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542 Chauncey Street, Brooklyn

Brooklyn • Block 01517 • Lot 0017 • Zip: 11233

Condition

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

Address

Primary address: 542 Chauncey Street, Brooklyn
Borough: Brooklyn
Zip code: 11233
Block: 01517
Lot: 0017
BBL: 3015170017
Unified address ID: 3015170017

Land use and zoning

Land use: Multi-Family Walk-Up Buildings
Zoning: R6 (Residential)
Lot type: Corner
Lot area: 1,146 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 21 ft x 64 ft
Built FAR: 1.85
Max residential FAR: 2.43
Max facility FAR: 4.8
School district: 23

Building

Building class: Walk-up Apartments - Three Families (C0)
Year built: 1925
Last altered: 2003
Floors: 3
Total units: 3
Residential units: 3
Building area: 2,121 sq ft
Building dimensions: 21 ft x 33 ft
Basement: Below grade full basement
Owner: 542 CHAUNCEY STREET LLC

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: 1 - 3 Unit Residence
Market value: $1,019,000
Total assessment: $23,602
Land assessment: $6,786
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONA

Neighborhood

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

Neighborhood Bedford-Stuyvesant
District Brooklyn

Getting around

Estimated 3 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.

2022

  1. DOB filing Dec 23, 2022 $50,000

    Alteration Type I

    CHANGE USE FROM STORE AND 2-FAMILIES INTO 3-FAMILY DWELLING. THIS APPLICATION IS IN CONJUNCTION WITH ALT-1 APPLICATIO...

  2. HPD violation Mar 18, 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. DOB NOW filing Sep 2, 2021 $49,500

    Alteration

    Approved

  2. DOB NOW filing Aug 11, 2021 $49,500

    Alteration

    Approved

  3. DOB NOW filing Mar 17, 2021 $49,500

    Alteration

    Approved

  4. Permit issued Feb 25, 2021

    AL

    NYC BUILDING SOLUTIONS CO

  5. DOB NOW filing Feb 11, 2021 $18,200

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

2020

  1. DOB NOW filing Dec 16, 2020 $49,500

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

  2. Permit issued Dec 3, 2020

    AL

    NYC BUILDING SOLUTIONS CO

  3. Permit issued Apr 8, 2020

    AL

    EXCELSIOR CONSTRUCTION *

2019

  1. Sale Nov 26, 2019 $626,224

    Changed hands

    542 CHAUNCEY STREET

2011

  1. HPD violation Sep 28, 2011

    Class A

    § 27-2026 ADMIN. CODE: REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WASH BASIN IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY, 1st AP...

  2. HPD violation Sep 28, 2011

    Class B

    § 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE COUNTER TOP AT KITCHEN SINK IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT ...

  3. HPD violation Sep 28, 2011

    Class C

    § 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING KEY OPERATED DOUBLE CYLINDER LOCK IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT ...

  4. HPD violation May 16, 2011

    Class B

    § 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: FIRE ESCAPE DEFECTIVE. REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN, DEFECTIVE AND/OR MISSING SHOE AT FRONT FIR...

  5. HPD violation May 16, 2011

    Class C

    § 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING LOCK ON APARTMENT ENTRANCE DOOR LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY, APAR...

2010

  1. Sale Jul 2, 2010 $0

    Changed hands

    542 CHAUNCEY ST

2008

  1. Sale Nov 10, 2008 $450,000

    Changed hands

    542 CHAUNCEY STREET

  2. ECB violation Mar 31, 2008 $2,500

    Non-Hazardous

    ALTERED BLDG OCCUPIED W/O A VALID C OF O NOTED JOB 301634603-01ALT1 ON FILE FOR CONVERSION FROM STORE AND 2 FAMILY IN...

2007

  1. Sale Jan 25, 2007 $708,000

    Changed hands

    546 CHAUNCEY STREET

  2. DOB filing Jan 4, 2007 $50,000

    Alteration Type I

    CHANGE USE FROM STORE AND 2-FAMILIES INTO 3-FAMILY DWELLING. THIS APPLICATION IS IN CONJUNCTION WITH APPLICATION # 30...

2005

  1. Sale Feb 8, 2005 $499,000

    Changed hands

    542 CHAUNCEY STREET

2004

  1. Sale Dec 23, 2004 $464,600

    Changed hands

    546 CHAUNCEY STREET

  2. ECB violation Dec 15, 2004 $250

    Non-Hazardous

    WORK DOES NOT CONFORM TO APPROVED PLANS FOR JOB #301634603.APPROVED AS AMENDED ON 8/17/04.NON CONFORMING WORK NOTED:1...

  3. ECB violation Dec 3, 2004 $250

    Non-Hazardous

    FAILURE TO PROVIDE APPROVED PLANS AT PREMISES AT TIME OF INSPECTION.NOTED:APPOINTMENT MADE TO CONDUCT A PHYSICAL INSP...

2003

  1. Permit issued Dec 3, 2003

    PL / PL

    WAGNER ZIV PLUMBING & HEATING

  2. Permit issued Dec 3, 2003

    PL / PL

    WAGNER ZIV PLUMBING & HEATING

  3. Permit issued Sep 30, 2003

    AL

    VIGO CONSTRUCTION CORP

  4. DOB filing Jul 28, 2003 $0

    Subdivision Improved

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
542 CHAUNCEY STREET LLC
490 CHAUNCEY STREET
Brooklyn, NY, 11233
Agent
JACOB COHEN
490 CHAUNCEY STREET
Brooklyn, NY, 11223
HeadOfficer
JACOB COHEN
6 SHORECLIFF PLACE
Great Neck, NY, 11023
Officer
DANA COHEN
6 SHORECLIFF PLACE
Great Neck, NY, 11023
Shareholder
JACOB COHEN
6 SHORECLIFF PLACE
Great Neck, NY, 11023
2

Building Permits

Owner information from Department of Buildings filings

Owner
542 CHAUNCEY LLC
YAACOB Cohen
Owner
119 Metro, LLC
Joseph Cohen
3

Recent Building Permits

Owner information from recent DOB NOW filings

Owner
490 CHAUNCEY ST LLC
MATTITUCK, NY, 11952
4

Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

MORTGAGEE/LENDER
1901 E. VORHEES STREET
SUITE C
DANVILLE, IL, 61834
MORTGAGOR/BORROWER
542 CHAUNCEY STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11233
GRANTEE/BUYER
542 CHAUNCEY STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11233
GRANTOR/SELLER
3217 S. DECKER LAKE DRIVE
SALT LAKE CITY, UT, 84119
ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
1901 E VOORHEES STREET
SUITE C
DANVILLE, IL, 61834
ASSIGNEE/NEW LENDER
3217 S. DECKER LAKE DRIVE
SALT LAKE CITY, UT, 84119
ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
1901 E VOORHEES STREET
SUITE C
DANVILLE, IL, 61834
ASSIGNEE/NEW LENDER
3217 S. DECKER LAKE DRIVE
SALT LAKE CITY, UT, 84119
PARTY 2
101 BARCLAY STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10286
PARTY 1
1 CENTRE STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10007

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
PLUTO Owner