16, 18 & 20 Melrose Street Condominium (The Melrose)
16, 18 & 20 Melrose Street, Brooklyn, NY 11206
Overview
The Melrose is an 18-unit condo in Brooklyn.
- Offering plan: Accepted June 2021 · 271 pages
- Finishes: 9-foot ceilings, quartz kitchen countertops, Fisher & Paykel and Bosch appliances and washer/dryer hook-ups
- Prices: $1,414 a square foot on average, as first offered; $17.4 million in all ($13.6 million when first offered)
- Common charges: $123–$476 a month, the sponsor's first-year estimate
- Sponsor: Melrose Complex Inc., represented by Eial Girtz, PC
- Subway: 2-minute walk to Myrtle Av (J, M, Z); 6 minutes to Flushing Av (J, M)
- Amendments: 5, the latest in September 2026
- Units
- 18 residential
- Subway
- 2 min walk to Myrtle Av J M ZFlushing Av J M, 6 min
- Average $/sf
- $1,414Homes in Schedule A, as first offered
- Common charges
- $123–$476 a monthSponsor's first-year estimate in Schedule A, January 1, 2022 To December 31, 2022
- Offering price
- $17.4 million total $13.6 million when first offered
- SubmittedJanuary 2022
- AcceptedJune 2021
- 5 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
The plan's first-year tax estimate, checked against the city's real bills.
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Amendments
Amendment 4 Nov 8, 2024
The Sponsor transferred ownership to a new entity, refinanced the loan, and extended the plan for 12 months.
- Plan extended for 12 months
- Original Sponsor transferred unsold units to The Melrose Place NY LLC (new Sponsor) on December 2, 2022 via refinance
- Loan refinanced on October 10, 2024 for $4,500,000.00 with Hanover 16-20 Melrose Lender LLC; maturity October 10, 2026
- Sponsor's monthly mortgage payment is $34,732.43
- Unit 2 at 16 Melrose Street in contract as of October 24, 2024; 6 units remain unsold
- Minimum release prices set for 6 unsold units ranging from $996,993.00 to $1,517,040.00
- Common charges and real estate taxes finalized; working capital balance $1,643.05
- Five rental units generating $38,100.00 monthly in aggregate rents
Amendment 3 Sep 28, 2022
Third amendment extends the plan for 6 months, documents Certificate of Occupancy for all three buildings obtained in August 2022, and provides update on unit closings and unsold inventory.
- Plan extended for 6 months
- Final Certificates of Occupancy issued: 16 Melrose Street on August 23, 2022; 18 Melrose Street on August 12, 2022; 20 Melrose Street on August 31, 2022
- First unit closing (4F at 16 Melrose Street) occurred August 24, 2022; 12 additional units have closed
- 7 units remain unsold (Units 1, 2, 4R at 16 Melrose; Units 1, 2 at 18 Melrose; Units 1, 2 at 20 Melrose)
- Declaration of Condominium recorded May 25, 2022
- Working capital account established at Chase Bank with current balance of $3,102.50
- Construction mortgage of $8,000,000.00 from SKS Equities Corp. and LYZ Corp. with monthly payment obligation of $33,000.00
Amendment 2 Mar 21, 2022
Amendment extends the plan for 6 months, updates floor plans to as-built condition, revises limited common element square footage, corrects Sponsor's attorney fee amount, and notes tax law changes and units in contract.
- Plan extended for 6 months
- Floor plans revised to reflect as-built condition of building
- Revised Schedule A attached
- Unit 1 of 16 Melrose Street: rear yard decreased from 927 sq. ft. to 785 sq. ft., 125 sq. ft. areaway and 27 sq. ft. platform added, 54 sq. ft. storage removed
- Sponsor's attorney fee corrected from $2,500.00 to $3,000.00 at Closing
- New York State Tax Law Section 1404(a) amended effective July 1, 2021 eliminates grossing up of transfer tax and mansion taxes for residential conveyances
- Units 3F, 3R and 4F of 16 Melrose Street, Units 3F and 3R of 18 Melrose Street and Units 3F, 3R and 4R of 20 Melrose Street are in contract
Amendment 1 Jan 18, 2022
Plan declared effective upon execution of purchase agreements for 3 units (16% of 18 units offered).
- Plan declared effective by notice dated January 18, 2021
- 3 residential units purchased, representing 16% of 18 units offered
- Purchase agreements executed for units at 20 Melrose Street 3F (12/27/21), 20 Melrose Street 3R (12/27/21), and 18 Melrose Street 3F (1/18/22)
Team
- Sponsor
- Melrose Complex Inc.
- Counsel
- Eial Girtz, PC
- Tax estimate
- Metropolitan Realty Exemptions, Inc.Prepared the first-year real estate tax projection
- Construction lender
- Bayport FundingLender on the mortgage and building loan agreement recorded December 2018 in ACRIS; $9.6 million recorded
- General contractors
- Ramanand Chandrabali, Infinity Foundation Dev, BH RemodelingHeld the general construction permit on DOB job 321468032
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Zoning
- Zoning district
- R6
- Commercial overlay
- C2-3
Today's zoning, from city data (PLUTO 26v2).
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