The Bellemont (1165 Madison Avenue)
1165 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10028
- Year built
- 2022
- Type
- Condominium
- Units
- 12
- Floors
- 13
- Landmark
- Designated
- Pets
- Permitted under condominium rules
- Subletting
- Permitted under the condominium declaration
- Pied-à-terre
- Allowed
The Bellemont is part of the substantial Naftali Group / Robert A.M. Stern Architects body of UES luxury condominium development that has emerged over the past several years. The Naftali / RAMSA pairing — established at The Benson (1045 Madison Avenue) — extends across multiple UES + UWS projects (200 East 83rd, 215 West 84th, 1010 Park Avenue, The Bellemont), each executing the pre-war-styled luxury condominium thesis at slightly different scales and locations.
The Madison Avenue positioning at the heart of the UES luxury retail and residential corridor is structurally significant. The Madison Avenue corridor extends from approximately East 60s through East 90s as the spine of UES retail and residential luxury — luxury retail (Christian Louboutin, Bottega Veneta, Hermès, multiple flagship stores) anchors the southern section; the dense pre-war cooperative inventory and proximity to Museum Mile anchor the northern section. The Bellemont sits at the heart of this corridor.
The Naftali / RAMSA architectural argument at The Bellemont is consistent with the firm's broader thesis: limestone cladding, classical detailing, intimate apartment count, and substantial unit configurations approaching the pre-war full-floor cooperative tradition. The Indiana limestone material specification distinguishes the building from peer condominium construction (most of which uses precast concrete or glass curtainwall) and contributes to the building's architectural identity.
For buyers, The Bellemont represents a particular position in the modern UES condominium market: the Naftali / RAMSA pairing executed at intimate scale on the Madison Avenue luxury corridor, Indiana limestone craftsmanship, and the broader Stern body of work that produced 15 CPW, 220 CPS, and 520 Park Avenue.
Architecture and unit composition
The Bellemont's apartment composition follows the Naftali / RAMSA pre-war-styled luxury condominium template — substantial full-floor or half-floor configurations on most floors, with intimate apartment count producing apartments of substantial scale (4,000+ sf typical on upper floors).
Stern's pre-war-classical signatures throughout: 11–12 foot ceilings in primary rooms, formal entry galleries with grand proportions, library-living combinations, primary suites with substantial closet and dressing infrastructure, formal dining rooms with butler's pantries, service wings — the architectural vocabulary that the pre-war UES tradition pioneered.
The Indiana limestone exterior is the building's defining material specification.
Building operations
The Bellemont operates as a luxury condominium with 24-hour doorman, concierge, valet parking, and the standard luxury-condo amenity package. The amenity program is appropriately scaled to the building's intimate residence count.
Common charges and property taxes are substantial. Full-floor apartments carry combined common charges and property taxes in the $15,000–$25,000+ monthly range depending on specific configuration.
Recent sales
Last 5–10 closed sales at The Bellemont (replace this section with current ACRIS data):
[Recent sales table to be populated from ACRIS]
Sales context: building is in the sponsor sales / early-occupancy phase; secondary market activity is expected to develop through 2025–2026.
What to know if you’re buying
The Naftali / RAMSA pedigree is real. Reference Stern's broader pre-war-styled condominium body of work and Naftali Group's substantial UES + UWS portfolio.
Indiana limestone cladding is differentiating. Few new-construction Manhattan condominiums are entirely clad in hand-set limestone.
Apartment scale approaches pre-war full-floor cooperatives. Substantially larger than typical modern condominium apartments.
Madison Avenue corridor positioning is structural.
Condo flexibility is real. 30–45 day closings; foreign buyers welcome; pied-à-terre and investment use permitted; subletting allowed.
Confirm specifics directly with management. As a recently-completed building, current sponsor sales status, capital projections, and operational baselines should be confirmed.
What to know if you’re selling
Marketing should emphasize the architectural pedigree and Madison Avenue corridor positioning.
Pricing requires apartment-level context. Small inventory and emerging secondary market.
Closing timelines are condo-fast. 30–45 days.
The Roebling Team at The Bellemont
The Roebling Team at Compass specializes in Central Park West, the Upper East Side, and the broader Park-facing Manhattan trophy market — including the modern pre-war-styled condominium tier and the Naftali Group body of work. We publish this building profile because trophy UES condo buyers and sellers deserve building-specific intelligence.
If you're considering a purchase or sale at The Bellemont, a 30-minute consultation is the right starting point.