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291-293 Kingston Avenue, Brooklyn

Brooklyn • Block 01265 • Lot 0001 • Zip: 11213

Condition

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

7 Open DOB violations 8 on record • 2015–2023 5 Open ECB violations 6 on record • 1994–2025

Address

Primary address: 291-293 Kingston Avenue, Brooklyn
Borough: Brooklyn
Zip code: 11213
Block: 01265
Lot: 0001
BBL: 3012650001
Unified address ID: 3012650001

Land use and zoning

Land use: Public Facilities & Institutions
Zoning: R6 (Residential)
Ownership: Fully tax-exempt property
Lot type: Corner
Lot area: 4,487 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 56 ft x 80 ft
Built FAR: 1.78
Max residential FAR: 2.43
Max facility FAR: 4.8
School district: 17

Building

Building class: Churches, Synagogues, etc. - Miscellaneous (M9)
Year built: 1910
Last altered: 1910
Floors: 3
Total units: 3
Residential units: 0
Building area: 8,000 sq ft
Building dimensions: 26 ft x 40 ft
Basement: None/No Basement
Owner: MERKOS LLINYONEL CHINUCH INC

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: All Others
Market value: $407,000
Total assessment: $183,150
Land assessment: $55,800
Exempt total: $183,150
Assessment owner: MERKOS LLINYONEL CHIN

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

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Places nearby

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Activity

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

2025

  1. ECB violation Sep 4, 2025 $2,500

    CLASS - 1

    ATOI OBSERVED CONCRETE BLOCK STRUCTURE BUILT AT EXPOSURE 1 OF PROPERTY APPEARS TO BE 50% COMPLETED BEHIND CHAIN LINK ...

  2. ECB violation Sep 4, 2025 $0

    CLASS - 2

    ATOI OBSERVED TWO VANS PARKED AT EXPOSURE 1 OF PROPERTY. PROPERTY HAS NO CURB CUT PARKING IS UNAUTHORIZED. VANS ARE P...

  3. ECB violation Aug 28, 2025 $800

    CLASS - 2

    ELECTRICAL WORK WITHOUT A PERMIT, ATOI OBSERVED 1 GRAY ELECTRICAL DISCONNECT BOXES INSTALLED AT EXPOSURE 4, TO POWER ...

  4. ECB violation Aug 28, 2025 $500

    CLASS - 3

    FENCE THAT EXCESSED PERMITTED HIGH IN ZONING DISTRICT R6. METAL CHAIN LINK FENCE OVER 9 FEET HIGH AT EXP 4. THIS IS A...

2023

  1. DOB violation Jun 30, 2023

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2021 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

  2. DOB violation Jun 30, 2023

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2020 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

  3. DOB violation Jun 20, 2023

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2019 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

  4. DOB violation Jun 20, 2023

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2018 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

2022

  1. DOB NOW filing Feb 9, 2022 $46,000

    Alteration

    Approved

2021

  1. DOB NOW filing Aug 13, 2021 $46,000

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

2019

  1. DOB violation Nov 8, 2019

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2017 INSPECTION REPORT

2018

  1. DOB violation Apr 6, 2018

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2016 INSPECTION REPORT

1998

  1. ECB violation Aug 7, 1998 $2,500

    Non-Hazardous

    OCCUPANCY CONTRARY TO THAT ALLOWED BY THE CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY. CO#163142 AND 163141. C.O CALLS FOR OFFICES ON FI...

1994

  1. ECB violation Jul 20, 1994 $1,000

    Non-Hazardous

    OCCUPANCY CONTRARY TO THAT ALLOWED BY THE CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY CO#163142 AND 163141 LEGAL OCCUPANCY-FIRST FL-OFFI...

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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Recent Building Permits

Owner information from recent DOB NOW filings

Owner
MERKOS L'INYONEI CHINUCH
MELVILLE, NY, 11747
DOB NOW 02/09/2022
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Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

GRANTEE/BUYER
MERKOS LLINYONEL CHINUCH INC
ACRIS 10/04/1978
GRANTOR/SELLER
RIVKIN DVOSIA
ACRIS 10/04/1978
GRANTEE/BUYER
RIVKIN DVOSIA
ACRIS 09/14/1978
GRANTOR/SELLER
CONGREGATION KHAL CHASIDIMI
ACRIS 09/14/1978
GRANTOR/SELLER
RUBIN DAVID R (REFEREE)
ACRIS 04/15/1977
GRANTOR/SELLER
POPACK JOSEPH (ETAL DEFENDANTS)
ACRIS 04/15/1977
ASSIGNEE/NEW LENDER
BOWER LILLIAN WILLIAM
ACRIS 04/18/1975
ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
SPARTACUS SECURITIES INC
ACRIS 04/18/1975
GRANTEE/BUYER
POPACK JOSEPH
ACRIS 12/17/1974
GRANTOR/SELLER
POPACK JOSEPH
ACRIS 12/17/1974

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
MERKOS LLINYONEL CHIN
Assessment Roll
PLUTO Owner
MERKOS LLINYONEL CHINUCH INC
PLUTO