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295 Melrose Street, Brooklyn

Brooklyn • Block 03158 • Lot 0001 • Zip: 11237

Condition

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

15 Open HPD violations Class A 7 Class B 7 Class C 1 24 on record • 2008–2026 11 Open DOB violations 14 on record • 1993–2026 0 Open housing litigation 1 on record • 2011

Address

Primary address: 295 Melrose Street, Brooklyn
Borough: Brooklyn
Zip code: 11237
Block: 03158
Lot: 0001
BBL: 3031580001
Unified address ID: 3031580001

Land use and zoning

Land use: Mixed Residential & Commercial Buildings
Zoning: R6 (Residential)
Lot type: Corner
Lot area: 2,500 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 25 ft x 100 ft
Built FAR: 2
Max residential FAR: 2.43
Max facility FAR: 4.8
School district: 32

Building

Building class: Residence - Multiple Use - Primarily Five to Six Family with One Store or Office (S5)
Year built: 1931
Last altered: 1931
Floors: 3
Total units: 6
Residential units: 5
Building area: 5,000 sq ft
Building dimensions: 25 ft x 50 ft
Basement: Unknown
Owner: JOHN E VILLAFANE

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: 4, 5, or 6 Units
Market value: $712,000
Total assessment: $55,554
Land assessment: $936
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: JOHN E VILLAFANE

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 6, 2026

    Class A

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

  2. DOB violation Jan 20, 2026

    C-CONSTRUCTION OTHER OPTIONAL

    BOROUGH COMMISSIONER HAS ORDERED ALL WORK STOPPED UNDERPERMIT #B01149238-I1 ON 10/22/25. INTENT TO REVOKE APPROVAL AN...

2025

  1. HPD violation Nov 20, 2025

    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 Jun 11, 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 NOW filing Dec 11, 2024 $16,000

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

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 20, 2023

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2018 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

  3. HPD violation Mar 27, 2023

    Class A

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

  4. HPD violation Feb 23, 2023

    Class B

    § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE FIRE RETARDANT PLASTER AT CEILING AT...

  5. HPD violation Feb 23, 2023

    Class B

    § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WINDOW COUNTER BALANCE LOWER SASH AT SOUTH IN THE 5th ROOM...

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

2009

  1. DOB violation Dec 31, 2009

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

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

IndividualOwner
John E Villafane
43 Wilson Avenue #5
Brooklyn, NY, 11237
Registration Contract
SiteManager
Luis Lopez
Registration Contract
3

Recent Building Permits

Owner information from recent DOB NOW filings

Owner
43 WILSON GOURMET DELI CORP.
JAMAICA, NY, 11423
DOB NOW 12/11/2024
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Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

MORTGAGER/BORROWER
VILLAFANE, JOHN ELVIS
ACRIS 06/10/2013
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
EMIGRANT FUNDING CORPORATION
ACRIS 06/10/2013
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
EMIGRANT FUNDING CORP
6 E 43RD ST
NY, NY
ACRIS 06/15/1998
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
BANK OF CHINA, CHINATOWN
00000
ACRIS 04/14/1989
GRANTEE/BUYER
VILLAFANE, JOHN ELVIS
67-06 164TH ST
FLUSHING, NY, 00000
ACRIS 12/29/1988
GRANTOR/SELLER
LIFELINE ENTERPRISESINC
43 WILSON AVE
BKLYN, NY, 00000
ACRIS 12/29/1988
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
BANK OF CHINA
42-44 EAST B'WAY
NY, NY, 00000
ACRIS 05/20/1987
GRANTEE/BUYER
LIFELINE ENTERPRISESINC
109 LAFAYETTE ST
NY, NY, 00000
ACRIS 04/27/1987
GRANTOR/SELLER
MARTINEZ, CARLOS
CAFETERIA LA DIANA
BARBOSA #9 ISABELA, 00000
ACRIS 02/11/1985
GRANTEE/BUYER
LABOY, WILLIAM
43 WILSON AVE
BKLYN, NY, 00000
ACRIS 02/11/1985

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
JOHN E VILLAFANE
Assessment Roll
PLUTO Owner
JOHN E VILLAFANE
PLUTO