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554 4th Avenue Condominium

554 4th Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11215

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Overview

554 4th Avenue is a 40-unit condo in Brooklyn, with 3 commercial units.

  • Offering plan: Accepted September 2017 · 337 pages · floor plans on page 12
  • Finishes: Wood floors, granite kitchen countertops, Bosch and KitchenAid appliances, washer/dryer hook-ups, Aquabrass bathroom fittings and a VRF heat pump system for heating and cooling
  • Prices: $1,037 a square foot on average, as first offered; $35.9 million in all ($30.1 million when first offered)
  • Common charges: $402–$3,048 a month, the sponsor's first-year estimate
  • Developer: Brookland Capital; principals Boaz Gilad
  • Sponsor: 550 4th Ave Investor LLC, represented by Marans Weisz & Newman LLC
  • Neighborhood: Gowanus, Brooklyn
  • Subway: 2-minute walk to Prospect Av (R); 6 minutes to 4 Av-9 St (F, G, R)
  • Amendments: 9, the latest in February 2020
  • Other filings: NA170121 (no-action filing, filed 2017, pending)
  1. SubmittedOctober 2017
  2. AcceptedSeptember 2017
  3. 9 amendments
  4. First sale
  5. Latest sale

Sales

40 of 40homes sold (100%)
Every sale: 43 homes, with price and dateSee it free →

From city records (ACRIS), through Sep 30, 2026.

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 9 Feb 21, 2020

This amendment reports post-closing disclosures, confirms a temporary Certificate of Occupancy issued, establishes an escrow for permanent occupancy costs, and extends the offering plan.

  • First Unit Closing occurred March 10, 2020
  • Temporary Certificate of Occupancy issued February 20, 2020
  • $331,564.67 held in escrow for permanent Certificate of Occupancy
  • Sponsor to obtain permanent Certificate of Occupancy within two years
  • As of amendment date: Units 5B, 6D, 6E, and 10C sold; all other units held by Sponsor
  • Board of Managers members named: Joshua Crane, Robert Schwartz, Ari Stein
  • First Unit Owners meeting to be called within one year of First Unit Closing
  • Offering plan extended for six months from amendment acceptance date

Amendment 8 Oct 9, 2019

Eighth Amendment updates the substantial completion date to December 1, 2019, extends the offering plan term by six months, and adds new transfer tax disclosures.

  • Substantial completion date moved from June 1, 2019 to December 1, 2019
  • First Unit Closing rescission deadline is May 31, 2020 for agreements signed between Sixth Amendment and this Amendment; November 30, 2020 for agreements signed after this Amendment
  • First Year Budget attached with total common charges of $278,533.00, unchanged except for commencement date
  • Building has three loans totaling approximately $27,850,250.00, maturity December 31, 2019, with monthly interest payments of approximately $250,000
  • New York State transfer tax rates disclosed: RPT 1% or 1.425% depending on price; NYS Tax 0.4% or 0.65% depending on price
  • Mansion Tax and Supplemental Tax rates disclosed for purchases $1,000,000 and above, ranging from 1.00% to 3.90%
  • Offering plan term extended six months

Amendment 7 May 30, 2019

Prices for 19 units were updated.

  • Unit 4C: $725,000.00
  • Unit 4D: $850,000.00
  • Unit 5B: $680,000.00
  • Unit 5C: $750,000.00
  • Unit 5D: $740,000.00
  • Unit 6A: $700,000.00
  • Unit 6B: $695,000.00
  • Schedule A prices increased for 1 home (median +3.0%): 4D $825,000 → $850,000
  • Schedule A prices decreased for 17 homes (median -3.5%): 4C $765,000 → $725,000; 5B $700,000 → $680,000; 5C $760,000 → $750,000; 5D $756,000 → $740,000; ...

Amendment 6 Apr 17, 2019

Sponsor changed from 4 AVE BU LLC to 550 4TH AVE INVESTOR LLC with new principals Joshua Crane and Robert Schwartz; construction completion delayed to June 1, 2019; property tax projections updated.

  • Sponsor transferred to 550 4TH AVE INVESTOR LLC; new principals Joshua Crane and Robert Schwartz
  • Previous principal Boaz Gilad removed
  • Substantial completion date moved from March 1, 2018 to June 1, 2019
  • First Unit Closing rescission deadline: May 31, 2020
  • Architect changed to Andrew Fredman Architect LLC
  • Sponsor's Loan maturity extended to July 31, 2019
  • Residential property tax projected at $439,045.79 for first tax year after completion
  • Commercial property tax projected at $54,925.66 for first tax year after completion

Amendment 5 Oct 9, 2018

Price of Unit 8D changed to $825,000.00.

Amendment 4 Aug 24, 2018

Fourth amendment extends the offering plan term, updates the first-year operations budget with a December 1, 2018 commencement date, revises floor plans for two units, adds Wells Fargo as a preferred lender, and incorporates smoking policies.

  • First year budget revised with December 1, 2018 commencement date; total common charges $278,533.00
  • Unit 4C: 86 SF terrace added
  • Unit 4D: terrace reduced from 707 SF to 621 SF (remains unsold)
  • Wells Fargo Home Mortgage added as preferred lender (Brian Scott Cohen, 718.780.9132)
  • Smoking prohibited in all enclosed common areas; permitted in dwelling units and outdoor areas
  • Declaration and By-Laws revised including reference to Real Property Law 339-m and commercial/residential governance
  • Offering plan term extended by six months from filing date
  • Building subject to two loans totaling approximately $25,000,000 held by S3 550 4th Ave Funding LLC; maturity January 31, 2019

Amendment 3 Feb 9, 2018

Floor plans revised for Unit 3E washer/dryer relocation and limited common element corrections for Units 6C, 6D, 8C, and 8D; plan declared effective with eleven units under purchase agreement.

  • Unit 3E washer/dryer closet relocated from living room to bedroom with no ventilation
  • Units 6C and 8C limited common elements corrected from 0 SF to 39 SF
  • Units 6D and 8D limited common elements corrected from 0 SF to 52 SF
  • Plan declared effective with 11 residential units (27% of building) under purchase agreement
  • Cover page corrected: 38 of 40 units offered for sale (not all 40)

Amendment 2 Nov 3, 2017

Prices set for 14 units including residential and commercial spaces.

  • Unit 4C priced at $765,000.00
  • Unit 4D priced at $950,000.00
  • Unit 4E priced at $670,000.00
  • Unit 5C priced at $760,000.00
  • Unit 5D priced at $756,000.00
  • Unit 6D priced at $775,000.00
  • Unit 7C priced at $785,000.00
  • Unit 7D priced at $790,000.00
  • Schedule A prices increased for 11 homes (median +3.1%): 4C $755,000 → $765,000; 4E $650,000 → $670,000; 5C $745,000 → $760,000; 5D $589,000 → $756,000; ...

Amendment 1 Oct 5, 2017

Purchase prices are set for 31 units across the condominium.

  • Schedule A prices increased for 35 homes (median +28.9%): 3A $539,000 → $650,000; 3B $525,000 → $660,000; 3E $515,000 → $625,000; 4A $549,000 → $670,000; ...
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Team

Sponsor
550 4th Ave Investor LLC
Principals
Boaz Gilad
Tax estimate
Metropolitan Realty Exemptions, Inc.Prepared the first-year real estate tax projection
General contractors
Dvir Mog 18, Dawny Construction, Abm Construction 1Held the general construction permit on DOB job 320622224
Buyer's lender
First Meridian MortgageThe sponsor's preferred mortgage lender; you can use another, though the mortgage contingency is offered through the sponsor's lender · Named on p. 8

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Zoning

Zoning district
R8A
Commercial overlay
C2-4
Special district
Special Enhanced Commercial District 1 (EC-1)

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

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