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159 Congress Street, Brooklyn

Brooklyn • Block 00296 • Lot 0041 • Zip: 11201

Address

Primary address: 159 Congress Street, Brooklyn
Borough: Brooklyn
Zip code: 11201
Block: 00296
Lot: 0041
BBL: 3002960041
Unified address ID: 3002960041

Land use and zoning

Land use: One & Two Family Buildings
Zoning: R6 (Residential)
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 1,667 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 16 ft x 100 ft
Built FAR: 2.26
Max residential FAR: 2.43
Max facility FAR: 4.8
School district: 15

Building

Building class: One Family Dwellings - City Residence (A4)
Year built: 1850
Last altered: 2022
Floors: 4
Total units: 1
Residential units: 1
Building area: 3,775 sq ft
Building dimensions: 16 ft x 45 ft
Basement: Below grade full basement
Owner: RUSSETT, BRYAN

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: 1 - 3 Unit Residence
Market value: $7,033,000
Total assessment: $47,774
Land assessment: $6,079
Exempt total: $1,460
Assessment owner: TROUSDALE, ALLEN

Neighborhood

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

Neighborhood Cobble Hill
District Brooklyn

Getting around

Estimated about 16 hours 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.

Getting out

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Places nearby

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Activity

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

2024

  1. DOB NOW filing Feb 29, 2024 $584,400

    Alteration CO

    Approved

2023

  1. DOB NOW filing Jul 21, 2023 $1,000

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

  2. DOB NOW filing Jul 7, 2023 $42,000

    Alteration

    Approved

  3. DOB NOW filing Mar 9, 2023 $50,000

    Alteration

    Approved

2022

  1. DOB NOW filing Dec 8, 2022 $1,000

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

  2. DOB NOW filing Nov 9, 2022 $10,000

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

2021

  1. Sale Aug 27, 2021 $3,950,000

    Changed hands

    159 CONGRESS STREET

2014

  1. Sale Dec 18, 2014 $10

    Changed hands

    159 CONGRESS STREET

2002

  1. DOB filing Mar 26, 2002 $3,000

    Alteration Type II

    RENOVATE EXG. BATHROOM AT 4TH FLOOR OF EXG. ONE FAMILY RESIDENCE. ERECT OPEN STEEL DECK AT REAR. NO CHANGE TO EGRESS,...

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
N/A
BRISCOE TROUSDALE
DOB Filing 03/26/2002
3

Recent Building Permits

Owner information from recent DOB NOW filings

Owner
PR
BROOKLYN, NY, 11201
DOB NOW 02/29/2024
Owner
PHOENIX SUTTON STR INC
WESTFIELD, NJ, 07090
DOB NOW 07/21/2023
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Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

ASSIGNEE/NEW LENDER
FIRST-CITIZENS BANK & TRUST COMPANY
4300 SIX FORKS ROAD
RALEIGH, NC, 27609
ACRIS 02/07/2024
ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION
3003 TASMAN DRIVE
SANTA CLARA, CA, 95054
ACRIS 02/07/2024
MORTGAGOR/BORROWER
RUSSETT, BRYAN
174 PACIFIC ST APT 3D
BROOKLYN, NY, 11201
ACRIS 10/25/2021
MORTGAGOR/BORROWER
WILLIAMS, LAUREN
174 PACIFIC ST APT 3D
BROOKLYN, NY, 11201
ACRIS 10/25/2021
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
SILICON VALLEY BANK
3003 TASMAN DRIVE
SANTA CLARA, CA, 95054
ACRIS 10/25/2021
GRANTOR/SELLER
JOHN MILLER TROUSDALE, AS CO-ADMINISTRATOR
C/O: WILLIAM HARDING
146 COLEBROOK RIVER ROAD
WINSTEAD, CT, 06098
ACRIS 08/27/2021
GRANTOR/SELLER
THE ESTATE OF BRISCOE ALLEN TROUSDALE III
C/O: WILLIAM HARDING
146 COLEBROOK RIVER ROAD
WINSTEAD, CT, 06098
ACRIS 08/27/2021
GRANTOR/SELLER
THOMAS M. CALDWELL AS CO-ADMINISTRATOR
C/O: WILLIAM HARDING
146 COLEBROOK RIVER ROAD
WINSTEAD, CT, 06098
ACRIS 08/27/2021
GRANTOR/SELLER
CAROL TROUSDALE, AS CO-ADMINISTRATOR
C/O: WILLIAM HARDING
146 COLEBROOK RIVER ROAD
WINSTEAD, CT, 06098
ACRIS 08/27/2021
GRANTEE/BUYER
RUSSETT, BRYAN
174 PACIFIC STREET, #3D
BROOKLYN, NY, 11201
ACRIS 08/27/2021

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
TROUSDALE, ALLEN
Assessment Roll
PLUTO Owner
RUSSETT, BRYAN
PLUTO