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557 St Marks Avenue, Brooklyn

Brooklyn • Block 01217 • Lot 0077 • Zip: 11216

Condition

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

0 Open ECB violations 2 on record • 2024–2025

Address

Primary address: 557 St Marks Avenue, Brooklyn
Borough: Brooklyn
Zip code: 11216
Block: 01217
Lot: 0077
BBL: 3012170077
Unified address ID: 3012170077

Land use and zoning

Land use: One & Two Family Buildings
Zoning: R6B (Residential)
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 2,185 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 17 ft x 128 ft
Built FAR: 1.04
Max residential FAR: 2
Max facility FAR: 2
School district: 17

Building

Building class: Two Family Dwellings - Miscellaneous (B9)
Year built: 1925
Last altered: 1925
Floors: 2
Total units: 2
Residential units: 2
Building area: 2,265 sq ft
Building dimensions: 17 ft x 40 ft
Basement: Above grade full basement
Owner: SMITH, RICHARD GARRETT

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: 1 - 3 Unit Residence
Market value: $1,593,000
Total assessment: $16,255
Land assessment: $3,020
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: BROWN, MICHAEL

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.

Getting out

Updated 1 minute ago
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Places nearby

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Activity

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

2025

  1. Sale Sep 5, 2025 $2,750,000

    Changed hands

    557 ST MARKS AVENUE

  2. Sale Sep 5, 2025 $2,750,000

    Changed hands

    557 ST MARKS AVENUE

  3. ECB violation Mar 6, 2025 $0

    CLASS - 2

    FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE HOUSEKEEPING PER SECTION REQUIREMENTS. AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION, I OBSERVED EXCESSIVE A...

  4. DOB NOW filing Feb 28, 2025 $243,525

    Alteration

    Approved

2024

  1. DOB NOW filing Nov 19, 2024 $36,000

    Alteration

    Approved

  2. DOB NOW filing Nov 8, 2024 $243,525

    Alteration

    Approved

  3. ECB violation Oct 29, 2024 $2,500

    CLASS - 2

    SUMMONS ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO SAFEGUARD ALL PERSONS AND PROPERTY AFFECTED BY CONSTRUCTION OPERATIONS. AT TIME OF INSP...

  4. DOB NOW filing Oct 10, 2024 $36,000

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

  5. DOB NOW filing Oct 3, 2024 $243,525

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

  6. Sale Sep 13, 2024 $1,600,000

    Changed hands

    557 ST MARKS AVENUE

  7. Sale Sep 13, 2024 $1,600,000

    Changed hands

    557 ST MARKS AVENUE

2019

  1. Sale May 17, 2019 $415,000

    Changed hands

    557 SAINT MARKS AVENUE

Property Contacts

Contact information aggregated from multiple government sources

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Recent Building Permits

Owner information from recent DOB NOW filings

Owner
MTEK LLC
FOREST HILLS, NY, 11375
DOB NOW 02/28/2025
Owner
USA DEVELOPMENT LLC
FOREST HILLS, NY, 11375
DOB NOW 11/19/2024
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Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

GRANTEE/BUYER
D'AMOUR, ASHLEY
892 BERGEN STREET, UNIT 8A
BROOKLYN, NY, 11238
ACRIS 09/05/2025
ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
LUMINATE BANK
2523 S. WAYZATA BLVD, STE 100
MINNEAPOLIS, MN, 55405
ACRIS 09/05/2025
PARTY 2
MERS
P.O.BOX 2026
FLINT, MI, 485012026
ACRIS 09/05/2025
GRANTEE/BUYER
SMITH, RICHARD GARRETT
892 BERGEN STREET, UNIT 8A
BROOKLYN, NY, 11238
ACRIS 09/05/2025
GRANTOR/SELLER
MTEK UNION LLC
2116 FULTON STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11233
ACRIS 09/05/2025
PARTY 1
SMITH, RICHARD GARRETT
557 SAINT MARKS AVE,
BROOKLYN, NY, 11216
ACRIS 09/05/2025
PARTY 1
D'AMOUR, ASHLEY
557 SAINT MARKS AVE,
BROOKLYN, NY, 11216
ACRIS 09/05/2025
ASSIGNEE/NEW LENDER
LUMINATE BANK
2523 S. WAYZATA BLVD, STE 100
MINNEAPOLIS, MN, 55405
ACRIS 09/04/2025
ASSIGNEE/NEW LENDER
NEWREZ LLC
75 BEATTIE PLACE, SUITE 300
GREENVILLE, SC, 29601
ACRIS 09/04/2025
ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
D/B/A SHELLPOINT MORTGAGE SERVICING
75 BEATTIE PLACE, SUITE 300
GREENVILLE, SC, 29601
ACRIS 09/04/2025

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
BROWN, MICHAEL
Assessment Roll
PLUTO Owner
SMITH, RICHARD GARRETT
PLUTO