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223-237 Butler Street, Brooklyn

Brooklyn • Block 00405 • Lot 0051 • Zip: 11217

Condition

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

Address

Primary address: 223-237 Butler Street, Brooklyn
Borough: Brooklyn
Zip code: 11217
Block: 00405
Lot: 0051
BBL: 3004050051
Unified address ID: 3004050051

Land use and zoning

Land use: Commercial & Office Buildings
Zoning: M1-4 (Manufacturing)
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 15,900 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 159 ft x 100 ft
Built FAR: 0.91
Max commercial FAR: 2
Max facility FAR: 6.5
School district: 15

Building

Building class: Store Buildings - Multi-Story Retail Building (K2)
Year built: 1931
Last altered: 2021
Floors: 2
Total units: 1
Residential units: 0
Building area: 14,393 sq ft
Building dimensions: 80 ft x 30 ft
Basement: Below grade full basement
Owner: BERGH 233 INVESTORS LLC

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: All Others
Market value: $1,103,000
Total assessment: $496,350
Land assessment: $128,700
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: 1459 REALTY ASSOCIATE

Neighborhood

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

Neighborhood Gowanus
District Brooklyn

Getting around

Estimated 2 days ago
Nearest station

About 6 minutes on foot · 359 m

  • Downtown Brooklyn 16 min 6 walking, 10 riding
  • Fulton Street 24 min 6 walking, 18 riding
  • Union Square 33 min 6 walking, 27 riding
  • Penn Station 36 min 6 walking, 30 riding
  • Times Square 37 min 6 walking, 31 riding
  • Grand Central 39 min 6 walking, 33 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 Apr 22, 2026 $3,144,544

    Changed hands

    233 BUTLER STREET

2025

  1. ECB violation Jun 10, 2025 $1,250

    CLASS - 2

    FAILURE TO CERTIFY OUSTANDING VIOLATION # 39116285K ISSUED ON 06/07/2024. WORK WITHOUT PERMIT FOR METAL CONTAINERS AN...

2024

  1. ECB violation Jun 7, 2024 $1,250

    CLASS - 2

    WORK WITHOUT PERMIT: AT TIME OF INSPECTION OBSERVED TWO MEATAL CONTAINERS WITH WOOD FRAMING ON TOP ONE CONTAINER WOOD...

  2. DOB NOW filing Jan 11, 2024 $10,000

    Alteration CO

    CO Issued

2023

  1. DOB NOW filing Aug 18, 2023 $0

    No Work

    Filing Withdrawn

  2. DOB violation Jun 30, 2023

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2021 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

  3. DOB violation Jun 30, 2023

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2020 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

  4. DOB violation Jun 20, 2023

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2019 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

  5. DOB violation Jun 20, 2023

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2018 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

  6. ECB violation Jun 16, 2023 $1,250

    CLASS - 2

    VIOLATION ISSUED FOR WORK NOT CONFORMING TO APPROVED PLANS. AT TIME OF INSPECTION OBSERVED WOODEN TRUSSES BUILT ON TO...

  7. DOB NOW filing May 17, 2023 $0

    No Work

    TA Certificate of Operation Issued

  8. DOB violation Apr 25, 2023

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2022 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

  9. DOB NOW filing Apr 14, 2023 $9,000

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

  10. DOB NOW filing Apr 10, 2023 $57,900

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

2021

  1. Sale Sep 21, 2021 $0

    Changed hands

    233 BUTLER STREET

  2. DOB NOW filing Sep 17, 2021 $10,000

    Alteration CO

    CO Issued

  3. DOB filing Jul 13, 2021 $861,000

    Alteration Type I

    FILING TO RENOVATE AND CHANGE USE OF EXISTING COMMERCIAL BUILDING AS PER PLANS SUBMITTED HEREWITH. OBTAIN NEW C OF O....

2020

  1. DOB filing Oct 8, 2020 $0

    Alteration Type III

    FILING BUILDERS PAVEMENT PLAN HEREWITH. THANK YOU

  2. DOB filing Jul 1, 2020 $153,000

    Alteration Type II

    FILING MECHANICAL AND PLUMBING MODIFICATIONS, NO CHANGE TO USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.

2019

  1. DOB filing Sep 18, 2019 $34,000

    Alteration Type II

    FILING TO INSTALL SPRINKLER SYSTEM AS PER PLANS SUBMITTED HEREWITH. THANK YOU.

  2. DOB filing Sep 6, 2019 $22,250

    Alteration Type II

    DEMOLITION OF INTERIOR NON-LOADBEARING PARTITIONS AND REMOVAL OF PLUMBING FIXTURES.

  3. DOB filing Aug 27, 2019 $100,000

    Alteration Type II

    FILING TO MAKE INTERIOR ALTERATIONS, NO CHANGE TO USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.

  4. Permit issued Jun 11, 2019

    EW / FP

    SUPERIOR FIRE CONTROL INC

  5. Permit issued Apr 3, 2019

    PL / PL

    ARANDA PLBG & HTG CORP

  6. ECB violation Apr 1, 2019 $2,500

    CLASS - 1

    FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH VACATE ORDER OF THE COMMISSIONER.REF TO DOB RECORDS VACATE ORDER #88 ISSUED ON 2016.HOWEVER OB...

  7. Permit issued Mar 19, 2019

    EW / SP

    CASE PLUMBING LLC

  8. Permit issued Mar 14, 2019

    PL / PL

    VMC PLUMBING & HEATING IN

  9. Permit issued Mar 11, 2019

    EW / MH

    COCOZZA GROUP LLC

  10. Permit issued Mar 11, 2019

    EW / OT

    COCOZZA GROUP LLC

2018

  1. DOB violation Apr 18, 2018

    AEUHAZ1-FAIL TO CERTIFY CLASS 1 NONE

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

  2. ECB violation Jan 26, 2018 $1,000

    CLASS - 1

    REMOVED OR DEFACED A WRITTEN POSTED VACATE ORDER.AT TIME OF INSPECTIONVACATE STICKER WAS REMOVED.VACATE WAS POSTED 2-...

2017

  1. ECB violation Apr 12, 2017 $0

    CLASS - 1

    FAILURE TO COMPLY W/THE COMM'S ORDER CONTAINED IN SUMMONS/VIO#35168941Z ISSUED ON 2-26-16 & TO FILE A C OF C PURSUANT...

  2. Sale Feb 8, 2017 $9,500,000

    Changed hands

    233 BUTLER 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

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Building Permits

Owner information from Department of Buildings filings

Owner
1459 REALTY ASSOC LLC & BERGH
DAVID KATZ
Owner
N/A
HENRY RICH
Owner
MACARTHUR
GABRIEL KATZ
Owner
1459 REALTY ASSOC. LLC & BERGH
DAVID KATZ
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Recent Building Permits

Owner information from recent DOB NOW filings

Owner
SURTSEY REALTY CO., LLC
NEW YORK, NY, 10005
Owner
TRI BORO WATERPROOFING IN
BETPAGE, NY, 11714
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Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

PARTY 1
16 RICHBELL ROAD
SCARSDALE, NY, 10583
PARTY 1
16 RICHBELL ROAD
SCARSDALE, NY, 10583
GRANTEE/BUYER
16 RICHBELL ROAD
SCARSDALE, NY, 10583
PARTY 2
898 VETERANS MEMORIAL HIGHWAY, SUITE 560
HAUPPAUGE, NY, 11788
ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
1114 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS
2ND FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY, 10036
GRANTOR/SELLER
C/O: SURTSEY REALTY COMPANY, L.L.C.
2130 BROADWAY, SUITE 203
NEW YORK, NY, 10023
GRANTEE/BUYER
C/O: SURTSEY REALTY COMPANY, L.L.C.
2130 BROADWAY, SUITE 203
NEW YORK, NY, 10023
PARTY 1
GRANTOR/SELLER
162 PROSPECT PARK SW
BROOKLYN, NY, 11218
GRANTEE/BUYER
C/O SURTSEY REALTY COMPANY, L.L.C.
2130 BROADWAY, SUITE 203,
NEW YORK, NY, 10023

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
PLUTO Owner