- Year built
- 2006
- Type
- Condominium
- Units
- 30
- Floors
- 9
- Amenities
- Elevator, central laundry, shared terrace and on-site parking
- Landmark status
- Not an individual landmark; not in a historic district
- NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission and City Planning records, updated February 2026
Every recorded sale at this building, 2008–2026
Price-per-square-foot over time, the line- and floor-premium curves, and every recorded sale.
- Median $/sf, 2026 to date
- $1,251
- floor-adjusted, 8 sales
- Listing discount
- 2.0%
- Recorded sales
- 44
- On record
- 2008–2026
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Newtown Tower is a nine-story, 30-residence condominium on Newtown Avenue, with compact one-bedroom apartments, private outdoor space and on-site parking. Its height gives upper apartments a different outlook from the low-rise buildings nearby. The building dates to 2006, and its original 421-a tax benefit has now expired.
Kyprianos Lambiris is the architect on the DOB new-building application, filed in 2001 for thirty residences across nine stories. The eventual condominium occupies the north side of Newtown Avenue west of 28th Street, within the residential area between Crescent Street and the elevated subway corridor.
The building combines individually owned apartments with shared facilities that include central laundry and a terrace. Some apartments are sold with parking interests. The smaller one-bedroom homes remain a substantial part of its resale inventory, alongside more expansive upper-level configurations.
Architecture and unit composition
The original apartment specifications included oak kitchen cabinetry, granite counters, wood flooring and marble bathrooms. Subsequent renovations have changed those finishes in individual homes. The more lasting distinctions are the window orientations, balconies and differences in interior area across the building.
Several one-bedroom layouts occupy roughly the mid-five-hundred to low-six-hundred-square-foot range. These homes pair compact interiors with outdoor space in selected lines. Some balconies are covered and extend directly from the living area. Other apartments have more extensive terraces, making the exterior space a meaningful component of the purchase.
West-facing homes can have skyline outlooks. Height and direction matter separately: an upper-floor apartment facing a different direction does not reproduce a west-facing view. The surrounding buildings also affect the outlook from the lower levels.
The upper inventory includes larger homes with outdoor space. The building's ninth-floor penthouse configuration has historically extended across that level. A penthouse sale consequently represents a different combination of space, elevation and outdoor area from a conventional one-bedroom resale.
Building operations
The condominium has an elevator, common laundry and a shared terrace. Apartment owners may also have private balconies or terraces, whose use and repair obligations are governed separately from the shared outdoor areas. On-site parking exists, and a parking space has accompanied some apartment transactions.
DOF identifies the largest owner as holding seven of the thirty residential units, approximately 23%. That holding falls below a majority, but it is material to a lender evaluating ownership concentration. A financed buyer should have the lender assess this particular project before relying on an apartment-level preapproval.
The fifteen-year 421-a benefit began in 2008 and was last carried on the 2023 tax roll. Current ownership costs therefore need to reflect the fully taxed position. An earlier sale description showing an abated bill is not a suitable basis for estimating the present tax expense.
The residential lots are all Class 2. Parking ownership and its treatment in a specific contract should be identified separately, including whether the right is deeded or assigned and whether it has an additional charge. The existence of parking in the building does not mean each of its thirty apartments receives a space.
Monthly carrying charges in recent sales
- Common charges + taxes, per room
- $320 per room a monthMedian of 8 recorded sales since October 2023Source: recorded sales, refreshed October 2026
- Common charges + taxes, per square foot
- $1.69 per square foot a monthMedian of 8 recorded sales since October 2023Source: recorded sales, 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. A summary of recorded sales, not a current bill; charges change.
Building staffing and amenities
- Elevator
- YesSource: NYC Department of City Planning records (PLUTO)
- Amenities noted
- Garage, laundry roomSource: 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
This building is below the 25,000 sq ft threshold at which LL97 limits apply to a building on its own. It is still covered if it shares a tax lot or condominium board with buildings totaling over 50,000 sq ft; confirm on DOB’s covered-buildings list.
See full Local Law 97 analysis →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).
Penalties shown are amounts DOB assessed against filings on record across 2015–20 to 2020–25. The FISP dataset does not record whether they were paid, contested or remain open, so treat the figure as history rather than a current balance and confirm the building’s standing with the managing agent.
Source: NYC DOB facade filings (FISP) · The Roebling Research Library. City data last refreshed October 2026.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 21, 2026 | 2ESponsor Sale | 2 BR · 2 BA · 1,144 sf | $1,272,812 | $1,113/sf | -5.7% |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 2B | 1 BR · 1 BA · 623 sf | $824,782 | $1,324/sf | +11.5% |
| Sep 10, 2026 | 6BSponsor Sale | 2 BR · 1,069 sf | $1,412,775 | $1,322/sf | +1.3% |
| Aug 13, 2026 | 3ESponsor Sale | 1 BR · 1 BA · 626 sf | $773,870 | $1,236/sf | -2.7% |
| Aug 10, 2026 | 4B | 1 BR · 1 BA · 623 sf | $850,238 | $1,365/sf | +0.0% |
| Jul 31, 2026 | 3B | 1 BR · 1 BA · 623 sf | $790,000 | $1,268/sf | -3.7% |
| Jul 29, 2026 | PHB | 2 BR · 2 BA · 862 sf | $1,250,000 | $1,450/sf | +0.0% |
| Jul 28, 2026 | 5A | 1 BR · 1 BA · 606 sf | $680,000 | $1,122/sf | -2.6% |
Market read. Most recent trades (2026 to date) cleared a median $1,251/sf (floor-adjusted) across 8 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 2.0% from the last ask — a recurring negotiation gap worth pricing into any offer or listing strategy.
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 4-00573-7501; 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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At the recent median sale of $825K (11 sales in the past 24 months, since November 12, 2024), a buyer putting 25% down would pay about $31,231 to close, or 3.8% of the price.
- Mansion tax: $0
- Mortgage recording tax: $11,908
- Title insurance: $3,712
- Attorneys, lender, building fees, reserves and filings: $15,612
Assumes a resale (the seller pays transfer taxes), a $4,500 attorney fee and a mortgage on the rest.
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Comparable buildings
- Shore Towers — An Astoria condominium alternative with waterfront exposure and a much larger building operation.
- The Crescent House — A postwar Astoria elevator cooperative for buyers comparing ownership forms within the neighborhood.
- L Haus — A newer Long Island City condominium with balconies, terraces and a substantial common yard.
- Arris Lofts — A condominium conversion offering larger interior volumes and a broad indoor amenity program.
- The View — A waterfront condominium with higher staffing and an emphasis on river-facing apartments.
More Astoria buildings
- Hallet’s Cove Condominium, 30-85 Vernon Boulevard — 2008 condominium
- Hoyt Terrace, 25-47 23rd Street — 2006 condominium
- Loft28, 26-33 28th Street — 2017 condominium
- Plaza 21, 23-11 21st Avenue — 2008 condominium
- Rowan II, 21-11 31st Street — condominium
- The Astorian, 14-43 28th Avenue — 2006
The neighborhood
For the full neighborhood — its buildings, character, and market — read The Roebling Team Guide to Astoria.
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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