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Metropolitan Condominium

209-211 North 5th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11215

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Overview

Metropolitan is a 10-unit condo in Brooklyn.

  • Offering plan: Accepted December 2003 · 233 pages · floor plans on page 25
  • Finishes: Granite kitchen countertops, GE Profile and Bosch appliances, washer/dryer hook-ups, Natphil bathroom fittings and split-system units for heating and cooling
  • Prices: $482 a square foot on average, as first offered; $6.4 million in all
  • Common charges: $410–$676 a month, the sponsor's first-year estimate
  • Developer: KISKA Construction Corporation-USA; principals Erden M. Arkan, Selim Akyuz, Alev Dundar, Osman Ozcan, Patricia Sasso and Ulgar Aydin
  • Sponsor: Sage Development Corp., represented by Certilman Balin Adler & Hyman, LLP
  • Subway: 3-minute walk to Bedford Av (L); 6 minutes to Metropolitan Av/Lorimer St (G, L)
  • Amendments: 6, the latest in September 2004
  1. SubmittedDecember 2003
  2. AcceptedDecember 2003
  3. 6 amendments
  4. First sale
  5. Latest sale

Sales

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First-Year Budget

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Property Taxes

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Closing Costs

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Amendments

Amendment 6 Sep 24, 2004

All homes are in contract as of September 24, 2004, with first closing anticipated on or about November 1, 2004; the first-year budget remains unchanged.

  • All homes in contract as of September 24, 2004
  • First closing anticipated on or about November 1, 2004
  • First-year budget has not changed
  • Plan extension of six months from amendment acceptance date

Amendment 5 Sep 23, 2004

Floor tiles specified for recreational rooms in three residential units.

  • Recreational room floors for Units 1A and 1C: 13" x 13" gray ceramic tiles
  • Recreational room floor for Unit 1B: 13" x 13" beige ceramic tiles

Amendment 4 Mar 24, 2004

Plan declared effective with all 10 residential units sold, first closing anticipated May 31, 2004, and escrow bank changed to Signature Bank.

  • Plan declared effective on March 17, 2004 with all 10 residential units sold (100% of units offered)
  • First Unit closing anticipated on or about May 31, 2004
  • Escrow funds moved from previous bank to Signature Bank, 1225 Franklin Avenue, Garden City, New York 11530
  • Plan usage extended for six (6) months from amendment filing date

Amendment 3 Mar 12, 2004

Unit descriptions corrected and Schedule A revised with updated unit configurations.

  • Unit 1A revised to 1.5/0BR/1.5BTH/1Y
  • Unit 1B revised to 2.5/1BR/1.5BTH/1Y
  • Schedule A updated with price revisions from Amendment No. 1
  • The Developers Group appointed as exclusive Selling Agent
  • Description of Property Report addendum issued

Amendment 2 Jan 14, 2004

Price of Residential Unit Number 4A increased to $825,000.

Amendment 1 Dec 15, 2003

Prices of ten units increased effective December 15, 2003.

  • Unit PH price: $1,090,000
  • Unit 4A price: $747,054
  • Unit 4B price: $679,000
  • Unit 3A price: $659,000
  • Unit 3B price: $653,000
  • Unit 2A price: $625,000
  • Unit 2B price: $625,000
  • Unit 1A price: $399,000
  • Schedule A prices increased for 9 homes (median +3.0%): 1A $390,096 → $399,000; 1B $489,888 → $495,000; 1C $562,464 → $575,000; 2A $602,112 → $625,000; ...
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Team

Sponsor
Sage Development Corp.
Developer
KISKA Construction Corporation-USA
Principals
Erden M. Arkan, Selim Akyuz, Alev Dundar, Osman Ozcan, Patricia Sasso, Ulgar Aydin
Tax estimate
Anthony Como AssociatesPrepared the first-year real estate tax projection
Construction lender
Atlantic Bank of New York$2.6 million recorded

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Zoning

Zoning district
R6B

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