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242 Central Avenue, Brooklyn

Brooklyn • Block 03265 • Lot 0040 • Zip: 11221

Condition

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

Address

Primary address: 242 Central Avenue, Brooklyn
Borough: Brooklyn
Zip code: 11221
Block: 03265
Lot: 0040
BBL: 3032650040
Unified address ID: 3032650040

Land use and zoning

Land use: Mixed Residential & Commercial Buildings
Zoning: R6 (Residential)
Lot type: Corner
Lot area: 2,100 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 25 ft x 83 ft
Built FAR: 2.38
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: 4
Total units: 6
Residential units: 5
Building area: 5,000 sq ft
Building dimensions: 25 ft x 50 ft
Basement: Unknown
Owner: PEOPLES HOMES LLC

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: 4, 5, or 6 Units
Market value: $712,000
Total assessment: $61,922
Land assessment: $1,044
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: PEOPLES HOMES LLC

Neighborhood

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

Neighborhood Bushwick
District Brooklyn

Getting around

Estimated 5 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. DOB violation Aug 14, 2026

    C-CONSTRUCTION OTHER OPTIONAL

    DOB SUMMONS ISSUED FOR STRUCTURE RENDERED NON COMPLIANT DUE TO EXTENSIVE FIRE, SMOKE AND WATER DAMAGE THROUGHOUT ALON...

2024

  1. HPD violation Jul 22, 2024

    Class B

    § 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE ALL ENCUMBRANCES CONSISTING OF HOUSE HOLD ITEMS AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY

2023

  1. HPD violation Aug 2, 2023

    Class B

    § 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE ALL ENCUMBRANCES CONSISTING OF BOXES BICYCLES AND STROLLERS AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY

  2. HPD violation Aug 2, 2023

    Class A

    § 27-2014 ADM CODE AND DEPT. RULES AND REGULATIONS. SCRAPE AND REMOVE RUST SCALES AND PAINT WITH 2 COATS OF PAINT AT ...

  3. HPD violation Aug 2, 2023

    Class B

    § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CRACKED GLASS AT SKYLIGHT WINDOW AT PUBLIC HALL , 3...

2021

  1. HPD violation Apr 7, 2021

    Class A

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

2020

  1. HPD violation Oct 2, 2020

    Class B

    § 27-2005 ADM CODE FIRE ESCAPE DEFECTIVE. REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN, DEFECTIVE AND/OR MISSING GUSSET PLATES AT NORT...

  2. ECB violation Sep 22, 2020 $0

    CLASS - 2

    WORK W/O PERMIT. NOTED:AT TIME OF INSPECTION ERECTED STEEL DECK W/ VERTICAL STEEL SUPPORT AT 3RD STY LEVEL AT BLDG RE...

  3. DOB NOW filing Aug 14, 2020 $5,500

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

2018

  1. ECB violation Feb 21, 2018 $800

    CLASS - 1

    WORK WITHOUT A PERMITS.NOTED:AT EXPO#1 TOP FLR INSTALLED(4)WINDOWS AT TOP FLOOR,ALSO INSTALLED FIRE ESCAPE TO TOP FLO...

2015

  1. Permit issued Jan 26, 2015

    EW / OT

    REET CONTRACTING INC

  2. DOB filing Jan 26, 2015 $40,000

    Alteration Type II

    APPLICATION FILED TO: 1. PROPOSE RENOVATION FOR NEW SIDING THROUHOUT 2. ROOF REPAIR. 3. PROPOSE NEW BALCONY AT THIRD ...

2006

  1. Sale Dec 29, 2006 $0

    Changed hands

    242 CENTRAL AVENUE

2003

  1. ECB violation Sep 30, 2003 $800

    Hazardous

    FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DEFECT NOTED APPROX 16FT SECTION OF PARAPET MISSING AT FRONT OF 1 GARAGE SEVERE STRESS CRACKS AT ...

  2. ECB violation May 23, 2003 $800

    Non-Hazardous

    FAILING TO MAINTAIN BLVD HAZARDOUS DEFECTS ENTIRE PARAPET NORTH WALL IS OUT OF PLUMB TITLED BACKGROUND AND HAS POSITI...

2002

  1. DOB violation Dec 3, 2002

    C-CONSTRUCTION OTHER OPTIONAL

  2. ECB violation Sep 23, 2002 $0

    Non-Hazardous

    FAILURE TO MAINTAIN EXTERIOR BUILDING WALL DEFECTS NOTED : PARAPET WALL ABOVE GARAGE IS CRACKED AT VARIOUS LOCATION S...

1998

  1. DOB violation May 4, 1998

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

1997

  1. DOB violation Sep 16, 1997

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

1995

  1. Permit issued Sep 26, 1995

    EW / BL

    S & J FUEL CO INC.

  2. Permit issued Sep 26, 1995

    EW / FB

    S & J FUEL CO INC.

  3. DOB violation Aug 29, 1995

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

1993

  1. DOB violation Aug 16, 1993

    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

1

Registration Contracts

Contact information from multiple dwelling registrations

CorporateOwner
PEOPLE HOME LLC
238 STARR ST
BROOKLYN, NY, 11237
Agent
DEODAT LOWTAN
238 STARR ST
BROOKLYN, NY, 11237
HeadOfficer
DEODAT LOWTAN
238 STARR ST
BROOKLYN, NY, 11237
Shareholder
DEODAT L LOWTAN
238 238 STARR STREET
Brooklyn, NY, 11237
2

Building Permits

Owner information from Department of Buildings filings

Owner
PEOPLE'S HOME IMPROVEMENT
DEODAT LOWTAN
3

Recent Building Permits

Owner information from recent DOB NOW filings

Owner
FAMILY DELI 1 CORP
BRONX, NY, 10453
4

Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

MORTGAGEE/LENDER
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
MORTGAGER/BORROWER
ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
1601 BRYAN STREET
DALLAS, TX, 75201
ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
1601 BRYAN STREET
DALLAS, TX, 75201
ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
1601 BRYAN STREET
DALLAS, TX, 75201
ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
1601 BRYAN STREET
DALLAS, TX, 75201
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
1351 E BELT LINE ROAD
#100
COPPELL, TX, 75019
MORTGAGOR/BORROWER
238 STARR STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11237
GRANTOR/SELLER
238 STARR STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11237

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
PLUTO Owner