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118 Remsen Street Condominium

118 Remsen Street, Brooklyn, NY 11201

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Overview

118 Remsen Street is a 4-unit condo in Brooklyn.

  • Offering plan: Accepted July 2024 · 314 pages · floor plans on pages 182–187
  • Finishes: Hardwood floors, quartz kitchen countertops, wood or laminate cabinets, Liebherr and Viking appliances, a washer and dryer in each apartment and a VRF heat pump system for heating and cooling
  • Prices: $2,077 a square foot on average, as first offered; $15.8 million in all ($14.4 million when first offered)
  • Common charges: $594–$1,610 a month, the sponsor's first-year estimate
  • Developers: Saffayeh Construction Corp. and Saffayeh Development LLC
  • Sponsor: Bk Heights Remsen Fund L.P., represented by Tsyngauz & Associates, P.C.
  • Neighborhood: Brooklyn Heights, Brooklyn
  • Subway: 3-minute walk to Borough Hall/Court St (2, 3, 4, 5, R); 6 minutes to Clark St (2, 3)
  • Amendments: 3, the latest in May 2025
  • Other filings: C880228 (co-op plan, filed 1988)
  1. SubmittedNovember 2024
  2. AcceptedJuly 2024
  3. 3 amendments
  4. First sale
  5. Latest sale

Sales

4 of 4homes sold (100%)
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From city records (ACRIS), through May 31, 2026.

First-Year Budget

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Property Taxes

The plan's first-year tax estimate, checked against the city's real bills for 1 home.

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FigureThis building176 1st Place25 units · 0.9 miaccepted 2024353 6th34 units · 1.7 miaccepted 2024
Common ChargesPer Square Foot / Month$0.47In line$0.39$0.72
Average Offering PricePer Apartment$3.91MHighest$2.76M$2.21M
Average PricePer Square Foot$2,077In line$1,823$2,100
Average Unit SizeSquare Feet1,883 SFLargest1,514 SF1,054 SF
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How We Got This
  • Comps: the closest Brooklyn plans on size, $/SF and launch date, within 2 miles when possible.
  • Figures: each building's own offering plan, filed with the NY Attorney General. Nothing is estimated.
  • Checked: a price list publishes only when its math adds up, and building pages cite the plan pages.
  • Labels: In line is between the comps; Below/Above peers is past both by up to 15%; Lowest/Highest by more.

Closing Costs

The buyer pays the NYC and NY State transfer taxes, which a seller usually pays.

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Amendments

Amendment 3 May 14, 2025

Third amendment confirms first closing occurred April 25, 2025, temporary certificate of occupancy issued April 11, 2025, and establishes escrow deposit and condominium accounts.

  • First closing occurred April 25, 2025
  • Temporary certificate of occupancy issued April 11, 2025
  • $7,500.00 deposited in escrow for final certificate of occupancy
  • Condominium declaration recorded February 4, 2025
  • Real estate taxes separately assessed as of July 1, 2025
  • Operating account opened with $570.57, working capital account with $1,156.53, reserve fund with $128.50
  • Common charges collection delayed until June 2025
  • Three units remain unsold: Units 1, 3, and 4

Amendment 2 Jan 7, 2025

Amendment declares the offering plan effective, updates unit designations and specifications, and adjusts square footages following substantial construction completion in February 2025.

  • Plan declared effective December 20, 2024 upon acceptance of Unit 2 purchase agreement (25% of units)
  • Construction substantially completed February 2025; temporary certificate of occupancy anticipated by end of March 2025, final by April 2025
  • Unit designations changed: Townhouse to Unit 1, Penthouse 2 to Unit 3, Penthouse 1 to Unit 4
  • Unit 1 increased to 4 bedrooms and 4 full bathrooms plus 1 powder room
  • Square footage adjustments to Units 1, 2, 3, and 4 per revised floor plans
  • Roof deck areas assigned to Units 2 and 4 decreased
  • Schedule A and Schedule B to Declaration amended to reflect all changes

Amendment 1 Nov 25, 2024

Sponsor revised the offering price of Unit 2.

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Team

Sponsor
Bk Heights Remsen Fund L.P.
Tax estimate
MGNY Consulting Corp.Prepared the first-year real estate tax projection

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Zoning

Zoning district
R6
Limited height district
LH-1

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

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