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656 Vanderbilt Avenue, Brooklyn

Brooklyn • Block 01164 • Lot 0056 • Zip: 11238

Condition

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

3 Open DOB violations 6 on record • 2001–2025 1 Open ECB violations 2 on record • 2019–2022

Address

Primary address: 656 Vanderbilt Avenue, Brooklyn
Borough: Brooklyn
Zip code: 11238
Block: 01164
Lot: 0056
BBL: 3011640056
Unified address ID: 3011640056

Land use and zoning

Land use: Mixed Residential & Commercial Buildings
Zoning: R7A (Residential)
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 2,277 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 22 ft x 103 ft
Built FAR: 1.97
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: 1910
Last altered: 1910
Floors: 2
Total units: 3
Residential units: 2
Building area: 4,484 sq ft
Building dimensions: 22 ft x 86 ft
Basement: Below grade full basement
Owner: 656 VANDERBILT ARETZ LLC

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: 1 - 3 Unit Residence
Market value: $2,009,000
Total assessment: $45,235
Land assessment: $11,123
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: WEST PARK EQUITIES NY

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.

Getting out

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Activity

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

2025

  1. DOB violation Nov 14, 2025

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2024 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

  2. DOB NOW filing Jul 21, 2025 $2,145

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

2024

  1. Sale May 7, 2024 $2,700,000

    Changed hands

    656 VANDERBILT AVENUE

  2. Sale May 7, 2024 $2,700,000

    Changed hands

    656 VANDERBILT AVENUE

2023

  1. DOB violation Apr 25, 2023

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2022 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

2022

  1. DOB NOW filing May 5, 2022 $5,000

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

  2. DOB violation Apr 21, 2022

    IMEGNCY-IMMEDIATE EMERGENCY ANYTHINGOPTIONAL

    INSTALL APPROXIMATELY 34 LINEAR FEET OF SWS IN FRONT OF BUILDING ON VANDERBILT AVE TO COVER ENTIRE FRONT OF EXPOSUE1 ...

  3. ECB violation Apr 19, 2022 $2,500

    CLASS - 1

    FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING WALL(S): ATOI OBSERVED FACADE AT EXPOSURE1,2& 4 ARE IN DISREPAIR WITH HORIZONTAL/VERTICA...

2020

  1. Sale Dec 30, 2020 $0

    Changed hands

    656 VANDERBILT AVENUE

2019

  1. ECB violation Mar 12, 2019 $6,250

    CLASS - 2

    FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING WALL(S) OR APPURTENANCES. NOTED;OBSERVED AT EXPOSURE#1 BUILDING FACADE IN DISREPAIR W/ C...

2009

  1. DOB violation Jan 1, 2009

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

2007

  1. Sale Aug 8, 2007 $1,425,000

    Changed hands

    656 VANDERBILT AVENUE

2002

  1. DOB violation Mar 26, 2002

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

2001

  1. DOB violation Feb 27, 2001

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

1998

  1. Permit issued Oct 22, 1998

    PL / PL

    VITELLO PLUMBING & HEATING

  2. Permit issued Oct 22, 1998

    EW / BL

    VITELLO PLUMBING & HEATING

  3. Permit issued Oct 22, 1998

    EW / OT

    LUIS FERMIN

  4. Permit issued Oct 22, 1998

    EW / MH

    LUIS FERMIN

Property Contacts

Contact information aggregated from multiple government sources

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Registration Contracts

Contact information from multiple dwelling registrations

CorporateOwner
656 VANDERBILT ARETZ LLC
29 WEST 36TH 801
New York, NY, 10018
Registration Contract
Agent
STRIVERS MANAGEMENT GROUP
29 WEST 36TH 801
New York, NY, 10018
Registration Contract
HeadOfficer
JOSEPH AIZER
29 WEST 36TH 801
New York, NY, 10018
Registration Contract
SiteManager
AIZER KASSIN
Registration Contract
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Recent Building Permits

Owner information from recent DOB NOW filings

Owner
AIZER REALTY
New York, NY, 10016
DOB NOW 07/21/2025
Owner
HPD
PASSAIC, NJ, 07055
DOB NOW 05/05/2022
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Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

ASSIGNEE
VALLEY NATIONAL BANK
70 SPEEDWELL AVENUE
MORRISTOWN, NJ, 07960
ACRIS 12/12/2025
ASSIGNOR
656 VANDERBILT ARETZ LLC
PO BOX 156
DEAL, NJ, 07723
ACRIS 12/12/2025
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
NEW PENN FINANCIAL LLC
ACRIS 05/28/2024
MORTGAGER/BORROWER
WEST PARK EQUITIES NY, LLC
ACRIS 05/28/2024
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
CROSS RIVER BANK
ACRIS 05/28/2024
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
NEWREZ LLC
ACRIS 05/28/2024
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
SHELLPOINT MORTGAGE SERVICING
ACRIS 05/28/2024
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
WILMINGTON SAVINGS FUND SOCIETY FSB
ACRIS 05/17/2024
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
VERUS SECURITIZATION TRUST 2021-2
ACRIS 05/17/2024
GRANTEE/BUYER
656 VANDERBILT ARETZ LLC
656 VANDERBILT AVENUE
BROOKLYN, NY, 11238
ACRIS 05/07/2024

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
WEST PARK EQUITIES NY
Assessment Roll
PLUTO Owner
656 VANDERBILT ARETZ LLC
PLUTO