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68 Commercial Street Condominium

68 Commercial Street, Brooklyn, NY 11222

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Overview

68 Commercial Street is a 3-unit condo in Brooklyn.

  • Offering plan: Accepted December 2023 · 349 pages · floor plans on page 33
  • Finishes: Laminate kitchen countertops, Frigidaire appliances, washer/dryer hook-ups, American Standard bathroom fittings and ducted heat pumps for heating and cooling
  • Prices: $1,867 a square foot on average, as first offered; $9.99 million in all ($8.8 million when first offered)
  • Common charges: $999–$2,253 a month, the sponsor's first-year estimate
  • Sponsor: 68 Commercial Street LLC, represented by Getler, Gomes & Sutton, PC; principals Elazar Orlofsky
  • Neighborhood: Greenpoint, Brooklyn
  • Subway: 9-minute walk to Greenpoint Av (G); 13 minutes to Vernon Blvd-Jackson Av (7)
  • Amendments: 5, the latest in December 2025
  1. SubmittedSeptember 2024
  2. AcceptedDecember 2023
  3. 5 amendments
  4. First sale
  5. Latest sale

Sales

2 of 3homes sold (67%)
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From city records (ACRIS), through Jan 31, 2026.

First-Year Budget

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Property Taxes

The plan's first-year tax estimate, checked against the city's real bills for 2 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 4 Jun 17, 2025

Amendment updates energy usage projections, common charges budget, occupancy status, and discloses a reciprocal license agreement with an adjacent property owner.

  • First closing completed January 16, 2025 for Unit 2; second closing January 27, 2025 for Unit 1
  • Common charges for first year increased from $61,512.12 to $68,677.12 due to revised electricity, water, and insurance estimates
  • Unit 1 annual common charge raised from $22,489.73 to $25,109.36; Unit 2 from $11,982.00 to $13,377.68; Unit PH from $27,040.39 to $30,190.08
  • Temporary Certificate of Occupancy issued April 28, 2025 for all three units; valid through July 27, 2025; Final Certificate expected by end of August 2025
  • Reciprocal license agreement with adjacent property owner (Clay Properties LLC) disclosed; neighbor construction expected June 1 to October 2026 with scaffolding and protections at Condominium
  • Energy usage revised for all units due to actual post-occupancy consumption; heating costs increased significantly
  • Architect's Report addendum annexed reflecting revised finishes and equipment in units and outdoor areas
  • Offering period extended one year

Amendment 3 Nov 27, 2024

Unit 2 purchase price changed to $2,000,000.00.

  • Unit 2 purchase price set to $2,000,000.00
  • Unit 2 monthly common charges: $998.50
  • Unit 2 annual common charges: $11,982.01
  • Unit 2 monthly projected real estate taxes: $503.83
  • Unit 2 annual projected real estate taxes: $6,045.92
  • Schedule A prices increased for 1 home (median +8.1%): 2 $1,850,000 → $2,000,000

Amendment 2 Dec 11, 2024

Plan declared effective after one unit purchase agreement signed; Common Interest percentage corrected for penthouse unit; filing period extended one year.

  • Plan declared effective December 11, 2024; one of three units (33.33%) under purchase agreement as of October 28, 2024
  • First Closing expected January 2025
  • Temporary Certificate of Occupancy issued November 8, 2024 for all three residential units
  • Sponsor deposits $5,000.00 in escrow for permanent certificate of occupancy costs
  • Unit PH Common Interest percentage reduced to 43.9558% to correct 0.0036% overage
  • Offering plan filing period extended one year

Amendment 1 Sep 12, 2024

Purchase prices changed for Unit 1 and Penthouse unit.

  • Unit 1 price raised to $3,495,000.00
  • Penthouse unit price raised to $4,500,000.00
  • Schedule A prices increased for 2 homes (median +13.9%): 1 $3,295,000 → $3,495,000; PH $3,950,000 → $4,500,000
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Team

Sponsor
68 Commercial Street LLC
Principals
Elazar Orlofsky
Tax estimate
Metropolitan Realty Exemptions, Inc.Prepared the first-year real estate tax projection
Construction lender
Skybrook Capital
General contractor
Yellow Hat ConstructionHeld the general construction permit on DOB NOW job B00712301

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Zoning

Zoning district
M1-2/R6
Special district
Special Mixed Use District (MX-8) (MX-8)

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

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