Symon Condominium
70 Schermerhorn Street, Brooklyn, NY 11201
Overview
Symon is a 59-unit condo in Brooklyn, with 9 parking units, 15 storage units and 1 commercial unit.
- Offering plan: Accepted August 2019 · 433 pages · floor plans on page 4
- Finishes: Engineered wood floors, Bosch and BlueStar appliances, a washer and dryer in each apartment and a VRF heat pump system for heating and cooling
- Prices: $1,472 a square foot on average, as first offered; $95.6 million in all
- Common charges: $739–$2,964 a month, the sponsor's first-year estimate
- Developers: Orange Management Inc. and Lonicera Partners; principals Andrew Bradfield, Demetrios Yatrakis, Jamie Anthony and John Evans
- Sponsor: 70 Schermerhorn Owner LLC**, represented by Seiden & Schein, P.C.
- Subway: 4-minute walk to Borough Hall/Court St (2, 3, 4, 5, R); 5 minutes to Jay St-MetroTech (A, C, F, R)
- Amendments: 8, the latest in July 2023
- Units
- 59 residential · 9 parking · 15 storage · 1 commercial
- Subway
- 4 min walk to Borough Hall/Court St 2 3 4 5 RJay St-MetroTech A C F R, 5 min
- Developers
- Orange Management Inc., Lonicera Partners
- Principals
- Andrew Bradfield, Demetrios Yatrakis, Jamie Anthony, John Evans
- Average $/sf
- $1,472Homes in Schedule A, as first offered
- Common charges
- $739–$2,964 a monthSponsor's first-year estimate in Schedule A, 1/1/2020-12/31/2020
- Offering price
- $95.6 million total
- Floor plans
- Page 4 of the plan
- SubmittedOctober 2019
- AcceptedAugust 2019
- 8 amendments
- First sale
- Latest sale
Units & Prices
Sales
From city records (ACRIS), through Aug 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 25 homes.
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Amendments
Amendment 8 Jul 11, 2023
Offering price of Storage Bin B-20 changed to $37,500.00.
- Storage Bin B-20 offering price: $37,500.00
- Storage Bin B-20 monthly license fee: $15.00
- Storage Bin B-20 annual license fee: $180.00
Amendment 7 Apr 21, 2023
Unit 4D price increased to $1,850,000.00, sponsor financial disclosures updated, board control transferred to unit owners, and 2023 budget certified.
- Unit 4D offering price set to $1,850,000.00
- Sponsor relinquished board control on May 26, 2023
- Common Charges waiver period expired October 31, 2021; collection began November 1, 2021
- Monthly Common Charges for Unit 4D approximately $1,419.08
- Monthly real estate taxes for Unit 4D approximately $1,979.82 (2022/2023 fiscal year)
- Unit 4D currently rented at $8,600.00 per month
- 2023 Condominium Budget certified; projected income and expenses both $987,259
- Temporary Certificate of Occupancy issued March 7, 2023; estimated cost for Permanent Certificate approximately $75,000.00
Amendment 6 Jul 28, 2021
Sixth Amendment offers non-residential units for sale and updates sponsor financial disclosures, board members, escrow banks, and New York State real estate transfer tax treatment.
- Retail Unit and Community Facility Unit now offered for sale with prices and common charges listed
- Sponsor designates Andrew Bradfield (President), Jamie Anthony (Vice President), and Richard Diego (Secretary/Treasurer) as initial board members
- Escrow banks expanded to include Bank Leumi USA and Citibank, N.A.; David Lu, Esq. added as signatory
- Working Capital Fund as of July 1, 2021 is approximately $84,040.08; Reserve Fund is $24,489.75
- Most recent Temporary Certificate of Occupancy issued May 14, 2021; estimated cost for Permanent Certificate of Occupancy is approximately $75,000.00
- New York State Real Estate Transfer Tax no longer requires gross-up of consideration; rates are 0.4% for residential under $3,000,000 and 0.65% for $3,000,000 or more
Amendment 5 Jan 6, 2021
First Unit Closing occurred on November 30, 2020; 12 units conveyed to purchasers, 47 units remain unsold, with condominium declaration recorded and temporary certificate of occupancy issued.
- First Unit Closing held November 30, 2020; 12 residential units conveyed to purchaser as of December 29, 2020
- 47 unsold residential units remain, 10 subject to executed purchase agreements
- Condominium Declaration recorded November 24, 2020; Amended and Restated Declaration recorded November 24, 2020
- Temporary Certificate of Occupancy issued November 5, 2020; estimated cost to obtain Permanent Certificate of Occupancy approximately $75,000.00
- Purchaser deposits of at least $75,000.00 held in escrow with Seiden & Schein, P.C.
- Purchase Agreement amended to permit remote closings and virtual inspections; notices may be sent by electronic mail to purchaser's attorney
- Sponsor waiving collection of common charges as of First Unit Closing; sponsor paying actual operating expenses
- Working Capital Fund approximately $29,416.92 as of December 29, 2020; Reserve Fund $4,069.83 as of December 3, 2020
Amendment 4 Jul 31, 2020
Real estate tax projections and Schedule B are updated for a projected First Year of Condominium Operation beginning October 1, 2020.
- Real Estate Tax Projection Opinion updated to June 25, 2020 with new projections for 2020/2021 and 2021/2022 tax years
- Schedule A amended to reflect updated real estate tax projections
- Schedule B amended with new projected First Year of Condominium Operation commencing October 1, 2020
- Common Charges on Schedule B remain unchanged
- Schedule A prices increased for 5 homes (median +1.4%): 2C $1,325,000 → $1,345,000; 3C $1,340,000 → $1,360,000; 7C $1,430,000 → $1,450,000; 8C $1,450,000 → $1,470,000; ...
Amendment 3 Feb 10, 2020
Amendment adds storage bins and parking spaces available for purchase, with pricing and terms defined in new schedules.
- 30 Storage Bins offered for sale on cellar level
- 30 Bicycle Spaces offered (3 cellar, 27 first floor)
- Automated parking system with 8 spaces plus 1 ADA space offered for sale
- Storage Bin Licenses must close simultaneously with Residential Unit purchase
- Storage Bins available no later than 12 months after First Unit Closing
- Parking Space Licenses must close simultaneously with Residential Unit purchase
- Semi-automated parking garage on first floor accessible from Schermerhorn Street
Amendment 2 Jan 22, 2020
Purchase prices of five residential units were increased.
- Unit 2C price changed to $1,345,000.00
- Unit 3C price changed to $1,360,000.00
- Unit 7C price changed to $1,450,000.00
- Unit 8C price changed to $1,470,000.00
- Unit 9C price changed to $1,490,000.00
- Price changes do not affect existing Purchase Agreements
Amendment 1 Oct 28, 2019
This is an affidavit declaring the offering plan effective, not an amendment to the plan itself.
Team
- Sponsor
- 70 Schermerhorn Owner LLC**
- Developers
- Orange Management Inc., Lonicera Partners
- Principals
- Andrew Bradfield, Demetrios Yatrakis, Jamie Anthony, John Evans
- Counsel
- Seiden & Schein, P.C.
- Tax estimate
- Tuchman, Korngold, Weiss, Liebman & Lindemann, LLPPrepared the first-year real estate tax projection
- Construction lender
- Bank OZK$42.1 million recorded
- MEP engineer
- Rodkin Cardinale Consulting Engineers, P.C.Mechanical, electrical and plumbing · Named on p. 50
- Interior designer
- Studio DBReported by multifamilybiz.com
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Zoning
- Zoning districts
- C6-2A, C5-4The lot is split between two districts, the largest share first
- Special district
- Special Downtown Brooklyn District (DB)
Today's zoning, from city data (PLUTO 26v2).
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