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540 Decatur Street, Brooklyn

Brooklyn • Block 01504 • Lot 0026 • Zip: 11233

Address

Primary address: 540 Decatur Street, Brooklyn
Borough: Brooklyn
Zip code: 11233
Block: 01504
Lot: 0026
BBL: 3015040026
Unified address ID: 3015040026

Land use and zoning

Land use: One & Two Family Buildings
Zoning: R5B (Residential)
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 1,800 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 18 ft x 100 ft
Built FAR: 1.33
Max residential FAR: 1.5
Max facility FAR: 2
School district: 16

Building

Building class: Two Family Dwellings - Brick (B1)
Year built: 1899
Last altered: 1899
Floors: 2
Total units: 2
Residential units: 2
Building area: 2,400 sq ft
Building dimensions: 18 ft x 41 ft
Basement: Above grade full basement
Owner: VEDDER-SHULTS, LINNEA

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: 1 - 3 Unit Residence
Market value: $1,409,000
Total assessment: $20,928
Land assessment: $4,753
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: STEINMAN, ZACHARY

Neighborhood

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

Neighborhood Bedford-Stuyvesant
District Brooklyn

Getting around

Estimated 6 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

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.

2023

  1. DOB NOW filing Feb 23, 2023 $20,000

    Alteration

    Objections

2022

  1. DOB NOW filing Jun 24, 2022 $90,000

    Alteration

    Approved

  2. DOB NOW filing Jun 22, 2022 $20,000

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

  3. DOB NOW filing Jun 17, 2022 $90,000

    Alteration

    Approved

2021

  1. DOB NOW filing Nov 9, 2021 $25,000

    Alteration

    Approved

  2. Sale Aug 21, 2021 $0

    Changed hands

    540 DECATUR STREET

  3. DOB filing Jul 7, 2021 $31,403

    Alteration Type II

    INSTALL SOLAR PV SYSTEM ON THE EXISTING ROOFTOP. NO CHANGES TO USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.

  4. DOB NOW filing Jun 29, 2021 $90,000

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

  5. Permit issued Apr 28, 2021

    EW / OT

    BROOKLYN SOLARWORKS LLC

2015

  1. Sale Nov 17, 2015 $1,255,000

    Changed hands

    540 DECATUR STREET

2012

  1. Permit issued Apr 24, 2012

    PL / PL

    TRIAD PLBG & MECH CORP

  2. DOB filing Apr 24, 2012 $59,000

    Alteration Type II

    MINOR INTERIOR RENOVATION OF THE EXISTING HOUSE, REPLACE EXISTING PLUMBING FIXTURES, REPLACE EXISTING KITCHEN CABINET...

  3. Permit issued Apr 20, 2012

    EW / OT

    MPZ CONSTRUCTION INC

  4. Sale Mar 27, 2012 $475,000

    Changed hands

    540 DECATUR STREET

2007

  1. Sale Aug 17, 2007 $0

    Changed hands

    540 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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Building Permits

Owner information from Department of Buildings filings

Owner
LINNEA VEDDER-SHULTS IRREVOCABLE
LINNEA VEDDER-SHULTS
DOB Filing 07/07/2021
Owner
N/A
ALISON LAMB
DOB Filing 04/24/2012
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Recent Building Permits

Owner information from recent DOB NOW filings

Owner
PR
New York, NY, 10004
DOB NOW 02/23/2023
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Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

PARTY 1
STEINMAN, ZACHARY ALEXANDER
540 DECATUR STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11233
ACRIS 08/25/2021
PARTY 1
VDDER-SHULTS, LINNEA
540 DECATUR STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11233
ACRIS 08/25/2021
PARTY 2
CITIZENS BANK N.A.
ONE CITIZENS PLAZA
PROVIDENCE, RI, 02903
ACRIS 08/25/2021
GRANTOR/SELLER
LINNEA VEDDER-SHULTS IRREVOCABLE TRUST
540 DECATUR STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11233
ACRIS 08/21/2021
GRANTOR/SELLER
VEDDER-SHULTS, LINNEA
540 DECATUR STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11233
ACRIS 08/21/2021
GRANTEE/BUYER
STEINMAN, ZACHARY ALEXANDER
540 DECATUR STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11233
ACRIS 08/21/2021
GRANTOR/SELLER
SUSAN SCHUYLER-SHULTS CARNRITE, AS TRUSTEE
540 DECATUR STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11233
ACRIS 08/21/2021
GRANTOR/SELLER
STEINMAN, ZACHARY
540 DECATUR STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11233
ACRIS 08/21/2021
GRANTEE/BUYER
VEDDER-SHULTS, LINNEA
540 DECATUR STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11233
ACRIS 08/21/2021
ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
UBS BANK USA
1901 E. VOORHEES STREET
DANVILLE, IL, 61834
ACRIS 03/08/2021

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
STEINMAN, ZACHARY
Assessment Roll
PLUTO Owner
VEDDER-SHULTS, LINNEA
PLUTO