Oro
306 Gold Street, between Tillary and Johnson Streets, Downtown Brooklyn, Brooklyn, NY 11201
Downtown Brooklyn, Brooklyn
BBL 3001337501 · BIN 3392968
- Year built
- 2005
- Type
- Condominium
- Units
- 303
- Floors
- 40
- Landmark status
- Not an individual landmark; not in a historic district
- NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission and City Planning records, updated February 2026
- Doorman
- Doorman (hours not stated)
Every recorded sale at this building, 2008–2026
Price-per-square-foot over time, the line- and floor-premium curves, and every recorded sale.
- Median $/sf, 2026 to date
- $1,146
- floor-adjusted, 6 sales
- Listing discount
- 1.3%
- Recorded sales
- 535
- On record
- 2008–2026
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Oro rises beside the Flatbush Avenue Extension with a rounded glass corner and a substantial indoor recreation program. Its design places a tall residential volume above a broader base, combining glazed elevations with masonry sections. The building belongs to Downtown Brooklyn’s first generation of large condominium towers from the 2000s.
The recreation facilities are a particular draw: a lap pool, indoor court and two-level fitness center give the building more than a conventional exercise room. The screening room and lounge provide additional shared space within a residential association of roughly three hundred apartments.
Oro has also reached a different stage in its tax life. Its original 421-a benefit has ended, with the final benefit appearing on the 2026 roll. The transition to full taxation increases the importance of the current tax bill when comparing carrying costs with sales completed during the benefit period.
Architecture and unit composition
Ismael Leyva Architects shaped the tower around its site beside a major avenue. Rounded corners soften the edge of the building, while bands of glazing, individual window openings and masonry panels vary across the elevations. The different façade treatments correspond to changes in the building’s volume and apartment positions.
The apartment inventory includes studios, one-bedroom homes and larger residences. Corner layouts have windows on more than one side, while upper floors can offer longer city and skyline views. A high floor and a particular exposure are separate attributes: the direction of the windows determines which part of the surrounding skyline an apartment faces.
The lower residential floors have a broader footprint than the upper tower. Apartment sizes and arrangements therefore vary across the building, with compact homes sharing the inventory with larger corner plans. Some residences have private outdoor space, but it is not a feature of every apartment.
In-unit laundry appears in the residential inventory, alongside central-air installations and later interior renovations. Original finishes and subsequent owner improvements coexist. A renovated apartment’s kitchen configuration, storage and bathroom arrangement should be evaluated as features of that particular home.
Building operations
The indoor pool is approximately fifty feet long. The fitness program extends to a court used for basketball and racquet sports, with sauna and changing facilities supporting the pool area. These spaces carry operating and maintenance obligations beyond those of the lobby and residential corridors.
Doorman and concierge services support the entrance, and a resident superintendent oversees day-to-day building needs. Bicycle storage and a garage add practical facilities. Parking is available separately; a residential purchase should identify any parking arrangement that accompanies the apartment.
The property contains residential and commercial tax lots. Apartment owners pay their individual real estate taxes as well as condominium common charges. The commercial classifications on the property’s tax roll do not change the residential apartments’ Class 2 treatment.
The full property’s built floor-area ratio exceeds the residential allowance shown for its mapped zoning. Oro sits within the Special Downtown Brooklyn District, so the existing building’s development framework includes more than the base zoning designation alone. That doesn't give an individual owner the right to enclose outdoor space or expand an apartment; any such change still needs board and DOB approval.
Application and transaction fees
Fees below are from building management's published schedule, as of October 2026. They are shown as published, item by item; no total is added because the total depends on the transaction. Deposits are listed apart from nonrefundable charges.
Purchase
8 items
Fees and charges
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Consumer Credit Report FeePer applicantRequired | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $125 per person | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Move in Fee | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $500 | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Sales Application Processing Fee | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $500 | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Working Capital ContributionRequired | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount 2.5 months of common charge | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Move out fee | Paid by Seller | When With the application | Amount $500 | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Closing Document Processing Fee | Paid by Seller | When At closing | Amount $500 | Refundable Not stated |
Deposits
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Move-in Deposit - Provided to Super | Paid by Buyer | When At move-out and move-in | Amount $1000 - See Move-in/out Procedures & protocol doc | Refundable Not stated |
| Move-out Deposit - Provided to the Super | Paid by Seller | When At move-out and move-in | Amount $1000 - See Move-in/out Procedures & protocol doc | Refundable Not stated |
Rental or lease
6 items
Fees and charges
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Move out Fee | Paid by Landlord | When With the application | Amount $500 | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Application Processing Fee | Paid by Tenant | When With the application | Amount $250 | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Consumer Credit Report FeePer applicantRequired | Paid by Tenant | When With the application | Amount $125 per person | Refundable Non-refundable |
| Move in Fee | Paid by Tenant | When With the application | Amount $500 | Refundable Non-refundable |
Deposits
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Move-out Deposit - Provided to Super | Paid by Landlord | When At move-out and move-in | Amount $1000 - See Move-in/out Procedures & protocol doc | Refundable Not stated |
| Move-in Deposit - Provided to Super | Paid by Tenant | When At move-out and move-in | Amount $1000 - See Move-in/out Procedures & protocol doc | Refundable Not stated |
Storage and parking
1 item
Storage sale: new resident
Fees and charges
| Item | Paid by | When | Amount | Refundable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Storage Bin Sales Processing Fee | Paid by Buyer | When With the application | Amount $300 | Refundable Not stated |
Management updates its schedule without a public filing. The date is when management last updated the page, not when a rule changed. Confirm the current schedule with management before you apply.
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Monthly carrying charges in recent sales
- Common charges + taxes, per room
- $480 per room a monthMedian of 28 recorded sales since October 2023Source: recorded sales, refreshed October 2026
- Common charges + taxes, per square foot
- $1.84 per square foot a monthMedian of 30 recorded sales since October 2023Source: recorded sales, refreshed October 2026
Common charges plus real estate taxes, combined into one monthly figure the way New York condominium listings show them. Add a mortgage payment for the monthly outlay. A summary of recorded sales, not a current bill; charges change.
Building staffing and amenities
- Doorman
- Doorman (hours not stated)Source: The Roebling Team's building profile
- Concierge
- YesSource: recent listing records
- Live-in superintendent
- YesSource: The Roebling Team's building profile
- Elevator
- YesSource: NYC Department of Buildings elevator records
- Amenities noted
- Fitness room, pool, spa, garage, bike storageSource: The Roebling Team's building profile
Staffing and amenities as our building profile and recent listing records describe them. A feature not listed is not confirmed absent. Outdoor space, parking and some facilities can belong to particular apartments or to a separate owner; confirm access for the specific apartment.
Local Law 97
- 2024–2029 annual penalty
- $0 (under cap)
- 2030–2034 annual penalty
- $95,163/yr
- Per unit / month range
- $0 – $26
- Modeled exposure split equally across 302 units (the residential count on the city's lot record). Not an assessed amount; condominium owners are typically charged by each unit's common-interest percentage.
Source: NYC LL84 benchmarking and PLUTO · The Roebling Research Library. City data last refreshed October 2026.
See full Local Law 97 analysis — emissions history, scenarios, methodology →Facade safety — Local Law 11
The latest available FISP filing classified the facade as Safe — no repairs were required at that inspection. A filed Safe grade is not a guarantee of current condition: owners still maintain the facade and, where required, observe parapets each year. Future inspection timing (Local Law 49 of 2025 changed the cycle framework from October 1, 2026), repair and any assessment decisions remain building-specific.
How to read this, and where it comes from
QEWI = Qualified Exterior Wall Inspector — a licensed professional engineer or registered architect who meets DOB’s FISP qualifications and signs the report (the independent expert, not the managing agent).
Source: NYC DOB facade filings (FISP) · The Roebling Research Library. City data last refreshed October 2026.
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.
| Date | Unit | Apartment | Price | PPSF | vs. Ask |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 17, 2026 | 3E | 1 BA · 634 sf | $645,000 | $1,017/sf | -7.2% |
| Jul 22, 2026 | 6L | 1 BR · 1 BA · 714 sf | $685,000 | $959/sf | -2.0% |
| Jul 17, 2026 | 16A | 2 BR · 2 BA · 1,208 sf | $1,425,000 | $1,180/sf | -4.4% |
| Jul 17, 2026 | 16D | 1 BR · 1 BA · 689 sf | $870,000 | $1,263/sf | -3.3% |
| Jul 8, 2026 | 27B | 1 BR · 1 BA · 615 sf | $825,000 | $1,341/sf | +3.3% |
| Jun 23, 2026 | 37C | 2 BR · 2 BA · 1,311 sf | $1,470,000 | $1,121/sf | -1.7% |
| Oct 22, 2025 | 30C | 2 BR · 2 BA · 1,320 sf | $1,300,000 | $985/sf | -1.1% |
| Oct 16, 2025 | 22G | 1 BR · 1 BA · 706 sf | $985,000 | $1,395/sf | -1.4% |
Market read. Most recent trades (2026 to date) cleared a median $1,146/sf (floor-adjusted) across 6 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. Median listing discount 1.3% from the last ask — a recurring negotiation gap worth pricing into any offer or listing strategy.
The retrade record
Lines that have traded more than once in the public record — the building’s appreciation arc, apartment by apartment.
Full closing history with price-per-square-foot over time, the complete retrade record, and every line that has traded.
Sales sourced from NYC Department of Finance recorded transfers (BBL 3-00133-7501; 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.
Closed rents at Oro, last 36 months
| Size | Leases | Median / month |
|---|---|---|
| 1 bedroom | 12 | $4,325 |
| 2 bedroom | 14 | $6,400 |
27 closed leases, October 2023 to September 2026. Most recent lease August 2026. Sizes with fewer than 2 leases are not shown. Compiled by The Roebling Team at Compass from closed leases.
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At the recent median sale of $978K (18 sales in the past 24 months, since November 12, 2024), a buyer putting 25% down would pay about $35,246 to close, or 3.6% of the price.
- Mansion tax: $0
- Mortgage recording tax: $14,113
- Title insurance: $4,399
- Attorneys, lender, building fees, reserves and filings: $16,735
Assumes a resale (the seller pays transfer taxes), a $4,500 attorney fee and a mortgage on the rest.
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Comparable buildings
- 388 Bridge Street — A later Downtown Brooklyn tower with condominium residences above a separate rental component.
- J Condominium at 100 Jay Street — A large condominium from the same development era, in DUMBO with a different relationship to the waterfront.
- The Forte at 230 Ashland Place — A smaller condominium tower from the same period near the Fort Greene cultural district.
- The Beacon Tower at 85 Adams Street — Another contemporary tower with a much smaller ownership association.
- The Brooklyn Grove at 10 Nevins Street — A newer Downtown Brooklyn condominium with an indoor pool and a smaller residential inventory.
More Downtown Brooklyn buildings
- Bridgeview Tower, 189 Bridge Street — 2006 condominium
- Brooklyn Point (138 Willoughby Street) — 2019 co-op by Kohn Pedersen Fox (KPF)
- Nine Chapel (9 Chapel Street) — 2022 condominium
- The Bowen (289 Schermerhorn Street) — condominium
- The Brooklyn Tower (85 Fleet Street) — 2021 condominium
- The Toy Factory Lofts, 176 Johnson Street — 1926 condominium
The neighborhood
For the full neighborhood — its buildings, character, and market — read The Roebling Team Guide to Downtown Brooklyn.
How to read the facts on this page. Items attributed to an offering plan describe the building as it was offered at that filing — unit mix, square footage, the amenity program as planned. They are not a statement about how the building operates today. Tax and compliance figures are sourced separately to current City records and carry their own dates. House rules, staffing and fee policy can change by board resolution without any public filing: treat every policy line here as a starting point for diligence and confirm it with the managing agent. Where this page compares one building or neighborhood to another, that is our analysis of the recorded record — it names the measure, the period and the sample it rests on, and it is an observation about medians rather than a prediction about any particular apartment.
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