424w52 Condominium
424 West 52nd Street, Manhattan, NY 10019
Overview
424w52 is a 7-unit condo in Manhattan.
- Offering plan: Accepted May 2019 · 318 pages · floor plans on page 30
- Finishes: Hardwood floors, marble kitchen countertops, high-gloss painted wood cabinets, Miele appliances, washer/dryer hook-ups and split-system units for heating and cooling
- Prices: $1,640 a square foot on average, as first offered; $14.6 million in all ($16.1 million when first offered)
- Common charges: $450–$602 a month, the sponsor's first-year estimate
- Developer: New Empire Corp.; principals Bentley Zhao
- Sponsor: 424w52 Enterprises LLC, represented by Marcus Attorneys, Pllc
- Neighborhood: Hell's Kitchen, Manhattan
- Subway: 6-minute walk to 50 St (C, E); 9 minutes to 7 Av (B, D, E)
- Amendments: 7, the latest in November 2021
- Units
- 7 residential
- Neighborhood
- Hell's Kitchen, Manhattan
- Subway
- 6 min walk to 50 St C E7 Av B D E, 9 min
- Developer
- New Empire Corp.
- Principals
- Bentley Zhao
- Average $/sf
- $1,640Homes in Schedule A, as first offered
- Common charges
- $450–$602 a monthSponsor's first-year estimate in Schedule A, January 1, 2020 - December 31, 2020
- Offering price
- $14.6 million total $16.1 million when first offered
- Floor plans
- Page 30 of the plan
- SubmittedDecember 2019
- AcceptedMay 2019
- 7 amendments
- First sale
- Latest sale
Units & Prices
Sales
From city records (ACRIS), through Oct 31, 2023.
First-Year Budget
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Property Taxes
The plan's first-year tax estimate, checked against the city's real bills for 7 homes.
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The plan lists what a buyer pays at closing.
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Amendments
Amendment 7 Nov 16, 2021
Amendment reports first unit closing, certificates of occupancy issued, declaration recorded, and condominium operational status as of November 2021.
- First unit closing occurred June 28, 2021
- Final certificate of occupancy issued July 16, 2021
- Declaration recorded June 17, 2021 under City Register File Number 2021000228980
- Working capital fund balance $5,077.08 as of November 12, 2021
- Unit 4 is only unsold unit as of November 12, 2021
- Sponsor still controls Board of Managers; first unit owner's meeting has not occurred
- $2,000 escrowed for remaining work to obtain permanent certificate of occupancy
Amendment 6 Oct 5, 2021
Offering prices for two units are increased.
- Unit 2 price changed to $1,950,000
- Unit 4 price changed to $2,150,000
Amendment 5 Jun 2, 2021
Building substantially complete with temporary certificates of occupancy issued; first unit closing projected for July 1, 2021.
- Building substantially complete with three temporary certificates of occupancy issued (January 13, April 12, and May 3, 2021)
- First unit closing/commencement of condominium operations projected for July 1, 2021
- Purchasers may rescind if first unit closing does not occur within twelve months of July 1, 2021
- Projected date of commencement tolled under New York Executive Order 202.18 plus 120 days (potentially extending to approximately October 23, 2021)
- Sponsor required to update projected date within 45 days after expiration of Executive Order 202.18
Amendment 4 Feb 10, 2021
Offering prices for all seven units are amended.
- Unit 1: $1,795,000
- Unit 2: $1,869,000
- Unit 3: $1,999,000
- Unit 4: $2,079,000
- Unit 5: $2,139,000
- Unit 6: $2,199,000
- Unit 7: $2,349,000
- Schedule A prices decreased for 7 homes (median -9.0%): 1 $1,850,000 → $1,795,000; 2 $1,995,000 → $1,869,000; 3 $2,250,000 → $1,999,000; 4 $2,300,000 → $2,079,000; ...
Amendment 3 Nov 12, 2020
Plan declared effective after sponsor accepted purchase agreements for two residential units constituting 28% of units offered.
- Plan declared effective
- Two residential units counted toward effectiveness requirement (28% of seven units offered)
- No material changes to first-year operating budget
Amendment 2 Jul 20, 2020
Sponsor's counsel and selling agent are replaced; Marcus Attorneys PLLC becomes counsel and escrow agent, Halstead Property Development Marketing LLC becomes selling agent.
- Marcus Attorneys PLLC (13 Greene Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11238) replaces The Law Office of Hershy Itzkowitz, Esq. as Sponsor's counsel, escrow agent, and closing counsel
- Halstead Property Development Marketing LLC (445 Park Avenue, 10th Floor, New York, NY 10022) replaces Sponsor as Selling Agent
- Changes apply to purchase agreements executed from First Amendment date forward
Amendment 1 Mar 9, 2020
Amendment updates unit square footages and common interest percentages, revises building specifications, changes down payment terms, sets Unit 2 price, updates budget period, and assigns escrow agent and transfer tax responsibility to purchaser.
- Square footage of Unit 1 increased from 910 to 931; Unit 7 increased from 1325 to 1320 with 224 sq ft roof allocation
- Common interest percentages recalculated for all units
- Down payment changed from 10% to 5% at contract signing plus 5% at Condominium Declaration recording, minimum $5,000
- Unit 2 offering price set at $1,995,000.00
- Budget period updated to October 1, 2020 – September 30, 2021
- Escrow agent changed to Marcus Attorneys PLLC at 13 Greene Avenue, Brooklyn; escrow account at Bank of America, 76 Court Street, Brooklyn
- Purchaser required to pay NYC transfer tax (1.425% over $500,000; 1.4% under $500,000) and NYS documentary stamp and mansion taxes
- Building specifications corrected: gas supplier ConEdison, electric hot water heater, 150amp house panels, ceiling heights 8'-2" living room and 8'-0" kitchens, 26" kitchen sink, painted concrete meter room ceilings
- Schedule A prices decreased for 1 home (median -7.2%): 2 $2,150,000 → $1,995,000
Team
- Sponsor
- 424w52 Enterprises LLC
- Developer
- New Empire Corp.
- Principals
- Bentley Zhao
- Counsel
- Marcus Attorneys, Pllc
- Tax estimate
- Empire Consulting Service, IncPrepared the first-year real estate tax projection
- Construction lender
- Midfirst Bank
- General contractor
- New Empire BuilderHeld the general construction permit on DOB job 121187722
- Property report
- Building Consulting Engineering PLLCPrepared the plan's description of the property and its condition · Named on p. 122
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Zoning
- Zoning district
- R8
- Special district
- Special Clinton District (CL)
Today's zoning, from city data (PLUTO 26v2).
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