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185 Penn Street, Brooklyn

Brooklyn • Block 02212 • Lot 0053 • Zip: 11211

Condition

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

14 Open HPD violations Class A 6 Class B 1 Class I 7 29 on record • 2008–2026

Address

Primary address: 185 Penn Street, Brooklyn
Borough: Brooklyn
Zip code: 11211
Block: 02212
Lot: 0053
BBL: 3022120053
Unified address ID: 3022120053

Land use and zoning

Land use: Multi-Family Walk-Up Buildings
Zoning: R6 (Residential)
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 2,000 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 20 ft x 100 ft
Built FAR: 2.22
Max residential FAR: 2.43
Max facility FAR: 4.8
School district: 14

Building

Building class: Walk-up Apartments - Three Families (C0)
Year built: 1901
Last altered: 2019
Floors: 3
Total units: 3
Residential units: 3
Building area: 4,440 sq ft
Building dimensions: 20 ft x 65 ft
Basement: Above grade full basement
Owner: 185 PENN LLC

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: 1 - 3 Unit Residence
Market value: $1,421,000
Total assessment: $37,803
Land assessment: $7,821
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: JACOBOWITZ, NAFTULA

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.

Getting out

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Places nearby

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Activity

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

2026

  1. HPD violation May 5, 2026

    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...

  2. HPD violation Apr 11, 2024

    Class A

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

2023

  1. HPD violation Nov 17, 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. HPD violation Mar 24, 2023

    Class A

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

2022

  1. HPD violation Nov 7, 2022

    Class I

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

2018

  1. Sale Aug 2, 2018 $0

    Changed hands

    185 PENN STREET

2017

  1. Sale Dec 11, 2017 $1,300,000

    Changed hands

    185 PENN STREET

2003

  1. Sale Jan 7, 2003 $0

    Changed hands

    185 PENN STREET

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
NAFTULA JACOBOWITZ
185 PENN ST
Brooklyn, NY, 11211
Registration Contract
SiteManager
ISRAEL FRIED
Registration Contract
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Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

ASSIGNEE/NEW LENDER
CITIZENS BANK, N.A.
10561 TELEGRAPH ROAD
GLEN ALLEN, VA, 23059
ACRIS 08/19/2025
ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS INC
11819 MIAMI ST SUITE 100
OMAHA, NE, 68164
ACRIS 08/19/2025
ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
INVESTORS HOME MORTGAGE
11819 MIAMI ST SUITE 100
OMAHA, NE, 68164
ACRIS 08/19/2025
GRANTOR/SELLER
JACOBOWITZ, NAFTULA
185 PENN STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11211
ACRIS 04/29/2021
GRANTOR/SELLER
JACOBOWITZ, SHAINDY
185 PENN STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11211
ACRIS 04/29/2021
GRANTEE/BUYER
185 PENN LLC
251 TROY AVENUE
BROOKLYN, NY, 11213
ACRIS 04/29/2021
GRANTEE/BUYER
JACOBOWITZ, SHAINDY
185 PENN STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11211
ACRIS 08/02/2018
GRANTEE/BUYER
JACOBOWITZ, NAFTULA
185 PENN STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11211
ACRIS 08/02/2018
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
BNY MORTGAGE COMPANY LLC
ACRIS 12/28/2017
MORTGAGER/BORROWER
MERMELSTEIN, EUGENE
ACRIS 12/28/2017

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
JACOBOWITZ, NAFTULA
Assessment Roll
PLUTO Owner
185 PENN LLC
PLUTO