- Year built
- 1900
- Type
- Condominium
- Amenities
- Elevator, virtual entry, resident superintendent, fitness center, playroom, common roof deck, bicycle storage and storage cages
- Landmark status
- Not an individual landmark; not in a historic district
- NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission and City Planning records, updated February 2026
- Leasing by owners
- Permitted with conditions
- Dogs
- Permitted with conditions
- Cats
- Not stated
- Doorman
- Doorman (hours not stated)
Every recorded sale at this building, 2005–2026
Price-per-square-foot over time, the line- and floor-premium curves, and every recorded sale.
- Median $/sf, 2026 to date
- $856
- floor-adjusted, 1 sale
- Listing discount
- 0.0%
- Recorded sales
- 59
- On record
- 2005–2026
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The Morellino combines three older buildings into a single condominium at West 118th Street and Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Boulevard. H. Thomas O'Hara's conversion retained a red-brick exterior with Queen Anne-style details while reorganizing the property into 35 residences. The apartment mix includes conventional one- to three-bedroom homes, garden duplexes and penthouses.
The Attorney General accepted the condominium offering in 2008, and it became effective in December 2011. Individual closings began in 2012.
The completed conversion added a fitness center, common roof deck and playroom to the older building fabric. Selected apartments have private outdoor areas, while the shared roof gives the rest of the building outdoor access. Its broad mix of plans is a consequence of combining and renovating several structures.
Architecture and unit composition
The building's red-brick façade includes varied window shapes, with arched openings in selected positions. The corner and side-street elevations give apartments different orientations. Some homes look along Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Boulevard, while others face West 118th Street or the interior of the block.
DOB's alteration filing describes the combination and renovation of three buildings for residential use. The principal application specifies 35 dwellings, a count also carried in the Attorney General's offering record. The conversion was a substantial reworking of the interiors, with new apartment layouts and building systems within the retained structures.
The offered inventory comprised 15 one-bedroom, nine two-bedroom and eleven three-bedroom homes. One-bedroom apartments commonly fall around 690 to 820 square feet, while larger homes extend beyond 1,000 square feet. Bedroom counts and interior area do not move in lockstep: some compact three-bedroom configurations share the same general area as larger two-bedroom plans.
Open kitchens connect to living-and-dining rooms. Exposed brick, wood floors, large windows and high ceilings appear throughout the converted inventory, with central heating and cooling and in-unit laundry. Some larger homes have two full bathrooms and a primary bedroom with an adjoining bath. Owner alterations can change the distribution of space within a line.
Ground-level duplexes have internal stairs and private patios or gardens. Their lower rooms provide additional living or work space, while upper apartments and penthouses can have roof terraces. Six of the original residences were offered with private outdoor space. The outdoor component should remain distinct from the enclosed floor area when comparing these homes.
Building operations
The Morellino uses virtual entry and has a resident superintendent. Its amenity package includes an elevator, fitness center, playroom, bicycle facilities and a common roof deck. Storage cages are available separately, subject to allocation and charges. An apartment's storage arrangement should be identified as part of the purchase if it is included.
The common roof provides open city views above the building. Private outdoor areas elsewhere in the condominium have their own access and maintenance arrangements. Garden duplexes and roof-terrace homes should be evaluated according to the portion of the property assigned to them, particularly where an exterior surface covers another occupied area.
The original Attorney General filing identified five commercial units; the current DOF roll carries six commercial tax lots alongside the 35 residential lots. Retail uses are part of the building's corner setting. The commercial lots are Class 4, and the residences are Class 2 without an assessment-growth cap.
No tax abatement is identified. Older carrying-cost descriptions should not be used as a substitute for the present apartment tax obligation. The largest owner holds two of the 35 residences in the DOF roll, so the building's residential ownership is broadly distributed.
Application and transaction fees
Fees below are from building management's published schedule, as of August 2026. They are shown as published, item by item; no total is added because the total depends on the transaction. Deposits are listed apart from nonrefundable charges.
Purchase
10 items
Fees and charges
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application Fee | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $500 | Refundable Not stated |
| Credit Check FeePer applicantRequired | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $200 Per applicant - plus any additional occupants | Refundable Not stated |
| Waiver of Right of First Refusal | Paid by Seller | When With the application | Amount $350 | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Special Requirements Fee | Paid by Seller | When Before closing | Amount $500 (check payable to The Morellino Condominium) | Refundable Not stated |
| Closing Administrative Fee | Paid by Buyer | When At closing | Amount $225 | Refundable Not stated |
| Expedited Closing FeeConditionalConditions: Less than 48 hr notice | Paid by Buyer | When At closing | Amount $400 | Refundable Not stated |
| Postponement Fee | Paid by Buyer | When At closing | Amount $400 | Refundable Not stated |
| Closing Administrative Fee | Paid by Seller | When At closing | Amount $225 | Refundable Not stated |
Deposits
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Move In Deposit | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $500 (refundable) | Refundable Refundable |
| Move Out Deposit | Paid by Seller | When With the application | Amount $500 (refundable) | Refundable Refundable |
Rental or lease
6 items
Fees and charges
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waiver of Right of First Refusal | Paid by Landlord | When With the application | Amount $350 | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Application Fee | Paid by Tenant | When With the application | Amount $350 per application | Refundable Not stated |
| Credit Check FeePer applicantRequired | Paid by Tenant | When With the application | Amount $200 Per applicant - plus any additional occupants | Refundable Not stated |
Deposits
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Move Out Deposit | Paid by Landlord | When With the application | Amount $500 | Refundable Not stated |
| Move In Deposit | Paid by Tenant | When With the application | Amount $500 | Refundable Not stated |
| Pet DepositConditional | Paid by Tenant | When With the application | Amount $300 if applicable | Refundable Not stated |
Management updates its schedule without a public filing. The date is when management last updated the page, not when a rule changed. Confirm the current schedule with management before you apply.
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Financing and purchase requirements
- Parent buying for an employed child
- PermittedSource: building management's published schedule, as of August 2026
- Parent buying for a student child
- PermittedSource: building management's published schedule, as of August 2026
Sublet and pied-à-terre policy
A condominium owner leasing a unit and a co-op shareholder subletting are different rules, and a building-wide rule is different from a restriction on one apartment. This is the building's rule; confirm it for the specific apartment.
- Leasing by owners
- Permitted with conditionsUnit owners may sublet immediatelySource: building management's published schedule, as of August 2026
- Pied-à-terre ownership
- Not verified
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Pets and in-unit washer/dryer
- Dogs
- Permitted with conditionsDogs must be less than 30 pounds and less than than 18"Source: building management's published schedule, as of August 2026
- Cats
- Not statedThe source permits pets without naming cats.Source: building management's published schedule, as of August 2026
- In-unit washer/dryer
- Not verified
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Building staffing and amenities
- Doorman
- Doorman (hours not stated)Source: recent listing records
- Live-in superintendent
- YesSource: The Roebling Team's building profile
- Elevator
- YesSource: NYC Department of Buildings elevator records
- Amenities noted
- Fitness room, playroom, roof deck, bike storage, storageSource: The Roebling Team's building profile
Staffing and amenities as our building profile and recent listing records describe them. A feature not listed is not confirmed absent. Outdoor space, parking and some facilities can belong to particular apartments or to a separate owner; confirm access for the specific apartment.
Local Law 97
- 2024–2029 annual penalty
- $426/yr
- 2030–2034 annual penalty
- $42,781/yr
- Per unit / month range
- $1 – $102
- Modeled exposure split equally across 35 units (the residential count on the city's lot record). Not an assessed amount; condominium owners are typically charged by each unit's common-interest percentage.
Source: NYC LL84 benchmarking and PLUTO · The Roebling Research Library. City data last refreshed October 2026.
See full Local Law 97 analysis — emissions history, scenarios, methodology →Recent sales
Recent closings at this building, from The Roebling Research Library. Prices are the transfer amounts recorded with the NYC Department of Finance; apartment-level detail is checked against the building’s own file in The Roebling Research Library before publishing.
| Date | Unit | Apartment | Price | PPSF | vs. Ask |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 22, 2026 | 3F | 2 BR · 2 BA · 1,086 sf | $930,000 | $856/sf | -2.1% |
| Oct 11, 2023 | 4D | 1 BR · 1 BA · 689 sf | $580,000 | $842/sf | -3.2% |
| Aug 23, 2023 | 3E | 3 BR · 2 BA · 1,296 sf | $1,075,000 | $829/sf | -14.0% |
| Jun 13, 2023 | 2D | 1 BR · 1 BA · 686 sf | $560,000 | $816/sf | — |
| Jan 18, 2023 | 2G | 2 BR · 2 BA · 1,040 sf | $849,000 | $816/sf | +0.0% |
| Jul 11, 2022 | 4H | 3 BR · 2 BA · 1,058 sf | $999,000 | $944/sf | +0.0% |
| Dec 6, 2021 | PHE | 3 BR · 2 BA · 1,296 sf | $1,240,000 | $957/sf | -14.5% |
| Jul 22, 2021 | PHA | 3 BR · 3 BA · 1,409 sf | $1,775,000 | $1,260/sf | -1.1% |
Market read. Most recent trades (2026 to date) cleared a median $856/sf (floor-adjusted) across 1 sale. Floor-adjusted means each sale is restated to a constant mix of floors, so the figure can differ from the plain median of the sales listed above. Median listing discount 0.0% from the last ask.
The retrade record
Lines that have traded more than once in the public record — the building’s appreciation arc, apartment by apartment.
Full closing history with price-per-square-foot over time, the complete retrade record, and every line that has traded.
Sales sourced from NYC Department of Finance recorded transfers (BBL 1-01903-7503; each condominium apartment is its own tax lot). Apartment-level facts (line, condition, asking-price context) curated and cross-verified in The Roebling Research Library. Not all transactions cross-verify with ACRIS records — sponsor and LLC purchases sometimes record at stipulated values rather than market price; square footage from recorded condo declarations and offering plans.
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What to know if you’re buying
The ground-floor duplexes are their own apartment category. Their internal stairs, additional lower rooms and private outdoor areas create a different balance of space from the apartments above. For a home advertised with a flexible second bedroom or office, establish the approved designation and actual light of that room. The patio and lower living area can explain much of the advertised size without being equivalent to another conventional bedroom.
Comparable buildings
- The Normandie: A nearby prewar condominium conversion with a smaller apartment inventory.
- The Fitzgerald: A substantial older-building conversion with lower-level duplexes and a larger association.
- 1 Mount Morris Park West: A prewar condominium of similar ownership scale and low-rise form.
- The Endymion: A nearby conversion for comparing traditional masonry buildings adapted to condominium use.
- Delany Lofts: A more recent condominium of similar size, providing a comparison with purpose-built contemporary layouts.
More Harlem buildings
- 145 West 129th Street — 1899 condominium
- 155 West 126th Street — 1900 condominium
- 159 West 126th Street — 1910 condominium
- The Mirada, 161 East 110th Street — 2008 condominium by Karl Fischer Architects
- Rosa Parks Condominium, 163 Saint Nicholas Avenue — 2003 condominium
- Huxley, 181 East 101st Street — 2020 condominium
The neighborhood
For the full corridor — architecture, transit, and pricing across Harlem — read The Roebling Team Guide to Harlem.
How to read the facts on this page. Items attributed to an offering plan describe the building as it was offered at that filing — unit mix, square footage, the amenity program as planned. They are not a statement about how the building operates today. Tax and compliance figures are sourced separately to current City records and carry their own dates. House rules, staffing and fee policy can change by board resolution without any public filing: treat every policy line here as a starting point for diligence and confirm it with the managing agent. Where this page compares one building or neighborhood to another, that is our analysis of the recorded record — it names the measure, the period and the sample it rests on, and it is an observation about medians rather than a prediction about any particular apartment.
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