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163 Court Street, Brooklyn

Brooklyn • Block 00279 • Lot 0017 • Zip: 11201

Condition

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

Address

Primary address: 163 Court Street, Brooklyn
Borough: Brooklyn
Zip code: 11201
Block: 00279
Lot: 0017
BBL: 3002790017
Unified address ID: 3002790017

Land use and zoning

Land use: Mixed Residential & Commercial Buildings
Zoning: R6A (Residential)
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 2,578 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 25 ft x 101 ft
Built FAR: 3.02
Max residential FAR: 3
Max facility FAR: 3
School district: 15

Building

Building class: Residence - Multiple Use - Primarily Five to Six Family with One Store or Office (S5)
Year built: 1910
Last altered: 1910
Floors: 4
Total units: 7
Residential units: 6
Building area: 7,791 sq ft
Building dimensions: 25 ft x 36 ft
Basement: None/No Basement
Owner: 161 COURT STREET LLC

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: 1 - 3 Unit Residence
Market value: $3,118,000
Total assessment: $67,098
Land assessment: $18,765
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: 161 COURT STREET LLC

Neighborhood

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

Neighborhood Cobble Hill
District Brooklyn

Getting around

Estimated 3 days ago
Nearest station
Bergen St F G

About 6 minutes on foot · 408 m

  • Downtown Brooklyn 12 min 6 walking, 6 riding
  • Fulton Street 21 min 6 walking, 15 riding
  • Union Square 29 min 6 walking, 23 riding
  • Penn Station 32 min 6 walking, 26 riding
  • Times Square 34 min 6 walking, 28 riding
  • Grand Central 35 min 6 walking, 29 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. HPD violation Jul 30, 2026

    Class C

    § 27-2033 ADM CODE PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM DOOR TO CELLAR LOCKED AT 1ST STORY PUBLIC HALL AT...

  2. HPD violation Jul 30, 2026

    Class C

    § 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE DEVICE PREVENTING DOOR FROM BEING SELF-CLOSING AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY

  3. HPD violation Jun 8, 2026

    Class C

    § 27-2031 ADM CODE PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 4B, 4th STORY, ...

  4. HPD violation Jun 8, 2026

    Class C

    § 27-2033 ADM CODE PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM DOOR LOCKED AT CELLAR AT BOILER ROOM

  5. HPD violation May 4, 2026

    Class A

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

  6. HPD violation Jan 29, 2026

    Class C

    § 27-2031 ADM CODE PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 4B, 4th STORY, ...

2021

  1. DOB filing Sep 21, 2021 $530,000

    Alteration Type I

  2. DOB filing Jul 8, 2021 $6,500

    Alteration Type II

    INSTALLATION OF AUTOMATIC SMOKE/HEAT DETECTION AND SPRINKLER ALARM SYSTEM IN CONJUNCTION WITH ALT1

  3. Permit issued Jun 11, 2021

    AL

    BUSA BUILDERS LLC

  4. DOB filing Feb 2, 2021 $0

    Alteration Type III

    INSTALLATION OF 25 LINEAR FEET OF HEAVY DUTY SIDEWALK SHED FOR REMEDIAL REPAIRS. SIDEWALK SHED SHALL COMPLY TO LL 33/...

  5. DOB filing Jan 6, 2021 $0

    Alteration Type III

    BPP FILED IN CONJUNCTION WITH ALT1, TOTAL ST. FRONTAGE 25'-3"

2020

  1. DOB filing Dec 7, 2020 $3,500

    Alteration Type II

    PROPOSED FACADE AND STORE FRONT ALTERATION. NO CHANGE TO USE, OCCUPANCY OR EGRESS UNDER THIS APPLICATION

  2. Permit issued Nov 18, 2020

    PL / PL

    MPI PLUMBING CORP

  3. DOB filing Nov 13, 2020 $0

    Alteration Type III

    INSTALLATION OF TEMPORARY SIDEWALK SHED AS PER PLAN SUBMITTED. WORK SHALL COMPLY WITH 2014 BUILDING CODES CHAPTER 33....

  4. Permit issued Jun 8, 2020

    EQ / EQ

    BUSA BUILDERS LLC

  5. Permit issued Jan 22, 2020

    AL

    BUSA BUILDERS LLC

  6. Permit issued Jan 9, 2020

    AL

    BUSA BUILDERS LLC

2019

  1. ECB violation Dec 9, 2019 $0

    CLASS - 2

    3309.1=ADJ PROPERTY PROTETCTION OBSERVED VETRICAL & HORIZONTAL ENALRGEMNT IN RPOCESS EXTEIROR WORK STILL REQUIRED CON...

  2. ECB violation Dec 9, 2019 $0

    CLASS - 2

    3314.6-INADEQUATE ONCHARGE SUPPROTED SCAFFOLD OBSERVED ON EXP #1 SCAFFOLD IS FOR ENTIRE AZIMUTH OF STRCUTURE OBSERVED...

  3. Permit issued Nov 5, 2019

    PL / PL

    MPI PLUMBING CORP

  4. DOB NOW filing Oct 23, 2019 $1,000

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

  5. DOB violation Apr 3, 2019

    AEUHAZ1-FAIL TO CERTIFY CLASS 1 NONE

    FAILURE TO CERTIFY CORRECTION ON IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUS (CLASS 1) ECB VIOLATION

  6. DOB violation Apr 3, 2019

    AEUHAZ1-FAIL TO CERTIFY CLASS 1 NONE

    FAILURE TO CERTIFY CORRECTION ON IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUS (CLASS 1) ECB VIOLATION

  7. DOB violation Apr 3, 2019

    AEUHAZ1-FAIL TO CERTIFY CLASS 1 NONE

    FAILURE TO CERTIFY CORRECTION ON IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUS (CLASS 1) ECB VIOLATION

  8. ECB violation Jan 4, 2019 $2,500

    CLASS - 2

    NOTE: AT THE TIME OF MY INSPECTION OF AN ACTIVE JOBSITE, UPON REQUEST FOR CONSTRUCTION SUPERINTENDENT LOGS, FOR CONST...

  9. ECB violation Jan 4, 2019 $10,000

    CLASS - 1

    DESIGNATION OF CONSTRUCTION SUPERINTENDENT. AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION OF AN ACTIVE JOBSITE, I OBSERVED 3 WORKERS PERF...

  10. ECB violation Jan 4, 2019 $0

    CLASS - 1

    SITE SAFETY PLAN. AT THE TIME OF MY INSPECTION OF AN ACTIVE JOBSITE, UPON REQUEST FOR SITE SAFETY PLAN, NONE WAS PROV...

  11. ECB violation Jan 4, 2019 $2,500

    CLASS - 1

    GUARDRAIL SYSTEM. NOTE: AT THE TIME OF MY INSPECTION OF AN ACTIVE JOBSITE, I OBSERVED THAT THERE WAS NO GUARDRAIL SYS...

2016

  1. Sale Dec 5, 2016 $13,600,000

    Changed hands

    163 COURT STREET

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

1

Registration Contracts

Contact information from multiple dwelling registrations

CorporateOwner
161 COURT STREET LLC
101 Broadway 501
Brooklyn, NY, 11249
Agent
161 COURT STREET LLC
101 Broadway 501
Brooklyn, NY, 11249
HeadOfficer
Moses Berkowitz
101 Broadway 501
Brooklyn, NY, 11249
Officer
Moses Berkowitz
101 Broadway 501
Brooklyn, NY, 11249
SiteManager
ABE FRIEDMAN
2

Building Permits

Owner information from Department of Buildings filings

Owner
161 COURT ST LLC
MICHAEL SHAMAH
Owner
BOOK COURT INC
HENRY ZOOK
Owner
161 & 163 COURT STREET LLC
ISSAC ADLER
Owner
161 COURT STREET LLC
MICHAEL SHAMAH
3

Recent Building Permits

Owner information from recent DOB NOW filings

Owner
PR
Wall Township, NJ, 07727
4

Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

ASSIGNEE
1761 EAST ST. ANDREW PLACE
SANTA ANA, CA, 92705
ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
2115 LINWOOD AVENUE
FORT LEE, NJ, 07024
MORTGAGOR
561 7TH AVENUE, FLOOR 5
NEW YORK, NY, 10018
MORTGAGEE
885 TEANECK ROAD
TEANECK, NJ, 07666
PARTY TWO
561 SEVENTH AVE
NEW YORK, NY, 10018
ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
75 STATE STREET
BOSTON, MA, 02109
PARTY 2
28 STATE STREET
BOSTON, MA, 02109
PARTY ONE
28 STATE STREET
BOSTON, MA, 02109
PARTY 1
1448 58TH STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11219
GRANTOR/SELLER
163 COURT STREET
11-2571811
BROOKLYN, NY, 11201

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
PLUTO Owner