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1257-1259 Union Street, Brooklyn

Brooklyn • Block 01268 • Lot 0038 • Zip: 11225

Condition

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

Address

Primary address: 1257-1259 Union Street, Brooklyn
Borough: Brooklyn
Zip code: 11225
Block: 01268
Lot: 0038
BBL: 3012680038
Unified address ID: 3012680038

Land use and zoning

Land use: Mixed Residential & Commercial Buildings
Zoning: R6 (Residential)
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 7,362 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 39 ft x 185 ft
Built FAR: 1.46
Max residential FAR: 2.43
Max facility FAR: 4.8
School district: 17

Building

Building class: Store Buildings - Predominant Retail with Other Uses (K4)
Year built: 1909
Last altered: 1909
Floors: 2
Total units: 6
Residential units: 0
Building area: 10,728 sq ft
Building dimensions: 155 ft x 40 ft
Basement: Below grade full basement
Owner: HELM EQUITIES NOSTRAND LLC.

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: All Others
Market value: $4,495,000
Total assessment: $2,022,750
Land assessment: $99,450
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: HELM EQUITIES NOSTRAN

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. DOB violation Nov 14, 2025

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2024 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

  2. ECB violation May 28, 2025 $625

    CLASS - 2

    FAILURE TO FILE REQUIRED ANNUAL BOILER INSPECTION REPORTS FOR LOW-PRESSURE BOILER 30000104499N0001 IN ACCORDANCE WITH...

  3. DOB NOW filing Mar 12, 2025 $35,000

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

  4. DOB NOW filing Mar 12, 2025 $80,000

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

2024

  1. DOB violation Sep 23, 2024

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2023 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

  2. DOB NOW filing Jan 11, 2024 $1,700

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

  3. DOB NOW filing Jan 11, 2024 $1,700

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

2023

  1. DOB NOW filing Sep 6, 2023 $30,000

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

  2. DOB NOW filing Sep 6, 2023 $150,000

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

  3. DOB violation Jun 30, 2023

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2021 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

  4. DOB violation Jun 30, 2023

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2020 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

  5. DOB violation Jun 20, 2023

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2019 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

  6. DOB violation Apr 25, 2023

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2022 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

2022

  1. DOB filing Feb 2, 2022 $91,760

    Alteration Type I

    MODIFICATION OF BUILDING LOBBY AT FIRST FLOOR; INTERIOR RENOVATIONS AT SECOND FLOOR; RENOVATION TO EXISTING STAIR &am...

2020

  1. DOB filing Nov 13, 2020 $0

    Alteration Type III

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

  2. DOB filing Oct 13, 2020 $91,000

    Alteration Type II

    REMOVAL OF INTERIOR PARTITIONS AND PLUMBING FIXTURES.

  3. DOB filing Jul 13, 2020 $69,040

    Alteration Type II

    INTERIOR RENOVATION WITH PLUMBING WORK AT EXISTING PARTIAL 001 COMMERCIAL SPACE. NO CHANGE IN USE, MEANS OF EGRESS, O...

2019

  1. Permit issued Dec 20, 2019

    PL / PL

    J. CAIAZZO PLBG & HTG COR

  2. DOB filing Sep 27, 2019 $130,000

    Alteration Type II

    HEREBY FILING MODIFICATION TO EXISTING HVAC SYSTEM AND RELATED PLUMBING WORK AND ASSOCIATED PIPING AS PER PLANS FILED...

  3. DOB filing Apr 16, 2019 $12,900

    Alteration Type II

    FILING INSTALATION OF MANUAL AND AUTOMATIC SMOKE DETECTION SYSTEM.

  4. Permit issued Mar 13, 2019

    PL / PL

    ADVANCED PLBG LLC

  5. Permit issued Mar 11, 2019

    EW / MH

    SENTINEL BUILDERS, LLC

  6. Permit issued Mar 8, 2019

    EW / OT

    SENTINEL BUILDERS, LLC

  7. Permit issued Mar 8, 2019

    EW / OT

    SENTINEL BUILDERS, LLC

2018

  1. Permit issued Jun 13, 2018

    PL / PL

    GLENNS PLUMBING SVCS INC

  2. ECB violation Apr 9, 2018 $625

    CLASS - 2

    FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH COMMISSIONERS ORDER CONTAINED IN SUMMONS/VIOLATION #35386878M ISSUED ON 07/23/2017 AND TO FILE...

2017

  1. ECB violation Nov 25, 2017 $2,400

    CLASS - 1

    FAILURE TO COMPLY W/THE COMM'S ORDER CONTAINED IN SUMMONS/VIO#35286876Z ISSUED ON 07/23/17 & TO FILE A C OF C PURSUAN...

  2. ECB violation Oct 17, 2017 $0

    CLASS - 1

    FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THE COMMISSIONER'S ORDER CONTAINED IN SUMMONS/VIOLATION #352868767 ISSUED ON 7/23/17 & TO FILE...

  3. ECB violation Jul 23, 2017 $1,600

    CLASS - 1

    WORK W/OUT A PERMIT:NOTED @(HOHENT) OF INSP FOUND 2 WORKERS @PARAPET WORKING,1 @GROUND LEVEL.LADDER & OTHER TOOLS (TE...

  4. ECB violation Jul 23, 2017 $500

    CLASS - 2

    FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING WALL(S)OR APPURTENANCES.NOTED:EXP#1 STONEFOUND CRACKED ALSO EXP 2,3,&4.THROUGHOUT 2ND FL...

2010

  1. HPD violation Oct 12, 2010

    Class B

    § 27-2046.1, 2046.2 HMC: PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANC...

2008

  1. Sale Sep 24, 2008 $2,400,000

    Changed hands

    834-48 NOSTRAND AVENUE

  2. HPD violation May 27, 2008

    Class A

    D26-20.08 ADM CODE POST A PROPER NOTICE OF SMOKE DETECTOR REQUIREMENTS, IN A FORM APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER, AT OR...

  3. HPD violation May 27, 2008

    Class A

    D26-10.01 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTER WALL BULKHEAD ROOF AT NORTH ...

  4. HPD violation May 27, 2008

    Class B

    D26-10.01 ADM CODE REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING FIRE PROOF SELFCLOSING DOOR BULKHEAD TO ROOF.

  5. HPD violation May 27, 2008

    Class A

    § 62 M/D LAW REARRANGE TELEVISION AND/OR RADIO ANTENNA TO BE AT LEAST 10 FEET ABOVE ROOF AND NOT ATTACHED TO ANY FIRE...

  6. HPD violation May 27, 2008

    Class B

    D26-10.01 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTER BOARD CEILING CELLAR CENTER ...

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
HELM EQUITIES NOSTRAND LLC
DAVID ESCAVA
Owner
N/A
TARSEM SINGH
Owner
HELM EQUITIES NOSTRAND LLC.
DAVID ESCAVA
Owner
HELM EQUITIES
DAVID ESCAVA
Owner
HELM NOSTRAND LLC
DAVID ESCAVA
Owner
834/848 NOSTRAND & EASTERN CORP
SERGE THELEMAQUE
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Recent Building Permits

Owner information from recent DOB NOW filings

Owner
Not Applicable
BROOKLYN, NY, 11218
Owner
HELM EQUITIES
OLD BRIDGE, NJ, 08857
Owner
HELM EQUITIES LLC
NEW YORK, NY, 10018
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Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

ASSIGNEE/NEW LENDER
1585 BROADWAY
NEW YORK, NY, 10036
ASSIGNOR
1585 BROADWAY
NEW YORK, NY, 10036
ASSIGNEE
1100 NORTH MARKET STREET
WILMINGTON, DE, 19890
ASSIGNOR
1585 BROADWAY
NEW YORK, NY, 10036
PARTY ONE
350 PARK AVENUE
NEW YORK, NY, 10022
PARTY TWO
C/O HELM EQUITIES
SUITE 800
NEW YORK, NY, 10038
ASSIGNOR
150 BROADWAY
SUITE 800
NEW YORK, NY, 10038
ASSIGNEE/NEW LENDER
1585 BROADWAY
25TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY, 10036
PARTY 2
C/O M&T BANK
350 PARK AVENUE
NEW YORK, NY, 10022
PARTY 1
C/O HELM EQUITIES
150 BROADWAY, SUITE 800
NEW YORK, NY, 10038

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
PLUTO Owner