Vere
26-26 Jackson Avenue, between 44th Drive and Purves Street, Long Island City, Queens
BBL 4002677502 · BIN 4003502
- Year built
- 2007
- Type
- Condominium
- Floors
- 11
- Landmark
- No
- Amenities
- Elevator, penthouse fitness room, shared roof terrace, video entry and refrigerated storage
Every recorded sale at this building, 2007–2025
Price-per-square-foot over time, the line- and floor-premium curves, and every recorded sale.
- Median $/sf
- $1,354
- Listing discount
- 5.5%
- Recorded sales
- 87
- On record
- 2007–2025
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Vere's exposed framework and blue glass give this mid-rise condominium an unusually legible silhouette on Jackson Avenue. Robert Scarano's design extends its structural-looking lines above and beside the curtain wall, including a frame over an upper terrace. Andres Escobar designed the interiors. The building contains 43 homes, with a fitness room placed near the top and outdoor space on the roof.
The location connects the Jackson Avenue corridor to Purves Street, close to Court Square. Its residential inventory includes compact studios, one-bedroom apartments, larger two-bedroom plans and upper-level homes with outdoor space. That spread gives a relatively small condominium several distinct entry points, without requiring a large apartment to obtain elevator access and shared fitness facilities.
The original 421-a benefit has now run its course. This is a consequential change for a building whose early transactions and much of its resale history occurred while the benefit remained in force. A purchase in 2026 has a different tax basis from an early sponsor purchase.
Architecture and unit composition
The curtain wall brings glazing down toward floor level, while the exterior framework draws attention to the edges of the building and its upper setbacks. The roofline is part of the architecture: the exposed members continue above the occupied enclosure and frame open-air space. The penthouse fitness room has broad glazing and city views.
Original interior specifications included ceilings from nine feet six inches to thirteen feet six inches. The lobby used limestone, leather and dark woods, while apartment finishes included walnut flooring and wood kitchen cabinetry. These were the original design specifications; renovated apartments can now have different kitchens, floors and bathrooms.
The apartment mix is wider than the building's size might suggest. Compact studios have traded alongside one-bedroom homes in the roughly 620-to-790-square-foot category, and two-bedroom plans around 1,050 square feet or larger. Some of the upper homes combine additional interior area with terraces. Balconies also occur below the penthouse levels, so private outdoor space is not confined to the top of the building.
Window exposure matters here because the building fronts a major avenue and sits among taller development in Court Square. A glass façade supplies a large window area; the actual outlook depends on the particular direction and floor. Private terrace area and the shared roof terrace are separate features, and a home without a balcony still has access to the common outdoor amenity.
Building operations
Vere combines a roof-level exercise room with a shared outdoor terrace and grilling area. Video entry handles access, and refrigerated storage accommodates deliveries. Apartments with installed washer/dryers are part of the inventory. The common amenities occupy a building with only 43 residential owners, so roof and fitness facilities are meaningful components of the association's operating obligations.
The condominium has a separate commercial lot in addition to its residential lots. Its current ownership is dispersed: the largest single residential owner on the DOF roll holds one apartment. This is an established individual-ownership building, with a long sequence of resales.
The 15-year 421-a benefit began in 2011 and ended with its final appearance on the 2026 roll. The residential tax lots remain Class 2 after that expiration. The end of the exemption does not change the condominium's ownership structure or create a new assessment-growth cap.
Recent sales
Recent closings at this building, curated by The Roebling Team research desk. 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 10, 2025 | 603 | 1 BR · 1 BA · 628 sf | $825,000 | $1,314/sf | -10.8% |
| Apr 8, 2025 | 503 | 1 BR · 1 BA · 628 sf | $875,000 | $1,393/sf | -2.6% |
| Dec 20, 2024 | 705 | 1 BR · 1 BA · 787 sf | $999,000 | $1,269/sf | -8.8% |
| Aug 17, 2024 | PH1203 | 2 BR · 792 sf | $1,100,000 | $1,389/sf | +0.0% |
| Aug 9, 2024 | 1203 | 1 BR · 1 BA · 792 sf | $994,995 | $1,256/sf | -15.3% |
| Jul 12, 2024 | 403 | 1 BR · 1 BA · 628 sf | $852,000 | $1,357/sf | -3.2% |
| Nov 3, 2022 | 904 | 1 BR · 1 BA · 622 sf | $800,000 | $1,286/sf | +0.0% |
| May 18, 2022 | 305 | 1 BR · 1 BA · 787 sf | $877,500 | $1,115/sf | +0.2% |
Market read. Most recent trades (2025) cleared a median $1,354/sf across 2 sales. Median listing discount 5.5% 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 4-00267-7502) and verified listing data. Apartment-level facts (line, condition, asking-price context) curated and cross-verified by The Roebling Team research desk. 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.
At the recent median sale of $875K (3 sales since 2024), a buyer putting 25% down would pay about $32,552 to close, or 3.7% of the price.
- Mansion tax: $0
- Mortgage recording tax: $12,633
- Title insurance: $3,937
- Attorneys, lender, building fees, reserves and filings: $15,981
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
- 5 Court Square West — A nearby mid-rise condominium with a similarly manageable residential count and newer construction.
- Galerie — A larger Jackson Avenue condominium for a buyer weighing a broader amenity program against Vere's smaller ownership group.
- L Haus — A condominium from the same development era, with a substantial shared landscaped outdoor area.
- Arris Lofts — The local conversion alternative, useful when interior volume and industrial architecture carry more weight than glass-tower design.
- The View — A waterfront condominium from the same broad construction period, with river-facing exposure as a different source of value.
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- Vernon 2, 5-28 47th Avenue — condominium
- View 59, 24-15 Queens Plaza North — by Karl Fischer Architects
The neighborhood
For the full neighborhood — its buildings, character, and market — read The Roebling Team Guide to Long Island City.
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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