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153-161 Livingston Street, Brooklyn

Brooklyn • Block 00155 • Lot 0001 • Zip: 11201

Condition

What the city currently has open against this building, counted from its own records.

Address

Primary address: 153-161 Livingston Street, Brooklyn
Borough: Brooklyn
Zip code: 11201
Block: 00155
Lot: 0001
BBL: 3001550001
Unified address ID: 3001550001

Land use and zoning

Land use: Mixed Residential & Commercial Buildings
Zoning: C5-4 (Commercial)
Lot type: Corner
Lot area: 4,331 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 49 ft x 89 ft
Built FAR: 2.5
Max residential FAR: 10
Max commercial FAR: 10
Max facility FAR: 10
School district: 15

Building

Building class: Store Buildings - Predominant Retail with Other Uses (K4)
Year built: 1920
Last altered: 2008
Floors: 2
Total units: 5
Residential units: 0
Building area: 10,827 sq ft
Building dimensions: 50 ft x 90 ft
Basement: Below grade full basement
Owner: ARWAL REALTY LLC

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: All Others
Market value: $2,441,000
Total assessment: $1,098,450
Land assessment: $245,250
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: ARWAL REALTY LLC

Neighborhood

The area this lot falls inside, and the commute Hoodkit measures from it.

Neighborhood Downtown Brooklyn
District Brooklyn

Getting around

Estimated 3 days ago
Nearest station
Jay St-MetroTech A C F FX

About 5 minutes on foot · 286 m

  • Downtown Brooklyn 5 min 5 walking, 0 riding
  • Fulton Street 14 min 5 walking, 9 riding
  • Penn Station 25 min 5 walking, 20 riding
  • Union Square 26 min 5 walking, 21 riding
  • Times Square 27 min 5 walking, 22 riding
  • Grand Central 30 min 5 walking, 25 riding

Around this address

Transit and places within 0.5 miles of the lot.

Activity

Sales, filings, permits and violations from every dataset, in one order.

2025

  1. DOB NOW filing Jun 9, 2025 $380,000

    Alteration

    Approved

  2. DOB NOW filing May 29, 2025 $1,300,000

    Alteration

    Approved

  3. DOB NOW filing Apr 28, 2025 $380,000

    Alteration

    Approved

  4. DOB NOW filing Mar 20, 2025 $380,000

    Alteration

    Approved

  5. DOB NOW filing Mar 11, 2025 $1,256,000

    Alteration

    Approved

  6. DOB NOW filing Mar 11, 2025 $1,300,000

    Alteration

    Approved

  7. ECB violation Feb 6, 2025 $1,250

    CLASS - 2

    2-STORY BUILDING UNDER ALTERATION, ELECTRICAL AND HVAC WORK IN PROGRESS. INSPECTION REVEALED A-LADDERS MISUSED: IMPRO...

2023

  1. DOB violation Jun 20, 2023

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2019 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

2018

  1. DOB filing Sep 7, 2018 $1,000

    Alteration Type I

    EXPAND DINING ROOM AREA FOR EXISTING EATING AND DRINKING ESTABLISHMENT FILING FOR NEW PLACE OF ASSEMBLY FOR 265 OCCUP...

  2. DOB filing Apr 10, 2018 $45,000

    Alteration Type II

  3. DOB violation Apr 6, 2018

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2016 INSPECTION REPORT

  4. DOB filing Mar 9, 2018 $0

    Place of Assembly

2017

  1. ECB violation Oct 17, 2017 $250

    CLASS - 2

    WORK DOES NOT CONFORM TO APPROVED CONSTRUCTION DOCS AND/OR APPROVED AMENDMENTS.PREMISES UNDER PC ALT2 JOB3340149011 L...

  2. DOB filing Aug 24, 2017 $15,000

    Alteration Type II

    REPLACING AND RELOCATING PLUMBING FIXTURES WITH NEW ON EXISTING ROUGHING. NO CHANGE OF USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY. THIS...

  3. Permit issued Jul 18, 2017

    PL / PL

    STANLEY LEWIS CONTR, CORP

  4. Permit issued May 11, 2017

    AL

    GRECO ROMAN

  5. DOB filing Jan 13, 2017 $150,000

    Alteration Type II

    RENOVATIONS TO EXISTING RESTAURANT AND EXPANSION OF SAME USE. MODIFY KITCHEN, STOREFRONT, SEATING LAYOUT INTERIOR FIN...

2016

  1. DOB filing Nov 14, 2016 $3,000

    Alteration Type II

    INSTALLATION OF NEW FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM. COOKING EQUIPMENT AND FIRE SUPPRESSION SHUT-OFF VALVE FILED UNDER APPLIC...

  2. Permit issued Sep 6, 2016

    EW / FP

    UNIQUE FIRE SYSTEMS INC

  3. Permit issued Jul 14, 2016

    PL / PL

    LEMODE PLBG & HTG CORP

  4. Permit issued Jul 13, 2016

    EW / OT

    GRECO ROMAN DESIGN CORP

  5. Permit issued Jul 12, 2016

    EQ / EQ

    GRECO ROMAN DESIGN CORP

2014

  1. DOB violation May 15, 2014

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2012 INSPECTION REPORT

2011

  1. ECB violation Apr 21, 2011 $500

    CLASS - 3

    WORK DOES NOT CONFORM TO APPROVED CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS AND/OR APPROVED AMENDMENTS FOR THIS PRO CERT JOB, DWG: 5.18....

  2. ECB violation Apr 21, 2011 $2,500

    CLASS - 2

    FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BLDG IN A CODE-COMPLIANT MANNER, DEFECT IS: AT 1STFLR REAR, FURNACE ROOM, FIRE RATING IS THROUGHO...

2009

  1. DOB violation Dec 31, 2009

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

2008

  1. DOB violation Jan 3, 2008

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

2007

  1. DOB violation Jan 19, 2007

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

2001

  1. ECB violation Feb 17, 2001 $800

    Hazardous

    WORK WITHOUT A PERMIT NOTED:SMITH STREET SIDE OF BUILDING ERECTED A NEWSTAND APPROX 12 WIDE WITH ROLL DOWN GATES REME...

  2. ECB violation Feb 17, 2001 $800

    Hazardous

    FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING.NOTED:CELAR NO FIREPROOF RELF-CLOSING DOOR AT TOP OR BUTTOM OF STAIRWAY(GATHIC CABINET O...

The most recent 6 events from each dataset, so no one source takes the axis. Each tab holds the full record.

Property Contacts

Contact information aggregated from multiple government sources

2

Building Permits

Owner information from Department of Buildings filings

Owner
ARWAL REALTY, LLC
MARIA KARELAS
Owner
ARWAL REALTY LLC
VASILIKY KARELAS
Owner
NEW APOLLO DINER
MICHAEL MISIRIOTIS
Owner
J I M C RESTAURANT CORP
MICHAEL MISIRIOTIS
Owner
GOTHIC CABINETS CRAFT
ZACHAROPOULOS ARISTIDIS
Owner
ARWAL REALTY, LLC
DIMITRIOS KARELAS
Owner
Arwall Realty LLC
Demetrios Karelas
3

Recent Building Permits

Owner information from recent DOB NOW filings

Owner
ARWAL REALTY, LLC
NEW YORK, NY, 10017
Owner
OWNERS REP
BROOKLYN, NY, 11237
4

Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

GRANTOR/SELLER
31 SMITH STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11201
GRANTEE/BUYER
31 SMITH STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11201
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
MORTGAGER/BORROWER
GRANTEE/BUYER
161 LIVINGSTON ST
BKLYN, NY
MORTGAGER/BORROWER
MORTGAGOR/BORROWER
161 LIVINGSTON ST
BROOKLYN, NY, 11201
MORTGAGOR/BORROWER
161 LIVINGSTON ST
BROOKLYN, NY, 11201
MORTGAGER/BORROWER

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
PLUTO Owner