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Cypress Condominium

309 Ocean Parkway, Brooklyn, NY 11218

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Overview

Cypress is a 14-unit condo in Brooklyn.

  • Offering plan: Accepted April 2018 · 296 pages · floor plans on page 4
  • Finishes: Engineered wood floors, quartz kitchen countertops, washer/dryer hook-ups, Hansgrohe bathroom fittings and split-system units for heating and cooling
  • Prices: $1,001 a square foot on average, as first offered; $13.8 million in all ($11 million when first offered)
  • Common charges: $346–$730 a month, the sponsor's first-year estimate
  • Developers: Global Industries LLC and United Elite Group Inc.; principals Tolib Mansurov
  • Sponsor: 309 Op Realty LLC, represented by Tsyngauz & Associates, P.C.
  • Neighborhood: Kensington & Parkville, Brooklyn
  • Subway: 8-minute walk to Church Av (F, G); 12 minutes to Ditmas Av (F)
  • Amendments: 5, the latest in June 2020
  1. SubmittedMay 2019
  2. AcceptedApril 2018
  3. 5 amendments
  4. First sale
  5. Latest sale

Sales

14 of 14homes sold (100%)
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From city records (ACRIS), through Aug 31, 2026.

First-Year Budget

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Property Taxes

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

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Closing Costs

The buyer pays the NYC and NY State transfer taxes, which a seller usually pays.

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Amendments

Amendment 5 Jun 22, 2020

Amendment reports first closing occurred May 28, 2020, lists 16 unsold units with charges and taxes, and confirms sponsor's financial status and control timeline.

  • First unit closed May 28, 2020 at TSYNGAUZ & ASSOCIATES, P.C.
  • Condominium declaration recorded April 22, 2020 (CRFN 2020000129304)
  • Operating account opened with JPMorgan Chase Bank with $3,819.84
  • Reserve fund account opened with JPMorgan Chase Bank with $1,548.08
  • 16 unsold units listed: 9 residential units (2F, 4F, 4R, 5F, 5R, 6F, 6R, 7F, 7R) and 7 storage units (S1-S4, S6-S8)
  • Sponsor current on all financial obligations and solvent
  • Sponsor will relinquish board control by May 28, 2023 or when unsold units fall below 50% of common interests, whichever is sooner

Amendment 4 Dec 9, 2019

Fourth Amendment sets condominium operations start date to February 1, 2020, issues certificate of occupancy, and extends plan term.

  • Certificate of occupancy issued July 11, 2019
  • First year of condominium operation: February 1, 2020 – January 31, 2021
  • Budget amount unchanged at $63,948.00
  • Pre-amendment purchasers offered rescission if first closing doesn't occur by September 1, 2020
  • Post-amendment purchasers offered rescission if first closing doesn't occur by February 1, 2021
  • Plan term extended six (6) months from amendment acceptance date

Amendment 3 Jul 22, 2019

Amendment declares the offering plan effective upon acceptance, following sponsor acceptance of purchase agreements for four residential units (28.57% of units offered), and discloses new New York State transfer and mansion tax rates effective July 1, 2019.

  • Sponsor accepted purchase agreements for 4 residential units (28.57% of units)
  • Plan declared effective upon acceptance of this amendment
  • New York transfer tax rates increased to 0.65% for residential properties $3M+, effective July 1, 2019
  • New York mansion tax rates increased, with new supplemental tax on residential properties $2M+, effective July 1, 2019
  • Transfers under binding agreements dated on or before April 1, 2019 are grandfathered from new tax rates

Amendment 2 May 16, 2019

Amendment completes construction, updates property tax values, revises budgets and schedules, modifies smoking policy, and extends plan term.

  • Certificate of occupancy anticipated by end of July 2019
  • Property assessed value $765,868.00, taxable value $640,877.00 as of January 15, 2019
  • First year budget period changed to September 1, 2019 – August 31, 2020 with revised Schedule B
  • Smoking prohibited in front of building, Limited Common Elements, Common Elements, and Storage Units; permitted only in Residential Units
  • Plan term extended six months from amendment acceptance date
  • FinCEN Geographic Targeting Order reporting requirements apply to residential closings meeting specified criteria

Amendment 1 May 15, 2019

Offering prices increased for Unit 4R and all Storage Units.

  • Unit 4R price raised to $850,000.00
  • Storage Units S1-S8 price raised to $25,000.00 each
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Team

Sponsor
309 Op Realty LLC
Developers
Global Industries LLC, United Elite Group Inc.
Principals
Tolib Mansurov
Tax estimate
MGNY Consulting Corp.Prepared the first-year real estate tax projection
General contractor
United Elite GroupHeld the general construction permit on DOB job 320690187

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Zoning

Zoning districts
R7A, R5The lot is split between two districts, the largest share first
Special district
Special Ocean Parkway District (OP)

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

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