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497-499 Union Street, Brooklyn

Brooklyn • Block 00431 • Lot 0043 • Zip: 11231

Condition

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

0 Open DOB violations 18 on record • 2009–2018 0 Open ECB violations 1 on record • 2014

Address

Primary address: 497-499 Union Street, Brooklyn
Borough: Brooklyn
Zip code: 11231
Block: 00431
Lot: 0043
BBL: 3004310043
Unified address ID: 3004310043

Land use and zoning

Land use: Commercial & Office Buildings
Zoning: M1-4/R7-2 (Mixed Manufacturing & Residential)
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 7,581 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 76 ft x 100 ft
Built FAR: 1
Max residential FAR: 3.44
Max commercial FAR: 2
Max facility FAR: 6.5
School district: 15
Flood hazard: In the 2015 preliminary FEMA flood hazard area

Building

Building class: Store Buildings - One Story Retail Building (K1)
Year built: 1931
Last altered: 1931
Floors: 1
Total units: 1
Residential units: 0
Building area: 7,581 sq ft
Building dimensions: 76 ft x 99 ft
Basement: Below grade full basement
Owner: BLUE BUILDING GOWANUS LLC

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: All Others
Market value: $1,330,000
Total assessment: $598,500
Land assessment: $112,500
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: BLUE BUILDING GOWANUS

Neighborhood

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

Neighborhood Gowanus
District Brooklyn

Getting around

Estimated 4 days ago
Nearest station
Smith-9 Sts F G

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.

Getting out

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Places nearby

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Activity

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

2025

  1. DOB NOW filing Aug 8, 2025 $2,500

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

  2. DOB NOW filing Aug 8, 2025 $7,500

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

2020

  1. DOB filing Sep 18, 2020 $998,977

    Alteration Type I

    GENERAL CONSTRUCTION ON THE 1ST FLOOR. PLUMBING MODIFICATIONS AND MECHANICAL INSTALLATION. CHANGE OF USE TO CABARET_U...

2019

  1. DOB filing Dec 6, 2019 $0

    Place of Assembly

  2. DOB filing Nov 20, 2019 $0

    Place of Assembly

  3. DOB filing May 13, 2019 $100

    Alteration Type III

2018

  1. DOB violation Dec 12, 2018

    C-CONSTRUCTION OTHER OPTIONAL

  2. Permit issued Sep 28, 2018

    AL / OT

    N/A

  3. Permit issued Mar 2, 2018

    AL

    ARK DESIGN & BUILD LLC

  4. DOB filing Jan 24, 2018 $100

    Alteration Type II

    FILING A FIRE PROTECTION PLAN. NO WORK TO BE PERFORMED UNDER THIS APPLICATION

2017

  1. DOB filing Jun 20, 2017 $31,000

    Alteration Type II

    INSTALL A MANUAL AND AUTOMATIC SMOKE/HEAT DETECTION/SPRINKLER ALARM

  2. DOB violation Feb 24, 2017

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2015 INSPECTION REPORT

  3. DOB violation Feb 24, 2017

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2015 INSPECTION REPORT

2015

  1. DOB violation Oct 1, 2015

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2014 INSPECTION REPORT

  2. DOB violation Oct 1, 2015

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2014 INSPECTION REPORT

  3. DOB violation Mar 3, 2015

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2013 INSPECTION REPORT

2014

  1. Permit issued Dec 12, 2014

    PL / PL

    SUPERB PLUMBING & HEATING

  2. ECB violation Dec 1, 2014 $1,630

    CLASS - 1

    ELECTRICAL WORK W/O PERMIT.ELECTRICAL WIRING & INSTALLATION OF FIRE ALARM SERVICE SWITCH,FEEDERS,PANELS PRIOR TO OBTA...

  3. Sale Oct 7, 2014 $0

    Changed hands

    499 UNION STREET

  4. Permit issued Mar 25, 2014

    PL / PL

    SHOR PLBG & HTG INC

  5. Permit issued Mar 19, 2014

    EW / SP

    SAFETY FIRE SPRINKLER COR

2013

  1. Permit issued Dec 11, 2013

    EQ / EQ

    BALFORE CONSTRUCTION & DE

2011

  1. Sale May 26, 2011 $1,200,000

    Changed hands

    499 UNION 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
N/A
NOEL WIGGINS
DOB Filing 09/18/2020
3

Recent Building Permits

Owner information from recent DOB NOW filings

Owner
Not Applicable
NEW YORK, NY, 10001
DOB NOW 08/08/2025
4

Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

MORTGAGEE/LENDER
FM HOME LOANS, LLC
ACRIS 02/04/2025
PARTY 1
255 WEST 4 LLC
117 BERKELEY PLACE
BROOKLYN, NY, 112173603
ACRIS 02/04/2025
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS INC.
P.O. BOX 2026
FLINT, MI, 485012026
ACRIS 02/04/2025
PARTY 1
206 E 13 LLC
117 BERKELEY PLACE
BROOKLYN, NY, 112173603
ACRIS 02/04/2025
MORTGAGER/BORROWER
BLUE BUILDING GOWANUS LLC
ACRIS 02/04/2025
PARTY 1
206 EAST 13 LLC
117 BERKLEY PLACE
BROOKLYN, NY, 11217
ACRIS 02/04/2025
ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
NEW YORK COMMERCIAL BANK
NYCB PLAZA
102 DUFFY AVENUE, 3RD FLOOR
HICKSVILLE, NY, 11801
ACRIS 01/21/2025
ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
FLAGSTAR BANK, N. A.
NYCB PLAZA
102 DUFFY AVENUE-3RD FLOOR
HICKSVILLE, NY, 11801
ACRIS 01/21/2025
ASSIGNEE/NEW LENDER
FM HOME LOANS, LLC.
2329 NOSTRAND AVENUE
BROOKLYN, NY, 11210
ACRIS 01/21/2025
ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
NYCB
NYCB PLAZA
102 DUFFY AVENUE, 3RD FLOOR
HICKSVILLE, NY, 11801
ACRIS 01/21/2025

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
BLUE BUILDING GOWANUS
Assessment Roll
PLUTO Owner
BLUE BUILDING GOWANUS LLC
PLUTO