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54 Martense Street Condominium

54 Martense Street, Brooklyn, NY 11226

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Overview

54 Martense Street is an 8-unit condo in Brooklyn.

  • Offering plan: Accepted March 2021 · 287 pages · floor plans on page 191
  • Finishes: Wood floors, granite kitchen countertops, white shaker cabinets, GE appliances, a washer and dryer in each apartment and Delta bathroom fittings
  • Prices: $1,048 a square foot on average, as first offered; $5.01 million in all ($4.95 million when first offered)
  • Common charges: $116–$449 a month, the sponsor's first-year estimate
  • Sponsor: 54 Martense LLC, represented by Moritt Hock & Hamroff, LLP
  • Neighborhood: Flatbush, Brooklyn
  • Subway: 8-minute walk to Church Av (B, Q); 9 minutes to Church Av (2, 5)
  • Amendments: 2, the latest in February 2022
  1. SubmittedOctober 2021
  2. AcceptedMarch 2021
  3. 2 amendments
  4. First sale
  5. Latest sale

Sales

8 of 8homes sold (100%)
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From city records (ACRIS), through Oct 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 8 homes.

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Closing Costs

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Amendments

Amendment 2 2022

Amendment declares the offering plan effective after 2 of 8 units were purchased, and sets first closing for May 1, 2022.

  • Plan declared effective February 10, 2022 with 2 of 8 residential units under contract (25%)
  • First closing anticipated on or about May 1, 2022
  • Plan budget remains unchanged
  • Plan valid for six (6) months from amendment filing date

Amendment 1 Oct 27, 2021

Amendment updates property description to match as-built plans, delays first closing to March 1, 2022, adjusts unit square footage and common interest percentages, changes storage from limited common elements to six individual storage rooms for $1,000 each, and shifts New York transfer tax obligations to purchasers.

  • First unit closing moved to March 1, 2022 with rescission right if closing does not occur by November 5, 2023 due to COVID-19 executive order tolling period
  • Unit square footage and Percentage of Common Interest (PCI) revised to match as-built plans; Units 2A-4B affected with PCI changes ranging from 9.35% to 15.89%
  • Six individual storage rooms offered at $1,000 each with revocable license agreements, replacing limited common element storage in Units 1B, 4A, and 4B
  • Estimated real estate taxes decreased on Schedule A due to updated March 1, 2022 start date
  • Purchasers now responsible for New York State Transfer Tax (0.4%-0.65%), New York City Real Property Transfer Tax (1%-1.425%), and Mansion Tax (1% for units $1,000,000 or more)
  • Tax law amendment eliminates grossed-up consideration for New York State Real Estate Transfer Tax calculations
  • Engineer's Description of Property updated; building described as existing 1930s three-story structure with new 4th floor and bulkhead, construction substantially completed as of September 2021
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Team

Sponsor
54 Martense LLC
Tax estimate
Metropolitan Realty Exemptions, Inc.Prepared the first-year real estate tax projection
MEP engineer
Demerara Engineering, PLLCMechanical, electrical and plumbing · Named on p. 123
Property report
Demerara Engineering, PLLCPrepared the plan's description of the property and its condition · Named on p. 123
Title agency
Langdon Title Agency, LLCThe sponsor's title company for buyers; you can choose another · Named on p. 64

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Zoning

Zoning district
R6B

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

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