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111 Steuben Street Condominium (The Absolute)

111 Steuben Street, Brooklyn, NY 11205

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Overview

The Absolute is a 35-unit condo in Brooklyn, with 34 parking units and 2 commercial units.

  • Offering plan: Accepted January 2007 · 268 pages · floor plans on pages 154–155
  • Finishes: Wood floors, quartz kitchen countertops, Pedini cabinets, JennAir and Bosch appliances, washer/dryer hook-ups and Hansgrohe bathroom fittings
  • Prices: $593 a square foot on average, as first offered; $25.3 million in all
  • Common charges: $248–$678 a month, the sponsor's first-year estimate
  • Sponsor: 941 Washington Associates, LLC, represented by David S. Frankel, P.C.; principals Leib Puretz
  • Neighborhood: Clinton Hill, Brooklyn
  • Subway: 9-minute walk to Classon Av (G); 11 minutes to Clinton-Washington Avs (G)
  • Amendments: 10, the latest in January 2012
  1. SubmittedNovember 2007
  2. AcceptedJanuary 2007
  3. 10 amendments
  4. First sale
  5. Latest sale

Sales

35 of 35homes sold (100%)
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First-Year Budget

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Property Taxes

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Closing Costs

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Amendments

Amendment 10 Jan 20, 2012

This amendment extends the term of the offering plan with no other changes to terms and conditions.

Amendment 9 Jan 13, 2012

Maximum sales prices of residential units 6A and 6B increased.

  • Unit 6A price increased to $1,900,000.00
  • Unit 6B price increased to $950,000.00
  • Schedule A prices increased for 5 homes (median +10.0%): 2G $440,000 → $540,000; 5B $480,000 → $490,000; 5G $760,000 → $830,000; 6C $500,000 → $550,000; ...
  • Schedule A prices decreased for 7 homes (median -0.7%): 2B $468,000 → $466,000; 2F $485,000 → $465,000; 2H $436,000 → $435,000; 3A $685,000 → $680,000; ...

Amendment 8 Dec 22, 2010

The amendment extends the term of the offering plan with no other changes to terms and conditions.

Amendment 7 Feb 16, 2010

Amendment discloses first closing completed, permanent certificate of occupancy issued, declaration recorded, sponsor's retained units and financing, board composition, and 2010 operating budget.

  • First closing of Units 3H & P17 took place April 2, 2009
  • Permanent certificate of occupancy issued June 23, 2009
  • Declaration of Condominium recorded January 8, 2009 at CREN 2009000005823
  • Sponsor owns 2 community spaces, 31 residential units, 27 parking units; monthly common charges total $21,826.57, monthly taxes $1,303.66
  • Sponsor mortgage with China Trust Bank: principal balance $8,500,000.00, monthly interest payment $6,500.0
  • 2010 operating budget projects income of $290,054.00 from common charges
  • Purchasers with contract date prior to April 10, 2008 may rescind within 30 days after amendment presentation

Amendment 6 Feb 17, 2009

Corrections to unit square footage and bathroom count in Schedule A.

  • Unit 3G square footage corrected to 684 square feet
  • Unit 3H square footage corrected to 684 square feet
  • Unit 6A bathrooms corrected from 3 to 2

Amendment 5 Aug 7, 2008

Amendment confirms the offering plan declared effective on August 6, 2008, after 15% of units received purchase agreements.

  • Offering Plan declared effective as of August 6, 2008
  • Six residential units have executed purchase agreements by bona fide purchasers
  • Purchase agreements represent 17% of the 35 dwelling units in the building
  • First year of condominium operation scheduled to begin November 1, 2008
  • No changes to the first year budget

Amendment 4 May 27, 2008

Maximum sales prices of units increased as reflected in amended Schedule E.

  • Maximum sales prices of units increased
  • Schedule E amended to reflect new pricing
  • Schedule A prices increased for 29 homes (median +4.6%): 2A $653,000 → $695,000; 2B $445,000 → $468,000; 2C $660,000 → $690,000; 2D $630,000 → $670,000; ...
  • Schedule A prices decreased for 1 home (median -12.0%): 2G $500,000 → $440,000

Amendment 3 Apr 7, 2008

Amendment extends the offering plan term and sets the first year of condominium operation to begin July 1, 2008.

  • Offering plan term extended
  • First year of condominium operation scheduled to begin July 1, 2008

Amendment 2 Jan 14, 2008

Maximum sales prices of units increased per amended Schedule E.

  • Increased selling prices for residential units
  • Updated Schedule A with new unit prices and carrying costs
  • No other changes to terms and conditions of offering

Amendment 1 Nov 7, 2007

Real estate tax estimates, operating budget, and unit specifications corrected; commercial ICIP tax benefits added to Schedule A.

  • Real estate tax estimates revised to include ICIP program for commercial units
  • Budget revised to include cost of heat and hot water in monthly common charges
  • Vented hoods replaced with recirculating hoods in units
  • Half bath removed from Unit 6A
  • Building description corrected: cellar and six stories
  • Zoning corrected to R6/C2-3
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Team

Sponsor
941 Washington Associates, LLC
Principals
Leib Puretz
Tax estimate
Moseson & AssociatesPrepared the first-year real estate tax projection
General contractor
Myrtle Steuben RealtyHeld the general construction permit on DOB job 301942138

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Zoning

Zoning district
R7A
Commercial overlay
C2-4

Today's zoning, from city data (PLUTO 26v2).

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