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52 Court Street, Brooklyn

Brooklyn • Block 00265 • Lot 0049 • Zip: 11201

Condition

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

10 Open DOB violations 10 on record • 1992–2005 3 Open ECB violations 6 on record • 1992–2005

Address

Primary address: 52 Court Street, Brooklyn
Borough: Brooklyn
Zip code: 11201
Block: 00265
Lot: 0049
BBL: 3002650049
Unified address ID: 3002650049

Land use and zoning

Land use: Mixed Residential & Commercial Buildings
Zoning: C5-2A (Commercial)
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 1,620 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 20 ft x 79 ft
Built FAR: 2.9
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: 1855
Last altered: 1855
Floors: 4
Total units: 3
Residential units: 0
Building area: 4,704 sq ft
Building dimensions: 21 ft x 73 ft
Basement: Below grade full basement
Owner: JUDITH REALTY,

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: All Others
Market value: $1,845,000
Total assessment: $830,250
Land assessment: $143,550
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: JUDITH REALTY,

Neighborhood

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

Neighborhood Brooklyn Heights
District Brooklyn

Getting around

Estimated 4 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.

2025

  1. DOB NOW filing Jul 11, 2025 $176,615

    Alteration

    Approved

  2. DOB NOW filing Jul 3, 2025 $6,000

    Alteration

    Approved

  3. DOB NOW filing Jan 8, 2025 $52,000

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

  4. DOB NOW filing Jan 8, 2025 $176,615

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

2024

  1. DOB NOW filing Oct 23, 2024 $1,040

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

2005

  1. DOB violation Dec 2, 2005

    C-CONSTRUCTION OTHER OPTIONAL

  2. ECB violation Dec 1, 2005 $1,000

    Non-Hazardous

    FAILURE TO MAINTAIN SAFETY MEASURES TO SAFEGUARD PUBLIC. REMEDY: PROVIDE SAFE WORK SITE.

2004

  1. Sale May 11, 2004 $0

    Changed hands

    52 COURT STREET

2002

  1. DOB filing Nov 14, 2002 $25,000

    Alteration Type II

    REPLAC A C UNIT NO CHANGE TO EGRESS USE OR OCCUPANCY

  2. Permit issued Oct 31, 2002

    EW / MH

    SALIS CONSTRUCTION INC

  3. Permit issued May 24, 2002

    EW / FP

    B&J FIRE INC T/A FIRE MASTERS

  4. DOB filing May 24, 2002 $14,000

    Alteration Type II

    RENOVATE EXISTING STORE AT FIRST FLOOR REPLACE STORE FRONT INSTALL FIRE SUPP SYSTEM NO CHANGE TO EGRESS OCCUPAN CY OR...

  5. ECB violation Apr 9, 2002 $130

    Non-Hazardous

    FAILURE TO PROVIDE APPROVED PLANS AT TIME OF INSPECTION NOTE : COMPLETE RENOVATION BEING DONE AT FIRST FLLOR SUCH AS ...

  6. Permit issued Feb 25, 2002

    PL / PL

    TILOS PLBG & HTG CORP

  7. ECB violation Feb 20, 2002 $800

    Non-Hazardous

    PLUMBING WORK W/O A PERMIT INSTALLING ROUGH PLUMBING & GAS LINES W/O A PERMIT FOR BATHROOM & FLOOR DRAINS 1 ST FL & C...

  8. Permit issued Jan 31, 2002

    EW / OT

    D.MCGRATH CONST CORP

  9. Permit issued Jan 31, 2002

    EQ / EQ

    D.MCGRATH CONST CORP

  10. ECB violation Jan 25, 2002 $2,500

    Hazardous

    WORK WITHOUT PERMITS. WORK NOTED: AT 1 FLOOR LEVEL ENTIRE GUT REHAB IN PROGRESS INCLUDING REMOVAL & DEMOLISHING INTER...

2000

  1. DOB violation Feb 7, 2000

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

  2. DOB violation Feb 7, 2000

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

1995

  1. ECB violation Mar 4, 1995 $350

    Non-Hazardous

    WORK WITHOUT A PERMIT. WORK NOTED: CONSTRUCTION OF SEVERAL STEEL COLUMNS AT SECOND FLOOR CENTER NORTH AND A SUSPENDED...

1994

  1. DOB violation Jun 1, 1994

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

  2. DOB violation Jun 1, 1994

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

1993

  1. DOB violation Aug 16, 1993

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

1992

  1. ECB violation Sep 2, 1992 $0

    Hazardous

    FAILURE TO POST CONTRACTORS SIGN ON SIDEWALK BRIDGE REMEDY POST CONTRACTORS SIGN AS PER DEPT OF BLDGS REGULATIONS

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
NA
SHERWIN SMITH
DOB Filing 11/14/2002
3

Recent Building Permits

Owner information from recent DOB NOW filings

Owner
JUDITH REALTY
Nutley, NJ, 07110
DOB NOW 07/11/2025
Owner
CENTRE DONUTS INC
FLUSHING, NY, 11354
DOB NOW 07/03/2025
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Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

PARTY 1
NYC LANDMARKS PRESERVATION COMMISSION
ACRIS 07/27/2020
GRANTEE/BUYER
JUDITH REALTY, LLC
3075 JUDITH DRIVE
BELLMORE, NY, 11710
ACRIS 05/11/2004
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
GARVEY, JOHN J
00000
ACRIS 10/23/1991
MORTGAGER/BORROWER
SMITH, SHERWIN I
00000
ACRIS 10/23/1991
MORTGAGOR/BORROWER
SMITH JUDITH
ACRIS 07/07/1980
GRANTOR/SELLER
GARVEY JOHN J
ACRIS 07/07/1980
GRANTEE/BUYER
SMITH JUDITH
ACRIS 07/07/1980
MORTGAGOR/BORROWER
SMITH SHERWIN I
ACRIS 07/07/1980
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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
JUDITH REALTY,
Assessment Roll
PLUTO Owner
JUDITH REALTY,
PLUTO