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259 Jefferson Street, Brooklyn

Brooklyn • Block 03165 • Lot 0036 • Zip: 11237

Condition

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

Address

Primary address: 259 Jefferson Street, Brooklyn
Borough: Brooklyn
Zip code: 11237
Block: 03165
Lot: 0036
BBL: 3031650036
Unified address ID: 3031650036

Land use and zoning

Land use: Multi-Family Walk-Up Buildings
Zoning: R6 (Residential)
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 2,500 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 25 ft x 100 ft
Built FAR: 1.65
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: 4,125 sq ft
Building dimensions: 25 ft x 55 ft
Basement: Unknown
Owner: 259 JEFFERSON STREET LLC

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: 4, 5, or 6 Units
Market value: $636,000
Total assessment: $62,944
Land assessment: $792
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: 259 JEFFERSON STREET

Neighborhood

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

Neighborhood Bushwick
District Brooklyn

Getting around

Estimated 3 days ago
Nearest station

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.

Activity

Sales, filings, permits and violations from every dataset, in one order.

2026

  1. ECB violation Jul 27, 2026 $1,250

    CLASS - 2

    WORK DOES NOT CONFORM TO APPROVED CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS AND/OR APPROVED AMENDMENTS. AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION, I OBS...

  2. HPD violation Jun 15, 2026

    Class C

    § 27-2005 ADM CODE FIRE ESCAPE DEFECTIVE. ADJUST THE DROPLADDER SO THAT IT WILL SLIDE EASILY IN THE GUIDE RODS AT REA...

  3. HPD violation Jan 15, 2026

    Class I

    § 27-2142 ADM CODE APTS HAVE BEEN VACATED BY THIS DEPARTMENT AND CANNOT BE REOCCUPIED UNTIL SO ORDERED AFTER PROOF OF...

  4. HPD violation Jan 12, 2026

    Class A

    § 300 M/D LAW FILE PLANS AND APPLICATION AND LEGALIZE THE FOLLOWING ALTERATION OR RESTORE TO THE LEGAL CONDITION EXIS...

  5. HPD violation Jan 12, 2026

    Class B

    § 27-2081 ADM CODE DISCONTINUE USE OF ROOMS FOR LIVING, DISCONNECT PLUMBING FIXTURES AND PROPERLY SEAL PIPE CONNECTIO...

  6. HPD violation Jan 12, 2026

    Class B

    § 27-2026 ADM CODE REPAIR THE FLUSHING APPARATUS AND MAINTAIN SAME SO AS TO FLUSH EFFECTIVELY THE WATER CLOSET AT CEL...

  7. HPD violation Jan 12, 2026

    Class A

    § 300 M/D LAW FILE PLANS AND APPLICATION AND LEGALIZE THE FOLLOWING ALTERATION OR RESTORE TO THE LEGAL CONDITION EXIS...

  8. ECB violation Jan 7, 2026 $2,500

    CLASS - 1

    OCCUPANCY CONTRARY TO THAT ALLOWED BY C/O AND/OR DEPARTMENT OF BUILDING RECORDS. FLOOR PIERCED WITH STAIRS INSTALLED ...

2021

  1. ECB violation Feb 9, 2021 $1,250

    CLASS - 2

    OCCUPANCY CONTRARY TO THAT ALLOWED BY THE CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY OR BUILDING DEPARTMENT RECORDS.DOB RECORDS INDICAT...

  2. ECB violation Feb 9, 2021 $1,250

    CLASS - 2

    WORK WITHOUT PERMIT.NOTED AT TIME OF INSPECTION OBSERVED CUT OUT CREATED IN FLOOR IN APT 1L WITH METAL AND WOODEN STA...

2020

  1. ECB violation Oct 7, 2020 $0

    CLASS - 2

    OCCUPANCY CONTRARY TO THAT ALLOWED BY C OF O &/OR DEPT OF BLDG RECORDS. STAIRS INSTALLED BREECHING FLOOR LEADING TO C...

2015

  1. DOB violation Oct 1, 2015

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2014 INSPECTION REPORT

  2. DOB violation Mar 3, 2015

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2013 INSPECTION REPORT

2014

  1. DOB filing May 30, 2014 $5,000

    Alteration Type II

    RENOVATION AND REPAIR TO EXISTING DWELLING NO CHANGE IN USE GROUP OR OCCUPANCY

  2. DOB violation May 15, 2014

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2012 INSPECTION REPORT

2013

  1. DOB violation Mar 1, 2013

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2011 INSPECTION REPORT

2012

  1. Permit issued Oct 11, 2012

    EW / OT

    ATWEEK INC

  2. ECB violation Oct 4, 2012 $0

    CLASS - 2

    FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BLDG IN CODE-COMPLIANT MANNER RE:INSTALLATION OF GAS FURNACES IN EACH APT. ON 2ND & 3RD FLRS IN A...

  3. DOB filing Aug 1, 2012 $297,875

    Alteration Type II

    RENOVATE EXISTING FIRE DAMAGED 6 FAMILY DWELLING; RELOCATE PARTITIONS, BATHROO MS AND KITCHENS, NEW BRICK FACADE AND ...

  4. Permit issued Jul 19, 2012

    EW / OT

    ATWEEK INC

  5. Permit issued Apr 25, 2012

    PL / PL

    THE PLUMBING COMPANY INC

  6. Permit issued Feb 3, 2012

    EW / OT

    ATWEEK INC

  7. DOB filing Jan 5, 2012 $235,350

    Alteration Type II

    RENOVATIONS AND REPAIRS TO EXISTING DWELLINGS RELOCATE BATHROOMS AND KITCHENS, NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.

2011

  1. Sale Sep 26, 2011 $450,000

    Changed hands

    259 JEFFERSON STREET

2009

  1. DOB violation Jan 1, 2009

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

2007

  1. DOB violation Jan 19, 2007

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS 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

CorporateOwner
259 Jefferson St LLC
152 Manhattan Ave Com1
Brooklyn, NY, 11206
Agent
Greeni Management
90 Middleton st. 1A
Brooklyn, NY, 11206
HeadOfficer
chaim Lefkowitz
36 Taylor Street
Brooklyn, NY, 11249
SiteManager
Abraham Goldberger
2

Building Permits

Owner information from Department of Buildings filings

Owner
N/A
HESKEL MESKEL
Owner
259 JEFFERSON STREET LLC
JOE LESKO
4

Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

MORTGAGOR/BORROWER
199 LEE AVENUE
#894
BROOKLYN, NY, 11211
PARTY ONE
120 PASSAIC AVENUE
FAIRFIELD, NJ, 07004
PARTY TWO
MORTGAGOR/BORROWER
199 LEE AVENUE
#894
BROOKLYN, NY, 11211
MORTGAGOR/BORROWER
199 LEE AVENUE
#894
BROOKLYN, NY, 11211
ASSIGNEE/NEW LENDER
C/O BERKADIA COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE LLC
323 NORISTOWN ROAD, SUITE 300
AMBLER, PA, 19002
ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
323 NORISTOWN ROAD
SUITE 300
AMBLER, PA, 19002
ASSIGNEE/NEW LENDER
323 NORISTOWN ROAD
SUITE 300
AMBLER, PA, 19002
PARTY 1
199 LEE AVENUE
#894
BROOKLYN, NY, 11211
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
120 PASSAIC AVENUE
FAIRFIELD, NJ, 07004

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
PLUTO Owner