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285 Van Brunt Street, Brooklyn

Brooklyn • Block 00531 • Lot 0003 • Zip: 11231

Condition

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

Address

Primary address: 285 Van Brunt Street, Brooklyn
Borough: Brooklyn
Zip code: 11231
Block: 00531
Lot: 0003
BBL: 3005310003
Unified address ID: 3005310003

Land use and zoning

Land use: Mixed Residential & Commercial Buildings
Zoning: R5 (Residential)
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 1,225 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 17 ft x 70 ft
Built FAR: 1.5
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 - Primarily Two Family with One Store or Office (S2)
Year built: 1925
Last altered: 1925
Floors: 3
Total units: 3
Residential units: 2
Building area: 1,836 sq ft
Building dimensions: 17 ft x 35 ft
Basement: Below grade full basement
Owner: POLLACK, STEVEN

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: 1 - 3 Unit Residence
Market value: $188,000
Total assessment: $9,842
Land assessment: $4,188
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: POLLACK, STEVEN

Neighborhood

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

Neighborhood Red Hook
District Brooklyn

Getting around

Estimated 4 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. DOB NOW filing Jun 24, 2025 $20,000

    Alteration

    Approved

  2. DOB NOW filing Jun 9, 2025 $20,000

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

  3. DOB violation Apr 9, 2025

    C-CONSTRUCTION OTHER OPTIONAL

    FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BLDG IN SAFE CONIDTION.EXP1 BRICK WALL WAS CRACKED ABOUT THE 3RDFL WINDOW.OWNR TO RTAIN NYSPE TO ...

2023

  1. DOB violation Jun 20, 2023

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2019 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

  2. DOB violation Jun 20, 2023

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2018 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

2020

  1. DOB violation Jan 17, 2020

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2017 INSPECTION REPORT

2013

  1. Sale Aug 31, 2013 $120,000

    Changed hands

    285 VAN BRUNT STREET

2010

  1. Sale Jul 30, 2010 $120,000

    Changed hands

    285 VAN BRUNT STREET

2005

  1. Sale Jun 9, 2005 $0

    Changed hands

    285 VAN BRUNT STREET

2001

  1. DOB filing Oct 9, 2001 $10,000

    Alteration Type II

    Repair defective parts of front facade. No change to use, occupancy or egress.

  2. Permit issued Aug 8, 2001

    EW / OT

    H. L. GENERAL CONTRACTORS, INC.

  3. Permit issued Aug 8, 2001

    EQ / EQ

    H. L. GENERAL CONTRACTORS, INC.

Property Contacts

Contact information aggregated from multiple government sources

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Registration Contracts

Contact information from multiple dwelling registrations

IndividualOwner
STEVEN G POLLACK
595 3RD STREET
Brooklyn, NY, 11215
SiteManager
STEVEN G POLLACK
2

Building Permits

Owner information from Department of Buildings filings

Owner
NA
ROBERT POLLACK
3

Recent Building Permits

Owner information from recent DOB NOW filings

Owner
CITISCAPE CONSULTING LTD
BROOKLYN, NY, 11234
4

Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

MORTGAGEE/LENDER
144-51 NORTHERN BLVD.
FLUSHING, NY, 11354
PARTY ONE
595 THIRD STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11215
GRANTOR/SELLER
285 VAN BRUNT STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11231
GRANTOR/SELLER
285 VAN BRUNT STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11231
GRANTEE/BUYER
285 VAN BRUNT STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11231
GRANTOR/SELLER
285 VAN BRUNT STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11231
MORTGAGEE
144-51 NORTHERN BOULEVARD
FLUSHING, NY, 11354
PARTY TWO
595 3RD STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11215
ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
ONE CHASE PLAZA
NEW YORK, NY, 10081
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
1 CHASE MANHATTAN PLAZA
NEW YORK, NY, 10081

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
PLUTO Owner