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288 Decatur Street, Brooklyn

Brooklyn • Block 01680 • Lot 0036 • Zip: 11233

Condition

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

93 Open HPD violations Class A 18 Class B 54 Class C 21 100 on record • 1996–2026 30 Open DOB violations 35 on record • 1995–2023 3 Open ECB violations 5 on record • 2001–2018 0 Open housing litigation 3 on record • 2011

Address

Primary address: 288 Decatur Street, Brooklyn
Borough: Brooklyn
Zip code: 11233
Block: 01680
Lot: 0036
BBL: 3016800036
Unified address ID: 3016800036

Land use and zoning

Land use: Multi-Family Walk-Up Buildings
Zoning: R6B (Residential)
Lot type: Corner
Lot area: 2,090 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 22 ft x 95 ft
Built FAR: 1.91
Max residential FAR: 2
Max facility FAR: 2
School district: 16

Building

Building class: Walk-up Apartments - Five to Six Families (C2)
Year built: 1899
Last altered: 1899
Floors: 3
Total units: 5
Residential units: 5
Building area: 4,000 sq ft
Building dimensions: 22 ft x 48 ft
Basement: Unknown
Owner: JAMES C. LOMAX CONSTRUCTION, INC.

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: 4, 5, or 6 Units
Market value: $285,000
Total assessment: $79,606
Land assessment: $12,011
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: JAMES C. LOMAX CONSTR

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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Activity

Sales, filings, permits and violations from every dataset, in one order.

2026

  1. HPD violation May 4, 2026

    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. DOB violation Jun 30, 2023

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2021 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

  2. DOB violation Jun 30, 2023

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2020 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

2021

  1. HPD violation Apr 8, 2021

    Class A

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

2019

  1. DOB violation Nov 8, 2019

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2017 INSPECTION REPORT

  2. HPD violation Oct 29, 2019

    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 16, 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 violation Apr 6, 2018

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2016 INSPECTION REPORT

  3. ECB violation Feb 9, 2018 $500

    CLASS - 2

    AS PER CLASS 2 (B265)28.303.7 FAILURE TO FILE A COMPLETE BOILER INSPECTION AS PER DOB RECORDS.SUBMIT A CURRENT INITIA...

2017

  1. DOB violation Dec 11, 2017

    LANDMK-LANDMARK NONE

  2. HPD violation Nov 21, 2017

    Class I

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

2016

  1. HPD violation Nov 4, 2016

    Class I

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

2005

  1. Permit issued Nov 28, 2005

    EW / OT

    JCL CONSTRUCTION INC.

  2. DOB filing Nov 28, 2005 $25,000

    Alteration Type II

    RENOVATE EXISTING APTS AT 3RD AND 4TH FL OORS

2004

  1. ECB violation Apr 10, 2004 $500

    Hazardous

    FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE HOUSEKEEPING NOTE AT REAR OF BUILDINGS NUMEROUS AMOUNT OF CONSTRUCTION DEBRIS SUCH AS ME...

  2. ECB violation Mar 10, 2004 $500

    Non-Hazardous

    WORK WITHOUT A PERMIT NOTE COMPLETE CUT RENOVATION WORK BEING DONE ON FIRST AND SECOND FLOORS.REMEDY:STOP ALL WORK MA...

2001

  1. DOB filing Oct 5, 2001 $3,000

    Alteration Type I

    REDUCE OCCUPANCY FROM A S R O TO A 4 (FO UR) FAMILY RESIDENCE.

  2. ECB violation Aug 31, 2001 $800

    Hazardous

    FAILURE TO MAINTAIN: HAZARDOUS DEFECTS ARE: PLASTER IS LOOSE AND PART MISSING AT CEILING IN VARIOUS LO0CATION AT ALL ...

  3. ECB violation Aug 30, 2001 $800

    Hazardous

    FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING DEFECTS NOTED: CEILING ARE MISSING ALSO NO

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
JAMES LOMAX
288 DECATUR STREET
Brooklyn, NY, 11233
Registration Contract
SiteManager
JAMES LOMAX
Registration Contract
2

Building Permits

Owner information from Department of Buildings filings

Owner
N/A
JAME LOMAX
DOB Filing 11/28/2005
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Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

PARTY 2
BANK OF NEW YORK
101 BARCLAY STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10286
ACRIS 08/03/2017
PARTY 1
CITY OF NEW YORK
1 CENTRE STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10007
ACRIS 08/03/2017
ASSIGNOR
JAMES C. LOMAX CONSTRUCTION, INC
108-16 86TH STREET
OZONE PARK, NY, 11417
ACRIS 08/03/2007
GRANTOR/SELLER
JCL CONSTRUCTION CORP, INC.
288 DECATUR STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11233
ACRIS 08/03/2007
ASSIGNEE
ASIA BANK, NA
135-11 ROOSEVELT AVE
FLUSHING, NY, 11354
ACRIS 08/03/2007
PARTY TWO
JCL CONSTRUCTION CORP. INC.
108-16 86TH STREET
OZONE PARK, NY, 11417
ACRIS 08/03/2007
GRANTEE/BUYER
JAMES C. LOMAX CONSTRUCTION, INC.
288 DECATUR STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11233
ACRIS 08/03/2007
PARTY 1
JAMES C. LOMAX CONSTRUCTION, INC.
108-16 86TH STREET
OZONE PARK, NY, 11417
ACRIS 08/03/2007
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
ASIA BANK NA
135-1 1 ROOSEVELT AVE
FLUSHING, NY
ACRIS 08/30/2002
ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
JCL CONSTRUCTION CORP INC
108-1 6 86TH ST
OZONE PARK, NY
ACRIS 08/30/2002

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
JAMES C. LOMAX CONSTR
Assessment Roll
PLUTO Owner
JAMES C. LOMAX CONSTRUCTION, INC.
PLUTO