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398 Knickerbocker Avenue, Brooklyn

Brooklyn • Block 03268 • Lot 0040 • Zip: 11237

Condition

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

Address

Primary address: 398 Knickerbocker Avenue, Brooklyn
Borough: Brooklyn
Zip code: 11237
Block: 03268
Lot: 0040
BBL: 3032680040
Unified address ID: 3032680040

Land use and zoning

Land use: Mixed Residential & Commercial Buildings
Zoning: C4-3 (Commercial)
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 2,500 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 25 ft x 100 ft
Built FAR: 1.67
Max residential FAR: 2.43
Max commercial FAR: 3.4
Max facility FAR: 4.8
School district: 32

Building

Building class: Residence - Multiple Use - Primarily Two Family with One Store or Office (S2)
Year built: 1931
Last altered: 1931
Floors: 3
Total units: 3
Residential units: 2
Building area: 4,175 sq ft
Building dimensions: 25 ft x 56 ft
Basement: Unknown
Owner: SOCA RLTY CORP

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: 1 - 3 Unit Residence
Market value: $861,000
Total assessment: $50,379
Land assessment: $14,628
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: SOCA RLTY CORP

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.

Places nearby

Hoodkit's own ranking, not the closest first

Activity

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

2021

  1. DOB NOW filing Oct 27, 2021 $25,000

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

  2. DOB NOW filing Oct 26, 2021 $63,200

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

  3. HPD violation Apr 9, 2021

    Class I

    §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27...

  4. HPD violation Apr 9, 2021

    Class A

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

2018

  1. HPD violation Oct 18, 2018

    Class I

    §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27...

  2. Permit issued Mar 29, 2018

    EW / OT

    JFZ CONSTRUCTION, INC

  3. Permit issued Mar 29, 2018

    EW / MH

    JFZ CONSTRUCTION, INC

  4. DOB filing Mar 29, 2018 $105,415

    Alteration Type II

    PROPOSED RENOVATION AT EXISTING COMMERCIAL SPACE WITH PARTITION, FINISHES, MECHANICAL AND PLUMBING WORK AS PER PLAN. ...

2017

  1. Permit issued Oct 20, 2017

    EW / MH

    JFZ CONSTRUCTION, INC

  2. Permit issued Oct 20, 2017

    EW / OT

    JFZ CONSTRUCTION, INC

2013

  1. DOB filing Dec 13, 2013 $354,000

    Alteration Type I

    CONSTRUCT VERTICAL ENLARGEMENT 3RD FLOOR DUE TO FIRE DAMAGE, GENERAL CONSTRUCTION, MECHANICAL AND PLUMBING AND STRUCT...

  2. DOB filing Aug 30, 2013 $7,000

    Alteration Type II

    INSTALL BOILERS INDICATED ON PLANS FILED HEREWITH. ALL PLUMBING WORK FILED UNDER APPLICATION #320512833.

  3. DOB filing Aug 7, 2013 $0

    Alteration Type III

    PIPE SCAFFOLD PROPOSED INSTALLATION OF PIPE SCAFFOLD AS PER PLAN NO CHANGE IN USE, OCCUPANCY OF EGRESS UNDER THIS APP...

  4. ECB violation Jul 11, 2013 $1,600

    CLASS - 1

    UNAPPROVED/UNSAFE/UNSUITABLE ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT, APPARATUS OR WIRINGIN USE. 200A SER SW LATCHES CUT OFF. DEFECTIVE ...

  5. ECB violation Jul 11, 2013 $400

    CLASS - 1

    SEC. EC 250.64E. GROUND RACEWAY IS NOT CONTINUOUS FOR EXISTING 200 & SER SW IN THE BASEMENT. REMEDY: COMPLY W/THE EC ...

  6. Permit issued Jun 11, 2013

    EW / BL

    TREVI PLUMBING INC

  7. DOB filing May 30, 2013 $0

    Alteration Type III

    SIDEWALK SHED PROPOSED INSTALLATION OF SIDEWALK SHED AS PER PLAN NO CHANGE IN USE, OCCUPANCY OF EGRESS UNDER THIS APP...

  8. Permit issued Feb 27, 2013

    PL / PL

    FOUNTAIN OF TREVI, INC

2008

  1. HPD violation Jun 11, 2008

    Class A

    § 329, M/D LAW AND DEPT. RULES AND REGS. PROVIDE A COMPLETED CERTIFICATE OF INSPECTION VISITS IN A PROPER FRAME AT OR...

  2. HPD violation Jun 11, 2008

    Class B

    § 65 M/D LAW PROVIDE UNDER COMPLETED PERMIT, A PROPER ENCLOSURE FOR THE CENTRAL HEATING PLANT, CELLAR CENTER.

  3. HPD violation Jun 11, 2008

    Class A

    D26-10.01 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE FIRE RETARDANT PLASTER BOARD CEILING...

2002

  1. DOB filing Oct 16, 2002 $3,000

    Alteration Type II

    It is proposed to legalize steel plates at the rear of the bldg and steel cage o n roof as shown on plans. No change ...

2000

  1. ECB violation Dec 4, 2000 $2,500

    Hazardous

    WORK WITHOUT PERMIT. NOTED: ERECTED STEEL PLATING OR EXTERIOR WALL AT REAR OF BLDG. REMEDY: OBTAIN PERMIT.

  2. DOB violation Dec 4, 2000

    C-CONSTRUCTION OTHER OPTIONAL

    WORK WITHOUT A PERMIT. NOTED: ERECTED STEEL PLATING ON EXTERIOR WALL AT REAR OF BALCONY REMEDY: OBTAIN PERMIT

1998

  1. DOB violation May 4, 1998

    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
SOCA REALTY CORP
437 Knickerbocker Ave
Brooklyn, NY, 11237
Agent
FRANK XIE
435 Knickerbocker Ave
Brooklyn, NY, 11237
HeadOfficer
Raymond Cohen
435 Knickerbocker Ave
Brooklyn, NY, 11237
SiteManager
ANGEL GONZALEZ
2

Building Permits

Owner information from Department of Buildings filings

Owner
SOCA REALTY CORP.
MOSHE COHEN
Owner
SOCA REALTY
MORRIS COHEN
Owner
SPRING SCAFFOLDING LLC
LAFFEY WILLIAM
Owner
Soca Realty
Morris Cohen
3

Recent Building Permits

Owner information from recent DOB NOW filings

Owner
GROUP X CONSTRUCTION CORP
BAYSIDE, NY, 11361
4

Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

PARTY ONE
4705 5TH AVENUE
BROOKLYN, NY, 11220
PARTY ONE
275 BROADHOLLOW ROAD
MELVILLE, NY, 11747
MORTGAGER/BORROWER
PARTY TWO
ASSIGNEE/NEW LENDER
320 PARK AVE
NY, NY
MORTGAGER/BORROWER
GRANTOR/SELLER
717 GRAND ST
BKLYN, NY
5

Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
PLUTO Owner