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289 Devoe Street Condominium

289 Devoe Street, Brooklyn, NY 11211

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Overview

289 Devoe Street is a 7-unit condo in Brooklyn.

  • Offering plan: Accepted September 2018 · 340 pages · floor plans on page 32
  • Finishes: Hardwood floors, granite kitchen countertops, Frigidaire appliances, washer/dryer hook-ups, Grohe bathroom fittings and split-system units for heating and cooling
  • Prices: $1,122 a square foot on average, as first offered; $6.13 million in all ($4.54 million when first offered)
  • Common charges: $239–$642 a month, the sponsor's first-year estimate
  • Sponsor: 289 Devoe St LLC, represented by The Law Office Of Jay Lichtman, P.C.; principals Arie Bar Chaim
  • Subway: 5-minute walk to Grand St (L); 8 minutes to Graham Av (L)
  • Amendments: 4, the latest in October 2020
  1. SubmittedJune 2019
  2. AcceptedSeptember 2018
  3. 4 amendments
  4. First sale
  5. Latest sale

Sales

7 of 8homes sold (88%)
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From city records (ACRIS), through Aug 31, 2025.

First-Year Budget

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Property Taxes

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Closing Costs

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Amendments

Amendment 4 Oct 16, 2020

Amendment updates FinCEN disclosure requirements, confirms occupancy certificates and first closing, establishes reserve fund, and extends plan term.

  • FinCEN Geographic Targeting Order disclosure added for residential closings May 10, 2020 through November 5, 2020
  • Temporary Certificates of Occupancy issued June 30, 2020 and October 1, 2020; Final Certificate of Occupancy issued October 21, 2020
  • First unit closing occurred January 30, 2020 at The Law Office of Jay Lichtman P.C., 68 Jay Street, Suite 420, Brooklyn, NY 11201
  • Condominium Declaration recorded with City Register on December 31, 2019
  • Units separately assessed for NYC Real Property tax purposes effective July 1, 2020
  • Reserve fund account maintained at Chase Bank, 225 Havemeyer Street, Brooklyn, NY 11211 with balance of $12,906.06
  • Sponsor relinquished board control at Unit Owners meeting on or about July 13, 2020
  • Plan term extended for six (6) months from amendment date

Amendment 3 Mar 27, 2020

Floor plans updated to reflect final as-built conditions, with unit square footages adjusted, storage spaces modified, two penthouse units gaining roof terraces, and occupancy certificates issued.

  • Unit 1 square footage decreased from 1,700 sf to 1,658 sf; winding stairs do not comply with NYC 2014 Building Code Section 1009.4.2
  • Units 2F and 3F square footage decreased from 600 sf to 596 sf each
  • Units 2R and 3R square footage decreased from 596 sf to 592 sf each; Unit 2R Juliette balcony removed
  • Unit 4F square footage decreased from 669 sf to 661 sf; 580 sf private roof terrace added
  • Unit 4R square footage increased from 665 sf to 801 sf; penthouse bedroom and half bathroom added; 408 sf private roof terrace added
  • Storage spaces reduced for Units 2F (54 sf to 39 sf), 2R (54 sf to 25 sf), and 4F (104 sf to 53 sf); two 30 sf common storage spaces added
  • Temporary Certificates of Occupancy issued December 16, 2019 and March 26, 2020; Final Certificate of Occupancy expected June 2020
  • Common interest allocations changed; Plan term extended six months; revised Schedule A attached
  • Schedule A prices increased for 5 homes (median +28.7%): 1 $1,275,000 → $1,450,000; 2F $540,000 → $695,000; 2R $540,000 → $695,000; 3F $540,000 → $745,000; ...

Amendment 1 Jun 6, 2019

Offering prices for seven units are updated.

  • Unit 1 offering price: $1,450,000
  • Unit 2F offering price: $695,000
  • Unit 2R offering price: $695,000
  • Unit 3F offering price: $745,000
  • Unit 3R offering price: $745,000
  • Unit 4F offering price: $795,000
  • Unit 4R offering price: $1,000,000
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Team

Sponsor
289 Devoe St LLC
Principals
Arie Bar Chaim
Tax estimate
Metropolitan Realty Exemptions, Inc.Prepared the first-year real estate tax projection
Construction lender
Fortress Credit
General contractors
Brooklyn Az, Nyb BuildersHeld the general construction permit on DOB job 321194596
Property report
Wu Chen, P.E.Prepared the plan's description of the property and its condition · Named on p. 130
Title agency
Riverside Abstract Co., LLCThe sponsor's title company for buyers; you can choose another · Named on p. 68
Buyer's lenders
Citizens Bank, Wells FargoThe sponsor's preferred mortgage lenders; you can use another, though the mortgage contingency is offered through the sponsor's lender · Named on p. 201

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Zoning

Zoning district
R6B

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

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