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Six Garfield Condominium

269 4th Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11215

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Overview

Six Garfield is a 33-unit condo in Brooklyn, with 1 commercial unit.

  • Offering plan: Accepted April 2020 · 373 pages · floor plans on pages 239–240
  • Finishes: Quartzite kitchen countertops, matte poly wood cabinets, Gaggenau appliances, a washer and dryer in each apartment and split-system units for heating and cooling
  • Prices: $1,479 a square foot on average, as first offered; $53.5 million in all
  • Developer: New Empire Corporation; principals Bentley Zhao
  • Sponsor: First Building Enterprises LLC, represented by Marans Weisz & Newman LLC
  • Neighborhood: Park Slope, Brooklyn
  • Subway: 3-minute walk to Union St (R); 9 minutes to 4 Av-9 St (F, G, R)
  • Amendments: 6, the latest in April 2023
  1. SubmittedOctober 2020
  2. AcceptedApril 2020
  3. 6 amendments
  4. First sale
  5. Latest sale

Sales

31 of 33homes sold (94%)
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From city records (ACRIS), through Dec 31, 2025.

First-Year Budget

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Property Taxes

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Closing Costs

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Amendments

Amendment 5 Oct 18, 2022

Corrects Schedule A common interests, discloses OER environmental satisfaction and TCO issuance, extends plan term six months, and provides post-closing updates.

  • Schedule A corrected: common interests reverted to original amounts from offering plan
  • OER Notice of Satisfaction obtained August 29, 2022; E designation for hazardous materials continues under OER administration
  • First unit closing occurred October 18, 2022
  • Temporary Certificate of Occupancy issued October 11, 2022, expires January 9, 2023; $20,000.00 posted for permanent COO
  • Declaration recorded November 22, 2021
  • Real estate tax assessments made as of July 1, 2022
  • Working Capital Fund and Reserve Fund each hold $747.51
  • Only Unit PH1003 sold; all other units remain unsold
  • Schedule A prices increased for 30 homes (median +7.9%): 201 $1,225,000 → $1,285,000; 202 $699,000 → $795,000; 203 $2,150,000 → $2,275,000; 302 $725,000 → $745,000; ...
  • Schedule A prices decreased for 1 home (median -0.4%): 501 $1,225,000 → $1,220,000

Amendment 4 Jul 13, 2022

Prices for nine units are updated.

  • Unit 301: $1,175,000
  • Unit 401: $1,195,000
  • Unit 404: $840,000
  • Unit 501: $1,220,000
  • Unit 601: $2,225,000
  • Unit 701: $2,250,000
  • Unit PH1201: $2,320,000
  • Unit PH1202: $4,250,000

Amendment 3 Mar 31, 2022

Amendment updates construction completion to July 1, 2022, revises property taxes (41% increase), changes pet policy to allow three animals, adjusts unit prices, and extends the offering plan term by six months.

  • First Unit Closing pushed from January 1, 2022 to July 1, 2022
  • Rescission deadline extended to July 7, 2024 for existing purchasers; June 30, 2023 for new purchasers
  • Property taxes increased approximately 41% from prior disclosure
  • Pet policy revised to allow up to three animals per unit
  • 16 units repriced, ranging from $795,000 to $4,200,000
  • Schedule A updated with new common charges and real estate tax projections for 2022/2023 tax year
  • Offering plan term extended six months from amendment date

Amendment 2 Dec 17, 2021

Amendment corrects Unit PH 1202 square footage, revises Special Risk 7 and budget to remove anticipated easement income, fixes floor plan errors, updates tax law application, and extends offering plan by six months.

  • Unit PH 1202 Limited Common Elements corrected to 912 square feet
  • Common Interests reverted to original amounts from Offering Plan
  • Special Risk 7: easement agreement will be recorded before end of Sponsor Control Period; 265 4th Avenue payments to commence within three months of Certificate of Occupancy
  • First Year budget updated to remove previously included income from 265 4th Avenue easement
  • Units 303 and 1102 bedrooms on east façade do not have lot line windows
  • Floor plans for Unit 804 and 904 corrected
  • New York State Real Estate Transfer Tax calculation revised under amended Tax Law effective July 1, 2021
  • Offering Plan extended six months from December 17, 2021

Amendment 1 Oct 22, 2020

Amendment updates expected closing date to January 1, 2022, revises unit prices, corrects floor plans and specifications, and adjusts common charges based on revised first-year budget.

  • First Unit Closing expected January 1, 2022 (delayed from January 1, 2021); rescission rights tolled under Executive Order 202.18 plus 120 days
  • Purchase prices updated for 27 units and 2 licensed spaces (S25: $23,000; S26: $26,000)
  • Square footage revised for Units 803, 804, 903, 904; floor plans corrected for columns, closets, and lot line windows
  • Sponsor's attorney firm renamed to Marans Newman Tsolis & Nazinitsky LLC; escrow account updated
  • All dryers changed to electric; 3 gas meters instead of 4
  • Lot line windows added to 11 units on east and north facades; fire protection required per zoning agreement
  • Construction substantially complete and TCO expected by December 1, 2021
  • Environmental remediation closure report expected by end of October 2021; Notice of Satisfaction by end of December 2021
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Team

Sponsor
First Building Enterprises LLC
Principals
Bentley Zhao
Tax estimate
Metropolitan Realty Exemptions, Inc.Prepared the first-year real estate tax projection
Construction lender
Popular Bank$28 million recorded
General contractor
New Empire BuilderHeld the general construction permit on DOB job 320596805
Property report
Building Consulting Engineering & Architecture PLLCPrepared the plan's description of the property and its condition · Named on p. 155
Interior designer
DXA StudioReported by cityrealty.com

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Zoning

Zoning district
C4-4D
Special district
Special Gowanus Mixed-Use District (G)

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

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