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Symon Condominium

70 Schermerhorn Street, Brooklyn, NY 11201

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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
  1. SubmittedOctober 2019
  2. AcceptedAugust 2019
  3. 8 amendments
  4. First sale
  5. Latest sale

Sales

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First-Year Budget

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Property Taxes

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Closing Costs

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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.

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Team

Sponsor
70 Schermerhorn Owner LLC**
Developers
Orange Management Inc., Lonicera Partners
Principals
Andrew Bradfield, Demetrios Yatrakis, Jamie Anthony, John Evans
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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