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359 Second Avenue Condominium (The Edison Gramercy)

359 Second Avenue, Manhattan, NY 10010

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Overview

The Edison Gramercy is a 53-unit condo in Manhattan, with 6 storage units and 3 commercial units.

  • Offering plan: Accepted November 2021 · 413 pages · floor plans on page 52
  • Finishes: 8'6" ceilings, engineered wood floors, quartz kitchen countertops, Bosch and Thermador appliances, a washer and dryer in each apartment, Delta bathroom fittings and a VRF heat pump system for heating and cooling
  • Prices: $2,305 a square foot on average, as first offered; $152.8 million in all
  • Common charges: $615–$2,926 a month, the sponsor's first-year estimate
  • Developer: Silverback Development; principals Claudio Soifer
  • Sponsor: Sd Second Avenue Property, LLC, represented by Marans, Weisz & Newman, LLC
  • Subway: 8-minute walk to 23 St-Baruch College (6); 8 minutes to 3 Av (L)
  • Amendments: 8, the latest in December 2023
  1. SubmittedApril 2022
  2. AcceptedNovember 2021
  3. 8 amendments
  4. First sale
  5. Latest sale

Sales

53 of 54homes sold (98%)
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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 8 Dec 4, 2023

Amendment extends the offering plan term by six months and updates required disclosures including 2024 budget, unsold units, board members, and temporary certificate of occupancy status.

  • Offering plan term extended by 6 months
  • 2024 operating budget: $955,647.79 total expenses
  • 9 unsold units held by Sponsor: 7A, 9B, 10B, 11B, PHA, PHB, Comm-1, Comm-2, Comm-3
  • Temporary Certificate of Occupancy renewed December 4, 2023, expires March 3, 2024
  • Permanent Certificate of Occupancy expected by end of 2024, not guaranteed
  • $75,000.00 posted as security for PCO obtainment
  • Sponsor maintains board control; current board: Claudio Eduardo Soifer (President), Kenneth G. Browne (Secretary), Jacob Seligson (Treasurer)

Amendment 7 Apr 28, 2023

Amendment discloses post-closing status including first unit closing, temporary certificates of occupancy, escrow funds, unsold units, and board composition.

  • First Unit Closing occurred November 14, 2022
  • Partial temporary Certificate of Occupancy issued November 10, 2022; most recent February 7, 2023; expires May 8, 2023
  • Two Million Dollars ($2,000,000.00) in purchaser deposits held in escrow for permanent Certificate of Occupancy
  • Working Capital fund approximately $35,630.21; Reserve Fund approximately $35,630.21
  • Units 5A, 5B, 6D, 7A, 7C, 8A, 9B, 10B, 11A, 11B, PHA, PHB, PHC, and PHD unsold and held by Sponsor
  • Sponsor retains board control until 30 days after 100% of units conveyed or 5 years after First Closing, whichever is earlier
  • Plan term extended by six (6) months
  • Building location corrected: East 21st Street and 2nd Avenue

Amendment 6 Aug 26, 2022

Price of penthouse unit PHB changed to $6,500,000.

Amendment 4 Apr 21, 2022

Plan declared effective, building renamed The Edison, address changed to 250 East 21st Street, three unit prices adjusted, and Schedule A updated for square footage corrections.

  • Plan declared effective with 9 units (16%) sold to bona fide purchasers
  • Building marketing name changed to The Edison
  • Final address changed from 351-359 Second Ave to 250 East 21st Street
  • Unit 2D price set to $1,520,000
  • Unit 7B price set to $2,525,000
  • Unit 9C price set to $1,600,000
  • Schedule A updated to match unit square footages to floor plans
  • Schedule A prices increased for 3 homes (median +2.0%): 2D $1,495,000 → $1,520,000; 7B $2,475,000 → $2,525,000; 9C $1,500,000 → $1,600,000

Amendment 3 Apr 25, 2022

Prices of 8 units increased in the offering plan.

  • Unit 5B price raised to $2,500,000
  • Unit 7D price raised to $1,550,000
  • Unit 7F price raised to $1,375,000
  • Unit 8C price raised to $1,525,000
  • Unit 8E price raised to $1,175,000
  • Unit 8F price raised to $1,400,000
  • Unit 9E price raised to $1,200,000
  • Unit 9F price raised to $1,425,000
  • Schedule A prices increased for 8 homes (median +3.7%): 5B $2,375,000 → $2,500,000; 7D $1,450,000 → $1,550,000; 7F $1,325,000 → $1,375,000; 8C $1,475,000 → $1,525,000; ...

Amendment 2 Apr 18, 2022

Unit prices updated across the building with revised Schedule A.

  • Unit 2B price: $2,225,000
  • Unit 3B price: $2,275,000
  • Unit 3C price: $1,350,000
  • Unit 3D price: $1,350,000
  • Unit 4B price: $2,325,000
  • Unit 4C price: $1,375,000
  • Unit 4D price: $1,375,000
  • Unit 5B price: $2,375,000
  • Schedule A prices increased for 22 homes (median +2.2%): 2B $2,175,000 → $2,225,000; 3B $2,225,000 → $2,275,000; 3C $1,300,000 → $1,350,000; 3D $1,325,000 → $1,350,000; ...

Amendment 1 Apr 4, 2022

Prices updated for 38 units across the building.

  • Prices set for units 2A through 9F, ranging from $925,000 to $4,200,000
  • Penthouse units PHC and PHA priced at $5,750,000 and $5,995,000 respectively
  • Units 10A and 10B priced at $5,995,000 and $6,995,000 with terrace elements
  • Revised Schedule A attached with updated pricing, square footage, and estimated charges for first full year of operation January 1, 2022 – December 31, 2022
  • Schedule A prices increased for 48 homes (median +1.9%): 2A $3,650,000 → $3,675,000; 2B $2,150,000 → $2,175,000; 2C $895,000 → $925,000; 3A $3,725,000 → $3,750,000; ...
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Team

Sponsor
Sd Second Avenue Property, LLC
Principals
Claudio Soifer
Tax estimate
Tuchman, Korngold, Weiss, Liebman & Lindemann, LLPPrepared the first-year real estate tax projection
Construction lender
21st Street Lender$64.2 million recorded
General contractor
Ross & AssociatesHeld the general construction permit on DOB job 123800093

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Zoning

Zoning district
R9A
Commercial overlay
C1-5

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

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