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238-242 Spencer Street, Brooklyn

Brooklyn • Block 01762 • Lot 0072 • Zip: 11205

Condition

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

Address

Primary address: 238-242 Spencer Street, Brooklyn
Borough: Brooklyn
Zip code: 11205
Block: 01762
Lot: 0072
BBL: 3017620072
Unified address ID: 3017620072

Land use and zoning

Land use: Multi-Family Walk-Up Buildings
Zoning: R7A (Residential)
Lot type: Corner
Lot area: 5,800 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 58 ft x 100 ft
Built FAR: 1.68
Max residential FAR: 4
Max facility FAR: 4
School district: 13

Building

Building class: Walk-up Apartments - Over Six Families Without Stores (C1)
Year built: 1900
Last altered: 2005
Floors: 4
Total units: 8
Residential units: 8
Building area: 9,720 sq ft
Building dimensions: 27 ft x 90 ft
Basement: None/No Basement
Owner: 551 DEKALB AVE. HDFC

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: 2B
Market value: $690,000
Total assessment: $148,297
Land assessment: $6,233
Exempt total: $67,131
Assessment owner: 551 DEKALB AVE. HDFC

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 7, 2026

    Class A

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

2025

  1. HPD violation Nov 18, 2025

    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 Nov 14, 2025

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2024 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

  3. HPD violation Jun 12, 2025

    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. HPD violation Nov 25, 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 May 10, 2024

    Class B

    § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE FIRE RETARDANT MATERIAL AT CEILING A...

  3. HPD violation Apr 16, 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. DOB NOW filing Oct 17, 2023 $5,000

    Alteration

    Approved

  2. DOB NOW filing Oct 17, 2023 $15,000

    Alteration

    Approved

  3. DOB violation Jun 30, 2023

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2020 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

  4. DOB violation Jun 30, 2023

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2021 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

  5. DOB violation Jun 20, 2023

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2018 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

  6. DOB violation Jun 20, 2023

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2019 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

  7. DOB violation Apr 25, 2023

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2022 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

2018

  1. DOB NOW filing Nov 20, 2018 $12,000

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

  2. DOB NOW filing Nov 20, 2018 $8,000

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

2007

  1. Sale Jun 22, 2007 $2,000

    Changed hands

    242 SPENCER STREET

  2. DOB filing May 11, 2007 $750,000

    Alteration Type I

    SUBSTANTIAL REHABILITATION, NEW KITCHENS, BATHROOMS, FINISHES, WINDOWS, ROOF, MECHANICAL & HEATING SYSTEMS

  3. DOB filing Jan 16, 2007 $0

    Demolition

  4. ECB violation Jan 10, 2007 $500

    Hazardous

    NO 24HR NOTICE DEMO GARAGE REMOVED.NO 24HR NOTICE/CALL IN ON RECORD@ DEPT.REMEDY:CALL IN 24HR NOTICE

2006

  1. DOB filing Nov 2, 2006 $0

    Alteration Type III

    Install construction plywood fence in conjunction with demolition application # 301791666.

  2. DOB filing Nov 2, 2006 $0

    Alteration Type III

    Install construction Chute in conjunction with Application#301748081- as per plans filed . No change in use egress or...

  3. DOB filing Nov 2, 2006 $0

    Alteration Type III

    Install Heavy duty Sidewalk Shed 117' long at 551 Dekalb Avenue-in conjunction with application #301748081. Work shal...

  4. Permit issued Mar 17, 2006

    EQ / EQ

    AKTHAR BCONST CORP

  5. Permit issued Mar 14, 2006

    EQ / EQ

    AKTHAR CONST CORP

  6. Permit issued Mar 14, 2006

    AL

    AKTHAR CONST4RUCTION CORP

  7. Permit issued Jan 13, 2006

    EQ / EQ

    AKTHAR BCONST CORP

  8. Permit issued Jan 13, 2006

    EQ / EQ

    AKTHAR CONST CORP

2005

  1. Permit issued Oct 28, 2005

    EQ / EQ

    AKTHAR CONST CORP

2004

  1. DOB filing Jan 22, 2004 $25,000

    Alteration Type II

    REMOVE EXISITNG ONE STORY INCLUDING ROOF WITH ASBESTOS CONTAINING MATRI L AT REAR OF BUILDING AND ERECT NEW CONC RETE...

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

CorporateOwner
551 DEKALB AVE HDFC
551 DEKALB AVE 1R
BROOKLYN, NY, 11205
Agent
551 Dekalb Avenue HDFC
551 DeKalb Avenue apt.
Brooklyn, NY, 11205
HeadOfficer
CARLA A LICAVOLI
551 DEKALB AVE 1R
BROOKLYN, NY, 11205
Officer
ABIGAIL UDDEN
551 DEKALB AVE 1L
BROOKLYN, NY, 11205
SiteManager
Carla Licavoli
Lessee
551DekalbAvenueHDFC
551 DeKalb Avenue 1R
Brooklyn, NY, 11205
2

Building Permits

Owner information from Department of Buildings filings

Owner
DEPT. OF HOUSING & DEVELO0MENT
JOSEPH TIMOTHY
Owner
DEPT OF HOUSING AND DEVELOPMENT
JOSEPH TIMOTHY
Owner
Dept of Housing and Development
Joseph Timothy
Owner
NYC Housing preservation Depart.
Timothy Joseph
3

Recent Building Permits

Owner information from recent DOB NOW filings

Owner
551 DEKALB HDFC
NEW YORK, NY, 10004
Owner
JJS BUILDERS
BETPAGE, NY, 11714
Owner
JASCO, INC
JAMAICA, NY, 11423
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Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

GRANTOR/SELLER
551 DEKALB AVENUE
BROOKLYN, NY, 11205
GRANTEE/BUYER
551 DEKALB AVENUE, APT. 1L
BROOKLYN, NY, 11205
GRANTEE/BUYER
551 DEKALB AVENUE, APT. 1L
BROOKLYN, NY, 11205
GRANTEE/BUYER
551 DEKALB AVENUE, APT. 1R
BROOKLYN, NY, 11205
GRANTOR/SELLER
CORPORATION
551 DEKALB AVENUE
BROOKLYN, NY, 11201
GRANTOR/SELLER
551 DEKALB AVENUE
BROOKLYN, NY, 11201
GRANTEE/BUYER
551 DEKALB AVENUE, APT. 1R
BROOKLYN, NY, 11205
GRANTOR/SELLER
551 DEKALB
BROOKLYN, NY, 11201
GRANTEE/BUYER
551 DEKALB
11205, NY, 11205
GRANTOR/SELLER
551 DEKALB AVENUE
APT 4L
BROOKLYN, NY, 11205

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
PLUTO Owner