196-200 South 2nd Street Condominium (The Pad)
196-200 South 2nd Street, Brooklyn, NY 11211
Overview
The Pad is a 30-unit condo in Brooklyn.
- Offering plan: Accepted March 2007 · 304 pages · floor plans on page 56
- Finishes: Wood floors, granite kitchen countertops, GE appliances, washer/dryer hook-ups and split-system units for heating and cooling
- Prices: $666 a square foot on average, as first offered; $19 million in all
- Common charges: $176–$929 a month, the sponsor's first-year estimate
- Sponsor: The Rainwood Trust, represented by Smith, Buss & Jacobs, LLP; principals Chayem Meisels
- Neighborhood: Williamsburg, Brooklyn
- Subway: 7-minute walk to Marcy Av (J, M, Z); 8 minutes to Bedford Av (L)
- Amendments: 10, the latest in July 2012
- Units
- 30 residential
- Neighborhood
- Williamsburg, Brooklyn
- Subway
- 7 min walk to Marcy Av J M ZBedford Av L, 8 min
- Principals
- Chayem Meisels
- Average $/sf
- $666Homes in Schedule A, as first offered
- Common charges
- $176–$929 a monthSponsor's first-year estimate in Schedule A, January 1, 2007 - December 31, 2007
- Offering price
- $19 million total
- Floor plans
- Page 56 of the plan
- SubmittedMarch 2008
- AcceptedMarch 2007
- 10 amendments
- First sale
- Latest sale
Units & Prices
Sales
From city records (ACRIS), through Oct 31, 2025.
First-Year Budget
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Property Taxes
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Amendments
Amendment 10 Jul 17, 2012
Purchase price changed for unit 2C.
Amendment 9 Oct 21, 2011
New sponsor acquired six unsold units and updated offering prices, architect's report, managing agent, and selling agent.
- Six unsold units (1F, 2A, 2B, 2C, 3G, 4B) acquired by Rainwood Trust on or about July 17, 2011
- New offering prices for unsold units effective October 1, 2011
- New architect's report and updated floor plans provided by S3 Architecture LLC
- New managing agent: Del Mar Management Services, Inc.
- New selling agent: AptsandLofts, Inc.
- Escrow agent: Smith Buss & Jacobs, LLP
- Unsold units subject to mortgage of approximately $1,400,000 held by Eastern Capital Group LLC
- Plan effective period extended for twelve (12) months from filing date of this amendment
Amendment 8 2010
Amendment modifies the plan to comply with FHA/FNMA financing requirements, updates budget and by-laws, and establishes a replacement reserve fund.
- Establishment of 10% replacement reserve fund contribution ($12,800 annually) for capital repairs of common elements
- Sponsor control of Board transferred at 75% unit transfer (instead of 90%) or 5 years after first closing, whichever is earlier
- Total first-year budget increased to $140,797 with reserve fund contribution added and $7,500 contingency reserve deleted
- By-law amendments: 90% threshold changed to 75% for Board designation; 10% threshold changed to 25% for alterations authority
- Revised Schedule A reflecting common charge projections with separate reserve fund column
- Updated Schedule B and Budget Expert Certification reflecting new reserve fund requirements
Amendment 7 Nov 5, 2009
Purchase prices for units are reduced as shown on the revised Schedule A.
Amendment 6 Aug 10, 2009
This Sixth Amendment corrects the percentage of common interest for Unit 2A and documents the first closing of a residential unit.
- Unit 2A common interest percentage decreased from 6.37% to 6.36%
- First closing occurred June 12, 2009 for Residential Unit No. 3E
- Condominium Declaration dated May 1, 2009 and recorded June 11, 2009
- Permanent certificate of occupancy issued by NYC Department of Buildings
- Working Capital Fund balance as of July 2009: $9,161.64
- Sponsor controls Board of Managers until 90% of units sold or five years after first closing
Amendment 5 Jul 24, 2009
Sponsor name changed from Keren Moshe Zalman Inc. to Keren Moshe Zalman, a New York charitable trust with two trustees.
- Sponsor name changed from Keren Moshe Zalman Inc. to Keren Moshe Zalman
- Sponsor is now a New York charitable trust with trustees Nediva Schwarz and Jacob Schwarz
- Sponsor address remains c/o Nediva Schwarz, 1257 Ocean Parkway, Brooklyn, New York 11230
- Plan may not be used after six months following the Filing Date of this Amendment unless extended or amended
Amendment 4 Apr 20, 2009
30 unsold residential units transferred to new sponsor Keren Moshe Zalman Inc., new managing agent RYYZ LLC appointed, and plan effective period extended.
- 30 unsold residential units conveyed to Keren Moshe Zalman Inc. on March 6, 2009
- New Sponsor: Keren Moshe Zalman Inc., principal Nediva Schwarz
- New Managing Agent: RYYZ LLC at 1257 Ocean Parkway, Brooklyn
- 19 residential units in contract with bona fide purchasers
- Condominium now consists of 30 total residential units
- Plan may not be used after six months from filing date unless extended or amended
Amendment 3 Feb 9, 2009
The plan is declared effective as of January 20, 2009, with thirteen units (43% of residential units) under executed Purchase Agreements, and the period for using the plan is extended for six months from the filing date.
- Plan declared effective January 20, 2009
- 13 residential units (43%) have executed Purchase Agreements
- Closings planned to begin on or about March 2009
- Purchasers to receive at least 30 days notice of closing date
- Plan may not be used after six months following this Amendment's filing date unless extended or amended
Amendment 2 Dec 2, 2008
Amendment corrects unit amenities, extends first year of operation to 2009, revises budget and closing date, and updates governance documents.
- Units 4D, 4E, 4F corrected to have two terraces instead of balcony and roof terrace
- First year of condominium operation changed to January 1, 2009 to December 31, 2009
- First closing date moved from January 1, 2007 to January 1, 2009
- Budget for first year revised with recalculated gas charges (26,640 Therms at $1.61 per Therm) and electric charges (67,973 kilowatt hours at $0.19 per kilowatt hour)
- Purchasers have 15-day rescission right from amendment presentation date
- Board of Managers changed to three members with residential unit owners appointing in accordance with common interest percentage
- Purchase Agreement working capital fund contribution changed to four months of common charges
Amendment 1 Apr 7, 2008
Amendment revises unit room counts, square footage, floor plans, projected completion date, amenities, and property specifications.
- Units 1A, 1B, 1C reduced from 5.5 rooms to 4 rooms; recreation rooms, kitchenette, bathroom, and home office removed
- Units 1D, 1E, 1F increased from 3 rooms to 4 rooms; converted from studio to 1-bedroom units
- Units 2A, 2B, 2C, 3A, 3B, 3C, 4A, 4B, 4C, 4D, 4E, 4F reduced from 4 rooms to 3.5 rooms
- Units 2D, 2E, 2F, 2G, 2H, 2I, 3D, 3E, 3F, 3G, 3H, 3I reduced from 3 rooms to 2.5 rooms
- Units 2A, 2B, 2C modified to add accessory storage at cellar level
- Projected completion date amended from January 2007 to December 2008
- No unit will be furnished with washer or dryer appliances
- Revised floor plans and property specifications effective January 28, 2008
Team
- Sponsor
- The Rainwood Trust
- Principals
- Chayem Meisels
- Counsel
- Smith, Buss & Jacobs, LLP
- Tax estimate
- Ben Rottenstein Associates Inc.Prepared the first-year real estate tax projection
- Construction lenders
- Astoria Federal Savings, Loan Association$7.81 million recorded
- General contractors
- Superior Const, Green Enterprises AssocHeld the general construction permit on DOB job 301936608
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Zoning
- Zoning district
- R6
Today's zoning, from city data (PLUTO 26v2).
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