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159 Saratoga Avenue, Brooklyn

Brooklyn • Block 01515 • Lot 0002 • Zip: 11233

Condition

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

0 Open HPD violations 18 on record • 2015–2023 1 Open DOB violations 1 on record • 2023 0 Open ECB violations 1 on record • 1998

Address

Primary address: 159 Saratoga Avenue, Brooklyn
Borough: Brooklyn
Zip code: 11233
Block: 01515
Lot: 0002
BBL: 3015150002
Unified address ID: 3015150002

Land use and zoning

Land use: Multi-Family Walk-Up Buildings
Zoning: R6 (Residential)
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 1,482 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 19 ft x 78 ft
Built FAR: 2.5
Max residential FAR: 2.43
Max facility FAR: 4.8
School district: 23

Building

Building class: Walk-up Apartments - Three Families (C0)
Year built: 1906
Last altered: 1998
Floors: 3
Total units: 3
Residential units: 3
Building area: 3,705 sq ft
Building dimensions: 19 ft x 65 ft
Basement: Below grade full basement
Owner: AT ROCK INC

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: 1 - 3 Unit Residence
Market value: $978,000
Total assessment: $29,386
Land assessment: $8,954
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: NICHOLSON, UNA V

Neighborhood

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

Neighborhood Bedford-Stuyvesant
District Brooklyn

Getting around

Estimated 5 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 violation Dec 18, 2023

    C-CONSTRUCTION OTHER OPTIONAL

    DUE TO PARTIALLY COLLAPSED GARAGE AT 161 SARATOGA AVENUE THE REAR YARD OF 159 SARATOGA AVENUE IS WITHIN THE COLLAPSE ...

  2. HPD violation May 18, 2023

    Class B

    § 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE ALL ENCUMBRANCES CONSISTING OF HOUSEHOLD ITEMS AT ALL STORIES AT PUBLIC HALL

  3. HPD violation May 15, 2023

    Class A

    § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE INTERCOM AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY

  4. HPD violation May 15, 2023

    Class A

    § 329, M/D LAW AND DEPT. RULES AND REGS. PROVIDE A COMPLETED CERTIFICATE OF INSPECTION VISITS IN A PROPER FRAME AT OR...

  5. HPD violation May 15, 2023

    Class C

    § 27-2033 ADM CODE POST NOTICE, IN FORM APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT, STATING THE NAME AND LOCATION OF THE PERSON DESIG...

  6. HPD violation May 15, 2023

    Class C

    § 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CL...

  7. HPD violation May 15, 2023

    Class A

    § 27-2053 ADM CODE POST SIGN ON WALL OF ENTRANCE STORY BEARING NAME, ADDRESS INCLUDING APARTMENT NUMBER IF ANY, AND T...

2018

  1. Sale Nov 26, 2018 $1,150,000

    Changed hands

    159 SARATOGA AVENUE, 4

2017

  1. Permit issued Mar 3, 2017

    EW / OT

    1ST LIGHT ENERGY INC

  2. DOB filing Mar 3, 2017 $23,076

    Alteration Type II

    5.3KW ROOF MOUNTED PV SOLAR ARRAY

2012

  1. Sale May 16, 2012 $0

    Changed hands

    159 SARATOGA AVENUE, 4

1998

  1. ECB violation Oct 20, 1998 $350

    Non-Hazardous

    ALTERED BUILDING OCCUPIED WITHOUT A VALID CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY ALTERATION NUMBER 300723073 REMEDY: DISCONTINUE TH...

  2. Permit issued May 21, 1998

    PL / PL

    THEODORE WAGNER PLBG & HTG

  3. Permit issued Apr 30, 1998

    AL

    THE APPLE GROUP INC

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

CorporateOwner
AT ROCK INC
47 BUFFALO AVE
Brooklyn, NY, 11223
Registration Contract
Agent
ROL MANAGEMENT INC
47 BUFFALO AVE
Brooklyn, NY, 11233
Registration Contract
HeadOfficer
SHU MIN SHI
47 BUFFALO AVE
Brooklyn, NY, 11223
Registration Contract
SiteManager
PIN FANG YANG
Registration Contract
2

Building Permits

Owner information from Department of Buildings filings

Owner
NOT APPLICABLE
UNA NICHOLSON
DOB Filing 03/03/2017
4

Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

MORTGAGER/BORROWER
ARCHER, DUNSFORD K
159 SARATOGA AVENUE
BROOKLYN, NY, 11233
ACRIS 11/30/2018
MORTGAGER/BORROWER
NICHOLSON, UNA V
159 SARATOGA AVENUE
BROOKLYN, NY, 11233
ACRIS 11/30/2018
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS INC
PO BOX 2026
FLINT, MI, 48501
ACRIS 11/30/2018
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
EHOMECREDIT CORP
PO BOX 2026
FLINT, MI, 48501
ACRIS 11/30/2018
MORTGAGOR/BORROWER
AT ROCK INC
159 SARATOGA AVENUE
BROOKLYN, NY, 11233
ACRIS 11/26/2018
GRANTEE/BUYER
AT ROCK INC
159 SARATOGA AVENUE
BROOKLYN, NY, 11233
ACRIS 11/26/2018
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
CATHAY BANK
41-48 MAIN STREET
FLUSHING, NY, 11355
ACRIS 11/26/2018
GRANTEE/BUYER
NICHOLSON, UNA V
159 SARATOGA AVENUE
BROOKLYN, NY, 11233
ACRIS 05/16/2012
GRANTOR/SELLER
DUNSFORD, ARCHER K
159 SARATOGA AVENUE
BROOKLYN, NY, 11233
ACRIS 05/16/2012
SECURED PARTY
BANK OF NEW YORK
ACRIS 04/02/1999

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
NICHOLSON, UNA V
Assessment Roll
PLUTO Owner
AT ROCK INC
PLUTO