630 Lorimer Street Condominium (Casetta)
630 Lorimer Street, Brooklyn, NY 11211
Overview
Casetta is a 6-unit condo in Brooklyn, with 5 storage units.
- Offering plan: Accepted March 2016 · 440 pages · floor plans on page 29
- Finishes: Engineered wood floors, Liebherr, Summit and Smeg appliances, a washer and dryer in each apartment, Waterworks bathroom fittings and ducted heat pumps for heating and cooling
- Prices: $1,412 a square foot on average, as first offered; $6.54 million in all ($5.59 million when first offered)
- Common charges: $483–$1,067 a month, the sponsor's first-year estimate
- Sponsor: 630-632 Lorimer Associates, LLC, represented by D'Agostino, Levine, Landesman & Lederman LLP; principals Eran Chen, Mordechai Lipkis and Rotem Evron
- Neighborhood: Williamsburg, Brooklyn
- Subway: 2-minute walk to Metropolitan Av/Lorimer St (G, L); 7 minutes to Graham Av (L)
- Amendments: 10, the latest in October 2018
- Units
- 6 residential · 5 storage
- Neighborhood
- Williamsburg, Brooklyn
- Subway
- 2 min walk to Metropolitan Av/Lorimer St G LGraham Av L, 7 min
- Principals
- Eran Chen, Mordechai Lipkis, Rotem Evron
- Average $/sf
- $1,412Homes in Schedule A, as first offered
- Common charges
- $483–$1,067 a monthSponsor's first-year estimate in Schedule A, Commencing April 1, 2016 and Ending March 31, 2017 ("First Year")
- Offering price
- $6.54 million total $5.59 million when first offered
- Floor plans
- Page 29 of the plan
- SubmittedJuly 2016
- AcceptedMarch 2016
- 10 amendments
- First sale
- Latest sale
Units & Prices
Sales
From city records (ACRIS), through Nov 30, 2023.
First-Year Budget
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Property Taxes
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Amendments
Amendment 10 Oct 23, 2018
Sponsor principal removed, two units remain unsold with listed prices, and plan effective period extended 12 months.
- Mordechai Lipkis removed as Principal of Sponsor
- Unit 202/SS-4 unsold at $760,000.00
- Unit 401 unsold at $1,695,000.00
- Plan effective period extended 12 months from Department of Law acceptance
- Board of Managers: Rotem Evron (President), Eran Chen (Vice-President), Dongyoung Kim (Secretary/Treasurer)
- First Year financial statement for fiscal year ending December 31, 2018 not yet prepared
- 421-a Final Certificate of Eligibility application filed with HPD, pending review
Amendment 9 2018
Storage Space 2 reallocated from Unit 401 to Unit 301; Schedule A and Schedule B revised accordingly.
- Storage Space 2 moved from Unit 401 to Unit 301
- Schedule A replaced with revised schedule reflecting storage reallocation
- Schedule B replaced with revised schedule
- Five residential units remain unsold as of amendment date
- Unit 301 offering price $795,000.00 (with reallocated storage)
- Unit 401 offering price $1,695,000.00 (without storage space)
- Sponsor application for 421-a tax benefits filed with HPD
- Plan effective period extended for twelve months from acceptance by New York Department of Law
Amendment 8 2018
First unit closing occurred; temporary certificate of occupancy issued; five unsold units remain with prices and common charges specified; smoking policy and tax law disclosure added.
- First Unit Closing (Unit 101) occurred March 22, 2018
- Temporary Certificate of Occupancy issued February 23, 2018; permanent certificate expected within two years
- Working Capital Fund balance $1,716.00 as of amendment date
- Five unsold units remain: 201/SS-3 ($775,000), 202/SS-4 ($760,000), 301 ($795,000), 302/SS-5 ($780,000), 401/SS-2 ($1,695,000)
- Unsold units total projected monthly common charges $2,521.00 and estimated real estate taxes $3,387.74
- Building smoking policy added: prohibited in common areas; permitted in units only if no nuisance to others
- Tax Cuts and Jobs Act disclosure added advising purchasers to consult tax expert
- Offering Plan effectiveness extended six months from amendment date
Amendment 7 Dec 6, 2017
First Year of Condominium operation updated to commence January 1, 2018, with revised real estate tax projections and 421-a benefit details.
- First Year of Condominium operation now estimated to commence January 1, 2018 through December 31, 2018
- Projected real estate taxes for entire 2017/2018 tax year and First Year without 421-a benefits approximately $55,232.00
- Post-construction actual total assessment for all Residential Units projected at $434,250.00 without 421-a
- Projected 2017/2018 tax rate for Residential Units 12.719%
- Unit Owners anticipated to receive 421-a benefits for nine (9) years total: five (5) years at 100% and four (4) years of phasing out at 20% per year
- 421-a tax benefit period set to expire June 30, 2026; rent stabilization period rules apply if plan not declared effective within 15 months of Final 421-a Certificate
- Schedule A caption and Notes to Schedule A revised to reflect January 1, 2018 First Year commencement date
Amendment 6 Aug 30, 2017
Purchase prices changed for two residential units, raising the total offering price to $6,545,000.00.
- Unit 101 price changed to $1,595,000.00
- Unit 302 price changed to $780,000.00
- Total offering price now $6,545,000.00
Amendment 5 2017
The condominium adds an alternate name and revises unit prices, common interest allocations, and related schedules.
- Condominium now also known as "Caserta South Condominium"
- Schedule A revised with new unit offering prices and common interest allocations
- Schedule B revised with updated common interest percentages for each unit
- Real Property Law Section 339(i) letter revised to reflect new common interest allocation method
- Plan effective period extended six (6) months from Department of Law acceptance
- First unit closing has not yet occurred; no condominium financial statements available
Amendment 4 Jun 8, 2017
Purchase prices for six residential units were changed, and the total offering price was updated to $6,565,000.00.
- Unit 101 price: $1,630,000.00
- Unit 201 price: $775,000.00
- Unit 202 price: $760,000.00
- Unit 301 price: $795,000.00
- Unit 302 price: $765,000.00
- Unit 401 price: $1,695,000.00
- Total offering price: $6,565,000.00
- Schedule A prices increased for 6 homes (median +17.8%): 101 $1,295,000 → $1,630,000; 201 $725,000 → $775,000; 202 $650,000 → $760,000; 301 $675,000 → $795,000; ...
Amendment 3 Apr 13, 2017
Construction lender changed to Valley National Bank, and first year of condominium operation moved to June 1, 2017 with updated tax projections.
- Construction Lender changed to Valley National Bank throughout the Plan
- Valley National Bank named as Eligible Holder and Insurance Trustee
- First Year of Condominium Operation now estimated to commence June 1, 2017
- Real estate tax projections updated; 2016/2017 taxes approximately $16,824.00, 2017/2018 approximately $55,984.00 for residential units
- Post-construction actual total assessment projected at $434,250.00 without 421-a benefits, effective July 1, 2017
- 421-a tax benefits anticipated for 10 years total (6 years at 100%, 4 years phasing out at 20% per year)
- Geographic Target Order compliance notice added for purchases over $3,000,000 in Manhattan or $1,500,000 in other boroughs
Amendment 2 Feb 28, 2017
Purchase prices for six residential units were changed, raising the total offering price to $5,963,000.00.
- Unit 101 price set to $1,325,000.00
- Unit 201 price set to $715,000.00
- Unit 202 price set to $699,000.00
- Unit 301 price set to $749,000.00
- Unit 302 price set to $715,000.00
- Unit 401 price set to $1,615,000.00
- Total offering price now $5,963,000.00
Amendment 1 Jul 28, 2016
Floor plans and square footage revised for units 101, 201, 202, 301, 302, and 401; Unit 201's rear yard replaced with balcony; Unit 101's rear yard expanded.
- Unit 201 rear yard replaced with balcony
- Unit 101 rear yard expanded
- Square footage revised for Units 101, 202, 301, 302, 401 in Schedule A
- Habitable Space measurements revised for Units 101, 202, 302, 401
- Limited Common Elements measurements revised for Units 101, 201, 401
- Schedule B updated with revised square footage for Units 101, 201, 202, 301, 302, 401
- Floor plans revised for Units 101, 201, 202, 301, 302, 401, roof terrace, and cellar storage
- Larger windows added to certain units
Team
- Sponsor
- 630-632 Lorimer Associates, LLC
- Principals
- Eran Chen, Mordechai Lipkis, Rotem Evron
- Tax estimate
- Aaron Valuation Inc.Prepared the first-year real estate tax projection
- Construction lender
- Builders Bank
- General contractors
- Gac Builders, Bayport Construction, Great Amer.construst.corp, L & M Builders Group, Ak Ventures, Blue Diamond GroupHeld the general construction permit on DOB job 302245167
- Structural engineer
- ADG ENGINEERING PCNamed on p. 259
- MEP engineer
- TSF Engineering, PCMechanical, electrical and plumbing · Named on p. 259
- Property report
- ODA-Architecture P.C.Prepared the plan's description of the property and its condition · Named on p. 212
- Title agency
- Royal Abstract of New York LLCThe sponsor's title company for buyers; you can choose another · Named on p. 7
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Zoning
- Zoning district
- R6B
- Commercial overlay
- C2-4
Today's zoning, from city data (PLUTO 26v2).
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