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31-39 Van Buren Street, Brooklyn

Brooklyn • Block 01791 • Lot 0072 • Zip: 11221

Condition

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

Address

Primary address: 31-39 Van Buren Street, Brooklyn
Borough: Brooklyn
Zip code: 11221
Block: 01791
Lot: 0072
BBL: 3017910072
Unified address ID: 3017910072

Land use and zoning

Land use: Multi-Family Elevator Buildings
Zoning: R6B (Residential)
Ownership: Fully tax-exempt property
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 1,850 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 18 ft x 100 ft
Built FAR: 2.42
Max residential FAR: 2
Max facility FAR: 2
School district: 16

Building

Building class: Elevator Apartments - Semi-fireproof (Without Stores) (D1)
Year built: 2008
Last altered: 2008
Floors: 5
Total units: 42
Residential units: 42
Building area: 4,479 sq ft
Basement: None/No Basement
Owner: WAZOBIA HOUSE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND C ORPORATION

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: Apartments
Market value: $3,532,000
Total assessment: $1,589,400
Land assessment: $44,550
Exempt total: $1,589,400
Assessment owner: WAZOBIA HOUSE HOUSING

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. HPD violation Jul 31, 2026

    Class C

    § 27-2037, 2038 HMC: PROVIDE A SAFE AND ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF ELECTRIC SERVICE TO THE FIXTURES , IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT...

  2. HPD violation Jun 17, 2026

    Class C

    HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 106, 1st...

  3. HPD violation Jun 17, 2026

    Class B

    § 27-2070 ADM CODE PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF GAS TO THE FIXTURES AT RANGE IN THE KITCHENETTE LOCATED AT APT 306, ...

  4. HPD violation Jun 17, 2026

    Class B

    § 27-2026 ADM CODE REPAIR THE LEAKY AND/OR DEFECTIVE FAUCETS AT WASH BASIN IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 306, 3rd ST...

  5. HPD violation Jun 17, 2026

    Class A

    § 27-2026 ADM CODE REPAIR THE FLUSHING APPARATUS AND MAINTAIN SAME SO AS TO FLUSH EFFECTIVELY THE WATER CLOSET ... IN...

  6. HPD violation Jun 17, 2026

    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...

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. ECB violation Jul 8, 2024 $1,250

    CLASS - 1

    THE ONLY ELEVATOR IN BUILDING (OR SECTION OF BUILDING) OUT OF SERVICE. UPON INSPECTION, THE DEVICE IS FOUND TO BE OUT...

2022

  1. ECB violation Aug 14, 2022 $2,500

    CLASS - 1

    FAILURE TO MAINTAIN. NOTE AT THE FRONT ENTRY THE HANDRAIL FOR RAMP HAS BEEN DISLODGED AND COLLAPSED ONTO THE PAVEMENT...

2021

  1. DOB violation Oct 14, 2021

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

  2. ECB violation Sep 1, 2021 $1,562

    CLASS - 2

    REPAIR IN-CAR EMERGENCY PHONE., PROVIDE DOOR LOCK MONITOR CODE DATA PLATE ON THE CONTROLLER ( IF DOOR LOCK MONITOR HA...

2020

  1. DOB violation Sep 16, 2020

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

2018

  1. DOB violation Apr 6, 2018

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2016 INSPECTION REPORT

2017

  1. DOB violation Jan 3, 2017

    ACC1-(OTHER BLDGS TYPES) - ELEVATOR AFFIRMATION OF CORRECTION ELEVATORREQUIRED

    VIO ISSUED TO ELEVATOR - FAIL TO CORRECT DEFECTS ON 2015 CAT 1 INSP/TST

2016

  1. ECB violation Dec 21, 2016 $500

    CLASS - 2

    02X10,61G11,42G11,48M07,13X10,13L10,71X10,17H11,14M07,42X10. 02X-INAUDIBLE; 61,42G-UNREADABLE FUSES; 48M-PRESSURE TES...

  2. DOB violation Nov 14, 2016

    ACC1-(OTHER BLDGS TYPES) - ELEVATOR AFFIRMATION OF CORRECTION ELEVATORREQUIRED

    VIO ISSUED TO ELEVATOR - FAIL TO CORRECT DEFECTS ON 2014 CAT 1 INSP/TST

2015

  1. ECB violation Dec 16, 2015 $2,500

    CLASS - 2

    67-X-10:PHONE IN ELEVATOR IS NOT WORKING.

2011

  1. DOB filing Jul 15, 2011 $0

    New Building

  2. DOB filing May 31, 2011 $0

    Alteration Type III

    Builders Pavement Plan. Total linear feet : 94

  3. DOB filing Apr 22, 2011 $20,000

    Alteration Type III

    THIS APPLICATION IS FILED TO DO SHORING IN CONJUNCTION WITH DOB JOB NO. 302163450

  4. DOB filing Apr 22, 2011 $55,000

    Alteration Type II

    Installation of a new sprinkler system filed inconjunction with the NB application. No change in use, occupancy or eg...

  5. DOB filing Apr 6, 2011 $1,000

    Alteration Type II

    INSTALLATION OF FIRE ALARM SYSTEM. JOB RELATED TO NB APPLICATION NUMBER 302163450. NO CHANGE OF USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPA...

2009

  1. Permit issued Jul 6, 2009

    EW / SP

    NEW YORK STANDARD MECH CO

  2. Permit issued May 8, 2009

    NB

    DELIGHT CONSTRUCTION CORP

  3. Permit issued Apr 3, 2009

    NB

    DELIGHT CONSTRUCTION CORP

  4. Permit issued Apr 1, 2009

    PL / PL

    NEW YORK STANDARD MECH CO

  5. Permit issued Mar 28, 2009

    EQ / EQ

    DELIGHT CONSTRUCTION CORP

2008

  1. Permit issued Aug 21, 2008

    NB

    DELIGHTED CONSTRUCTION CORP

  2. ECB violation Mar 10, 2008 $1,000

    Hazardous

    STOP ALL WORK: FAILURE TO ADEQUATELY SUPPORT ADJOINING GROUND & STRUCTURES AFFECTED BY EXCAVATION. NOTED: WORK ONGOIN...

2007

  1. Sale Nov 29, 2007 $650,000

    Changed hands

    31 VAN BUREN STREET

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
WAZOBIA HOUSE HDFC
31 VAN BUREN STREET
Brooklyn, NY, 11221
Agent
NASHER REALTY CORP.
195-11 LINDEN BOULEVARD
Saint Albans, NY, 11412
HeadOfficer
WENDY MCCLINTON
665 WILLOUGHBY AVENUE
BROOKLYN, NY, 11206
Officer
MARTIN KRONGOLD
665 WILLOUGHBY AVENUE
Brooklyn, NY, 11206
SiteManager
DAVID YOUNG
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Building Permits

Owner information from Department of Buildings filings

Owner
NYC HPD
Timothy Joseph
Owner
WAZOBIA HOUSE LIMITED PARTNERS
SHEILA JACKSON
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Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

SECURED PARTY
101 BARCLAY STREET, 4TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY, 10286
PARTY 2
101 BARCLAY STREET, 4W
NEW YORK, NY, 10286
PARTY ONE
665 WILLOUGHBY AVENUE
BROOKLYN, NY, 11206
MORTGAGOR/BORROWER
C/O BLACK VETERANS FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE
210 HART STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11206
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
100 GOLD STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10038
Party 2
PRESERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT
100 GOLD STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10038
GRANTOR/SELLER
DEPARTMENT OF HPD
100 GOLD STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10037
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
CITY HALL
NEW YORK, NY, 10007
PARTY 2
C/O BLACK VETERANS FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE
210 HART STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11206
PARTY 1
C/O BLACK VETERANS FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE
210 HART STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11206

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner