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521 Montgomery Street, Brooklyn

Brooklyn • Block 01298 • Lot 0066 • Zip: 11225

Condition

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

2 Open HPD violations Class C 2 2 on record • 2007 2 Open DOB violations 2 on record • 2007 0 Open ECB violations 14 on record • 2006–2026

Address

Primary address: 521 Montgomery Street, Brooklyn
Borough: Brooklyn
Zip code: 11225
Block: 01298
Lot: 0066
BBL: 3012980066
Unified address ID: 3012980066

Land use and zoning

Land use: One & Two Family Buildings
Zoning: R5 (Residential)
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 3,194 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 25 ft x 127 ft
Built FAR: 0.75
Max residential FAR: 1.5
Max facility FAR: 2
School district: 17

Building

Building class: Two Family Dwellings - Brick (B1)
Year built: 1925
Last altered: 2008
Floors: 2
Total units: 2
Residential units: 2
Building area: 2,400 sq ft
Building dimensions: 20 ft x 60 ft
Basement: Below grade full basement
Owner: ZB 521 LLC

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: 1 - 3 Unit Residence
Market value: $1,229,000
Total assessment: $39,954
Land assessment: $15,117
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: LIFSHITZ, YECHIEL Y

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 Feb 4, 2026 $0

    CLASS - 2

    ACTIVE JOB PERMITS # B01060728-I1-GC-CX, B01007540-I1-FN,B01007528-I1-GC EXPIRES ON 4/20/26 ARE NOT POSTED AT THE PRE...

  2. ECB violation Feb 4, 2026 $0

    CLASS - 2

    AT TIME OF INSPECTION OBSERVED ACTIVE PERMIT # B01108593-I1-EL EXPIRES ON 7/29/26 ARE NOT POSTED AT THE PREMISES., PO...

  3. ECB violation Feb 4, 2026 $0

    CLASS - 2

    AT TIME OF INSPECTION OBSERVED ACTIVE JOB PERMIT #B01007533-I1-PL EXPIRES ON 6/07/26 ARE NOT POSTED AT THE PREMISES, ...

  4. ECB violation Feb 4, 2026 $0

    CLASS - 2

    AT TIME OF INSPECTION OBSERVED ACTIVE JOB PERMIT # B01286735-I1-SF EXPIRES ON 4/18/26 ARE NOT POSTED AT THE PREMISES....

  5. ECB violation Jan 12, 2026 $625

    CLASS - 2

    AT THE TIME OF MY INSPECTION, I OBSERVED NO CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES SITE CLOSED AND AT EXPOSURE #1 YODOCKS BARRIERS O...

2025

  1. DOB NOW filing Nov 12, 2025 $121,667

    Alteration

    Approved

  2. ECB violation Sep 18, 2025 $1,250

    CLASS - 2

    AT TIME OF INSPECTION OBSERVED: NO CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES, INADEQUATE STORAGE ZONE TOTALLY ACCESSIBLE, UNATTENDED WI...

  3. DOB NOW filing Sep 15, 2025 $1

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

2024

  1. DOB NOW filing Oct 2, 2024 $234,116

    Alteration

    Approved

  2. DOB NOW filing Sep 11, 2024 $93,000

    Alteration

    Approved

  3. DOB NOW filing Jul 25, 2024 $69,250

    Alteration

    Approved

  4. DOB NOW filing Jun 13, 2024 $69,250

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

2023

  1. Sale Feb 13, 2023 $2,200,000

    Changed hands

    521 MONTGOMERY STREET

2007

  1. Permit issued Jul 30, 2007

    AL

    A. INTERNATIONAL LTD

  2. DOB filing Jul 30, 2007 $40,000

    Alteration Type I

    CONVERTION FROM TWO TO ONE FAMILY DWELING- INTERIOR REMODELING, UNDERPI NING, REPLACEMENT EXIST. DETERIORATED BEAMS W...

  3. Permit issued Jun 21, 2007

    AL

    A. INTERNATIONAL LTD

  4. HPD violation Jun 6, 2007

    Class C

    SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF NO ELECTRICITY TO IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT AP...

  5. HPD violation Jun 6, 2007

    Class C

    SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF NO ELECTRIC IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1, 1...

  6. DOB violation Mar 22, 2007

    C-CONSTRUCTION OTHER OPTIONAL

  7. DOB violation Mar 22, 2007

    C-CONSTRUCTION OTHER OPTIONAL

  8. Sale Jan 4, 2007 $0

    Changed hands

    521 MONTGOMERY STREET

2006

  1. Sale Mar 31, 2006 $0

    Changed hands

    521 MONTGOMERY STREET

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
OWNER
YOSEF LIFSHITZ
DOB Filing 07/30/2007
3

Recent Building Permits

Owner information from recent DOB NOW filings

Owner
REVAMP NYC
NEW YORK, NY, 10001
DOB NOW 11/12/2025
Owner
OWNERS REP
Rutherford, NJ, 07070
DOB NOW 09/15/2025
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Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

PARTY 2
MERS AS NOMINEE
1901 E VOORHEES ST. SUITE C
DANVILLE, IL, 61834
ACRIS 09/18/2023
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
FM HOME LOANS LLC
1901 E VOORHEES ST. SUITE C
DANVILLE, IL, 61834
ACRIS 09/18/2023
PARTY 1
BROOK, SCHNEUR Z
577 EMPIRE BLVD 1A
BROOKLYN, NY, 11225
ACRIS 09/18/2023
MORTGAGOR/BORROWER
ZB 521 LLC
577 EMPIRE BLVD 1A,
BROOKLYN, NY, 11225
ACRIS 09/18/2023
ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
TOORAK CAPITAL PARTNERS, LLC
15 MAPLE STREET
SUMMIT, NJ, 07901
ACRIS 09/15/2023
PARTY ONE
BROADVIEW CAPITAL LLC
453 BROADWAY 5TH FLOOR
BROOKLYN, NY, 11211
ACRIS 09/14/2023
PARTY TWO
ZB 521 LLC
577 EMPIRE BLVD 1A,
BROOKLYN, NY, 11225
ACRIS 09/14/2023
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
RETAINED REALTY, INC.
ACRIS 03/02/2023
MORTGAGER/BORROWER
ALEXITERIC HOLDINGS CORP
ACRIS 03/02/2023
MORTGAGER/BORROWER
LIFSHITZ, YOSEPH
ACRIS 02/15/2023

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
LIFSHITZ, YECHIEL Y
Assessment Roll
PLUTO Owner
ZB 521 LLC
PLUTO