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257 Melrose Street, Brooklyn

Brooklyn • Block 03157 • Lot 0045 • Zip: 11206

Condition

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

1 Open HPD violations Class C 1 10 on record • 1997–2026 9 Open DOB violations 10 on record • 1997–2024 0 Open housing litigation 1 on record • 2006

Address

Primary address: 257 Melrose Street, Brooklyn
Borough: Brooklyn
Zip code: 11206
Block: 03157
Lot: 0045
BBL: 3031570045
Unified address ID: 3031570045

Land use and zoning

Land use: Multi-Family Walk-Up Buildings
Zoning: R6 (Residential)
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 2,950 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 25 ft x 118 ft
Built FAR: 1.23
Max residential FAR: 2.43
Max facility FAR: 4.8
School district: 32

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: 3,630 sq ft
Building dimensions: 22 ft x 55 ft
Basement: Unknown
Owner: 253-57 MELROSE STREET REALTY CORP

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: 4, 5, or 6 Units
Market value: $555,000
Total assessment: $43,097
Land assessment: $699
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: 253-57 MELROSE STREET

Neighborhood

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

Neighborhood Bushwick
District Brooklyn

Getting around

Estimated 4 days ago
Nearest station
Knickerbocker Av M

About 7 minutes on foot · 434 m

  • Union Square 39 min 7 walking, 32 riding
  • Fulton Street 39 min 7 walking, 32 riding
  • Downtown Brooklyn 43 min 7 walking, 36 riding
  • Grand Central 50 min 7 walking, 43 riding
  • Times Square 51 min 7 walking, 44 riding
  • Penn Station 53 min 7 walking, 46 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. HPD violation May 5, 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. HPD violation Jun 10, 2025

    Class A

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

2024

  1. DOB violation Sep 23, 2024

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2023 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

  2. HPD violation Apr 11, 2024

    Class A

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

2023

  1. HPD violation Nov 17, 2023

    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 30, 2023

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2020 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

  3. DOB violation Jun 30, 2023

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2021 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

  5. DOB violation Jun 20, 2023

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2018 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

  6. DOB violation Apr 25, 2023

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2022 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

2022

  1. HPD violation Nov 7, 2022

    Class I

    §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27...

  2. HPD violation Mar 1, 2022

    Class I

    §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27...

2014

  1. Sale Dec 22, 2014 $1,000

    Changed hands

    257 MELROSE ST

2004

  1. DOB filing Oct 12, 2004 $0

    Alteration Type II

    REPLACE LOW PRESSURE BOILER AND OIL BURNER AND (2) 275 GALLON #2 FUE L OIL TANKS NO CHANGE IN USE EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY...

  2. Permit issued Jul 2, 2004

    EW / FS

    JOHN FAY

  3. Permit issued Jul 2, 2004

    EW / FB

    JOHN FAY

  4. Permit issued Jul 2, 2004

    EW / BL

    JOHN FAY

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
253-57 MELROSE STREET REALTY CORP
253 MELROSE STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11206
Registration Contract
Agent
253-57 MELROSE STREET REALTY
257 MELROSE STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11237
Registration Contract
HeadOfficer
JOSE R DE LOS SANTOS
253 MELROSE STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11206
Registration Contract
SiteManager
JOSE R DE LOS SANTOS
Registration Contract
2

Building Permits

Owner information from Department of Buildings filings

Owner
NA
JOSE DE LOS SANTOS
DOB Filing 10/12/2004
4

Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

GRANTEE/BUYER
253-57 MELROSE STREET REALTY CORP
257 MELROSE STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11221
ACRIS 12/22/2014
ASSIGNOR
253-57 MELROSE STREET REALTY CORP.
257 MELROSE STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11206
ACRIS 12/22/2014
GRANTOR/SELLER
253-57 MELROSE REALTY CORP
257 MELROSE ST
BROOKLYN, NY, 11221
ACRIS 12/22/2014
ASSIGNEE
BANCO POPULAR NORTH AMERICA
120 BROADWAY
16TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY, 10271
ACRIS 12/22/2014
GRANTOR/SELLER
DE LA CRUZ, SANTIAGO
253 MELROSE ST
BKLYN, NY
ACRIS 01/31/1994
Party 2
VACATE ORDER
00000
ACRIS 12/19/1991
PARTY 1
CITY OF NEW YORK
00000
ACRIS 12/19/1991
GRANTEE/BUYER
CITY OF NEW YORK
CITY HALL
NY, NY, 00000
ACRIS 08/09/1991
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
DE LOS SANTOS, JOSER
00000
ACRIS 06/11/1985
MORTGAGOR/BORROWER
NUNEZ, DULCE M
00000
ACRIS 06/11/1985

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
253-57 MELROSE STREET
Assessment Roll
PLUTO Owner
253-57 MELROSE STREET REALTY CORP
PLUTO