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16 Monroe Place Condominium

16 Monroe Place, Brooklyn, NY 11201

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Overview

16 Monroe Place is a 9-unit condo in Brooklyn.

  • Offering plan: Accepted May 2023 · 470 pages · floor plans on page 4
  • Finishes: Engineered wood floors, quartz kitchen countertops, Blomberg appliances, a washer and dryer in each apartment and a VRF heat pump system for heating and cooling
  • Prices: $1,461 a square foot on average, as first offered; $13 million in all
  • Common charges: $540–$1,258 a month, the sponsor's first-year estimate
  • Developer: Visabe Corporation; principals Salomon Cojab and Gregory Dweck
  • Sponsor: 16 Monroe Place Realty Co LLC, represented by Starr Associates, LLP
  • Neighborhood: Brooklyn Heights, Brooklyn
  • Subway: 2-minute walk to Clark St (2, 3); 4 minutes to Borough Hall/Court St (2, 3, 4, 5, R)
  • Amendments: 2, the latest in November 2023
  1. SubmittedMay 2023
  2. AcceptedMay 2023
  3. 2 amendments
  4. First sale
  5. Latest sale

Sales

8 of 9homes sold (89%)
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From city records (ACRIS), through Feb 29, 2024.

First-Year Budget

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Property Taxes

The plan's first-year tax estimate, checked against the city's real bills for 8 homes.

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Closing Costs

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

All 2 closing costs in the plan, with their pagesSee it free →

Amendments

Amendment 2 Nov 6, 2023

Second amendment documents the first closing on August 29, 2023, establishes the condominium board, and offers 2 remaining unsold units for sale.

  • First closing occurred August 29, 2023 for Unit 7
  • Condominium Declaration recorded July 31, 2023 in Register's Office
  • Working Capital Account of approximately $9,000 established at Northfield Bank
  • Real estate tax escrow of $50,072.32 deposited by Sponsor
  • Management agreement entered with Esquire Management Corporation
  • Sponsor sold 7 units; 2 units remain unsold
  • Sponsor controls board until fifth anniversary of first closing, all units sold, or sponsor relinquishes control
  • First Annual Meeting to be held approximately 30 days after second anniversary of first closing

Amendment 1 Jun 15, 2023

Plan declared effective, roof areas designated as limited common elements for Units 9 and 10, minor unit reconfigurations, and storage locker count reduced.

  • Plan declared effective based on two purchase agreements representing 22% of nine units
  • Portions of roof designated as Limited Common Elements appurtenant to Units 9 and 10
  • Unit 9 and 10 roof areas may not be legally occupied without owner alterations and DOB/LPC approvals
  • Sponsor will not undertake work to make roofs legally occupiable nor guarantee DOB or LPC approval
  • Easement granted for roof access to maintain exhaust fans and equipment
  • Unit 1 lower level reconfigured to reflect correct dishwasher location
  • Unit 2 upper level bathroom updated to show shower instead of bathtub
  • Storage lockers reduced from ten to six in storage locker area
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Team

Sponsor
16 Monroe Place Realty Co LLC
Principals
Salomon Cojab, Gregory Dweck
Tax estimate
Metropolitan Realty ExemptionsPrepared the first-year real estate tax projection
MEP engineer
Ryan Soames EngineeringMechanical, electrical and plumbing · Named on p. 42
Property report
Palette ArchitecturePrepared the plan's description of the property and its condition · Named on p. 157
Title agency
Everest Abstract Services, LLCThe sponsor's title company for buyers; you can choose another · Named on p. 218

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Zoning

Zoning district
R7-1
Limited height district
LH-1

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

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