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1249 Union Street, Brooklyn

Brooklyn • Block 01268 • Lot 0034 • Zip: 11225

Condition

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

83 Open DOB violations 86 on record • 1989–2026 23 Open ECB violations 25 on record • 2000–2026

Address

Primary address: 1249 Union Street, Brooklyn
Borough: Brooklyn
Zip code: 11225
Block: 01268
Lot: 0034
BBL: 3012680034
Unified address ID: 3012680034

Land use and zoning

Land use: Public Facilities & Institutions
Zoning: R6 (Residential)
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 16,578 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 89 ft x 185 ft
Built FAR: 1.01
Max residential FAR: 2.43
Max facility FAR: 4.8
School district: 17

Building

Building class: Churches, Synagogues, etc. - Church, Synagogue, Chapel (M1)
Year built: 1923
Last altered: 1923
Floors: 1
Total units: 1
Residential units: 0
Building area: 16,800 sq ft
Building dimensions: 65 ft x 155 ft
Basement: None/No Basement
Owner: PHILADELPHIA THE CHURCH OF UNIVERSAL BRO THERHOOD

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: All Others
Market value: $1,654,000
Total assessment: $744,300
Land assessment: $218,250
Exempt total: $706,060
Assessment owner: PHILADELPHIA THE CHUR

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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Activity

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

2026

  1. ECB violation Jun 5, 2026 $6,250

    CLASS - 1

    UNLAWFUL ACTS. FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THE COMMISSIONER'S ORDER TO OBTAIN AN ENGINEERING REPORT AS PER DOB VIOLATION V...

  2. ECB violation Jun 5, 2026 $6,250

    CLASS - 1

    FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE COMPLIANT MANNER FOR VIOLATION #39075227Y OBSERVED AT REAR EXPOSURE 3, STAIR PEN...

  3. ECB violation Jun 5, 2026 $6,250

    CLASS - 1

    FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE COMPLIANT MANNER FOR VIOLATION #39177338Y. OBSERVED AT EXPOSURE 3, STONE MISSING...

  4. ECB violation Jun 5, 2026 $2,500

    CLASS - 1

    FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE COMPLIANT MANNER FOR VIOLATION #39519582N. OBSERVED ENTIRE BUILDING WITH LOOSE M...

  5. DOB NOW filing Apr 18, 2026 $48,848

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

  6. DOB violation Feb 25, 2026

    IMEGNCY-IMMEDIATE EMERGENCY ANYTHINGOPTIONAL

    REMEDY: ERECT APPROXIMATELY 100 LINEAR FEET OF SUPPORTED SIDEWALK SHED AT EXPOSURE 1 ALONG EASTERN PARKWAY TO PROTECT...

  7. DOB violation Feb 17, 2026

    IMEGNCY-IMMEDIATE EMERGENCY ANYTHINGOPTIONAL

    ERECT APPROXIMATELY 100 LINEAR FEET OF SUPPORTED SIDEWALK SHED AT EXPOSURE 1 ALONG EASTERN PARKWAY TO PROTECT THE PUB...

  8. ECB violation Feb 14, 2026 $25,000

    CLASS - 1

    FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING CODE COMPLIANT. NOTED: AT THE TOP, FRONT LEFT SIDE, THERE IS MISSING DECORATIVE TERRACOT...

2025

  1. ECB violation Dec 30, 2025 $25,000

    CLASS - 1

    FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THE COMMISSIONER'S ORDER TO OBTAIN AN ENGINEERING REPORT AS PER VIO22-04339, CONCERNING STRUCT...

  2. DOB violation Nov 14, 2025

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2024 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

2024

  1. DOB violation Sep 23, 2024

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2023 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

2023

  1. DOB NOW filing Aug 15, 2023 $37,850

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

  2. DOB violation Jul 21, 2023

    IMEGNCY-IMMEDIATE EMERGENCY ANYTHINGOPTIONAL

    INSTALL APPROXIMATELY 100LINEAR FEET OF SIDEWALK SHED ALONG THE ENTIRE UNION STREET (EXPOSURE 3) SIDE OF BUILDING

  3. DOB violation Jun 30, 2023

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2021 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

2017

  1. Permit issued Apr 19, 2017

    EQ / EQ

    GUL & G CONTRACTING INC

  2. DOB filing Apr 19, 2017 $0

    Alteration Type III

    INSTALLATION OF HEAVY DUTY SIDEWALK SHED AS PER PLANS FOR REMEDIAL REPAIRS. NO CHANGE IN USE OCCUPANCY OR EGRESS UNDE...

2014

  1. Permit issued Mar 27, 2014

    EQ / EQ

    BILLY ENTERPRISES INC

  2. Permit issued Mar 27, 2014

    EQ / EQ

    BILLY ENTERPRISES INC

  3. DOB filing Mar 27, 2014 $0

    Alteration Type III

    INSTALLATION OF PIPE SCAFFOLDING AS PER PLANS FOR REMEDIAL REPAIRS. NO CHANGE IN USE OCCUPANCY OR EGRESS UNDER THIS A...

  4. DOB filing Mar 27, 2014 $0

    Alteration Type III

    PROPOSED INSTALLATION OF HEAVY DUTY SIDEWALK SHED FILED FOR REMEDIAL REPAIRS AS PER PLANS. LIVE LOAD 300 PER SQUARE F...

2013

  1. Permit issued Nov 26, 2013

    EQ / EQ

    S S BRIDGING & SCAFFOLDIN

  2. DOB filing Oct 27, 2013 $0

    Alteration Type III

    PROPOSED INSTALLATION OF PIPE SCAFFOLD FOR REMEDIAL REPAIR AS PER PLAN. NO CHANGE IN USE, OCCUPANCY, OR EGRESS UNDER ...

  3. Permit issued Oct 1, 2013

    EQ / EQ

    S S BRIDGING & SCAFFOLDIN

  4. DOB filing Sep 30, 2013 $0

    Alteration Type III

    PROPOSED INSTALLATION OF PIPE SCAFFOLD FOR REMEDIAL REPAIR AS PER PLAN. NO CHANGE IN USE, OCCUPANCY, OR EGRESS UNDER ...

2002

  1. DOB filing May 28, 2002 $1,000

    Alteration Type I

    NO WORK TO BE DONE AND TO AMEND THE EXIS TING CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPA- NCY.

2000

  1. Permit issued Sep 20, 2000

    EW / BL

    EMPIRE STATE FUEL OIL CORP

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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Building Permits

Owner information from Department of Buildings filings

Owner
PHILADELPHIA CHURCH
FRITZ JEFFRIES
DOB Filing 04/19/2017
Owner
N/A
DENNIS CLARKE
DOB Filing 03/27/2014
Owner
S S BRIDGING & SCAFFOLDIN
DENNIS CLARKE
DOB Filing 03/27/2014
Owner
PHIL.CHURCH UNIVERSAL BROTHERHOO
LIENDRA JEFFRIES
DOB Filing 05/28/2002
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Recent Building Permits

Owner information from recent DOB NOW filings

Owner
Housing Preservation & Development
OZONE PARK, NY, 11417
DOB NOW 04/18/2026
Owner
HPD
New York, NY, 10036
DOB NOW 08/15/2023
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Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

GRANTEE
PHILADELPHIA-THE CHURCH OF UNIVERSAL BROTHERHOOD
(SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST)
275 KINGSTON AVENUE
BROOKLYN, NY, 11213
ACRIS 08/23/2005
GRANTOR
LOEW'S THEATRES, INC.,
666 FIFTH AVENUE
NEW YORK, NY, 10019
ACRIS 08/23/2005
Party 2
VACATE ORDER
00000
ACRIS 04/14/1988
PARTY 1
CITY OF NEW YORK
00000
ACRIS 04/14/1988
GRANTEE/BUYER
CITY OF NEW YORK
CITY HALL
NY, NY, 00000
ACRIS 07/07/1986
PARTY 1
LANDMARKS PRESERVATION
ACRIS 04/22/1980
GRANTOR/SELLER
COMMISSIONER OF FINANCE OF CITY OF NEW YORK
ACRIS 04/18/1979
GRANTOR/SELLER
COMMISSIONER OF FINANCE OF THE CITY O FNE WYORK
ACRIS 04/18/1979
GRANTOR/SELLER
COMMISSIONER OF FINANCE OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK `
ACRIS 04/18/1979
GRANTOR/SELLER
COMMISSIONER OF FINANCE OF THE CITY OF NY
ACRIS 04/18/1979

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
PHILADELPHIA THE CHUR
Assessment Roll
PLUTO Owner
PHILADELPHIA THE CHURCH OF UNIVERSAL BRO THERHOOD
PLUTO