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242 Howard Avenue, Brooklyn

Brooklyn • Block 01524 • Lot 0031 • Zip: 11233

Condition

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

Address

Primary address: 242 Howard Avenue, Brooklyn
Borough: Brooklyn
Zip code: 11233
Block: 01524
Lot: 0031
BBL: 3015240031
Unified address ID: 3015240031

Land use and zoning

Land use: Multi-Family Walk-Up Buildings
Zoning: R6B (Residential)
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 3,196 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 25 ft x 127 ft
Built FAR: 1.24
Max residential FAR: 2
Max facility FAR: 2
School district: 16

Building

Building class: Walk-up Apartments - Five to Six Families (C2)
Year built: 1907
Last altered: 1907
Floors: 3
Total units: 6
Residential units: 6
Building area: 3,957 sq ft
Building dimensions: 25 ft x 45 ft
Basement: Unknown
Owner: HOWARD AVENUE REALTY LLC

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: 4, 5, or 6 Units
Market value: $453,000
Total assessment: $79,878
Land assessment: $1,411
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: HOWARD AVENUE REALTY

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.

2019

  1. DOB violation Jan 9, 2019

    C-CONSTRUCTION OTHER OPTIONAL

2015

  1. HPD violation Oct 9, 2015

    Class I

    SECTION27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CO...

2011

  1. DOB filing Jul 6, 2011 $70,125

    Alteration Type II

    INTERIOR RENOVATION OF EXISTING BUILDING AS SHOWN ON PLANS. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY UNDER THIS APPLICAT...

  2. Permit issued Jan 4, 2011

    EW / BL

    AMKAY PLUB AND HTG INC

2010

  1. Permit issued Dec 7, 2010

    PL / PL

    AMKAY PLUB AND HTG INC

  2. Sale Nov 18, 2010 $0

    Changed hands

    242 HOWARD AVENUE, 6

  3. Permit issued Nov 10, 2010

    EW / OT

    KNG BUILDERS INC

  4. Sale Oct 15, 2010 $200,000

    Changed hands

    242 HOWARD AVENUE, 6

2009

  1. DOB violation Dec 31, 2009

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

  2. DOB violation Jan 1, 2009

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

2008

  1. DOB violation Jun 10, 2008

    C-CONSTRUCTION OTHER OPTIONAL

    STOP ALL WORK EXCEPT TO BRACE AND SUPPORT FLAT JOIST OF APTS AT 2ND & 3RD FLRS,AMEND PLANS,RE-INSPECTION

  2. ECB violation Jun 3, 2008 $800

    Hazardous

    FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BLDG DEFECT IS AT REAR OF BLDG ON ALL THREE FLOORSFLR BEAMS ARE ROTTEN AND DETERIORATED. ALL FLR ...

  3. Permit issued Apr 8, 2008

    EW / OT

    A. OSTREICHER CONSTRUCTION

  4. DOB filing Apr 8, 2008 $150,000

    Alteration Type II

    RENOVATE INTERIOR OF BUILDING AS PER PLANS. PLUMBING AND PARTITION CHANGES AS SHOWN. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCU...

  5. ECB violation Apr 1, 2008 $2,500

    Hazardous

    FAILURE TO MAINTAIN NOTED EXCESSIVE DEBRIS LUMBER DRYWALL METAL SLUDS ELECTRICAL WIRES PIPES AND CARPELS HOUSEHOLD RU...

  6. DOB violation Mar 13, 2008

    C-CONSTRUCTION OTHER OPTIONAL

  7. DOB violation Jan 3, 2008

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

2006

  1. Permit issued Feb 21, 2006

    EW / OT

    53 VILL CONTRNG INC

2005

  1. ECB violation Nov 4, 2005 $350

    Non-Hazardous

    FAILURE TO MAINTAIN EXTERIOR BUILDING WALL. NOTED: A SECTION OF THE CORNICE APPROX. 10'FEET LONG HAS FLASHING THAT IS...

  2. Permit issued Oct 31, 2005

    EW / OT

    53 VILL CONTRNG INC

  3. DOB filing Aug 9, 2005 $5,000

    Alteration Type II

    Replace six floor joints in public hallway of floors 2, 3. No changes to uses ,egress or occupancy.

  4. Sale Jun 6, 2005 $0

    Changed hands

    242 HOWARD AVENUE, 6

  5. ECB violation Mar 28, 2005 $800

    Hazardous

    FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING:DEFECTS ARE THE FLOORS ARE SAGGING AT PUBLIC HALLWAY AT ALL STORIES,ALSO IN APARTMENT #2...

2004

  1. Sale Jun 28, 2004 $650,000

    Changed hands

    242 HOWARD AVENUE, 6

2003

  1. Sale Sep 25, 2003 $480,000

    Changed hands

    240 HOWARD AVENUE, 6

  2. Sale May 8, 2003 $0

    Changed hands

    240 HOWARD AVENUE, 6

1999

  1. ECB violation May 28, 1999 $2,500

    Non-Hazardous

    WORK WITHOUT A PERMIT. WORK NOTED: STEEL BEAMS AND LOLLY COLUMNS INSTALLED UNDER FIRST STORY FLOOR AT WEST SECTION. R...

1995

  1. ECB violation Apr 24, 1995 $5,000

    Hazardous

    FAILURE TO MAINTAIN THE REAR FIRST FLOOR RIGHT SIDE APARTMENT THE FLOOR AT THE REAR OF APT SLOPES APPROX 3-6 INCHES.R...

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
HOWARD AVENUE RESIDENCE LLC
829 KENT AVENUE
Brooklyn, NY, 11205
Agent
Naftali Horowitz
829 KENT AVENUE
Brooklyn, NY, 11205
HeadOfficer
SIMON KAUFMAN
829 KENT AVENUE
Brooklyn, NY, 11205
SiteManager
Naftali Horowitz
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Building Permits

Owner information from Department of Buildings filings

Owner
HOWARD AVENUE REALTY LLC
LEO KAUFMAN
Owner
242 HOWARD LLC
HARRY BODANSKY
Owner
HPD Div- Enforcement Services
Eugene McArdle
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Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
8200 JONES BRANCH DRIVE
MCLEAN, VA, 22102
ASSIGNEE/NEW LENDER
1100 NORTH MARKET STREET
WILMINGTON, DE, 19890
ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
419 BELLE AIR LANE
WARRENTON, VA, 20186
PARTY 2
419 BELLE AIR LANE
WARRENTON, VA, 20186
ASSIGNEE/NEW LENDER
8200 JONES BRANCH DRIVE
MCLEAN, VA, 22102
MORTGAGOR/BORROWER
199 LEE AVE, SUITE 777
BROOKLYN, NY, 11211
PARTY TWO
199 LEE AVE, SUITE 777
BROOKLYN, NY, 11211
PARTY ONE
101 JFK PARKWAY
SHORT HILLS, NJ, 07078
GRANTEE/BUYER
389 WILLOUGHBY AVENUE
SUITE 207
BROOKLYN, NY, 11205
PARTY 1
389 WILLOUGHBY AVENUE - SUITE 204
BROOKLYN, NY, 11205

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
PLUTO Owner