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559 Lorimer Street, Brooklyn

Brooklyn • Block 02761 • Lot 0035 • Zip: 11211

Condition

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

Address

Primary address: 559 Lorimer Street, Brooklyn
Borough: Brooklyn
Zip code: 11211
Block: 02761
Lot: 0035
BBL: 3027610035
Unified address ID: 3027610035

Land use and zoning

Land use: Mixed Residential & Commercial Buildings
Zoning: R6B (Residential)
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 3,942 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 29 ft x 132 ft
Built FAR: 1.7
Max residential FAR: 2
Max facility FAR: 2
School district: 14

Building

Building class: Residence - Multiple Use - Primarily Two Family with One Store or Office (S2)
Year built: 1930
Last altered: 1930
Floors: 3
Total units: 3
Residential units: 2
Building area: 6,693 sq ft
Building dimensions: 29 ft x 75 ft
Basement: Below grade full basement
Owner: 559 LORIMER STREET REALTY LLC

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: 1 - 3 Unit Residence
Market value: $831,000
Total assessment: $26,856
Land assessment: $6,593
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: 559 LORIMER STREET RE

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

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. DOB violation Nov 14, 2025

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2024 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

  2. ECB violation Sep 16, 2025 $6,250

    CLASS - 1

    UNSAFE STORAGE OF COMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL AND EQUIPMENT. OBSERVED ILLEGAL AND UNSAFE STORAGE OF (2) 15 LBS. PROPANE TANK...

  3. Sale Apr 16, 2025 $0

    Changed hands

    559 LORIMER STREET

  4. Sale Apr 16, 2025 $0

    Changed hands

    559 LORIMER STREET

2024

  1. DOB violation Sep 23, 2024

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2023 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

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 30, 2023

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2021 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

  3. DOB violation Jun 20, 2023

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2018 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

  4. DOB violation Jun 20, 2023

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2019 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

2022

  1. ECB violation Oct 31, 2022 $12,500

    CLASS - 1

    UNSAFE STORAGE OF COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT.NOTED AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION.ILLEGAL AND UNSAFE STORAGE OF 7...

2012

  1. ECB violation May 12, 2012 $800

    CLASS - 2

    OPERATION OF PLACE OF ASSEMBLY W/O A CURRENT CERTIFICATE OF OPERATION PA#301322726 REMEDY: OBTAIN A PLACE OF ASSEMBLY...

2009

  1. DOB filing Mar 3, 2009 $9,000

    Alteration Type II

2004

  1. DOB filing Aug 31, 2004 $16,000

    Alteration Type II

    INSTALL THREE (3) SPLIT SYSTEM AIR CONDITIONER UNITS IN EXISTING BAR. INSTALL NEW DUNNAGE FOR ROOFTOP CONDENSERS. NO ...

  2. Permit issued Aug 26, 2004

    EW / MH

    PHILIP TOSCANO ARCHITECTS

  3. Permit issued Mar 5, 2004

    EW / OT

    559_LORIMER STREET REALTY

2003

  1. DOB filing Mar 24, 2003 $0

    Place of Assembly

  2. DOB filing Mar 12, 2003 $25,000

    Alteration Type I

    MISCELLANEOUS RENOVATIONS TO EXISTING EATING AND DRINKING ESTABLISHMENT.

2002

  1. Permit issued Sep 6, 2002

    PL / PL

    EP PLUMBING CO

  2. Permit issued Jun 12, 2002

    AL

    559 LORIMER STREET LLC

  3. DOB filing Mar 8, 2002 $10,000

    Alteration Type II

    CONSTRUCT ONE STORY KITCHEN EXTENSION AT REAR OF RESTAURANT. NO CHANGE TO USE, EGRESS NOR OCCUPANCY.

  4. Permit issued Feb 26, 2002

    EW / OT

    559 LORIMER CORP

2001

  1. DOB filing Jul 19, 2001 $0

    Alteration Type I

    PLUMBING PLANS FILED HEREWITH

  2. Permit issued Apr 27, 2001

    EW / OT

    559 LORIMER STREET REALTY LLC

  3. ECB violation Apr 11, 2001 $0

    Non-Hazardous

    WORK WITHOUT PERMIT APPLICATION #300485464 HAS BEEN WITHDRAWN FROM ORIGINAL CONTRACTOR.WORK NOTED AT REAR OF RESTAURA...

  4. ECB violation Jan 3, 2001 $0

    Non-Hazardous

    NEW BLDG OCCUPIED WITHOUT A VALID C OF O. NOTED: NO C OF O FOR JOB#301030845 BOULDING IS PRESINTED OCCUPIED. REMEDY: ...

1991

  1. ECB violation Nov 22, 1991 $140

    Non-Hazardous

    WORK WITHOUT A PERMIT: IN THAT A AIR CONDITION UNIT IS INSTALLED ON ROOF OF THE WEST SIDE OF BUILDING. INSPECTION. (A...

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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Building Permits

Owner information from Department of Buildings filings

Owner
559 LORIMER ST REALTY LLC
JOHN MCGILLION
Owner
559 LORIMER ST. REALTY CORP.
JOHN MCGILION
Owner
559 LORIMER ST. REALTY LLC
JOHN MCGILLIAN
Owner
559 LORIMER ST REALTY
JOHN MCGILLION
Owner
559 Lorime
Leo Nicholas
Owner
MILO'S RESTAURANT
LEO SAMSON
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Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

GRANTEE/BUYER
C/O: MARYBETH BLOOM
73 ORCHARD ROAD
WEST HARTFORD, CT, 06117
GRANTOR/SELLER
559 LORIMER ST
BROOKLYN, NY, 112113895
GRANTEE/BUYER
73 ORCHARD RD.
WEST HARTFORD, CT, 06117
GRANTOR/SELLER
C/O: MARY MCGILLION, EXECUTOR
208 MAIN STREET, SUITE 203
ASBURY PARK, NJ, 07712
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
MORTGAGER/BORROWER
MORTGAGER/BORROWER
PARTY 1
391 MANHATTAN AVENUE
NEW YORK, NY, 10022
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
391 LORIMER ST
BKLYN, NY
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
391 LORIMER ST
BKLYN, NY

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
PLUTO Owner