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495-501 Grand Avenue, Brooklyn

Brooklyn • Block 01125 • Lot 0004 • Zip: 11238

Condition

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

Address

Primary address: 495-501 Grand Avenue, Brooklyn
Borough: Brooklyn
Zip code: 11238
Block: 01125
Lot: 0004
BBL: 3011250004
Unified address ID: 3011250004

Land use and zoning

Land use: Mixed Residential & Commercial Buildings
Zoning: C6-3A (Commercial)
Lot type: Corner
Lot area: 1,600 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 20 ft x 80 ft
Built FAR: 2.01
Max residential FAR: 7.52
Max commercial FAR: 6
Max facility FAR: 7.5
School district: 17

Building

Building class: Residence - Multiple Use - Single or Multiple Dwelling with Stores or Offices (S9)
Year built: 1930
Last altered: 1930
Floors: 3
Total units: 4
Residential units: 2
Building area: 3,216 sq ft
Building dimensions: 20 ft x 40 ft
Basement: Below grade full basement
Owner: MEZA, LUIS

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: 1 - 3 Unit Residence
Market value: $548,000
Total assessment: $17,784
Land assessment: $4,381
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: MEZA, LUIS

Neighborhood

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

Neighborhood Crown Heights
District Brooklyn

Getting around

Estimated 3 days ago
Nearest station
Kingston Av 2 3 4 5

About 7 minutes on foot · 460 m

  • Downtown Brooklyn 27 min 7 walking, 20 riding
  • Fulton Street 32 min 7 walking, 25 riding
  • Union Square 41 min 7 walking, 34 riding
  • Penn Station 42 min 7 walking, 35 riding
  • Times Square 43 min 7 walking, 36 riding
  • Grand Central 45 min 7 walking, 38 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. ECB violation Mar 4, 2026 $0

    CLASS - 2

    THE SIDEWALK CELLAR DOOR AT THE SUBJECT PREMISES HAS BEEN MODIFIED WITH STEEL BARS WELDED TO THE LOUVER OPENINGS, WHI...

2019

  1. DOB NOW filing May 24, 2019 $3,600

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

2018

  1. HPD violation Nov 5, 2018

    Class B

    § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE METAL FASAD AT SOUTH SIDE OF BUILDING

2015

  1. Permit issued Aug 17, 2015

    SG

    APPLIED ADVERTISING NYC I

2014

  1. DOB filing May 7, 2014 $45,000

    Alteration Type II

2012

  1. Permit issued Sep 19, 2012

    EW / MH

    EMPORIUM CONSTRUCTION GRO

2011

  1. Permit issued Dec 20, 2011

    EW / OT

    RIGHT PRICE GEN. CONSTR

  2. DOB filing Dec 20, 2011 $5,000

    Alteration Type II

    INSTALLATION OF STEEL ROOF DUNNAGE TO SUPPORT ROOFTOP AC UNIT

2009

  1. Permit issued Jun 11, 2009

    EW / FP

    IDEAL FIRE SAFETY SYSTEMS

  2. DOB filing Jun 11, 2009 $3,000

    Alteration Type II

    FILING FOR MODIFICATION OF KITCHEN FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM, AS SHOWN ON PLAN. NO CHANGE IN USE, OCCUPANCY, OR EGRESS.

2006

  1. Sale Apr 26, 2006 $700,000

    Changed hands

    501 GRAND AVENUE

2002

  1. Permit issued Dec 26, 2002

    EW / FP

    FIRE COMMAND CO INC

  2. DOB filing Dec 26, 2002 $2,000

    Alteration Type II

    INSTALL FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM ONLY. NO CHANGE IN EGRESS, USE OR OCCU PANCY

1993

  1. ECB violation Jan 6, 1993 $0

    Non-Hazardous

    FAILULRE TO MAINTAIN CELLAR CEILING NOT COMPLETELY FIRE-RETARDED 2 STAIR TO CELLAR TO BE REPAIRED. REMEDY: MAKE ALL N...

Property Contacts

Contact information aggregated from multiple government sources

2

Building Permits

Owner information from Department of Buildings filings

Owner
NA
LUIS MEZA
Owner
N/A
LUIS MEZA
Owner
CAFE ARGENTINO
ARMANDO OROFINA
Owner
BEST DELI CAFE
LOUIS MEZA
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Recent Building Permits

Owner information from recent DOB NOW filings

Owner
SEEN OUTDOOR MEDIA
HUNTINGDON VALLEY, PA, 19006
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Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

MORTGAGEE/LENDER
MORTGAGER/BORROWER
PARTY TWO
986 ATLANTIC AVENUE A/K/A 501 GRAND AVENUE
BROOKLYN, NY, 11238
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
PARTY ONE
109 BOWERY
NEW YORK, NY, 10002
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
26 HARDING COURT
CENTERPORT, NY, 11721
GRANTOR/SELLER
26 HARDING COURT
CENTERPORT, NY, 11721
MORTGAGOR/BORROWER
237 HARDING CT
CENTERPORT, NY
MORTGAGER/BORROWER

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
PLUTO Owner