- Type
- Condominium
- Amenities
- Elevator, part-time door coverage, virtual entry, resident superintendent, roof deck, garden, fitness center, community room and storage
- Landmark status
- Not an individual landmark; not in a historic district
- NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission and City Planning records, updated February 2026
- Pets
- Pets permitted; species and limits not stated
- Doorman
- Part-time doorman
Every recorded sale at this building, 2010–2025
Price-per-square-foot over time, the line- and floor-premium curves, and every recorded sale.
- Median $/sf, 2025
- $931
- floor-adjusted, 1 sale
- Listing discount
- 4.1%
- Recorded sales
- 48
- On record
- 2010–2025
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The Lore is a six-story condominium whose curved balconies distinguish its West 112th Street façade. Architect Steven Gaetano designed the building for Gateway IV LLC. It combines one- and two-bedroom apartments with shared outdoor space and a substantial collection of amenities for a mid-rise property.
The project was marketed in 2008 and began individual closings in 2010. It also has an affordable component: the Attorney General's public filing summary identifies ten apartments set aside under HPD and Cornerstone subsidy arrangements. Those homes were designated for eligible purchasers and accompanied by enforcement notes and mortgages.
Its location places the building between two Harlem boulevards, two blocks north of Central Park and near Morningside Park. The mid-block entrance sits away from the avenue corners. Apartments with south-facing windows have a different orientation from homes overlooking the rear garden, while balconies extend selected living rooms outdoors.
Architecture and unit composition
The new-building filing proposed six stories and 36 residences. The apartments were offered primarily as one- and two-bedroom homes. The recorded resale inventory includes one-bedrooms around 630 to 660 square feet and larger two-bedroom plans around 1,060 square feet, alongside penthouse configurations.
Many larger homes combine two bedrooms with two full bathrooms. Open kitchens connect to living-and-dining rooms, and selected plans have broad south-facing window walls. Balconies are a recurring architectural feature, but their dimensions and relationship to the main room vary by position.
Interior details include wood floors, high ceilings and crown moldings. The original specification used substantial kitchen appliances and stone finishes in bathrooms. In-unit washers and dryers are part of the apartment equipment. Later renovations should be evaluated as changes to the particular home, since the building's original fit-out does not describe every resale interior today.
Penthouse homes introduce roof-level exposure and, in selected configurations, private outdoor areas. The number of bedrooms does not by itself distinguish a penthouse from a standard-floor apartment: some upper homes remain compact one-bedrooms. Ceiling height, outdoor access and the amount of enclosed living space need to be read together.
The balconies contribute to the building's recognizable street elevation. Their projection and curved edges affect the shape of usable outdoor space. A balcony connected directly to the living room offers a different use from a private roof area reached separately from the apartment.
Building operations
The Lore combines part-time door coverage with virtual entry and a resident superintendent. A fitness room, garden and roof deck serve the association. A community room with a kitchen was included in the original amenity program, and storage was assigned with the apartments at the initial offering.
These facilities distribute activity across the building: exercise space indoors, a garden at the rear and a deck above. The current hours of door coverage and the allocation of a particular storage cage should be confirmed with the managing agent. They are practical details of the service package attached to the home.
The building retains an active 25-year 421-a benefit on the 2027 roll, with a 2011 start year. Each residential tax lot is Class 2, without an assessment-growth cap. The exemption's term and eventual phase-down are separate from the condominium's monthly common charges.
The DOB new-building job received a 2014 sign-off.
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
3 items
Fees and charges
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application Fee | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $750 | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Closing Fee | Paid by Buyer | When At closing | Amount $350 | Refundable Not stated |
Deposits
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Move In Deposit | Paid by Buyer | When At closing | Amount $500 | Refundable Refundable |
Rental or lease
5 items
Fees and charges
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application Fee | Paid by Tenant | When With the application | Amount $250 | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Sublet FeeRecurring | Paid by Landlord | When Upon approval | Amount 10% of common charges per month | Refundable Not stated |
Deposits
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Move In DepositWith movers | Paid by Tenant | When At closing | Amount $500 | Refundable Not stated |
| Move In DepositConditionalConditions: Without movers | Paid by Tenant | When At closing | Amount $1,000 | Refundable Not stated |
Lease renewal
Fees and charges
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application Fee | Paid by Tenant | When With the application | Amount $75 | Refundable Non-refundable |
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
- Pets
- Pets permitted; species and limits not statedSource: The Roebling Team's building profile
- In-unit washer/dryer
- Not verified
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Building staffing and amenities
- Doorman
- Part-time doormanSource: The Roebling Team's building profile
- Live-in superintendent
- YesSource: The Roebling Team's building profile
- Elevator
- YesSource: NYC Department of City Planning records (PLUTO)
- Amenities noted
- Fitness room, roof deck, 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
- $0 (under cap)
- Per unit / month range
- —
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 20, 2025 | 5E | 2 BR · 2 BA · 1,061 sf | $988,000 | $931/sf | -0.7% |
| Aug 20, 2024 | 5A | 2 BR · 2 BA · 1,061 sf | $995,000 | $938/sf | +4.7% |
| Jun 15, 2021 | 2F | 1 BR · 1 BA · 631 sf | $699,000 | $1,108/sf | +0.0% |
| Jun 1, 2021 | PH6D | 2 BR · 2 BA · 1,061 sf | $1,275,000 | $1,202/sf | +2.1% |
| Jan 8, 2021 | PHA | 2 BR · 2 BA · 1,061 sf | $1,219,880 | $1,150/sf | -8.3% |
| Aug 16, 2019 | 1B | 2 BR · 2 BA · 1,061 sf | $995,000 | $938/sf | +1.0% |
| Aug 10, 2017 | 5B | 2 BR · 1,061 sf | $1,100,000 | $1,037/sf | +0.0% |
| Aug 26, 2016 | PHF | 1 BR · 631 sf | $705,000 | $1,117/sf | — |
Market read. Most recent trades (2025) cleared a median $931/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 4.1% 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 1-01828-7506; 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 The Lore, last 36 months
| Size | Leases | Median / month |
|---|---|---|
| 1 bedroom | 2 | $3,550 |
| 2 bedroom | 5 | $4,850 |
7 closed leases, October 2023 to September 2026. Most recent lease September 2025. Sizes with fewer than 2 leases are not shown. Compiled by The Roebling Team at Compass from closed leases.
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What to know if you’re buying
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Comparable buildings
- 2110 Frederick Douglass Boulevard: A condominium from the same development period with a similar apartment inventory.
- Delany Lofts: A mid-rise condominium of comparable scale a few blocks north.
- Parc Standard: A smaller-inventory condominium in a taller configuration near the same park access.
- Parc North: A more recent condominium on the same street with a smaller association.
- One Morningside Park: A tower alternative for buyers weighing height, views and a larger ownership community.
More Harlem buildings
- 250 Park View, 250 Manhattan Avenue — 1920 condominium
- 257 West 117th Street (The Fitzgerald) — 1892 condominium
- Dwyer Condominium, 258 St. Nicholas Avenue — 2006 condominium
- 264-272 West 135th Street — condominium
- The Palomar, 266 West 115th Street — 2005 condominium
- Soho North, 267–269 West 124th Street — 1910 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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