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285 Penn Street, Brooklyn

Brooklyn • Block 02214 • Lot 0033 • Zip: 11211

Condition

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

22 Open HPD violations Class A 5 Class B 3 Class C 3 Class I 11 24 on record • 2007–2026 1 Open DOB violations 1 on record • 1989 3 Open ECB violations 5 on record • 1996

Address

Primary address: 285 Penn Street, Brooklyn
Borough: Brooklyn
Zip code: 11211
Block: 02214
Lot: 0033
BBL: 3022140033
Unified address ID: 3022140033

Land use and zoning

Land use: Multi-Family Walk-Up Buildings
Zoning: C8-2 (Commercial)
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 2,200 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 22 ft x 100 ft
Built FAR: 1.5
Max commercial FAR: 2
Max facility FAR: 4.8
School district: 14

Building

Building class: Walk-up Apartments - Four Families (C3)
Year built: 1931
Last altered: 1931
Floors: 3
Total units: 4
Residential units: 4
Building area: 3,300 sq ft
Building dimensions: 22 ft x 50 ft
Basement: Unknown
Owner: LEIFER, NACHMAN

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: 4, 5, or 6 Units
Market value: $235,000
Total assessment: $48,601
Land assessment: $8,686
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: PENN STREET FAMILY TR

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

Transit and places within 0.5 miles of the lot.

Getting out

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Activity

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

2026

  1. Sale May 26, 2026 $0

    Changed hands

    285 PENN STREET

  2. 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...

2019

  1. Sale Feb 15, 2019 $0

    Changed hands

    285 PENN STREET

2017

  1. Sale Aug 29, 2017 $0

    Changed hands

    285 PENN STREET

2010

  1. Sale Feb 9, 2010 $0

    Changed hands

    285 PENN STREET

1996

  1. ECB violation Aug 16, 1996 $400

    Non-Hazardous

    GAS BEING SUPPLIED TO BLDG WITHOUT INSPECTION AND OR CERTIFICATION BY THIS DEPT.INSTALLED BASMT FOUR NEW BOILER FOR H...

  2. ECB violation Aug 16, 1996 $400

    Non-Hazardous

    PLUMBING FIXTURE NOT PROPERLY TAPPED AND/VERTED.;ROUGH PLUMBINHG WASTEEXPOSED FROM FLRS BELOW BATHROOM + KITCHEN.NOT ...

  3. ECB violation Aug 16, 1996 $350

    Non-Hazardous

    PLUMBING WORK WITHOUT A PERMIT.REMOVED FIXTURES 2FLR INSTALLED NEW BATHROOM + KITCHEN 1+3 FLR.REMEDY;OBTAIN A PERMIT ...

  4. ECB violation May 14, 1996 $0

    Hazardous

    FAILURE TO PROVIDE ACESS TO THE SCUTTLE LATTER AND SCUTTLE HATCH LOCATED AT THE 3RD FLR LANDING DUE TO THE ERECTION O...

  5. Permit issued Apr 19, 1996

    EW / OT

    MOISHE & DAVID GENERAL CONTRACTO

  6. ECB violation Mar 12, 1996 $0

    Hazardous

    WORK WITHOUT A PERMIT WORK NOTED 1-STAIRWELL OPENING BETWEEN BASEMENT AND 1ST FLOOR HAS BEEN CLOSED OFF WITH 2X10 JOI...

1989

  1. DOB violation Jun 20, 1989

    P-PLUMBING NONE

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
BERESI LEIFER
1272 48 STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11219
Registration Contract
Agent
BERESI LEIFER
1272 48 STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11219
Registration Contract
HeadOfficer
MURRAY HONIG
25-82 STEINWAY STREET
ASTORIA, NY, 11103
Registration Contract
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Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

GRANTOR/SELLER
LEIFER, NACHMAN
223 PENN STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11211
ACRIS 05/26/2026
GRANTEE/BUYER
NRL-285 LLC
223 PENN STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11211
ACRIS 05/26/2026
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS INC
ACRIS 03/18/2022
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
FAMILY FIRST FUNDING LLC
ACRIS 03/18/2022
PARTY 1
LIEFER, NACHMAN
223 PENN STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11211
ACRIS 11/26/2021
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
MERS
P.O. BOX 2026
FLINT, MI, 48501
ACRIS 11/26/2021
PARTY 2
MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC.
1901 E VOORHEES ST., SUITE C
DANVILLE, IL, 61834
ACRIS 11/26/2021
PARTY 2
CARDINAL FINANCIAL COMPANY, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
3701 ARCO CORPORATE DRIVE, SUITE 200
CHARLOTTE, NC, 28273
ACRIS 11/26/2021
ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
MERS
P.O. BOX 2026
FLINT, MI, 48501
ACRIS 08/13/2021
ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
FAMILY FIRST FUNDING LLC
1901 E. VORHEES STREET
SUITE C
DANVILLE, IL, 61834
ACRIS 08/13/2021

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
PENN STREET FAMILY TR
Assessment Roll
PLUTO Owner
LEIFER, NACHMAN
PLUTO