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239 Howard Avenue, Brooklyn

Brooklyn • Block 01525 • Lot 0004 • Zip: 11233

Condition

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

Address

Primary address: 239 Howard Avenue, Brooklyn
Borough: Brooklyn
Zip code: 11233
Block: 01525
Lot: 0004
BBL: 3015250004
Unified address ID: 3015250004

Land use and zoning

Land use: Mixed Residential & Commercial Buildings
Zoning: R6B (Residential)
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 1,500 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 20 ft x 75 ft
Built FAR: 2.2
Max residential FAR: 2
Max facility FAR: 2
School district: 16

Building

Building class: Residence - Multiple Use - Primarily Two Family with One Store or Office (S2)
Year built: 1910
Last altered: 1910
Floors: 3
Total units: 3
Residential units: 2
Building area: 3,300 sq ft
Building dimensions: 20 ft x 55 ft
Basement: Below grade full basement
Owner: FARRELL, DENISE

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: 1 - 3 Unit Residence
Market value: $614,000
Total assessment: $16,092
Land assessment: $4,482
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: FARRELL, DENISE

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.

2025

  1. DOB violation Nov 14, 2025

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2024 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

2024

  1. DOB violation Sep 23, 2024

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2023 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

2023

  1. DOB violation Jun 30, 2023

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2020 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

  2. DOB violation Jun 30, 2023

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2021 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

  3. DOB violation Jun 20, 2023

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2019 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

  4. DOB violation Jun 20, 2023

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2018 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

2014

  1. Sale Oct 31, 2014 $0

    Changed hands

    239 HOWARD AVENUE

  2. Sale Aug 28, 2014 $0

    Changed hands

    239 HOWARD AVENUE

2008

  1. Sale Oct 29, 2008 $420,000

    Changed hands

    239 HOWARD AVENUE

  2. HPD violation Jun 5, 2008

    Class A

    § 27-2013 ADMIN. CODE: PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT WALLS,CEILINGS, 3RD STY ...

  3. HPD violation Jun 5, 2008

    Class B

    § 27-2005, 2007 ADMIN. CODE: REMOVE ALL ENCUMBRANCES CONSISTING OF CARRIAGES, 3RD STY PUBLIC HALL.

  4. HPD violation Jun 5, 2008

    Class B

    HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2018.4 ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF VERMIN MICE, ROACHES, KITCHEN, BATHROOM 2ND STY APT.

  5. HPD violation Jun 5, 2008

    Class B

    § 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING GLASS PANEL FRONT ROOM UPPER SASH, 2ND STY APT.

  6. HPD violation Jun 5, 2008

    Class B

    HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2018.4 ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF VERMIN MICE, ROACHES, KITCHEN, BATHROOM, 3RD STY APT.

  7. HPD violation Jun 5, 2008

    Class A

    § 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PUTTY OF WINDOWS REAR ROOM-3RD STY APT.

2004

  1. ECB violation Apr 23, 2004 $16,000

    Hazardous

    RESIDENCE ALTERED FOR OCCUPANCY AS A DWELLING FOR MORE THAN THE LEGALLY APPROVED NUMBER OF FAMILIES.NOTED AT 3RD FLR ...

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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Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

GRANTEE/BUYER
239 HOWARD AVENUE
BROOKLYN, NY, 11233
GRANTOR/SELLER
239 HOWARD AVENUE
BROOKLYN, NY, 11233
GRANTEE/BUYER
239 HOWARD AVENUE
BROOKLYN, NY, 11233
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
MORTGAGER/BORROWER
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
1901 E. VOORHEES ST.
SUITE C
DANVILLE, IL, 61834
MORTGAGOR/BORROWER
239 HOWARD AVENUE
BROOKLYN, NY, 11233
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
900 MERCHANTS CONCOURSE
SUITE 112
WESTBURY, NY, 11590
GRANTEE/BUYER
239 HOWARD AVENUE
BROOKLYN, NY, 11233

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
PLUTO Owner