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253 Van Brunt Street, Brooklyn

Brooklyn • Block 00530 • Lot 0008 • Zip: 11231

Condition

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

Address

Primary address: 253 Van Brunt Street, Brooklyn
Borough: Brooklyn
Zip code: 11231
Block: 00530
Lot: 0008
BBL: 3005300008
Unified address ID: 3005300008

Land use and zoning

Land use: Mixed Residential & Commercial Buildings
Zoning: R5 (Residential)
Lot type: Corner
Lot area: 1,713 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 25 ft x 68 ft
Built FAR: 3.68
Max residential FAR: 1.5
Max facility FAR: 2
School district: 15
Flood hazard: In the 2015 preliminary FEMA flood hazard area

Building

Building class: Residence - Multiple Use - Single or Multiple Dwelling with Stores or Offices (S9)
Year built: 1925
Last altered: 2021
Floors: 4
Total units: 8
Residential units: 6
Building area: 6,300 sq ft
Building dimensions: 25 ft x 63 ft
Basement: Below grade full basement
Owner: 253 VB LLC

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: 2B
Market value: $844,000
Total assessment: $104,933
Land assessment: $1,740
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: 353 WEST 20TH STREET

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

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.

Activity

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

2025

  1. Sale Sep 3, 2025 $4,850,000

    Changed hands

    253 VAN BRUNT STREET, 6

  2. Sale Sep 3, 2025 $4,850,000

    Changed hands

    253 VAN BRUNT STREET, 6

  3. HPD violation Jun 11, 2025

    Class A

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

2024

  1. HPD violation Nov 29, 2024

    Class I

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

  2. ECB violation Jul 26, 2024 $0

    CLASS - 2

    FAILURE TO CONDUCT OR FILE A FINAL INSPECTION OF PERMITTED WORK WITH THE DEPARTMENT : AT TIME OF INSPECTION OBSERVED ...

  3. HPD violation Apr 12, 2024

    Class A

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

2023

  1. HPD violation Mar 27, 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. DOB NOW filing Jun 2, 2022 $90,000

    Alteration

    Approved

  2. ECB violation May 23, 2022 $3,125

    CLASS - 1

    OBSERVED (ON VERONA ST) LOOSE BRICKS/MORTAR AND LOOSE DEBRIS REMAIN ON METAL AWNING WHICH IS A POTENTIAL HAZARD OF FA...

  3. ECB violation May 23, 2022 $3,125

    CLASS - 1

    FAILURE TO PROVIDE UNOBSTRUCTED PASSAGEWAY : OBSERVED AT REAR OF BUILDING/REAR YARD PASSAGEWAY EXIT UNDER THE FIRE ES...

  4. DOB NOW filing Mar 15, 2022 $90,000

    Alteration

    Approved

  5. HPD violation Mar 2, 2022

    Class A

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

2021

  1. DOB NOW filing Dec 14, 2021 $5,000

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

  2. DOB NOW filing Aug 4, 2021 $90,000

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

  3. DOB NOW filing Aug 2, 2021 $80,000

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

  4. ECB violation Jun 11, 2021 $1,562

    CLASS - 2

    NEW CRACK FORMING ON FACADE EXP3 SIDE FROM FLOORS 2 TO 3 BETWEEN STUCCO AND BRICK., REPAIR AND/OR REPLACE

  5. HPD violation Apr 13, 2021

    Class A

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

  6. DOB NOW filing Feb 11, 2021 $413,979

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

  7. Sale Feb 9, 2021 $2,585,000

    Changed hands

    253 VAN BRUNT ST

2018

  1. Permit issued May 23, 2018

    PL / PL

    FRANCO BELLI PLMG&HTG SON

  2. DOB filing May 23, 2018 $44,933

    Alteration Type II

    PARTIAL INTERIOR RENOVATION OF EXISTING APARTMENTS ON 2ND, 3RD AND 4TH FLOOR, INCLUDING REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION OF N...

2017

  1. Permit issued Aug 18, 2017

    PL / PL

    K & Y PLBG AND HTG INC

2016

  1. Permit issued Aug 5, 2016

    PL / PL

    K & Y PLBG AND HTG INC

  2. DOB filing Mar 18, 2016 $52,000

    Alteration Type II

    CONVERSION OF EXISTING COMMERCIAL SPACE AT GROUND FLOOR TO WINE BAR. NON-BEARING PARTITIONS TO BE ADD. NEW BATHROOM A...

  3. Permit issued Mar 17, 2016

    EW / MH

    ADLIN PAINTING CORP

  4. Permit issued Mar 8, 2016

    EW / OT

    ADLIN PAINTING CORP

2015

  1. Permit issued Aug 24, 2015

    EW / MH

    ADLIN PAINTING CORP

2014

  1. Sale Jun 4, 2014 $3,000,000

    Changed hands

    253 VAN BRUNT STREET, 6

2008

  1. DOB filing Aug 15, 2008 $0

    Alteration Type III

    INSTALLATION OF 110 LINEAR FEET OF HEAVY DUTY SIDEWALK SHED FOR REMEDIAL REPAIRS. SIDEWALK SHED SHALL COMPLY WITH LL3...

  2. ECB violation Jul 26, 2008 $0

    CLASS - 2

    FAILURE TO OBTAIN PERMIT FOR SIDEWALK SHED UPON INSP. NOTED: THERE ARE SIDEWALK SHED WAS INSTALLED AT EXPOSURE 1 AND ...

  3. DOB violation Jul 23, 2008

    C-CONSTRUCTION OTHER OPTIONAL

    OBTAIN ALL NECESSARY PERMITS TO FIX THE DAMAGED SIDEWALK SHED FORTHWIT H

  4. DOB violation Jul 16, 2008

    IMEGNCY-IMMEDIATE EMERGENCY ANYTHINGOPTIONAL

  5. ECB violation Jul 14, 2008 $0

    CLASS - 2

    FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BLDG IN CODE COMPLAINT MANNER. NOTED: WINDOWS LINTEL CEMENT STUCCO AND DECORATIVE CEMENT STUCCO I...

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
Blue Sky Diner inc
26-17 28th Street Office
Astoria, NY, 11102
Agent
Kingdom Equities MGMT
26-17 28th Street office
Astoria, NY, 11102
HeadOfficer
Dominic Casamento
26-17 28th Street
Astoria, NY, 11102
Officer
Dominic Casamento
26-17 28th Street office
Astoria, NY, 11102
SiteManager
Dominic Casamento
2

Building Permits

Owner information from Department of Buildings filings

Owner
353 W 20TH STREET LLC
LOUISE HIRSCH
Owner
353 WEST 20TH STREET LLC
LOUISE HIRSCH
Owner
BRAAKA CONSTRUCTION, INC.
ZAFAR ULLAH
3

Recent Building Permits

Owner information from recent DOB NOW filings

Owner
REDHOEK CONSTRUCTION LLC
NEW YORK, NY, 10010
Owner
RELIABLE ENTERPRISES INC
WESTFIELD, NJ, 07090
Owner
BHLD LLC
NEW YORK, NY, 10007
4

Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

MORTGAGOR/BORROWER
175 WEST 12TH STREET
#15L
NEW YORK, NY, 10011
ASSIGNOR
175 WEST 12TH STREET
#15L
NEW YORK, NY, 10011
ASSIGNEE
56-18 69TH STREET
MASPETH, NY, 11378
ASSIGNOR
175 WEST 12TH STREET
#15L
NEW YORK, NY, 10011
PARTY 1
175 WEST 12TH STREET
#15L
NEW YORK, NY, 10011
PARTY 2
175 WEST 12TH STREET, 15L
NEW YORK, NY, 10011
PARTY 2
175 WEST 12TH STREET, 15L
NEW YORK, NY, 10011
PARTY 2
175 WEST 12TH STREET, 15L
NEW YORK, NY, 10011
ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
520 MADISON AVENUE, 42ND FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY, 10022
PARTY 2
175 WEST 12TH STREET, 15L
NEW YORK, NY, 10011

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
PLUTO Owner