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217 Van Brunt Street, Brooklyn

Brooklyn • Block 00511 • Lot 0001 • Zip: 11231

Condition

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

94 Open HPD violations Class A 20 Class B 60 Class C 14 112 on record • 2007–2025 10 Open DOB violations 13 on record • 1993–2018 8 Open ECB violations 10 on record • 1993–2014 0 Open housing litigation 4 on record • 2007–2019

Address

Primary address: 217 Van Brunt Street, Brooklyn
Borough: Brooklyn
Zip code: 11231
Block: 00511
Lot: 0001
BBL: 3005110001
Unified address ID: 3005110001

Land use and zoning

Land use: Multi-Family Walk-Up Buildings
Zoning: M1-1 (Manufacturing)
Lot type: Corner
Lot area: 2,250 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 25 ft x 90 ft
Built FAR: 3.22
Max commercial FAR: 1
Max facility FAR: 2.4
School district: 15
Flood hazard: In the 2015 preliminary FEMA flood hazard area

Building

Building class: Walk-up Apartments - Over Six Families Without Stores (C1)
Year built: 1931
Last altered: 1965
Floors: 4
Total units: 9
Residential units: 9
Building area: 7,250 sq ft
Building dimensions: 25 ft x 50 ft
Basement: None/No Basement
Owner: VAN BRUNT LLC

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: 2B
Market value: $956,000
Total assessment: $85,114
Land assessment: $979
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: VAN BRUNT LLC

Neighborhood

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

Neighborhood Red Hook
District Brooklyn

Getting around

Estimated 3 days ago
Nearest station
Smith-9 Sts F G

About 14 minutes on foot · 977 m

  • Downtown Brooklyn 24 min 14 walking, 10 riding
  • Fulton Street 32 min 14 walking, 18 riding
  • Union Square 41 min 14 walking, 27 riding
  • Penn Station 44 min 14 walking, 30 riding
  • Times Square 45 min 14 walking, 31 riding
  • Grand Central 47 min 14 walking, 33 riding

Around this address

Transit and places within 0.5 miles of the lot.

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Places nearby

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Activity

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

2025

  1. HPD violation Oct 15, 2025

    Class A

    § 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT THE WEST WALL AND CEILING AT...

  2. HPD violation Oct 15, 2025

    Class B

    § 27-2005 ADM CODE & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF PLEXIGLASS AT LOWER SASH WINDOW AT EAST AT PUBLIC H...

  3. HPD violation Oct 15, 2025

    Class C

    § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING GLASS PANE AT LOWER SASH WINDOW AT EAST AT PUBLIC HALL, 2nd STORY

  4. HPD violation Oct 15, 2025

    Class B

    § 27-2026, 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st...

  5. HPD violation Oct 15, 2025

    Class B

    § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE FIRE RETARDANT MATERIAL AT CEILING A...

  6. HPD violation Oct 15, 2025

    Class B

    § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE COUNTER BALANCE AT LOWER SASH WINDOW AT EAST AT PUB...

2018

  1. DOB violation Apr 6, 2018

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2016 INSPECTION REPORT

2017

  1. DOB violation Feb 24, 2017

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2015 INSPECTION REPORT

2016

  1. DOB filing Dec 13, 2016 $10,000

    Alteration Type III

    TO INSTALL A WALL STRUCTURE FOR AN ADVERTISING SIGN. SIGN FILED UNDER A SEPARATE APPLICATION. NO CHANGE TO USE, EGRES...

  2. Permit issued Apr 28, 2016

    AL / OT

    NORTH SHORE NEON SIGN C

  3. Permit issued Apr 28, 2016

    SG

    NORTH SHORE NEON SIGN CO

2014

  1. DOB violation Dec 31, 2014

    AEUHAZ1-FAIL TO CERTIFY CLASS 1 NONE

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

  2. DOB violation Oct 22, 2014

    AEUHAZ1-FAIL TO CERTIFY CLASS 1 NONE

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

  3. ECB violation Jul 30, 2014 $1,600

    CLASS - 1

    ELECTRICAL WORK W/O PERMIT. ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION OF EXCESS METERINGAND IN EXCESS OF (SIX) SERVICE SWITCHES OBSERVE...

  4. ECB violation Jul 30, 2014 $1,600

    CLASS - 1

    MISC VIOLATION OF THE ELECTRICAL CODE TECHNICAL STANDARDS. INSTALLATION OF MORE THAN (SIX) SERVICE SWITCHES OBSERVED ...

2009

  1. DOB violation Jan 1, 2009

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

2008

  1. DOB violation Jan 3, 2008

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

2002

  1. DOB filing Aug 27, 2002 $0

    Alteration Type II

    REPLACE BOILER AND OIL BURNER

  2. Permit issued Jul 26, 2002

    EW / FB

    S J FUEL CO INC

  3. Permit issued Jul 26, 2002

    EW / BL

    S J FUEL CO INC

1996

  1. ECB violation Sep 16, 1996 $1,000

    Non-Hazardous

    FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING ENTERIOR DEFECTS ARE: ROTTED FLOOR BEAMS AND GERDER CUT BEAMS BEAMS, NOT RESTING ON BEAR...

  2. ECB violation Mar 4, 1996 $500

    Non-Hazardous

    ALTERED BUILDING OCCUPIED WITHOUT A VALID CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY UNDER ALT#1897/89 NO NEW C/O WAS ISSURED REMEDY OB...

1995

  1. ECB violation Aug 30, 1995 $1,000

    Non-Hazardous

    FAILURE TO MAINTAIN EXTERIOR BUILDING WALLS DEFECTS IS: CRACKED BRICK WORK ERODED MOTOR JOINTS AT FRIST AND SECOND ST...

1994

  1. ECB violation Mar 14, 1994 $350

    Non-Hazardous

    FAILURE TO MAINTAIN EXTERIOR BUILDING WALL. DEFECT IS: WINDOW LINTELS AT 2 FLOOR SOUTH ARE CRACKED AND SPALLING. ALSO...

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
VAN BRUNT LLC
1136 EASTERN PARKWAY GROUND
BROOKLYN, NY, 11213
Registration Contract
Agent
KERINGTON SPENCER SIBLING LTD INC
320 7th Avenue 162
Brooklyn, NY, 11215
Registration Contract
HeadOfficer
ANTONE HERNTON
320 7th Avenue 162
Brooklyn, NY, 11215
Registration Contract
Shareholder
ANTONE HERNTON
320 7th Avenue 162
Brooklyn, NY, 11215
Registration Contract
SiteManager
Calvin HERNTON
Registration Contract
2

Building Permits

Owner information from Department of Buildings filings

Owner
VAN BRUNT LLC
ANTONE HERNTON
DOB Filing 12/13/2016
Owner
N/A
ANTONE HERTON
DOB Filing 08/27/2002
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Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

PARTY 1
VAN BRUNT LLC
150 ST JOHNS PLACE
BROOKLYN, NY, 11217
ACRIS 08/01/2023
PARTY 2
EMIGRANT FUNDING CORPORATION
6 EAST 43RD ST
10TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY, 10017
ACRIS 08/01/2023
PARTY 1
KINGS HQ LLC
150 ST JOHNS PLACE
BROOKLYN, NY, 11217
ACRIS 08/01/2023
PARTY TWO
VAN BRUNT LLC
NY
ACRIS 07/27/2018
PARTY ONE
FLUSHING BANK
220 RXR PLAZA
UNIONDALE, NY, 11556
ACRIS 07/27/2018
PARTY TWO
FLUSHING BANK
144-51 NORTHERN BOULEVARD
FLUSHING, NY, 11354
ACRIS 04/24/2014
GRANTOR/SELLER
HERNTON, ANTONE
217 VAN BRUNT STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11231
ACRIS 04/24/2014
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
WELLS FARGO BANK N.A.
ACRIS 11/18/2009
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
FLUSHING SAVINGS BANK FSB
144-61 NORTHERN BLVD
FLUSHING, NY, 11354
ACRIS 11/03/2009
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
FLUSHING SAVINGS BANK, FSB
144-51 NORTHERN BOULEVARD
FLUSHING, NY, 11354
ACRIS 08/26/2004

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
VAN BRUNT LLC
Assessment Roll
PLUTO Owner
VAN BRUNT LLC
PLUTO