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96 16th Street Condominium

96 16th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11215

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Overview

96 16th Street is a 4-unit condo in Brooklyn.

  • Offering plan: Accepted April 2020 · 286 pages
  • Finishes: Hardwood floors, stone kitchen countertops, plastic laminate cabinets, Fisher & Paykel and Bosch appliances, a washer and dryer in each apartment and a VRF heat pump system for heating and cooling
  • Prices: $1,300 a square foot on average, as first offered; $6.31 million in all
  • Sponsor: 96-16th Street LLC, represented by Sichenzia Ross Ference LLP; principals Jorge Mastropietro, Anish Karyat, Carolina Garcia Paris and Pedro Moreno-Mengibar
  • Neighborhood: Gowanus, Brooklyn
  • Subway: 2-minute walk to Prospect Av (R); 7 minutes to 4 Av-9 St (F, G, R)
  • Amendments: 6, the latest in August 2025
  1. SubmittedFebruary 2022
  2. AcceptedApril 2020
  3. 6 amendments
  4. First sale
  5. Latest sale

Sales

4 of 4homes sold (100%)
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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 6 2025

Amendment updates building occupancy status, sponsor financial position, and unsold unit details following temporary certificate of occupancy.

  • Temporary Certificate of Occupancy issued August 6, 2025
  • First residential unit closed January 30, 2025
  • Two unsold residential units remain as of August 4, 2025
  • Working capital held: $3,309.38 as of August 4, 2025
  • Reserve Fund balance: $3,309.38 as of August 4, 2025
  • Unsold units subject to mortgage of approximately $120,000 at 7% interest with $534,000 debt service due September 2025
  • FinCEN Geographic Targeting Order updated April 15, 2025, effective October 9, 2025 for certain residential purchases
  • Plan extension valid for six months from amendment filing date

Amendment 5 2024

Amendment updates first closing date to December 15, 2024 following Temporary Certificate of Occupancy, confirms one unit under contract, and adds FinCEN reporting requirements for certain cash purchases.

  • First closing moved to December 15, 2024 (TCO received September 18, 2024)
  • One of four residential units entered into contract as of November 6, 2024
  • FinCEN Geographic Targeting Order requires reporting of certain cash purchases $300,000+ effective April 14, 2025
  • Budget unchanged from Amendment No. 2
  • Amendment valid for six months from filing date

Amendment 4 2024

Plan declared effective as of March 14, 2024 after 15% of units received purchase agreements; first closing anticipated July 1, 2024.

  • Plan declared effective on March 14, 2024
  • One residential unit (25% of four offered) counted toward effectiveness threshold
  • First closing anticipated on or about July 1, 2024
  • Budget from Amendment No. 2 unchanged; certification of adequacy dated May 7, 2024
  • Plan extension for six months from amendment filing date

Amendment 3 2023

Amendment corrects a typographical error in Unit 1's real estate tax estimates and updates the anticipated closing date to January 1, 2024.

  • Unit 1 real estate tax estimates corrected in Schedule A (were incorrectly shown as $0)
  • First closing anticipated January 1, 2024 (previously referenced dates updated)
  • Certificate of Occupancy anticipated in or about December 2023
  • No Purchase Agreements entered into as of October 20, 2023
  • First year budget unchanged from Amendment No. 2

Amendment 2 2023

Amendment updates Schedule A unit prices and closing timeline, revises first-year budget and budget period.

  • First closing expected June 1, 2023; Temporary Certificate of Occupancy anticipated April 1, 2023
  • Schedule A prices: Unit 1 $1,999,400, Unit 2 $1,365,000, Unit 3 $1,365,000, Unit 4 $1,579,500
  • Budget period changed to June 1, 2023 to May 31, 2024
  • Updated first-year budget with new common charges and expense projections
  • No Purchase Agreements entered into as of February 1, 2023
  • Plan validity extended six months from amendment filing date

Amendment 1 2022

Amendment updates the offering plan with current unit pricing, revised closing timeline to July 1, 2022, modified property description, adjusted real estate taxes, and updated budget.

  • First unit closing date moved to July 1, 2022; condominium operation to begin July 1, 2022
  • Rescission right offered if first closing does not occur within 12 months of July 1, 2022 (by June 30, 2023)
  • Final Certificate of Occupancy anticipated June 2022
  • Railing material for rear façade changed; As-built plans to be submitted to DOB in or about June 2022
  • Real estate taxes decreased due to lower assessed value and tax rate of $12.235% per $100
  • First year budget updated with certification by G BUDDY, INC.
  • Sponsor has private loan of $2,200,000 at 7% interest maturing August 2022
  • New York State and City transfer tax obligations transferred to purchasers; Mansion Tax of 1% applies to units $1,000,000 or more
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Team

Sponsor
96-16th Street LLC
Principals
Jorge Mastropietro, Anish Karyat, Carolina Garcia Paris, Pedro Moreno-Mengibar
Tax estimate
Moseson & Associates Corp.Prepared the first-year real estate tax projection
Construction lender
Columbia Bank$2.2 million recorded
General contractors
Hyper Structure, Gruppo 5 Subpartners, WJ Professional ExpeditinHeld the general construction permit on DOB job 321044160
Buyer's lenders
Popular Bank, Wells FargoThe sponsor's preferred mortgage lenders; you can use another, though the mortgage contingency is offered through the sponsor's lender · Named on p. 9

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Zoning

Zoning district
R6B

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