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Element 88 Condominium

88 Withers Street, Brooklyn, NY 11211

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Overview

Element 88 is a 33-unit condo in Brooklyn, with 25 parking units, 33 storage units and 2 commercial units.

  • Offering plan: Accepted November 2017 · 348 pages · floor plans on page 4
  • Finishes: Laminate kitchen countertops, Frigidaire appliances, washer/dryer hook-ups, Gerber bathroom fittings and a VRF heat pump system for heating and cooling
  • Prices: $1,368 a square foot on average, as first offered; $48.4 million in all ($48 million when first offered)
  • Common charges: $297–$837 a month, the sponsor's first-year estimate
  • Developers: RYBAK Development and BK Developers; principals Semyon Vays, Leonid Vays, Sergey Rybak and Jason Reznik
  • Sponsor: 88 Corner Development LLC, represented by Tsyngauz & Associates, P.C.
  • Neighborhood: Williamsburg, Brooklyn
  • Subway: 5-minute walk to Metropolitan Av/Lorimer St (G, L); 8 minutes to Graham Av (L)
  • Amendments: 7, the latest in February 2021
  1. SubmittedMarch 2018
  2. AcceptedNovember 2017
  3. 7 amendments
  4. First sale
  5. Latest sale

Sales

33 of 33homes sold (100%)
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From city records (ACRIS), through Jun 30, 2026.

First-Year Budget

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Property Taxes

The plan's first-year tax estimate, checked against the city's real bills.

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Closing Costs

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Amendments

Amendment 7 Feb 3, 2021

Amendment updates occupancy status, budget, and legal information for the condominium.

  • Temporary certificate of occupancy issued February 1, 2021, expires May 2, 2021
  • Sponsor anticipates final certificate of occupancy by April 18, 2021
  • Sponsor deposited $5,000.00 in escrow for final certificate costs
  • One unsold unit (C1) held by Sponsor with 4.65% common interest, $489.42 monthly common charges, $971.44 monthly real estate taxes
  • 2021 budget attached
  • 2019 financial statement attached; purchasers to request 2020 statement from Board or Managing Agent
  • Sponsor's attorney address changed to 114 Mulberry Street, 1st fl., New York, NY 10013
  • Plan term extended for additional twelve months from amendment acceptance date

Amendment 6 Feb 25, 2020

Sixth amendment confirms temporary certificate of occupancy issued January 28, 2020, lists three unsold units, and extends the offering plan term by twelve months.

  • Temporary certificate of occupancy issued January 28, 2020
  • Final certificate of occupancy anticipated by end of 2020
  • $5,000.00 deposited in escrow for final certificate costs
  • Three unsold units: C1, C2, PH1 with monthly common charges and taxes listed
  • Sponsor relinquished board control on August 13, 2019
  • Budget for June 1, 2020 – May 31, 2021 totals $210,681.00
  • Offering plan term extended twelve months from amendment acceptance date

Amendment 4 Feb 21, 2019

Fourth Amendment revises parking unit sizes and designations, updates the smoking policy, adds FinCEN reporting requirements, and extends the plan term by six months.

  • Parking Units PS8 and PS14 redesignated for motorcycle parking only
  • Parking Unit PS16 designated as handicapped parking space
  • Common interest appurtenant to Residential Unit 3C revised
  • Schedule A revised to reflect parking and common interest changes
  • Smoking prohibited in front of building, Limited Common Elements, Common Elements, Parking Units, and Storage Units; permitted in Residential and Commercial Units
  • FinCEN Geographic Targeting Order reporting requirements apply to residential purchases of $300,000 or more meeting specified criteria
  • Plan term extended six months from date amendment is accepted for filing

Amendment 3 September 2018

Plan declared effective upon sponsor's acceptance of purchase agreements for seven residential units representing 20% of all units.

  • Seven residential units (20% of all units) have accepted purchase agreements
  • Plan declared effective upon filing of this amendment
  • Sponsor affirms all purchasers are bona fide and meet regulatory requirements

Amendment 2 Apr 12, 2018

Amendment corrects Unit 5D bathroom count, updates architect's report and Schedule A, adds tax law and financial reporting disclosures.

  • Residential Unit 5D has one (1) bathroom, not two (2) as initially stated
  • Revised architect's report dated May 30, 2018 and architect's certification added
  • Revised Schedule A reflecting Unit 5D bathroom correction and modified sizes of Storage and Parking Units
  • Added Special Risk disclosure about Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 affecting tax information in plan
  • Added disclosure of FinCEN Geographic Targeting Order reporting requirements for cash purchases $300,000 or more effective May 21, 2018

Amendment 1 Mar 30, 2018

Offering prices revised for 17 residential units.

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Team

Sponsor
88 Corner Development LLC
Principals
Semyon Vays, Leonid Vays, Sergey Rybak, Jason Reznik
Tax estimate
MGNY Consulting Corp.Prepared the first-year real estate tax projection
Construction lender
The Bank of Princeton$19 million loan stated in the plan
General contractor
Rybak Development and ConstructionHeld the general construction permit on DOB job 320627210
Buyer's lender
Wells FargoThe sponsor's preferred mortgage lender; you can use another, though the mortgage contingency is offered through the sponsor's lender · Named on p. 12

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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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