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640 50 Street, Brooklyn

Brooklyn • Block 00793 • Lot 0019 • Zip: 11220

Condition

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

Address

Primary address: 640 50 Street, Brooklyn
Borough: Brooklyn
Zip code: 11220
Block: 00793
Lot: 0019
BBL: 3007930019
Unified address ID: 3007930019

Land use and zoning

Land use: Mixed Residential & Commercial Buildings
Zoning: R6B (Residential)
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 2,504 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 25 ft x 100 ft
Built FAR: 2.51
Max residential FAR: 2
Max facility FAR: 2
School district: 15

Building

Building class: Residence - Multiple Use - Primarily Five to Six Family with One Store or Office (S5)
Year built: 1899
Last altered: 2017
Floors: 4
Total units: 7
Residential units: 6
Building area: 6,284 sq ft
Building dimensions: 25 ft x 60 ft
Basement: Above grade full basement
Owner: 640 CHEN, LLC

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: 4, 5, or 6 Units
Market value: $1,069,000
Total assessment: $46,545
Land assessment: $11,669
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: CHEN, ZHONG YONG

Neighborhood

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

Neighborhood Sunset Park
District Brooklyn

Getting around

Estimated 3 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.

Activity

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

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 Apr 8, 2024

    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 10, 2022

    Class I

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

2021

  1. HPD violation Apr 6, 2021

    Class A

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

2020

  1. Sale Dec 29, 2020 $0

    Changed hands

    640 50TH STREET

  2. DOB filing Jul 27, 2020 $740,646

    Alteration Type I

    PROPOSED VERTICAL AND HORIZONTAL ENLARGEMENT ON EXISTING 3-STORY WITH CELLAR BRICK BUILDING. PROPOSED COMMUNITY FACIL...

  3. DOB NOW filing Mar 16, 2020 $1,500

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

  4. DOB filing Mar 5, 2020 $0

    Alteration Type III

    THIS APPLICATION TO FILED BUILDER PAVEMENT PLAN IN CONJUNCTION WITH ALT1 JOB #:321537716. THE CORNER LOT FRONTAGE IS ...

  5. ECB violation Feb 20, 2020 $1,250

    CLASS - 1

    FAILURE TO PROVIDE UNOBSTRUCTED EXIT PASSAGE WAY.NOTED:AT 2ND AND 3RD FLOOR.AT MAIN STAIR CASE PASSAGE WAY OBSTRUCTED...

  6. DOB filing Jan 13, 2020 $1,000

    Alteration Type II

    SUBMIT STRUCTURAL WORK IN CONJUNCTION WITH D.O.B. NEW BUILDING #321537716. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.

2019

  1. DOB filing Dec 27, 2019 $8,000

    Alteration Type II

    INSTALLATION OF AUTOMATIC SMOKE/HEAT/CO DETECTION & SPRINKLER FIRE ALARM SYSTEM.

  2. HPD violation Oct 29, 2019

    Class I

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

  3. DOB filing Jun 12, 2019 $5,000

    Alteration Type II

    FILE THIS APPLICATION TO ADD BOILER WORK-TYPE ONLY IN CONJUNCTION WITH JOB #: 321537716. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS, OR...

2018

  1. Permit issued Nov 23, 2018

    EW / BL

    L&J PLG & HTG CO OF NY IN

  2. Permit issued Nov 23, 2018

    PL / PL

    L&J PLG & HTG CO OF NY IN

  3. Permit issued Nov 20, 2018

    EW / BL

    BRANCH PLUMBING LLC

  4. HPD violation Oct 15, 2018

    Class I

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

  5. Permit issued Aug 31, 2018

    PL / PL

    BRANCH PLUMBING LLC

  6. Permit issued Apr 16, 2018

    EW / OT

    KTC DESIGN GROUP INC

  7. DOB NOW filing Apr 5, 2018 $5,000

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

  8. Permit issued Apr 3, 2018

    AL

    T&S HOME IMPROVEMENT INC

  9. ECB violation Feb 5, 2018 $0

    CLASS - 2

    3307.3.1 FAILURE TO PROVIDE SIDEWALK SHED WHERE REQUIRED. AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION IT WAS OBSERVED CONSTRUCTION SITE...

  10. ECB violation Feb 5, 2018 $1,600

    CLASS - 1

    BC3306.9.10 REMOVAL OF BEARING AND STAYING PARTITIONS BEFORE THE FLOORFRAMING SYSTEM ON THE FLOOR ABOVE HAS BEEN REMO...

2017

  1. DOB filing Aug 3, 2017 $0

    Alteration Type III

    THIS APPLICATION TO FILED BUILDER PAVEMENT PLAN IN CONJUNCTION WITH ALT1 JOB #321537716. THE CORNER LOT FRONTAGE IS 2...

2013

  1. ECB violation Jul 24, 2013 $1,600

    CLASS - 1

    WORK W/O AT PERMIT - WORK NOTED AT 3RD FLR AND 2ND FLR FULL HEIGHT PARTITIONS ERECTED FOR ADDITIONAL WATER/WASTE (LIN...

  2. ECB violation Jul 24, 2013 $1,700

    CLASS - 1

    RESIDENCE ALTERED FOR OCCUPANCY AS A DWELLING FROM 1 OR 2 FAMILIES TO GREATER THAN 4 FAMILIES. DOB RECORD C/O #302288...

2006

  1. Sale Dec 26, 2006 $900,000

    Changed hands

    640 50TH STREET

1988

  1. DOB violation Dec 1, 1988

    C-CONSTRUCTION OTHER OPTIONAL

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

CorporateOwner
640 CHEN, LLC
640 50TH STREET
Brooklyn, NY, 11220
Agent
640 CHEN LLC
640 50TH STREET
Brooklyn, NY, 11220
HeadOfficer
ZHONGYONG CHEN
640 50TH STREET
Brooklyn, NY, 11220
Officer
JINZHU JIANG
640 50TH STREET
Brooklyn, NY, 11220
Shareholder
ZHONG Y CHEN
640 50TH STREET
Brooklyn, NY, 11220
SiteManager
ZHONG Y CHEN
2

Building Permits

Owner information from Department of Buildings filings

Owner
N/A
ZHONG YONG CHEN
3

Recent Building Permits

Owner information from recent DOB NOW filings

Owner
PR
FLUSHING, NY, 11354
Owner
PIONEER CONSTRUCTION CO
Albany, NY, 12203
4

Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

MORTGAGER/BORROWER
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
MORTGAGOR/BORROWER
640 50TH STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11220
GRANTEE/BUYER
35 FAIRLINE DRIVE
EAST QUOGUE, NY, 11942
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
38-05 UNION STREET
FLUSHING, NY, 11354
PARTY 1
3839 FLATLANDS AVENUE, SUITE 208
BROOKLYN, NY, 11234
PARTY ONE
640 50TH STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11220
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
MORTGAGOR/BORROWER
640 50TH STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11220
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
ONE ORTLAND SQUARE
PORTLAND, ME, 04101

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
PLUTO Owner