At a glance
- Firm: Victor Homes — the condominium-sponsor name used by Victor Group, the New York firm founded by Moshe Shuster
- Founder & principal: Moshe Shuster (Founder & President), with partners Ran Korolik and Asaf Shuster
- Founded: 1994 (New York City)
- Focus: Design-forward, ground-up luxury condominiums, often built around a marquee interior designer or architect
- Signature projects in scope: Gramercy Starck (340 East 23rd Street) and The Lumiere (350 West 53rd Street)
- Source: The Roebling Team at Compass — verified against public records and published reporting. July 2026.
Who Victor Homes is
Victor Homes is the development entity behind two mid-2000s Manhattan condominiums, and the public record ties it to Victor Group, the firm Moshe Shuster founded in New York in 1994. The two names describe one organization: "Victor Homes" appears as the condominium sponsor of record on these earlier projects, while "Victor Group" is the umbrella brand the same firm uses today. Shuster leads it alongside longtime partners Ran Korolik and Asaf Shuster.
The firm's identity is design-first. Rather than build to maximum unit count, Victor has repeatedly organized a project around a single recognizable name — Philippe Starck's interiors at Gramercy Starck, and later work with architects and designers on larger towers. For a buyer, the useful read is a developer that competes on look and feel at a boutique-to-mid scale.
Buildings by Victor Homes
Victor Homes projects already profiled on this site:
- 340 East 23rd Street (Gramercy Starck) — the 22-story, Philippe Starck–designed condominium completed 2007–2008, with GKV Architects and Starck's signature theatrical interiors
- 350 West 53rd Street (The Lumiere) — the 2005 Hell's Kitchen boutique condominium with its Fibonacci-inspired incised façade and illuminated cherry-blossom trees, also by GKV Architects
Reputation and what a buyer should know
On build quality, no construction-defect litigation or sponsor-enforcement action surfaced against Victor Homes for either building in the public record; the firm carries a multi-decade track record and institutional financing partners on its larger towers. One matter tied to Gramercy Starck — the condominium board suing a unit owner over illegal short-term rentals — is ordinary building governance between residents and an owner, not a developer defect claim, and should not be read as one. As always with a new-development or resale purchase, standard diligence applies: read the offering plan, confirm lien and title status, and review the warranty and punch list.
The Roebling Team on Victor Homes buildings
We track the sponsors behind Manhattan's condominium inventory building by building, because a buyer choosing a design-led condo is partly betting on the developer's taste, quality, and staying power. If you're evaluating a Victor Homes building — or weighing it against another sponsor's product — a 30-minute consultation is the right starting point.
Corey Cohen, Principal · The Roebling Team at Compass 646.939.7375 · c.cohen@compass.com
This developer profile reflects publicly available information — including NYC public records, court filings, and published reporting — and The Roebling Team's transaction experience. It is provided for research purposes and is not legal advice; nothing here alleges wrongdoing or building defects beyond what the cited public record supports. The Roebling Team at Compass does not represent Victor Homes. © 2026 The Roebling Team at Compass.