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499 Van Buren Street Condominium

499 Van Buren Street, Brooklyn, NY 11221

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Overview

499 Van Buren Street is a 5-unit condo in Brooklyn.

  • Offering plan: Accepted May 2023 · 342 pages · floor plans on page 25
  • Finishes: 9-foot ceilings, engineered wood floors, granite kitchen countertops, shaker cabinets, Whirlpool and GE appliances, a washer and dryer in each apartment and split-system units for heating and cooling
  • Prices: $969 a square foot on average, as first offered; $4.66 million in all
  • Common charges: $215–$505 a month, the sponsor's first-year estimate
  • Sponsor: Hashem 499 Van Buren Development LLC, represented by The Law Office Of Jay Lichtman, P.C.; principals Daniel Amar
  • Neighborhood: Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn
  • Subway: 3-minute walk to Kosciuszko St (J); 7 minutes to Gates Av (J, Z)
  • Amendments: 1, the latest in November 2023
  1. SubmittedNovember 2023
  2. AcceptedMay 2023
  3. 1 amendment
  4. First sale
  5. Latest sale

Sales

5 of 5homes sold (100%)
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From city records (ACRIS), through May 31, 2024.

First-Year Budget

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Property Taxes

The plan's first-year tax estimate, checked against the city's real bills for 5 homes.

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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 1 Nov 21, 2023

Amendment updates engineer's report for as-built construction conditions, adds temporary certificate of occupancy, and revises Schedule A with adjusted unit square footages.

  • Temporary Certificate of Occupancy number 3043666-0000001 issued November 16, 2023; Permanent Certificate anticipated within 60 days
  • Unit 1 cellar area increased approximately 8 sf; common area decreased approximately 76 sf due to additional storage unit
  • Unit 1 first floor gained approximately 18 sf; common area lost approximately 18 sf due to bathroom and closet changes
  • Unit 3A area decreased from 579 sf to 570 sf; primary bedroom ensuite bathtub changed to standing shower; closet and laundry doors reconfigured
  • All window and balcony/terrace doors have no screens
  • HVAC condensers located at roof level on corrosion-resistant aluminum stands
  • No mechanical ventilation at cellar storage rooms
  • Sponsor provides planting beds; unit owners responsible for plantings
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Team

Sponsor
Hashem 499 Van Buren Development LLC
Principals
Daniel Amar
Tax estimate
Metropolitan Realty Exemptions, Inc.Prepared the first-year real estate tax projection
Construction lender
Conventus$2.39 million recorded
General contractors
Gbi Contracting, NY DrillingHeld the general construction permit on DOB job 320908149
Buyer's lender
U.S. BankThe sponsor's preferred mortgage lender; you can use another, though the mortgage contingency is offered through the sponsor's lender · Named on p. 199

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Zoning

Zoning district
R6B

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

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