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197 Congress Street, Brooklyn

Brooklyn • Block 00297 • Lot 0046 • Zip: 11201

Address

Primary address: 197 Congress Street, Brooklyn
Borough: Brooklyn
Zip code: 11201
Block: 00297
Lot: 0046
BBL: 3002970046
Unified address ID: 3002970046

Land use and zoning

Land use: One & Two Family Buildings
Zoning: R6 (Residential)
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 1,250 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 12 ft x 100 ft
Built FAR: 1.3
Max residential FAR: 2.43
Max facility FAR: 4.8
School district: 15

Building

Building class: One Family Dwellings - City Residence (A4)
Year built: 1862
Last altered: 1862
Floors: 3
Total units: 1
Residential units: 1
Building area: 1,620 sq ft
Building dimensions: 12 ft x 50 ft
Basement: Below grade full basement
Owner: KATHRYN MELLON

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: 1 - 3 Unit Residence
Market value: $4,052,000
Total assessment: $28,663
Land assessment: $3,622
Exempt total: $1,460
Assessment owner: KATHRYN MELLON

Neighborhood

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

Neighborhood Cobble Hill
District Brooklyn

Getting around

Estimated 7 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.

Getting out

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Activity

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

2025

  1. DOB NOW filing Jul 3, 2025 $8,000

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

Property Contacts

Contact information aggregated from multiple government sources

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Recent Building Permits

Owner information from recent DOB NOW filings

Owner
N/A
Brooklyn, NY, 11218
DOB NOW 07/03/2025
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Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

MORTGAGER/BORROWER
MELLON, KATHRYN OCONNELL
ACRIS 08/19/2025
MORTGAGER/BORROWER
MELLON, KATHRYN
ACRIS 08/19/2025
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.
ACRIS 08/19/2025
MORTGAGER/BORROWER
MELLON, GILLES
197 CONGRESS ST
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BROOKLYN, NY, 112016415
ACRIS 08/21/2015
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK NA
710 KANSAS LANE
MONROE, LA, 71203
ACRIS 08/03/2015
MORTGAGOR/BORROWER
OCONELL MELLON, KATHRYN
197 CONGRESS ST
BROOKLYN, NY, 11201
ACRIS 08/03/2015
MORTGAGOR/BORROWER
O'CONNELL MELLON, KATHRYN
197 CONGRESS ST
BROOKLYN, NY, 11201
ACRIS 08/03/2015
DECEDENT
MELLON, WALTER G
197 CONGRESS STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11201
ACRIS 08/26/2014
MORTGAGOR/BORROWER
MELLON, GILES
197 CONGRESS STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11201
ACRIS 06/03/2005
GRANTOR/SELLER
BREYER PAMELA
ACRIS 06/06/1977

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
KATHRYN MELLON
Assessment Roll
PLUTO Owner
KATHRYN MELLON
PLUTO