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523-525 St Marks Avenue, Brooklyn

Brooklyn • Block 01149 • Lot 0061 • Zip: 11238

Condition

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

Address

Primary address: 523-525 St Marks Avenue, Brooklyn
Borough: Brooklyn
Zip code: 11238
Block: 01149
Lot: 0061
BBL: 3011490061
Unified address ID: 3011490061

Land use and zoning

Land use: Mixed Residential & Commercial Buildings
Zoning: R7A (Residential)
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 4,153 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 40 ft x 100 ft
Built FAR: 7.16
Max residential FAR: 4
Max facility FAR: 4
School district: 17

Building

Building class: Elevator Apartments - Fireproof with Stores (D6)
Year built: 2019
Last altered: 2019
Floors: 7
Total units: 23
Residential units: 22
Building area: 29,718 sq ft
Building dimensions: 40 ft x 78 ft
Basement: None/No Basement
Owner: 525 ST MARKS HOLDINGS LLC

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: All Others
Market value: $2,413,000
Total assessment: $1,085,850
Land assessment: $65,250
Exempt total: $1,060,754
Assessment owner: 525 SMA OWNER, LLC

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. DOB NOW filing Jul 30, 2026 $6,000

    Alteration

    Plan Examiner Review

  2. DOB NOW filing Jun 26, 2026 $4,000

    Alteration

    Approved

  3. DOB NOW filing Jun 17, 2026 $1

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

  4. DOB NOW filing Jun 17, 2026 $4,000

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

  5. ECB violation Jun 12, 2026 $1,250

    CLASS - 2

    OBSERVED JERSEY BARRIERS AT EXP#1 NOT AS PER MANUFACTURES SPECIFICATION. JERSEY BARRIERS NOT CONTINUOUSLY INTERLOCKED...

  6. ECB violation Jun 12, 2026 $2,500

    CLASS - 2

    BC3303.3 WATCHPERSON 8 STORY NEW BUILDING, BUILDING APPROXIMATELY 5690 SQUARE FEET. SITE CLOSED AND THERE WERE NO CON...

  7. ECB violation Jun 11, 2026 $10,000

    CLASS - 1

    PROPOSED 8STORY NB. NOTED ACTIVE WORK WHILE ON SWO NOTICE #3746652 ISSUED ON 3/12/20. AS PER SWO MOST RECENT UPDATE(3...

  8. ECB violation Jun 11, 2026 $2,500

    CLASS - 2

    PROPOSED 8STORY NB, CURRENTLY AT 7FLR. NO PROTECTION PROVIDED FOR ADJACENT PROP BACKYARD @EXP4 AS PER 3309.1/3309.13....

  9. DOB NOW filing Jun 11, 2026 $4,000

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

  10. Permit issued May 14, 2026

    NB

    TARGET CONSTRUCTION LLC

  11. DOB filing May 14, 2026 $0

    New Building

  12. DOB filing Apr 30, 2026 $0

    Alteration Type III

    BPP APPLICATION FILED HEREWITH IN CONJUNCTION WITH NEW BUILDING JOB# 321625899. TOTAL STREET FRONTAGE:40'-0".

  13. DOB NOW filing Apr 29, 2026 $2,500

    Alteration

    Approved

2025

  1. ECB violation Nov 21, 2025 $0

    CLASS - 1

    FAILURE TO SAFEGUARD ALL PERSONS AND PROPERTY AFFECTED BY CONSTRUCTIONOPERATIONS. AS NOTED AT TIME OF RE-INSPECTION O...

  2. Sale Jul 28, 2025 $1,000

    Changed hands

    525 ST MARKS AVENUE

  3. Sale Jul 28, 2025 $1,000

    Changed hands

    525 ST MARKS AVENUE

  4. ECB violation May 16, 2025 $25,000

    CLASS - 1

    FAILURE TO SAFEGUARD ALL PERSONS AND PROPERTY AFFECTED BY CONSTRUCTIONOPERATIONS. AS NOTED AT STALLED SITE 8 STORY ST...

  5. DOB violation May 16, 2025

    C-CONSTRUCTION OTHER OPTIONAL

    EMERGENCY WORK ORDER-UNSAFE CONDITIONS WERE OBSVD. UNSECURE SHORING POST,DEBRIS VERTICAL NETTING,NO SAFETY MEASURES A...

  6. DOB violation May 6, 2025

    C-CONSTRUCTION OTHER OPTIONAL

    FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE COMPLIANT MANNER. OBSERVED UNFINISHED CONSTRCTION OPEN TO ALL ELEMENTS ON EXPOSU...

  7. DOB violation Jan 8, 2025

    AEUHAZ1-FAIL TO CERTIFY CLASS 1 NONE

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

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 violation Sep 2, 2020

    AEUHAZ1-FAIL TO CERTIFY CLASS 1 NONE

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

  3. DOB filing Jul 24, 2020 $0

    Alteration Type III

    APPLICATION FILED FOR BUILDERS PAVEMENT PLAN IN CONJUNCTION WITH NB #321625899. TOTAL STREET FRONTAGE 40'

  4. Permit issued Jul 7, 2020

    NB

    HAPPY LIVING DEVELOPMENT

2019

  1. Permit issued Dec 5, 2019

    PL / PL

    RRP PLUMBING CORP

  2. Permit issued Oct 7, 2019

    NB

    HAPPY LIVING DEVELOPMENT

  3. Permit issued Oct 7, 2019

    EQ / EQ

    HAPPY LIVING DEVELOPMENT

  4. Permit issued Aug 9, 2019

    EW / OT

    HAPPY LIVING DEVELOPMENT

  5. DOB filing Aug 9, 2019 $100

    Alteration Type II

    SOE APPLICATION FILED HEREWITH FOR UNDERPINNING,EXCAVATION,SHEETING,SHORING AND BRACING IN CONJUNCTION TO NEW BUILDIN...

  6. DOB violation Jul 9, 2019

    AEUHAZ1-FAIL TO CERTIFY CLASS 1 NONE

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

  7. DOB filing Jul 9, 2019 $0

    Demolition

2018

  1. DOB filing May 17, 2018 $1,000

    Alteration Type II

    INSTALLATION OF AUTOMATIC SMOKE DETECTION AND SPRINKLER FIRE ALARM SYSTEM

  2. Sale Apr 5, 2018 $4,800,000

    Changed hands

    525 ST MARKS AVENUE

2003

  1. Sale Aug 18, 2003 $180,000

    Changed hands

    525 ST MARKS AVENUE

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
525 ST MARKS HOLDINGS LLC
CHARLES WURZBERGER
Owner
525 ST. MARKS AVE. LLC
LEVI BALKANY
Owner
THE APOSTOLIC CHURCH
IDOWU JOSEPH
Owner
N/A
JOSEPH IDOWN
Owner
THE APOSTOLIC CHURCH NY
JOSEPH IDOWU
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Recent Building Permits

Owner information from recent DOB NOW filings

Owner
OWNERS REP
Rutherford, NJ, 07070
Owner
CANDOR CAPITAL ONE LLC
FLUSHING, NY, 11354
Owner
XOLLE DEMO LLC
LONG ISLAND CITY, NY, 11101
Owner
525 ST MARKS LLC
Boonton, NJ, 07005
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Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

PARTY 1
1 CENTRE STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10007
PARTY 2
101 BARCLAY STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10286
MORTGAGOR/BORROWER
1449 37TH STREET
SUITE 320
BROOKLYN, NY, 11218
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
241 37TH STREET
SUITE A-305, UNIT 12
BROOKLYN, NY, 11232
GRANTEE/BUYER
1449 37TH ST
STE 320
BROOKLYN, NY, 11218
GRANTOR/SELLER
525 SAINT MARKS AVENUE
BROOKLYN, NY, 11238
ASSIGNEE/NEW LENDER
12 EAST 49TH STREET 28TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY, 10017
ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
1900 SUNSET HARBOUR DRIVE THE ANNEX 2ND FLOOR
MIAMI BEACH, FL, 33139
ASSIGNEE/NEW LENDER
1900 SUNSET HARBOUR DRIVE THE ANNEX 2ND FLOOR
MIAMI BEACH, FL, 33139
ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
1900 SUNSET HARBOUR DRIVE THE ANNEX 2ND FLOOR
MIAMI BEACH, FL, 33139

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
PLUTO Owner