538 Clinton Street Condominium
538 Clinton Street, Brooklyn, NY 11231
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
- Units
- 5 residential · 1 parking
- Subway
- 7 min walk to Smith-9 Sts F GCarroll St F G, 8 min
- Principals
- Lev Zaks
- Average $/sf
- $1,725Homes in Schedule A, as first offered
- Common charges
- $421–$841 a monthSponsor's first-year estimate in Schedule A, January 1, 2021 To December 31, 2021
- Offering price
- $10.9 million total $9.21 million when first offered
- Floor plans
- Pages 207–210 of the plan
- SubmittedFebruary 2022
- AcceptedDecember 2020
- 5 amendments
- First sale
- Latest sale
Units & Prices
Sales
From city records (ACRIS), through Apr 30, 2026.
First-Year Budget
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Property Taxes
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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
Team
- Sponsor
- 538 Clinton Street LLC
- Principals
- Lev Zaks
- Counsel
- Marcus Attorneys, Pllc
- Tax estimate
- Metropolitan Realty ExemptionsPrepared the first-year real estate tax projection
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Zoning
- Zoning district
- R6B
Today's zoning, from city data (PLUTO 26v2).
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