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Brooklyn Historical Society, Brooklyn

Brooklyn • Block 00243 • Lot 0047 • Zip: 11201

Condition

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

3 Open DOB violations 26 on record • 1993–2021 0 Open ECB violations 4 on record • 1998–2020

Address

Primary address: Brooklyn Historical Society, Brooklyn
Borough: Brooklyn
Zip code: 11201
Block: 00243
Lot: 0047
BBL: 3002430047
Unified address ID: 3002430047

Land use and zoning

Land use: Public Facilities & Institutions
Zoning: C5-2A (Commercial)
Ownership: Fully tax-exempt property
Lot type: Corner
Lot area: 7,500 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 75 ft x 100 ft
Built FAR: 4.17
Max residential FAR: 10
Max commercial FAR: 10
Max facility FAR: 10
School district: 13

Building

Building class: Places of Public Assembly (Indoor) and Cultural - Museum (P7)
Year built: 1878
Last altered: 2012
Floors: 5
Total units: 1
Residential units: 0
Building area: 31,294 sq ft
Building dimensions: 75 ft x 90 ft
Basement: Below grade full basement
Owner: BROOKLYN PUBLIC LIBRARY

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: All Others
Market value: $6,932,000
Total assessment: $3,119,400
Land assessment: $688,500
Exempt total: $3,119,400
Assessment owner: BROOKLYN HISTORICAL S

Neighborhood

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

Neighborhood Brooklyn Heights
District Brooklyn

Getting around

Estimated 5 days ago
Nearest station
Clark St 2 3

About 4 minutes on foot · 221 m

  • Downtown Brooklyn 10 min 4 walking, 6 riding
  • Fulton Street 13 min 4 walking, 9 riding
  • Penn Station 22 min 4 walking, 18 riding
  • Times Square 23 min 4 walking, 19 riding
  • Union Square 27 min 4 walking, 23 riding
  • Grand Central 30 min 4 walking, 26 riding

Around this address

Transit and places within 0.5 miles of the lot.

Getting out

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Places nearby

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Activity

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

2026

  1. DOB NOW filing Aug 13, 2026 $4,271,000

    Alteration

    Plan Examiner Review

  2. DOB NOW filing Jun 25, 2026 $4,271,000

    Alteration

    Approved

  3. DOB NOW filing Jun 8, 2026 $100,000

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

  4. DOB NOW filing Jun 1, 2026 $0

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

  5. DOB NOW filing Apr 2, 2026 $0

    No Work

    TA Certificate of Operation Issued

2025

  1. DOB NOW filing Dec 10, 2025 $0

    No Work

    Approved

2024

  1. Sale Jul 17, 2024 $0

    Changed hands

    128 PIERREPONT STREET

  2. Sale Jul 17, 2024 $0

    Changed hands

    128 PIERREPONT STREET

2021

  1. DOB violation Jul 19, 2021

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

  2. DOB violation Jul 19, 2021

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

2020

  1. ECB violation Jul 9, 2020 $625

    CLASS - 2

    REPLACE DAMAGED DOOR

  2. DOB violation Jun 5, 2020

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

  3. DOB violation Jun 5, 2020

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

2019

  1. DOB violation Nov 8, 2019

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2017 INSPECTION REPORT

2017

  1. DOB filing Aug 15, 2017 $0

    Alteration Type I

    PLUMBING AND MECHANICAL PLANS SUBMITTED HEREWITH.

  2. DOB filing Aug 10, 2017 $0

    Place of Assembly

2015

  1. DOB violation Apr 7, 2015

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

2014

  1. DOB filing Apr 3, 2014 $46,180

    Alteration Type II

    MODIFY EXISTING MANUAL SMOKE/HEAT DETECTION AND SPRINKLER ALARM SYSTEM IN EXISTING COMMERCIAL BUILDING. NO CHANGE IN ...

  2. Permit issued Jan 30, 2014

    AL

    ATLAS RESTORATION CORP

2013

  1. Permit issued Nov 8, 2013

    PL / PL

    EASTERN PLBG & MECH CONTR

  2. DOB filing Aug 26, 2013 $0

    Alteration Type III

    INSTALLATION OF A TEMPORARY WORK PLATFORM DURING BUILDING ALTERATION, FILED SEPARATELY. WORK PLATFORM SHALL COMPLY WI...

  3. Permit issued Feb 6, 2013

    AL

    ATLAS RESTORATION CORP

2012

  1. Permit issued Aug 27, 2012

    EQ / EQ

    METROPOLITAN ENTERPRISES

  2. Permit issued Aug 22, 2012

    PL / PL

    EASTERN PLBG & MECH CONTR

  3. Permit issued Aug 9, 2012

    AL

    ATLAS RESTORATION CORP

2009

  1. DOB filing Oct 1, 2009 $0

    Alteration Type III

    Builders Pavement Plan filed in conjunction with DOB application #300609633. Total lot frontage 175 linear feet. No c...

2007

  1. ECB violation Jun 25, 2007 $180

    Non-Hazardous

    B4A,16,24B,32A,48A,50A,B,C.50A-HOLES IN BOILER ROOM CEILING.50B-BACKFLOW NOT PIPED DOWN.50C-NO CHECK VALVE BETWEEN BA...

2004

  1. DOB filing Jul 30, 2004 $50,000

    Alteration Type II

    XEREWITH FILING DRAWINGS SHOWING THE REP LACEMENT OF A GAS BOILER NO CHA GE IN USE EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY

2003

  1. ECB violation May 21, 2003 $0

    Non-Hazardous

    79**. 79* REMOVED DEVICE # 3P2766 WITHOUT PERMIT DEVICE HAS BEEN REMOVED. FILE FOR * OBTAIN PERMIT AND HAVE TEST DONE...

1998

  1. ECB violation Jan 20, 1998 $180

    Non-Hazardous

    47L,36T,36AD,35M,30O,50Y,37G,46L, 47-LUBIE ON CABLE 35-FIRE EXTINGUISHER 37-CORRECT FUSING 46-OIL ON HOIST CABLES.

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
DEPT OF DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION
MICHAEL NASTASI
DOB Filing 08/15/2017
Owner
THE BROOKLYN HISTORICAL SOCIETY
JASON PIETRANGELI
DOB Filing 08/10/2017
Owner
DEPT OF DESIGN & CONSTRUCTION
MICHAEL NASTASI
DOB Filing 04/03/2014
Owner
L I HISTORICAL SOC
RON RAZLA
DOB Filing 08/26/2013
Owner
Brooklyn Historical Society
Jessie Kelly
DOB Filing 10/01/2009
Owner
BROOKLYN HISTORICALSOCIETY
JESSIE KELLY
DOB Filing 07/30/2004
Owner
BROOKLYN HISTORICAL SOCIETY
JESSIE KELLY
DOB Filing 08/25/2003
Owner
BROOKLYN
JESSIE KELLY
DOB Filing 10/21/2002
3

Recent Building Permits

Owner information from recent DOB NOW filings

Owner
DDC
New York, NY, 10017
DOB NOW 08/13/2026
Owner
PR
Boonton, NJ, 07005
DOB NOW 06/08/2026
Owner
BROOKLYN PUBLIC LIBRARY
NEW YORK, NY, 10001
DOB NOW 12/29/2022
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Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

GRANTEE/BUYER
BROOKLYN PUBLIC LIBRARY
10 GRAND ARMY PLAZA
BROOKLYN, NY, 11238
ACRIS 07/17/2024
GRANTOR/SELLER
BROOKLYN PUBLIC LIBRARY, SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO LO
10 GRAND ARMY PLAZA
BROOKLYN, NY, 11238
ACRIS 07/17/2024
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
BANK OF AMERICA N.A.
ACRIS 09/23/2022
MORTGAGER/BORROWER
THE BROOKLYN HISTORICAL SOCIETY
ACRIS 09/23/2022
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.
ACRIS 09/23/2022
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
COMMERCE BANK N.A.
ACRIS 09/23/2022
PARTY ONE
BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.
900 W TRADE ST
CHARLOTTE, NC, 28255
ACRIS 05/11/2022
PARTY TWO
THE BROOKLYN HISTORICAL SOCIETY
128 PIERREPONT STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11201
ACRIS 05/11/2022
ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.
4 NEW YORK PLAZA
14TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY, 10004
ACRIS 06/15/2017
MORTGAGEE
BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.
70 BATTERSON PARK ROAD
FARMINGTON, CT, 06032
ACRIS 06/15/2017

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
BROOKLYN HISTORICAL S
Assessment Roll
PLUTO Owner
BROOKLYN PUBLIC LIBRARY
PLUTO