Smithsonian Place
370 Lenox Avenue, also 60 West 129th Street, at the southeast corner of West 129th Street; Harlem
BBL 1017267503 · BIN 1053712
- Year built
- 1921
- Type
- Condominium
- Amenities
- Attended lobby, fitness and yoga facilities, sauna and steam room, lounge, playroom, game room, work and recording spaces, bicycle storage and pet wash
- Landmark status
- Not an individual landmark; not in a historic district
- NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission and City Planning records, updated February 2026
- Doorman
- Full-time doorman
Every recorded sale at this building, 2024–2026
Price-per-square-foot over time, the line- and floor-premium curves, and every recorded sale.
- Median $/sf, 2026 to date
- $1,074
- 10 sales
- Listing discount
- 0.0%
- Recorded sales
- 56
- On record
- 2024–2026
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Smithsonian Place is a restored prewar corner building converted into 55 condominium residences. Its masonry façade retains cornices, decorated window openings and ornamental balconies, while the interiors were rebuilt for one-, two- and three-bedroom homes. An extensive indoor amenity program was added as part of the conversion.
The project occupies the corner of Lenox Avenue and West 129th Street, with commercial space at the base and apartments above. The residential address also appears as 60 West 129th Street. The two street frontages give corner homes different combinations of windows and exposure.
The Attorney General accepted the condominium filing in January 2024, and it became effective in August that year. The sponsor is 370 Lenox LLC, associated with Renaissance Realty Group. The conversion brought a new condominium operating structure to an older building, with a substantial program of shared interior facilities.
Architecture and unit composition
The restoration retained the building's brick-and-stone exterior and its decorative details. Large casement windows sit within strongly defined masonry openings, including arched openings in some positions. Replacement glazing and rebuilt interiors form part of the conversion, while the exterior keeps its prewar proportions.
Studio SC designed the interiors. The homes use white oak floors, natural stone and light cabinetry, with ceilings generally described as nine to ten feet high. Kitchens incorporate induction cooking, and the residential plans include washer/dryer cabinets. Those features were part of the conversion specification, although subsequent owner changes may affect an individual apartment.
The smaller one-bedroom homes concentrate their area into compact living and sleeping rooms. Two-bedroom plans include layouts with two bathrooms, and the largest three-bedroom arrangements include an additional half bath. Apartment sizes in the completed-sale history range from approximately 500 square feet to nearly 1,200 square feet.
Corner plans can have windows on both street frontages. Other plans face a single direction, making the depth of the living space and the location of the bedrooms especially relevant to daylight. The penthouse designation appears across a range of sizes; it does not describe one uniform large residence at the top of the building.
Building operations
The amenities include a double-height fitness area with a yoga mezzanine, sauna and steam facilities, a residents' lounge with a fireplace, a playroom and a game room. Meeting and podcast spaces add work-oriented uses. Bicycle storage, a pet wash and separately available private storage extend the program beyond the principal common rooms.
The attended lobby is part of the building's service arrangement. The fitness and wet facilities introduce equipment, ventilation and maintenance obligations within a condominium of 55 homes. Their ongoing staffing, service contracts and replacement costs belong to the shared operating structure.
The DOF roll identifies eight commercial tax lots as well as the residential lots. The Attorney General's original filing lists seven commercial units; later legal and tax configurations can differ, so the current allocation of commercial and residential obligations is material to the building's operation.
The most recent publicly indexed filing, accepted in November 2025, still identified a sponsor-controlled board and a temporary certificate of occupancy. Those are dated filing facts, not a statement that the status has remained unchanged. The largest residential owner now holds six of 55 apartments, or about 11%, which is separate from the question of board control.
Monthly carrying charges in recent sales
- Common charges + taxes, per room
- $2,454 per room a monthMedian of 39 recorded sales since October 2023Source: recorded sales, refreshed October 2026
- Common charges + taxes, per square foot
- $12.40 per square foot a monthMedian of 30 recorded sales since October 2023Source: recorded sales, refreshed October 2026
- Common charges alone, per square foot
- $11.64 per square foot a monthMedian of 15 listings since October 2023 that give the annual taxSource: listing records, refreshed October 2026
- Real estate taxes alone, per square foot
- $0.06 per square foot a monthMedian of 15 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
- Full-time doormanSource: recent listing records
- Attended lobby
- YesSource: The Roebling Team's building profile
- Elevator
- YesSource: NYC Department of Buildings elevator records
- Amenities noted
- Fitness room, spa, residents' lounge, playroom, bike storage, storage, pet facilitiesSource: 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
- $30,057/yr
- Per unit / month range
- $0 – $61
- Modeled exposure split equally across an estimated 41 units (floor area at one unit per 1,500 sf; the city's lot record has no unit count). 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).
Penalties shown are amounts DOB assessed against filings on record across 2005–10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 22, 2026 | 503 | 1 BR · 1 BA · 587 sf | $649,000 | $1,106/sf | +0.0% |
| Jun 9, 2026 | 409 | 2 BR · 2 BA · 843 sf | $835,000 | $991/sf | -6.2% |
| Jun 2, 2026 | 409 | 2 BR · 2 BA · 843 sf | $830,000 | $985/sf | -6.7% |
| May 29, 2026 | 403 | 587 sf | $634,500 | $1,081/sf | — |
| May 18, 2026 | 606 | 2 BR · 2 BA · 839 sf | $1,049,000 | $1,250/sf | +0.0% |
| May 12, 2026 | 603 | 587 sf | $679,000 | $1,157/sf | — |
| Apr 10, 2026 | 401 | 3 BR · 2.5 BA · 1,177 sf | $1,150,000 | $977/sf | +0.0% |
| Mar 16, 2026 | 406 | 839 sf | $999,000 | $1,191/sf | — |
Market read. Most recent trades (2026 to date) cleared a median $1,074/sf (recorded) across 10 sales. 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 1-01726-7503; 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 Smithsonian Place, last 36 months
| Size | Leases | Median / month |
|---|---|---|
| 1 bedroom | 3 | $3,200 |
4 closed leases, October 2023 to September 2026. Most recent lease August 2026. Based on few leases. Sizes with fewer than 2 leases are not shown. Compiled by The Roebling Team at Compass from closed leases.
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At the recent median sale of $899K (51 sales in the past 24 months, since November 12, 2024), a buyer putting 25% down would pay about $33,182 to close, or 3.7% of the price.
- Mansion tax: $0
- Mortgage recording tax: $12,979
- Title insurance: $4,045
- Attorneys, lender, building fees, reserves and filings: $16,158
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
Board transition and occupancy status. The dated sponsor-control and temporary-occupancy entries make the current turnover status consequential for this recent conversion. Establish whether owner control has transferred and whether a permanent certificate has been issued before treating the building as a fully settled resale operation.
Comparable buildings
- The Lenox — A nearby purpose-built condominium of broadly similar scale, useful for comparing service and apartment planning.
- The Normandie — A smaller prewar condominium offering an older architectural shell with individual condo ownership.
- Mount Morris Court — A prewar condominium with a more compact inventory and traditional building form.
- 2280 FDB — A larger contemporary condominium for comparing amenities and purpose-built layouts.
- Windows on 123 — A smaller modern condominium with a different balance of building scale and contemporary interiors.
More Harlem buildings
- 352 West 117th Street (The Endymion) — 1900 condominium
- 368–370 St. Nicholas Avenue — 1910 condominium
- Morningside Court, 368 West 117th Street — 1901 condominium
- Sugar Hill Condominium, 370 Convent Avenue — 1920 condominium
- 371 West 123rd Street (99 Morningside) — 2020 condominium
- Morningside Parc, 371 West 117th Street and 370 West 118th 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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