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597 Vanderbilt Avenue, Brooklyn

Brooklyn • Block 01138 • Lot 0003 • Zip: 11238

Condition

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

Address

Primary address: 597 Vanderbilt Avenue, Brooklyn
Borough: Brooklyn
Zip code: 11238
Block: 01138
Lot: 0003
BBL: 3011380003
Unified address ID: 3011380003

Land use and zoning

Land use: Mixed Residential & Commercial Buildings
Zoning: R7A (Residential)
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 1,800 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 20 ft x 90 ft
Built FAR: 1.5
Max residential FAR: 4
Max facility FAR: 4
School district: 13

Building

Building class: Residence - Multiple Use - Primarily Two Family with One Store or Office (S2)
Year built: 1878
Last altered: 1878
Floors: 3
Total units: 3
Residential units: 2
Building area: 2,700 sq ft
Building dimensions: 20 ft x 45 ft
Basement: Below grade full basement
Owner: 597 VANDERBILT AGENCY, LLC

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: 1 - 3 Unit Residence
Market value: $1,609,000
Total assessment: $21,687
Land assessment: $2,251
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: AMOIA, ANGELA

Neighborhood

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

Neighborhood Prospect Heights
District Brooklyn

Getting around

Estimated 3 days 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.

2026

  1. DOB NOW filing Jun 17, 2026 $1,800

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

  2. DOB NOW filing Jan 17, 2026 $43,000

    Alteration

    Approved

2025

  1. DOB NOW filing Nov 24, 2025 $279,000

    Alteration

    Approved

  2. ECB violation Aug 21, 2025 $1,250

    CLASS - 2

    OBSERVATION: UPON MY REQUEST FOR REQUIRED APPROVED DOCUMENTS NONE WAS PROVIDED. PSWO FOR FAILURE TO PROVIDED REQUIRED...

  3. DOB NOW filing Jun 9, 2025 $43,000

    Alteration

    Approved

2024

  1. Sale Jan 23, 2024 $0

    Changed hands

    597 VANDERBILT AVENUE

2023

  1. DOB NOW filing Oct 12, 2023 $29,950

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

  2. DOB NOW filing Oct 12, 2023 $43,000

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

2012

  1. DOB filing Dec 6, 2012 $40,000

    Alteration Type I

    NEW RESTAURANT IN CELLAR AND FIRST FLOOR, NEW KITCHEN EXHAUST AND FAN ON ROOF, PLUMBING AND MECHANICAL WORK. BOILER A...

  2. DOB filing Dec 5, 2012 $102,000

    Alteration Type II

  3. DOB filing Dec 1, 2012 $3,000

    Alteration Type II

    INSTALLATION OF AUTOMATIC FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM AND HOOD. ALL OTHER WORK UNDER ALT-1 APPLICATION JOB NO.320391642.

  4. Permit issued Feb 22, 2012

    EW / FP

    NY FIRE LLC

2011

  1. Permit issued Nov 29, 2011

    PL / PL

    CATMAN PLUMBING INC

  2. Permit issued Nov 21, 2011

    AL

    MODULE DESIGN INC

  3. Permit issued Aug 3, 2011

    PL / PL

    FIREBALL PIPING & HTG COR

  4. Permit issued Jul 1, 2011

    EW / MH

    GMG LLC

  5. Permit issued Jul 1, 2011

    EW / OT

    GMG LLC

  6. Sale Jun 6, 2011 $1,020,000

    Changed hands

    597 VANDERBILT AVENUE

2008

  1. DOB filing Aug 15, 2008 $107,000

    Alteration Type I

    NEW 4TH FLOOR VERTICAL ENLARGEMENT; REMOVE AND CONSTRUCT INTERIOR PARTITIONS; REMOVE AND CONSTRUCT PLUMBING FIXTURES ...

  2. HPD violation Jun 19, 2008

    Class B

    § 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE KITCHEN GAS RANGE 2ND STY APT.

  3. HPD violation Jun 19, 2008

    Class C

    § 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN UNIFORM COLOR CEILING & WALL OF...

  4. HPD violation Jun 19, 2008

    Class C

    § 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN UNIFORM COLOR CEILING OF KITCHE...

  5. HPD violation Jun 19, 2008

    Class A

    § 27-2013 ADMIN. CODE: PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT CEILINGS OF ALL ROOMS 2N...

  6. HPD violation Jun 19, 2008

    Class A

    § 27-2013 ADMIN. CODE: REMOVE THE DIRTY AND/OR LOOSE PAPER AND REPAPER OR PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMEN...

  7. HPD violation Jun 19, 2008

    Class A

    § 27-2041 ADMIN. CODE: PROVIDE A PEEP HOLE IN ENTRANCE DOOR OF THE DWELLING UNIT SO LOCATED AS TO PERMIT A PERSON INS...

  8. DOB filing Apr 1, 2008 $5,000

    Alteration Type II

    Proposed one story and cellar rear extension. (No change in use, egress or occupancy)

  9. DOB filing Mar 19, 2008 $150,000

    Alteration Type I

    RENOVATION OF AN EXISTING BUILDING , INSTALL PARTITIONS,PLUMBING AND MECHANICAL, TWO STORY REAR EXTENSION , 4TH FLOOR...

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
597 VANDERBILT REALTY, LLC
ROBERT CODY
Owner
AMOIA CODY ARCHITECTS
ROBERT CODY
Owner
597 VANDERBILT , LLC
FRANK ROSEMBERG
Owner
N/A
TERYL DIXON
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Recent Building Permits

Owner information from recent DOB NOW filings

Owner
INAKA
BROOKLYN, NY, 11238
4

Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

GRANTOR/SELLER
475 GREENE AVENUE
BROOKLYN, NY, 11216
GRANTOR/SELLER
475 GREENE AVENUE
BROOKLYN, NY, 11216
GRANTEE/BUYER
475 GREENE AVENUE
BROOKLYN, NY, 11216
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
101 NORTH PHILLIPS AVENUE
SIOUX FALLS, SD, 57104
GRANTEE/BUYER
597 VANDERBILT AVENUE
BROOKLYN, NY, 11238
GRANTOR/SELLER
133-06 149TH STREET
JAMAICA, NY, 11436
GRANTEE/BUYER
597 VANDERBILT AVENUE
BROOKLYN, NY, 11238
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
PARTY ONE
597 VANDERBILT AVENUE
BROOKLYN, NY, 11238
MORTGAGEE/LENDER

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
PLUTO Owner