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481-493 Grand Avenue, Brooklyn

Brooklyn • Block 02019 • Lot 0001 • Zip: 11238

Condition

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

1 Open DOB violations 13 on record • 1992–2022 0 Open ECB violations 5 on record • 1992–2003

Address

Primary address: 481-493 Grand Avenue, Brooklyn
Borough: Brooklyn
Zip code: 11238
Block: 02019
Lot: 0001
BBL: 3020190001
Unified address ID: 3020190001

Land use and zoning

Land use: Industrial & Manufacturing
Zoning: R7A (Residential)
Lot type: Corner
Lot area: 8,614 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 73 ft x 118 ft
Built FAR: 5.62
Max residential FAR: 4
Max facility FAR: 4
School district: 13

Building

Building class: Warehouses - Warehouse, Self Storage (E7)
Year built: 1926
Last altered: 1926
Floors: 3
Total units: 1
Residential units: 0
Building area: 48,400 sq ft
Building dimensions: 73 ft x 118 ft
Basement: None/No Basement
Owner: CUBESMART, L.P.

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: All Others
Market value: $6,090,000
Total assessment: $2,740,500
Land assessment: $135,000
Exempt total: $2,444,850
Assessment owner: CUBESMART, L.P.

Neighborhood

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

Neighborhood Clinton Hill
District Brooklyn

Getting around

Estimated 3 days ago
Nearest station
Clinton-Washington Avs G

About 4 minutes on foot · 257 m

  • Downtown Brooklyn 18 min 4 walking, 14 riding
  • Fulton Street 23 min 4 walking, 19 riding
  • Union Square 32 min 4 walking, 28 riding
  • Penn Station 34 min 4 walking, 30 riding
  • Times Square 36 min 4 walking, 32 riding
  • Grand Central 39 min 4 walking, 35 riding

Around this address

Transit and places within 0.5 miles of the lot.

Getting out

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Places nearby

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Activity

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

2022

  1. DOB violation Jun 1, 2022

    BENCH-FAILURE TO BENCHMARK NONE

    FAILURE TO FILE BENCHMARKING REPORT OF ENERGY USE AS PER AD. CODE SEC. 28-309.4

  2. DOB NOW filing Apr 6, 2022 $9,000

    Alteration

    Approved

  3. DOB NOW filing Apr 6, 2022 $120,000

    Alteration

    Approved

2020

  1. DOB NOW filing May 7, 2020 $9,000

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

  2. DOB NOW filing Apr 28, 2020 $120,000

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

2015

  1. DOB filing Oct 19, 2015 $25,000

    Alteration Type III

    DECOMMISSION OF EXISTING ANTENNA SITE. INITIAL INSTALLATION APPROVED UNDER APPLICATIONS 310140852, 320230095, 3204705...

  2. Permit issued Aug 19, 2015

    AL / OT

    TELCOM ENGINEERING GP INC

2014

  1. DOB violation Apr 21, 2014

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

2013

  1. Permit issued Dec 12, 2013

    EW / SP

    PRECISION PLBG SVCS., INC

  2. Permit issued Dec 12, 2013

    EW / SD

    PRECISION PLBG SVCS., INC

  3. DOB filing Dec 12, 2013 $25,000

    Alteration Type II

    REMOVE THE 4" STANDPIPE SERVICE COMING IN FROM ATLANTIC AVENUE. REMOVE THE STANDPIPE FIRE DEPT CONNECTION FROM THE BU...

  4. DOB filing May 15, 2013 $20,000

    Alteration Type III

    INSTALLATION OF ADDTIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS CABINET ON EXSISTING DUNNAGE ON ROOF. INITAL INSATALLATION_ APPROVED UND...

  5. DOB filing Feb 15, 2013 $8,621

    Alteration Type III

    NON ILLUMINATED NON ADVERTISING ACCESSORY AWNING - CUBE SMART 481 GRAND AVENUE

2012

  1. Permit issued Sep 19, 2012

    SG

    EMPIRE ERECTORS & ELEC CO

  2. Permit issued Aug 21, 2012

    AL / OT

    MAUCERI SIGN CO INC

  3. Permit issued Aug 21, 2012

    SG

    MAUCERI SIGN CO., INC

  4. DOB filing Aug 21, 2012 $8,155

    Alteration Type III

    NON ILLUMINATED NON ADVERTISING ACCESSORY AWNING - 481 GRAND AVENUE CUBE SMART

  5. DOB filing May 24, 2012 $10,000

    Alteration Type III

    INSTALL ANTENNA ON ROOF

2011

  1. Sale Nov 3, 2011 $17,514,000

    Changed hands

    481 GRAND AVENUE

  2. DOB violation May 23, 2011

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

2010

  1. DOB violation May 17, 2010

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

2008

  1. DOB violation Mar 21, 2008

    LL1081-LOCAL LAW 10/81 - ELEVATOR ELEVATOROPTIONAL

2007

  1. DOB violation Oct 22, 2007

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

2005

  1. Sale Jul 12, 2005 $5,500,000

    Changed hands

    481 GRAND AVENUE

2003

  1. ECB violation Sep 15, 2003 $400

    Non-Hazardous

    DANGEROUS PLACES AND THINGS HAZARDOUS ARE AT TIME OF INSPECTION ROLL DOWN GATES AT WEST AND SOUTH SIDES CLOSED AND PA...

  2. ECB violation Sep 15, 2003 $0

    Non-Hazardous

    EXIT SIGN DEFECTIVE NOTE EXIT SIGNS THROUGHOUT BLDG ARE BROKEN AND MISSING REMEDY REPAIR REPLACE EXIT SIGNS

  3. ECB violation Sep 15, 2003 $0

    Non-Hazardous

    OCCUPANCY CONTRARY TO THAT ALLOWED BY THE CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY NOTED COFO # 138100 INDICATE CELLAR BOILER AND STO...

1998

  1. ECB violation Mar 2, 1998 $0

    Non-Hazardous

    75U,73M,40B, 73-PROVIDE CITY I.D NO. 40-PROVIDE UP OVER SPEED TRIPPING SWITCH AND CERTIFY TO PROPER CALIBRATION AS PE...

1992

  1. ECB violation Sep 2, 1992 $400

    Non-Hazardous

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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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Building Permits

Owner information from Department of Buildings filings

Owner
T-MOBILE
MARK BISHOP
DOB Filing 10/19/2015
Owner
CUBESMART LLC
JOSEPH DUDDY
DOB Filing 12/12/2013
Owner
481 GRAND LLC
STEVE NOVENSTEIN
DOB Filing 05/15/2013
Owner
CUBE SMART
DALE GINGRICH
DOB Filing 02/15/2013
Owner
CUBESMART, LP
GINGRICH DALE
DOB Filing 05/24/2012
Owner
481 GRAND, LLC
STEVE NOVENSTEIN
DOB Filing 11/06/2008
Owner
481 Grand Avenue LLC C/O Storage
Steve Novenstein
DOB Filing 01/26/2007
Owner
481 Grand Avenue LLC
Steve Novenstein
DOB Filing 12/07/2006
Owner
481 Grand Ave LLC C/O Storage
Steve Novenstein
DOB Filing 10/17/2006
Owner
481 GRAND AVENUE LLC/CO
STEVEN NOVESTEIN
DOB Filing 06/12/2006

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Recent Building Permits

Owner information from recent DOB NOW filings

Owner
PR
DOUGLASTON, NY, 11363
DOB NOW 04/06/2022
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Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

GRANTOR/SELLER
METROPCS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
ATTN: J. BARNES, 2250 LAKESIDE BOULEVARD
RICHARDSON, TX, 75082
ACRIS 04/30/2013
GRANTEE/BUYER
T-MOBILE HOLDING GMBH
ATTN: V. SAINES, 12920 SE 38TH STREET
BELLEVUE, WA, 98006
ACRIS 04/30/2013
MORTGAGER/BORROWER
481 GRAND LLC
ACRIS 11/18/2011
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
TD BANK, N.A. SUCCESSOR TO COMMERCE BANK, N.A.
ACRIS 11/18/2011
PARTY TWO
481 GRAND LLC
26 WEST 17TH STREET, SUITE 801
NY, NY, 10011
ACRIS 11/03/2011
MORTGAGER/BORROWER
ISRAILOV ENTERPRISES INC
ACRIS 11/03/2011
PARTY ONE
TD BANK, N.A.,
3020 WESTCHESTER AVENUE, SUITE 400
PURCHASE, NY, 10577
ACRIS 11/03/2011
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
TD BANK, N.A.,
ACRIS 11/03/2011
GRANTEE/BUYER
CUBESMART, L.P.
460 E. SWEDESFORD ROAD, SUITE 3000
WAYNE, PA, 19087
ACRIS 11/03/2011
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
SWEDBANK AB NEW YORK BRANCH
ONE PENN PLAZA
15TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY, 10119
ACRIS 03/31/2011

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
CUBESMART, L.P.
Assessment Roll
PLUTO Owner
CUBESMART, L.P.
PLUTO