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279-289 Butler Street, Brooklyn

Brooklyn • Block 00406 • Lot 0067 • Zip: 11217

Condition

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

Address

Primary address: 279-289 Butler Street, Brooklyn
Borough: Brooklyn
Zip code: 11217
Block: 00406
Lot: 0067
BBL: 3004060067
Unified address ID: 3004060067

Land use and zoning

Land use: Commercial & Office Buildings
Zoning: M1-4/R6A (Mixed Manufacturing & Residential)
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 12,500 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 125 ft x 100 ft
Built FAR: 2.33
Max residential FAR: 3
Max commercial FAR: 2
Max facility FAR: 3
School district: 15

Building

Building class: Hotels - Limited Service – Many Affiliated with National Chain (H3)
Year built: 2005
Last altered: 2005
Floors: 7
Total units: 1
Residential units: 0
Building area: 29,077 sq ft
Building dimensions: 45 ft x 96 ft
Basement: Below grade full basement
Owner: BUTLER HOTEL PROPERTY LLC

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: All Others
Market value: $10,567,000
Total assessment: $4,755,150
Land assessment: $562,500
Exempt total: $4,192,650
Assessment owner: BUTLER HOTEL PROPERTY

Neighborhood

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

Neighborhood Gowanus
District Brooklyn

Getting around

Estimated 3 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. DOB NOW filing Jun 9, 2026 $3,000

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

  2. ECB violation Mar 24, 2026 $0

    CLASS - 2

    EXCESSIVE OIL IN PIT. REPLACE WORN GIBS WHERE NEEDED. SECURE GIBS WHERE NEEDED. CONTACTOR STICKER MISSING FROM MAIN L...

  3. HPD violation Jan 15, 2026

    Class A

    § 27-2104 ADM CODE POST AND MAINTAIN A PROPER SIGN ON WALL OF ENTRANCE STORY SHOWING THE REGISTRATION NUMBER ASSIGNED...

  4. HPD violation Jan 15, 2026

    Class A

    §27-2045(B)(5) HMC, § 12-06, 12-10 RCNY POST A PROPER NOTICE OF CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE REQUIREMENTS, IN A F...

  5. HPD violation Jan 15, 2026

    Class C

    § 27-2033 ADM CODE PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM DOOR LOCKED AT CELLER AT BOILER ROOM

  6. HPD violation Jan 15, 2026

    Class A

    § 329, M/D LAW AND DEPT. RULES AND REGS. PROVIDE A COMPLETED CERTIFICATE OF INSPECTION VISITS IN A PROPER FRAME AT OR...

  7. HPD violation Jan 15, 2026

    Class A

    § 27-2005 HMC: POST, IN A FORM APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER, AND MAINTAIN A NOTICE IN A COMMON AREA OF THE BUILDING R...

  8. HPD violation Jan 15, 2026

    Class A

    § 26-1103 ADMIN. CODE: POST AND MAINTAIN A PROPER NOTICE ON WALL OF THE ENTRANCE STORY IN ENGLISH AND SPANISH ON THE ...

2025

  1. ECB violation Nov 14, 2025 $3,125

    CLASS - 1

    CLASS 1: CAR OPERATING PANEL FLOOR BUTTONS C, 2, 4 INOPERATIVE, REPAIR. PISTON LEAKING OIL, REPAIR. CLASS 2: PIT LIGH...

  2. ECB violation Sep 16, 2025 $1,250

    CLASS - 1

    CLASS 1 CEASE USE ITEM: CONTROLLER F7 FUSE BYPASSED, ELIMINATING REQUIRED OVERCURRENT PROTECTION IN ELEVATOR CONTROL ...

  3. ECB violation Jul 9, 2025 $1,592

    CLASS - 2

    FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE COMPLIANT MANNER. CLASS 2 ITEMS: 1) PIT DIRTY (OIL AND DEBRIS), REMOVE OIL AND C...

  4. ECB violation May 22, 2025 $655

    CLASS - 2

    1) THERE IS OIL IN THE PIT. CLEAN THE PIT AND THE REPLACE THE OIL WITH CLEAN OIL. 2) PROVIDE FIRE BLOCKING FOR THE HO...

  5. DOB filing May 21, 2025 $0

    Alteration Type III

    INSTALLATION OF PIPE SCAFFOLD AS PER DRAWINGS, DURING BUILDING DEMOLITION AT 223 NEVINS STREET. PIPE SCAFFOLD SHALL C...

  6. DOB filing Apr 28, 2025 $0

    Alteration Type III

    INSTALLATION OF 100 LINEAR FEET OF HEAVY DUTY SIDEWALK SHED FOR ADDITIONAL PROTECTION DURING BUILDING DEMOLITION AT 2...

  7. ECB violation Jan 17, 2025 $0

    CLASS - 2

    EXIT DOOR NOT SELF-CLOSING. OBSERVED NON SELF CLOSING DOORS AT ROOF LEVEL. POTENTIAL FIRE OR SMOKE HAZARD., REPAIR/RE...

2021

  1. DOB violation Jun 2, 2021

    BENCH-FAILURE TO BENCHMARK NONE

    FAILURE TO FILE BENCHMARKING REPORT OF ENERGY USE AS PER AD. CODE SEC. 28-309.4

2019

  1. DOB violation Nov 13, 2019

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

  2. DOB violation Sep 6, 2019

    ACC1-(OTHER BLDGS TYPES) - ELEVATOR AFFIRMATION OF CORRECTION ELEVATORREQUIRED

    VIO ISSUED TO ELEVATOR - FAIL TO CORRECT DEFECTS ON 2017 CAT 1 INSP/TST TST

2018

  1. DOB violation Jan 26, 2018

    ACC1-(OTHER BLDGS TYPES) - ELEVATOR AFFIRMATION OF CORRECTION ELEVATORREQUIRED

    VIO ISSUED TO ELEVATOR - FAIL TO CORRECT DEFECTS ON 2016 CAT 1 INSP/TST

2017

  1. DOB violation Jan 3, 2017

    ACC1-(OTHER BLDGS TYPES) - ELEVATOR AFFIRMATION OF CORRECTION ELEVATORREQUIRED

    VIO ISSUED TO ELEVATOR - FAIL TO CORRECT DEFECTS ON 2015 CAT 1 INSP/TST

2016

  1. DOB violation Sep 27, 2016

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

2015

  1. Permit issued Mar 16, 2015

    SG

    UNITECH DESIGN INC

2013

  1. Sale Dec 9, 2013 $19,250,000

    Changed hands

    279 BUTLER STREET

2009

  1. Permit issued Dec 24, 2009

    EW / OT

    CENTURION INDUSTRIES INC

  2. Permit issued Dec 24, 2009

    EW / OT

    CENTURION INDUSTRIES INC

  3. DOB filing Dec 24, 2009 $90,000

    Alteration Type II

    PROPOSED TO INSTALL PORTE COCHERE AS SHOWN ON PLANS.

  4. Permit issued Apr 9, 2009

    SG

    NEW YORK SIGN CONTRACTOR

  5. Permit issued Feb 5, 2009

    EQ / EQ

    ARSENAL SCAFFOLD INC

  6. Permit issued Feb 4, 2009

    EQ / EQ

    ARSENAL SCAFFOLD INC

2007

  1. DOB filing Sep 14, 2007 $0

    New Building

  2. DOB filing Sep 13, 2007 $0

    Alteration Type III

    Install 125' Builders Pavement Plan in c ONJUNCTION WITH NB 301920303, BNP 05-437.

  3. DOB filing Aug 3, 2007 $1,000

    Alteration Type III

    Fire Protection Plan and Fire Safety Plan in conjunction with NB 301920303. No change to use, occupancy or egress.

  4. Sale May 15, 2007 $22,265,000

    Changed hands

    279 BUTLER STREET

2006

  1. Sale Jan 11, 2006 $2,450,000

    Changed hands

    279 BUTLER STREET

2004

  1. Sale Oct 12, 2004 $800,000

    Changed hands

    279 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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Registration Contracts

Contact information from multiple dwelling registrations

CorporateOwner
BUTLER STREET HOTEL OPCO LLC
279 BUTLER STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11215
Agent
BOAST HOTEL MANAGEMENT CO LLC
40 WEST 57TH ST 29 FL
NEW YORK, NY, 10019
HeadOfficer
RAVIRAJ DAVE
40 WEST 57TH ST 29FL
NEW YORK, NY, 10019
SiteManager
SOULEY SANOGO
2

Building Permits

Owner information from Department of Buildings filings

Owner
MMG-BUTLER STREET LLC
PHILIP SUSI
Owner
MMG - BUTLER STREET OPERATOR, LL
CHRIS DISTEFANO
Owner
SAMTEL LLC.
Margaret Ling
Owner
SAMTEL LLC
MARGARET LING
Owner
SAMTELL LLC
MARGARET LING
3

Recent Building Permits

Owner information from recent DOB NOW filings

Owner
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS BROOKLYN
BROOKLYN, NY, 11237
4

Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

PARTY 1
40 WEST 57TH STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11217
PARTY 2
535 MADISON AVENUE, 8TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY, 10022
PARTY 1
279 BUTLER STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11217
LESSEE
C/O THREE WALL CAPITAL LLC
40 WEST 57TH STREET, 29TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY, 10019
ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
P.O. BOX 957
OFFSHORE INCORPORATIONS CENTER, ROAD TOWN
TORTOLA
PARTY TWO
1485 SOUTH COUNTY TRAIL, 2ND FLOOR
EAST GREENWICH, RI, 02818
PARTY TWO
1485 SOUTH COUNTY TRAIL, 2ND FLOOR
EAST GREENWICH, RI, 02818
PARTY ONE
7501 WISCONSIN AVENUE #500 W.
BETHESDA, MD, 20814
ASSIGNEE/NEW LENDER
C/O CW CAPITAL ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC
7501 WISCONSIN AVENUE #500 W.
BETHESDA, MD, 20814
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
PO BOX 957 OFFSHORE INCORPORATIONS CENTRE
ROAD TOWN
TORTOLA

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
PLUTO Owner