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296 12 Street, Brooklyn

Brooklyn • Block 01029 • Lot 0013 • Zip: 11215

Condition

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

27 Open HPD violations Class A 10 Class B 2 Class C 14 Class I 1 36 on record • 1993–2026 2 Open DOB violations 12 on record • 1993–2023 0 Open ECB violations 1 on record • 1998

Address

Primary address: 296 12 Street, Brooklyn
Borough: Brooklyn
Zip code: 11215
Block: 01029
Lot: 0013
BBL: 3010290013
Unified address ID: 3010290013

Land use and zoning

Land use: Multi-Family Walk-Up Buildings
Zoning: R6B (Residential)
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 2,575 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 25 ft x 100 ft
Built FAR: 2.47
Max residential FAR: 2
Max facility FAR: 2
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: 6,348 sq ft
Building dimensions: 25 ft x 60 ft
Basement: Below grade full basement
Owner: BTR LLC

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: 2B
Market value: $2,235,000
Total assessment: $30,352
Land assessment: $326
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: BTR LLC

Neighborhood

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

Neighborhood South Slope
District Brooklyn

Getting around

Estimated 4 days ago
Nearest station
7 Av F FX G

About 7 minutes on foot · 423 m

  • Downtown Brooklyn 20 min 7 walking, 13 riding
  • Fulton Street 29 min 7 walking, 22 riding
  • Union Square 37 min 7 walking, 30 riding
  • Penn Station 40 min 7 walking, 33 riding
  • Times Square 42 min 7 walking, 35 riding
  • Grand Central 43 min 7 walking, 36 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.

2026

  1. HPD violation Apr 30, 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 5, 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. DOB violation Jun 20, 2023

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2018 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

  2. DOB violation Jun 20, 2023

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2019 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

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 Feb 18, 2022

    Class A

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

2014

  1. DOB filing May 9, 2014 $10,000

    Alteration Type III

    INTERNAL SHORING IN CELLAR AND EXTERIOR BRACING TO STABILISE BUILDING DURING CONSTRUCTION

  2. DOB violation May 6, 2014

    C-CONSTRUCTION OTHER OPTIONAL

2013

  1. DOB filing Oct 23, 2013 $30,000

    Alteration Type II

    RENOVATE CELLAR AND FIRST FLOOR. NEW 2 PIECE BATH IN CELLAR. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.

2004

  1. Permit issued Feb 4, 2004

    EW / OT

    HENRY MYERS PLUMBING & HEATING

2003

  1. Sale Nov 7, 2003 $0

    Changed hands

    296 12 STREET, 8

  2. Permit issued Nov 3, 2003

    EW / OT

    HENRY MYERS PLUMBING & HEATING

  3. Permit issued Nov 3, 2003

    PL / PL

    HENRY MYERS PLUMBING & HEATING

2001

  1. Permit issued Dec 14, 2001

    PL / PL

    HENRY MYERS PLUMBING & HEATING

1999

  1. Permit issued Apr 21, 1999

    EW / OT

    HENRY MYERS PLUMBING & HEATING

  2. Permit issued Apr 21, 1999

    PL / PL

    HENRY MYERS PLUMBING & HEATING

  3. DOB violation Mar 16, 1999

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

1998

  1. DOB violation May 4, 1998

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

  2. ECB violation Mar 23, 1998 $2,500

    Hazardous

    FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BLDG. DEFECTS NOTED: WOOD FL IS ROTTED & WOOD FL JOIST IS ROTTED UNDER REAR 1ST FL BATHS. NOTE: W...

  3. DOB violation Mar 23, 1998

    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
BTR LLC
296 12TH ST
BROOKLYN, NY, 11215
Registration Contract
Agent
BRENT T WHITSON
296 12TH ST 1L
BROOKLYN, NY, 11215
Registration Contract
HeadOfficer
BRENT T WHITSON
296 12TH ST 1L
BROOKLYN, NY, 11215
Registration Contract
2

Building Permits

Owner information from Department of Buildings filings

Owner
N/A
BRENT WHITSON
DOB Filing 05/09/2014
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Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

MORTGAGOR/BORROWER
B T R LLC
C/O BRENT T.R. WHITSON
296 12TH STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11215
ACRIS 09/15/2023
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
EMIGRANT FUNDING CORPORATION
6 EAST 43RD STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10017
ACRIS 09/15/2023
ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
AXOS BANK
4350 LA JOLLA VILLAGE DRIVE, SUITE 100
SAN DIEGO, CA, 92122
ACRIS 08/30/2023
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
BOFI FEDERAL BANK
4350 LA JOLLA VILLAGE DRIVE
SAN DIEGO, CA, 92122
ACRIS 11/15/2017
MORTGAGER/BORROWER
BTR LLC
ACRIS 04/06/2015
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK
ACRIS 04/06/2015
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
POKORA, WILLIAM E
ACRIS 06/19/2009
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
BANCO POPULAR DE PUERTO RICO
ACRIS 03/28/2006
GRANTOR/SELLER
WHITSON, BRENT T.R.
296 12 STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11215
ACRIS 11/07/2003
MORTGAGER/BORROWER
PIER 59 STUDIOS LP
ACRIS 04/26/2000

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
BTR LLC
Assessment Roll
PLUTO Owner
BTR LLC
PLUTO