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496 Van Buren Street, Brooklyn

Brooklyn • Block 01617 • Lot 0029 • Zip: 11221

Condition

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

3 Open HPD violations Class A 2 Class B 1 168 on record • 2001–2026 0 Open DOB violations 3 on record • 2011–2014 0 Open ECB violations 3 on record • 2012–2013 0 Open housing litigation 13 on record • 2006–2014

Address

Primary address: 496 Van Buren Street, Brooklyn
Borough: Brooklyn
Zip code: 11221
Block: 01617
Lot: 0029
BBL: 3016170029
Unified address ID: 3016170029

Land use and zoning

Land use: Multi-Family Walk-Up Buildings
Zoning: R6B (Residential)
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 2,158 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 21 ft x 100 ft
Built FAR: 1.95
Max residential FAR: 2
Max facility FAR: 2
School district: 16

Building

Building class: Walk-up Apartments - Four Families (C3)
Year built: 1931
Last altered: 2017
Floors: 3
Total units: 4
Residential units: 4
Building area: 4,200 sq ft
Building dimensions: 21 ft x 50 ft
Basement: Above grade full basement
Owner: 496 BROWNSTONE LLC

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: 1 - 3 Unit Residence
Market value: $993,000
Total assessment: $15,652
Land assessment: $5,816
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: VINTAGE EQUITIES CORP

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
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.

2026

  1. HPD violation May 6, 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. HPD violation Jun 11, 2025

    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 10, 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 2, 2022

    Class A

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

2021

  1. HPD violation Apr 13, 2021

    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 Apr 13, 2021

    Class A

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

2020

  1. DOB filing Feb 3, 2020 $180,000

    Alteration Type II

2019

  1. Permit issued Mar 5, 2019

    PL / PL

    PLBG INC

2018

  1. Permit issued Nov 8, 2018

    EW / OT

    A & S CONTRACTORS OF NY I

  2. Permit issued Jul 24, 2018

    EW / OT

    A & S CONTRACTORS OF NY I

  3. Sale Jul 23, 2018 $2,150,000

    Changed hands

    496 VAN BUREN STREET

2017

  1. Permit issued Dec 30, 2017

    PL / PL

    PLBG INC

  2. Permit issued Jul 13, 2017

    EW / OT

    A & S CONTRACTORS OF NY I

2016

  1. Permit issued Oct 24, 2016

    PL / PL

    PLBG INC

2014

  1. DOB violation Mar 12, 2014

    AEUHAZ1-FAIL TO CERTIFY CLASS 1 NONE

    FAILURE TO CERTIFY CORRECTION ON IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUS (CLASS 1) ECB VIOLATION

  2. DOB violation Mar 12, 2014

    AEUHAZ1-FAIL TO CERTIFY CLASS 1 NONE

    FAILURE TO CERTIFY CORRECTION ON IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUS (CLASS 1) ECB VIOLATION

2013

  1. ECB violation Dec 16, 2013 $8,000

    CLASS - 1

    ELECTRICAL WORK W/O A PERMIT. ELECTRICAL WORK HAS BEEN COMPLETED AT ABOVE ADDRESS W/O PERMITS. FIRST FLOOR,THIRD FLOO...

  2. ECB violation Dec 16, 2013 $8,000

    CLASS - 1

    UNSAFE WIRING IS IN USE/EXPOSED CABLING IN PROGRESS. EXPOSED MC + BX CABLE IS EXPOSED THROUGHOUT ENTRANCE OF BLDG. EX...

2012

  1. ECB violation Apr 23, 2012 $100

    CLASS - 3

    WORK DOES NOT CONFORM TO APPROVED CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS AND/OR AMENDMENTS. JOB #320415430/A2/DWG. DATED: 12.30.11. N...

2011

  1. DOB violation Nov 12, 2011

    C-CONSTRUCTION OTHER OPTIONAL

  2. Sale Sep 7, 2011 $236,500

    Changed hands

    496 VAN BUREN STREET

2010

  1. Sale Jan 14, 2010 $661,119

    Changed hands

    496 VAN BUREN STREET

2006

  1. Sale Feb 23, 2006 $700,000

    Changed hands

    496 VAN BUREN STREET

2005

  1. Sale Jan 25, 2005 $620,000

    Changed hands

    496 VAN BUREN STREET

2003

  1. Sale Feb 27, 2003 $0

    Changed hands

    496 VAN BUREN STREET

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

IndividualOwner
GIANLUCA CAVALERI
496 VAN BUREN ST
Brooklyn, NY, 11221
Registration Contract
SiteManager
GIANLUCA CAVALERI
Registration Contract
2

Building Permits

Owner information from Department of Buildings filings

Owner
METROPOLITAN HOMES
AFSHIN DILMANIAN
DOB Filing 02/03/2020
4

Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

MORTGAGEE/LENDER
MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS INC
1901 E VOORHEES STREET
SUITE C
DANVILLE, IL, 61834
ACRIS 12/23/2019
PARTY 1
CAVALERI, GIANLUCA
151-33 27TH AVENUE
FLUSHING, NY, 11354
ACRIS 12/23/2019
MORTGAGOR/BORROWER
CAVALERI, SALVATORE
151-33 27TH AVENUE
FLUSHING, NY, 11354
ACRIS 12/23/2019
MORTGAGOR/BORROWER
CAVA;ERO, GIANLUCA
151-33 27TH AVENUE
FLUSHING, NY, 11354
ACRIS 12/23/2019
ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A.
1003 E. BRIER DRIVE
SAN BERNARDINO, CA, 92408
ACRIS 12/12/2019
ASSIGNEE/NEW LENDER
TD BANK, N.A.
1901 E VOORHEES STREET
SUITE C
DANVILLE, IL, 61834
ACRIS 12/12/2019
GRANTOR/SELLER
CAVALERI, SALVATORE G
196 12TH STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11215
ACRIS 07/31/2019
GRANTOR/SELLER
CAVALERI, GIANLUCA A
151-33 27TH AVE
FLUSHING, NY, 113541542
ACRIS 07/31/2019
GRANTEE/BUYER
496 BROWNSTONE LLC
496 VAN BUREN STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 112213075
ACRIS 07/31/2019
GRANTEE/BUYER
CAVALERI, SALVATORE
196 12TH STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11215
ACRIS 07/23/2018

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
VINTAGE EQUITIES CORP
Assessment Roll
PLUTO Owner
496 BROWNSTONE LLC
PLUTO