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253 Melrose Street, Brooklyn

Brooklyn • Block 03157 • Lot 0046 • Zip: 11206

Condition

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

0 Open HPD violations 31 on record • 2006–2026 11 Open DOB violations 11 on record • 2009–2025 0 Open housing litigation 1 on record • 2006

Address

Primary address: 253 Melrose Street, Brooklyn
Borough: Brooklyn
Zip code: 11206
Block: 03157
Lot: 0046
BBL: 3031570046
Unified address ID: 3031570046

Land use and zoning

Land use: Multi-Family Walk-Up Buildings
Zoning: R6 (Residential)
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 2,650 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 25 ft x 106 ft
Built FAR: 0.42
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: 1
Total units: 6
Residential units: 6
Building area: 1,100 sq ft
Building dimensions: 22 ft x 25 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: $184,000
Total assessment: $37,221
Land assessment: $6,878
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 6 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. DOB violation Nov 14, 2025

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2024 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

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. DOB violation Jun 30, 2023

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2021 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

  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 20, 2023

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2019 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

  4. DOB violation Jun 20, 2023

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2018 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...

2021

  1. HPD violation Apr 12, 2021

    Class A

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

2019

  1. HPD violation Oct 30, 2019

    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. Permit issued Sep 2, 2014

    PL / PL

    ARANDA PLBG & HTG CORP

  2. DOB filing Sep 2, 2014 $80,000

    Alteration Type II

    RENOVATE INTERIOR OF FIVE FAMILY DWELLING, INCLUDING WALL AND BATHROOMS, KITCHENS, NO CHANGE IN EGRESS , USE OR OCCUP...

  3. Permit issued Aug 28, 2014

    EW / OT

    AL-FREED RADIANT CONSTRUC

  4. Permit issued Jun 17, 2014

    EW / OT

    AL-FREED RADIANT CONSTRUC

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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
253 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
JOSE DE LOS SANTOS
JOSE DE LOS SANTOS
DOB Filing 09/02/2014
4

Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

MORTGAGER/BORROWER
DE LA CRUZ, SANTIAGO
ACRIS 08/04/1999
GRANTEE/BUYER
253-57 MELROSE STREET REALTY CORP
253 MELROSE ST
BKLYN, NY, 11237
ACRIS 01/31/1994
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
STERLING RESOURCES LTD
1000 ZECKENDORF BLVD
GARDEN CITY, NY, 00000
ACRIS 02/01/1989
MORTGAGOR/BORROWER
DELA CRUZ, SANTIAGO
261 POWER ST
BKLYN, NY, 00000
ACRIS 02/01/1989
ASSIGNEE/NEW LENDER
FIRST TENNESSE BANK
300 COURT ST
MEMPHIS, TN, 00000
ACRIS 02/01/1989
ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
STERLING RESOURCES LTD
1000 ZECKENDORF BLVD
GARDEN CITY, NY, 00000
ACRIS 02/01/1989
GRANTOR/SELLER
NUNEZ, DULCE M
253 MELROSE ST
BK, NY, 00000
ACRIS 07/28/1988
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
DE LOS SANTOS, JOSER
00000
ACRIS 06/11/1985
GRANTOR/SELLER
FERNANDEZ, OCADIA
00000
ACRIS 06/05/1985
GRANTEE/BUYER
NUNEZ, DULCE M
00000
ACRIS 06/05/1985

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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