20 East End Avenue
20 East End Avenue, New York, NY 10028
BBL 1015777504 · BIN 1090384
- Year built
- 2016
- Type
- Condominium
- Units
- 43
- Floors
- 17
- Subletting
- Permitted under the condominium declaration
- Pied-à-terre
- Generally allowed in condominiums; not confirmed for this building
- Landmark status
- Not an individual landmark; not in a historic district
- NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission and City Planning records, updated February 2026
- Dogs and cats
- Permitted
- Doorman
- Doorman (hours not stated)
Every recorded sale at this building, 2016–2025
Price-per-square-foot over time, the line- and floor-premium curves, and every recorded sale.
- Median $/sf, 2025
- $2,421
- floor-adjusted, 3 sales
- Listing discount
- 0.0%
- Recorded sales
- 59
- On record
- 2016–2025
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20 East End Avenue is Robert A.M. Stern's New Classical answer to the pre-war masters of the Upper East Side, executed as new construction on East End Avenue. Developed by Corigin Real Estate Group and completed in phases from 2016, the 17-story building is clad in brick and Indiana limestone with setbacks and a gated cobblestone motor court — a porte-cochère entrance that few Manhattan condominiums of any era can offer. The design draws explicitly on the language of J.E.R. Carpenter and Rosario Candela, the architects who defined the city's pre-war luxury apartment house, and earned the 2019 Stanford White Award for its classical achievement.
The premise is to deliver pre-war grandeur — proportion, materials, layout, a private motor court — with new-construction systems and condominium flexibility, in the quiet park-and-river enclave of East End Avenue. For buyers who want Stern's classical authorship without the constraints of a pre-war co-op board, 20 East End is a singular address on the corridor. Select residences have wood-burning fireplaces. The city restricted new wood-burning fireplaces under Local Law 38 of 2015, effective May 6, 2016, with an exception for fireplaces whose plans were filed with the Department of Buildings by that date; confirm the specific fireplace's approval and permitted use.
The East End Avenue location — at 80th Street, near Carl Schurz Park, the East River esplanade, and Gracie Mansion — places residents in one of Manhattan's most insulated residential neighborhoods.
Architecture and unit composition
The 43 residences are configured for scale and exclusivity: duplex townhomes, a maisonette, large family floors, and penthouses near the crown, with only a handful of apartments per floor. Stern's brick-and-limestone exterior, setbacks, and motor court establish the building's pre-war posture, while interiors deliver the proportion and finish — high ceilings, formal layouts, and, in select residences, wood-burning fireplaces — that the classical vocabulary implies.
Building operations
20 East End Avenue operates as a full-service condominium with a 24-hour concierge and doorman, an on-site garage reached through the porte-cochère motor court, and a deep amenity package: a fitness center and spa, a RAMSA-curated library, a billiards and game room, a poker room, a substantial wine cellar with a private dining room, a children's playroom, and bike and private storage. As a boutique luxury condominium, common charges and real estate taxes are meaningful and are spread across only 43 owners; buyers should model the full carry and review the building's financials and reserves during due diligence.
Application and transaction fees
Fees below are from building management's published schedule, as of September 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
8 items
Fees and charges
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application Fee | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $700/broker; $750/without broker | Refundable Not stated |
| Background Report FeeConditional · Per applicant | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $125 per applicant (additional $75 for criminal check if required by the Board) | Refundable Not stated |
| Move in Fee | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $500 | Refundable Not stated |
| Working Capital Contribution | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount Amount equivalent to two (2) month's common charges | Refundable Not stated |
| Move out Fee | Paid by Seller | When With the application | Amount $500 | Refundable Not stated |
Deposits
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Move in Deposit | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $1,000 | Refundable Refundable |
| Post Closing Document Deposit | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $500 | Refundable Refundable |
| Move out Deposit | Paid by Seller | When With the application | Amount $1,000 | Refundable Refundable |
Rental or lease
7 items
Fees and charges
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Move Out Fee | Paid by Landlord | When With the application | Amount $500 | Refundable Not stated |
| Background Report FeeConditional · Per applicant | Paid by Tenant | When With the application | Amount $125 per applicant (additional $75 for criminal check if required by the Board) | Refundable Not stated |
| Move In Fee | Paid by Tenant | When With the application | Amount $500 | Refundable Not stated |
| Processing Fee | Paid by Tenant | When With the application | Amount $700 ($750 without a Broker) | Refundable Not stated |
Deposits
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Move Out Deposit | Paid by Landlord | When With the application | Amount $1,000 | Refundable Refundable |
| Move In Deposit | Paid by Tenant | When With the application | Amount $1,000 | Refundable Refundable |
Lease renewal
Fees and charges
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lease Renewal Fee | Paid by Landlord | When With the application | Amount $300 | 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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Pets and in-unit washer/dryer
- Dogs and cats
- PermittedSource: The Roebling Team's building profile
- In-unit washer/dryer
- Not verified
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Monthly carrying charges in recent sales
- Common charges + taxes, per room
- $1,917 per room a monthMedian of 3 recorded sales since October 2023Source: recorded sales, refreshed October 2026
- Common charges + taxes, per square foot
- $3.42 per square foot a monthMedian of 5 recorded sales since October 2023Source: recorded sales, refreshed October 2026
- Common charges alone, per square foot
- $1.56 per square foot a monthMedian of 6 listings since October 2023 that give the annual taxSource: listing records, refreshed October 2026
- Real estate taxes alone, per square foot
- $1.97 per square foot a monthMedian of 6 listings since October 2023 that give the annual taxSource: listing records, refreshed October 2026
Common charges plus real estate taxes, combined into one monthly figure the way New York condominium listings show them. Add a mortgage payment for the monthly outlay. The split into common charges and taxes comes from the listings that also give the annual tax, a different sample, so the two lines need not add up exactly to the combined median; a tax abatement can hold taxes below the full amount until it expires. A summary of recorded sales and listings, not a current bill; charges change.
Building staffing and amenities
- Doorman
- Doorman (hours not stated)Source: The Roebling Team's building profile
- Concierge
- YesSource: recent listing records
- Elevator
- YesSource: NYC Department of City Planning records (PLUTO)
- Amenities noted
- Fitness room, spa, playroom, garage, 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
- $0 (under cap)
- 2030–2034 annual penalty
- $99,338/yr
- Per unit / month range
- $0 – $202
- Modeled exposure split equally across 41 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 →Facade safety — Local Law 11
The latest available FISP filing classified the facade as Safe — no repairs were required at that inspection. A filed Safe grade is not a guarantee of current condition: owners still maintain the facade and, where required, observe parapets each year. Future inspection timing (Local Law 49 of 2025 changed the cycle framework from October 1, 2026), repair and any assessment decisions remain building-specific.
How to read this, and where it comes from
QEWI = Qualified Exterior Wall Inspector — a licensed professional engineer or registered architect who meets DOB’s FISP qualifications and signs the report (the independent expert, not the managing agent).
Source: NYC DOB facade filings (FISP) · The Roebling Research Library. City data last refreshed October 2026.
Management & transfer contacts
- Policies and fees
- Working capital contribution = 2 months' common charges; move-in/out fee $500 ea; application $700 (broker)/$750 (no broker)
Renderings of 20 East End Avenue
Artist’s renderings from the project’s marketing materials. They show design intent and may differ from the building as built; residence images are examples, and finishes and layouts vary.
Shared spaces
Artist’s rendering
Artist’s renderingRecent sales
20 East End Avenue prices at the top of the East End Avenue corridor, benchmarked on a price-per-square-foot basis with wide variation by residence type — duplex townhomes, full-floor layouts, and penthouses each occupy distinct tiers. The building's combination of Stern authorship, a private motor court, classical finish, and a scarce 43-unit count supports premium pricing, with the penthouse and townhome tiers commanding the highest figures. Because every residence is distinctive, comparable analysis is best done at the apartment level. Specific financing, sublet, and any flip-tax terms should be confirmed at offer stage.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2025 | 4C | 3 BR · 2.5 BA · 1,912 sf | $3,850,000 | $2,014/sf | -7.2% |
| Jul 31, 2025 | 11A | 4 BR · 4.5 BA · 3,019 sf | $8,500,000 | $2,816/sf | — |
| Jan 10, 2025 | 16A | 3 BR · 3.5 BA · 3,088 sf | $8,800,000 | $2,850/sf | -4.9% |
| Aug 13, 2024 | MAISSponsor Sale | 5 BR · 5 BA · 4,737 sf | $9,200,000 | $1,942/sf | -3.2% |
| Sep 14, 2023 | 12B | 5 BR · 5.5 BA · 4,903 sf | $10,900,000 | $2,223/sf | -29.7% |
| Jul 12, 2022 | 5A | 3 BR · 3.5 BA · 2,937 sf | $6,070,000 | $2,067/sf | — |
| Jun 7, 2022 | T1Sponsor Sale | 5,250 sf | $12,000,000 | $2,286/sf | — |
| Jun 7, 2022 | TH1 | 4 BR · 6.5 BA · 5,250 sf | $12,000,000 | $2,286/sf | -2.6% |
Market read. Most recent trades (2025) cleared a median $2,421/sf (floor-adjusted) across 3 sales. 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 1-01577-7504; 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.
Closed rents at 20 East End Avenue, last 36 months
3 closed leases, October 2023 to September 2026. Most recent lease February 2026. Based on few leases. Compiled by The Roebling Team at Compass from closed leases.
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At the recent median sale of $8.5M (3 sales in the past 24 months, since November 3, 2024), a buyer putting 25% down would pay about $398,369 to close, or 4.7% of the price.
- Mansion tax: $191,250
- Mortgage recording tax: $122,719
- Title insurance: $38,250
- Attorneys, lender, building fees, reserves and filings: $46,150
Assumes a resale (the seller pays transfer taxes), a $4,500 attorney fee and a mortgage on the rest.
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What to know if you’re buying
This is Stern's pre-war language as new construction. The brick-and-limestone facade, the motor court, and the classical layouts are the building's defining features. Buyers respond to that posture or prefer something more contemporary — view it in person.
Scarcity and configuration drive pricing. With 43 residences across distinct types, each tier prices differently. Apartment-level comparable work is essential.
Model the boutique economics. A deep amenity set across few owners means meaningful common charges and taxes. Review the financials and reserves.
Mansion tax thresholds are major. Multiple brackets routinely apply at this building's pricing. Run figures through the Mansion Tax Calculator.
What to know if you’re selling
Lead with the architect and the motor court. Stern authorship, the porte-cochère, and the classical finish are the building's distinctive marketing assets.
Position within the residence tier. Townhome, full-floor, and penthouse inventory each have their own comparable set — choose precisely.
Closing timelines are condo-fast. 30–45 days from contract to closing.
Comparable buildings
If you're considering 20 East End Avenue, also evaluate:
- 170 East End Avenue — Peter Marino condominium on East End Avenue with a deep amenity set
- 40 East End Avenue — contemporary boutique condominium on the avenue
- 1 East End Avenue — established East End Avenue co-op
- 15 Central Park West — Stern's pre-war-styled flagship condominium, for the architectural comparison
- Manhattan House — large postwar full-service condominium
More East End Avenue buildings
- 1 East End Avenue — 1929 co-op
- 2 East End Avenue — 1910 co-op
- 10 East End Avenue — 1957 co-op by H.I. Feldman
- 25 East End Avenue (The Yorkgate) — 1928 co-op by Cross & Cross
- 33 East End Avenue (River Edge House) — 1941 co-op
- 40 East End Avenue — condominium by Deborah Berke Partners
The neighborhood
For the full corridor — architecture, transit, and pricing across East End Avenue — read The Roebling Team Guide to East End Avenue.
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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