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515-527 Grand Avenue, Brooklyn

Brooklyn • Block 01133 • Lot 0007 • Zip: 11238

Condition

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

0 Open ECB violations 4 on record • 2023

Address

Primary address: 515-527 Grand Avenue, Brooklyn
Borough: Brooklyn
Zip code: 11238
Block: 01133
Lot: 0007
BBL: 3011330007
Unified address ID: 3011330007

Land use and zoning

Land use: Multi-Family Elevator Buildings
Zoning: M1-3/R7D (Mixed Manufacturing & Residential)
Lot type: Corner
Lot area: 6,875 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 110 ft x 100 ft
Built FAR: 5.57
Max residential FAR: 4.66
Max commercial FAR: 5
Max facility FAR: 4.66
School district: 17

Building

Building class: Elevator Apartments - Semi-fireproof (Without Stores) (D1)
Year built: 2023
Last altered: 2023
Floors: 9
Total units: 46
Residential units: 46
Building area: 38,277 sq ft
Building dimensions: 59 ft x 68 ft
Basement: None/No Basement
Owner: GRAND UNITS LLC

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: All Others
Market value: $228,000
Total assessment: $102,600
Land assessment: $102,600
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: 527-956 LLC

Neighborhood

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

Neighborhood Crown Heights
District Brooklyn

Getting around

Estimated 4 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.

Getting out

Updated 1 minute ago
Subway
Railroad
Ferry
Bus
Citi Bike

Places nearby

Hoodkit's own ranking, not the closest first

Available to rent

5 listings on the market in this building, from the feeds Hoodkit aggregates.

  • Unit 704 $3,550
    1 bed · 1 bath Available now
  • Unit 903 $3,875
    1 bed · 1 bath Available Sep 1, 2026
  • Unit 306 $4,500
    2 beds · 2 baths Available now
  • Unit 103 $4,520
    2 beds · 2 baths Available now
  • Unit 606 $4,600
    2 beds · 2 baths Available now

Activity

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

2025

  1. DOB NOW filing Sep 3, 2025 $19,028

    New Building

    Approved

  2. DOB NOW filing May 20, 2025 $19,028

    New Building

    Approved

2024

  1. DOB NOW filing Dec 12, 2024 $2,000

    New Building

    Approved

  2. DOB NOW filing Dec 3, 2024 $19,028

    New Building

    Approved

  3. DOB NOW filing Oct 29, 2024 $2,000

    New Building

    Approved

  4. DOB NOW filing Oct 9, 2024 $2,000

    New Building

    Approved

  5. DOB filing Oct 9, 2024 $0

    Alteration Type III

    BUILDERS PAVEMENT PLAN FILED IN CONJUCTION WITH NB# B00637051. TOTAL STREET FRONTAGE 135'

2023

  1. ECB violation Jan 5, 2023 $0

    CLASS - 1

    AT THE TIME OF MY INSPECTION OF A 9 STORY NEW BUILDING AT EXCAVATION PHASE, I OBSERVED AT EXPOSURE #1OF ADJOINING BUI...

  2. ECB violation Jan 5, 2023 $2,500

    CLASS - 1

    AT THE TIME OF MY INSPECTION OF A 9 STORY NEW BUILDING AT EXCAVATION PHASE, I OBSERVED AT EXPOSURE #4 UNDER PINING TO...

  3. ECB violation Jan 5, 2023 $10,000

    CLASS - 1

    AT THE TIME OF MY INSPECTION OF A 9 STORY NEW BUILDING AT EXCAVATION PHASE, I OBSERVED AT EXPOSURE #1OF ADJOINING BUI...

  4. ECB violation Jan 5, 2023 $5,000

    CLASS - 1

    AT THE TIME OF MY INSPECTION OF A 9 STORY NEW BUILDING AT EXCAVATION PHASE, I OBSERVED AT EXPOSURE #1OF ADJOINING BUI...

2021

  1. Sale Dec 27, 2021 $5,250,000

    Changed hands

    527 GRAND AVENUE

2016

  1. Sale Jan 15, 2016 $3,750,000

    Changed hands

    GRAND AVENUE

2005

  1. DOB filing Oct 31, 2005 $0

    New Building

    INSTATLLATION OF CURB-CUT AS PER PLANS F ILED HEREWITH 30'27+(2)1 1/2 SP AYS

2002

  1. Permit issued Jan 22, 2002

    EQ / EQ

    SHORE CONST INC

  2. DOB filing Jan 22, 2002 $0

    Alteration Type III

    FILING HEREWITH TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION FENCE FOR BLOCK 1133 LOT 7

2001

  1. DOB filing Dec 26, 2001 $1,500

    Alteration Type II

    ISNTALLATION OF NEW FIRE ALARM AS PER PL ANS FILED HEREWTIH NO CHANGE IN SE EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY

  2. DOB filing Nov 14, 2001 $7,500

    Alteration Type II

    INSTALLATION OF NEW SPRINKLER SYSTEM AS PER PLANS FILED HEREWITH NO CHAN GE IN USE,EGRESS OR OCCUAPCNY FILED IN C ONJ...

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
Grand Units LLC
5 New Montrose Ave 4
Brooklyn, NY, 11211
Registration Contract
Agent
TWIN GROUP ASSOCIATES INC
5 New Montrose Ave 4
Brooklyn, NY, 11211
Registration Contract
HeadOfficer
Solomon Schwimmer
5 New Montrose Ave 4
Brooklyn, NY, 11211
Registration Contract
Officer
Solomon Schwimmer
5 New Montrose Ave 4
Brooklyn, NY, 11211
Registration Contract
SiteManager
Shimshy Braver
Registration Contract
2

Building Permits

Owner information from Department of Buildings filings

Owner
GRAND UNITS LLC
SOLOMON SCHWIMMER
DOB Filing 10/09/2024
Owner
NA
LUIGI MURDOCCA
DOB Filing 10/31/2005
Owner
N/A
LUIGI MURDOCCA
DOB Filing 01/22/2002
3

Recent Building Permits

Owner information from recent DOB NOW filings

Owner
TWIN GROUP ASSOCIATES INC
BROOKLYN, NY, 11241
DOB NOW 09/03/2025
Owner
OWNER'S REP
New York, NY, 10036
DOB NOW 05/23/2024
4

Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

PARTY 2
GRAND UNITS LLC
NY
ACRIS 06/15/2026
PARTY 1
VMC CRE MASTER LENDING UPPER REIT LLC
C/O VARDE PARTNERS INC
350 N 5TH STREET, SUITE 800
MINNEAPOLIS, MN, 55401
ACRIS 06/15/2026
MORTGAGOR/BORROWER
GRAND UNITS LLC
199 LEE AVENUE #554
BROOKLYN, NY, 11211
ACRIS 06/15/2026
PARTY 1
THE CITY OF NEW YORK
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING PRESERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT
100 GOLD STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10038
ACRIS 06/15/2026
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
VMC CRE MASTER LENDING UPPER REIT LLC
C/O VARDE PARTNERS INC
350 N 5TH STREET, SUITE 800
MINNEAPOLIS, MN, 55401
ACRIS 06/15/2026
ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
PARKE BANK
601 DELSEA DRIVE
SEWELL, NJ, 08080
ACRIS 06/11/2026
PARTY 2
THE CITY OF NEW YORK
100 GOLD STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10038
ACRIS 05/11/2022
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
PARKE BANK
601 DELSEA DRIVE
SEWELL, NJ, 08080
ACRIS 04/08/2022
PARTY 1
RIVERSIDE ABSTRACT LLC
3839 FLATLANDS AVENUE, SUITE 208
BROOKLYN, NY, 11234
ACRIS 01/25/2022
SECURED PARTY
THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON
101 BARCLAY STREET 4W
ATTENTION CORPORTATE TRUST DEPARTMENT ABS
NEW YORK, NY, 10286
ACRIS 04/03/2017

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
527-956 LLC
Assessment Roll
PLUTO Owner
GRAND UNITS LLC
PLUTO