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157 Lorimer Street, Brooklyn

Brooklyn • Block 02242 • Lot 0051 • Zip: 11206

Condition

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

Address

Primary address: 157 Lorimer Street, Brooklyn
Borough: Brooklyn
Zip code: 11206
Block: 02242
Lot: 0051
BBL: 3022420051
Unified address ID: 3022420051

Land use and zoning

Land use: Multi-Family Walk-Up Buildings
Zoning: R6A (Residential)
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 2,500 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 25 ft x 100 ft
Built FAR: 1.65
Max residential FAR: 3
Max facility FAR: 3
School district: 14

Building

Building class: Walk-up Apartments - Five to Six Families (C2)
Year built: 1931
Last altered: 1931
Floors: 3
Total units: 6
Residential units: 6
Building area: 4,125 sq ft
Building dimensions: 25 ft x 55 ft
Basement: Unknown
Owner: KARPEN, SHLOMO

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: 4, 5, or 6 Units
Market value: $1,240,000
Total assessment: $42,183
Land assessment: $442
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: KARPEN, SHLOMO

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.

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 Jun 23, 2025

    P-PLUMBING NONE

    BASED ON LIC# 001343 BEING INACTIVE, STOP ALL PLUMBING WORK UNDER JOB #320881248 IMMEDIATELY.

2024

  1. ECB violation May 21, 2024 $2,500

    CLASS - 1

    ATOI OBSERVED EXCAVATION WORK ON EXPOSURE 3. AS PER DOB NO PERMITS ON FILE, OBTAIN PERMIT

2023

  1. DOB violation Jun 30, 2023

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2020 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

  2. DOB violation Jun 20, 2023

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2018 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

  3. DOB violation Jun 20, 2023

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2019 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

  4. HPD violation Mar 23, 2023

    Class A

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

  5. HPD violation Mar 20, 2023

    Class C

    § 27-2005 ADM CODE & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF EXTREMELY HOT WATER EXCEEDING THE MAXIMUM TEMPERATU...

  6. HPD violation Mar 20, 2023

    Class C

    § 27-2044 ADM CODE REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING THE DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE AT THE BOTTOM OF THE STA...

  7. HPD violation Mar 20, 2023

    Class C

    § 27-2044 ADM CODE REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING THE DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE .. IN THE ENTRANCE LOCAT...

  8. HPD violation Mar 20, 2023

    Class C

    § 27-2005 ADM CODE & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF EXTREMELY HOT WATER EXCEEDING THE MAXIMUM TEMPERATU...

2019

  1. DOB violation Nov 8, 2019

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2017 INSPECTION REPORT

2018

  1. DOB violation Apr 6, 2018

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2016 INSPECTION REPORT

2017

  1. Sale Feb 13, 2017 $0

    Changed hands

    157 LORIMER STREET

2014

  1. ECB violation Sep 29, 2014 $4,000

    CLASS - 2

    ELECTRICAL WORK W/O PERMIT.OBSERVED @ 2:30 PM,6/3 FEEDERS FROM BASEMENT TO APTS.APPLICATION B381356 DOES NOT COVER 6/...

  2. ECB violation May 21, 2014 $0

    CLASS - 2

    FAILURE TO PROVIDE APPROVED PLANS AT JOBSITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION NOTED:ONGOING WORK AT PREMISES UNDER JOB PERMIT #3...

  3. ECB violation May 21, 2014 $400

    CLASS - 1

    WORK W/O A PERMIT.@ TIME OF INSP I OBERVED A NEW 2PC BATHROOM IN APT 1L,& NEW WATER & SANITARY OVERHEAD PIPING IN APT...

  4. ECB violation May 21, 2014 $0

    CLASS - 1

    WORK W/O A PERMIT.@ TIME OF INSP I OBSERVED(2)NEW GAS FIRED HOT WATER HEATERS IN BSMT,&(1)NEW 3PC.BATHROOM IN BSMT.NO...

  5. ECB violation May 21, 2014 $250

    CLASS - 2

    WORK DOES NOT CONFORM TO APPROVED CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS AND OR APPROVED AMENDMENTS OBSERVED AT TIME OF INSPECTION AT...

  6. Permit issued Feb 21, 2014

    EW / OT

    CS CONSTRUCTION GROUP LLC

  7. DOB filing Feb 21, 2014 $60,800

    Alteration Type II

    REPAIR/REPLACE BATHROOM FIZTURES, PARTITIONS, AND DEMISING WALL AT REAR SIDE OF THIRD FLOOR DWELLING UNITS, NEW STORA...

2013

  1. Permit issued Oct 16, 2013

    PL / PL

    DNA PLUMBING CONTR. INC

  2. Permit issued Oct 16, 2013

    EW / OT

    CS CONSTRUCTION GROUP LLC

  3. Sale Jul 8, 2013 $900,000

    Changed hands

    157 LORIMER STREET

  4. Sale Mar 20, 2013 $0

    Changed hands

    157 LORIMER STREET

2011

  1. Sale Oct 21, 2011 $0

    Changed hands

    157 LORIMER STREET

1991

  1. Permit issued Mar 13, 1991

    EW / BL

    GEORGE BASSALINO INC.

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
SHLOMO KARPEN
329 HEWES STREET
Brooklyn, NY, 11211
SiteManager
ISIDOR MANDEL
2

Building Permits

Owner information from Department of Buildings filings

Owner
157 LORIMER LLC
SHLOMO KARPEN
4

Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

PARTY ONE
220 RXR PLAZA
UNIONDALE, NY, 11556
PARTY TWO
157 LORIMER STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11206
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
PARTY ONE
1707 VETERANS HIGHWAY, SUITE 8
ISLANDIA, NY, 11749
MORTGAGER/BORROWER
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
GRANTEE/BUYER
123 MIDDLETON STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11206
GRANTEE/BUYER
123 MIDDLETON STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11206
GRANTOR/SELLER
54-22 BEACH CHANNEL DRIVE #3G
ARVERNE, NY, 11692
GRANTEE/BUYER
329 HEWES STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11211

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
PLUTO Owner