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785 Union Street, Brooklyn

Brooklyn • Block 00953 • Lot 0053 • Zip: 11215

Condition

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

7 Open HPD violations Class C 7 14 on record • 2009–2024 6 Open DOB violations 6 on record • 1993–2025

Address

Primary address: 785 Union Street, Brooklyn
Borough: Brooklyn
Zip code: 11215
Block: 00953
Lot: 0053
BBL: 3009530053
Unified address ID: 3009530053

Land use and zoning

Land use: Multi-Family Walk-Up Buildings
Zoning: R6A (Residential)
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 2,375 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 25 ft x 95 ft
Built FAR: 2.74
Max residential FAR: 3
Max facility FAR: 3
School district: 13

Building

Building class: Walk-up Apartments - Over Six Families Without Stores (C1)
Year built: 1920
Last altered: 1920
Floors: 4
Total units: 8
Residential units: 8
Building area: 6,500 sq ft
Building dimensions: 17 ft x 45 ft
Basement: None/No Basement
Owner: COLON, RUFINO

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: 2B
Market value: $2,289,000
Total assessment: $114,683
Land assessment: $1,854
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: COLON RUFINO

Neighborhood

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

Neighborhood Park Slope
District Brooklyn

Getting around

Estimated 4 days ago
Nearest station
Union St D N W R

About 8 minutes on foot · 504 m

  • Downtown Brooklyn 21 min 8 walking, 13 riding
  • Fulton Street 31 min 8 walking, 23 riding
  • Union Square 34 min 8 walking, 26 riding
  • Times Square 38 min 8 walking, 30 riding
  • Penn Station 42 min 8 walking, 34 riding
  • Grand Central 43 min 8 walking, 35 riding

Around this address

Transit and places within 0.5 miles of the lot.

Getting out

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Places nearby

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Activity

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

2025

  1. DOB violation Nov 14, 2025

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2024 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

2024

  1. 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 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...

  2. 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. 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...

  2. 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. 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 ...

2013

  1. DOB violation Mar 1, 2013

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2011 INSPECTION REPORT

1997

  1. DOB violation Feb 10, 1997

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

1994

  1. DOB violation Jun 1, 1994

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

1993

  1. DOB violation Aug 16, 1993

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

  2. DOB violation Jun 1, 1993

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

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

IndividualOwner
RUFINO COLON
785 UNION ST APT 1R
BROOKLYN, NY, 11215
Registration Contract
Agent
RUFINO COLONJR
785 UNION STREET APT 1R
Brooklyn, NY, 11215
Registration Contract
SiteManager
RUFINO COLONJR
Registration Contract
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Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

GRANTOR/SELLER
COLON, RUFINO
785 UNION STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11215
ACRIS 11/15/2021
LIFE ESTATE RETAINED
COLON, RUFINO
785 UNION STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11215
ACRIS 11/15/2021
GRANTEE/BUYER
MADELINE COLON, AS TRUSTEE
25 MONUMENT WALK
BROOKLYN, NY, 11205
ACRIS 11/15/2021
GRANTEE/BUYER
RUFINO COLON, JR., AS TRUSTEE
785 UNION STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11215
ACRIS 11/15/2021
GRANTEE/BUYER
RUFINO R. COLON TRUST
785 UNION STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11215
ACRIS 11/15/2021
GRANTEE/BUYER
COLON, RUFINO
785 UNION ST
BKLYN, NY, 00000
ACRIS 06/28/1990
GRANTOR/SELLER
MELENDEZ, CELIA
767 UNION ST
BKLYN, NY, 00000
ACRIS 06/28/1990
MORTGAGER/BORROWER
MENENDEZ, CELIA
00000
ACRIS 11/04/1987
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
DE VITO, NICHOLAS
00000
ACRIS 11/04/1987
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
DE VITO, GINA
00000
ACRIS 11/04/1987

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
COLON RUFINO
Assessment Roll
PLUTO Owner
COLON, RUFINO
PLUTO