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159 Nelson Street, Brooklyn

Brooklyn • Block 00377 • Lot 0043 • Zip: 11231

Condition

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

Address

Primary address: 159 Nelson Street, Brooklyn
Borough: Brooklyn
Zip code: 11231
Block: 00377
Lot: 0043
BBL: 3003770043
Unified address ID: 3003770043

Land use and zoning

Land use: Multi-Family Walk-Up Buildings
Zoning: R6B (Residential)
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 2,000 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 20 ft x 100 ft
Built FAR: 1.58
Max residential FAR: 2
Max facility FAR: 2
School district: 15

Building

Building class: Walk-up Apartments - Three Families (C0)
Year built: 1901
Last altered: 2015
Floors: 3
Total units: 3
Residential units: 3
Building area: 3,165 sq ft
Building dimensions: 20 ft x 49 ft
Basement: Below grade full basement
Owner: ALEXANDER, EDWARD

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: 1 - 3 Unit Residence
Market value: $3,077,000
Total assessment: $48,158
Land assessment: $4,273
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: ALEXANDER, EDWARD

Neighborhood

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

Neighborhood Carroll Gardens
District Brooklyn

Getting around

Estimated 3 days ago
Nearest station

About 5 minutes on foot · 314 m

  • Downtown Brooklyn 13 min 5 walking, 8 riding
  • Fulton Street 21 min 5 walking, 16 riding
  • Union Square 30 min 5 walking, 25 riding
  • Penn Station 33 min 5 walking, 28 riding
  • Times Square 34 min 5 walking, 29 riding
  • Grand Central 36 min 5 walking, 31 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 May 5, 2026

    Class A

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

2025

  1. HPD violation Nov 20, 2025

    Class I

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

2023

  1. HPD violation Mar 24, 2023

    Class A

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

2022

  1. HPD violation Mar 1, 2022

    Class I

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

  2. HPD violation Mar 1, 2022

    Class A

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

2016

  1. DOB filing Dec 6, 2016 $4,500

    Alteration Type II

    FILING HEREWITH PLANS AND APPLICATIONS FOR NEW WASHER AND DRYER ON FIRST,SECOND AND THIRD FLOORS. APPLICATION FILED I...

  2. DOB filing Nov 1, 2016 $60,600

    Alteration Type II

    FILING HEREWITH PLANS AND APPLICATIONS FOR THREE STORY REAR EXTENSION, NO CHANGE IN USE/EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.

  3. Permit issued Jul 30, 2016

    PL / PL

    ORBIT PLBG & HTG INC

  4. Permit issued Mar 22, 2016

    EW / OT

    UNITED ELITE GROUP INC

2015

  1. HPD violation Oct 13, 2015

    Class I

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

2014

  1. DOB filing Nov 25, 2014 $100,000

    Alteration Type II

    NEW EXTENSION AT REAR OF BUILDING

2011

  1. Sale Dec 6, 2011 $1,730,000

    Changed hands

    159 NELSON STREET

2010

  1. DOB filing Aug 5, 2010 $40,000

    Alteration Type I

    PROPOSED REAR CELLAR,1ST FLOOR EXTENSION,CONSTRUCT NEW RETAINING WALL AT 1ST FLR.,PLUMBING WORK INCLUDED. ALL WORK AS...

2008

  1. Permit issued May 12, 2008

    AL

    JABUS BUILDING CORP

2007

  1. Permit issued Dec 17, 2007

    AL

    JABUS BUILDING CORP

2006

  1. DOB violation Nov 24, 2006

    C-CONSTRUCTION OTHER OPTIONAL

  2. Permit issued Aug 16, 2006

    AL

    JABUS BUILDING CORP

  3. ECB violation Jul 14, 2006 $0

    Non-Hazardous

    FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING ADEQUATE HOUSE KEEPING. NOTE:IN FRONT OF ABOVE PREMISE LARGE AMOUNT OF DEBRIS (SAND) IS ...

2003

  1. Sale Oct 3, 2003 $700,000

    Changed hands

    159 NELSON STREET

Property Contacts

Contact information aggregated from multiple government sources

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Registration Contracts

Contact information from multiple dwelling registrations

Agent
EDWARD W ALEXANDER
159 NELSON
BROOKLYN, NY, 11231
SiteManager
EDWARD W ALEXANDER
JointOwner
EDWARD W ALEXANDER
159 NELSON ST
BROOKLYN, NY, 11231
JointOwner
NATHAN M ALEXANDER
159 NELSON ST
BROOKLYN, NY, 11231
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Building Permits

Owner information from Department of Buildings filings

Owner
N/A
EDWARD ALEXANDER
4

Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

MORTGAGOR/BORROWER
159 NELSON STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11231
MORTGAGOR/BORROWER
159 NELSON STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11231
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
1000 TECHNOLODY DRIVE
O'FALLON, MO, 63368
ASSIGNEE/NEW LENDER
1901 E. VOORHEES STREET, SUITE C
DANVILLE, IL, 61834
ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
1901 E. VOORHEES STREET, SUITE C
DANVILLE, IL, 61834
ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
1 JERICHO PLAZA
JERICHO, NY, 11753
ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
1 JERICHO PLAZA
JERICHO, NY, 11753
ASSIGNEE/NEW LENDER
1901 E VOORHEES ST SUITE C
DANVILLE, IL, 61834
ASSIGNEE/NEW LENDER
1901 E VOORHEES ST SUITE C
DANVILLE, IL, 61834
MORTGAGEE/LENDER

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
PLUTO Owner