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179 Richards Street, Brooklyn

Brooklyn • Block 00577 • Lot 0003 • Zip: 11231

Condition

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

Address

Primary address: 179 Richards Street, Brooklyn
Borough: Brooklyn
Zip code: 11231
Block: 00577
Lot: 0003
BBL: 3005770003
Unified address ID: 3005770003

Land use and zoning

Land use: Mixed Residential & Commercial Buildings
Zoning: R5 (Residential)
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 2,567 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 25 ft x 100 ft
Built FAR: 1.51
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 Five to Six Family with One Store or Office (S5)
Year built: 1931
Last altered: 2007
Floors: 3
Total units: 6
Residential units: 5
Building area: 3,870 sq ft
Building dimensions: 25 ft x 50 ft
Basement: Unknown
Owner: TORRES CARMEN

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: 4, 5, or 6 Units
Market value: $519,000
Total assessment: $118,627
Land assessment: $2,057
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: TORRES CARMEN

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.

2026

  1. HPD violation May 5, 2026

    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. HPD violation Apr 11, 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 Nov 22, 2023

    Class I

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

  2. HPD violation Mar 24, 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. HPD violation Nov 14, 2022

    Class I

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

2014

  1. DOB violation Aug 27, 2014

    AEUHAZ1-FAIL TO CERTIFY CLASS 1 NONE

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

  2. ECB violation May 14, 2014 $0

    CLASS - 1

    FILED A CERTIFICATE, FORM, APPLICATION ETC., CONTAINING A MATERIAL FALSE STATEMENT(S). ON 5/13/14 DURING PHYSICAL INS...

2013

  1. ECB violation Jan 24, 2013 $0

    CLASS - 2

    FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING WALL(S) OR APPURTENANCES.NOTED:CHAIN LINKFENCE AT REAR OF PROPERTY HAS FALLEN INTO DISRE...

  2. ECB violation Jan 24, 2013 $0

    CLASS - 2

    ILLEGAL USE IN A RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT.NOTED: EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF CONSTRUCTION MATERIAL/EQUIPMENT BEING STORED IN REAR...

2009

  1. Permit issued Feb 12, 2009

    PL / PL

    STEVE BELSITO SONS, INC

  2. Permit issued Feb 12, 2009

    EW / BL

    STEVE BELSITO SONS, INC

  3. DOB filing Feb 12, 2009 $12,400

    Alteration Type II

    INSTALL BOILER & H.W.HEATERS. NO CHANGE TO EGRESS, USE OR OCCUPANCY.

2007

  1. Permit issued Jun 20, 2007

    EW / OT

    DONE RITE

  2. DOB filing Jun 20, 2007 $60,000

    Alteration Type II

    LOWER CELLAR FLR. STRUCTURA; FRAMING ATUPPER FLRS

2006

  1. Permit issued May 11, 2006

    EW / OT

    AZZATO CONST

  2. DOB filing May 11, 2006 $10,000

    Alteration Type II

    REPLACE JOISTING AT 1 FLOOR NO CHAGNE TO EGRESS OCCUPANCY OR USE

1994

  1. DOB violation Sep 7, 1994

    Z-ZONING NONE

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

Agent
CARMEN TORRES
179 RICHARD ST
BROOKLYN, NY, 11213
HeadOfficer
CARMEN TORRES
179 RICHARDS ST
BROOKLYN, NY, 11231
Officer
ANTONIO TORRES
179 RICHARD ST
BROOKLYN, NY, 11231
JointOwner
CARMEN TORRES
179 RICHARDS STREET 2R
BKLYN, NY, 11231
JointOwner
ANTONIO TORRES
179 RICHARDS STREET 2R
BKLYN, NY, 11231
2

Building Permits

Owner information from Department of Buildings filings

Owner
N/A
ANTONIO TORRES
Owner
NA
CARMEN TORRES
4

Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

PARTY 2
101 BARCLAY STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10286
PARTY 1
1 CENTRE STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10007
PARTY 1/GRANTOR
179 RICHARDS STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11231
PARTY 1/GRANTOR
179 RICHARDS STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11231
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
9101 SHORE ROAD
BK, NY, 11209
ASSIGNEE/NEW LENDER
216 COURT ST
BK, NY, 11201
GRANTEE/BUYER
177 RICHARDS ST
BKLYN, NY, 00000

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
PLUTO Owner