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159 17 Street, Brooklyn

Brooklyn • Block 00627 • Lot 0054 • Zip: 11215

Condition

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

Address

Primary address: 159 17 Street, Brooklyn
Borough: Brooklyn
Zip code: 11215
Block: 00627
Lot: 0054
BBL: 3006270054
Unified address ID: 3006270054

Land use and zoning

Land use: One & Two Family Buildings
Zoning: M1-2D (Manufacturing)
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 1,878 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 18 ft x 100 ft
Built FAR: 1.06
Max residential FAR: 1.5
Max commercial FAR: 2
Max facility FAR: 4.8
School district: 15

Building

Building class: Two Family Dwellings - Frame (B2)
Year built: 1914
Last altered: 2005
Floors: 3
Total units: 2
Residential units: 2
Building area: 1,998 sq ft
Building dimensions: 18 ft x 35 ft
Basement: Below grade full basement
Owner: DUFRESNE, CHRISTOPHER

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: 1 - 3 Unit Residence
Market value: $1,588,000
Total assessment: $44,983
Land assessment: $10,792
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: DUFRESNE, MARCIA

Neighborhood

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

Neighborhood Sunset Park
District Brooklyn

Getting around

Estimated 4 days ago
Nearest station
45 St N W R

About 6 minutes on foot · 374 m

  • Downtown Brooklyn 28 min 6 walking, 22 riding
  • Fulton Street 38 min 6 walking, 32 riding
  • Union Square 39 min 6 walking, 33 riding
  • Times Square 44 min 6 walking, 38 riding
  • Grand Central 49 min 6 walking, 43 riding
  • Penn Station 49 min 6 walking, 43 riding

Around this address

Transit and places within 0.5 miles of the lot.

Places nearby

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Activity

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

2026

  1. HPD violation May 1, 2026

    Class A

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

2025

  1. HPD violation Jun 6, 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 26, 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 3, 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 20, 2023

    Class I

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

2022

  1. HPD violation Nov 9, 2022

    Class I

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

2020

  1. Permit issued Aug 25, 2020

    EW / OT

    IMPACT BUILDERS CORP

  2. DOB filing Aug 25, 2020 $35,000

    Alteration Type II

    INSTALLATION OF SOLAR PANELS ON EXISTING ROOF. NO CHANGE IN USE, OCCUPANCY, OR EGRESS. NO CHANGE IN BULK

  3. Sale Aug 24, 2020 $0

    Changed hands

    159 17TH STREET

2008

  1. DOB filing Feb 4, 2008 $30,000

    Alteration Type I

    Relocate non-structural walls as per plan,change C Of O from four family dwelling to two dwelling building, no change...

  2. DOB filing Jan 18, 2008 $10,000

    Alteration Type II

    RENOVATE PLUMBING FOR TWO FAMILYRESIDENCE. NO CHAGE TO EGRESS, USE OR OCCUPANCY.

2007

  1. Permit issued Aug 21, 2007

    PL / PL

    LLOYD DRUMMOND PLUMBING & GEN HT

2005

  1. Permit issued May 5, 2005

    AL

    EDWOOD CONST GROUPS

  2. Sale Feb 10, 2005 $585,000

    Changed hands

    159 17TH STREET, 4

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

Agent
CHRIS DURESNE
135 14TH STREET 1
BROOKLYN, NY, 11215
HeadOfficer
CHRISTOPHER DUFRESNE
135 14TH STREET 1
BROOKLYN, NY, 11215
Officer
MARCIA DUFRESNE
135 14TH STREET 1
BROOKLYN, NY, 11215
SiteManager
CHRISTOPHER DUFRESNE
2

Building Permits

Owner information from Department of Buildings filings

Owner
N/A
CHRISTOPHER DUFRESNE
4

Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

MORTGAGOR
159 17TH STREET
APT.1
BROOKLYN, NY, 11215
MORTGAGEE
601 OFFICE CENTER DRIVE
SUITE 100
FORT WASHINGTON, PA, 19034
MORTGAGEE
601 OFFICE CENTER DRIVE
SUITE 100
FORT WASHINGTON, PA, 19034
MORTGAGEE
6200 S QUEBEC STREET SUITE 300
GREENWOOD VILLAGE, CO, 80111
ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
1001 SEMMES AVE
RICHMOND, VA, 23224
GRANTEE/BUYER
159 17TH STREET APT 1
BROOKLYN, NY, 11215
GRANTOR/SELLER
33 CATON PLACE APT 3S
BROOKLYN, NY, 11218
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
MORTGAGER/BORROWER
ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
2329 NOSTRAND AVENUE, 3RD FLOOR
BROOKLYN, NY, 11210

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
PLUTO Owner