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198-226 Congress Street, Brooklyn

Brooklyn • Block 00302 • Lot 0009 • Zip: 11201

Condition

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

Address

Primary address: 198-226 Congress Street, Brooklyn
Borough: Brooklyn
Zip code: 11201
Block: 00302
Lot: 0009
BBL: 3003020009
Unified address ID: 3003020009

Land use and zoning

Land use: Multi-Family Elevator Buildings
Zoning: R6 (Residential)
Lot type: Corner
Lot area: 31,600 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 100 ft x 290 ft
Built FAR: 4.8
Max residential FAR: 2.43
Max facility FAR: 4.8
School district: 15

Building

Building class: Elevator Apartments - Cooperatives (Other Than Condominiums) (D4)
Year built: 1949
Last altered: 1949
Floors: 6
Total units: 114
Residential units: 114
Building area: 151,676 sq ft
Building dimensions: 75 ft x 180 ft
Basement: Above grade full basement
Owner: CONGRESS OWNERS LTD

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: Apartments
Market value: $26,516,000
Total assessment: $11,932,200
Land assessment: $738,000
Exempt total: $327,096
Assessment owner: CONGRESS OWNERS LTD

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. Sale Jun 15, 2026 $825,000

    Changed hands

    220 CONGRESS STREET, 5F

  2. Sale Apr 7, 2026 $710,000

    Changed hands

    220 CONGRESS STREET, 4E

  3. Sale Mar 10, 2026 $790,000

    Changed hands

    200 CONGRESS STREET, 4A

  4. Sale Feb 20, 2026 $300,000

    Changed hands

    220 CONGRESS STREET, 6C

  5. Sale Jan 27, 2026 $650,000

    Changed hands

    210 CONGRESS STREET, 1F

2025

  1. Sale Dec 15, 2025 $326,859

    Changed hands

    200 CONGRESS STREET, 5D

  2. DOB NOW filing Nov 6, 2025 $15,000

    Alteration

    Approved

  3. DOB NOW filing Nov 5, 2025 $21,200

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

  4. DOB NOW filing Jun 26, 2025 $9,000

    Alteration

    Approved

  5. DOB NOW filing Jun 13, 2025 $199,998

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

  6. DOB NOW filing Jun 4, 2025 $90,000

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

  7. ECB violation Feb 20, 2025 $1,250

    CLASS - 2

    ATOI OF ACTIVE ALT JOBSITE AT OCCUPIED MULTIPLE DWELLING, OBSERVED CONSTRUCTION WORK IN PROGRESS AT UNIT 6B UNDER JOB...

  8. DOB violation Jan 22, 2025

    AEUHAZ1-FAIL TO CERTIFY CLASS 1 NONE

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

2024

  1. DOB NOW filing Dec 12, 2024 $24,000

    Alteration

    Approved

  2. ECB violation Oct 1, 2024 $1,250

    CLASS - 1

    FAILURE TO SUBMIT THE REQUIRED PARKING STRUCTURE INITIAL OBSERVATION REPORT FOR AN EXISTING PARKING STRUCTURE OR A PE...

  3. DOB violation Jul 1, 2024

    LANDMK-LANDMARK NONE

2023

  1. DOB filing Sep 26, 2023 $50,000

    Alteration Type II

    HEREWITH FILE TO RENOVATE EXISTING APARTMENT UNIT #5B ON 5TH FL.WORK INCLUDES REPLACE PLUMBING FIXTURES, NEW FLOORING...

  2. Permit issued Aug 28, 2023

    EW / OT

    Z & K RENOVATION, CORP

  3. Permit issued Aug 25, 2023

    EW / OT

    Z & K RENOVATION, CORP

  4. DOB violation Apr 22, 2023

    EARCX-FAILURE TO SUBMIT EER NONE

    FAILURE TO SUBMIT AN EER PER AD. CODE SEC. 28-308.4 IN 2022

2020

  1. DOB violation Nov 20, 2020

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

  2. DOB violation Nov 20, 2020

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

  3. DOB violation Nov 20, 2020

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

  4. DOB filing Feb 15, 2020 $204,050

    Alteration Type II

    INTERIOR RENOVATION AND COMBINATION OF APARTMENTS 6GA AND 6B ON THE 6TH FLOOR INCLUDING GENERAL CONSTRUCTION AND PLUM...

2019

  1. Permit issued Apr 26, 2019

    PL / PL

    Z.W PLBG & HTG CORP

  2. Permit issued Apr 22, 2019

    PL / PL

    SCARPONI&SON PLBG&HTG COR

  3. Permit issued Apr 17, 2019

    EW / OT

    DEARY CONSTRUCTION LLC

2018

  1. Permit issued Nov 15, 2018

    EW / OT

    Z & K RENOVATION, CORP

  2. HPD violation Oct 16, 2018

    Class I

    §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27...

  3. DOB filing Aug 24, 2018 $111,020

    Alteration Type II

    HEREBY FILING FACADE RESTORATION AND ROOF REPLACEMENT AS PER PLANS. NO CHANGE IN USE EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.

  4. DOB filing Feb 20, 2018 $35,000

    Alteration Type II

    remove and replace existing bathroom plumbing fixtures w/ new fixtures in existing locations, remove existing kitchen...

2017

  1. HPD violation Apr 7, 2017

    Class A

    § 27-2005 ADM CODE PAINT METAL IN ACCORDANCE WITH DEPT. REGULATION THE 1st DOOR FROM SOUTH AT WEST WALL, 1st DOOR FRA...

  2. HPD violation Mar 13, 2017

    Class C

    § 27-2056.6 ADM CODE - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PRESUMED LEAD PAINT THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED...

  3. DOB filing Feb 28, 2017 $372,734

    Alteration Type II

    FACADE RESTORATION AND ROOF REPLACEMENT AS PER PLANS FILED HEREWITH. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.

  4. DOB filing Feb 15, 2017 $0

    Alteration Type III

    INSTALLATION OF HEAVY DUTY SIDEWALK SHED AS PER PLANS. NO CHANGE IN USE,EGRESS, OR OCCUPANCY.

2015

  1. HPD violation Oct 8, 2015

    Class I

    SECTION27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CO...

2013

  1. ECB violation Mar 27, 2013 $250

    CLASS - 2

    56Y13,68B11,39Y02,37Y02,16R02,15T07,39X10. 56Y- SEAL LEAKS. 68B- PROVIDE DETAILED M.C.P. 39X- LIGHT. 39Y,37Y- OIL SPI...

2008

  1. HPD violation Jun 11, 2008

    Class B

    § 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE FIRE EGRESS DEFECTIVE. REMOVE OBSTRUCTING BARS OR UNLAWFUL GATES FROM WINDOW TO FIRE ESCAPE ...

  2. HPD violation Jun 11, 2008

    Class C

    § 27-2005 ADM CODE & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF DOUBLE CYLINDER KEY OPERTED LOCK INSTALLED ENTRANCE...

  3. ECB violation Mar 14, 2008 $0

    Non-Hazardous

    58E01.84L10.10H11.67O02.68O02.64X10 58E BRAKE PADS RUBBING 84L REPAIR CAR COMMUNICATIONS 10H REPLACE CAR DOOR GIBS 67...

2003

  1. ECB violation Oct 1, 2003 $0

    Non-Hazardous

    05#01,25L07,11L07,03M07,64L07,38O02,28Q05. 05/3 CAR DOOR TO SADDLE MORE THAN 3/8". 25/L-TOP EMERGENCY EXIT COVER DOSN...

  2. ECB violation Oct 1, 2003 $0

    Non-Hazardous

    08V01,11L10,28Q03,55307,03M07,64L07,25L07,38O02,63M07. 55/#NO OIL IN THE MACHINE. 03/M-PROVIDE CAPACITY TEGG IN THE CAR.

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
CONGRESS OWNERS LTD.
80 LIVINGSTON ST
BROOKLYN, NY, 11201
Agent
BPC MANAGEMENT CORP.
80 LIVINGSTON ST
BROOKLYN, NY, 11201
HeadOfficer
ARKADIUSZ PIEGDON
80 LIVINGSTON ST
BROOKLYN, NY, 11201
SiteManager
RICK MANERO
2

Building Permits

Owner information from Department of Buildings filings

Owner
PSBK HOLDINGS, LLC
AVI SHALEM
Owner
N/A
ALLISON GREENWELL
Owner
CONGRESS OWNERS LTD
LESTER BERG
Owner
210 Congress Limited
MICHAEL EPSTEIN
Owner
NA
CHRISTINA GRAYBARD
Owner
BPC MANAGEMENT CORP.
RICK MANERO
Owner
SPRING SCAFFOLDING LLC
WILLIAM LAFFEY
Owner
Congress Owners LTD.
Michael Epstein
Owner
CONGRESS OWNER LTD
CONSTANCE THATCHER
Owner
CONGRESS OWNERS LIMITED
CONNIE THATCHER

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Recent Building Permits

Owner information from recent DOB NOW filings

Owner
BPC MANAGEMENT CORP
BROOKLYN, NY, 11223
4

Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

GRANTOR/SELLER
220 CONGRESS STREET, UNIT 5F
BROOKLYN, NY, 11201
GRANTEE/BUYER
265 UNION STREET, UNIT 3B
BROOKLYN, NY, 11231
GRANTOR/SELLER
220 CONGRESS STREET, UNIT 5F
BROOKLYN, NY, 11201
GRANTOR/SELLER
220 CONGRESS STREET, UNIT 5F
BROOKLYN, NY, 11201
GRANTOR/SELLER
220 CONGRESS STREET, UNIT 5F
BROOKLYN, NY, 11201
GRANTEE/BUYER
220 CONGRESS ST APT 4E
BROOKLYN, NY, 112016562
GRANTOR/SELLER
357 4TH STREET
#4
BROOKLYN, NY, 11215
GRANTOR/SELLER
357 4TH ST APT 4
BROOKLYN, NY, 112157439
GRANTEE/BUYER
478 MYRTLE AVE APT 1
BROOKLYN, NY, 112052522
GRANTEE/BUYER
478 MYRTLE AVENUE
APARTMENT #1
BROOKLYN, NY, 11205

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
PLUTO Owner