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16 Cypress Avenue, Brooklyn

Brooklyn • Block 03178 • Lot 0020 • Zip: 11237

Condition

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

Address

Primary address: 16 Cypress Avenue, Brooklyn
Borough: Brooklyn
Zip code: 11237
Block: 03178
Lot: 0020
BBL: 3031780020
Unified address ID: 3031780020

Land use and zoning

Land use: Mixed Residential & Commercial Buildings
Zoning: M1-1 (Manufacturing)
Lot type: Corner
Lot area: 28,570 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 247 ft x 100 ft
Built FAR: 2.99
Max commercial FAR: 1
Max facility FAR: 2.4
School district: 32

Building

Building class: Walk-up Apartments - Over Six Families with Stores (C7)
Year built: 1950
Last altered: 2022
Floors: 4
Total units: 119
Residential units: 63
Building area: 85,513 sq ft
Building dimensions: 240 ft x 74 ft
Basement: None/No Basement
Owner: 16 CYPRESS AVE REALTY LLC

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: Apartments
Market value: $7,417,000
Total assessment: $3,337,650
Land assessment: $392,850
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: 16 CYPRESS AVE REALTY

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 Jan 6, 2026 $1,250

    CLASS - 2

    OBSERVED IN THE COMMERCIAL BASEMENT SPACE THE INSTALLATION OF A TRENCH AREA DRAIN CONNECTED WITH PROHIBITED 2" PLASTI...

  2. ECB violation Jan 6, 2026 $1,250

    CLASS - 2

    OBSERVED IN THE COMMERCIAL BASEMENT SPACE THE INSTALLATION OF A TRENCH AREA DRAIN CONNECTED WITH PROHIBITED 2" PLASTI...

2025

  1. DOB violation Nov 14, 2025

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2024 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

  2. Permit issued Nov 7, 2025

    AL

    COST PLUS INTERNATIONAL *

  3. DOB filing Nov 7, 2025 $50,000

    Alteration Type I

    ALTERATION TYPE 1 FILED HEREWITH TO CONVERT COMMERCIAL USE ON THE 2ND, 3RD AND 4TH FLOORS INTO RESIDENTIAL APARTMENTS...

  4. DOB NOW filing Aug 8, 2025 $10,000

    Alteration

    Approved

  5. DOB NOW filing Aug 8, 2025 $17,000

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

  6. DOB NOW filing Feb 27, 2025 $10,000

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

  7. DOB NOW filing Feb 27, 2025 $18,750

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

2024

  1. Permit issued Nov 21, 2024

    PL / PL

    WNW & SONS PLBG & HTG INC

  2. Permit issued Jun 6, 2024

    AL

    COST PLUS INTERNATIONAL *

2023

  1. DOB violation Jun 20, 2023

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2018 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

  2. DOB filing Jun 8, 2023 $0

    Alteration Type III

    FILING BPP AS PER DRAWINGS

  3. Permit issued Feb 8, 2023

    AL

    16 CYPRESS AVE REALTY LLC

  4. DOB filing Jan 3, 2023 $0

    Alteration Type III

    FILING BPP AS PER DRAWINGS

2022

  1. DOB filing Aug 9, 2022 $0

    Alteration Type III

    FILING BPP AS PER DRAWINGS

  2. Permit issued Jul 20, 2022

    AL

    16 CYPRESS AVE REALTY LLC

  3. DOB filing Jan 3, 2022 $0

    Alteration Type III

    FILING BPP AS PER DRAWINGS

2021

  1. DOB filing Dec 2, 2021 $0

    Alteration Type III

    INSTALL A HEAVY DUTY SDEWALK SHED, A TOTAL OF 70 FT LONG AT 476 JEFFERSON STREET. DURING REMEDIAL REPAIRS. WORK TO CO...

  2. ECB violation Jul 1, 2021 $3,125

    CLASS - 2

    OIL LEAK@BURNER/WASTE OIL@ROOM/STEAM CONTROL PIPES INCORRECT/SAFETY VALVE MISSING BODY DRAIN/CHIMNEY BASE FULL/GAS PI...

  3. ECB violation Jul 1, 2021 $3,125

    CLASS - 2

    LAARS BOILER 500,000BTU SER#4623 HEATING BOILER IS UNREGISTERED WITH THE DOB/WIRES ARE EXPOSED/BOILER INSTALLED ON HO...

  4. ECB violation Jul 1, 2021 $3,125

    CLASS - 2

    LAARS BOILER 500,000BTU SER#9223 DOMESTIC HW BOILER IS UNREGISTERED WITH DOB/INCORRECT EXPANSION TANK/WIRES EXPOSED/R...

  5. DOB violation Apr 29, 2021

    EGRADE-FAILURE TO POST ENERGY GRADE/SCORE NONE

    FAILURE TO DISPLAY ENERGY EFFICIENCY SCORE AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY GRADE AS PER ADCODE SEC. 28-309.12.3

  6. ECB violation Apr 19, 2021 $0

    CLASS - 2

    1. NYC CHAPTER K3 - 2014 NYCBC.. 2.1.2 WINDOWS IN HOISTWAY ENCLOSURES EVERY HOISTWAY-WINDOW OPENING TEN (10) STORIES ...

2020

  1. DOB violation Aug 2, 2020

    BENCH-FAILURE TO BENCHMARK NONE

    FAILURE TO FILE BENCHMARKING REPORT OF ENERGY USE AS PER AD. CODE SEC. 28-309.4

  2. DOB violation May 2, 2020

    BENCH-FAILURE TO BENCHMARK NONE

    FAILURE TO FILE BENCHMARKING REPORT OF ENERGY USE AS PER AD. CODE SEC. 28-309.4

2019

  1. DOB violation Nov 8, 2019

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2017 INSPECTION REPORT

  2. Permit issued Jul 3, 2019

    EW / OT

    16 CYPRESS AVE REALTY LLC

2009

  1. HPD violation Mar 20, 2009

    Class B

    SECTION 27-2026 ADM CODE REPAIR THE LEAKY AND/OR DEFECTIVE FAUCETS AT SINK IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 404, 4th STO...

  2. HPD violation Mar 20, 2009

    Class B

    SECTION 27-2026 ADM CODE REPAIR THE LEAKY AND/OR DEFECTIVE FAUCETS AT SINK IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 404, 4th ST...

  3. HPD violation Mar 20, 2009

    Class B

    SECTION 27-2026 ADM CODE REMOVE ALL OBSTRUCTIONS AND REPAIR ALL DEFECTS IN DRAIN AT SHOWER STALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCA...

  4. HPD violation Mar 20, 2009

    Class B

    SECTION 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR CEILING & WES...

  5. HPD violation Mar 20, 2009

    Class B

    SECTION 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK CEILING IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 40...

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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Building Permits

Owner information from Department of Buildings filings

Owner
16 CYPRESS AVENUE REALTY LLC
EGON BIRNBAUM
Owner
COSTA ARCHITECTURE & ENG LLP
EGON BIRNBAUM
Owner
16 CYPRESS AVENUE REALTY
EGON BIRNBAUM
Owner
476 Industries
Egon Birnbaum
Owner
16 Cypress Ave. Realty LLC
Egon Birnbaum
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Recent Building Permits

Owner information from recent DOB NOW filings

Owner
16 CYPRESS AVE REALTY LLC
HUNTINGDON VALLEY, PA, 19006
4

Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

PARTY 1
400 POST AVENUE, SUITE 310
WESTBURY, NY, 11590
PARTY 2
1721 50TH STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11204
PARTY ONE
1721 50TH STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11204
PARTY 1
1967 MCDONALD AVENUE
BROOKLYN, NY, 11223
PARTY ONE
1721 50TH STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11204
ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
195 MONTAGUE STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11201
ASSIGNEE/NEW LENDER
195 MONTAGUE STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11201
GRANTOR/SELLER
1721 50TH ST
BKLYN, NY
GRANTEE/BUYER
1721 50TH ST
BKLYN, NY
GRANTEE/BUYER
1659 50TH ST
BKLYN, NY

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
PLUTO Owner