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40 Skillman Avenue Condominium

40 Skillman Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11211

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Overview

40 Skillman Avenue is a 6-unit condo in Brooklyn.

  • Offering plan: Accepted June 2023 · 398 pages · floor plans on page 31
  • Finishes: 10-foot ceilings, quartz kitchen countertops, walnut wood veneer cabinets, Bosch and Bertazzoni appliances, washer/dryer hook-ups and split-system units for heating and cooling
  • Prices: $1,682 a square foot on average, as first offered; $13.4 million in all ($13.1 million when first offered)
  • Common charges: $553–$710 a month, the sponsor's first-year estimate
  • Developer: Bluefield Holdings, LLC; principals Elizabeth McDonald and Jason Blauvelt
  • Sponsor: 40 Skillman Avenue LLC, represented by Rosen Law LLC
  • Subway: 2-minute walk to Metropolitan Av/Lorimer St (G, L); 8 minutes to Graham Av (L)
  • Amendments: 5, the latest in March 2025
  1. SubmittedOctober 2023
  2. AcceptedJune 2023
  3. 5 amendments
  4. First sale
  5. Latest sale

Sales

6 of 6homes sold (100%)
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From city records (ACRIS), through May 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 for 6 homes.

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Closing Costs

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Amendments

Amendment 5 Mar 13, 2025

Fifth amendment updates unit status, working capital fund balance, sponsor obligations, and extends the offering plan term by twelve months.

  • One unsold unit remains: Unit 3B
  • Working capital fund is $14,177.62 as of March 6, 2025
  • Final Certificate of Occupancy issued November 8, 2024
  • Sponsor aggregate monthly common charges $710.37, real estate taxes $1,459.76
  • Offering plan term extended twelve months

Amendment 4 Apr 30, 2024

Fourth amendment updates post-closing status, certificates of occupancy, financial details, and revises budgets for the 2024/2025 tax year.

  • First unit (3A) closed January 22, 2024; three units remain unsold (1A, 1B, 3B)
  • Temporary Certificate of Occupancy issued April 3, 2024; Permanent Certificate anticipated August 2024
  • $10,000 security posted for permanent certificate of occupancy
  • Declaration of Condominium filed January 3, 2024 as CRFN # 2024000001516
  • Working capital fund is $9,084.11 as of April 29, 2024
  • Schedule A and Schedule B revised for July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025
  • Offering plan term extended six (6) months
  • Schedule A prices increased for 4 homes (median +4.2%): 2A $1,799,000 → $1,875,000; 2B $1,799,000 → $1,875,000; 3A $2,399,000 → $2,449,000; 3B $2,349,000 → $2,449,000

Amendment 3 Jan 26, 2024

Amendment revises architect's report, as-built conditions, and unit measurements; extends offering plan term by six months.

  • Temporary certificate of occupancy issued January 16, 2024, expires April 15, 2024
  • Unit measurements revised minimally: Unit 1A to 2,144.00 sq.ft., Unit 1B to 2,084.00 sq.ft., Unit 2A to 1,228.00 sq.ft., Unit 2B to 1,208.00 sq.ft., Unit 3A to 1,623.00 sq.ft., Unit 3B to 1,601.00 sq.ft.
  • Green roof system eliminated
  • Ten solar photovoltaic panels and ten micro-inverters installed
  • Roof terraces finished with 1.5 inch thick concrete pavers by Nikolock Paver Systems
  • Roof areas use rubberoid roofing by Siplast on rigid insulation
  • Offering plan term extended six months

Amendment 2 Oct 2, 2023

Second amendment declares the condominium plan effective based on one unit sold and extends the offering plan term by six months.

  • Plan declared effective upon purchase of Unit 2A (one unit, 15% of total residential units)
  • Offering plan term extended for six months

Amendment 1 Oct 6, 2023

Offering prices for four of six residential units increased.

  • Unit 2A price raised to $1,875,000
  • Unit 2B price raised to $1,875,000
  • Unit 3A price raised to $2,449,000
  • Unit 3B price raised to $2,449,000
  • Schedule A updated to reflect new prices
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Team

Sponsor
40 Skillman Avenue LLC
Principals
Elizabeth McDonald, Jason Blauvelt
Tax estimate
Rosen Law LLCPrepared the first-year real estate tax projection
Construction lender
Midfirst Bank
Title agency
Regal Title Agency, Inc.The sponsor's title company for buyers; you can choose another · Agent for First American Title Insurance Company · Named on p. 90
Buyer's lender
TD BankThe sponsor's preferred mortgage lender; you can use another, though the mortgage contingency is offered through the sponsor's lender · Named on p. 18

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Zoning

Zoning district
R6B

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

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