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154 Penn Street, Brooklyn

Brooklyn • Block 02218 • Lot 0027 • Zip: 11211

Condition

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

Address

Primary address: 154 Penn Street, Brooklyn
Borough: Brooklyn
Zip code: 11211
Block: 02218
Lot: 0027
BBL: 3022180027
Unified address ID: 3022180027

Land use and zoning

Land use: Multi-Family Walk-Up Buildings
Zoning: R6 (Residential)
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 2,033 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 20 ft x 100 ft
Built FAR: 1.64
Max residential FAR: 2.43
Max facility FAR: 4.8
School district: 14

Building

Building class: Walk-up Apartments - Three Families (C0)
Year built: 1899
Last altered: 1899
Floors: 3
Total units: 3
Residential units: 3
Building area: 3,332 sq ft
Building dimensions: 20 ft x 45 ft
Basement: Above grade full basement
Owner: BNEI LEVY EQUITIES LLC

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: 1 - 3 Unit Residence
Market value: $1,393,000
Total assessment: $34,172
Land assessment: $8,095
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: HERMAN LOWY

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

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.

Activity

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

2026

  1. DOB NOW filing Jun 23, 2026 $75,000

    Alteration

    Approved

  2. DOB NOW filing Jun 23, 2026 $10,000

    Alteration

    Approved

  3. DOB NOW filing Jun 23, 2026 $10,000

    Alteration

    Approved

  4. DOB NOW filing Jun 23, 2026 $5,000

    Alteration

    Approved

  5. 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 ...

  6. DOB NOW filing Feb 6, 2026 $5,000

    Alteration

    Approved

  7. DOB NOW filing Feb 6, 2026 $75,000

    Alteration

    Approved

2025

  1. HPD violation Jun 10, 2025

    Class A

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

  2. ECB violation Mar 21, 2025 $6,250

    CLASS - 2

    NO CONSTRUCTION FENCE PERMIT. AT THE TIME OF MY INSPECTION I OBSERVED CONSTRUCTION FENCE AT EXPOSURE 1. UPON REVIEW O...

  3. Permit issued Jan 16, 2025

    AL

    YELLOW HAT CONSTRUCTION I

  4. DOB filing Jan 16, 2025 $480,225

    Alteration Type I

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. ECB violation Aug 27, 2024 $25,000

    CLASS - 1

    FAILURE TO COMPLY WORK PERFORMED WITHOUT PERMIT.WINDOW ENTED/UNINSPECTED UNDERPINNING INSTALLED AT EXPOSURES 2 AND 4....

  3. ECB violation Aug 27, 2024 $25,000

    CLASS - 1

    FAILURE TO COMPLY WORK PERFORMED WITHOUT PERMIT.EXPOSURE 3 HAS BEEN COMPLETELY REMOVED EXISTING FRAMING REMOVED AT AL...

  4. DOB violation Aug 27, 2024

    C-CONSTRUCTION OTHER OPTIONAL

    UNPERMITTED DEMOLITION, EXCAVATION, SUBGRADE, AND STRUCTURALWORK TOOK PLACE. THE UNPERMITTED WORK IS A POTENTIAL HAZA...

  5. ECB violation May 29, 2024 $6,250

    CLASS - 2

    OBSERVED CONSTRUCTION FENCE AT EXPOSURE 1 INSTALLED WITH NO PERMIT ON RECORD. CONSTRUCTION FENCE MISSING SIDE OF FENC...

  6. ECB violation May 29, 2024 $25,000

    CLASS - 1

    OBSERVED AT TIME OF INSPECTION OF A FULLY VACATE BUILDING WITH SEVERE STRUCTURAL ISSUES. CONSTRUCTION FENCE AT EXPOSU...

  7. 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 ...

  8. DOB violation Mar 26, 2024

    C-CONSTRUCTION OTHER OPTIONAL

    FAILURE 2 COMPLY W. DOB VIO#011924CE30101JT. WRK 2 ENCLOSE STRUCTURE HAS NOT BEGUN. COMMENCE WORK TO ENCLOSE, UNDER P...

  9. DOB violation Jan 19, 2024

    C-CONSTRUCTION OTHER OPTIONAL

    UNPERMITTED DEMOLITION COMPLETELY REMOVED EXPOSURE 3,LEAVING STRUCTURE OPEN TO THE ENVIRONMENT. REMEDY: RETAIN RDP TO...

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 ...

  3. DOB violation Jan 6, 2023

    C-CONSTRUCTION OTHER OPTIONAL

  4. DOB violation Jan 6, 2023

    UB-UNSAFE BUILDINGS NONE

2022

  1. DOB violation Feb 10, 2022

    C-CONSTRUCTION OTHER OPTIONAL

2021

  1. ECB violation Nov 20, 2021 $3,125

    CLASS - 2

    FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH COMMISSIONER'S ORDER CONTAINED IN SUMMONS/VIOLATION #39019558M ISSUED 3/12/20 AND FILE A CERTI...

  2. Permit issued Jan 25, 2021

    EW / OT

    YELLOW HAT CONSTRUCTION I

  3. DOB filing Jan 25, 2021 $37,000

    Alteration Type II

    STABILIZATION AND SHORING OF PARTIALLY GUTTED EXISTING BUILDING. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS, OR OCCUPANCY UNDER THIS AP...

2019

  1. Sale Feb 14, 2019 $0

    Changed hands

    154 PENN STREET

2004

  1. Sale Jun 29, 2004 $0

    Changed hands

    154 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
BNEI LEVY EQUITIES LLC
4 NANCY LANE
Spring Valley, NY, 10977
Agent
BNEI LEVY EQUITIES LLC
4 NANCY LANE
Spring Valley, NY, 10977
HeadOfficer
JOEL LOWY
4 NANCY LANE
Spring Valley, NY, 10977
2

Building Permits

Owner information from Department of Buildings filings

Owner
BNEI LEVY EQUITIES LLC
JOEL LOWY
3

Recent Building Permits

Owner information from recent DOB NOW filings

Owner
PR
BROOKLYN, NY, 11201
Owner
YELLOW HAT CONSTGRUCTION INC
NEW YORK, NY, 10001
4

Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

PARTY 1
1115 51ST STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11219
PARTY ONE
33 LEE AVENUE
BROOKLYN, NY, 11211
MORTGAGOR/BORROWER
4 NANCY LANE
SPRING VALLEY, NY, 10977
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
79-17 METROPOLITAN AVE
MIDDLE VILLAGE, NY, 11379
GRANTEE/BUYER
33 LEE AVENUE
BROOKLYN, NY, 11211
GRANTOR/SELLER
33 LEE AVENUE
BROOKLYN, NY, 11211
GRANTEE/BUYER
33 LEE AVENUE
BROOKLYN, NY, 11211
GRANTOR/SELLER
154 PENN STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11211
GRANTOR/SELLER
5

Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
PLUTO Owner