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538 Clinton Street Condominium

538 Clinton Street, Brooklyn, NY 11231

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Overview

538 Clinton Street is a 5-unit condo in Brooklyn, with 1 parking unit.

  • Offering plan: Accepted December 2020 · 342 pages · floor plans on pages 207–210
  • Finishes: Wood floors, quartz kitchen countertops, Sub-Zero, Wolf and Miele appliances, a washer and dryer in each apartment, Hansgrohe bathroom fittings and split-system units for heating and cooling
  • Prices: $1,725 a square foot on average, as first offered; $10.9 million in all ($9.21 million when first offered)
  • Common charges: $421–$841 a month, the sponsor's first-year estimate
  • Sponsor: 538 Clinton Street LLC, represented by Marcus Attorneys, Pllc; principals Lev Zaks
  • Subway: 7-minute walk to Smith-9 Sts (F, G); 8 minutes to Carroll St (F, G)
  • Amendments: 5, the latest in March 2024
  1. SubmittedFebruary 2022
  2. AcceptedDecember 2020
  3. 5 amendments
  4. First sale
  5. Latest sale

Sales

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First-Year Budget

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Property Taxes

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Closing Costs

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Amendments

Amendment 5 2024

Fifth Amendment extends the offering plan term by 12 months and updates financial and unit information.

  • Offering plan term extended for 12 months from amendment date
  • One unsold unit (1A) listed at $1,650,000 with 16% common interest
  • Unsold unit monthly common charges $486.27 ($5,835.20 annually), real estate taxes $287.34 monthly ($3,448.08 annually)
  • Unsold unit rented to tenants at $4,300 per month ($51,600 per year)
  • 2024 condominium budget set at $36,470.00 in common charges income
  • Sponsor no longer controls Board of Managers
  • 2023 financial statements not yet available, will be included in future amendment

Amendment 4 Jun 5, 2023

Amendment discloses first unit closing on December 28, 2022, certificates of occupancy issued, declaration recorded, and updates sponsor's unsold units, board membership, and working capital fund balance.

  • First unit closing occurred December 28, 2022
  • Temporary certificate of occupancy issued November 9, 2022; final certificate issued December 30, 2022
  • Declaration recorded November 25, 2022 in Kings County
  • Units 1A and 1B remain unsold; aggregate common charges $1,398.02/month
  • Working capital fund balance $4,923.42 as of April 10, 2023
  • First unit owners' meeting held April 4, 2023; sponsor no longer controls board
  • Plan declared effective July 21, 2022 based on 20% purchase agreement

Amendment 3 Aug 10, 2022

Roof terrace reassigned from Unit 4 to Unit 3, first closing projected for October 1, 2022, and Schedule A and Declaration exhibit updated accordingly.

  • Roof terrace appurtenant to Unit 3, not Unit 4
  • Unit 3 roof terraces: approx. 125 sq. ft. and 765 sq. ft.
  • Unit 4 roof terraces: approx. 152 sq. ft. and 225 sq. ft.
  • Projected first Unit Closing/condominium operations: October 1, 2022
  • Rescission right if first closing delayed more than 12 months past October 1, 2022
  • Schedule A updated with new offering prices and carrying costs
  • Limited common elements revised to reflect terrace changes

Amendment 2 Jul 6, 2022

Offering prices amended for three units.

  • Unit 2 price changed to $2,400,000
  • Unit 3 price changed to $2,200,000
  • Unit 4 price changed to $1,600,000
  • Schedule A prices increased for 4 homes (median +29.4%): 1B $2,600,000 → $3,100,000; 2 $1,850,000 → $2,400,000; 3 $1,700,000 → $2,200,000; 4 $1,300,000 → $1,600,000

Amendment 1 Feb 7, 2022

First amendment updates completion and closing dates, converts parking unit to limited common element for Unit 1B, adjusts unit prices, revises first-year budget and utility costs, and updates real estate tax projections.

  • Projected substantial completion moved to March 31, 2022; first unit closing/condominium operations to July 1, 2022
  • Parking unit (Unit P1) converted to limited common element appurtenant to Unit 1B; no longer sold separately
  • Unit prices changed: 1A to $1,650,000; 1B to $3,100,000; 2 to $2,100,000; 3 to $2,000,000; 4 to $1,455,000
  • Electricity budget increased from $2,318 to $2,500 per year
  • Water charges and sewer rents budget increased from $6,573 to $6,800 per year
  • Unit utility cost estimates revised for electricity and gas across all residential units
  • Estimated taxable assessed value set at $163,217; first year taxes estimated at $15,976; second year at $19,970
  • Common interest percentages amended; Schedule A updated with revised projections
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Team

Sponsor
538 Clinton Street LLC
Principals
Lev Zaks
Tax estimate
Metropolitan Realty ExemptionsPrepared the first-year real estate tax projection
Construction lender
Derby 538Lender on the mortgage and building loan agreement recorded May 2021 in ACRIS; $6.26 million recorded

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Zoning

Zoning district
R6B

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

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