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499 Union Avenue, Brooklyn

Brooklyn • Block 02315 • Lot 0021 • Zip: 11211

Condition

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

1 Open HPD violations Class B 1 3 on record • 2009–2022 0 Open DOB violations 13 on record • 1988–2026 0 Open ECB violations 25 on record • 1998–2018 1 Evictions executed 1 on record • 2024

Address

Primary address: 499 Union Avenue, Brooklyn
Borough: Brooklyn
Zip code: 11211
Block: 02315
Lot: 0021
BBL: 3023150021
Unified address ID: 3023150021

Land use and zoning

Land use: Multi-Family Elevator Buildings
Zoning: M1-2/R6 (Mixed Manufacturing & Residential)
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 10,387 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 125 ft x 100 ft
Built FAR: 3.55
Max residential FAR: 2.43
Max commercial FAR: 2
Max facility FAR: 4.8
School district: 14

Building

Building class: Elevator Apartments - Converted (D5)
Year built: 1930
Last altered: 2011
Floors: 5
Total units: 24
Residential units: 23
Building area: 36,888 sq ft
Building dimensions: 90 ft x 80 ft
Basement: Below grade full basement
Owner: 505 UNION AVE LLC

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: Apartments
Market value: $3,089,000
Total assessment: $1,390,050
Land assessment: $420,750
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: 505 UNION AVE LLC

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. DOB violation Jan 14, 2026

    C-CONSTRUCTION OTHER OPTIONAL

    FTM BLDG IN A CODE COMPPLIANT MANNER-OBSVD @ EXP1 SEVERAL BRICK MASONRY CRACKS AT GROUND FLOOR AND NEAR MAIN ENTRANCE...

2022

  1. DOB violation Jun 1, 2022

    BENCH-FAILURE TO BENCHMARK NONE

    FAILURE TO FILE BENCHMARKING REPORT OF ENERGY USE AS PER AD. CODE SEC. 28-309.4

  2. HPD violation Mar 2, 2022

    Class A

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

2021

  1. DOB NOW filing Aug 4, 2021 $4,500

    Alteration

    Approved

  2. HPD violation Apr 13, 2021

    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 NOW filing Mar 30, 2021 $4,500

    Alteration

    Approved

  4. DOB NOW filing Mar 11, 2021 $7,500

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

  5. DOB violation Feb 23, 2021

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

  6. DOB violation Feb 23, 2021

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

  7. DOB NOW filing Feb 8, 2021 $4,500

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

2020

  1. DOB filing Apr 29, 2020 $7,004,344

    Alteration Type I

  2. DOB filing Apr 29, 2020 $0

    Alteration Type I

    STRUCTURE DOCUMENT FILED IN CONJUNCTION WITH ALT 1 JOB NUMBER 320283386

  3. DOB violation Feb 11, 2020

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

2019

  1. Permit issued Oct 23, 2019

    PL / PL

    PRIME PIPING & HEATING IN

  2. DOB filing Jul 27, 2019 $573,000

    Alteration Type II

    SPRINKLER AND STANDPIPE APPLICATION FILED IN CONJUNCTION WITH ALT1 JOB NUMBER 321779152.

  3. DOB filing Jul 24, 2019 $0

    Alteration Type III

  4. DOB filing Jul 9, 2019 $0

    Alteration Type III

    BNP 15-285,147'FRONTAGE,ALT-I#321779152.

  5. Permit issued Jun 28, 2019

    AL

    JL WORKS INC

  6. DOB NOW filing Jun 25, 2019 $202

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

  7. DOB filing Jun 20, 2019 $25,000

    Alteration Type II

    INSTALLATION OF AN AUTOMATIC SMOKE DETECTION AND SPRINKLER FIRE ALARM SYSTEM IN CONJUNCTION WITH ALT 1 JOB NUMBER 320...

  8. Permit issued Jun 18, 2019

    EW / SP

    TRISTATE FIRE SPRINKLER

  9. Permit issued Jun 18, 2019

    EW / SD

    TRISTATE FIRE SPRINKLER

  10. DOB violation May 2, 2019

    BENCH-FAILURE TO BENCHMARK NONE

    FAILURE TO FILE BENCHMARKING REPORT OF ENERGY USE AS PER AD. CODE SEC. 28-309.4

2018

  1. Permit issued Dec 27, 2018

    AL

    EXPRESS BUILDERS JB, INC

  2. Permit issued Oct 18, 2018

    EQ / EQ

    EXPRESS BUILDERS JB, INC

  3. ECB violation Aug 22, 2018 $0

    CLASS - 2

    FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE HOUSEKEEPING PER SECTION REQUIREMENTS WORK IN PROGRESS UNDER PERMIT #320283386 AND APPRO...

2017

  1. DOB NOW filing Dec 13, 2017 $1

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

  2. ECB violation Oct 19, 2017 $1,600

    CLASS - 1

    CONST. SUPER FAIL TO PERFORM DUTIES. THE FOLLOWING HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS WERE OBSERVED & SWO & VIO WERE ISSUED ON THIS...

  3. ECB violation Oct 19, 2017 $400

    CLASS - 1

    MATERIAL STORAGE. AT TIME OF INPECTION OBSERVED LOOSE MATERIAL BEING STORED W/I 10 FEET OF THE LEADING EDGE AT EXP#1 ...

  4. ECB violation Oct 19, 2017 $400

    CLASS - 1

    BC3309.1. OVER HEAD PROTECTION. @ TIME OF INSP. OBSERVED THAT THERE WAS NO OHP IN PLACE @ EXP. 2 & 3 TO PROTECT ADJ P...

  5. ECB violation Oct 19, 2017 $400

    CLASS - 1

    HANDRAILS. HANDRAILS WERE MISSING @ STAIR NEAR EXP.4 MISSING HANDRAILSON A STAIRS CREATES A HAZARD. REMEDY: PROVIDE &...

  6. ECB violation Oct 19, 2017 $250

    CLASS - 1

    NO DESIGN DRAWING. AT TIME OF INSPECTION,OBSERVED WORKERS,CUTTING,TOURCHING,COPERING STEEL BEAMS UPON REQUEST FOR PE ...

2016

  1. Sale Dec 27, 2016 $0

    Changed hands

    505 UNION AVE

2013

  1. Sale Apr 30, 2013 $0

    Changed hands

    503 UNION AVENUE

2009

  1. HPD violation Sep 8, 2009

    Class B

    § 9, 170, 171, 300, 301, 302 M.D.LAW-FILE PLANS AND APPLICATION AND OBTAIN A CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY TO LEGALIZE THE...

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
505 UNION AVE LLC
144 SPENCER
Brooklyn, NY, 11205
Registration Contract
Agent
MENDY GREEN
144 SPENCER ST.
Brooklyn, NY, 11205
Registration Contract
HeadOfficer
BERNARD JACOBOWITZ
144 SPENCER ST.
Brooklyn, NY, 11205
Registration Contract
Officer
DAVID JACOBOWITZ
98 CUTTERMILL ROAD
Great Neck, NY, 11021
Registration Contract
Shareholder
BERNARD JACOBOWITZ
144 SPENCER ST.
Brooklyn, NY, 11205
Registration Contract
Shareholder
DAVID JACOBOWITZ
98 CUTTERMILL RD
Great Neck, NY, 11021
Registration Contract
SiteManager
MENDY GREEN
Registration Contract
2

Building Permits

Owner information from Department of Buildings filings

Owner
DAVBEL PROPERTIES LLC
BERL JACOBOWITZ
DOB Filing 04/29/2020
Owner
DAVBEL PROPERTY LLC
JOEL BRAVER
DOB Filing 04/29/2020
Owner
EXPRESS BUILDERS JB INC
JOEL BRAVER
DOB Filing 07/24/2019
Owner
505 UNION AVENUE LLC C/O
ISSAC ADLER
DOB Filing 11/19/2018
3

Recent Building Permits

Owner information from recent DOB NOW filings

Owner
SPENCER MYRTLE LLC
ROCKAWAY BEACH, NY, 11693
DOB NOW 08/04/2021
Owner
EXPRESS BUILDERS JB INC
EAST ROCKAWAY, NY, 11518
DOB NOW 06/25/2019
Owner
OWNERS REP
NEW YORK, NY, 10013
DOB NOW 12/13/2017
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Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

PARTY 2
505 UNION AVE LLC
144 SPENCER STREET
#519
BROOKLYN, NY, 11205
ACRIS 02/28/2025
PARTY 1
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.
14800 FRYE ROAD
2ND FLOOR, MAIL CODE TX1-0007
FORT WORTH, TX, 76155
ACRIS 02/28/2025
MORTGAGOR/BORROWER
505 UNION AVE LLC
144 SPENCER STREET
#519
BROOKLYN, NY, 11205
ACRIS 02/28/2025
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.
P.O. BOX 9178
COPPELL, TX, 75019
ACRIS 02/28/2025
PARTY ONE
FLAGSTAR BANK, N.A.
102 DUFFY AVENUE
HICKSVILLE, NY, 11801
ACRIS 02/21/2025
PARTY ONE
NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK
102 DUFFY AVENUE
HICKSVILLE, NY, 11801
ACRIS 02/21/2025
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK
102 DUFFY AVENUE, 3RD FLOOR
HICKSVILLE, NY, 11801
ACRIS 03/09/2020
ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
STERLING NATIONAL BANK
21 SCARSDALE ROAD
YONKERS, NY, 10707
ACRIS 03/06/2020
PARTY 1
RIDGE ABSTRACT CORP.
9201 4TH AVENUE, SUITE 502
BROOKLYN, NY, 11209
ACRIS 01/08/2019
PARTY ONE
DAVBEL PROPERTIES LLC
144 SPENCER STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11205
ACRIS 12/27/2018

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
505 UNION AVE LLC
Assessment Roll
PLUTO Owner
505 UNION AVE LLC
PLUTO