Benchmark buys 698 West End Ave apartment building for $42M

Benchmark Real Estate Group acquired the 90-unit, 15-story prewar apartment building at 698 West End Avenue (corner of West 94th Street) on Manhattan's Upper West Side for $42 million. Commercial Observer reported the transfer based on property records, with Benchmark co-founder Jordan Vogel signing for the buyer and Steven Stein signing for the Heller Organization. The article noted asking rents starting around $3,200 per month for a one-bedroom unit based on Corcoran listings.