Rotem Cohen files plans for 12 units in Greenpoint
508 Graham Avenue axonometric diagram (Credit - Stephen Conte architect via DOB)
Rotem Cohen submitted a new building construction project for a 12-unit, 22,272-square-foot residential (R-2) building at 508 Graham Avenue in Greenpoint, Brooklyn. The plan was filed on June 3, 2026. It calls for the construction of a 55-foot-tall, five-story building and was filed with the New York City Department of Buildings under job number B01404767. The project is described in the filing as: propose new 5-story residential building as per plan. obtain new c of o.. The applicant is the Registered Architect Stephen Conte of StudiosC Architecture PLLC.
The first floor has a gym for the residents and one apartment. Floors two to four have three apartments each. The fifth and penthouse floors each have half of a single duplex apartment. There is no retail or commercial space in the building.
The most recent ownership change was in 2012 when Kwong C. Chiu as signatory for both buyer and seller, transferred ownership from one entity to another in a zero dollar exchange.
508 Graham Avenue
| wdt_ID | wdt_created_by | wdt_created_at | wdt_last_edited_by | wdt_last_edited_at | floor | comment | description | persons_permitted | occupancy_label | zoning_use | dwelling_units |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | acris | 06/09/2026 08:50 AM | acris | 06/09/2026 08:50 AM | Open Space | ACCESSORY OUTDOOR PASSIVE RECREATION AREA AT THE REAR YARD | Apartment | 49 | Residential | ||
| 2 | acris | 06/09/2026 08:50 AM | acris | 06/09/2026 08:50 AM | Open Space | ONE (1) OUTDOOR PARKING SPACE ACCESSORY TO THE RESIDENTIAL TENANT | Apartment | N/A | Residential | ||
| 3 | acris | 06/09/2026 08:50 AM | acris | 06/09/2026 08:50 AM | 1 | STORAGE ROOM, MECHANICAL ROOMS, BIKE ROOM FOR 6 SPACES (54 SF), BUILDING LOBBY, COMPACTOR ROOM, PACKAGE ROOM, ACCESSORY INDOOR FITNESS ROOM FOR RESIDENTIAL USE | Apartment | N/A | Residential | ||
| 4 | acris | 06/09/2026 08:50 AM | acris | 06/09/2026 08:50 AM | 1 | ONE CLASS A APARTMENT | Apartment | N/A | Residential | 1 | |
| 5 | acris | 06/09/2026 08:50 AM | acris | 06/09/2026 08:50 AM | 1 | ACCESSORY OFF-STREET INDOOR PARKING GARAGE FOR 3 SPACES | Parking Garage | N/A | Storage | ||
| 6 | acris | 06/09/2026 08:50 AM | acris | 06/09/2026 08:50 AM | 2 | THREE (3) CLASS A APARTMENTS | Apartment | N/A | Residential | 3 | |
| 7 | acris | 06/09/2026 08:50 AM | acris | 06/09/2026 08:50 AM | 3 | THREE (3) CLASS A APARTMENTS | Apartment | N/A | Residential | 3 | |
| 8 | acris | 06/09/2026 08:50 AM | acris | 06/09/2026 08:50 AM | 4 | THREE (3) CLASS A APARTMENTS | Apartment | N/A | Residential | 3 | |
| 9 | acris | 06/09/2026 08:50 AM | acris | 06/09/2026 08:50 AM | Roof Terrace - 4 | ACCESSORY PRIVATE ROOF TERRACE FOR ONE REAR APARTMENT | Apartment | N/A | Residential | ||
| 10 | acris | 06/09/2026 08:50 AM | acris | 06/09/2026 08:50 AM | 5 | ONE LOWER-HALF DUPLEX APARTMENT IN CONJUNCTION WITH A PENTHOUSE; ONE (1) CLASS A APARTMENT | Apartment | N/A | Residential | 2 |
The neighborhood
In Greenpoint, The bulk, or 29 percent of the 23.8 million square feet of commercial built space are walkup buildings, with industrial buildings next occupying 26 percent of the space. In sales, Greenpoint has near average sales volume among other neighborhoods with $923.6 million in sales volume in the last two years and is the 4th highest in Brooklyn. For development, Greenpoint has near average amount of major developments among other neighborhoods and is the 4th highest in Brooklyn. It had 3.3 million square feet of commercial and multi-family construction under development in the last two years, which represents 14 percent of the neighborhood’s built space.
The block
On this tax block, PincusCo has identified the owners of 10 of the 20 commercial properties representing 50,095 square feet of the 70,300 square feet. The largest owner is Ben Chiu , followed by Bezalel Solomon and then Charney Companies .
On the tax block, there were two new building construction projects totaling 36,695 square feet. The largest is a 30-unit, 20,264 square-foot residential (R-2) building submitted by Cheskie Weiss with plans filed January 28, 2020 and it has not been permitted yet. The second largest is a 12-unit, 16,431 square-foot residential (R-2) building submitted by Rotem Cohen and filed by Rotem Cohen with plans filed June 3, 2026 and it has not been permitted yet.
The surrounding
Within a 400-foot radius of 508 Graham Avenue, PincusCo identified two commercial real estate items of interests occurred over the past 24 months.
Of those two items, one was a sale. Stormfield Capital bought the 6,749-square-foot, four-unit four-family building (C3) on 135 Bayard Street for $5.1 million from David Kenner and Rafi Manor on December 26, 2024.
Of those two items, one was a loan. Blank Property Group borrowed $22.6 million from M&T Bank secured by the 4,813-square-foot, two-unit two-family building (B9) on 136 Bayard Street and nine other properties on September 10, 2025.
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