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819 Lexington Avenue Condominium

819 Lexington Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11221

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Overview

819 Lexington Avenue is a 10-unit condo in Brooklyn.

  • Offering plan: Accepted November 2020 · 299 pages · floor plans on page 46
  • Finishes: 8'6" ceilings, wood floors, quartz kitchen countertops, Europlak cabinets, Samsung and Frigidaire appliances, washer/dryer hook-ups and Delta bathroom fittings
  • Prices: $904 a square foot on average, as first offered; $6.12 million in all ($6.17 million when first offered)
  • Common charges: $392–$899 a month, the sponsor's first-year estimate
  • Sponsor: 819 Lexington LLC, represented by Marans, Weisz & Newman, LLC; principals Shai Birenzweig
  • Neighborhood: Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn
  • Subway: 4-minute walk to Kosciuszko St (J); 6 minutes to Gates Av (J, Z)
  • Amendments: 2, the latest in May 2022
  1. SubmittedApril 2021
  2. AcceptedNovember 2020
  3. 2 amendments
  4. First sale
  5. Latest sale

Sales

10 of 10homes sold (100%)
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From city records (ACRIS), through Nov 30, 2023.

First-Year Budget

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Property Taxes

The plan's first-year tax estimate, checked against the city's real bills for 10 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 2 May 31, 2022

Amendment discloses post-closing status including Certificate of Occupancy, Board members, fund balances, and changes selling agent to Compass; raises Unit 1A price to $499,000.

  • Unit 1A price raised to $499,000.00
  • Final Certificate of Occupancy issued October 21, 2021
  • First Unit Closing occurred February 28, 2022
  • Selling Agent changed to Compass, 90 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY
  • Common Charges collection begins July 1, 2022
  • Reserve fund holds approximately $1,724.25
  • Working Capital fund holds approximately $1,684.02
  • Plan term extended six (6) months

Amendment 1 Apr 6, 2021

Amendment declares the plan effective, delays first closing to July 1, 2021, updates property tax projections downward by 35%, and extends the plan term by 6 months.

  • Plan declared effective with 2 units (20%) sold
  • First Unit Closing moved to July 1, 2021 (from January 1, 2021)
  • Right to rescind tolled until September 18, 2022 for prior purchasers
  • Property taxes for first year reduced to $55,208.00 total (35% decrease)
  • Assessed value of Building estimated at $450,056.00 for tax year July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2022
  • Updated Schedule A reflects new tax apportionments by unit
  • Plan term extended 6 months from amendment date
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Team

Sponsor
819 Lexington LLC
Principals
Shai Birenzweig
Tax estimate
Metropolitan Realty Exemptions, Inc.Prepared the first-year real estate tax projection
Construction lender
Plenitude Capital
General contractors
Brooklyn B Company Group, N.y. Preferred DevelopmentHeld the general construction permit on DOB job 321184311

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Zoning

Zoning district
R6A

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

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