Solara Condominium
1216 Putnam Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11221
Overview
Solara is an 8-unit condo in Brooklyn.
- Offering plan: Accepted January 2026 · 336 pages · floor plans on page 34
- Finishes: Engineered wood floors, MDF cabinets, GE appliances, a washer and dryer in each apartment and split-system units for heating and cooling
- Prices: $1,208 a square foot on average, as first offered; $5.17 million in all
- Common charges: $204–$508 a month, the sponsor's first-year estimate
- Sponsor: Bsd 1216 Putnam LLC, represented by The Law Office Of Jay Lichtman, P.C.; principals Jeff Akerman and Yehuda Reich
- Neighborhood: Bushwick, Brooklyn
- Subway: 10-minute walk to Halsey St (J); 11 minutes to Gates Av (J, Z)
- Units
- 8 residential
- Neighborhood
- Bushwick, Brooklyn
- Subway
- 10 min walk to Halsey St JGates Av J Z, 11 min
- Principals
- Jeff Akerman, Yehuda Reich
- Average $/sf
- $1,208Homes in Schedule A, as first offered
- Common charges
- $204–$508 a monthSponsor's first-year estimate in Schedule A, January 1, 2026 -December 31, 2026
- Offering price
- $5.17 million total
- Floor plans
- Page 34 of the plan
- SubmittedJune 2025
- AcceptedJanuary 2026
Units & Prices
First-Year Budget
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Property Taxes
The plan's first-year tax estimate, checked against the city's real bills.
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| Figure | This building1 | 220 Schaefer26 units · 0.5 miaccepted 2025 | 460 Halsey38 units · 1.2 miaccepted 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Common ChargesPer Square Foot / Month | $0.64In line | $0.66 | $0.51 |
| Average Offering PricePer Apartment | $645,881Below peers | $675,833 | $1.03M |
| Average PricePer Square Foot | $1,208Above peers | $1,036 | $1,180 |
| Average Unit SizeSquare Feet | 535 SFSmallest | 653 SF | 871 SF |
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 plan lists what a buyer pays at closing.
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Team
- Sponsor
- Bsd 1216 Putnam LLC
- Principals
- Jeff Akerman, Yehuda Reich
- Tax estimate
- RE Tax ServicePrepared the first-year real estate tax projection
- Construction lender
- Rflf 7$2.17 million recorded
- Buyer's lender
- U.S. BankThe sponsor's preferred mortgage lender; you can use another, though the mortgage contingency is offered through the sponsor's lender · Named on p. 195
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Zoning
- Zoning district
- R6
Today's zoning, from city data (PLUTO 26v2).
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