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291 Harman Street, Brooklyn

Brooklyn • Block 03279 • Lot 0053 • Zip: 11237

Condition

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

15 Open HPD violations Class A 1 Class B 8 Class C 6 56 on record • 1991–2025 0 Open DOB violations 3 on record • 1995–2006 0 Open housing litigation 2 on record • 2019

Address

Primary address: 291 Harman Street, Brooklyn
Borough: Brooklyn
Zip code: 11237
Block: 03279
Lot: 0053
BBL: 3032790053
Unified address ID: 3032790053

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: CHEN, JIAN MING

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: 4, 5, or 6 Units
Market value: $630,000
Total assessment: $50,629
Land assessment: $804
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: CHEN, BEN YAN

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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Places nearby

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Activity

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

2025

  1. Sale Dec 2, 2025 $0

    Changed hands

    291 HARMAN STREET

  2. Sale Dec 2, 2025 $0

    Changed hands

    291 HARMAN STREET

  3. HPD violation Nov 20, 2025

    Class I

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

2024

  1. HPD violation Apr 10, 2024

    Class A

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

2023

  1. HPD violation Nov 22, 2023

    Class I

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

  2. HPD violation Mar 23, 2023

    Class A

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

2022

  1. HPD violation Nov 14, 2022

    Class I

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

  2. HPD violation Feb 25, 2022

    Class A

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

2009

  1. DOB filing Mar 23, 2009 $13,600

    Alteration Type III

    ERECT MINOR WALL PARTITION ON 1ST FLOOR OF EXISTING 3 STORIES BUILDING. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.

2008

  1. Permit issued Dec 12, 2008

    AL / OT

    KING'S ASSOCIATES,.NC

2007

  1. Sale Apr 27, 2007 $469,000

    Changed hands

    291 HARMAN STREET

2006

  1. DOB violation Jan 6, 2006

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

2004

  1. Sale Sep 3, 2004 $375,000

    Changed hands

    291 HARMAN STREET

2000

  1. DOB violation Feb 7, 2000

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

1995

  1. DOB violation Aug 29, 1995

    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

Agent
leong shi
88-12 86 st 1 floo
Woodhaven, NY, 11421
Registration Contract
SiteManager
leong shi
Registration Contract
JointOwner
leong shi
88-12 86 st 1 floo
Woodhaven, NY, 11421
Registration Contract
JointOwner
BENYEN Chen
88-12 86 st 1 floo
WILLISTON PARK, NY, 11421
Registration Contract
2

Building Permits

Owner information from Department of Buildings filings

Owner
N/A
BEN CHEN
DOB Filing 03/23/2009
4

Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

GRANTEE/BUYER
CHEN, JIAN MING
26 BAYVIEW AVENUE
STATEN ISLAND, NY, 10309
ACRIS 12/02/2025
GRANTOR/SELLER
ESTATE OF BEN YAN CHEN
26 BAYVIEW AVENUE
STATEN ISLAND, NY, 10309
ACRIS 12/02/2025
GRANTOR/SELLER
CHEN, AS ADMINISTRATOR, JIAN MING
26 BAYVIEW AVENUE
STATEN ISLAND, NY, 10309
ACRIS 12/02/2025
ASSIGNOR
CHEN, BEN YAN
291 HARMAN STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11237
ACRIS 10/10/2012
ASSIGNOR
SHI, LEONG
291 HARMAN STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11237
ACRIS 10/10/2012
PARTY 2
FLUSHING SAVINGS BANK, FSB
144-51 NORTHERN BOULEVARD
FLUSHING, NY, 11354
ACRIS 10/10/2012
PARTY ONE
FLUSHING SAVINGS BANK, FSB
144-51 NORTHERN BOULEVARD
FLUSHING, NY, 11354
ACRIS 10/10/2012
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
RIVER DRIVE REALTY INC.
ACRIS 05/07/2007
MORTGAGER/BORROWER
ZHANG, ZHONG LIN
ACRIS 05/07/2007
GRANTEE/BUYER
CHEN, BEN YAN
50 ALLEN STREET
#05
NEW YORK, NY, 10002
ACRIS 04/27/2007

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
CHEN, BEN YAN
Assessment Roll
PLUTO Owner
CHEN, JIAN MING
PLUTO