50 West 66th Street Condominium

The Building

Fine Print

What's Specific to It

• A congregation in the building: a Community Facility Unit of about 37,000 square feet is expected to go to Congregation Habonim, which plans to run it as a synagogue, religious school, pre-school and event space.
• Marketing floors vs. real floors: the plan warns that floor numbers are marketing names. Unit 66, for example, sits on the 37th construction story, and the building has 39 stories in all.
• Very tall mechanical floors: four mechanical floors are roughly 20, 64, 64 and 48 feet tall. Neighbors challenged them before the plan was filed.
• A white-box penthouse: the two-level penthouse is delivered with just one bathroom, a partial kitchen and unfinished concrete floors, for the buyer to build out.
• A third-party amenity operator: the board is expected to hire an outside operator to staff the gym, provide pool lifeguards and offer personal training for an extra fee.
• Most homes held back at launch: only 22 of the 127 residences were first offered for sale. The rest were withheld until the sponsor set prices.

50 West 66th Street rises on West 66th Street in Lincoln Square, with its residential entrance and a car drop-off on 66th Street. Its offering plan tells you who you'll share the building with, what's in the walls and what it should cost to run.

Fine Print Worth Knowing

• Living with a synagogue: the plan warns of possible noise from the Community Facility Unit and its outdoor courtyard. Expect more foot and car traffic on school days, the Sabbath and Jewish holidays, and possibly more police at times. The congregation may still be building out its space after you move in.
• Zoning challenges: neighborhood groups challenged the building's permits over the tall mechanical floors and the tower's floor count. The BSA denied the appeals and the courts dismissed a separate suit, but an Article 78 case was pending when the plan was filed. The plan says a successful challenge could eliminate some tower units, with deposits refunded.
• Sponsor's easement: while the sponsor owns any unit, it can use the amenities for sales events at no charge. It can also keep communications equipment on the roof or facade indefinitely.
• Storage bins: bins are sold as licenses, not deeded units, and you can only sublicense yours to another owner in the building.
• Backup power: a diesel generator on the 18th floor powers only emergency loads in most homes, such as the refrigerator, one outlet and one kitchen light. It powers the whole penthouse.
• Taxes: individual owners may qualify for the city's partial condo tax abatement. Units held by LLCs or corporations, or by anyone owning more than three units, don't qualify.

FAQ

Does 50 West 66th Street have a pool?

Yes, two. The 20th floor has a swimming pool and hot tub on an outdoor pool deck, and the sub-cellar has a lap pool and spa pool next to the fitness center, with lifeguards expected from an outside operator.

Is the staff union?

Yes, the year-one budget assumes a Local 32BJ staff that includes a live-in resident manager, round-the-clock concierges, seven doormen and eight porters, costing about $3.1 million a year.

Who else owns part of the building?

A Community Facility Unit of about 37,000 square feet is expected to go to Congregation Habonim, which plans to use it as a synagogue, school, pre-school and event space, and which pays a share of the shared building costs.

Where this comes from: the building's offering plan (CD180494) as filed with the New York Attorney General, including its Special Risks, Description of Property, Schedule A and Schedule B. Prices are the sponsor's offering prices, not sales, and budget figures are the sponsor's first-year projections. Later amendments may change them. Updated October 2026.