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Office Condominiums At 32 West 39th Street

32 West 39th Street, Manhattan, NY 10018

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Overview

Office Condominiums At 32 West 39th Street is a condo in Manhattan, with 17 commercial units.

  • Offering plan: Accepted December 2022 · 413 pages · floor plans on page 38
  • Prices: $72.9 million in all
  • Developer: R&B Realty Group; principals Aron Rosenberg
  • Sponsor: 32 W. 39th Street Sole Member LLC, represented by Starr Associates LLP
  • Subway: 2-minute walk to 42 St-Bryant Pk/5 Av (7, B, D, F, M); 5 minutes to Times Sq-42 St/Port Authority Bus Terminal (1, 2, 3, 7, A, C, E, N, Q, R, S, W)
  • Amendments: 6, the latest in June 2026
  1. SubmittedApril 2023
  2. AcceptedDecember 2022
  3. 6 amendments

First-Year Budget

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Property Taxes

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Closing Costs

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Amendments

Amendment 6 Apr 24, 2026

Ownership of six unsold units transferred to new sponsor David Lichtenstein; escrow agent and closing attorney changed to Adler & Stachenfeld LLP; selling agent appointed as Rudder Property Group LLC.

  • Six unsold units (OFF3, OFF4, OFF5, OFF6, OFF8, OFF9, OFF11) transferred to new sponsor 32 W 39TH ST OWNER LLC on April 24, 2026
  • New principal David Lichtenstein replaces Aron Rosenberg as sponsor for unsold units
  • Current sponsor Aron Rosenberg retains unit OFF14 for sale to third-party purchaser
  • Escrow agent changed to Adler & Stachenfeld LLP at 555 Madison Avenue, 6th Floor, New York
  • Escrow account held at Webster Bank with FDIC insurance limit of $250,000 per depositor
  • Closing attorney is Adler & Stachenfeld LLP
  • Selling agent appointed as Rudder Property Group LLC at 36 West 44th Street, Suite 1411, New York
  • Monthly common charges for successor sponsor unsold units approximately $37,095.60; monthly real estate taxes approximately $40,973.73

Amendment 5 Jul 9, 2025

Fifth amendment updates sponsor bankruptcy status, receiver role, unsold unit prices on Schedule A, 2025/2026 budget, board members, and financial disclosures as of July 1, 2025.

  • Sponsor filed Chapter 11 Bankruptcy on December 27, 2024; Receiver remains in control
  • 8 Office Units remain unsold; prices listed on Schedule A
  • 2025/2026 budget adopted; Working Capital Fund balance approximately $36,493
  • Board members: David Wallace (President), Lawrence Smoler (Vice President), Ian Lagowitz (Secretary/Treasurer)
  • Sponsor owns 8 unsold office units, 3 unsold retail units, 1 unsold storage unit
  • Loan outstanding balance: $43,758,173 as of July 7, 2025
  • First Annual Meeting approximately 30 days after second anniversary of First Closing or 50% unit closings

Amendment 4 Jun 20, 2024

A receiver was appointed to manage unsold unit sales and condominium operations due to sponsor foreclosure, and the managing agent and board were replaced.

  • Receiver (TriGild LLC) appointed to conduct sales of unsold office units and operate retail and storage units
  • Managing Agent changed to Resolution Real Estate Partners at 29 West 38th Street, 8th Floor, New York, NY 10018
  • Condominium Board replaced with new members affiliated with Receiver: David Wallace (President), Lawrence Smoler (Vice President), Ian Lagowitz (Secretary/Treasurer)
  • Sponsor in non-judicial foreclosure by CRE Credit Line JV LLC; loan balance $46,304,997.71 as of September 4, 2024
  • Sponsor has sold 3 office units; 10 office units remain unsold
  • Common Charges waived from first closing (September 7, 2023) through waiver period; unit owners will be notified 30 days before expiration
  • Working Capital Account balance approximately $16,439 as of September 1, 2024
  • First Annual Meeting to be held approximately 30 days after later of: (i) second anniversary of first closing, or (ii) closing of 50% of office units

Amendment 3 Oct 10, 2023

Third Amendment records the First Closing on September 7, 2023, establishes the Condominium Board, and discloses Sponsor's ownership of 11 unsold office units, 3 retail units, and 1 storage unit.

  • First Closing occurred September 7, 2023 for Office Unit 10
  • Condominium Declaration recorded July 13, 2023 in CRFN 2023000174724
  • Condominium Board members: Aron Rosenberg (President), Shelby Rosenberg (Vice President), Mathew Rosenberg (Secretary/Treasurer); all affiliated with Sponsor
  • Common Charges waived September 7, 2023 to December 31, 2023; Sponsor pays operating expenses during this period
  • Working Capital Account of approximately $7,775 established at Flagstar Bank
  • Sponsor owes $50,043,027 on loan to CRE Credit Line JV LLC, expiring December 31, 2023
  • Sponsor owns 11 unsold office units, 3 unsold retail units, 1 unsold storage unit
  • Managing Agent: R&B Realty Group, LLC (affiliated with Sponsor)

Amendment 2 Jun 2, 2023

Plan declared effective upon receipt of two purchase agreements representing 15% of the 13 office units, escrow bank changed to Flagstar Bank, and FinCEN disclosure added.

  • Plan declared effective based on two purchase agreements
  • Escrow bank changed to Flagstar Bank at 261 Madison Avenue with 0.30% interest rate
  • FinCEN Geographic Targeting Order disclosure added for purchases over $300,000
  • Plan term extended

Amendment 1 Apr 6, 2023

Escrow bank changed from former bank to Citibank, N.A.

  • Deposits now held at Citibank, N.A., 399 Park Avenue, New York, New York 10022
  • Escrow interest rate approximately 0.05% at New Escrow Bank
  • All prior deposits transferred to new escrow bank before amendment filing
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Team

Sponsor
32 W. 39th Street Sole Member LLC
Developer
R&B Realty Group
Principals
Aron Rosenberg
Tax estimate
Korngold Powers LLPPrepared the first-year real estate tax projection
Construction lender
Ladder Capital FinanceLender on the mortgage and building loan agreement recorded March 2021 in ACRIS; $56.9 million recorded
MEP engineer
Howard L. Zimmerman Architects, P.C.Mechanical, electrical and plumbing · Named on p. 120
Title agency
LandStar Title Agency, Inc.The sponsor's title company for buyers; you can choose another · Named on p. 30

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Zoning

Zoning district
M1-9A/R12
Special district
Special Midtown South Mixed-Use District (MSX)

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

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