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401 Rutland Road Condominium (The Rutland)

401 Rutland Road, Brooklyn, NY 11203

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Overview

The Rutland is a 22-unit condo in Brooklyn, with 11 parking units, 14 storage units and 1 commercial unit.

  • Offering plan: Accepted January 2020
  • Prices: $1,007 a square foot on average, as first offered; $16 million in all
  • Common charges: $370–$950 a month, the sponsor's first-year estimate
  • Sponsor: NY Lefferts LLC, represented by Marans, Weisz & Newman LLC
  • Subway: 6-minute walk to Winthrop St (2, 5); 8 minutes to Sterling St (2, 5)
  • Amendments: 7, the latest in July 2023
  1. SubmittedJanuary 2020
  2. AcceptedJanuary 2020
  3. 7 amendments
  4. First sale
  5. Latest sale

Sales

20 of 22homes sold (91%)
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From city records (ACRIS), through Feb 28, 2026.

Property Taxes

The plan's first-year tax estimate, checked against the city's real bills for 11 homes.

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Amendments

Amendment 5 Jan 25, 2022

This Fifth Amendment replaces the Sponsor's designated lender, updates the first-year property tax projections, sets advertised prices for Units 2A and 3D, and reports post-closing facts such as the First Unit Closing and the tolling of the projected commencement date under Executive Order 202.18.

  • Sponsor Designated Lender/Broker Brian Scott Cohen replaced by Wells Fargo Home Mortgage; Citibank N.A. added as an additional preferred lender
  • Advertised prices set: Unit 2A $765,000.00; Unit 3D $399,000.00
  • First-year projected property tax for residential Units is $153,148.00 (Schedule A, Exhibit C); taxes may increase materially after the final Certificate of Occupancy
  • Projected commencement of condominium operation tolled under Executive Order 202.18 (in effect April 16, 2020 to June 24, 2021, 554 days including the additional 120 days)
  • First Unit Closing took place remotely on October 20, 2021; final Certificate of Occupancy issued September 16, 2021
  • Units 2A, 2D, 3D, 3E, 4C, 5A, 5B, 5C, 6A, 6C, 6D remain unsold and held by Sponsor
  • Working Capital Fund and Reserve Fund each held at $6,740.97 at Chase Bank
  • Sponsor controls the Board of Managers until the earlier of 30 days after 100% of Units are conveyed or 5 years after the First Closing; first meeting of Unit Owners has not yet occurred and must occur within one year of the First Unit Closing

Amendment 4 Nov 3, 2020

The sponsor declares the plan effective after reaching 18% sales, replaces the sponsor-designated lenders/brokers with three named firms, and sets advertised purchase prices for Units 2C and 3C.

  • Plan declared effective: purchase agreements accepted for 4 units (18% of the building), none subject to an outstanding right to rescind
  • Sponsor Designated Lenders/Brokers replaced with Wells Fargo Home Mortgage, Bank of America, and FM Home Loans
  • Advertised purchase price of Unit 2C set at $455,000.00
  • Advertised purchase price of Unit 3C set at $470,000.00
  • Units 2C, 3C, 3E and 4D counted toward effectiveness, with purchase agreement dates listed in the schedule

Amendment 3 Mar 5, 2020

This amendment lowers the projected first-year common charges for the 401 Rutland Road Condominium from $245,654 to $207,400, mainly through smaller payroll, utility, management fee and reserve estimates, and updates the utility report and Schedule A.

  • Total first-year common charges lowered to $207,400 from $245,654
  • Residential Units' common charges lowered to $193,573 from $229,549
  • Payroll lowered to $38,640 from $51,231; superintendent now part-time at 30 hours per week instead of full-time
  • Management fee lowered to $35,000 from $40,000
  • Water & sewer lowered to $17,593 from $25,451
  • Common electricity lowered to $8,071 from $13,843
  • Reserve fund contribution lowered to $20,740 from $24,563
  • Gas (cooking, heat and hot water) lowered to $5,556 from $6,765
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Team

Sponsor
NY Lefferts LLC
General contractor
County ConstructionHeld the general construction permit on DOB job 321080815

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Zoning

Zoning district
R6

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

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