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242 6 Street, Brooklyn

Brooklyn • Block 00992 • Lot 0023 • Zip: 11215

Condition

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

Address

Primary address: 242 6 Street, Brooklyn
Borough: Brooklyn
Zip code: 11215
Block: 00992
Lot: 0023
BBL: 3009920023
Unified address ID: 3009920023

Land use and zoning

Land use: Multi-Family Walk-Up Buildings
Zoning: M1-4 (Manufacturing)
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 2,850 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 28 ft x 100 ft
Built FAR: 2
Max commercial FAR: 2
Max facility FAR: 6.5
School district: 15

Building

Building class: Walk-up Apartments - Over Six Families Without Stores (C1)
Year built: 1931
Last altered: 1931
Floors: 4
Total units: 8
Residential units: 8
Building area: 5,700 sq ft
Building dimensions: 28 ft x 50 ft
Basement: None/No Basement
Owner: FREEHOLD 242 LLC

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: 2B
Market value: $1,713,000
Total assessment: $87,846
Land assessment: $923
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: THOMAS W SEFTON

Neighborhood

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

Neighborhood Gowanus
District Brooklyn

Getting around

Estimated 5 days ago
Nearest station

About 6 minutes on foot · 359 m

  • Downtown Brooklyn 16 min 6 walking, 10 riding
  • Fulton Street 24 min 6 walking, 18 riding
  • Union Square 33 min 6 walking, 27 riding
  • Penn Station 36 min 6 walking, 30 riding
  • Times Square 37 min 6 walking, 31 riding
  • Grand Central 39 min 6 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 6, 2026

    Class A

    § 27-2065 ADM CODE PROVIDE VENTILATION FOR WATER CLOSET COMPARTMENT AND/OR BATHROOM AND FILE APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL...

  2. HPD violation May 6, 2026

    Class C

    § 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE HINGES IN TH...

  3. HPD violation May 6, 2026

    Class B

    § 27-2026, 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT SOUTH WALL IN THE 1st ROOM ...

  4. HPD violation May 6, 2026

    Class C

    § 27-2005, 2006, 2037 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR AND ABATE UNSAFE ELECTRIC WIRING CONDITION CONSISTING OF EXPOSED ELECTRICA...

  5. HPD violation May 6, 2026

    Class B

    § 27-2046.1 HMC: REPAIR OR REPLACE THE CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE(S). MISSING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED A...

  6. HPD violation May 6, 2026

    Class A

    § 27-2065 ADM CODE PROVIDE VENTILATION FOR WATER CLOSET COMPARTMENT AND/OR BATHROOM AND FILE APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL...

  7. ECB violation Mar 3, 2026 $0

    CLASS - 2

    FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE HOUSEKEEPING PER SECTION REQUIREMENTS. AT TIME OF INSPECTION, OBSERVED AN EXCESSIVE AMOU...

2025

  1. DOB NOW filing Dec 29, 2025 $1,000

    Alteration

    Approved

  2. DOB NOW filing Dec 12, 2025 $5,000

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

  3. DOB NOW filing Nov 5, 2025 $1,000

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

  4. DOB NOW filing Oct 28, 2025 $85,500

    Alteration

    Approved

  5. DOB NOW filing Aug 25, 2025 $1,000

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

  6. DOB NOW filing Aug 7, 2025 $85,500

    Alteration

    Approved

2023

  1. DOB violation Jun 30, 2023

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2021 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

2022

  1. Sale May 19, 2022 $1,400,000

    Changed hands

    242 6TH STREET

2021

  1. Sale Aug 17, 2021 $0

    Changed hands

    242 6TH STREET

2019

  1. Sale Aug 20, 2019 $0

    Changed hands

    242 6 STREET, 8, 8

2018

  1. DOB filing Apr 19, 2018 $77,000

    Alteration Type II

    REPAIR EXISTING BUILDING FACADE. NO CHANGE TO USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY

2017

  1. DOB violation Feb 24, 2017

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2015 INSPECTION REPORT

2013

  1. DOB violation Mar 1, 2013

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2011 INSPECTION REPORT

2010

  1. Permit issued Oct 6, 2010

    EW / OT

    NORTH WILLOWDALE CORP

  2. DOB filing Oct 6, 2010 $20,000

    Alteration Type II

    REPAIR BUILDING FACADE. NO CHANGE TO USE,EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.

  3. ECB violation Sep 3, 2010 $500

    CLASS - 2

    FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN A CODE-COMPLAINT MANNER. AT TIME OF INSPECTION OBSERVED STUCCO VENEER/(PARGING) AT LE...

2009

  1. DOB violation Dec 31, 2009

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

  2. DOB violation Jan 1, 2009

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

2008

  1. DOB violation Jan 3, 2008

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

2006

  1. DOB filing Oct 23, 2006 $4,000

    Alteration Type II

    REPAIR FRONT FACADE OF BUILDING NO CHANG E TO EGRESS OCCUPANCY OR USE

2002

  1. Permit issued Sep 11, 2002

    EW / OT

    MILLTOWN CORP

  2. Permit issued Sep 11, 2002

    EQ / EQ

    MILLTOWN CORP

2001

  1. ECB violation Dec 28, 2001 $800

    Non-Hazardous

    FAILURE TO MAINTAIN EXTERIOR BUILDING WALL HAZAROUS NOTED. THERE TAINING WALLS CRACKED AND BUILDING FRONTINE FIRST TO...

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

CorporateOwner
FREEHOLD 242 LLC
242 6 ST
Brooklyn, NY, 11215
Agent
JOEL ENGLAND
242 6 ST
Brooklyn, NY, 11215
HeadOfficer
JOEL ENGLAND
242 6 ST
Brooklyn, NY, 11215
Shareholder
JOEL ENGLAND
242 6ST
Brooklyn, NY, 11215
2

Building Permits

Owner information from Department of Buildings filings

Owner
N/A
TOM SIFTON
Owner
NA
TOM SEFTON
3

Recent Building Permits

Owner information from recent DOB NOW filings

Owner
FREEHOLD 893 LLC
NEW YORK, NY, 10012
Owner
RED NEWT COMPANY
MELVILLE, NY, 11747
4

Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

GRANTOR/SELLER
C/O: STARLENE TREVISANO
1515 WEST 4TH STREET, #4L
BROOKLYN, NY, 11204
GRANTEE/BUYER
199 LEE AVE, SUITE 644
BROOKLYN, NY, 11211
PARTY 1
1 CENTRE STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10007
PARTY 2
240 GREENWICH STREET, 7 EAST
NEW YORK, NY, 10286
GRANTEE
1515 WEST 4TH STREET, #4L
BROOKLYN, NY, 11204
GRANTOR
C/O:. BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.
MAIL CODE NY8-114-07-05 - 114 W. 47TH STREET 7 FL
NEW YORK, NY, 10036
GRANTOR
C/O:. BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.
MAIL CODE NY8-114-07-05 - 114 W. 47TH STREET 7 FL
NEW YORK, NY, 10036
GRANTOR/SELLER
242 6TH STREET #1-R
BROOKLYN, NY, 11215
GRANTEE/BUYER
242 6TH STREET #1-R
BROOKLYN, NY, 11215
MORTGAGER/BORROWER

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
PLUTO Owner