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161 Saratoga Avenue, Brooklyn

Brooklyn • Block 01515 • Lot 0001 • Zip: 11233

Condition

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

Address

Primary address: 161 Saratoga Avenue, Brooklyn
Borough: Brooklyn
Zip code: 11233
Block: 01515
Lot: 0001
BBL: 3015150001
Unified address ID: 3015150001

Land use and zoning

Land use: Mixed Residential & Commercial Buildings
Zoning: R6 (Residential)
Lot type: Corner
Lot area: 1,716 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 22 ft x 78 ft
Built FAR: 2.66
Max residential FAR: 2.43
Max facility FAR: 4.8
School district: 23

Building

Building class: Residence - Multiple Use - Single or Multiple Dwelling with Stores or Offices (S9)
Year built: 1906
Last altered: 1906
Floors: 3
Total units: 6
Residential units: 4
Building area: 4,558 sq ft
Building dimensions: 22 ft x 65 ft
Basement: Unknown
Owner: CINDY RUBINA CARD

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: 4, 5, or 6 Units
Market value: $610,000
Total assessment: $15,635
Land assessment: $282
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: CARD, ELLA

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

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.

Activity

Sales, filings, permits and violations from every dataset, in one order.

2026

  1. ECB violation May 8, 2026 $1,250

    CLASS - 2

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

  2. ECB violation May 8, 2026 $1,280

    CLASS - 2

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

  3. ECB violation May 8, 2026 $2,530

    CLASS - 1

    FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THE COMMISSIONER'S ORDER TO OBTAIN WORK PERMITS FOR VIOLATION #39101726P. NO PERMIT/APPROVED P...

  4. HPD violation May 5, 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 Dec 28, 2025 $120,000

    Alteration

    Approved

  2. DOB violation Nov 14, 2025

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2024 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

  3. DOB NOW filing Oct 27, 2025 $5,000

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

  4. ECB violation Aug 12, 2025 $0

    CLASS - 2

    FAILURE TO POST OR PROPERLY POST PERMIT FOR WORK AT PREMISES. AT TIME OF INSPECTION AT EXPOSURE 4(RIGHT) BACKSIDE, CO...

  5. ECB violation Aug 12, 2025 $0

    CLASS - 2

    TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT OR INSTALLATION ON SITE. AT TIME OF INSPECTION CONSTRUCTION FENCE PERMIT# B00996784-...

  6. ECB violation Aug 12, 2025 $2,500

    CLASS - 2

    AT TIME OF INSPECTION OBSERVED CONSTRUCTION FENCE OBSTRUCTING SIDEWALK APPROX.. 5' AT EXPOSURE 4(RIGHT) BACKSIDE OFF ...

  7. HPD violation Jun 10, 2025

    Class A

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

2024

  1. DOB violation Sep 23, 2024

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2023 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

  2. DOB violation Aug 14, 2024

    UB-UNSAFE BUILDINGS NONE

  3. DOB violation Jun 28, 2024

    C-CONSTRUCTION OTHER OPTIONAL

    FTM.FRNT(EXP1)APT &2NDFL&BOTH APTS ON 3RDFL HAVE BEEN FULLY GUTTD W/O PERMITS W/ALL FL JOISTS EXPOSD&SUNFLOOR REMVD.W...

  4. DOB violation Jun 24, 2024

    C-CONSTRUCTION OTHER OPTIONAL

    FTM.EXP4WALL OF REAR ATTCHD GARAGE PRTLLY CLLPSD&DISLODGED OUTER WYTHE OF BRCK@EXP4WALL OF MAIN BLDG.GARAGE MISSNG EN...

  5. DOB violation Apr 15, 2024

    COMPBLD-STRUCTURALLY COMPROMISED BUILDING NONE

    FAILURE TO SUBMIT AN ACCEPTABLE INSPECTN RPT FOR STRUCTURALLY COMPROMISED BLDG.

  6. HPD violation Apr 11, 2024

    Class A

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

  7. DOB NOW filing Feb 8, 2024 $0

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

  8. DOB NOW filing Jan 31, 2024 $1,000

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

2023

  1. HPD violation Mar 24, 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 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 Mar 1, 2022

    Class A

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

2009

  1. DOB filing Mar 18, 2009 $20,000

    Alteration Type II

    APPLICATION FILED TO INSTALL FOUR (4) NEW GAS FIRED BOILERS AND FOUR (4) NEW GAS FIRED HOT WATER HEATERS. NO CHANGE T...

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
QMD Properties
62 Springfield Dr
New Oxford, PA, 17350
Agent
Kenneth Swenson
155 Saratoga Ave
Brooklyn, NY, 11233
HeadOfficer
Kenneth Swenson
62 Springfield Dr
New Oxford, PA, 17350
Officer
Cindy R Card
62 Springfield Dr
New Oxford, PA, 17350
Shareholder
Cindy R Card
62 Springfield Dr
New Oxford, PA, 17350
SiteManager
Kenneth Swenson
2

Building Permits

Owner information from Department of Buildings filings

Owner
N/A
ELLA CARD
3

Recent Building Permits

Owner information from recent DOB NOW filings

Owner
PR
Long Island City, NY, 11101
Owner
NEW YORK CITY PRIME CORP
VALLEY STREAM, NY, 11580
4

Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

GRANTOR/SELLER
161 SARATOGA AVE
BROOKLYN, NY, 11233
GRANTEE/BUYER
C/O:. KENNETH SWENSON
62 SPRINGFIELD DR
NEW OXFORD, PA, 17350
PARTY 1
166 SARATOGA AVE.
BROOKLYN, NY, 11233
Party 2
LIFE ESTATE RETAINED
62 SPRINGFIELD DR
NEW OXFORD, PA, 17350
GRANTEE/BUYER
161 SARATOGA AVE
BROOKLYN, NY, 112332405
GRANTOR/SELLER
ATTN: CINDY RUBINA CARD
161 SARATOGA AVE
BROOKLYN, NY, 11233
PARTY 1
PARTY 2
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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
PLUTO Owner