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491 3 Avenue, Brooklyn

Brooklyn • Block 01015 • Lot 0002 • Zip: 11215

Condition

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

Address

Primary address: 491 3 Avenue, Brooklyn
Borough: Brooklyn
Zip code: 11215
Block: 01015
Lot: 0002
BBL: 3010150002
Unified address ID: 3010150002

Land use and zoning

Land use: Multi-Family Walk-Up Buildings
Zoning: R6A (Residential)
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 1,278 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 18 ft x 70 ft
Built FAR: 2.28
Max residential FAR: 3
Max facility FAR: 3
School district: 15

Building

Building class: Walk-up Apartments - Three Families (C0)
Year built: 1901
Last altered: 1901
Floors: 3
Total units: 3
Residential units: 3
Building area: 2,920 sq ft
Building dimensions: 18 ft x 40 ft
Basement: Above grade full basement
Owner: GAVIN PROPERTIES LLC

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: 1 - 3 Unit Residence
Market value: $1,497,000
Total assessment: $17,434
Land assessment: $3,191
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: GAVIN PROPERTIES LLC

Neighborhood

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

Neighborhood Gowanus
District Brooklyn

Getting around

Estimated 4 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.

2025

  1. DOB violation Nov 19, 2025

    C-CONSTRUCTION OTHER OPTIONAL

    FTC W/COMMISSIONER'S ORDER#348314 VIO#101625PI30604TC DATED 10/16/25 REQUIRING OWNER TO START BLDG REPAIRS UNDER PERM...

  2. DOB violation Oct 16, 2025

    C-CONSTRUCTION OTHER OPTIONAL

    FTM BLDG IN A CODE COMPLIANT MANNER-OBSVD STEP CRACK IN BRICKS AND CRACKS IN STUCCO AT EXP1. OWNER TO IMMED RETAIN NY...

2019

  1. Permit issued Nov 18, 2019

    EW / FP

    FIRE ZONE VENT & SUPP INC

  2. DOB filing Nov 18, 2019 $3,000

    Alteration Type II

    INSTALLATION OF KITCHEN FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM IN CONJUNCTION WITH JOB#321582042. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPA...

  3. Permit issued Oct 8, 2019

    EW / MH

    FIRE ZONE VENTILATION & S

  4. DOB filing Oct 8, 2019 $24,000

    Alteration Type II

    INSTALL NEW KITCHEN HOOD, EXHAUST FAN AND ASSOCIATED DUCT WORK AS PER PLAN. NO CHANGE TO USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY UND...

  5. Permit issued Sep 25, 2019

    EW / MH

    FIRE ZONE VENTILATION & S

  6. DOB filing Sep 25, 2019 $83,850

    Alteration Type II

    EXTEND EATING AND DRINKING ESTABLISHMENT AT 1ST FLOOR. NO PLUMBING WORK FOR IN TERIOR RENOVATION AT 1ST FLOOR. INSTAL...

2018

  1. Permit issued Jun 14, 2018

    PL / PL

    MPS PLUMBING & HEATING IN

  2. Permit issued May 30, 2018

    EW / OT

    DIPIERRO ACTION CONSTR CO

2017

  1. Permit issued Dec 21, 2017

    EW / MH

    DIPIERRO ACTION CONSTR CO

2009

  1. HPD violation Aug 4, 2009

    Class B

    SECTION 27-2032, 2034 ADNIM. CODE: DISCONTINUE USE OF ILLEGAL SPACE AND/OR HOT WATER HEATER AND PROVIDE FILED FOR & A...

  2. HPD violation Aug 4, 2009

    Class C

    SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING DOUBLE CYLINDER KEY LOCK INSTALLED,STREET METAL GATE TO BUI...

  3. HPD violation Aug 4, 2009

    Class C

    SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE FLUE PIPE HOT WATER HEATER, 2ND STORY APT, KITCH...

  4. HPD violation Aug 4, 2009

    Class B

    SECTION 9, 170, 171, 300, 301, 302 M.D.LAW-FILE PLANS AND APPLICATION AND OBTAIN A CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY TO LEGALI...

  5. HPD violation Aug 4, 2009

    Class B

    SECTION 27-2142 ADM CODE - THE PREMISES VACATED BY THIS DEPARTMENT, HAVE BEEN REOCCUPIED WITHOUT OBTAINING REQUIRED A...

  6. HPD violation Aug 4, 2009

    Class B

    SECTION 27-2142 ADM CODE - THE PREMISES VACATED BY THIS DEPARTMENT, HAVE BEEN REOCCUPIED WITHOUT OBTAINING REQUIRED A...

2008

  1. Sale May 22, 2008 $0

    Changed hands

    491 3 AVENUE

2006

  1. Sale Mar 1, 2006 $600,000

    Changed hands

    491 3 AVENUE

2002

  1. ECB violation Nov 12, 2002 $400

    Non-Hazardous

    OCCUPANCY CONTRARY TO THAT ALLOWED BY THE BUILDING DEPARTMENT RECORDS. NOTE COMPUTER FINANCE OCCUPANCY CODE INDICATED...

  2. ECB violation Nov 12, 2002 $500

    Non-Hazardous

    WORK WITHOUT A PERMIT. NOTE . FULL PARTITION WALLS ILLEGALLY ERECTED ON 1ST FLOOR CONVERTING STORE TO AN ILLEGAL CLAS...

  3. ECB violation Nov 12, 2002 $480

    Hazardous

    FAILURE TO PROVIDE AT LEAST TWO MEANS OF EGRESS FROM ROOM OR SPACE WHERE REQUIRED NOTE: AT 2 AND 3 STORIES NO SPRINKL...

2001

  1. ECB violation Dec 31, 2001 $480

    Hazardous

    FAILURE TO PROVIDE REQUIRED MEANS OF EGRESS FOR SECOND AND THIRD FLOOR OF THE BUILDING. REMEDY: PROVIDE REQUIRED MEAN...

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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Building Permits

Owner information from Department of Buildings filings

Owner
GAVIN PROPERTIES
GREGORY TOLEDO
Owner
GAVIN PROPERTIES LLC
GREGORY TOLEDO
Owner
N/A
GREGORY TOLEDO
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Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

PARTY 1
8225 THIRD AVENUE
BROOKLYN, NY, 11209
PARTY ONE
491 3RD AVENUE
BROOKLYN, NY, 11215
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
581 MAIN STREET, SUITE 810
WOODBRIDGE, NJ, 07095
ASSIGNOR
491 THIRD AVENUE
BROOKLYN, NY, 11215
ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
1901 E. VOORHEES STREET, SUITE C
DANVILLE, IL, 61834
ASSIGNEE/NEW LENDER
581 MAIN STREET, SUITE 810
WOODBRIDGE, NJ, 07095
ASSIGNEE/NEW LENDER
1003 E. BRIER DRIVE
SAN BERNARDINO, CA, 92408
ASSIGNEE/NEW LENDER
SECURITIES CORP.
1003 E. BRIER DRIVE
SAN BARNARDINO, CA, 92408
ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
1003 E. BRIER DRIVE
SAN BERNARDINO, CA, 92408
ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
1003 E. BRIER DRIVE
SAN BERNARDINO, CA, 92408

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
PLUTO Owner