax credit benefits to Sponsor
- New subsection 9(b) added requiring purchaser to cooperate on partial assignment of Sponsor's mortgage if requested
- Floor plans added for units 7A, 8A, and 9A
Amendment 8 Jan 6, 2020
Plan declared effective after five units sold, representing 15.625% of thirty-two residential units.
- Plan declared effective based on five purchase agreements executed
- Five units sold represent 15.625% of thirty-two residential units offered
Amendment 7 Jan 9, 2020
Offering prices of certain unsold residential units are amended.
- Schedule A prices increased for 1 home (median +2.7%): 4B $2,800,000 → $2,875,000
- Schedule A prices decreased for 1 home (median -7.4%): 11B $4,050,000 → $3,750,000
Amendment 6 Dec 16, 2019
Prices of three residential units are increased.
- Unit 4B price raised to $2,800,000
- Unit 8B price raised to $4,395,000
- Unit 10A price raised to $5,850,000
- Price changes do not affect existing Purchase Agreements
- Schedule A prices decreased for 3 homes (median -8.9%): 4B $3,250,000 → $2,800,000; 8B $4,825,000 → $4,395,000; 10A $5,975,000 → $5,850,000
Amendment 5 Nov 25, 2019
Allied Partners becomes the new managing agent for the building.
- Managing agent changed to Allied Partners at 770 Lexington Avenue, New York
- Revised Description of Property and Specifications (Exhibit A)
- Amended Floor Plans with narrative of changes (Exhibit B)
- Architect certification attached (Exhibit C)
Amendment 4 Nov 14, 2019
Price of unit 4B raised to $2,800,000.
Amendment 3 Oct 8, 2019
Amendment changes offering prices for certain unsold residential units as shown in the revised Schedule A.
- Offering prices amended for unsold residential units per attached Schedule A
- Price changes do not affect existing Purchase Agreements as of amendment date
- Second Amendment to Plan (submitted September 16, 2019) had not been accepted for filing as of this amendment
- Schedule A prices increased for 1 home (median +9.5%): 3B $2,900,000 → $3,175,000
- Schedule A prices decreased for 8 homes (median -10.1%): 3A $3,425,000 → $3,150,000; 3C $2,650,000 → $2,495,000; 6B $3,475,000 → $2,900,000; 7A $4,975,000 → $4,475,000; ...
Amendment 2 Sep 16, 2019
Updated real estate tax projections, common charges, utility projections, transfer tax rates, smoking policy, and amenity fees.
- Schedule A updated with new real estate tax projection, common charges, and First Year of Condominium Operation
- Schedule B and budget certifications updated
- Schedule B-1 utility projections updated for building and individual units
- New York State Transfer Tax and Mansion Tax rates effective July 1, 2019 for contracts executed after April 1, 2019
- Mansion Tax rates range from 1% ($1,000,000+) to 3.9% ($25,000,000+)
- Smoking prohibited in Common Elements except Residential Limited Common Elements (terraces) and within 15 feet of building entrances
- Sponsor's Budget Expert address changed to 250 East 87th Street, Ste. 28G, New York, NY 10128
- Residents permitted to access amenities at 301 East 80th Street Condominium (Beckford Tower) for a fee
- Schedule A prices increased for 5 homes (median +3.9%): 8A $5,075,000 → $5,225,000; 9A $5,225,000 → $5,375,000; PH15 $11,300,000 → $11,750,000; PH16 $11,550,000 → $12,000,000; ...
- Schedule A prices decreased for 20 homes (median -2.0%): 3B $3,225,000 → $2,900,000; 3C $2,950,000 → $2,650,000; 4B $3,300,000 → $3,250,000; 4C $3,000,000 → $2,850,000; ...
Amendment 1 Jul 17, 2019
Offering prices for unsold residential units are amended.
- Offering prices updated for all unsold units on amended Schedule A
- Price changes do not affect existing Purchase Agreements
- Common charges and real estate taxes projected for May 1, 2020 – April 30, 2021
Team
- Sponsor
- 1562/1564 Second 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 122143377
- MEP engineer
- MG Engineering P.C.Mechanical, electrical and plumbing · Named on p. 47
- Interior designer
- Studio SofieldReported by nestseekers.com
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Zoning
- Zoning district
- C1-9
Today's zoning, from city data (PLUTO 26v2).
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