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840 Jefferson Avenue, Brooklyn

Brooklyn • Block 01658 • Lot 0042 • Zip: 11221

Condition

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

Address

Primary address: 840 Jefferson Avenue, Brooklyn
Borough: Brooklyn
Zip code: 11221
Block: 01658
Lot: 0042
BBL: 3016580042
Unified address ID: 3016580042

Land use and zoning

Land use: Multi-Family Walk-Up Buildings
Zoning: R6B (Residential)
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 3,086 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 26 ft x 115 ft
Built FAR: 2.93
Max residential FAR: 2
Max facility FAR: 2
School district: 16

Building

Building class: Walk-up Apartments - Over Six Families Without Stores (C1)
Year built: 1910
Last altered: 1910
Floors: 4
Total units: 8
Residential units: 8
Building area: 9,038 sq ft
Building dimensions: 26 ft x 85 ft
Basement: Below grade full basement
Owner: SIMPLETON RESOURCE FUNDS XVII LLC

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: 2B
Market value: $641,000
Total assessment: $67,523
Land assessment: $2,844
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: SIMPLETON RESOURCE FU

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

2016

  1. HPD violation Jul 5, 2016

    Class B

    SECTION 27-2040 ADM CODE PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHTING AT OR NEAR THE OUTSIDE OF THE FRONT ENTRANCEWAY OF THE BUILDING AN...

2015

  1. HPD violation Oct 8, 2015

    Class A

    SECTION 26-1103 ADMIN. CODE: POST AND MAINTAIN A PROPER NOTICE ON WALL OF THE ENTRANCE STORY IN ENGLISH AND SPANISH O...

  2. DOB filing Jul 23, 2015 $103,575

    Alteration Type II

    INSTALLING HVAC IN DWELLING UNITS. NO CHANGE TO USE, BULK, OCCUPANCY OR MEANS OF EGRESS.

2014

  1. HPD violation May 9, 2014

    Class C

    SECTION 27-2031 ADM CODE PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 4A, 4th S...

  2. HPD violation May 9, 2014

    Class C

    SECTION 27-2033 ADM CODE PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM LOCKED BOILER ROOM AT CELLAR

  3. Sale May 7, 2014 $0

    Changed hands

    840 JEFFERSON AVENUE

2013

  1. HPD violation Oct 15, 2013

    Class C

    SECTION 27-2033 ADM CODE POST NOTICE, IN FORM APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT, STATING THE NAME AND LOCATION OF THE PERSON...

  2. HPD violation Oct 15, 2013

    Class A

    SECTION 27-2005 ADM CODE REFIT DOOR TO ROOF AT BULKHEAD AT PUBLIC HALL, 4th STORY

  3. DOB filing Feb 26, 2013 $8,000

    Alteration Type II

    MINOR INTERIOR WORK FOR APARTMENT 1B. ADDING ACCESSORY TO APARTMENT IN CELLAR, AND INSTALLING NEW STAIRS TO ACCESSORY...

  4. Permit issued Jan 4, 2013

    EW / OT

    A&L CONSTRUCTION USA INC

2007

  1. Sale Jun 18, 2007 $0

    Changed hands

    840 JEFFERSON AVENUE

2004

  1. ECB violation Sep 13, 2004 $800

    Non-Hazardous

    FAILURE TO MAINTAIN EXTERIOR BUILDING WALL. NOTED: SEPARATION AT NORTHEAST EXTERIOR BRICK WALL,APPROX 1 INCH TO 2 INC...

1998

  1. Permit issued Dec 14, 1998

    EW / BL

    W G PLBG & HTG

  2. Permit issued Dec 14, 1998

    PL / PL

    W G PLBG & HTG

1992

  1. ECB violation Oct 14, 1992 $1,000

    Non-Hazardous

    FAILURE TO MAINTAIN EXTERIOR BUILDING WALL. DEFECT IS CHIMNEY AT ROOF NORTH EAST SECTION LEANING OUT OF PLUMB WITH LO...

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
SIMPLETON RESOURCE FUND XVII
1274 49 STREET 299
Brooklyn, NY, 11219
Agent
BERISH GETZ
1244 49
Brooklyn, NY, 11219
HeadOfficer
BERISH GETZ
1244 49
Brooklyn, NY, 11219
Shareholder
BERISH GETZ
1274 49 STREET 299
Brooklyn, NY, 11219
SiteManager
BERISH GETZ
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Building Permits

Owner information from Department of Buildings filings

Owner
SIMPLETON RESOURCE FUND XVII LLC
MORDY GETZ
Owner
FERNANDO MEDINA
FERNANDO MEDINO
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Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

ASSIGNOR
232 BROADWAY, SUITE 400
BROOKLYN, NY, 11211
ASSIGNEE
NYCB PLZA
102 DUFFY AVENUE- 3RD FLOOR
HICKSVILLE, NY, 11801
ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
21 SCARSDALE ROAD
YONKERS, NY, 10707
ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
21 SCARSDALE ROAD
YONKERS, NY, 10707
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
ONE JERICHO PLAZA
SUITE 304
JERICHO, NY, 11753
GRANTEE/BUYER
29 FROST LANE
LAWRENCE, NY, 11559
GRANTOR/SELLER
840 JEFFERSON AVENUE
BROOKLYN, NY, 11221
ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
53 FOREST AVENUE
OLD GREENWICH, CT, 06870
ASSIGNEE/NEW LENDER
29 FROST LANE
LAWRENCE, NY, 11559
ASSIGNEE/NEW LENDER
53 FOREST AVENUE
OLD GREENWICH, CT, 06870

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner