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450 Grand Avenue Condominium (Four Fifty Grand)

450 Grand Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11238

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Overview

Four Fifty Grand is a 39-unit condo in Brooklyn, with 19 storage units and 6 commercial units.

  • Offering plan: Accepted May 2023 · 420 pages · floor plans on page 53
  • Finishes: Engineered wood floors, marble kitchen countertops, Bertazzoni and Bosch appliances, a washer and dryer in each apartment, Artos bathroom fittings and a VRF heat pump system for heating and cooling
  • Prices: $1,385 a square foot on average, as first offered; $48.8 million in all
  • Common charges: $536–$1,266 a month, the sponsor's first-year estimate
  • Sponsor: 450 Grand Avenue Owner LLC, represented by Marans Newman Tsolis & Nazinitsky LLC; principals Chana Leah Balkany
  • Subway: 3-minute walk to Clinton-Washington Avs (C); 7 minutes to Franklin Av (C, S)
  • Amendments: 6, the latest in December 2025
  1. SubmittedJuly 2023
  2. AcceptedMay 2023
  3. 6 amendments
  4. First sale
  5. Latest sale

Sales

39 of 39homes sold (100%)
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From city records (ACRIS), through Sep 30, 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 34 homes.

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Closing Costs

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Amendments

Amendment 6 Dec 22, 2025

Sixth Amendment extends the offering plan term by 12 months and provides required financial disclosures including 2024 financial statements and 2026 budget.

  • Offering plan term extended by 12 months from filing date
  • Three units (4A, 5C, 5G) remain unsold as of amendment submission
  • Sponsor past due on common charges for unsold units totaling approximately $95,968.98
  • Temporary Certificate of Occupancy renewed, set to expire May 5, 2026
  • Unsold units subject to mortgages totaling $3,500,000 ($1,000,000 to Leno Holdings LLC and $2,500,000 to Loan Funder LLC Series 75392)
  • Monthly common charges for unsold units approximately $2,779.54
  • Monthly property taxes for unsold units approximately $3,246.81
  • 2024 financial statements and 2026 budget attached as exhibits

Amendment 5 Jan 16, 2025

Sponsor replaced the selling agent with Serhant LLC, changed legal counsel to Marans Newman Tsolis & Nazinitsky LLC, established new escrow arrangements, and extended the offering term by six months.

  • First unit closed January 23, 2024; temporary Certificate of Occupancy issued December 12, 2023, expires March 24, 2025
  • Selling agent replaced with Serhant LLC (372 West Broadway, New York, NY 10012)
  • Sponsor's attorney changed to Marans Newman Tsolis & Nazinitsky LLC (29 Broadway, Suite 2400, New York, NY 10006)
  • New escrow agent: Marans Newman Tsolis & Nazinitsky LLC at Capital One Bank (299 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10171)
  • Sponsor's attorney legal fees: $3,150.00 at closing, plus $350.00 if purchaser obtains mortgage financing
  • Units 4A, 5C, 5G, 6B, 6D, and 7B unsold as of amendment submission date
  • Offering term extended by six months from amendment date
  • $10,000.00 escrowed for permanent Certificate of Occupancy; additional $10,000.00 to be held back from next unit closing

Amendment 3 Jan 5, 2024

Prices updated for 18 residential units and 6 storage spaces.

  • Unit 2A price: $1,478,700.00
  • Unit 2C price: $1,590,000.00
  • Unit 2D price: $773,800.00
  • Unit 2E price: $1,404,500.00
  • Unit 2G price: $805,600.00
  • Unit 3A price: $1,393,900.00
  • Unit 3F price: $805,600.00
  • Unit 4A price: $1,404,500.00
  • Schedule A prices increased for 28 homes (median +6.0%): 2A $1,395,000 → $1,478,700; 2C $1,500,000 → $1,590,000; 2D $720,000 → $773,800; 2E $1,325,000 → $1,404,500; ...

Amendment 2 August 2023

Amendment declares the plan effective, revises the board structure, removes in-unit washers/dryers, relocates the outdoor kitchen to the roof, and extends the offering term.

  • Plan declared effective; six units sold constituting 15% of building units
  • Board of Managers revised to seven members: one non-residential and six residential
  • Units no longer include stacked washer and dryer; hookups provided for owner-purchased units
  • Prior purchasers receive washer and dryer of equal or better quality
  • Outdoor common kitchen moved from 6th floor terrace to main roof terrace
  • Offering term extended by six months from amendment date
  • Separate water sub meter added for all commercial units

Amendment 1 Jul 18, 2023

Amendment changes sponsor's closing attorney and escrow agent to Nussbaum Lowinger LLP, moves down payments to a non-interest-bearing IOLA account, and updates purchase prices for 16 units.

  • Closing attorney for Purchase Agreements changed from Marans Newman Tsolis & Nazinitsky LLC to Nussbaum Lowinger LLP
  • Escrow agent changed to Nussbaum Lowinger LLP with IOLA account at Flagstar Bank
  • Down payments no longer earn interest
  • FDIC insurance limited to $250,000 per depositor
  • Purchase prices updated: Unit 2D $730,000, 2F $750,000, 2G $760,000, 2H $770,000, 3D $740,000, 3F $760,000, 3G $770,000, 3H $780,000, 4G $780,000, 5B $780,000, 6A $1,760,000, 6B $1,475,000, 6C $1,775,000, 6D $1,525,000, 7A $1,775,000, 7C $1,850,000
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Team

Sponsor
450 Grand Avenue Owner LLC
Principals
Chana Leah Balkany
Tax estimate
Korngold Powers LLPPrepared the first-year real estate tax projection
Construction lenders
450 Grand Ave 1, 450 Grand Capital$27 million recorded
General contractor
Citi Builders NYHeld the general construction permit on DOB NOW job B00580210
Interior designer
Durukan DesignReported by mannpublications.com

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Zoning

Zoning district
R7A
Commercial overlay
C2-4

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

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