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245 Empire Boulevard, Brooklyn

Brooklyn • Block 01307 • Lot 0053 • Zip: 11225

Condition

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

0 Open ECB violations 4 on record • 1997–2007

Address

Primary address: 245 Empire Boulevard, Brooklyn
Borough: Brooklyn
Zip code: 11225
Block: 01307
Lot: 0053
BBL: 3013070053
Unified address ID: 3013070053

Land use and zoning

Land use: Commercial & Office Buildings
Zoning: C8-2 (Commercial)
Lot type: Corner
Lot area: 7,239 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 64 ft x 101 ft
Built FAR: 0.63
Max commercial FAR: 2
Max facility FAR: 4.8
School district: 17

Building

Building class: Store Buildings - One Story Retail Building (K1)
Year built: 1930
Last altered: 1930
Floors: 1
Total units: 3
Residential units: 0
Building area: 4,550 sq ft
Building dimensions: 20 ft x 40 ft
Basement: None/No Basement
Owner: SLUDGE ENTERPRISES

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: All Others
Market value: $951,000
Total assessment: $427,950
Land assessment: $97,650
Exempt total: $330,300
Assessment owner: SLUDGE ENTERPRISES C/

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.

2022

  1. DOB NOW filing Sep 27, 2022 $15,000

    Alteration

    Approved

2021

  1. DOB NOW filing Dec 8, 2021 $15,000

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

2010

  1. DOB filing Jun 14, 2010 $25,000

    Alteration Type II

    MINOR INTERIOR RENOVATION; CEILINGS, GYPSUM BOARD, PAINTING, FLOORING.

  2. Permit issued Jan 22, 2010

    EW / OT

    RS CONTRACTING OF NYC INC

2009

  1. DOB filing Oct 6, 2009 $83,000

    Alteration Type I

2008

  1. Permit issued Jan 16, 2008

    AL

    ANCOR CONST. SERV

2007

  1. ECB violation Sep 27, 2007 $350

    Non-Hazardous

    ALTERED BLDG OCCUPIED E/O A VALID C OF O. ALT #301329961-TCO ISSUED & EXPIRES 11/03/04. REMEDY: OBTAIN VALID C/O.

  2. DOB filing Jun 18, 2007 $43,000

    Alteration Type II

    CONSTRUCT NEW MEDICAL OFFICE IN EXISTING COMMERCIAL OFFICE SPACE, NO CHANGE TO OCCUPANCY USE OR MEANS OF EGRESS.

  3. Permit issued Jan 11, 2007

    PL / PL

    RIGHTWAY PL & HTG INC

2006

  1. Permit issued Dec 14, 2006

    EW / MH

    RAVINE DUVAL INC

  2. Permit issued Dec 14, 2006

    EW / OT

    RAVINE DUVAL INC

2005

  1. DOB filing Nov 30, 2005 $1,800

    Alteration Type II

    INSTALL RANGEHOOD FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM, AS SHOWN ON PLAN. NO CHANGE IN USE, OCCUPANCY OR EGRESS.

  2. DOB filing Nov 29, 2005 $6,500

    Alteration Type II

    PROPOSED INSTALLATION OF NEW ROOF TOP UNIT 3 TON UNIT BY YORK COMP. MODEL # HBBA-F036SF, SERIAL # WCNM071040, UL FILE...

  3. DOB filing Nov 29, 2005 $10,500

    Alteration Type II

    PROPOSED INSTALLATION OF NEW 5 TON ROOF TOP UNIT BY INTERATIONAL COMFORT PRODUCT COMP. MODEL # PGF060K14OD, SERIAL NU...

  4. Permit issued Nov 2, 2005

    EW / MH

    SASCO BUILDERS INC

2003

  1. ECB violation Jan 16, 2003 $350

    Non-Hazardous

    ALTERED BUILDING OCCUPIED WITHOUT A VALID EO #301329961. OCCUPYING STORES WITHOUT A VALID C/O. REMEDY: OBTAIN A VALID...

1998

  1. ECB violation Jun 11, 1998 $2,500

    Hazardous

    FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING. DEFECT IS: LARGE SECTION OF WOOD ROOF AT REAR HAS PARTIALLY COLLPASED AND IS IN DANGER ...

1997

  1. ECB violation Mar 27, 1997 $1,000

    Non-Hazardous

    FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING DEFECTS NOTED: (1) FIRST FLLOR PLYWOOD FLOOR IS SAGGING APPROXIMATELY 7" AT CENTER OF SA...

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
SLUDGE ENTERPRISES, LLC
JONAS RUDOFSKY
DOB Filing 06/14/2010
Owner
Sludge Enterprises LLC
Jonas Ludofsky
DOB Filing 10/06/2009
Owner
OSEI-KWAKYE OBIGYN PC
FRANK KWAKY-BERKO
DOB Filing 06/18/2007
Owner
SLUDGE ENTRPRISES LLC
JONAS RUDOPSKY
DOB Filing 11/30/2005
Owner
PIG PITKIN LLC
JONAS RUDOFSKY
DOB Filing 11/29/2005
Owner
SLUDGE ENTERPRISES LLC
JONAS LUDOFSKY
DOB Filing 05/24/2004
Owner
SLUDGE ENTERPRISES LLC.
JONAS LUDOFSKY
DOB Filing 09/18/2003
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Recent Building Permits

Owner information from recent DOB NOW filings

Owner
SQUAREFEET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11215
DOB NOW 09/27/2022
4

Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

PARTY 1
SLUDGE ENTERPRISES, L.L.C.
1430 PITKIN AVENUE, 3RD FLOOR
BROOKLYN, NY, 11233
ACRIS 12/29/2022
ASSIGNEE
M&T BANK
ONE FOUNTAIN PLAZA
BUFFALO, NY, 14203
ACRIS 12/29/2022
ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
BANKUNITED, N.A.
14817 OAK LANE
MIAMI LAKES, FL, 33016
ACRIS 12/19/2022
PARTY TWO
HERALD NATIONAL BANK
14817 OAK LANE
MIAMI LAKES, FL, 33016
ACRIS 07/25/2017
PARTY TWO
BANKUNITED, N.A.
14817 OAK LANE
MIAMI LAKES, FL, 33016
ACRIS 07/25/2017
PARTY 1
SLUDGE ENTERPRISES LLC
1430 PITKIN AVENUE, 3RD FLOOR
BROOKLYN, NY, 11233
ACRIS 07/25/2017
SECURED PARTY
THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON
101 BARCLAY STREET 4W
NEW YORK, NY, 10286
ACRIS 05/21/2012
ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
GREENPOINT MORTGAGE FUNDING, INC.
9025 MAIN STREET
MATTITUCK, NY, 11952
ACRIS 03/21/2012
PARTY TWO
GREENPOINT MORTGAGE FUNDING, INC.
9025 MAIN STREET
MATTITUCK, NY, 11952
ACRIS 03/20/2012
PARTY 2
GREENPOINT MORTGAGE FUNDING INC.
100 WOOD HOLLOW DRIVE
NOVATO, CA, 94945
ACRIS 04/30/2003

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
SLUDGE ENTERPRISES C/
Assessment Roll
PLUTO Owner
SLUDGE ENTERPRISES
PLUTO