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Clifton Place Condominium

136,142,144 & 146 Clifton Place, Brooklyn, NY 11238

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Overview

Clifton Place is a 32-unit condo in Brooklyn.

  • Offering plan: Accepted March 2009 · 264 pages · floor plans on pages 54–57
  • Finishes: Laminate kitchen countertops, washer/dryer hook-ups, Delta bathroom fittings and central forced air for heating and cooling
  • Prices: $586 a square foot on average, as first offered; $19.1 million in all
  • Common charges: $190–$325 a month, the sponsor's first-year estimate
  • Sponsor: Hln Developers, LLC, represented by Harold L. Gruber, P.C.; principals Nik Lavrinoff, Aryeh Ginzberg, Irving Langer and Leibel Lederman
  • Subway: 2-minute walk to Classon Av (G); 6 minutes to Bedford-Nostrand Avs (G)
  • Amendments: 6, the latest in September 2012
  1. SubmittedFebruary 2010
  2. AcceptedMarch 2009
  3. 6 amendments
  4. First sale
  5. Latest sale

Sales

8 of 32homes sold (25%)
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From city records (ACRIS), through Sep 30, 2026.

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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Closing Costs

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Amendments

Amendment 6 Sep 19, 2012

Amendment confirms first closing occurred August 29, 2012, Certificates of Occupancy obtained, tax exemption implemented, and lists 18 unsold units retained by sponsor.

  • First closing occurred August 29, 2012 at law office of Danielle Epstein Day, Esq., 551 5th Avenue, 21st Floor, New York
  • Condominium Declaration filed August 14, 2012
  • Permanent Certificates of Occupancy obtained: 136 and 142 Clifton Place June 6, 2012; 144 Clifton Place July 11, 2012
  • Real Estate tax exemption obtained and implemented; assessed value $523,800.00, exempt value $348,068.00, net assessed value $175,704.00
  • Sponsor retains 18 unsold units with monthly common charges ranging from $190.26 to $324.56
  • Working capital fund of $15,988.00 opened at Capital One Bank; no reserve fund
  • Board of Managers control retained by Sponsor; first unit owners meeting anticipated January 22, 2012
  • Offering Plan extended for additional six months

Amendment 5 Mar 22, 2012

Plan declared effective after six units (15.00% of units offered) accepted purchase agreements; sponsor remains responsible for all expenses and permanent Certificates of Occupancy until collecting common charges from all units.

  • Six units (15.00% of units) have accepted purchase agreements
  • Plan declared effective as of March 22, 2012
  • No closings until permanent Certificate of Occupancy obtained for each building
  • Sponsor responsible for all condominium expenses until collecting common charges from all units
  • Sponsor must maintain service levels and accumulate reserves for major expenses without supplementary assessments
  • Sponsor must prepare certified financial statement after first year of operation
  • Sponsor to regularly amend offering plan with current certified budget during sponsor payment period

Amendment 4 Jan 25, 2012

First year of condominium operation projected as July 1, 2012 through June 30, 2013; real estate tax benefits implemented; budget and Schedule A revised accordingly.

  • First year of condominium operation: July 1, 2012 through June 30, 2013
  • Real Estate Tax Benefits received and implemented
  • Schedule B budget remains unchanged at $95,931
  • Revised Schedule A and Exhibit I reflecting tax benefits
  • New provision added to Condominium Declaration (Item 23(c)) regarding mortgagee priority rights
  • Offering Plan extended for additional six (6) months
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Team

Sponsor
Hln Developers, LLC
Principals
Nik Lavrinoff, Aryeh Ginzberg, Irving Langer, Leibel Lederman
Tax estimate
Moseson & AssociatesPrepared the first-year real estate tax projection
Construction lender
The Community Preservation CorporationLender on the mortgage and building loan agreement recorded March 2007 in ACRIS
General contractors
Binyan Builders, WTC ConstructionHeld the general construction permit on DOB job 302048068
Property report
Demerara Engineering, PLLCPrepared the plan's description of the property and its condition · Named on p. 58

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Zoning

Zoning district
R6B

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

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