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679 Decatur Street, Brooklyn

Brooklyn • Block 01502 • Lot 0057 • Zip: 11233

Condition

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

81 Open HPD violations Class A 13 Class B 62 Class C 5 Class I 1 90 on record • 2005–2026 4 Open ECB violations 4 on record • 2009–2026 0 Open housing litigation 3 on record • 2007–2009

Address

Primary address: 679 Decatur Street, Brooklyn
Borough: Brooklyn
Zip code: 11233
Block: 01502
Lot: 0057
BBL: 3015020057
Unified address ID: 3015020057

Land use and zoning

Land use: Multi-Family Walk-Up Buildings
Zoning: R6 (Residential)
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 2,000 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 20 ft x 100 ft
Built FAR: 1.8
Max residential FAR: 2.43
Max facility FAR: 4.8
School district: 23

Building

Building class: Walk-up Apartments - Three Families (C0)
Year built: 1899
Last altered: 1899
Floors: 3
Total units: 3
Residential units: 3
Building area: 3,600 sq ft
Building dimensions: 20 ft x 45 ft
Basement: Above grade full basement
Owner: RUSSELL, GABRIELLE

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: 1 - 3 Unit Residence
Market value: $1,478,000
Total assessment: $7,401
Land assessment: $1,672
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: CAROLYN MURPHY

Neighborhood

The area this lot falls inside, and the commute Hoodkit measures from it.

Neighborhood Bedford-Stuyvesant
District Brooklyn

Getting around

Estimated 4 days ago
Nearest station
Myrtle-Willoughby Avs G

About 13 minutes on foot · 874 m

  • Downtown Brooklyn 31 min 13 walking, 18 riding
  • Fulton Street 36 min 13 walking, 23 riding
  • Union Square 37 min 13 walking, 24 riding
  • Grand Central 44 min 13 walking, 31 riding
  • Times Square 47 min 13 walking, 34 riding
  • Penn Station 48 min 13 walking, 35 riding

Around this address

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Places nearby

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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 ...

  2. ECB violation Apr 29, 2026 $1,280

    CLASS - 2

    FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THE COMMISSIONER'S ORDER TO FILE A CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION WITH THE DEPT. OF BUILDINGS FOR V...

2024

  1. HPD violation Nov 29, 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. ECB violation Mar 15, 2024 $10,000

    CLASS - 2

    FAILURE TO PERMIT HOLDER TO PROVIDE INSPECTION ACCESS TO ACTIVE PERMITTED SITE. AT TIME OF INSPECTION ACTIVE JOB# B00...

  3. ECB violation Mar 15, 2024 $10,000

    CLASS - 1

    AT TIME OF INSPECTION OBSERVED OBSERVATION MADE FROM 681 DECATUR STREET SIDE COCKLOFT AREA , DUE TO CONSTRUCTION WORK...

2023

  1. DOB NOW filing Sep 28, 2023 $8,000

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

  2. DOB NOW filing Sep 27, 2023 $46,000

    Alteration

    Filing Withdrawn

  3. DOB NOW filing Sep 27, 2023 $278,525

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

  4. Sale Aug 30, 2023 $0

    Changed hands

    679 DECATUR STREET

  5. Sale Aug 8, 2023 $900,000

    Changed hands

    679 DECATUR STREET

2022

  1. HPD violation Nov 14, 2022

    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 Feb 24, 2022

    Class I

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

2021

  1. HPD violation Apr 8, 2021

    Class A

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

2018

  1. HPD violation Oct 16, 2018

    Class I

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

2015

  1. Sale Feb 10, 2015 $0

    Changed hands

    679 DECATUR STREET

2009

  1. ECB violation Dec 8, 2009 $12,000

    CLASS - 1

    OCCUPANCY CONTRARY TO THAT ALLOWED BY C/O & DOB RECORDS. CLASS "A" APTCREATED AT BASEMENT. PARTITIONS ERECTED CREATIN...

2004

  1. Sale Feb 17, 2004 $363,556

    Changed hands

    679 DECATUR 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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Recent Building Permits

Owner information from recent DOB NOW filings

Owner
PSA BROOKLYN DEVELOPMENT LLC
BAYSIDE, NY, 11361
DOB NOW 09/28/2023
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Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

SECURED PARTY
THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON, AS COLLATERAL AGENT A
101 BARCLAY STREET 4W
NEW YORK, NY, 10286
ACRIS 05/14/2024
GRANTEE/BUYER
RUSSELL, GABRIELLE
440 BROOKSIDE AVENUE
ROOSEVELT, NY, 11575
ACRIS 10/03/2023
GRANTOR/SELLER
RENFORD RUSSELL
440 BROOKSIDE AVENUE
ROOSEVELT, NY, 11575
ACRIS 10/03/2023
GRANTOR/SELLER
ESTATE OF CAROLYN MURPHY
440 BROOKSIDE AVENUE
ROOSEVELT, NY, 11575
ACRIS 10/03/2023
GRANTEE/BUYER
RUSSELL, DANIEL
440 BROOKSIDE AVENUE
ROOSEVELT, NY, 11575
ACRIS 10/03/2023
GRANTEE/BUYER
RUSSELL, MICHELLE
440 BROOKSIDE AVENUE
ROOSEVELT, NY, 11575
ACRIS 10/03/2023
GRANTOR/SELLER
JONES, SOLE SURVIVING HEIR, TAWANDA
679 DECATUR STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11233
ACRIS 08/08/2023
GRANTEE/BUYER
679 DECATUR BK LLC
679 DECATUR STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11233
ACRIS 08/08/2023
PARTY 2
FALCO MANAGEMENT LLC
73 BUFFALO AVE.
BROOKLYN, NY, 11233
ACRIS 08/03/2023
PARTY 1
MURPHY, CAROLYN
679 DECATUR ST.
BROOKLYN, NY, 11233
ACRIS 08/03/2023

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
CAROLYN MURPHY
Assessment Roll
PLUTO Owner
RUSSELL, GABRIELLE
PLUTO