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284-290 Penn Street, Brooklyn

Brooklyn • Block 02220 • Lot 0032 • Zip: 11211

Condition

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

21 Open HPD violations Class A 2 Class B 16 Class C 3 36 on record • 1990–2025 5 Open DOB violations 9 on record • 1993–2025 0 Open housing litigation 1 on record • 2006

Address

Primary address: 284-290 Penn Street, Brooklyn
Borough: Brooklyn
Zip code: 11211
Block: 02220
Lot: 0032
BBL: 3022200032
Unified address ID: 3022200032

Land use and zoning

Land use: Multi-Family Walk-Up Buildings
Zoning: R6 (Residential)
Lot type: Corner
Lot area: 2,400 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 30 ft x 80 ft
Built FAR: 3
Max residential FAR: 2.43
Max facility FAR: 4.8
School district: 14

Building

Building class: Walk-up Apartments - Over Six Families Without Stores (C1)
Year built: 1931
Last altered: 1931
Floors: 4
Total units: 7
Residential units: 7
Building area: 7,200 sq ft
Building dimensions: 30 ft x 60 ft
Basement: Below grade full basement
Owner: 284 PENN STREET LLC

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: 2B
Market value: $510,000
Total assessment: $143,353
Land assessment: $4,497
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: WASSERMAN SAM

Neighborhood

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

Neighborhood Williamsburg
District Brooklyn

Getting around

Estimated 4 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.

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. DOB violation Nov 14, 2025

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2024 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

2024

  1. Sale Dec 30, 2024 $0

    Changed hands

    284 PENN STREET

2021

  1. HPD violation Apr 9, 2021

    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. HPD violation Feb 5, 2019

    Class B

    § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE MECHANICAL AIR VENT AT BOILER ROOM IN CELLAR

2014

  1. HPD violation Jul 29, 2014

    Class C

    § 27-2043.1 HMC INSTALL THE MISSING OR REPAIR/REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE WINDOW GUARD(S) THROUGHOUT THE PUBLIC AREAS IN AC...

  2. HPD violation Jul 29, 2014

    Class C

    § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE FIRE RETARDANT MATERIAL AT CEILING A...

  3. HPD violation Jul 29, 2014

    Class A

    SECTION 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT CEILING AT BULKHEAD AREA

2007

  1. DOB violation Jan 19, 2007

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

2006

  1. DOB violation Jan 6, 2006

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

2004

  1. DOB filing Jul 21, 2004 $10,000

    Alteration Type II

    INSTALLATION OF BALCONIES AT SECOND AND THIRD FLOORS AS PER PLANS. NO CHANGE IN EGRESS, USE, OR OCCUPANCY.

  2. Permit issued Apr 13, 2004

    EW / OT

    BARZEL IRON WORKS

2003

  1. DOB violation Mar 19, 2003

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

1997

  1. DOB violation Feb 10, 1997

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

1995

  1. DOB violation Aug 29, 1995

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

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

CorporateOwner
ESTHER WASSERMAN
307 RUTLEDGE ST
BKLYN, NY, 11211
Registration Contract
Agent
ESTHER WASSEMAn
307 RUTLEDGE STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11211
Registration Contract
HeadOfficer
Esther WASSERMAN
307 RUTLEDGE STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11211
Registration Contract
Officer
Esther WASSERMAN
307 RUTLEDGE ST
BROOKLYN, NY, 11211
Registration Contract
SiteManager
Esther WASSERMAN
Registration Contract
2

Building Permits

Owner information from Department of Buildings filings

Owner
N/A
SAM WASSERMAN
DOB Filing 07/21/2004
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Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

GRANTEE/BUYER
284 PENN STREET LLC
307 RUTLEDGE STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11211
ACRIS 12/30/2024
GRANTOR/SELLER
WASSERMAN, ESTHER
184 PENN STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11211
ACRIS 12/30/2024
GRANTOR
SCHMALHAUSEN, HELEN
52 HARRISON AVENUE
BROOKLYN, NY, 99999
ACRIS 09/14/2005
GRANTEE
WASSERMAN, ESTHER
179 HOOPER STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 99999
ACRIS 09/14/2005
GRANTOR
SCHMALHAUSEN, ABRAHAM
52 HARRISON AVENUE
BROOKLYN, NY, 99999
ACRIS 09/14/2005
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
SCHMALHAUSEN, ABRAHAM
ACRIS 02/19/1998
Party 2
VACATE ORDER
00000
ACRIS 05/13/1987
PARTY 1
CITY OF NEW YORK
00000
ACRIS 05/13/1987
GRANTOR/SELLER
COMMISSIONER OF FINANCE
500 MUNICIPAL BLDG
NY, NY, 00000
ACRIS 05/28/1986
GRANTEE/BUYER
CITY OF NEW YORK
CITY HALL
NY, NY, 00000
ACRIS 05/28/1986

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
WASSERMAN SAM
Assessment Roll
PLUTO Owner
284 PENN STREET LLC
PLUTO