111 Steuben Street Condominium (The Absolute)
111 Steuben Street, Brooklyn, NY 11205
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
- Units
- 35 residential · 34 parking · 2 commercial
- Neighborhood
- Clinton Hill, Brooklyn
- Subway
- 9 min walk to Classon Av GClinton-Washington Avs G, 11 min
- Principals
- Leib Puretz
- Average $/sf
- $593Homes in Schedule A, as first offered
- Common charges
- $248–$678 a monthSponsor's first-year estimate in Schedule A, March 1, 2007 - February 28, 2007
- Offering price
- $25.3 million total
- Floor plans
- Pages 154–155 of the plan
- SubmittedNovember 2007
- AcceptedJanuary 2007
- 10 amendments
- First sale
- Latest sale
Units & Prices
Sales
From city records (ACRIS), through Jul 31, 2026.
First-Year Budget
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Property Taxes
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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
Team
- Sponsor
- 941 Washington Associates, LLC
- Principals
- Leib Puretz
- Counsel
- David S. Frankel, P.C.
- 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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