Lumina (179 20th Street)

The Department of Buildings new-building filing (job B00578168) lists 11 stories, 121 feet, 26 dwelling units and about 44,160 square feet of construction floor area, with Murat Mutlu of Inoa Architecture Inc. PC as the filing architect. PLUTO carries the lot as 651 4 Avenue, with 11 floors and 42,350 square feet of building area; the zoning is R8A. Marketing materials name the same architect and give a 2025 year built; confirm the completion date against the certificate of occupancy.

Marketed residences include one-bedrooms of about 820 square feet and two-bedrooms from about 895 to about 1,290 square feet. Some upper-floor two-bedrooms carry private terraces of about 165 to 295 square feet. The sponsor's materials describe an attended lobby, a fitness center, bicycle parking and a landscaped terrace. Confirm the amenities against the plan.

Per the offering plan filed with the New York State Attorney General (plan CD240042), the plan was submitted February 8, 2024 and accepted for filing October 9, 2024 at a total offering price of $37,646,376. Amendment 1 (submitted November 19, 2024) raised the price by $3,785,774 to $41,432,150 for 26 residential units. Amendment 2 (December 2024) changed the condominium's name to Lumina. Amendment 3, accepted December 10, 2025, filed an expert letter and escrow amount that the record abbreviates "PCO," and updated the first year of operation to 2026. Amendment 4, accepted January 22, 2026, declared the plan effective as of January 15, 2026 on contracts for 4 units, or 15 percent. The record lists 4 units sold.

Current asking prices run from about $915,000 for one-bedrooms to about $1.7 million for the largest two-bedroom with a terrace. Asking prices as marketed: a one-bedroom of 821 square feet at $915,000, two-bedrooms of 895 to 1,061 square feet from about $999,000 to $1.35 million, and terraced two-bedrooms of 1,045 to 1,288 square feet from about $1.67 million to $1.73 million. One of these residences is in contract. Listed monthly common charges run from about $745 to $985 depending on the unit. Published monthly figures vary, so use the plan's budget.

Recent sales

Sales sourced from NYC Department of Finance recorded transfers (BBL 3-00637-7504). 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.

Deposit and contract. Sponsor contracts typically require a deposit of 10 percent or more at signing, held in escrow, with the balance at closing. The plan sets this building's terms.

Transfer taxes and the mansion tax. In sponsor sales the buyer customarily pays the New York State and New York City transfer taxes. The state mansion tax of 1 percent applies at $1 million and above, with higher rates at higher prices; the larger homes here fall above that line.

Closing on a temporary certificate of occupancy. Sponsors in New York commonly close on a temporary certificate of occupancy, renewed in short terms until the building receives a permanent one. Ask for the current certificate status and what the sponsor has escrowed for open items.

Common charges, taxes and the board. The plan's budget projects first-year common charges and real estate taxes, with 2026 as the first year of operation per Amendment 3. The sponsor controls the board after closing until owners take control on the plan's schedule. The plan's tax disclosure states whether an abatement applies.

Building-specific points. The Fourth Avenue corridor is a mixed-use street, and the condominium carries three commercial units, so read the declaration for how shared costs are split between the residential and commercial units. With 4 of 26 residences sold when the plan went effective, most inventory is the sponsor's.

If you're considering Lumina at 179 20th Street, also evaluate these nearby new-construction condominiums:

• 243 4th Avenue — 12-story new-construction condominium on Fourth Avenue with 19 residences
• 269 4th Avenue (Six Garfield) — 12-story new-construction condominium with 33 residences
• 251 7th Street — 12-story new-construction condominium with 60 residences
• 229 9th Street — nine-story new-construction condominium with 39 residences
• 228 13th Street — five-story new-construction condominium, 2023