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259 Schenectady Avenue, Brooklyn

Brooklyn • Block 01390 • Lot 0008 • Zip: 11213

Condition

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

Address

Primary address: 259 Schenectady Avenue, Brooklyn
Borough: Brooklyn
Zip code: 11213
Block: 01390
Lot: 0008
BBL: 3013900008
Unified address ID: 3013900008

Land use and zoning

Land use: Mixed Residential & Commercial Buildings
Zoning: R6 (Residential)
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 3,560 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 40 ft x 89 ft
Built FAR: 2.32
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: 1930
Last altered: 1930
Floors: 3
Total units: 4
Residential units: 2
Building area: 8,255 sq ft
Building dimensions: 20 ft x 64 ft
Basement: Below grade full basement
Owner: ESP SCHENECTADY LLC

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: All Others
Market value: $770,000
Total assessment: $346,500
Land assessment: $36,000
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: ESP SCHENECTADY LLC

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 filing Aug 4, 2025 $782,000

    Alteration Type I

    CONVERT EXISTING 1ST FLOOR INTO COMMUNITY SERVICE AND ONE STORE. SECOND FLOOR INTO COMMUNITY SERVICE AND ADD 3RD FLOO...

2024

  1. DOB NOW filing Oct 18, 2024 $3,000

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

2023

  1. DOB filing Dec 11, 2023 $48,001

    Alteration Type II

    RENOVATION OF EXISTING COMMERCIAL SPACE AT CELLAR AND 1ST FLOOR. ARCHITECTURAL AND PLUMBING WORKS AS SHOWN IN PLANS. ...

  2. DOB NOW filing Jul 25, 2023 $11,500

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

  3. DOB violation Jun 30, 2023

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2020 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

  4. DOB violation Jun 30, 2023

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2021 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 Jun 20, 2023

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2018 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

  7. DOB violation Apr 25, 2023

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2022 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

  8. Permit issued Apr 11, 2023

    PL / PL

    MEGA PLBG CORP

2022

  1. ECB violation Sep 12, 2022 $0

    CLASS - 3

    WALL HUNG HOT WATER HEATER IN APT 3L=THE SAFETY DISCHARGE PIPE IS INCORRECT, MAINTAIN BOILER; CORRECT VIOLATION AND S...

  2. ECB violation Sep 12, 2022 $0

    CLASS - 2

    WALL HUNG HOT WATER HEATER IN APT 3R= THE FLUE PIPE IS UNSUPPORTED/SAFETY DISCHARGE PIPE IS INCORRECT, MAINTAIN BOILE...

  3. HPD violation Jan 5, 2022

    Class C

    § 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE IN THE ENTRA...

2021

  1. DOB NOW filing Apr 15, 2021 $24,000

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

2019

  1. Permit issued Jun 10, 2019

    PL / PL

    DYNAMIC PLBG & SPRKLR COR

  2. Permit issued May 13, 2019

    EW / OT

    EXCELLENT PROS GC INC

2018

  1. ECB violation Apr 18, 2018 $1,250

    CLASS - 2

    FAILURE TO COMPLY W/THE COMM'S ORDER CONTAINED IN SUMMONS/VIO#35237407P ISSUED ON 10/30/17 & TO FILE A C OF C PURSUAN...

  2. ECB violation Mar 10, 2018 $1,250

    CLASS - 2

    FAILURE TO COMPLY W/THE COMM'S ORDER CONTAINED IN SUMMONS/VIO#35237407P ISSUED ON 10/30/17 & TO FILE A C OF C PURSUAN...

  3. ECB violation Jan 26, 2018 $800

    CLASS - 2

    FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THE COMMISSIONER'S ORDER CONTAINED IN SUMMONS/VIOLATION #35237407P ISSUED 10/30/17 AND TO FILE...

  4. DOB violation Jan 24, 2018

    AEUHAZ1-FAIL TO CERTIFY CLASS 1 NONE

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

2017

  1. ECB violation Dec 13, 2017 $800

    CLASS - 2

    FAILURE TO COMPLY W/THE COMM'S ORDER CONTAINED IN SUMMONS/VIO#35237407P ISSUED ON 10/30/17 & TO FILE A C OF C PURSUAN...

2016

  1. DOB filing Sep 13, 2016 $0

    Alteration Type III

    INSTALLATION OF 50 LINEAR FEET OF HEAVY DUTY SIDEWALK SHED DURING BUILDING ALTERATION, FILED SEPARATELY. SIDEWALK SHE...

  2. DOB filing May 31, 2016 $20,000

    Alteration Type II

    TO FURNISH AND INSTALL (2) SPLIT A/C UNITS. NO CHANGE IN EGRESS. OCCUPANCY OR USE.

  3. Permit issued May 24, 2016

    EW / MH

    I.B.C.S. CONSTRUCTION INC

  4. Permit issued Feb 24, 2016

    EW / OT

    I.B.C.S. CONSTRUCTION INC

  5. DOB filing Feb 24, 2016 $50,000

    Alteration Type II

    RENOVATION OF EXISTING GROUND FLOOR COMMERCIAL SPACE. INSTALL NEW STAIRS TO 2N D FLOOR. MODIFY PLUMBING FIXTURES AND ...

  6. DOB filing Feb 22, 2016 $20,000

    Alteration Type II

    DEMOLISH EXISTING NON LOAD BEARING PARTITIONS, CEILING AND DOORS ON 1ST & 2ND FLOOR. REMOVE EXISTING PLUMBING FIX...

2015

  1. Permit issued Dec 9, 2015

    PL / PL

    TOP DOG PLBG & HTG CORP

  2. Sale Jul 30, 2015 $1,600,000

    Changed hands

    259 SCHENECTADY AVENUE

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

1

Registration Contracts

Contact information from multiple dwelling registrations

CorporateOwner
ESP Schenectady LLC
148 Lafayette Street 3rd fl
New York, NY, 10013
Agent
Easy Street Properties
148 Lafayette Street 3rd fl
New York, NY, 10013
HeadOfficer
Andrew Epstein
148 Lafayette Street 3rd fl
New York, NY, 10013
2

Building Permits

Owner information from Department of Buildings filings

Owner
ESP SCHENECTADY LLC
ANDREW EPSTEIN
Owner
B&S RESTORATION INC.
BALBIR SINGH
Owner
Paradice Cleaners
Chong Yi
3

Recent Building Permits

Owner information from recent DOB NOW filings

Owner
EASY STREET PROPERTIES
NEW YORK, NY, 10027
4

Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

MORTGAGOR/BORROWER
C/O EASY STREET PROPERTIES, LLC
148 LAFAYETTE STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10013
PARTY 2
410 PARK AVENUE, SUITE 830
NEW YORK, NY, 10022
PARTY ONE
410 PARK AVENUE, SUITE 830
NEW YORK, NY, 10022
PARTY TWO
C/O EASY STREET PROPERTIES, LLC
148 LAFAYETTE STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10013
PARTY 2
250 WEST 55TH STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10019
PARTY ONE
C/O 127 WEST 24TH STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10011
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
PARTY ONE
136-40 39TH AVENUE
FLUSHING, NY, 11354
MORTGAGER/BORROWER
PARTY TWO
259-261 SCHENECTADY AVENUE
BROOKLYN, NY, 11213

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
PLUTO Owner