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491 Madison Street, Brooklyn

Brooklyn • Block 01639 • Lot 0071 • Zip: 11221

Condition

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

Address

Primary address: 491 Madison Street, Brooklyn
Borough: Brooklyn
Zip code: 11221
Block: 01639
Lot: 0071
BBL: 3016390071
Unified address ID: 3016390071

Land use and zoning

Land use: Multi-Family Walk-Up Buildings
Zoning: R6B (Residential)
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 2,000 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 20 ft x 100 ft
Built FAR: 1.68
Max residential FAR: 2
Max facility FAR: 2
School district: 16

Building

Building class: Walk-up Apartments - Three Families (C0)
Year built: 1899
Last altered: 2020
Floors: 3
Total units: 3
Residential units: 3
Building area: 3,360 sq ft
Building dimensions: 20 ft x 42 ft
Basement: Above grade full basement
Owner: AFGHAHI, BEHROOZ

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: 1 - 3 Unit Residence
Market value: $1,520,000
Total assessment: $15,225
Land assessment: $3,956
Exempt total: $1,460
Assessment owner: WRIGHT, GEORGE

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. 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 ...

2024

  1. Sale Dec 18, 2024 $2,995,000

    Changed hands

    491 MADISON STREET

  2. Sale Dec 18, 2024 $2,995,000

    Changed hands

    491 MADISON STREET

  3. DOB filing Jul 1, 2024 $87,565

    Alteration Type II

    INTERIOR RENOVATION OF AN EXISTING 3 FAMILY HOME, INCLUDING PARTITION CHANGES. NO CHANGE OF USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY ...

  4. HPD violation Jun 18, 2024

    Class B

    § 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE FIRE EGRESS DEFECTIVE. REMOVE OBSTRUCTING BARS OR UNLAWFUL GATES FROM WINDOW TO FIRE ESCAPE ...

  5. HPD violation Apr 10, 2024

    Class A

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

  6. Permit issued Apr 5, 2024

    EW / OT

    F I CONTRACTING CORP

2023

  1. HPD violation Nov 21, 2023

    Class I

    §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27...

  2. DOB NOW filing Nov 7, 2023 $32,000

    Alteration

    Approved

  3. DOB NOW filing Oct 12, 2023 $32,000

    Alteration

    Approved

  4. Permit issued Aug 18, 2023

    EW / OT

    F I CONTRACTING CORP

  5. DOB NOW filing Jun 13, 2023 $32,000

    Alteration

    Approved

  6. HPD violation Mar 23, 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 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. DOB NOW filing Sep 7, 2022 $32,000

    Alteration

    Approved

  3. Permit issued Jul 1, 2022

    EW / OT

    NR CONSTRUCTION AND RENO*

2020

  1. DOB NOW filing Jul 22, 2020 $32,000

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

  2. Permit issued Mar 5, 2020

    EW / OT

    NR CONSTRUCTION AND RENO*

2006

  1. Sale Feb 9, 2006 $0

    Changed hands

    491 MADISON STREET

2004

  1. Sale May 26, 2004 $318,000

    Changed hands

    491 MADISON 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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Building Permits

Owner information from Department of Buildings filings

Owner
N/A
DORNELL WRIGHT
3

Recent Building Permits

Owner information from recent DOB NOW filings

Owner
PR
BROOKLYN, NY, 11211
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Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

PARTY 1
449 PUTNAM AVENUE, UNIT 1
BROOKLYN, NY, 11221
GRANTOR/SELLER
591 HERKIMER STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11213
GRANTOR/SELLER
591 HERKIMER STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11213
GRANTEE/BUYER
491 MADISON STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11221
MORTGAGOR/BORROWER
449 PUTNAM AVENUE, UNIT 1
BROOKLYN, NY, 11221
PARTY 2
P.O. BOX 2026
FLINT, MI, 485012026
GRANTEE/BUYER
491 MADISON STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11221
PARTY TWO
5 WEST 37TH STREET, 12TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY, 10018
PARTY TWO
5 WEST 37TH STREET, 12TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY, 10018
PARTY TWO
5 WEST 37TH STREET, 12TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY, 10018

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
PLUTO Owner