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720 West End Avenue Condominium

720 West End Avenue, Manhattan, NY 10025

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Overview

720 West End Avenue is a 132-unit Upper West Side condo created by gutting a 1927 building that once housed a Salvation Army senior residence and adding a nine-story annex and penthouse level. Here's what its offering plan says about finishes, amenities, staffing, costs and fine print. The offering plan specifies Sub-Zero, Wolf and Cove appliances, a washer and dryer in each apartment and a VRF heat pump system for heating and cooling.

  • Address: 720 West End Avenue, Manhattan (Upper West Side)
  • Homes: 131 for sale on floors 2 through PH17, plus one resident manager's unit
  • Mix: one- to five-bedroom apartments, from roughly 530 to 3,700 square feet; about 10 have private outdoor space
  • Sponsor's offering prices: about $975,000 to $11.8 million as first listed in Schedule A (offering prices, not sales)
  • Extras: 15 licensed parking spaces and 95 storage lockers
  1. SubmittedJune 2024
  2. AcceptedMarch 2024
  3. 9 amendments
  4. First sale
  5. Latest sale

Sales

82 of 131homes sold (63%)
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From city records (ACRIS), through Sep 30, 2026.

First-Year Budget

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Property Taxes

The plan's first-year tax estimate, checked against the city's real bills.

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Closing Costs

The buyer pays the NYC and NY State transfer taxes, which a seller usually pays.

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The Building

Finishes

Highlights from the architect's specifications (compare with NYC condo finishes since 2010):

Kitchens

  • Wood veneer cabinets and honed natural stone counters and backsplash
  • Panel-ready Sub-Zero refrigeration (a Miele fridge-freezer is also listed) and wine storage
  • Wolf ranges or Wolf cooktops with wall, speed and steam ovens; Cove or Miele dishwashers

Bathrooms

  • Waterworks fittings in polished chrome, wall-mounted Toto toilets and Kohler sinks
  • Kohler or Hydro Systems tubs, honed natural stone accents; Duravit appears in other bath sets

Floors, Ceilings and Windows

  • Engineered white oak floors in variable lengths, glued over an acoustic underlayment
  • Ceilings up to about 9 feet in living rooms, about 8 in kitchens and baths
  • All windows in the old building are replaced, and 58 openings are enlarged

Laundry, Heating and Cooling

  • Every unit gets a washer and dryer (Miele, LG or Whirlpool by layout); 35 units get stacked machines, with an ADA-compliant LG option for qualifying buyers.
  • Heating and cooling: an LG ARUM VRF system, with energy recovery ventilation on lower floors.
  • Hot water comes from central gas boilers; your electricity is submetered and billed to you directly.

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Amenities, Staffing & Transportation

Most amenities are in the cellar, with social rooms on the ground floor. There's no pool.

  • Cellar: a fitness center, yoga and Pilates rooms, a two-story multipurpose sport court (the amenity list also names a multi-purpose squash room), a music room, a children's playroom of about 785 square feet with a patio, and a maker's studio
  • Ground floor: a dining lounge, a game room, a sports/virtual reality room and a co-working room
  • Outdoors: a ground-floor courtyard and a cellar-level courtyard
  • Bikes and laundry: about 69 bicycle storage spaces, regulated by the board, and a common laundry room on top of in-unit machines

Good to know: the board can charge usage fees, and some amenities may not open until about 12 months after the first closing (all within 24 months). Compare amenities by building size.

Staffing and Services

The first-year budget pays for 13 staff:

  • A live-in resident manager who supervises the staff
  • Concierge coverage 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, plus doormen 16 hours a day, 7 days a week
  • A handyperson and four porters

The plan says it anticipates the staff will be non-union but paid under the prevailing wage schedule. Staff hours may be trimmed while the building fills, but the lobby stays attended 24/7 after the first closing. Compare what a doorman costs in an NYC condo.

Transportation

  • Subway: 2 min walk to 96 St 1 2 3; 103 St 1, 10 min
  • Parking: 15 parking units in the plan
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Amendments

Amendment 9 Jun 24, 2026

Amendment introduces a 7.20% purchase price reduction for 3-, 4-, and 5-bedroom units during July 1–20, 2026, and notifies buyers of New York's Pied-à-Terre Law surcharge on non-primary residences.

  • Purchase price reduction of 7.20% on 3-bedroom units (from $3,500,000), 4-bedroom units (from $5,600,000), and 5-bedroom units (from $10,250,000) for agreements signed July 1–20, 2026
  • Pied-à-Terre Law surcharge applies to units over $1,000,000 not used as primary residence, effective July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2031
  • Phase 1 rates (July 1, 2026–June 30, 2028): 4.00% ($1M–$3M), 5.25% ($3M–$5M), 6.50% (above $5M)
  • Phase 2 rates (from July 1, 2028): threshold rises to $5M; rates 0.80% ($5M–$15M), 1.05% ($15M–$25M), 1.30% (above $25M)
  • Projected real estate taxes in Plan do not include Pied-à-Terre surcharge; purchaser solely responsible
  • Sponsor disclaims liability for surcharge applicability, amount, or qualification for exemptions

Amendment 8 Mar 9, 2026

Amendment updates unit prices, reduces storage lockers to 94, and provides current condominium financial and operational status.

  • Storage lockers reduced to 94 total with updated dimensions
  • Schedule A updated with real estate tax information for each unit
  • First Closing occurred July 1, 2025; First Year of Operation not yet concluded
  • Working Capital Account balance approximately $80,864 as of January 1, 2026
  • Sponsor owns 93 unsold units and sold 38 units
  • Loan outstanding balance $192,320,789 with Deutsche Bank, expires January 5, 2028
  • Permanent Certificate of Occupancy anticipated within approximately 6 months from filing
  • Building is covered by and in compliance with Local Law 97

Amendment 7 Jan 27, 2026

Updated Schedule A with current purchase prices for all units for the condominium operations period July 1, 2025 – June 30, 2026.

  • Schedule A updated with new unit prices and related financial information
  • Effective for condominium operations July 1, 2025 – June 30, 2026
  • Common charges, RE taxes, and total monthly carrying charges reflect current amounts
  • Schedule A prices increased for 1 home (median +2.2%): 5A $2,495,000 → $2,550,000
  • Schedule A prices decreased for 42 homes (median -7.8%): 2A $2,995,000 → $2,450,000; 2D $3,300,000 → $2,850,000; 2K $2,650,000 → $2,495,000; 3A $2,965,000 → $2,460,000; ...

Amendment 6 Nov 4, 2025

Updated Schedule A with current purchase prices for all units for the July 1, 2025 – June 30, 2026 operating year.

  • Schedule A purchase prices updated for all units
  • Common charges and RE taxes reflect 2025-2026 operating period
  • Schedule A prices increased for 11 homes (median +3.1%): 2B $1,425,000 → $1,450,000; 3B $1,440,000 → $1,475,000; 3C $1,250,000 → $1,300,000; 4B $1,455,000 → $1,500,000; ...
  • Schedule A prices decreased for 20 homes (median -6.7%): 2F $2,384,671 → $2,300,000; 3A $3,045,000 → $2,965,000; 3D $3,375,000 → $3,150,000; 3E $3,250,000 → $2,995,000; ...

Amendment 5 Sep 5, 2025

Fifth Amendment updates post-First Closing operations, board composition, sponsor financials, and permanent occupancy status.

  • First Closing occurred July 1, 2025 for Unit 12E
  • Condominium Board controls sponsor-affiliated; sponsor to relinquish control by July 1, 2030, closing of all units, or at sponsor's election
  • Working Capital Account established with $43,668.78 as of August 15, 2025
  • Sponsor sold 15 units; 116 units remain unsold
  • Loan with Deutsche Bank outstanding balance $222,636,763.18, expires January 5, 2028
  • Permanent Certificate of Occupancy expected within approximately 18 months from June 15, 2025; $97,000 escrowed
  • FirstService Residential New York, Inc. appointed as Managing Agent

Amendment 4 May 1, 2025

Fourth amendment updates the First Year of Condominium Operation to commence June 1, 2025, revises common charge waiver provisions, updates budgets and reserve fund study, and changes the title company.

  • First Year of Condominium Operation now scheduled to commence June 1, 2025
  • First Closing and substantial completion of construction projected for June 1, 2025
  • Total number of Storage Lockers reduced to ninety-four (94)
  • Schedule B Budget period now June 1, 2025 to May 31, 2026
  • Common charge waiver provisions revised to allow Sponsor or Unit Owners to pay Operating Costs during Waiver Period
  • Annual reserve fund contribution increased from $103,250 to $109,000
  • Title Company changed to Old Republic National Title Insurance Company at 521 Fifth Avenue, 23rd Floor, New York, NY 10175

Amendment 3 Mar 3, 2025

Plan declared effective with 20 purchase agreements; construction lender identified as Deutsche Bank AG; Schedule A prices updated; Declaration and By-Laws amended.

  • Plan declared effective based on 20 purchase agreements (15% of 131 units)
  • Construction Lender: Deutsche Bank AG, New York Branch; $200,000,000 loan maturing January 5, 2028
  • Schedule A updated with current offering prices for unsold units
  • Mezzanine financing provided by Deutsche Bank AG (Additional Lender)
  • Declaration and By-Laws amended per Exhibit C
  • Construction Lender has security rights including appointment of board members in case of Sponsor default
  • Sponsor cannot rent unsold units without Construction Lender written approval

Amendment 2 Oct 28, 2024

Amendment corrects the resident manager unit purchase price, updates unit bedroom/bathroom count, adds kitchen alteration negotiation terms, and includes FinCEN disclosure.

  • Resident Manager Unit purchase price corrected to $2,300,000 (from $2,384,671 typographical error)
  • Unit TH11J bedroom/bathroom count corrected to match First Amendment floor plan
  • Sponsor may negotiate kitchen layout adjustments and appliance/fixture installations on case-by-case basis
  • FinCEN Geographic Targeting Order disclosure added; $300,000 threshold applies to NYC residential purchases
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Fine Print

What's Specific to It

  • A former senior residence: the plan says the original building was formerly used as a Salvation Army senior citizen community, and the new annex sits on what used to be a parking area.
  • Some amenities sit under the sidewalk: the Pilates room, the music room and part of the storage lockers are in vault space owned by the City of New York, which the plan says the City can reclaim at any time.
  • Every buyer chips in for the accessible parking space: the handicap space is sold to the condominium for $500,000, and each purchaser pays a share at closing based on their unit's common interest.
  • A garage you reach by elevator: the 15 parking spaces are on the ground floor but reachable only by a vehicle elevator entered from the second floor on West 95th Street, with size limits on cars.
  • Non-union, prevailing wage: the plan expects building staff to be non-union but paid under the prevailing wage schedule, and staff costs are close to half the first-year budget.
  • No 13th floor: the building uses a marketing floor numbering that skips the 13th floor designation.

The offering plan, filed with the New York Attorney General and accepted in March 2024, names the brands, the staff and how parking and storage are owned. New to these documents? Start with what a condo offering plan is.

Fine Print Worth Knowing

  • Parking is a license: a license lets you park one car in the garage, not a specific deeded space, with size limits (about 6'6" tall, 17' long). Spaces are wired for a Level 2 charger you buy and install yourself, and licensees pay the garage's running costs. See sold, licensed or leased parking.
  • The shared accessible space: the condominium buys the handicap parking space for $500,000, funded by every purchaser's share at closing. The board can rent it month to month, but must free it up on 30 days' notice for a qualifying person.
  • Vault space risk: 29 storage lockers and parts of 12 more, plus the Pilates and music rooms and some mechanical areas, are in city-owned vault space. If the City reclaims it, affected locker licenses end.
  • Substitutions: the sponsor can swap materials, appliances and fixtures for items of equal or better quality.

FAQ

Is 720 West End Avenue new construction or a conversion?

Both: the plan describes a 1927 building whose stairs, slabs, steel and facades remain while everything else is new, joined to a newly built nine-story annex and a new penthouse level.

Are the doormen union at 720 West End Avenue?

The plan anticipates non-union staff paid under the prevailing wage schedule, with 24/7 concierge coverage, doormen 16 hours a day, a live-in resident manager, a handyperson and four porters.

Does every apartment have a washer and dryer?

Yes, the plan says each unit will have one, with Miele, LG or Whirlpool machines depending on the layout, and there is also a common laundry room.

Where this comes from: the building's offering plan (CD220253) as filed with the New York Attorney General, including its Schedule A prices, Schedule B first-year budget and the architect's specifications. Prices are sponsor offering prices, budgets are the sponsor's projections, and terms may change by amendment. Updated October 2026.

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R10A

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