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559 Empire Boulevard, Brooklyn

Brooklyn • Block 01311 • Lot 0060 • Zip: 11225

Condition

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

Address

Primary address: 559 Empire Boulevard, Brooklyn
Borough: Brooklyn
Zip code: 11225
Block: 01311
Lot: 0060
BBL: 3013110060
Unified address ID: 3013110060

Land use and zoning

Land use: Multi-Family Walk-Up Buildings
Zoning: R5 (Residential)
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 2,500 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 25 ft x 100 ft
Built FAR: 1.43
Max residential FAR: 1.5
Max facility FAR: 2
School district: 17

Building

Building class: Walk-up Apartments - Four Families (C3)
Year built: 1924
Last altered: 1924
Floors: 2
Total units: 4
Residential units: 4
Building area: 3,567 sq ft
Building dimensions: 20 ft x 87 ft
Basement: Unknown
Owner: JOSEPH ISAAC ZWIEBEL

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: 4, 5, or 6 Units
Market value: $749,000
Total assessment: $81,571
Land assessment: $20,692
Exempt total: $1,500
Assessment owner: JOSEPH ISAAC ZWIEBEL

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.

2026

  1. HPD violation May 4, 2026

    Class A

    (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION ...

2025

  1. DOB NOW filing Nov 11, 2025 $0

    Alteration

    Approved

2024

  1. HPD violation Nov 27, 2024

    Class I

    §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27...

  2. DOB NOW filing Jul 26, 2024 $160,000

    Alteration

    Approved

  3. HPD violation Apr 10, 2024

    Class A

    (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION ...

2023

  1. HPD violation Nov 21, 2023

    Class I

    §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27...

  2. HPD violation Mar 22, 2023

    Class A

    (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION ...

2022

  1. HPD violation Nov 10, 2022

    Class I

    §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27...

2011

  1. DOB violation Jul 13, 2011

    AEUHAZ1-FAIL TO CERTIFY CLASS 1 NONE

    FAILURE TO CERTIFY CORRECTION ON IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUS (CLASS 1) ECB VIOLATION

  2. DOB violation Jul 13, 2011

    AEUHAZ1-FAIL TO CERTIFY CLASS 1 NONE

    FAILURE TO CERTIFY CORRECTION ON IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUS (CLASS 1) ECB VIOLATION

  3. ECB violation Jun 9, 2011 $0

    CLASS - 2

    FAILURE TO COMPLY W/THE COMMISSIONER'S ORDER TO FILE A C/C W/THE DOB FOR ECB NOV #34881241P. REMEDY: FILE C/C.

  4. ECB violation Jun 9, 2011 $800

    CLASS - 2

    FAILURE TO COMPLY W/THE COMMISSIONER'S ORDER TO FILE A C/C W/THE DOB FOR NOV #34881240N FOR FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BLDG ...

  5. ECB violation Apr 7, 2011 $0

    CLASS - 1

    UNLAWFULLY CONTINUED WORK WHILE ON NOTICE OF A STOP WORK ORDERNOTED: S.W.O ISSUED 4/29/10 FOR ILLEGAL EXCAVATION WORK...

  6. ECB violation Apr 7, 2011 $1,000

    CLASS - 1

    FAIL TO MAINTAIN BLDG WALL(S) IN CODE COMPLIANT MANNER.NOTED: RETAINING WALL HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED AS REQUIRED SINCE ...

  7. ECB violation Feb 11, 2011 $500

    CLASS - 2

    FAILURE TO MAINTAIN.6'HEIGHT BY 25'LONG RETAINING WALL(CONCRETE)ERECTED @ REAR YARD IS BROKEN BULGING CRACKS THROUGHO...

2010

  1. DOB violation May 3, 2010

    IMEGNCY-IMMEDIATE EMERGENCY ANYTHINGOPTIONAL

  2. DOB violation Apr 29, 2010

    C-CONSTRUCTION OTHER OPTIONAL

    WORK WITHOUT PERMITS REMEDY; STOP ALL WORK IMMEDIATELY EXCEPT TO BACK FILL HOLE

1992

  1. ECB violation Jul 2, 1992 $1,750

    Hazardous

    DIRECTED USE OF SWINGING SCAFFOLD WITHOUT A RIGGERS LICENSE. REMEDY: OBTAIN RIGGERS LIC. DIRECTED USE OF SWINGING SCA...

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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Registration Contracts

Contact information from multiple dwelling registrations

IndividualOwner
JOSEPH I ZWIEBEL
559 EMPIRE BLVD
BROOKLYN, NY, 11225
Lessee
mr
559 559 empire blvd
Brooklyn, NY, 11225
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Recent Building Permits

Owner information from recent DOB NOW filings

Owner
PR
TOMS RIVER, NJ, 08753
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Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

MORTGAGER/BORROWER
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
1 CITIZENS PLAZA
PROVIDENCE, RI, 02903
MORTGAGOR/BORROWER
559 EMPIRE BLVD
BROOKLYN, NY, 11225
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
P.O. BOX 2026
FLINT, MI, 485012026
PARTY 2
440 MAMARONECK AVE
HARRISON, NY, 10528
ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
2929 WALDEN AVENUE
DEPEW, NY, 14043
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
315-317 COURT STREET
POBOX 3092
UTICA, NY, 13502
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
MORTGAGER/BORROWER

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
PLUTO Owner