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247 Decatur Street, Brooklyn

Brooklyn • Block 01675 • Lot 0067 • Zip: 11233

Condition

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

Address

Primary address: 247 Decatur Street, Brooklyn
Borough: Brooklyn
Zip code: 11233
Block: 01675
Lot: 0067
BBL: 3016750067
Unified address ID: 3016750067

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: 1.55
Max residential FAR: 2
Max facility FAR: 2
School district: 16

Building

Building class: Walk-up Apartments - Three Families (C0)
Year built: 1886
Last altered: 1886
Floors: 3
Total units: 3
Residential units: 3
Building area: 3,096 sq ft
Building dimensions: 20 ft x 47 ft
Basement: Above grade full basement
Owner: HAWES, LAVERNE

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: 1 - 3 Unit Residence
Market value: $2,414,000
Total assessment: $28,663
Land assessment: $4,203
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: WARD FAMILY TRUST

Neighborhood

The area this lot falls inside, and the commute Hoodkit measures from it.

Neighborhood Bedford-Stuyvesant
District Brooklyn

Getting around

Estimated 6 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. ECB violation Jun 25, 2026 $1,250

    CLASS - 2

    ATOI NO WORK OBSERVED FOR ERECTED SIDEWALK SHED WITH EXPIRED PERMIT#B01235711-SF/SH EXP DATE 06/06/2026. SWS APPEARS ...

2025

  1. DOB NOW filing Jun 15, 2025 $7,500

    Alteration

    Approved

  2. DOB NOW filing Jun 5, 2025 $7,500

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

  3. Sale May 23, 2025 $0

    Changed hands

    247 DECATUR STREET

  4. Sale May 23, 2025 $0

    Changed hands

    247 DECATUR STREET

2024

  1. HPD violation Dec 4, 2024

    Class I

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

2023

  1. HPD violation Nov 28, 2023

    Class I

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

2022

  1. HPD violation Nov 17, 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 filing Nov 1, 2022 $38,022

    Alteration Type II

    INSTALLATION OF SOLAR PANELS ON EXISTING ROOF. NO CHANGE IN USE, OCCUPANCY, OR EGRESS. NO CHANGE IN BULK.

  3. HPD violation Mar 16, 2022

    Class I

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

  4. Permit issued Jan 26, 2022

    EW / OT

    CENTURION SOLAR ENERGY

2021

  1. HPD violation Apr 21, 2021

    Class I

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

2018

  1. HPD violation Oct 30, 2018

    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 Jan 19, 2018 $5,000

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

2015

  1. Sale Jun 2, 2015 $0

    Changed hands

    247 DECATUR STREET

2013

  1. DOB violation May 31, 2013

    LANDMK-LANDMARK NONE

  2. DOB violation May 31, 2013

    LANDMK-LANDMARK NONE

  3. DOB violation Jan 2, 2013

    AEUHAZ1-FAIL TO CERTIFY CLASS 1 NONE

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

2012

  1. ECB violation Dec 21, 2012 $2,000

    CLASS - 2

    FAILURE TO COMPLY W/THE COMMISSIONER'S ORDER TO FILE A C OF C W/THE DEPT OF BUILDINGS FOR NOTICE OF VIOLATION #349516...

  2. DOB violation Aug 31, 2012

    EGNCY-EMERGENCY NONE

  3. ECB violation Aug 28, 2012 $1,000

    CLASS - 1

    FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BLDG NOTED AT 2ND FLOOR WINDOW MASONRY CORNICE APPX 2X5 HAS FALLEN & SMALL SECTION ARE IN DANGER ...

Property Contacts

Contact information aggregated from multiple government sources

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Registration Contracts

Contact information from multiple dwelling registrations

CorporateOwner
WARD FAMILY TRUST
247 DECATUR ST
Brooklyn, NY, 11233
Agent
ARTHURLYN S HAWES
247 DECATUR ST
Brooklyn, NY, 11233
HeadOfficer
LaVERNE P HAWES
247 DECATUR ST
Brooklyn, NY, 11233
Shareholder
LaVERNE P HAWES
247 DECATUR ST
Brooklyn, NY, 11233
SiteManager
ARTHURLYN S HAWES
2

Building Permits

Owner information from Department of Buildings filings

Owner
WARD FAMILY TRUST
LAVERNE HAWES
3

Recent Building Permits

Owner information from recent DOB NOW filings

Owner
THREE STAR CONSTRUCTION
OZONE PARK, NY, 11416
Owner
ASHWANI KUMAR
STONY BROOK, NY, 11790
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Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

GRANTOR/SELLER
247 DECATUR STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11233
GRANTOR/SELLER
47 CHAUNCEY STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11233
GRANTOR/SELLER
47 CHAUNCEY STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11233
GRANTEE/BUYER
247 DECATUR STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11233
PARTY 2
1 CENTRE STEET
NEW YORK, NY, 10007
PARTY 1
101 BARCLAY STREET, 7W
NEW YORK, NY, 10286
PARTY 2
101 BARCLAY STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10286
PARTY 1
1 CENTRE STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10007
GRANTEE/BUYER
247 DECATUR STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11233
GRANTOR/SELLER
247 DECATUR STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11233

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
PLUTO Owner