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215 Hewes Street, Brooklyn

Brooklyn • Block 02206 • Lot 0049 • Zip: 11211

Condition

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

25 Open HPD violations Class A 10 Class I 15 28 on record • 2008–2026 2 Open DOB violations 2 on record • 2015–2017 0 Open ECB violations 1 on record • 1993

Address

Primary address: 215 Hewes Street, Brooklyn
Borough: Brooklyn
Zip code: 11211
Block: 02206
Lot: 0049
BBL: 3022060049
Unified address ID: 3022060049

Land use and zoning

Land use: Public Facilities & Institutions
Zoning: R6 (Residential)
Ownership: Fully tax-exempt property
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 4,200 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 42 ft x 100 ft
Built FAR: 2.4
Max residential FAR: 2.43
Max facility FAR: 4.8
School district: 14

Building

Building class: Churches, Synagogues, etc. - Church, Synagogue, Chapel (M1)
Year built: 1899
Last altered: 1993
Floors: 4
Total units: 1
Residential units: 0
Building area: 10,080 sq ft
Building dimensions: 20 ft x 60 ft
Basement: Above grade full basement
Owner: CONGREGATION K'HALLBENE

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: All Others
Market value: $975,000
Total assessment: $438,750
Land assessment: $45,000
Exempt total: $438,750
Assessment owner: CONGREGATION K'HALLBE

Neighborhood

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

Neighborhood Williamsburg
District Brooklyn

Getting around

Estimated 6 days ago
Nearest station
Metropolitan Av G

About 5 minutes on foot · 308 m

  • Union Square 19 min 5 walking, 14 riding
  • Downtown Brooklyn 28 min 5 walking, 23 riding
  • Grand Central 30 min 5 walking, 25 riding
  • Times Square 31 min 5 walking, 26 riding
  • Fulton Street 32 min 5 walking, 27 riding
  • Penn Station 33 min 5 walking, 28 riding

Around this address

Transit and places within 0.5 miles of the lot.

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Activity

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

2026

  1. HPD violation May 4, 2026

    Class A

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

  2. HPD violation May 4, 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. HPD violation Nov 18, 2025

    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 Nov 18, 2025

    Class I

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

  3. HPD violation Jun 9, 2025

    Class A

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

2024

  1. HPD violation Nov 26, 2024

    Class I

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

2017

  1. DOB violation Feb 24, 2017

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2015 INSPECTION REPORT

2015

  1. DOB violation Mar 3, 2015

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2013 INSPECTION REPORT

2013

  1. DOB filing May 22, 2013 $75,000

    Alteration Type II

    APPLICATION FILED FOR NEW HVAC UNITS ON THE ROOF

  2. Permit issued May 8, 2013

    EW / MH

    EXPRESS BUILDERS JB, INC

1994

  1. Permit issued Aug 3, 1994

    AL

    N & M HOME IMPROVEMENT INC

1993

  1. Permit issued Aug 27, 1993

    AL

    N & M HOME IMPROVEMENT INC

  2. Permit issued Aug 25, 1993

    PL / PL

    MASTER MECHANICAL PLG & HTG INC

  3. Permit issued Jun 30, 1993

    AL

    N & M HOME IMPROVEMENT INC

  4. ECB violation Mar 25, 1993 $800

    Non-Hazardous

    OCCUPANCY CONTRARY TO THAT ALLOWED BY THE CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY #234717,WHICH INDICATES LEGAL USE OF FIRST FLOOR:(...

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

1

Registration Contracts

Contact information from multiple dwelling registrations

CorporateOwner
CONG KHAL BNEI EMUNIM & TALMUA TORAH BNE
215 HEWES STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11211
Registration Contract
Agent
HERMAN MEISELS
217 HEWES STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11211
Registration Contract
HeadOfficer
HERMAN MEISELS
215 HEWES STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11211
Registration Contract
CorporateOwner
CONGREGATION KHAL BNEI EMUNIM INCORPORAT
217 HEWES STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11211
Registration Contract
Agent
CONGREGATION KHAL BNEI EMUNIM INCORPORAT
217 HEWES ST
BROOKLYN, NY, 11211
Registration Contract
HeadOfficer
BERL KESTENBAUM
133 HOOPER ST
BROOKLYN, NY, 11211
Registration Contract
Officer
MENDEL K KLEIN
38 HARRISON AVE 2
BROOKLYN, NY, 11211
Registration Contract
SiteManager
JACOB POSEN
Registration Contract
2

Building Permits

Owner information from Department of Buildings filings

Owner
N/A
H MEISELS
DOB Filing 05/22/2013
4

Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

MORTGAGEE/LENDER
BAY RIDGE FED S&L ASSN
7500 FIFTH AVE
BKLYN, NY, 00000
ACRIS 06/20/1986
MORTGAGOR/BORROWER
CONGREGATION K/HALLBENE
215 HEWES ST
BKLYN, NY, 00000
ACRIS 06/20/1986
GRANTOR/SELLER
BUXBAUM, JOSEF
199 HOOPER ST
BKLYN, NY, 00000
ACRIS 05/30/1986
5

Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
CONGREGATION K'HALLBE
Assessment Roll
PLUTO Owner
CONGREGATION K'HALLBENE
PLUTO