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137 Carlton Avenue Condominium

137 Carlton Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11205

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Overview

137 Carlton Avenue is a 6-unit condo in Brooklyn.

  • Offering plan: Accepted June 2021 · 322 pages · floor plans on pages 23–24
  • Finishes: 8'6" ceilings, hardwood floors, quartz kitchen countertops, Bosch appliances, washer/dryer hook-ups, Grohe bathroom fittings and a VRF heat pump system for heating and cooling
  • Prices: $1,567 a square foot on average, as first offered; $9.82 million in all ($9.7 million when first offered)
  • Developer: Gama Holdings; principals Simon Elias
  • Sponsor: 137 Carlton LLC, represented by Jeffrey Zwick & Associates, P.C.
  • Subway: 11-minute walk to Fulton St (G); 12 minutes to Clinton-Washington Avs (G)
  • Amendments: 4, the latest in December 2025
  1. SubmittedAugust 2022
  2. AcceptedJune 2021
  3. 4 amendments
  4. First sale
  5. Latest sale

Sales

3 of 6homes sold (50%)
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From city records (ACRIS), through May 31, 2026.

First-Year Budget

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Property Taxes

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Closing Costs

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Amendments

Amendment 3 Aug 11, 2023

Amendment reallocates cellar space from Unit 1A to Unit 5A, updates Schedule A, confirms temporary certificate of occupancy issued, changes escrow bank from Signature Bank to Flagstar Bank, and updates sponsor's attorney address.

  • Cellar accessory space reallocated from Unit 1A to Unit 5A (180 SF)
  • Unit 5A is only unit under contract
  • Temporary certificate of occupancy issued August 7, 2023
  • Escrow account bank changed from Signature Bank to Flagstar Bank
  • Sponsor's attorney address: 2329 Nostrand Avenue, Suite 400, Brooklyn, NY 11210
  • Declaration recorded

Amendment 2 May 10, 2023

Plan declared effective based on execution of purchase agreement for one unit representing approximately 16% of six units offered.

  • Plan declared effective
  • One unit (Unit 5A) purchased as of April 21, 2023
  • Unit represents approximately 16% of six units offered

Amendment 1 Aug 1, 2022

First Closing date moved to January 1, 2023; offering prices updated; budget and tax projections revised for new commencement date.

  • First Closing projected date changed to January 1, 2023
  • Unit prices updated: 1A $1,350,000, 1B $1,800,000, 2A $1,500,000, 3A $1,625,000, 4A $1,750,000, 5A $1,800,000
  • First-year real estate taxes projected at $59,806.00
  • Post-completion assessed valuation projected at approximately $748,971.00 with estimated taxes of approximately $91,637.00
  • Schedule B budget revised to $38,677 for year January 1, 2023 – December 31, 2023
  • Transfer tax law change: NYS taxable consideration now includes purchase price plus NYC transfer taxes paid (not both NYS and NYC transfer taxes)
  • No units currently under contract or closed
  • Schedule A prices increased for 3 homes (median +3.4%): 2A $1,450,000 → $1,500,000; 4A $1,675,000 → $1,750,000; 5A $1,750,000 → $1,800,000
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Team

Sponsor
137 Carlton LLC
Developer
Gama Holdings
Principals
Simon Elias
Tax estimate
Metropolitan Realty ExemptionsPrepared the first-year real estate tax projection
General contractor
Cow Bay SprinklerHeld the general construction permit on DOB job 321574122

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Zoning

Zoning district
R6B

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

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