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259 Brooklyn Avenue, Brooklyn

Brooklyn • Block 01257 • Lot 0005 • Zip: 11213

Condition

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

Address

Primary address: 259 Brooklyn Avenue, Brooklyn
Borough: Brooklyn
Zip code: 11213
Block: 01257
Lot: 0005
BBL: 3012570005
Unified address ID: 3012570005

Land use and zoning

Land use: Multi-Family Walk-Up Buildings
Zoning: R6 (Residential)
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 4,200 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 42 ft x 100 ft
Built FAR: 3.43
Max residential FAR: 2.43
Max facility FAR: 4.8
School district: 17

Building

Building class: Walk-up Apartments - Over Six Families Without Stores (C1)
Year built: 1911
Last altered: 1911
Floors: 5
Total units: 16
Residential units: 16
Building area: 14,420 sq ft
Building dimensions: 42 ft x 88 ft
Basement: None/No Basement
Owner: 259 BROOKLYN REALTY,

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: Apartments
Market value: $893,000
Total assessment: $401,850
Land assessment: $28,350
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: 259 BROOKLYN REALTY,

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.

2025

  1. HPD violation May 19, 2025

    Class C

    § 27-2037, 2038 HMC: PROVIDE A SAFE AND ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF ELECTRIC SERVICE TO THE FIXTURES THROUGHOUT IN THE ENTIRE ...

  2. HPD violation May 19, 2025

    Class C

    § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR CEILING IN THE BATH...

  3. HPD violation May 19, 2025

    Class C

    § 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CL...

  4. HPD violation May 19, 2025

    Class C

    § 27-2026, 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOC...

2023

  1. HPD violation Nov 20, 2023

    Class I

    §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27...

  2. HPD violation Mar 21, 2023

    Class A

    (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION ...

2008

  1. DOB violation Jan 3, 2008

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

2004

  1. Permit issued Sep 14, 2004

    EQ / EQ

    MARK CONST INC

  2. DOB filing Sep 14, 2004 $0

    Alteration Type III

    Installation of 50 linear feet of light duty sidewalk shed for wateproofing and repointing of facade only. All work t...

2003

  1. Sale Oct 27, 2003 $850,000

    Changed hands

    259 BROOKLYN AVENUE

2001

  1. Permit issued Apr 2, 2001

    PL / PL

    AURORA MECHANICAL SERVICES

  2. Permit issued Apr 2, 2001

    EW / BL

    AURORA MECHANICAL SERVICES

  3. DOB filing Apr 2, 2001 $3,000

    Alteration Type II

    REPLACE BOILER AND HOT WATER HEATERS NO CHANGE TO EGRESS OCCUPANCY OR USE

1999

  1. DOB violation Mar 16, 1999

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

1997

  1. ECB violation Aug 5, 1997 $475

    Non-Hazardous

    EXIT PASSAGEWAY: TOTAL OBSTRUCTION. IN THAT EXIT DOOR IN PASSAGEWAY LEADING FROM REAR FIRE ESCAPE TO SIDEWALK IS OBST...

1994

  1. DOB violation Jun 1, 1994

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

1993

  1. DOB violation Aug 16, 1993

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

  2. DOB violation Jun 1, 1993

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

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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Registration Contracts

Contact information from multiple dwelling registrations

CorporateOwner
259 BROOKLYN REALTY
259 Brooklyn Ave
Brooklyn, NY, 11213
Agent
David B Braun
259 Brooklyn Ave
Brooklyn, NY, 11213
HeadOfficer
David B Braun
259 Brooklyn Ave
Brooklyn, NY, 11213
SiteManager
David Braun
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Building Permits

Owner information from Department of Buildings filings

Owner
N/A
Isaac Teilelbaum
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Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

ASSIGNEE
ONE M&T PLAZA
BUFFALO, NY, 14203
ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
STERLING NATIONAL BANK, AS SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO
ASTORIA BANK, ONE JERICHO PLAZA, 3RD FLOOR
JERICHO, NY, 11753
ASSIGNOR
199 LEE AVENUE, SUITE 866
BROOKLYN, NY, 11211
PARTY 1
ASSIGNEE/NEW LENDER
ONE JERICHO PLAZA, SUITE 304
JERICHO, NY, 11753
PARTY ONE
200 LIBERTY STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10281
ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
200 LIBERTY STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10281
ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
200 LIBERTY STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10281
PARTY TWO
C/O DAVID BRAUN
672 BEDFORD AVE
BROOKLYN, NY, 11753
ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
200 LIBERTY STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10281

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
PLUTO Owner