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640 Lafayette Avenue, Brooklyn

Brooklyn • Block 01789 • Lot 0033 • Zip: 11216

Condition

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

Address

Primary address: 640 Lafayette Avenue, Brooklyn
Borough: Brooklyn
Zip code: 11216
Block: 01789
Lot: 0033
BBL: 3017890033
Unified address ID: 3017890033

Land use and zoning

Land use: Multi-Family Walk-Up Buildings
Zoning: R6B (Residential)
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 2,750 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 27 ft x 100 ft
Built FAR: 2.6
Max residential FAR: 2
Max facility FAR: 2
School district: 13

Building

Building class: Walk-up Apartments - Over Six Families Without Stores (C1)
Year built: 1931
Last altered: 2005
Floors: 4
Total units: 16
Residential units: 16
Building area: 7,150 sq ft
Building dimensions: 27 ft x 65 ft
Basement: Below grade full basement
Owner: YMJ 640 LLC

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: Apartments
Market value: $1,064,000
Total assessment: $478,800
Land assessment: $56,250
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: GROSS&GERTNER ASSOCIA

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.

2023

  1. HPD violation Aug 10, 2023

    Class C

    § 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CL...

2022

  1. DOB filing Dec 20, 2022 $774,573

    Alteration Type II

    APPLICATION FILED HEREWITH FOR MINOR INTERIOR PARTITION WORK THROUGHOUT, NO CHANGE OF USE, EGRESS OR BULK

2021

  1. Sale Dec 23, 2021 $3,000,000

    Changed hands

    640 LAFAYETTE AVENUE

  2. HPD violation Apr 9, 2021

    Class I

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

  3. HPD violation Apr 9, 2021

    Class A

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

2020

  1. DOB NOW filing Apr 22, 2020 $12,000

    Alteration

    Approved

  2. Permit issued Jan 21, 2020

    EW / OT

    REAL LAND GROUP LLC

  3. DOB NOW filing Jan 12, 2020 $16,000

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

  4. DOB NOW filing Jan 10, 2020 $12,000

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

2019

  1. HPD violation Oct 30, 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. DOB filing Mar 16, 2018 $5,000

    Alteration Type I

    GENERAL CONSTRUCTION ASSOCIATED WITH THE CONVERSION OF EXISTING MULTIPLE DWELLING TO COMMUNITY FACILITY WITH SLEEPING...

2017

  1. HPD violation Apr 7, 2017

    Class A

    § 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT THE EAST WALL IN THE PRIVATE...

  2. HPD violation Mar 27, 2017

    Class C

    § 27-2056.6 ADM CODE - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PRESUMED LEAD PAINT THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED...

  3. ECB violation Mar 1, 2017 $250

    CLASS - 2

    FAIL TO MAINTAIN BLDG IN CODE COMPLIANT MANNER. RE: INSTALLATION/MAINTENANCE OF PLUMBING MATERIALS/EQUIPMENT PER PC 1...

  4. ECB violation Mar 1, 2017 $250

    CLASS - 2

    FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BLDG IN CODE COMPLIANT MANNER.NO FIRE STOPPING PERBC 712.3;27-345. NOTED: AT CELLAR LEVEL HOLES I...

  5. ECB violation Mar 1, 2017 $250

    CLASS - 2

    FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BLDG IN CODE COMPLIANT MANNER. NOTED: REAR OF BLDGEXP. 3 @ ROOF LEVEL ABOVE 4TH FL WINDOWS BRICKS...

  6. ECB violation Jan 23, 2017 $100

    CLASS - 2

    FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BLDG IN CODE-COMPLIANT MANNER.OBSERVED ON 1/23/17 NO RECENT BOILER INSP NOTED ON D.O.B DATABASE.L...

2012

  1. DOB filing Nov 15, 2012 $260,000

    Alteration Type I

    Renovation of building. Interior partition and plumbing work. Facade repairs. New windows.

  2. Permit issued Apr 25, 2012

    EW / BL

    ROCK E SMALL PLBG&HTG INC

  3. DOB filing Apr 25, 2012 $14,040

    Alteration Type II

    INSTALLATION OF BOILER AS PER PLANS.

  4. Permit issued Jan 19, 2012

    PL / PL

    ROCK E SMALL PLBG&HTG INC

2011

  1. ECB violation Jan 11, 2011 $100

    CLASS - 3

    FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN A CODE-COMPLAINT MANNER. VERTICAL CRACKS ROM EXPOSURE WALL/& INTERIOR VARIOUS AREAS I...

2008

  1. DOB violation Jan 3, 2008

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

2007

  1. DOB violation Jan 19, 2007

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

  2. Permit issued Jan 12, 2007

    PL / PL

    EP PLUMBING CO.

2005

  1. DOB violation Jan 31, 2005

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

2004

  1. DOB violation Feb 13, 2004

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

2003

  1. Permit issued Oct 8, 2003

    EQ / EQ

    FENI CONSTRUCTION INC

  2. Permit issued Oct 8, 2003

    AL

    FENI CONSTRUCTION INC

  3. DOB violation Mar 19, 2003

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

2002

  1. DOB violation Mar 26, 2002

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

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
YMJ 640 LLC
381 SOUTH 5
Brooklyn, NY, 11211
Agent
MRE PROPERTY MANAGEMENT
381 SOUTH 5
Brooklyn, NY, 11211
HeadOfficer
SAM WURTZBERGER
381 SOUTH 5
Brooklyn, NY, 11211
Officer
SAM WURTZBERGER
381 SOUTH 5
Brooklyn, NY, 11211
2

Building Permits

Owner information from Department of Buildings filings

Owner
640 MJ LLC
MARTIN JOSEPH
Owner
GROSS & GERTNER ASSOC.
MEYER GERTNER
Owner
Gross and Gertner Associates
Sam Gertner
Owner
GROSS AND GERTNER ASSOCIATES
SAM GERTNER
3

Recent Building Permits

Owner information from recent DOB NOW filings

Owner
REAL LAND GROUP
WOODMERE, NY, 11598
4

Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

GRANTOR/SELLER
13 EASTVIEW ROAD
MONSEY, NY, 10952
PARTY 1
349 KEAP STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11211
GRANTEE/BUYER
118 MIDDLETON STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11206
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
NYCB PLAZA, 102 DUFFY AVENUE
3RD FLOOR
HICKSVILLE, NY, 11801
ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
8200 JONES BRANCH DRIVE
MCLEAN, VA, 22102
ASSIGNEE/NEW LENDER
9062 OLD ANNAPOLIS ROAD
COLUMBIA, MD, 21045
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
MORTGAGER/BORROWER
ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
929 GESSNER ROAD
SUITE 1700
HOUSTON, TX, 77024

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
PLUTO Owner