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256 Melrose Street, Brooklyn

Brooklyn • Block 03164 • Lot 0017 • Zip: 11206

Condition

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

33 Open HPD violations Class A 20 Class B 8 Class C 5 83 on record • 2013–2026 25 Open DOB violations 27 on record • 1993–2025 1 Open ECB violations 1 on record • 2017

Address

Primary address: 256 Melrose Street, Brooklyn
Borough: Brooklyn
Zip code: 11206
Block: 03164
Lot: 0017
BBL: 3031640017
Unified address ID: 3031640017

Land use and zoning

Land use: Multi-Family Walk-Up Buildings
Zoning: R6 (Residential)
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 2,625 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 26 ft x 100 ft
Built FAR: 2.04
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: 5,355 sq ft
Building dimensions: 26 ft x 68 ft
Basement: Unknown
Owner: MELROSE ESTATES LLC

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: 4, 5, or 6 Units
Market value: $819,000
Total assessment: $64,723
Land assessment: $1,027
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: MELROSE ESTATES LLC

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 26, 2026

    Class C

    567 (C) § 27-2017, 27-2017.1, 27-2017.4, 27-2017.5, 27-2017.8, 27-2019, 27-2021 HMC: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF...

  2. 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

  2. HPD violation Jul 15, 2025

    Class B

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

  3. HPD violation Mar 17, 2025

    Class B

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

  4. HPD violation Mar 17, 2025

    Class A

    § 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT THE CEILING AT PUBLIC HALL, ...

  5. HPD violation Mar 17, 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 AT...

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 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

2017

  1. ECB violation Apr 21, 2017 $2,500

    CLASS - 2

    B265/AS PER CLASS 2(265)28-303.7 FAILURE TO FILE A COMPELETE BOILER INSPECTION REPORT AS PER DOB RECORDS.SUBMIT A CUR...

2007

  1. Sale Feb 13, 2007 $0

    Changed hands

    256 MELROSE 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
MELROSE ESTATES LLP
88 88 HEYWARD STREET
Brooklyn, NY, 11206
Registration Contract
Agent
Abe Lichtenstein
88 Heyward Street
Brooklyn, NY, 11206
Registration Contract
HeadOfficer
ABRAHAM LICHTENSTEIN
88 HEYWARD STREET
Brooklyn, NY, 11206
Registration Contract
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Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

MORTGAGEE/LENDER
FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION
ACRIS 05/21/2013
MORTGAGER/BORROWER
LICHTENSTEIN, ABRAHAM
ACRIS 05/21/2013
ASSIGNEE
THE SUFFOLK COUNTY NATIONAL BANK OF RIVERHEAD
4 WEST SECOND STREET
P.O. BOX 9000
RIVERHEAD, NY, 11901
ACRIS 05/17/2013
ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
ABACUS FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK
6 BOWERY
NEW YORK, NY, 10013
ACRIS 05/17/2013
ASSIGNEE
ABACUS FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK
6 BOWERY
NEW YORK, NY, 10013
ACRIS 03/22/2013
ASSIGNOR
MELROSE ESTATES LLC
88 HEYWARD STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11206
ACRIS 03/22/2013
MORTGAGOR/BORROWER
MELROS ESTATES, LLC
88 HEYWARD STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11206
ACRIS 03/22/2013
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
GUARANTEED HOME MORTGAGE COMPANY INC
ACRIS 05/23/2002
GRANTOR/SELLER
DETRES, BETZAIDA
40 SKILLMAN AVE
BKLYN, NY
ACRIS 05/03/2002
GRANTEE/BUYER
LICHTENSTEIN, ABRAHAM
88 HEYWARD ST
BKLYN, NY
ACRIS 05/03/2002

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
MELROSE ESTATES LLC
Assessment Roll
PLUTO Owner
MELROSE ESTATES LLC
PLUTO