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491-501 Bergen Street, Brooklyn

Brooklyn • Block 01136 • Lot 0084 • Zip: 11217

Condition

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

Address

Primary address: 491-501 Bergen Street, Brooklyn
Borough: Brooklyn
Zip code: 11217
Block: 01136
Lot: 0084
BBL: 3011360084
Unified address ID: 3011360084

Land use and zoning

Land use: Industrial & Manufacturing
Zoning: R7A (Residential)
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 15,120 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 120 ft x 126 ft
Built FAR: 4.92
Max residential FAR: 4
Max facility FAR: 4
School district: 13

Building

Building class: Warehouses - Fireproof (E1)
Year built: 1924
Last altered: 1924
Floors: 9
Total units: 1
Residential units: 0
Building area: 74,400 sq ft
Building dimensions: 60 ft x 90 ft
Basement: None/No Basement
Owner: STORAGE POST / 491 BERGEN STREET, LLC

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: All Others
Market value: $3,832,000
Total assessment: $1,724,400
Land assessment: $170,100
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: 491 BERGEN ST REALTY

Neighborhood

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

Neighborhood Prospect Heights
District Brooklyn

Getting around

Estimated 1 day ago
Nearest station
7 Av B Q

About 6 minutes on foot · 351 m

  • Downtown Brooklyn 22 min 6 walking, 16 riding
  • Union Square 26 min 6 walking, 20 riding
  • Times Square 30 min 6 walking, 24 riding
  • Fulton Street 30 min 6 walking, 24 riding
  • Grand Central 37 min 6 walking, 31 riding
  • Penn Station 38 min 6 walking, 32 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 NOW filing Sep 17, 2025 $1,000

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

  2. DOB NOW filing Sep 17, 2025 $2,800

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

  3. DOB NOW filing Sep 17, 2025 $3,750

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

  4. Sale Jul 15, 2025 $30,000,000

    Changed hands

    491 BERGEN STREET

  5. Sale Jul 15, 2025 $30,000,000

    Changed hands

    491 BERGEN STREET

2023

  1. ECB violation Sep 11, 2023 $1,250

    CLASS - 1

    CEASE USE ITEMS: 1) 1ST FLOOR INTERLOCKED BYPASSED DUE TO BEING UNABLE TO PROPERLY CLOSE THAT LANDING'S HATCH DOOR. 2...

  2. ECB violation Sep 11, 2023 $625

    CLASS - 2

    INOPERATIVE PHONE. REPLACE HOISTWAY DOOR GIBS WHERE NEEDED. SECURE HOISTWAY DOOR GIBS WHERE NEEDED. ADJUST IN CAR STO...

  3. DOB NOW filing May 2, 2023 $5,000

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

2022

  1. ECB violation Dec 9, 2022 $1,250

    CLASS - 2

    FAILURE TO SUBMIT AN ACCEPTABLE REQUIRED CYCLE 9A REPORT OF CRITICAL EXAMINATION DOCUMENTING CONDITION OF EXTERIOR WA...

  2. ECB violation Jul 29, 2022 $1,250

    CLASS - 2

    FAILURE TO MAINTAIN EXTERIOR BUILDING WALLS AND APPURTENANCES.AS NOTEDAT TIME OF INSPECTION I OBSERVED ON EXPOSURE#1 ...

  3. DOB violation Feb 22, 2022

    FISPNRF-NO REPORT AND / OR LATE FILING (FACADE) FACADE REQUIRED

    FAILED TO FILE FISP CYCLE 9A TECHNICAL REPORT BY 02/21/2022

2021

  1. DOB NOW filing Sep 7, 2021 $60,000

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

  2. DOB violation Apr 29, 2021

    EGRADE-FAILURE TO POST ENERGY GRADE/SCORE NONE

    FAILURE TO DISPLAY ENERGY EFFICIENCY SCORE AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY GRADE AS PER ADCODE SEC. 28-309.12.3

2020

  1. DOB violation Sep 2, 2020

    AEUHAZ1-FAIL TO CERTIFY CLASS 1 NONE

    FAILURE TO CERTIFY CORRECTION ON IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUS (CLASS 1) ECB VIOLATION

  2. DOB filing Apr 2, 2020 $481,590

    Alteration Type II

    PROPOSED FACADE REPAIRS AS INDICATED ON PLANS AND APPLICATIONS FILED HEREWITH. THERE IS NO CHANGE IN USE EGRESS OR OC...

  3. ECB violation Feb 6, 2020 $1,250

    CLASS - 1

    CEASE USE ITEMS: 1) MISSING PLANK SWITCH PER K 3 2) HANDLE STICKS IN UP DIRECTION 3) 8 FLOOR INTERLOCK STICKS CLASS 2...

  4. DOB violation Jan 9, 2020

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

  5. DOB violation Jan 9, 2020

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

  6. DOB violation Jan 9, 2020

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

2019

  1. DOB filing Nov 4, 2019 $0

    Alteration Type III

    ERECT TEMPORARY SIDEWALK SHED AS SHOWN ON PLANS. INSTALLATION SHALL COMPLY WITH BSA-351-74-SM, LL-33/91, CHAPTER 33 O...

  2. Permit issued Feb 14, 2019

    EQ / EQ

    EVEREST SCAFFOLDING INC

  3. Permit issued Feb 7, 2019

    EW / OT

    CERCONE EXTERIOR REST COR

2018

  1. DOB filing Aug 7, 2018 $40,000

    Alteration Type II

    INSTALL FUEL OIL TANK IN CELLAR AND ABANDON FUEL OIL TANK. CONSTRUCT TANK ROOM PER PLANS

  2. Permit issued May 24, 2018

    EW / OT

    CERCONE EXTERIOR REST COR

  3. Permit issued Apr 12, 2018

    EW / FS

    ACE ATLAS CORP

  4. Permit issued Apr 12, 2018

    EW / OT

    MILLENNIUM TANK MAINTENAN

  5. Permit issued Feb 27, 2018

    EQ / EQ

    EVEREST SCAFFOLDING INC

2010

  1. ECB violation Jan 27, 2010 $0

    CLASS - 2

    FAILURE TO FILE AN ARCHITECT/ENGINEER REPORT CERTIFYING EXIT/DIRECTIONAL SIGNS ARE CONNECTED TO EMERGENCY POWER SOURC...

2007

  1. DOB filing Apr 3, 2007 $0

    Alteration Type III

    INSTALL HEAVY DUTY SIDEWALK SHED 160 FT LONG AT 491 BERGEN STREET - DURING REMEDIAL REPAIRS. WORK SHALL COMPLY WITH L...

2006

  1. DOB filing May 12, 2006 $50,000

    Alteration Type II

    PROPOSED FACADE REPAIR, WATERPROOFING BRICK AND CONCRETE REPAIRS. THERE IS NO CHANGE IN USE EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.

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

2

Building Permits

Owner information from Department of Buildings filings

Owner
491 BERGEN STREET CORP.
JOHN SOFIA
Owner
491 BERGEN ST CORP
LEONARD SOFIA
Owner
Sofia Brothers Inc.
John Sofia
Owner
SOFIA BROTHERS INC.
JOHN SOFIA
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Recent Building Permits

Owner information from recent DOB NOW filings

Owner
STORAGE POST
OLD BRIDGE, NJ, 08857
Owner
CONSOLIDATED SCAFFOLD & BRIDGE CORP
PUNTA GORDA, FL, 33950
Owner
SOFIA BROS., INC.
PELHAM, NY, 10803
4

Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

PARTY ONE
C/O HEITMAN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT
110 NORTH WACKER DRIVE, STE 4000
CHICAGO, IL, 60606
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
C/O HEITMAN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT
110 NORTH WACKER DRIVE, STE 4000
CHICAGO, IL, 60606
PARTY ONE/MORTGAGOR
C/O STORAGE POST SELF-STORAGE, ONE BUCKHEAD PLAZA
360 PEACHTREE RD. NW, STE 1900
ATLANTA, GA, 30305
ASSIGNOR
C/O STORAGE POST SEL-STORAGE, ONE BUCKHEAD PLAZA
3060 PEACHTREE ROAD NW, STE 1900
ATLANTA, GA, 30305
GRANTOR/SELLER
C/O: SOFIA BROS., INC.
29 CHASE ROAD, #308
SCARSDALE, NY, 10583
GRANTEE/BUYER
C/O: STORAGE POST SELF-STORAGE, ONE BULKHEAD PLAZA
3060 PEACHTREE ROAD NW, SUITE 1900
ATLANTA, GA, 30305
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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner