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534 Monroe Street, Brooklyn

Brooklyn • Block 01639 • Lot 0035 • Zip: 11221

Condition

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

Address

Primary address: 534 Monroe Street, Brooklyn
Borough: Brooklyn
Zip code: 11221
Block: 01639
Lot: 0035
BBL: 3016390035
Unified address ID: 3016390035

Land use and zoning

Land use: Multi-Family Walk-Up Buildings
Zoning: R6B (Residential)
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 3,950 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 39 ft x 100 ft
Built FAR: 0.79
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: 1931
Floors: 2.5
Total units: 4
Residential units: 4
Building area: 3,120 sq ft
Building dimensions: 19 ft x 40 ft
Basement: Unknown
Owner: 536 MONROE LLC

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: 4, 5, or 6 Units
Market value: $139,000
Total assessment: $38,539
Land assessment: $5,822
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: GAFFNEY GRACE

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.

2026

  1. DOB NOW filing Aug 12, 2026 $3,000

    Alteration

    Approved

  2. DOB NOW filing Jul 22, 2026 $3,000

    Alteration

    Approved

  3. DOB NOW filing Jul 1, 2026 $122,550

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

  4. DOB NOW filing Jun 17, 2026 $5,000

    ALT-CO - New Building with Existing Elements to Remain

    Approved

  5. DOB NOW filing Jun 9, 2026 $10,000

    ALT-CO - New Building with Existing Elements to Remain

    Approved

  6. DOB filing May 18, 2026 $0

    Alteration Type III

    HEREWITH FILED BUILDER'S PAVEMENT PLAN FRONTAGE:39.5'.FILED IN CONJUNCTION WITH DOB NOW JOB #B01185581-I1.

  7. ECB violation May 11, 2026 $4,800

    CLASS - 1

    ATOI, OBSERVED SIDEWALK SHED INSTALLED AT 536 MONROE STREET, UPON REVIEW OF APPROVED SHED DRAWINGS #B01185581, WORK D...

  8. ECB violation May 11, 2026 $5,000

    CLASS - 1

    ATOI OBSERVED BUILDING PARTIALLY DEMOED, ROOF AND THIRD FLOOR EXTERIOR WALLS REMOVED, NO FALL PROTECTION PROVIDED, 5 ...

  9. ECB violation May 11, 2026 $10,000

    CLASS - 1

    CONSTRUCTION SUPERINTENDENT FAILED TO PERFORM DUTIES PER CODE. ATOI, 1) OBSERVED AT 3RD FLOOR MISSING GUARDRAILS CREA...

  10. ECB violation May 11, 2026 $1,600

    CLASS - 1

    ATOI, OBSERVED BUILDING UNDER PARTIAL DEMOLITION WHERE FLOORS, WALLS AND ROOF REMOVED AT CELLAR. OBSERVED UNSAFE/UNSU...

  11. ECB violation May 11, 2026 $2,500

    CLASS - 1

    ATOI, OBSERVED FAILURE TO MAINTAIN HOUSEKEEPING DURING CONSTRUCTION. EXCESSIVE DEBRIS AT SEVERAL LOCATIONS AT 2ND FLO...

  12. ECB violation May 11, 2026 $5,000

    CLASS - 1

    ATOI OBSERVED BUILDING UNDER PARTIAL DEMOLITION, SUPPORTED SCAFFOLD INSTALLED AT EXPOSURES 1 , 3, & 4. SCAFFOLDING PL...

  13. DOB violation May 11, 2026

    C-CONSTRUCTION OTHER OPTIONAL

    ATOI, OBSERVED DEMOLITION HAS REVEALED NON WATERPROOFED PARTY WALL AND EXPOSED WALL ANCHORS. ENGINEER'S REPORT REQUIR...

  14. DOB violation May 11, 2026

    C-CONSTRUCTION OTHER OPTIONAL

    ATOI, BADGE 3800 OBSERVED, CONSTRUCTION SUPERINTEDENT FAILED TO PERFORM DUTIES, SUPP. SCAFFOLD MISSING PLANKS, UNSAFE...

  15. HPD violation May 5, 2026

    Class A

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

  16. DOB NOW filing May 4, 2026 $185,500

    ALT-CO - New Building with Existing Elements to Remain

    Approved

2025

  1. HPD violation Jun 10, 2025

    Class A

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

  2. DOB filing Mar 26, 2025 $0

    Alteration Type III

    HEREWITH FILED BUILDER'S PAVEMENT PLAN FRONTAGE:39.5'.FILED IN CONJUNCTION WITH DOB NOW JOB #B01185581-I1.

  3. Sale Jan 17, 2025 $2,100,000

    Changed hands

    536 MONROE STREET

  4. Sale Jan 17, 2025 $2,100,000

    Changed hands

    536 MONROE STREET

2024

  1. HPD violation Nov 27, 2024

    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 11, 2024

    Class A

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

2023

  1. HPD violation Mar 24, 2023

    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 Mar 1, 2022

    Class A

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

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

1

Registration Contracts

Contact information from multiple dwelling registrations

IndividualOwner
MARVIN GAFFNEY
536 MONROE ST
Brooklyn, NY, 11221
Agent
Matthew GAFFNEY
499 MONROE ST
Brooklyn, NY, 11221
SiteManager
MARVIN GAFFNEY
2

Building Permits

Owner information from Department of Buildings filings

Owner
536 MONROE LLC
ZIHANG CHEN
3

Recent Building Permits

Owner information from recent DOB NOW filings

Owner
Made in Bk
FLUSHING, NY, 11354
Owner
Builder Common
QUEENS, NY, 11354
Owner
BNH CONSTRUCTION NY INC
FLUSHING, NY, 11354
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Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

PARTY ONE
536 MONROE STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 10027
PARTY 1
215-15 NORTHERN BLVD.
BAYSIDE, NY, 11361
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
88-10 136TH STREET
SUITR 1
RICHMOND HILL, NY, 11418
MORTGAGER/BORROWER
MORTGAGER/BORROWER
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
GRANTEE/BUYER
536 MONROE STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11221
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
MORTGAGEE/LENDER

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
PLUTO Owner