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34 Prince Street Condominium

34 Prince Street / 235 Mott Street, Manhattan, NY 10012

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Overview

34 Prince Street is a 7-unit condo in Manhattan.

  • Offering plan: Accepted October 2015 · 580 pages · floor plans on page 49
  • Finishes: Marble kitchen countertops, Gaggenau appliances, a washer and dryer in each apartment, Waterworks bathroom fittings and fan coil units for heating and cooling
  • Prices: $2,964 a square foot on average, as first offered; $70.7 million in all
  • Common charges: $4,545–$8,396 a month, the sponsor's first-year estimate
  • Developers: Time Equities, Inc. and Hamlin Ventures, LLC; principals Francis Greenburger, Robert Kantor and Abby Hamlin
  • Sponsor: 34 Prince Equities LLC, represented by Daniel A. Schwartzman Attorney At Law
  • Subway: 3-minute walk to Spring St (6); 4 minutes to Prince St (R, W)
  • Amendments: 9, the latest in July 2023
  1. SubmittedApril 2016
  2. AcceptedOctober 2015
  3. 9 amendments
  4. First sale
  5. Latest sale

Sales

7 of 7homes sold (100%)
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First-Year Budget

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Property Taxes

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Closing Costs

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Amendments

Amendment 9 Jul 24, 2023

2023 budget adoption, financial disclosures, and regulatory updates including FinCEN reporting requirements and New York State transfer tax law changes.

  • 2023 Condominium Budget adopted by Board of Managers
  • 2021 and 2022 financial statements included
  • 1 unsold unit remains; sponsor pays approximately $7,500 monthly common charges and $3,900 in real estate taxes
  • Sponsor relinquished board control on November 30, 2022
  • FinCEN reporting threshold for Manhattan residential transactions is $300,000, effective through October 21, 2023
  • New York State Transfer Tax and Mansion Tax calculation method changed effective July 1, 2021 for agreements after April 1, 2021

Amendment 8 2021

Amendment updates sponsor ownership information, board composition, 2021 budget, and financial disclosures including FinCEN reporting requirements.

  • Sponsor owns 3 of 8 units (37.5%), with mortgage balance of $10,450,720.00
  • Monthly common charges for sponsor units are $20,606.57 (3.5% increase effective January 1, 2021)
  • Monthly rent collected by sponsor for unsold shares is $77,500
  • 2021 operating budget adopted by Board of Managers
  • Certified Financial Statements provided for periods ending December 31, 2019 and December 31, 2020
  • FinCEN disclosure requirements explained for residential real estate transactions with $300,000+ threshold

Amendment 7 May 31, 2019

The Seventh Amendment updates sponsor financial information, board composition, 2019 budget, and escrow agent details.

  • Sponsor owns 3 of 8 units (37.5%) with 37.6196% common element interest
  • Monthly common charges for sponsor units: $19,909.79
  • Monthly rent collected from unit 4B(PH): $30,000.00
  • Monthly real estate taxes paid by sponsor: approximately $10,643.64
  • Permanent Certificate of Occupancy issued; escrow funds released to sponsor
  • Board of Managers: Abby Hamlin (President), Aaron Medeiros (Vice President), Roberta Axelrod (Secretary/Treasurer)
  • 2019 operating budget adopted; no material changes from prior budget
  • Sponsor Escrow Agent: Brody, Schwartzman, Feinberg, Cohan & Pastor PLLC; escrow account at M&T Bank with 1.00% interest rate

Amendment 6 Dec 20, 2018

Amendment documents the first unit closing on September 17, 2018, establishes condominium bank accounts and initial reserves, discloses a $34 million facility loan, provides an estimate for obtaining the Permanent Certificate of Occupancy, and adds supplemental heating cost estimates.

  • First Unit Closing occurred September 17, 2018 for Residential Unit 3A
  • Amended and Restated Declaration of Condominium filed August 29, 2018 with Office of City Register
  • Reserve Fund budget line item of $43,363 with $7,000 currently held
  • Total Common Charges for all seven units for budget year August 1, 2018 through July 31, 2019 are $504,669.00
  • Sponsor pledged six unsold units to City National Bank as collateral for $34,000,000 facility loan closed September 14, 2018
  • Temporary Certificate of Occupancy expires March 4, 2019; estimated cost of $100,000 to obtain Permanent Certificate of Occupancy
  • $1,534,000 in down-payments held in escrow pending Permanent Certificate of Occupancy
  • Supplemental baseboard heating cost estimates added for six unsold Residential Units

Amendment 5 Jul 3, 2018

Updated budget and common charges for 2018–2019 operations; revised unit prices and taxes; added architect's monitoring plan for cellar and vault moisture; anticipated first closing in August 2018; added smoking policy per Local Law 147.

  • Updated Schedule B (projected budget August 1, 2018 through July 31, 2019) with no material change from prior disclosure
  • Revised Schedule A with minor corrections to unit square footage, common interest, common charges, and real estate taxes
  • Real Estate Tax Projection Opinion updated June 19, 2018
  • Architect's addendum dated August 15, 2018 disclosing cellar dampness and vault moisture; areas to be monitored annually for three years at Sponsor's expense
  • 1982 Landmarks violation rescinded by Notice of Compliance dated May 18, 2018
  • Temporary Certificate of Occupancy issued June 21, 2018; first unit closing anticipated August 2018
  • Building smoking policy added per Local Law 147 (effective August 28, 2018): smoking prohibited in all common areas and within 25 feet of building entrances

Amendment 4 2018

Fourth Amendment extends the offering period by six months, declares the plan effective as of April 24, 2018, and makes changes to storage lockers and unit square footage.

  • Offering period extended for six additional months
  • Plan declared effective April 24, 2018 with two executed purchase agreements (Units 3A and 2B)
  • Storage Locker 4 (approximately 65 sq. ft.) assigned to Unit 3A; Storage Locker 7 (approximately 21 sq. ft.) assigned to Unit 2A
  • Community Facility Unit square footage corrected from approximately 6,267 to approximately 6,237 square feet
  • Temporary Certificate of Occupancy issued March 30, 2018
  • First Unit Closing anticipated during July 2018
  • Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 may affect purchaser tax information disclosed in plan

Amendment 3 Sep 19, 2017

Offering period extended six months, first closing moved to February 15, 2018, common charges and real estate taxes reduced, rescission rights added.

  • Offering period extended six (6) months
  • First unit closing expected February 15, 2018
  • Common Charges and Real Estate Taxes reduced
  • First Year aggregate real estate taxes estimated at $282,027.00
  • Full building assessed real estate taxes estimated at approximately $325,000
  • Purchasers may rescind within 15 days of presentation with deposits returned
  • Updated Real Estate Tax Projection Opinion dated October 16, 2017
  • One Purchase Agreement accepted to date

Amendment 2 2017

Amendment extends the offering period by 6 months and modifies floor plans and designs in 5 units and cellar areas.

  • Offering period extended for additional 6 months from amendment date
  • Unit 1B: fireplace design changed, stairs have added step, washer/dryer placed closer together
  • Unit 2A: garden-level bathroom enlarged, linen closet changed to electrical closet, living room wall replaced by 42" glass guardrail, fireplace design changed
  • Unit 3A: washer/dryer relocated to entry level, master bedroom enlarged, bathrooms reconfigured
  • Unit 3C: fireplace and wet-bar placement changed, niche added, knee wall moved increasing room floor area and southeastern bedroom to 15'9"
  • Unit 4B: master bedroom closet configuration changed, slight reduction in closet area and increase in bedroom area
  • Cellar: one access stairway eliminated, refuse room and gas rooms enlarged, storage units ST1, ST6, ST7 reduced in size
  • Temporary electrical conduit and sub-meter for adjacent townhouse construction at 233 Mott Street; Verizon telecommunication conduits installed through cellar

Amendment 1 2016

Reserve Fund contribution reduced by $10,602, Schedule A prices updated accordingly, and purchase agreement modified due to change in Interstate Land Sales Act applicability.

  • Reserve Fund contribution reduced by $10,602 in Schedule B
  • Schedule A (Purchase Prices) revised
  • Purchase Agreement updated for Interstate Land Sales Act inapplicability
  • Unit 3A floor plan revised with internal staircase shape change and linen closet addition
  • Sponsor to arrange art work installations in lobby for up to 2 years from First Unit Closing
  • Escrow Agent name changed to Brody, Schwartzman, Feinberg, Cohan & Pastor, PLLC
  • Lead-Based Paint pamphlet (EPA 747-K-95-001) added to offering plan
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Team

Sponsor
34 Prince Equities LLC
Developers
Time Equities, Inc., Hamlin Ventures, LLC
Principals
Francis Greenburger, Robert Kantor, Abby Hamlin
Tax estimate
Tuchman, Korngold, Weiss, Liebman & Gelles, LLPPrepared the first-year real estate tax projection
Structural engineer
Robert Silman AssociatesNamed on p. 137
MEP engineer
Cosentini AssociatesMechanical, electrical and plumbing · Named on p. 137
Property report
K Square Designs, Architecture P.C.Prepared the plan's description of the property and its condition · Named on p. 147
Title agency
Royal Abstract of New York LLCThe sponsor's title company for buyers; you can choose another · Named on p. 39

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Zoning

Zoning district
C6-2
Special district
Special Little Italy District (LI)A- Preservation Area Subdistrict

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