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489 Tompkins Avenue, Brooklyn

Brooklyn • Block 01855 • Lot 0003 • Zip: 11216

Condition

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

22 Open HPD violations Class A 1 Class B 15 Class C 6 46 on record • 1994–2026 21 Open DOB violations 21 on record • 1993–2025 0 Open ECB violations 1 on record • 2014 0 Open housing litigation 1 on record • 2017

Address

Primary address: 489 Tompkins Avenue, Brooklyn
Borough: Brooklyn
Zip code: 11216
Block: 01855
Lot: 0003
BBL: 3018550003
Unified address ID: 3018550003

Land use and zoning

Land use: Mixed Residential & Commercial Buildings
Zoning: R6A (Residential)
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 1,407 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 20 ft x 70 ft
Built FAR: 3.24
Max residential FAR: 3
Max facility FAR: 3
School district: 13

Building

Building class: Residence - Multiple Use - Primarily Five to Six Family with One Store or Office (S5)
Year built: 1888
Last altered: 1888
Floors: 4
Total units: 7
Residential units: 6
Building area: 4,560 sq ft
Building dimensions: 20 ft x 57 ft
Basement: Below grade full basement
Owner: LEONARD A GAYLE

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: 2B
Market value: $285,000
Total assessment: $79,011
Land assessment: $4,436
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: LEONARD A GAYLE

Neighborhood

The area this lot falls inside, and the commute Hoodkit measures from it.

Neighborhood Bedford-Stuyvesant
District Brooklyn

Getting around

Estimated 4 days ago
Nearest station
Myrtle-Willoughby Avs G

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

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Activity

Sales, filings, permits and violations from every dataset, in one order.

2026

  1. HPD violation May 28, 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...

  2. HPD violation May 28, 2026

    Class B

    § 27-2045(B)(1)(A) HMC, § 12-01, § 12-03 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL SMOKE DETECTING ...

  3. HPD violation May 28, 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...

  4. HPD violation May 28, 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...

  5. HPD violation May 28, 2026

    Class C

    § 27-2005 ADM CODE & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF BULKHEAD DOOR SEALED SHUT AT PUBLIC HALL STAIRS, 4t...

  6. HPD violation May 6, 2026

    Class A

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

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. DOB violation Sep 23, 2024

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2023 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

2023

  1. DOB violation Jun 30, 2023

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2020 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

  2. DOB violation Jun 20, 2023

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2018 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

  3. DOB violation Jun 20, 2023

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2019 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

2019

  1. DOB violation Nov 8, 2019

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2017 INSPECTION REPORT

2014

  1. ECB violation Apr 24, 2014 $0

    CLASS - 2

    B25,5A,15,21A,34B,48A,50,50A,59B,50C,50D,50E. 50FLUE PIPE NOT SUPPORTED, & LOOSE CEMENT @ CHIMNEY.50ACHECK VALVE MISS...

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
LEONARD GAYLE
394 MYRTLE AVE 125
BROOKLYN, NY, 11205
Registration Contract
Agent
MICHELE GAYLE
394 MYRTLE AVE 125
BROOKLYN, NY, 11205
Registration Contract
SiteManager
MICHELE GAYLE
Registration Contract
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Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

PARTY 1
NYC LANDMARKS PRESERVATION COMMISSION
ACRIS 03/24/2021
PARTY 2
THE BANK OF NEW YORK
101 BARCLAY STREET
NYCTL 1998-2 TRUST
NEW YORK, NY, 10286
ACRIS 08/05/2010
PARTY 1
THE BANK OF NEW YORK
101 BARCLAY STREET
NYCTL 2010-A TRUST
NEW YORK, NY, 10286
ACRIS 08/05/2010
PARTY 1
CITY OF NEW YORK
1 CENTRE STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10007
ACRIS 08/18/2009
PARTY 2
BANK OF NEW YORK
101 BARCLAY STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10286
ACRIS 08/18/2009
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
CITY OF NEW YORK
00000
ACRIS 03/03/1988
GRANTEE/BUYER
GAYLE LEONARD A
ACRIS 09/15/1975
MORTGAGOR/BORROWER
GAYLE LEONARD A
ACRIS 09/15/1975
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
CITY OF N Y
ACRIS 09/15/1975
GRANTEE/BUYER
CITY OF NY
ACRIS 12/27/1973

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
LEONARD A GAYLE
Assessment Roll
PLUTO Owner
LEONARD A GAYLE
PLUTO