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217 Franklin Street Condominium

217 Franklin Street, Brooklyn, NY 11222

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Overview

217 Franklin Street is a 6-unit condo in Brooklyn.

  • Offering plan: Accepted May 2022 · 332 pages · floor plans on page 31
  • Finishes: 8'6" ceilings, hardwood floors, quartz kitchen countertops, Bertazzoni and Blomberg appliances, a washer and dryer in each apartment and Grohe bathroom fittings
  • Prices: $1,718 a square foot on average, as first offered; $9.49 million in all ($8.54 million when first offered)
  • Common charges: $289–$944 a month, the sponsor's first-year estimate
  • Developer: Investmates
  • Sponsor: 217 Franklin LLC, represented by Jeffrey Zwick & Associates, P.C.
  • Subway: 7-minute walk to Greenpoint Av (G); 18 minutes to Vernon Blvd-Jackson Av (7)
  • Amendments: 3, the latest in June 2023
  1. SubmittedDecember 2022
  2. AcceptedMay 2022
  3. 3 amendments
  4. First sale
  5. Latest sale

Sales

6 of 6homes sold (100%)
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From city records (ACRIS), through Dec 31, 2023.

First-Year Budget

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Property Taxes

The plan's first-year tax estimate, checked against the city's real bills for 6 homes.

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Closing Costs

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Amendments

Amendment 3 Jun 28, 2023

Amendment documents first closing completion, certificate of occupancy issuance, condominium declaration recording, and current unit sales status.

  • First closing occurred on March 16, 2023
  • Final certificate of occupancy issued November 17, 2022 under CO number 3063883
  • Declaration of Condominium recorded February 24, 2023 under CRFN# 2023000050696
  • Working capital fund of $4,164.84 deposited; reserve fund subaccount $663.00
  • Sponsor sold 4 of 6 units; Unit 5 under contract; Unit 6 unsold
  • Sponsor retains board control until 5 years after first closing or unsold units below 25%

Amendment 2 Feb 27, 2023

Amendment updates floor plans, adds storage license offerings, and changes escrow bank and agent.

  • Final Certificate of Occupancy issued; exterior doors changed from sliding to swinging
  • Closet removed from Unit 2 bedroom and added to living room; closets removed from Unit 3 and Unit 4 bedrooms
  • Window model changed
  • Two storage closets in cellar available for purchase via license agreements by Unit Owners
  • Escrow account moved from Signature Bank to Chase Bank, NA at 4724 13th Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11219
  • Escrow agent changed to Jeffrey Zwick & Associates, PC, 266 Broadway, Suite 403, Brooklyn, NY 11211
  • FDIC insurance limit for escrow account is $250,000 per deposit
  • Purchaser funds held in IOLA account; no interest paid to purchasers

Amendment 1 Dec 19, 2022

Amendment declares the offering plan effective based on one bona fide purchaser acquiring 16% of the units.

  • Plan declared effective upon execution of purchase agreement for one unit (16% of six units)
  • Offering Plan was accepted for filing by Department of Law on May 20, 2022
  • Unit 3 counted for effectiveness with purchase agreement dated 12/7/2022
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Team

Sponsor
217 Franklin LLC
Developer
Investmates
Tax estimate
Metropolitan Realty ExemptionsPrepared the first-year real estate tax projection
Construction lender
S3 Capital$3 million recorded
General contractor
Record 13 ConstructionHeld the general construction permit on DOB job 321595369

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Zoning

Zoning district
R6A

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

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