Solita Condominium
221 Centre Street A/K/A 161 Grand Street, Manhattan, NY 10013
Overview
Solita is a 16-unit condo in Manhattan, with 2 commercial units.
- Offering plan: Accepted October 2001 · 240 pages · floor plans on page 150
- Finishes: 10'6" ceilings, wood floors, stone kitchen countertops, white matt finish cabinets, Viking appliances, a washer and dryer in each apartment, Sepco bathroom fittings and in-unit boiler with fin tube radiators and split AC for heating and cooling
- Prices: $702 a square foot on average, as first offered; $24.3 million in all
- Common charges: $576–$2,300 a month, the sponsor's first-year estimate
- Sponsor: Soho Grand Center, LLC, represented by Eial Girtz, Esq; principals Kin Chung Lam and Yuk Jin Lam
- Subway: 3-minute walk to Canal St (6, J, N, Q, R, W, Z); 9 minutes to Canal St (A, C, E)
- Amendments: 6, the latest in August 2005
- Units
- 16 residential · 2 commercial
- Subway
- 3 min walk to Canal St 6 J N Q R W ZCanal St A C E, 9 min
- Principals
- Kin Chung Lam, Yuk Jin Lam
- Average $/sf
- $702Homes in Schedule A, as first offered
- Common charges
- $576–$2,300 a monthSponsor's first-year estimate in Schedule A, January 1, 2002 Through December 31, 2002
- Offering price
- $24.3 million total
- Floor plans
- Page 150 of the plan
- SubmittedNovember 2001
- AcceptedOctober 2001
- 6 amendments
- First sale
- Latest sale
Units & Prices
Sales
From city records (ACRIS), through Mar 31, 2026.
First-Year Budget
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Property Taxes
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Amendments
Amendment 6 Aug 5, 2005
Sixth amendment addresses unit closings, building condition repairs via architect report with escrow funding, sponsor payment obligations, and concierge desk construction.
- 17 of 18 residential units closed; unit PHB in contract; Commercial Units A and B unsold
- Sponsor funded reserve fund and working capital fund at $5,000 each
- $60,000 escrow established to secure Sponsor's building repairs
- Sponsor to pay $375,000 to Condominium from PHB closing proceeds
- Condominium Board assumes obligation to obtain final Certificate of Occupancy
- Sponsor to construct Concierge Desk in Grand Street Lobby when commercial tenant vacates
Amendment 5 Jul 30, 2002
Unit prices are updated effective with this amendment.
- Schedule A prices amended for all units
- Prices for units already in contract prior to amendment not increased
Amendment 4 Jul 30, 2002
Units 8 and 9 divided into four units (8A, 8B, 9A, 9B), budget increased by approximately $6,000 due to insurance cost increase, and commercial unit passageway reserved pending alternate egress construction.
- Units 8 and 9 divided into Units 8A, 8B, 9A, and 9B with new prices and common interest allocations
- Budget increased by approximately $6,000 (3.4%) due to insurance cost increase of $37,635.75
- Budget period changed to June 1, 2002 through May 31, 2003
- Portion of Commercial Unit B reserved as passageway for all units until alternate egress constructed
- Commercial Unit A to be reconfigured with stairway exit from lobby when current tenant vacates
- First Board of Managers consists of Hung Luk and Yuk Keith Lam, both affiliates of Sponsor
- Condominium Declaration and By-laws submitted to New York City County Clerk with tax lot designations
- Schedule A prices increased for 12 homes (median +10.0%): 2A $1,075,000 → $1,175,000; 3A $1,050,000 → $1,135,000; 4A $1,080,000 → $1,165,000; 5A $1,110,000 → $1,198,000; ...
Amendment 3 Jan 8, 2002
Third amendment declaring the offering plan effective after 38.9% of units received purchase agreements, and setting the closing date.
- Plan declared effective as of December 10, 2001
- Seven of eighteen units (38.9%) have signed purchase agreements
- Closing to occur at offices of Arthur I. Weinstein, Esq., 924 West End Avenue, New York, New York within 30 to 120 days of January 8, 2002
Amendment 2 Dec 10, 2001
Unit prices are updated in the revised Schedule A, except for units already in contract.
- Updated prices for all units: 2A $1,175,000; 3A $1,135,000; 4A $1,165,000; 5A $1,198,000; 6A $1,230,000; 7A $1,265,000; 2B $1,075,000; 3B $1,070,000; 4B $1,105,000; 5B $1,125,000; 6B $1,150,000; 7B $1,195,000; 8 $2,400,000; 9 $2,500,000; PH A $3,500,000; PH B $1,500,000
- Prices for units in contract prior to amendment date not increased
Amendment 1 Dec 10, 2001
Budget and Schedule A updated for concierge and superintendent services, electricity costs revised, architect's report corrected for ceiling heights, lot line windows eliminated, financing contingency specified, and closing costs set.
- Budget amended: concierge service 5 days/week 7 hours/day at $14.50/hour; superintendent 5 days/week 3.5 hours/day
- Electricity estimate revised by Kam Chiu Associates on November 6, 2001
- Architect's report corrected with specific ceiling heights for all floors and penthouse units
- Lot line windows eliminated; light and air easement obtained for 159 Grand Street; Special Risk number 8 deleted
- Financing contingency limited to applications through GuardHill Financial Corp., 450 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10022
- Financing contingency requires 45-day commitment for minimum 75% of Total Purchase Price at prevailing rates
- Closing Costs set at $67,466
- Commercial units' common charge share recalculated to 4.56311% and 2.37282%; aggregate annual charges $6,614
Team
- Sponsor
- Soho Grand Center, LLC
- Principals
- Kin Chung Lam, Yuk Jin Lam
- Counsel
- Eial Girtz, Esq
- Tax estimate
- Tuchman, Katz, Schwartz, Gelles, Korngold & Weiss, LLPPrepared the first-year real estate tax projection
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Zoning
- Zoning district
- M1-5/R10
- Special district
- Special SoHo-NoHo Mixed Use District (SNX)
Today's zoning, from city data (PLUTO 26v2).
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