161 Dupont Street Condominium HOA Inc

What 161 Dupont Street Condominium HOA Inc's governing documents say

This is a full condominium declaration and by-laws for Dupont Villas, a six-unit condominium building at 161 Dupont Street in Brooklyn, NY. It establishes the legal framework for condominium ownership — meaning you own your individual unit and share ownership of common elements with other unit owners. The sponsor (developer) retains significant control for years, including the right to appoint most board members as long as it owns two or more units.

• What you own & maintain: You own the interior of your unit (from the outside of exterior walls to centerlines of interior partitions). The association maintains the common elements — land, exterior walls, foundations, corridors, stairs, mechanical systems, and shared amenities like balconies, terraces, storage in the cellar, and the rear yard.
• Sponsor control of the board: The sponsor, Dupont Villa LLC, controls the board for five years after the first unit closing or until all units are sold, whichever is sooner. For as long as the sponsor owns two or more units, it remains in control — meaning it appoints two of three board members. Even after that, as long as the sponsor owns one unit, it can designate one board member.
• Use of units: Each unit may be occupied by no more than one family. Use must comply with local zoning and the certificate of occupancy. Only the owner, their family members (spouse, children, stepchildren, grandchildren, siblings, parents, parents-in-law, grandparents), or permitted guests may occupy — and a corporation or partnership can only occupy through officers, directors, or employees.
• Leasing & rentals: This document does not specify a minimum lease term or explicit leasing restrictions beyond the occupancy rules described above. (For rental rules, refer to the full by-laws or rules and regulations, which were not fully provided here.)
• Common charges & special assessments: The board determines common charges each year based on a budget, allocated proportionally by each unit's common interest (percentage of ownership). The board can also levy special assessments. If charges are unpaid, the board may take enforcement actions including liens and, potentially, unit surrender.
• Amendments to the declaration: The declaration can be amended by a 66⅔% vote of unit owners. No amendment may limit mortgagee rights. Amendments must be recorded in the Kings County Register's Office.
• Alterations to your unit: You may make interior alterations, additions, or improvements — and even change your unit's layout — provided you don't affect other units, jeopardize structural integrity, or create liability for the board. If you subdivide your unit, the subdivided units share the original unit's vote and common interest.
• Pets: This document does not contain a pet rule. Check the full rules and regulations (not included in this excerpt) for any pet restrictions.

Plain-language summary generated from the governing documents on file for this community. It may be incomplete and is not legal advice — read the full documents below or consult the official recorded versions.