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159-161 Remsen Street, Brooklyn

Brooklyn • Block 00250 • Lot 0014 • Zip: 11201

Condition

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

Address

Primary address: 159-161 Remsen Street, Brooklyn
Borough: Brooklyn
Zip code: 11201
Block: 00250
Lot: 0014
BBL: 3002500014
Unified address ID: 3002500014

Land use and zoning

Land use: Multi-Family Elevator Buildings
Zoning: C5-2A (Commercial)
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 4,500 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 45 ft x 100 ft
Built FAR: 4.57
Max residential FAR: 10
Max commercial FAR: 10
Max facility FAR: 10
School district: 13

Building

Building class: Elevator Apartments - Cooperatives (Other Than Condominiums) (D4)
Year built: 1930
Last altered: 2015
Floors: 7
Total units: 21
Residential units: 18
Building area: 20,570 sq ft
Building dimensions: 45 ft x 55 ft
Basement: None/No Basement
Owner: NORTHEAST REMSEN CORPORATION

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: Apartments
Market value: $2,517,000
Total assessment: $1,132,650
Land assessment: $295,650
Exempt total: $29,400
Assessment owner: NORTHEAST REMSEN CORP

Neighborhood

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

Neighborhood Brooklyn Heights
District Brooklyn

Getting around

Estimated 3 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.

Activity

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

2026

  1. Sale Apr 1, 2026 $192,396

    Changed hands

    161 REMSEN STREET, 5C

  2. DOB NOW filing Mar 22, 2026 $68,780

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

2025

  1. DOB violation Nov 14, 2025

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2024 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

  2. Sale Jul 16, 2025 $1,650,000

    Changed hands

    161 REMSEN ST, 2C

  3. Sale Jul 16, 2025 $1,650,000

    Changed hands

    161 REMSEN ST, 2C

  4. Sale Jun 5, 2025 $0

    Changed hands

    161 REMSEN STREET, 3C

  5. Sale Jun 5, 2025 $0

    Changed hands

    161 REMSEN STREET, 3C

2024

  1. DOB violation Sep 23, 2024

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2023 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

  2. DOB filing Jun 17, 2024 $927,000

    Alteration Type II

    EXTERIOR REPAIRS AT ROOF & FACADE AS PER THE PLANS FILED.

2023

  1. DOB NOW filing Nov 30, 2023 $5,500

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

  2. DOB NOW filing Nov 28, 2023 $12,000

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

  3. Permit issued Nov 10, 2023

    EW / OT

    PHOENIX SUTTON STR INC

  4. Sale Sep 26, 2023 $710,000

    Changed hands

    161 REMSEN ST, 3A

  5. ECB violation Sep 19, 2023 $625

    CLASS - 2

    2:X:10; IN-CAR COMMUNICATION IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY, NEED TO REPAIR.

  6. DOB NOW filing Jun 6, 2023 $1,000

    Alteration

    Approved

  7. DOB violation Apr 25, 2023

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2022 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

  8. HPD violation Mar 24, 2023

    Class A

    (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION ...

  9. DOB violation Feb 22, 2023

    FISPNRF-NO REPORT AND / OR LATE FILING (FACADE) FACADE REQUIRED

    FAILED TO FILE FISP CYCLE 9B TECHNICAL REPORT BY 2/21/2023

  10. DOB NOW filing Jan 18, 2023 $1,000

    Alteration

    Approved

2022

  1. Permit issued Oct 27, 2022

    EW / OT

    PHOENIX SUTTON STR INC

  2. ECB violation Oct 19, 2022 $1,250

    CLASS - 2

    FAILURE TO SUBMIT AN ACCEPTABLE REQUIRED CYCLE 8B REPORT OF CRITICAL EXAMINATION DOCUMENTING CONDITION OF EXTERIOR WA...

  3. DOB NOW filing Mar 29, 2022 $1,000

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

  4. DOB filing Mar 9, 2022 $3,000

    Alteration Type III

    EXTERIOR REPAIRS AT ROOF & FACADE AS PER PLANS.

  5. DOB filing Feb 24, 2022 $3,000

    Alteration Type II

    EXTERIOR REPAIRS AT ROOF & FACADE AS PER THE PLANS FILED.

2021

  1. Permit issued Dec 13, 2021

    EW / OT

    PHOENIX SUTTON STR INC

  2. ECB violation Jun 1, 2021 $1,250

    CLASS - 2

    FAILURE TO SUBMIT AN ACCEPTABLE REQUIRED CYCLE 8B REPORT OF CRITICAL EXAMINATION DOCUMENTING CONDITION OF EXTERIOR WA...

  3. HPD violation Apr 12, 2021

    Class A

    (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION ...

2020

  1. DOB violation Jun 8, 2020

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

2019

  1. DOB filing Jun 4, 2019 $89,800

    Alteration Type II

    RENOVATE EXISTING APARTMENT 2C. WORK TO BE MODIFICATION OF PARTITIONS, PLUMBING AND EXTENT REAR DECK ON ROOF AS SHOWN...

  2. Permit issued Feb 14, 2019

    PL / PL

    PRIME PIPING & HEATING IN

  3. Permit issued Jan 28, 2019

    EW / OT

    CMP CONTRACTING INC

  4. Permit issued Jan 11, 2019

    EW / OT

    SATO CONSTRUCTION CO.INC

  5. DOB filing Jan 9, 2019 $17,000

    Alteration Type II

    REMOVAL OF INTERIOR NON BEARING PARTITIONS AND PLUMBING FIXTURES. NO CHANGE TO USE EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY,.

2018

  1. ECB violation Oct 15, 2018 $1,250

    CLASS - 2

    FAILURE TO SUBMIT A RQUIRED CYCLE 8B REPORT OF CRITICAL EXAMINATION DOCUMENTING CONDITION OF EXTERIOR WALL AND APPURT...

  2. DOB filing Aug 21, 2018 $35,000

    Alteration Type II

    STOREFRONT RENOVATIONS AS PER PLANS FILED HEREWITH. NO CHANGE TO USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.

2017

  1. DOB violation May 12, 2017

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

1992

  1. ECB violation Oct 27, 1992 $0

    Non-Hazardous

    08V,28H,46#,49#,55L,57O,73#. 73 PERFORM 5YR.TEST PROPERLY TAG DEVICE &FILE ELV. 3 FORM.

1991

  1. ECB violation May 2, 1991 $75

    Non-Hazardous

    35R;36W;57O; 35.REMOVE NON-RELATED MATERIAL.36.LOCK.

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

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Registration Contracts

Contact information from multiple dwelling registrations

CorporateOwner
NORTH EAST REMSEN CORP
161 REMSEN ST
BROOKLYN, NY, 11201
Agent
NYC Best Property Management
92 LUQUER STREET
Brooklyn, NY, 11231
HeadOfficer
JOHN ROUSE
92 LUQUER STREET
Brooklyn, NY, 11231
Officer
IRA CURE
161 REMSEN ST 4C
BROOKLYN, NY, 11201
SiteManager
RAFAEL PEREZ
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Building Permits

Owner information from Department of Buildings filings

Owner
NORTHEAST REMSEN CORP.
IRA CURE
Owner
N/A
SHANE HOFFMAN
Owner
REMSEN STREET EQUITIES GROUP
ROBERT KANTOR
Owner
TIME EQUITIES INC
SCOTT KLATSKY
Owner
Northeast aremsen Corp.
Madeline Trezza
Owner
Northeast Remsen corp.
Madeline Trezza
Owner
c/o Advanced Management Services
Tracy Sebben
Owner
TIME EQUITIES, INC.
FRANCIS GREENBURGER
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Recent Building Permits

Owner information from recent DOB NOW filings

Owner
Brooklyn Home Management
MELVILLE, NY, 11747
Owner
PR
DIX HILLS, NY, 11746
Owner
PHOENIX SUTTON STR INC
WESTFIELD, NJ, 07090
Owner
FOURTH AVE LOFT CORP
Boonton, NJ, 07005
Owner
4305735833
Albany, NY, 12203
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Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

GRANTOR/SELLER
161 REMSEN ST., #5C
BROOKLYN, NY, 11201
GRANTEE/BUYER
161 REMSEN ST., #5C
BROOKLYN, NY, 11201
GRANTOR/SELLER
161 REMSEN ST., #5C
BROOKLYN, NY, 11201
GRANTOR/SELLER
10171 SWEET BAY CT.,
PARKLAND, FL, 33076
GRANTOR/SELLER
161 REMSENT ST, 2C
BROOKLYN, NY, 11201
GRANTEE/BUYER
161 REMSEN ST, APT 3C
BROOKLYN, NY, 11201
GRANTEE/BUYER
161 REMSEN ST, APT 3C
BROOKLYN, NY, 11201
GRANTOR/SELLER
161 REMSEN ST, APT 3C
BROOKLYN, NY, 11201
GRANTOR/SELLER
161 REMSEN STREET - APT 3A
BROOKLYN, NY, 11201
GRANTEE/BUYER
161 REMSEN STREET - APT 3A
BROOKLYN, NY, 11201

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
PLUTO Owner