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253 Monroe Street, Brooklyn

Brooklyn • Block 01813 • Lot 0063 • Zip: 11216

Condition

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

Address

Primary address: 253 Monroe Street, Brooklyn
Borough: Brooklyn
Zip code: 11216
Block: 01813
Lot: 0063
BBL: 3018130063
Unified address ID: 3018130063

Land use and zoning

Land use: One & Two Family Buildings
Zoning: R6B (Residential)
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 2,000 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 20 ft x 100 ft
Built FAR: 1.4
Max residential FAR: 2
Max facility FAR: 2
School district: 13

Building

Building class: Two Family Dwellings - Converted from One Family (B3)
Year built: 1899
Last altered: 1899
Floors: 3
Total units: 2
Residential units: 2
Building area: 2,800 sq ft
Building dimensions: 20 ft x 35 ft
Basement: Above grade full basement
Owner: BM 253 MONROE LLC

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: 1 - 3 Unit Residence
Market value: $1,425,000
Total assessment: $16,539
Land assessment: $3,110
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: MONROE UNIQUE HOMES L

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. DOB NOW filing Aug 3, 2026 $41,000

    Alteration CO

    Approved

  2. ECB violation Jul 28, 2026 $2,500

    CLASS - 2

    B.C 3314.8.2. OBSERVED A PIPE SCAFFOLD INSTALLED EXPO#1 OF THE BUILDING WITH A BLUE TARP ATTACHED TO THE SCAFFOLDING ...

  3. DOB NOW filing Jul 28, 2026 $44,000

    Alteration CO

    Approved

  4. DOB NOW filing Jun 9, 2026 $41,000

    Alteration CO

    Permit Entire

  5. DOB NOW filing Jun 1, 2026 $1,058,400

    Alteration CO

    Plan Examiner Review

  6. DOB NOW filing Mar 16, 2026 $171,860

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

  7. Sale Feb 27, 2026 $1,700,000

    Changed hands

    253 MONROE STREET

2025

  1. HPD violation Nov 24, 2025

    Class I

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

2024

  1. HPD violation Dec 4, 2024

    Class I

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

2023

  1. HPD violation Nov 28, 2023

    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 NOW filing Oct 13, 2023 $43,000

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

2022

  1. HPD violation Nov 17, 2022

    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 Mar 16, 2022

    Class I

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

2021

  1. HPD violation Apr 21, 2021

    Class I

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

2013

  1. Sale Feb 13, 2013 $140,000

    Changed hands

    253 MONROE ST

2007

  1. ECB violation Aug 30, 2007 $0

    Hazardous

    FAILURE TO COMPLY W/ COMM'S ORDER TO CORRECT VIO #34573591K FOR WORK W/O PERMITS ALL CONDITIONS NOTED ON VIOLATION. R...

  2. Sale May 18, 2007 $535,000

    Changed hands

    253 MONROE STREET

  3. ECB violation May 16, 2007 $2,500

    Hazardous

    OCCUPANCY CONTRARY TO THAT ALLOWED BY C OF O & DOB RECORDS CLASS A APTCREATED AT BASEMENT FIXTURES PRESENT AT KITCHEN...

  4. ECB violation Apr 24, 2007 $16,000

    Hazardous

    RESIDENCE ALTERED FOR OCCUPANCY AS A DWELLING FOR MORE THAN THE LEGAL LY APPROVED NUMBER OF FAMILIES.FROM:(2)FAMILY D...

  5. ECB violation Apr 24, 2007 $2,500

    Hazardous

    WORK W/O A PERMIT:WORK NOTED:BUILT PARTITIONS CREATING FIVE APTS AT BLDG(1)APT.@ BASEMENT(2)APTS @ 1ST FL,(1)APT @ 2N...

  6. ECB violation Apr 24, 2007 $2,500

    Hazardous

    FAILURE TO PROVIDE AT LEASE TWO MEANS OF EGRESS FROM ROOM OR SPACE WHERE REQUIRED:NO 2ND MEANS OF EGRESS FROM 3RD FL ...

2004

  1. Sale Oct 22, 2004 $0

    Changed hands

    253 MONROE ST

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

IndividualOwner
RANDAULL A COBB
253 MOMROE STREET 2A
Brooklyn, NY, 11216
SiteManager
RANDAU A COBB
3

Recent Building Permits

Owner information from recent DOB NOW filings

Owner
MNB Developers
BRONX, NY, 10469
Owner
URENA CONSTRUCTION & DESIGN
BROOKLYN, NY, 11209
4

Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

PARTY ONE
1780 NOSTRAND AVE
BROOKLYN, NY, 11226
PARTY 1
41 KENT ROAD
SUITE 204
HOWELL, NJ, 07731
GRANTOR/SELLER
253 MONROE ST
BROOKLYN, NY, 11216
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
111 GREAT NECK RD
SUITE 508
GREAT NECK, NY, 11021
GRANTEE/BUYER
1780 NOSTRAND AVE
BROOKLYN, NY, 112267234
GRANTEE/BUYER
253 MONROE ST
BROOKLYN, NY, 11216
GRANTOR/SELLER
199 LEE AVE SUITE 727
BROOKLYN, NY, 11211
ASSIGNEE/NEW LENDER
1349 EMPIRE CENTRAL DRIVE
DALLAS, TX, 75247
ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
1349 EMPIRE CENTRAL DRIVE
DALLAS, TX, 75247
MORTGAGER/BORROWER

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
PLUTO Owner