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50 1st Place Condominium

50 1st Place, Brooklyn, NY 11231

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Overview

50 1st Place is a 5-unit condo in Brooklyn.

  • Offering plan: Accepted April 2018 · 329 pages · floor plans on page 304
  • Finishes: Wood floors, stone kitchen countertops, wood cabinets, Miele appliances, a washer and dryer in each apartment, Grohe bathroom fittings and a VRF heat pump system for heating and cooling
  • Prices: $1,664 a square foot on average, as first offered; $14.6 million in all ($14.7 million when first offered)
  • Common charges: $658–$1,143 a month, the sponsor's first-year estimate
  • Sponsor: 50 1st Place Development, LLC, represented by Goldstick, Weinberger, Feldman & Grossman, PC
  • Subway: 5-minute walk to Carroll St (F, G); 11 minutes to Smith-9 Sts (F, G)
  • Amendments: 5, the latest in April 2021
  1. SubmittedMarch 2019
  2. AcceptedApril 2018
  3. 5 amendments
  4. First sale
  5. Latest sale

Sales

5 of 5homes sold (100%)
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First-Year Budget

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Property Taxes

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

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Closing Costs

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Amendments

Amendment 4 Oct 22, 2020

Board elected, sponsor relinquished control, and unsold units listed with no changes to charges or taxes.

  • Board elected August 20, 2020: Matt Freimuth (President), Stanka Ilova (Vice President), Tony Pyle (Treasurer), Ruben Damaghi (Secretary, Sponsor)
  • Sponsor relinquished control of Board on August 20, 2020
  • No change in common charges or real estate taxes since last amendment
  • Sponsor current on all financial obligations including common charges and reserve/working capital contributions
  • Unsold units: Unit 1, Unit 5, Garage B
  • No financial statement for 2019; budget for July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2021 not yet available

Amendment 3 May 12, 2020

Amendment confirms unsold units list, board composition, and sponsor's current financial status with no material changes to the plan.

  • First Unit Owners meeting scheduled for June 2020
  • Jacob Shakarchy (Sponsor's real estate counsel) intends to resign at first Unit Owners meeting
  • No financial statement for 2019; full year operation begins January 1, 2020
  • Unsold units: Unit 1, Unit 5, Garage B
  • Sponsor current on all financial obligations including common charges and reserve fund contributions

Amendment 2 Nov 7, 2019

Plan declared effective July 17, 2019 after 40% of units were purchased; first closing occurred August 19, 2019; new NY State transfer and supplemental taxes explained.

  • Plan declared effective July 17, 2019
  • First unit closing took place August 19, 2019
  • Declaration recorded July 31, 2019
  • Working Capital Fund of $2,890.44 collected and deposited
  • New York State transfer tax and supplemental tax effective July 1, 2019 for most transactions
  • Mansion Tax of 1% on purchase price over $1,000,000 applies
  • All open permits signed off and Letter of Completion obtained before first closing

Amendment 1 Mar 4, 2019

Amendment revises first year of operation timing, architect's report, unit prices and square footage, operating budget, board control provisions, and management company.

  • First year of operation changed to July 1, 2019 to June 30, 2020; First Closing anticipated by July 1, 2019
  • Updated architect's report with minor square footage changes and material descriptions; pavers excluded from roof warranty
  • New Schedule A with revised unit offering prices and common interest percentages
  • Revised budget: Electricity reduced 71%, Insurance reduced 12%, Labor reduced 25%, Management fee increased 100%, Reserve increased to 10% of budget
  • Sponsor entitled to designate 3 board members until units representing 50% of common interests close, not majority of units
  • Board of Managers requirement for owner-occupancy deleted; non-resident owners now permitted
  • First annual meeting timing changed to earlier of second anniversary of First Closing or date 51% of units in number and common interest have closed
  • Management company changed to Awaye Realty Management, LLC with annual fee of $12,000.00
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Team

Sponsor
50 1st Place Development, LLC
Tax estimate
Tuchman, Korngold, Weiss, Liebman & Gelles, LLPPrepared the first-year real estate tax projection
Title agency
Counsel Abstract, Inc.The sponsor's title company for buyers; you can choose another · Agent for Stewart Title Insurance Company · Named on p. 49

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Zoning

Zoning district
R6A

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

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