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259 Powers Street, Brooklyn

Brooklyn • Block 02920 • Lot 0040 • Zip: 11211

Condition

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

Address

Primary address: 259 Powers Street, Brooklyn
Borough: Brooklyn
Zip code: 11211
Block: 02920
Lot: 0040
BBL: 3029200040
Unified address ID: 3029200040

Land use and zoning

Land use: Multi-Family Walk-Up Buildings
Zoning: R6B (Residential)
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 3,847 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 25 ft x 158 ft
Built FAR: 1.07
Max residential FAR: 2
Max facility FAR: 2
School district: 14

Building

Building class: Walk-up Apartments - Old Law Tenements (C4)
Year built: 1920
Last altered: 1920
Floors: 3
Total units: 9
Residential units: 9
Building area: 4,125 sq ft
Building dimensions: 25 ft x 55 ft
Basement: None/No Basement
Owner: GOLDEN POWERS LLC

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: 2B
Market value: $1,240,000
Total assessment: $58,353
Land assessment: $800
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: GOLDEN POWERS LLC

Neighborhood

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

Neighborhood East Williamsburg
District Brooklyn

Getting around

Estimated 3 days ago
Nearest station

About 15 minutes on foot · 987 m

  • Union Square 29 min 15 walking, 14 riding
  • Grand Central 39 min 15 walking, 24 riding
  • Times Square 40 min 15 walking, 25 riding
  • Penn Station 42 min 15 walking, 27 riding
  • Fulton Street 42 min 15 walking, 27 riding
  • Downtown Brooklyn 46 min 15 walking, 31 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 Sep 17, 2025

    Class C

    § 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING CONSISTING OF KEY OPERATED DOUBLE CYLINDER LOCK INSTALLED AT VE...

  2. HPD violation Sep 17, 2025

    Class C

    § 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE IN THE ENTRA...

  3. HPD violation Feb 18, 2025

    Class A

    § 27-2017.3 HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... LESS THAN 10 SQ.FT AT CEILING IN...

  4. HPD violation Feb 18, 2025

    Class B

    § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR THE WEST WALL IN TH...

  5. HPD violation Feb 18, 2025

    Class C

    § 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING DOUBLE CYLINDER LOCK INSTALLED AT VESTIBULE DOOR , 1st STORY

2024

  1. HPD violation Apr 16, 2024

    Class A

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

2022

  1. ECB violation Feb 24, 2022 $1,250

    CLASS - 2

    PERMIT HOLDER FAIL TO PROVIDE ACCESS &/OR EXPOSE WORK ON ACTIVE SITE. AT TIME OF MY INSPECTION OF ALTERATION 2 OF 2 S...

2021

  1. Permit issued Dec 4, 2021

    EW / OT

    SUNSHINE CONSTR USA INC

  2. DOB filing Dec 4, 2021 $8,500

    Alteration Type II

    ALTERATION TYPE 2 FOR THE INTERIOR RENOVATION OF (1) CELLAR SPACE ACCESSORY TO DWELLING UNIT ABOVE IN AN EXISTING RES...

2020

  1. ECB violation Oct 23, 2020 $0

    CLASS - 2

    FAILURE TO COMPLY W/THE COMM'S ORDER CONTAINED IN SUMMONS/VIO#35433381Y ISSUED ON 11/15/19 & TO FILE A CERT OF CORREC...

  2. ECB violation Oct 23, 2020 $0

    CLASS - 1

    FAILURE TO COMPLY W/THE COMM'S ORDER CONTAINED IN SUMMONS/VIO#35433380M ISSUED ON 11/15/19 & TO FILE A CERT OF CORREC...

  3. ECB violation Oct 23, 2020 $0

    CLASS - 2

    FAILURE TO COMPLY W/THE COMM'S ORDER CONTAINED IN SUMMONS/VIO#35433382X ISSUED ON 11/15/19 & TO FILE A CERT OF CORREC...

  4. ECB violation Mar 23, 2020 $0

    CLASS - 1

    FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THE COMMISSIONERS ORDER CONTAINED IN SUMMONS/VIOLATION#035433380M ISSUED ON 11-15-9=19ND TO FI...

  5. ECB violation Mar 23, 2020 $0

    CLASS - 2

    FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THE COMMISSIONERS ORDER CONTAINED IN SUMMONS/VIOLATION#35433381Y ISSUED ON 11-15-19 AND TO FIL...

  6. DOB violation Feb 5, 2020

    AEUHAZ1-FAIL TO CERTIFY CLASS 1 NONE

    FAILURE TO CERTIFY CORRECTION ON IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUS (CLASS 1) ECB VIOLATION

  7. DOB violation Feb 5, 2020

    AEUHAZ1-FAIL TO CERTIFY CLASS 1 NONE

    FAILURE TO CERTIFY CORRECTION ON IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUS (CLASS 1) ECB VIOLATION

  8. DOB violation Feb 5, 2020

    AEUHAZ1-FAIL TO CERTIFY CLASS 1 NONE

    FAILURE TO CERTIFY CORRECTION ON IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUS (CLASS 1) ECB VIOLATION

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. DOB violation Feb 24, 2017

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2015 INSPECTION REPORT

  2. DOB filing Feb 21, 2017 $6,500

    Alteration Type II

    HEREBY FILING TO PERFORM A GAS TEST FOR THIS APPLICATION PER GAS UTILITY COMPANY, INSTALL ONE NEW GAS METER AND REPLA...

  3. Permit issued Jan 6, 2017

    PL / PL

    B&B MECH PLBG & HTG LLC

2016

  1. DOB filing Aug 12, 2016 $45,065

    Alteration Type II

    PARTIAL INTERIOR RENOVATION OF EXISTING 3 STORY + CELLAR. MOVING NON BEA RING PARTITIONS & KITCHEN AND BATH, AS S...

  2. Permit issued Jun 21, 2016

    EW / OT

    SUNSHINE CONSTR USA INC

  3. Permit issued Jan 7, 2016

    PL / PL

    CITYWIDE PLUMBING NYC COR

2015

  1. Permit issued Dec 11, 2015

    EW / OT

    SUNSHINE CONSTR USA INC

2014

  1. Permit issued Dec 29, 2014

    EW / OT

    SUNSHINE CONSTR USA INC

2012

  1. DOB filing Jul 31, 2012 $10,080

    Alteration Type II

    INTERIOR RENOVATION OF APT. #3R AS PER PLANS. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.

  2. DOB filing Jul 26, 2012 $25,000

    Alteration Type II

    HEREWITH FILING THE FACADE REPAIR AND PARTIAL 1ST FLOOR FRAMING REPAIR PLANS TO SECURE THE FACADE OF THE BUILDING. SC...

2003

  1. Sale Aug 21, 2003 $725,000

    Changed hands

    259 POWERS 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

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Registration Contracts

Contact information from multiple dwelling registrations

CorporateOwner
GOLDEN POWERS LLC
836 Dekalb Avenue Com 3
Brooklyn, NY, 11221
Agent
GOLDEN POWERS LLC
836 Dekalb Avenue Com 3
Brooklyn, NY, 11221
HeadOfficer
CHARLES SCHWARTZ
836 Dekalb Avenue Com 3
Brooklyn, NY, 11221
SiteManager
CHARLES SCHWARTZ
CorporateOwner
GOLDEN POWERS LLC
836 Dekalb Avenue Com 3
Brooklyn, NY, 11221
Agent
GOLDEN POWERS LLC
836 Dekalb Avenue Com 3
Brooklyn, NY, 11221
HeadOfficer
CHARLES SCHWARTZ
836 Dekalb Avenue Com 3
Brooklyn, NY, 11221
SiteManager
CHARLES SCHWARTZ
2

Building Permits

Owner information from Department of Buildings filings

Owner
GOLDEN POWERS LLC
JOEL SCHWARTZ
4

Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
68 SOUTH SERVICE ROAD
MELVILLE, NY, 11747
PARTY TWO
PARTY 1
183 WILSON STREET
SUITE 133
BROOKLYN, NY, 11211
ASSIGNEE/NEW LENDER
99 BRIDGE STREET
PHOENIXVILLE, PA, 19460
MORTGAGEE
68 SOUTH SERVICE ROAD
MELVILLE, NY, 11747
ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
100A BROADWAY, SUITE 236
BROOKLYN, NY, 11211
PARTY ONE
10 MOTOR PARKWAY, SUITE 160
HAUPPAUGE, NY, 11788
ASSIGNEE/NEW LENDER
100A BROADWAY, SUITE 236
BROOKLYN, NY, 11211
PARTY 1
10 MOTOR PARKWAY, SUITE 160
HAUPPAUGE, NY, 11788
PARTY 2
4 WEST 2ND STREET
RIVERHEAD, NY, 11901

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
PLUTO Owner