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259-269 Lexington Avenue, Brooklyn

Brooklyn • Block 01797 • Lot 0065 • Zip: 11216

Condition

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

Address

Primary address: 259-269 Lexington Avenue, Brooklyn
Borough: Brooklyn
Zip code: 11216
Block: 01797
Lot: 0065
BBL: 3017970065
Unified address ID: 3017970065

Land use and zoning

Land use: Multi-Family Walk-Up Buildings
Zoning: R6B (Residential)
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 7,000 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 70 ft x 100 ft
Built FAR: 2
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: 1931
Floors: 2
Total units: 12
Residential units: 12
Building area: 14,000 sq ft
Building dimensions: 70 ft x 100 ft
Basement: Below grade full basement
Owner: LEX REALTY

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: Apartments
Market value: $1,781,000
Total assessment: $801,450
Land assessment: $110,250
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: LEX REALTY

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 5, 2026

    Class A

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

2021

  1. 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 ...

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...

2015

  1. HPD violation Oct 9, 2015

    Class I

    SECTION27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CO...

  2. HPD violation Feb 23, 2015

    Class I

    SECTION27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CO...

2013

  1. DOB filing May 24, 2013 $240,000

    Alteration Type I

    CONVERT EXISTING NON CONFORMING FACTORY BUILDING TO RESIDENTIAL, UNDER ARTICLE 7B MDL. RELATED CONSTRUCTION AND PLUMB...

2012

  1. DOB violation Oct 1, 2012

    EVCAT1-ELEVATOR ANNUAL INSPECTION / TEST ELEVATORREQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED TO ELEVATOR-FAILURE TO FILE CATEGORY 1 2011 INSPECTION/TEST

2011

  1. DOB violation Dec 13, 2011

    EVCAT1-ELEVATOR ANNUAL INSPECTION / TEST ELEVATORREQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED TO ELEVATOR-FAILURE TO FILE CATEGORY 1 2010 INSPECTION/TEST

2010

  1. DOB violation Oct 8, 2010

    VCAT1-ELEVATOR ANNUAL INSPECTION / TEST ELEVATORREQUIRED

2009

  1. DOB violation Feb 27, 2009

    LL1081-LOCAL LAW 10/81 - ELEVATOR ELEVATOROPTIONAL

2008

  1. DOB violation Mar 21, 2008

    LL1081-LOCAL LAW 10/81 - ELEVATOR ELEVATOROPTIONAL

2007

  1. DOB violation Apr 2, 2007

    LL1081-LOCAL LAW 10/81 - ELEVATOR ELEVATOROPTIONAL

2005

  1. Permit issued Jun 6, 2005

    AL

    BEDLEX CONSTRUCTION CORP

2004

  1. ECB violation Jun 11, 2004 $180

    Non-Hazardous

    ALTERED BLDG OCCUPIED WITHOUT VALID CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY NOTED BLDG OCCUPIED TCO 301007080 T#2 EXPIRED ON 3/4/4.R...

  2. DOB filing Jan 22, 2004 $308,000

    Alteration Type I

    CONVERSION OF EXISTING MANUFACTURING BUILDING TO A CLASS A MULTIPLE DWELLING UNDER ART. 7B MDL. RELATED PLUMBING, HEA...

  3. Sale Jan 16, 2004 $0

    Changed hands

    259-75 LEXINGTON AVENUE

2003

  1. DOB filing Nov 26, 2003 $0

    Subdivision Improved

  2. DOB filing Nov 20, 2003 $0

    Subdivision Improved

  3. DOB filing Jul 31, 2003 $3,000

    Alteration Type II

    RELOCATION OF EXISTING SPRINKLER HEADS IN PUBLIC HALL AT FIRST AND SECOND FLOORS. NO CHANGE TO OCCUPANCY, USE OR EGRESS.

2002

  1. Permit issued Oct 31, 2002

    EW / SP

    BRIDGEWATER PLBG & HTG INC

2001

  1. Permit issued Dec 7, 2001

    PL / PL

    H BRONNER & SON PLBG & HTG

  2. Permit issued Nov 8, 2001

    AL

    M & J GENERAL CONTRACTING

1996

  1. ECB violation Jan 16, 1996 $550

    Non-Hazardous

    73X. 73 RESTORE ELEVATOR TO SERVICE OR FILE APPLICATION TO DISMANTLE OR REMOVE.

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
LEX REALTY LLC
259 LEXINGTON AVENUE C
BROOKLYN, NY, 11229
Agent
BENJAMIN KORNBLUM
259 LEXINGTON AVE C
BROOKLYN, NY, 11216
HeadOfficer
BENJAMIN KORNBLUM
259 LEXINGTON AVE C
BROOKLYN, NY, 11216
Officer
JACK KORNBLUM
259 LEXINGTON AVE C
BROOKLYN, NY, 11216
Shareholder
JACK KORNBLUM
259 LEXINGTON AVE C
BK, NY, 11216
SiteManager
BENJAMIN KORNBLUM
2

Building Permits

Owner information from Department of Buildings filings

Owner
LEX REALTY, LLC
LYNN KORNBLUM
4

Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

MORTGAGOR/BORROWER
259 LEXINGTON AVENUE, SUITE C
BROOKLYN, NY, 11216
PARTY 2
200 LIBERTY STREET
17TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY, 10281
PARTY TWO
NYCB PLAZA
102 DUFFY AVENUE
HICKSVILLE, NY, 11801
ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
NYCB PLAZA
102 DUFFY AVENUE
HICKSVILLE, NY, 11801
PARTY TWO
2425 KINGS HIGHWAY, APARTMENT E-18
BROOKLYN, NY, 11229
PARTY ONE
ONE JERICHO PLAZA, SUITE 304
JERICHO, NY, 11753
PARTY 1
1999 FLATBUSH AVENUE
BROOKLYN, NY, 11234
PARTY ONE
2425 KINGS HWY, APT E-18
BROOKLYN, NY, 11229
PARTY 1
928 E 27TH
BROOKLYN, NY, 11210
PARTY 1
259 LEXINGTON AVENUE
BROOKLYN, NY, 11216

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
PLUTO Owner