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637 Madison Street Condominium

637 Madison Street, Brooklyn, NY 11221

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Overview

637 Madison Street is an 8-unit condo in Brooklyn.

  • Offering plan: Accepted January 2024 · 277 pages · floor plans on page 21
  • Finishes: Hardwood floors, granite kitchen countertops, Formica cabinets, Blomberg appliances, washer/dryer hook-ups and split-system units for heating and cooling
  • Prices: $1,225 a square foot on average, as first offered; $5.72 million in all ($5.76 million when first offered)
  • Common charges: $225–$388 a month, the sponsor's first-year estimate
  • Sponsor: 637 Madison Development LLC, represented by Eial Girtz, PC; principals Rotem Cohen, Eliran Cohen and Raanan Noy
  • Neighborhood: Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn
  • Subway: 12-minute walk to Utica Av (A, C); 13 minutes to Gates Av (J, Z)
  • Amendments: 3, the latest in August 2024
  1. SubmittedJanuary 2024
  2. AcceptedJanuary 2024
  3. 3 amendments
  4. First sale
  5. Latest sale

Sales

8 of 8homes sold (100%)
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From city records (ACRIS), through Oct 31, 2025.

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

The buyer pays the NYC and NY State transfer taxes, which a seller usually pays.

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Amendments

Amendment 3 Aug 22, 2024

Amendment extends the offering plan for 6 months and updates status of unit closings, common charges, and sponsor financing.

  • Plan extended for 6 months
  • Final Certificate of Occupancy obtained July 8, 2024
  • First closing (Unit 3R) occurred July 25, 2024; Units 2R, 3F, 4R also closed; Units 1F, 1R, 2F in contract; Unit 4F unsold
  • Common charges and real estate taxes listed for unsold units (1F, 1R, 2F, 4F)
  • Reserve account balance is $0.00; should be $3,000.00 with $250.00 monthly deposits from common charges
  • Sponsor financing of $2,200,000.00 obtained; Units 2R, 3F, 3R, 4R released from pledge after closing
  • Sponsor covering all operating costs and delaying common charges collection with 30-day notice right

Amendment 2 Apr 18, 2024

Plan declared effective after two units contracted; six unit prices adjusted; new escrow account established.

  • Plan declared effective April 18, 2024 based on 2 units (24% of 8 units) under contract
  • Unit 1F price decreased from $589,000.00 to $549,000.00
  • Unit 1R price increased from $849,000.00 to $899,000.00
  • Unit 3F price increased from $615,000.00 to $649,000.00
  • Unit 3R price increased from $625,000.00 to $649,000.00
  • Unit 4F price decreased from $885,000.00 to $839,000.00
  • Unit 4R price decreased from $899,000.00 to $839,000.00
  • New IOLA escrow account opened at Peapack-Gladstone Bank with signatories Eial Girtz and Lisa Kim

Amendment 1 Jan 17, 2024

Floor plans revised to reflect as-built building conditions with changes to limited common element square footage for multiple units.

  • Unit 1F front yard decreased from 170 sq. ft. to 158 sq. ft.; lightwell decreased from 38 sq. ft. to 35 sq. ft.
  • Unit 1R rear yard increased from 332 sq. ft. to 428 sq. ft.
  • Unit 2F storage of 13 sq. ft. removed
  • Unit 2R storage decreased from 13 sq. ft. to 12 sq. ft.; rear yard decreased from 358 sq. ft. to 262 sq. ft.
  • Unit 4F storage decreased from 13 sq. ft. to 12 sq. ft.; terrace increased from 308 sq. ft. to 376 sq. ft.
  • Unit 4R storage decreased from 13 sq. ft. to 12 sq. ft.; terrace increased from 326 sq. ft. to 420 sq. ft.
  • No units in contract; no units leased
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Team

Sponsor
637 Madison Development LLC
Principals
Rotem Cohen, Eliran Cohen, Raanan Noy
Tax estimate
Metropolitan Realty Exemptions, Inc.Prepared the first-year real estate tax projection
Construction lender
Yk 2021$2.2 million recorded
General contractor
HP Building ManagementHeld the general construction permit on DOB NOW job B00719495
Property report
Demerara Engineering, PLLCPrepared the plan's description of the property and its condition · Named on p. 127

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Zoning

Zoning district
R6B

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

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