Bruman Realty pays $14.4M to Goodwill Industries for property in Astoria

Bruman Realty through the entity Fourth Development Holdings LLC paid Goodwill Industries Of Greater New York And Northern New Jersey $14.4 million for 26-25 4th Street in Astoria. The deal closed on November 2, 2020 and was recorded on November 20, 2020. The transaction consists of 1 parcel, including the tax class fireproof warehouse (E1).

The signatory for the buyer was Joseph Brunner. The contract was signed July 18, 2019, according to the transfer documents. A memorandum of contract reported the contract date as July 29, 2019. Solomon Feder using the same LLC as Brunner, filed new building plans in September 2020 for a 165-unit development on the parcel. Brunner also bought an easement and air rights from the neighboring parcel, co-owned by Jonathan Rose Companies and Goodwill Industries, for $2.5 million.
Over the past five years, there have been 4 NYC Department of Buildings permit applications filed for this parcel valued at more than $20,000. There were 2 renovation/alteration projects (A2) applied for with a total estimated value of $421,000.

There has been one new building permit application Those plans include a total of 165 residential units.

There has been one demolition project filed for the parcels over the past five years.

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The signatory for the buyer was Joseph Brunner