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161 Penn Street, Brooklyn

Brooklyn • Block 02212 • Lot 0065 • Zip: 11211

Condition

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

28 Open HPD violations Class A 11 Class B 2 Class C 3 Class I 12 28 on record • 2015–2026 0 Open housing litigation 2 on record • 2021–2022

Address

Primary address: 161 Penn Street, Brooklyn
Borough: Brooklyn
Zip code: 11211
Block: 02212
Lot: 0065
BBL: 3022120065
Unified address ID: 3022120065

Land use and zoning

Land use: Mixed Residential & Commercial Buildings
Zoning: R6 (Residential)
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 2,083 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 20 ft x 100 ft
Built FAR: 2.12
Max residential FAR: 2.43
Max facility FAR: 4.8
School district: 14

Building

Building class: Residence - Multiple Use - Primarily Three Family with One Store or Office (S3)
Year built: 1901
Last altered: 1901
Floors: 3
Total units: 4
Residential units: 3
Building area: 4,424 sq ft
Building dimensions: 20 ft x 45 ft
Basement: Below grade full basement
Owner: LEICHTAG, AS TRUSTEE, CHANIE

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: 1 - 3 Unit Residence
Market value: $1,340,000
Total assessment: $39,736
Land assessment: $10,201
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: 161 PENN STREET REVOC

Neighborhood

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

Neighborhood Williamsburg
District Brooklyn

Getting around

Estimated 3 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

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Getting out

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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 ...

2025

  1. HPD violation Nov 19, 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 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 ...

2019

  1. Sale Dec 2, 2019 $0

    Changed hands

    161 PENN STREET

  2. DOB filing Nov 24, 2019 $116,928

    Alteration Type II

    HORIZONTAL ENALRGEMENT FOR 1,2,3, FLOORS FOR RESIDENTIAL DWELLING UNITS

  3. Sale Nov 4, 2019 $0

    Changed hands

    161 PENN STREET

2018

  1. DOB filing Aug 7, 2018 $100,000

    Alteration Type I

2017

  1. Sale Feb 23, 2017 $0

    Changed hands

    161 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

1

Registration Contracts

Contact information from multiple dwelling registrations

CorporateOwner
ISAAC TRUST
543 BEDFORD AVENUE P.M.B. # 185
BROOKLYN, NY, 11211
Registration Contract
Agent
BERNARD BERKOVIC
543 BEDFORD AVE PMB #185
BKLYN, NY, 11211
Registration Contract
HeadOfficer
BERNARD BERKOVIC
543 BEDFORD AVE PMB #185
BKLYN, NY, 11211
Registration Contract
2

Building Permits

Owner information from Department of Buildings filings

Owner
161 PENN STREET REVOCABLE TRUST
BERISH WEINBERGER
DOB Filing 11/24/2019
4

Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

GRANTEE/BUYER
161 PENN STREET IRREVOCABLE TRUST
543 BEDFORD AVENUE
PMB 213
BROOKLYN, NY, 11211
ACRIS 12/02/2019
GRANTEE/BUYER
LEICHTAG, AS TRUSTEE, CHANIE
543 BEDFORD AVENUE
PMB 213
BROOKLYN, NY, 11211
ACRIS 12/02/2019
GRANTOR/SELLER
161 PENN STREET LLC
543 BEDFORD AVENUE
PMB 213
BROOKLYN, NY, 11211
ACRIS 12/02/2019
GRANTOR/SELLER
WEINBERGER, AS TRUSTEE, BERISH
161 PENN STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11211
ACRIS 11/04/2019
GRANTOR/SELLER
161 PENN STREET REVOCABLE TRUST
161 PENN STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11211
ACRIS 11/04/2019
GRANTEE/BUYER
161 PENN STREET LLC
161 PENN STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11211
ACRIS 11/04/2019
PARTY 1
RIDGE ABSTRACT CORP.
1967 MCDONALD AVENUE
BROOKLYN, NY, 11223
ACRIS 10/30/2017
MORTGAGOR/BORROWER
BERISH WEINBERGER, TRUSTEE
161 PENN ST
BROOKLYN, NY, 11211
ACRIS 09/26/2017
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
MERS
1901 E. VOORHEES STREET
SUITE C
DANVILLE, IL, 61834
ACRIS 09/26/2017
GRANTEE/BUYER
BERISH WEINBERGER, AS TRUSTEE
161 PENN STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11211
ACRIS 02/23/2017

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
161 PENN STREET REVOC
Assessment Roll
PLUTO Owner
LEICHTAG, AS TRUSTEE, CHANIE
PLUTO