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291 New York Avenue, Brooklyn

Brooklyn • Block 01263 • Lot 0005 • Zip: 11216

Condition

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

Address

Primary address: 291 New York Avenue, Brooklyn
Borough: Brooklyn
Zip code: 11216
Block: 01263
Lot: 0005
BBL: 3012630005
Unified address ID: 3012630005

Land use and zoning

Land use: Multi-Family Walk-Up Buildings
Zoning: R6 (Residential)
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 1,950 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 19 ft x 100 ft
Built FAR: 1.86
Max residential FAR: 2.43
Max facility FAR: 4.8
School district: 17

Building

Building class: Walk-up Apartments - Three Families (C0)
Year built: 1909
Last altered: 1909
Floors: 3
Total units: 3
Residential units: 3
Building area: 3,630 sq ft
Building dimensions: 19 ft x 50 ft
Basement: Below grade full basement
Owner: SOW, PAPA IBRAHIMA

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: 1 - 3 Unit Residence
Market value: $1,617,000
Total assessment: $31,518
Land assessment: $6,315
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: SOW, PAPA IBRAHIMA

Neighborhood

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

Neighborhood Crown Heights
District Brooklyn

Getting around

Estimated 5 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.

Places nearby

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Activity

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

2026

  1. HPD violation May 5, 2026

    Class A

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

2025

  1. HPD violation May 27, 2025

    Class C

    § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE COUNTER BALANCE AT 1ST WINDOW FROM SOUTH AT WEST IN...

  2. HPD violation May 27, 2025

    Class C

    § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE COUNTER BALANCE AT WINDOW IN THE 5th ROOM FROM EAST...

  3. HPD violation May 27, 2025

    Class C

    § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE COUNTER BALANCE AT 3RD WINDOW FROM SOUTH AT WEST IN...

  4. HPD violation May 27, 2025

    Class C

    § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE COUNTER BALANCE AT 2ND WINDOW FROM SOUTH AT WEST IN...

  5. HPD violation May 27, 2025

    Class B

    § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD FRAME AT SKYLIGHT IN THE 4th RO...

2019

  1. Sale Jul 9, 2019 $0

    Changed hands

    291 NEW YORK AVE

2005

  1. Sale Aug 1, 2005 $0

    Changed hands

    291 NEW YORK AVENUE

2003

  1. ECB violation Jun 4, 2003 $800

    Hazardous

    FAILURE TO MAINTIAN BUILDING. HAZARDOUS DEFECTS ARE : FIRE STOPPING MISSING IN VARIOUS AREAS OF CELLAR CEILING. REMED...

  2. ECB violation Jun 4, 2003 $0

    Non-Hazardous

    WORK W/O A PERMIT. WORK NOTED : WOOD STUDS AND SHEET ROCK INSTALLED INCELLAR OF PREMISES TO CREATE SEPARATE ROOMS. BX...

  3. ECB violation Jun 4, 2003 $0

    Hazardous

    FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING HAZARDOUS DEFECT ARE FIRE STOPPING MISSING IN VARIOUS AREAS OF CELLAR CEILING REMEDY: RE...

  4. ECB violation Jun 4, 2003 $0

    Non-Hazardous

    WORK WITHOUT A PERMIT WORK NOTED WOOD STUALS AND SHEET ROCK INSTALLED IN CELLAR OF PREMISES TO CREATE SEPARATE RROMS ...

  5. Sale Apr 23, 2003 $450,000

    Changed hands

    291 NEW YORK 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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Registration Contracts

Contact information from multiple dwelling registrations

IndividualOwner
PAPA IBRAHIMA SOW
291 NEW YORK AVE APT 1B
BKLYN, NY, 11216
SiteManager
PAPA IBRAHIMA SOW
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Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

MORTGAGEE/LENDER
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
MORTGAGER/BORROWER
MORTGAGER/BORROWER
PARTY 1
GRANTEE/BUYER
291 NEW YORK AVE.
BROOKLYN, NY, 11216
ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
1901 E. VOORHEES STREET
SUITE C
DANVILLE, IL, 61834
ASSIGNEE/NEW LENDER
PO BOX 2026 1595 SPRING HILL RD
STE 310
VIENNA, VA, 22182

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
PLUTO Owner