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Rol Modern Condominium

864 53rd Street, Brooklyn, NY 11220

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Overview

Rol Modern is a new 9-unit condo in Brooklyn, with 2 commercial units.

  • Offering plan: Accepted December 2025 · 331 pages
  • Finishes: Hardwood floors, quartz kitchen countertops, Tafisa cabinets, Whirlpool appliances, a washer and dryer in each apartment, Kohler bathroom fittings and a VRF heat pump system for heating and cooling
  • Prices: $1,105 a square foot on average, as first offered; $8.38 million in all
  • Common charges: $212–$436 a month, the sponsor's first-year estimate
  • Sponsor: Rol Development LLC, represented by Moritt Hock & Hamroff, LLP; principals Ka Keung Chan
  • Neighborhood: Sunset Park, Brooklyn
  • Subway: 11-minute walk to 8 Av (N); 12 minutes to Fort Hamilton Pkwy (N)
  • Amendments: 2, the latest in September 2026
  1. SubmittedMarch 2026
  2. AcceptedDecember 2025
  3. 2 amendments
  4. First sale
  5. Latest sale

Sales

6 of 9homes sold (67%)
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From city records (ACRIS), through Sep 30, 2026.

First-Year Budget

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Property Taxes

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FigureThis building1Teng Fei28 units · 0.5 miaccepted 2026928 57th36 units · 0.2 miaccepted 2025
Common ChargesPer Square Foot / Month$0.41Below peers$0.42$0.80
Average Offering PricePer Apartment$648,178Lowest$788,500$771,500
Average PricePer Square Foot$1,105In line$1,060$1,175
Average Unit SizeSquare Feet587 SFSmaller744 SF656 SF
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How We Got This
  • Comps: the closest Brooklyn plans on size, $/SF and launch date, within 2 miles when possible.
  • Figures: each building's own offering plan, filed with the NY Attorney General. Nothing is estimated.
  • Checked: a price list publishes only when its math adds up, and building pages cite the plan pages.
  • Labels: In line is between the comps; Below/Above peers is past both by up to 15%; Lowest/Highest by more.

Closing Costs

The plan lists what a buyer pays at closing.

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Amendments

Amendment 1 Mar 2, 2026

Plan declared effective on January 21, 2026 after three units were purchased, and first closing anticipated for July 1, 2026.

  • Plan declared effective January 21, 2026
  • First closing anticipated on or about July 1, 2026
  • Three residential units (202, 301, 402) counted toward 15% threshold
  • Budget unchanged; Certification of Adequacy included as Schedule L-3
  • Amendment valid for six (6) months from acceptance date
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Team

Sponsor
Rol Development LLC
Principals
Ka Keung Chan
Tax estimate
Metropolitan Realty ExemptionsPrepared the first-year real estate tax projection

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Zoning

Zoning district
R6

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

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The Condo Book Project Are Rol Modern's common charges high for the area? No, they're on the low side. Rol Modern budgets $0.41 per square foot a month, against a $0.61 median for the 10 most similar Brooklyn plans.Schedule A Do you want to see the list of similar buildings?