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257 Lexington Avenue, Brooklyn

Brooklyn • Block 01797 • Lot 0073 • Zip: 11216

Condition

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

Address

Primary address: 257 Lexington Avenue, Brooklyn
Borough: Brooklyn
Zip code: 11216
Block: 01797
Lot: 0073
BBL: 3017970073
Unified address ID: 3017970073

Land use and zoning

Land use: Multi-Family Walk-Up Buildings
Zoning: R6B (Residential)
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 3,000 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 30 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: 1931
Floors: 4
Total units: 8
Residential units: 8
Building area: 7,800 sq ft
Building dimensions: 30 ft x 65 ft
Basement: Below grade full basement
Owner: RELEXINGTON PROPERTIES, INC

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: 2B
Market value: $511,000
Total assessment: $75,773
Land assessment: $3,410
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: RELEXINGTON PROPERTIE

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.

2025

  1. DOB NOW filing May 29, 2025 $15,000

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

2023

  1. DOB violation Apr 25, 2023

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2022 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

2021

  1. HPD violation Feb 9, 2021

    Class C

    § 27-2033 ADM CODE PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM LOCKED BOILER ROOM DOOR AT CELLAR

  2. HPD violation Feb 9, 2021

    Class B

    § 27-2046.1 HMC: REPAIR OR REPLACE THE CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE(S). DEFECTIVE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED...

  3. HPD violation Feb 9, 2021

    Class C

    § 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE ARRANGE AND MAKE SELF-CLOSING THE DOORS ... IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3R, 3rd S...

  4. HPD violation Feb 9, 2021

    Class B

    § 27-2045 ADM CODE REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SMOKE DETECTOR DEFECTIVE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3R, 3rd STOR...

  5. HPD violation Feb 8, 2021

    Class C

    § 27-2031 ADM CODE PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3R, 3rd STORY, ...

  6. HPD violation Feb 8, 2021

    Class C

    § 27-2029 ADM CODE PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF HEAT FOR THE APARTMENT IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3R, 3r...

  7. DOB filing Jan 4, 2021 $211,000

    Alteration Type II

    INTERIOR RENOVATION TO RESIDENTIAL APARTMENT ON THE 2ND AND 4TH FLOOR NEW WALL S,FLOORS AND CEILINGS.FINISHES ONLY.NE...

2020

  1. Permit issued Feb 19, 2020

    PL / PL

    PIPESTYLISTS, INC

2016

  1. DOB violation May 18, 2016

    C-CONSTRUCTION OTHER OPTIONAL

2015

  1. Permit issued Dec 29, 2015

    PL / PL

    TW PLUMBING & HEATING INC

2014

  1. Permit issued Nov 12, 2014

    EW / OT

    ATWEEK INC

2013

  1. Permit issued Sep 4, 2013

    EW / OT

    ATWEEK INC

  2. DOB violation Mar 1, 2013

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2011 INSPECTION REPORT

  3. Permit issued Feb 6, 2013

    PL / PL

    DUNHAM PIPING & HTG CORP

  4. Permit issued Jan 16, 2013

    EW / OT

    ATWEEK INC

2012

  1. Sale Jul 18, 2012 $499,900

    Changed hands

    257 LEXINGTON AVENUE

2005

  1. Sale Oct 6, 2005 $650,000

    Changed hands

    257 LEXINGTON AVENUE

  2. DOB violation Jan 31, 2005

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

2003

  1. 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

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Registration Contracts

Contact information from multiple dwelling registrations

CorporateOwner
RELEXINGTON PROPERTIES INC.
255 LEXINGTON AVE 1R
Brooklyn, NY, 11216
Agent
ISAAC BAUM
183 Wilson St. 135
Brooklyn, NY, 11211
HeadOfficer
ISAAC BAUM
255 LEXINGTON AVE 1R
Brooklyn, NY, 11216
Shareholder
THEODORE SCHISCHA
255 LEXINGTON AVE 1R
Brooklyn, NY, 11216
SiteManager
ISAAC BAUM
2

Building Permits

Owner information from Department of Buildings filings

Owner
RELEXINGTON PROPERTIES INC.
ISAAC BAUM
3

Recent Building Permits

Owner information from recent DOB NOW filings

Owner
ACE GROUP NY CORP.
OZONE PARK, NY, 11417
4

Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

MORTGAGOR/BORROWER
183 WILSON STREET
#35
BROOKLYN, NY, 11211
PARTY 2
ONE JERICHO PLAZA
SUITE 304
JERICHO, NY, 11753
PARTY 1
183 WILSON STREET
PMB 135
BROOKLYN, NY, 11211
PARTY 2
ONE JERICHO PLAZA
SUITE 304
JERICHO, NY, 11753
ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
3929 WEST JOHN CARPENTER FREEWAY
IRVING, TX, 75063
ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
1601 BRYAN STREET
DALLAS, TX, 75201
ASSIGNEE/NEW LENDER
3929 WEST JOHN CARPENTER FREEWAY
IRVING, TX, 75063
ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
1601 BRYAN STREET
DALLAS, TX, 75201
GRANTEE/BUYER
183 WILSON STREET
#135
BROOKLYN, NY, 11211
MORTGAGEE/LENDER

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
PLUTO Owner