149 Huron Street

Six stories behind a street wall of large windows and balconies, with a facade grid of coloured panels that gave the building its marketing names. The unit designations skip the third and fifth floors, which is consistent with the duplex lofts described in listing records: at least the 2-line has two-level apartments with double-height living rooms and an upper bedroom level. Which lines are duplexes and which are single-floor should be confirmed from the declaration's floor plans. The ground floor carries six apartments, 1A through 1F, alongside the parking.

The parking is a real asset in this part of Greenpoint. The 15 spaces are separate tax lots with their own deeds, and most were bought together with an apartment. They are taxed as Class 4 property, separately from the apartment.

Next door at 139 Huron Street is a separate nine-unit condominium on the former tax lot 56, with its own unit lots (1101–1109). It shares a block and a street, not a regime.

Taxes are now unabated. The Department of Finance exemption roll records 421-a code 5113, the 15-year program, on every apartment and parking lot, with a base year of 2006 and a benefit start of 2010/11. The benefit stepped down through the early 2020s, was at its last and smallest step on the 2024/25 roll, and was zero from 2025/26. For owners who bought with the abatement in place, this is the change to plan for: the tax bill is now set by the full assessment.

At current taxable assessments and a Class 2 rate of about 12.5 percent, our estimate is roughly $8,000 a year for a 572-square-foot apartment on the 4-line, about $13,100 for a 985-square-foot duplex and about $13,900 for the 932-square-foot 6H, plus roughly $900 a year for a parking space at the Class 4 rate. These are estimates from the roll, not bills. Use the current bill for the unit.

Nothing in the ACRIS record points to regulated affordable units inside the condominium. The managing agent, the current budget, reserve and any façade or roof work should be confirmed with the managing agent.

Recent sales

Recent closings at this building, from The Roebling Research Library. Prices are the transfer amounts recorded with the NYC Department of Finance; apartment-level detail is checked against the building’s own file in The Roebling Research Library before publishing.

Market read. Most recent trades (2012) cleared a median $589/sf (floor-adjusted) across 7 sales. Floor-adjusted means each sale is restated to a constant mix of floors, so the figure can differ from the plain median of the sales listed above.

Sales sourced from NYC Department of Finance recorded transfers (BBL 3-02522-7501; each condominium apartment is its own tax lot). Apartment-level facts (line, condition, asking-price context) curated and cross-verified in The Roebling Research Library. Not all transactions cross-verify with ACRIS records — sponsor and LLC purchases sometimes record at stipulated values rather than market price; square footage from recorded condo declarations and offering plans.

Underwrite full taxes. The 421-a ended with the 2024/25 tax year. Compare a seller's tax figure from even two years ago with the current bill; the older figure may reflect the exemption.

Confirm the layout from the plans. Ask which floors the apartment occupies. Duplexes and single-floor units share the same letter scheme, and square footage alone does not tell you which you are buying.

Buy the parking with the apartment if you can. The spaces are deeded and scarce. Make sure the contract lists the parking lot number as its own lot.

Ask for the budget and the capital plan. The building is 18 years old. Ask about façade inspection cycles, roofs, and the mechanical systems.

Lead with the layout and the parking. A duplex with a deeded space is the building's strongest product. Show both clearly.

Put the current tax bill in the package. Buyers will want to know the abatement is over and what the full bill is.

• 36 Eckford Street: a 24-apartment Greenpoint condominium with deeded parking, also fully taxed since its 15-year 421-a expired
• 76 Engert Avenue (Northpoint Towers): twin 2008 Greenpoint condominiums with deeded parking, past their 15-year 421-a
• 50 Greenpoint Avenue: a 44-unit Greenpoint condominium a few blocks south with its own 421-a history
• 1080 Lorimer Street: a 29-residence Greenpoint conversion inside the historic district
• 171 Calyer Street: a 21-unit Greenpoint condominium delivered in 2024 with no abatement
• 29 Huron Street (The Huron): the full-amenity waterfront condominium at the west end of the same street
• 21 India Street (The Greenpoint): the waterfront tower condominium a few blocks north