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157-161 Kent Avenue, Brooklyn

Brooklyn • Block 02349 • Lot 0015 • Zip: 11249

Condition

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

Address

Primary address: 157-161 Kent Avenue, Brooklyn
Borough: Brooklyn
Zip code: 11249
Block: 02349
Lot: 0015
BBL: 3023490015
Unified address ID: 3023490015

Land use and zoning

Land use: Mixed Residential & Commercial Buildings
Zoning: M1-2/R6A (Mixed Manufacturing & Residential)
Lot type: Corner
Lot area: 21,300 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 69 ft x 400 ft
Built FAR: 3.37
Max residential FAR: 3
Max commercial FAR: 2
Max facility FAR: 3
School district: 14

Building

Building class: Elevator Apartments - Fireproof with Stores (D6)
Year built: 2012
Last altered: 2012
Floors: 7
Total units: 89
Residential units: 86
Building area: 71,720 sq ft
Building dimensions: 69 ft x 190 ft
Basement: Below grade full basement
Owner: WATERVIEW LOFTS LLC

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: Apartments
Market value: $19,867,000
Total assessment: $8,940,150
Land assessment: $958,500
Exempt total: $8,864,550
Assessment owner: WATERVIEW LOFTS 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

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. HPD violation May 8, 2026

    Class A

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

2025

  1. ECB violation Aug 13, 2025 $625

    CLASS - 1

    CLASS 2: ADJUST CAR DOOR SPEED AND REPAIR NOISE. HOIST ROPES WORN REPLACE.

2024

  1. ECB violation Oct 1, 2024 $625

    CLASS - 1

    FAILURE TO SUBMIT THE REQUIRED PARKING STRUCTURE INITIAL OBSERVATION REPORT FOR AN EXISTING PARKING STRUCTURE OR A PE...

  2. DOB NOW filing Mar 19, 2024 $1,000

    Alteration

    Approved

2023

  1. HPD violation Nov 13, 2023

    Class C

    § 27-2029 ADM CODE PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF HEAT FOR THE APARTMENT IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1D, 1s...

  2. ECB violation Sep 8, 2023 $655

    CLASS - 2

    INOPERATIVE CAR PHONE. MISALIGNED CAB MIRROR. REPLACE WORN GIBS WHERE NEEDED. SECURE GIBS WHERE NEEDED. CAR SHUT DOWN...

  3. ECB violation Sep 8, 2023 $1,562

    CLASS - 2

    CAR PHONE HAS LOW AUDIO. SELF RESETTING ESCAPE HATCH SWITCHES PROHIBITED. UNREADABLE CONTROLLER FUSES. BOTTOM LANDING...

  4. DOB NOW filing Jun 19, 2023 $10,000

    Alteration

    Approved

  5. DOB NOW filing Mar 7, 2023 $17,500

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

  6. ECB violation Jan 27, 2023 $312

    CLASS - 1

    FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING EXTERIOR FACADE & APPURTENANCES.NOTE:OBSERVED AT TIME OF INSPECTION DEFECTIVE/LOOS BALCO...

  7. DOB violation Jan 27, 2023

    C-CONSTRUCTION OTHER OPTIONAL

    EMERGENCY WORK ORDER DUE TO DEFECTIVE/LOOSE BALCONY UNDERSIDE CONCRETE AT BALCONY LINE EXP1 NORTH ELEVATION 2FL NORTH...

  8. DOB NOW filing Jan 23, 2023 $25,350

    Alteration

    Approved

2022

  1. DOB NOW filing Oct 24, 2022 $7,000

    Alteration

    Approved

  2. DOB violation Aug 9, 2022

    P-PLUMBING NONE

    APPLICANT OF RECORD, ALBERTO ROMAN, PE SURRENDERED ALL FILING PRIVILEGES. STOP ALL PLUMBING WORK UNDER PERMIT # B0054...

  3. Permit issued Aug 8, 2022

    PL / PL

    A&H EXPRESS PLBG&HTG CORP

  4. DOB filing Aug 8, 2022 $274,495

    Alteration Type I

    ALTERATION TYPE I TO CHANGE OCCUPANCY OF PORTION OF THE FIRST FLOOR THE RETAIL SPACE INTO PROFESSIONAL (VETERINARY) O...

  5. DOB NOW filing Aug 1, 2022 $25,350

    Alteration

    Approved

  6. Permit issued Jul 29, 2022

    AL

    ALCHEMY DEVELOPMENT

  7. ECB violation Apr 8, 2022 $312

    CLASS - 2

    INOPERATIVE PHONE. MISSING CAB NMIRROR. REPLACE WORN GIBS WHERE NEEDED. SECURE GIBS WHERE NEEDED. SECURE ESCAPE HATCH...

2021

  1. DOB violation Mar 3, 2021

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

  2. DOB violation Mar 3, 2021

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

  3. DOB violation Mar 3, 2021

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

2020

  1. Permit issued Dec 23, 2020

    EW / OT

    BROOKLYN GROUP CONTRACTO*

  2. Permit issued Nov 9, 2020

    EW / OT

    BROOKLYN GROUP CONTRACTO*

  3. DOB filing Nov 9, 2020 $21,500

    Alteration Type II

    FILING FOR INTERIOR WORK AT THE CORNER RETAIL STORE. ( USE GROUP 6) FLOORING, CARPENTRY, FINISHES TO BE DELI/GROCERY ...

  4. HPD violation Jun 12, 2020

    Class C

    HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2J, 2nd ...

  5. DOB violation Feb 20, 2020

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

  6. DOB filing Feb 14, 2020 $5,000

    Alteration Type II

    INSTALLATION OF MANUAL AUTOMATIC SMOKE DETECTION AND SPRINKLER FIRE ALARM SYSTEM.

2019

  1. Permit issued Aug 22, 2019

    PL / PL

    M. SPINELLI PLB & HTG INC

  2. DOB filing Aug 22, 2019 $283,500

    Alteration Type I

  3. Permit issued Jan 30, 2019

    SG

    MAUCERI SIGN CO., INC

2018

  1. HPD violation Oct 12, 2018

    Class A

    § 27-2104 ADM CODE POST AND MAINTAIN A PROPER SIGN ON WALL OF ENTRANCE STORY SHOWING THE REGISTRATION NUMBER ASSIGNED...

  2. HPD violation Oct 12, 2018

    Class A

    § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING MISSING SAFETY COVER OR PLUGS AT ELECTRIC OUTLET AT NORTH WALL AT SOU...

  3. HPD violation Oct 12, 2018

    Class A

    § 27-2005 HMC: POST, IN A FORM APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER, AND MAINTAIN A NOTICE IN A COMMON AREA OF THE BUILDING R...

  4. DOB filing May 17, 2018 $274,995

    Alteration Type II

2016

  1. DOB filing Mar 21, 2016 $10,500

    Alteration Type II

2010

  1. Sale Nov 18, 2010 $5,000,000

    Changed hands

    40 NORTH 4TH 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
WATERVIEW LOFTS LLC
185 MARCY AVe 102
Brooklyn, NY, 11211
Agent
Deegan Management
185 Marcy Ave 102
Brooklyn, NY, 11211
HeadOfficer
BERL JACOBS
185 MARCY AVe 102
Brooklyn, NY, 11211
Officer
BERL JACOBS
185 MARCY AVe
Brooklyn, NY, 11211
SiteManager
Eli Fried
2

Building Permits

Owner information from Department of Buildings filings

Owner
WATERVIEW LOFTS LLC
JACOB FRIEDMAN
Owner
WATERVIEW LOFTS LLC C/O CARNEGIE
MOTTY SPITZER
Owner
CARNEGIE MANAGEMENT INC.
MOTTY SPITZER
Owner
MATARESE/MANDELLA LLC
SAL ZIZA
Owner
CARNEGIE MANAGMENT INC.
ISAAC JACOBS
Owner
CHETRITE GROUP
JEFF GDANSSKI
Owner
KB RES CORP
BOGDAN KOWAL
Owner
CARNEGIE MANAGEMENT INC
ISAAC JACOBOWITZ
Owner
MANDELA LLC
JOSEPH MATARESE
Owner
MATARESE/MANDELLA, LLC
JOE MATARESE
3

Recent Building Permits

Owner information from recent DOB NOW filings

Owner
XD DEV. GROUP LLC
WOODMERE, NY, 11598
Owner
QUALITY LOFTS LLC
HOLLIS, NY, 11423
Owner
CARNEGIE MANAGEMENT
BROOKLYN, NY, 11218
Owner
PR
WOODMERE, NY, 11598
4

Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

PARTY 2
1307 WALT WHITMAN ROAD
MELVILLE, NY, 11747
ASSIGNOR
545 BROADWAY, SUITE 4
BR0OKLYN, NY, 11206
PARTY ONE
68 SOUTH SERVICE ROAD
MELVILLE, NY, 11747
PARTY TWO
ASSIGNEE
565 FIFTH AVENUE, 12TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY, 100172412
PARTY ONE
350 PARK AVENUE
NEW YORK, NY, 10022
PARTY TWO
484 UNION AVENUE
BROOKLYN, NY, 11211
GRANTOR/SELLER
484 UNION AVENUE
BROOKLYN, NY, 11211
PARTY TWO
18 EAST 50TH STREET
10TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY, 10022
PARTY 1
C/O MANUFACTURERS AND TRADERS TRUST COMPANY
350 PARK AVENUE
NEW YORK, NY, 10022

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
PLUTO Owner