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442-444 Knickerbocker Avenue, Brooklyn

Brooklyn • Block 03288 • Lot 0018 • Zip: 11237

Condition

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

30 Open DOB violations 30 on record • 1993–2025 4 Open ECB violations 4 on record • 1991–2001

Address

Primary address: 442-444 Knickerbocker Avenue, Brooklyn
Borough: Brooklyn
Zip code: 11237
Block: 03288
Lot: 0018
BBL: 3032880018
Unified address ID: 3032880018

Land use and zoning

Land use: Mixed Residential & Commercial Buildings
Zoning: C4-3 (Commercial)
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 1,432 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 24 ft x 57 ft
Built FAR: 2.69
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: 3,852 sq ft
Building dimensions: 24 ft x 40 ft
Basement: None/No Basement
Owner: EAST WEST TRADING &PROM

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: 1 - 3 Unit Residence
Market value: $670,000
Total assessment: $39,750
Land assessment: $29,605
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: EAST WEST TRADING &PR

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
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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Activity

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

2025

  1. DOB violation Nov 14, 2025

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2024 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

2024

  1. DOB violation Sep 23, 2024

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2023 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

2023

  1. DOB violation Jun 30, 2023

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2021 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

  2. DOB violation Jun 30, 2023

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2020 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

  3. DOB violation Jun 20, 2023

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2018 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

  4. DOB violation Jun 20, 2023

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2019 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

2015

  1. Permit issued Apr 14, 2015

    SG

    R.G.M. SIGNS INC

  2. Permit issued Jan 22, 2015

    EW / OT

    KINGS STAR CONSTRUCTION C

  3. Permit issued Jan 22, 2015

    EQ / EQ

    KINGS STAR CONSTRUCTION C

  4. DOB filing Jan 22, 2015 $16,000

    Alteration Type II

  5. DOB filing Jan 12, 2015 $10,000

    Alteration Type II

    EXISTING COMMERCIAL STORE MODIFYING PARTITION AND EQUIPMENTS ON FIRST FLOOR TO BE YOGURT STORE, NO CHANGE IN USE OF E...

2002

  1. Permit issued Sep 19, 2002

    SG

    NEW YORK SIGN CITY INC

2001

  1. ECB violation Jun 14, 2001 $500

    Non-Hazardous

    WORK WITHOUTA PERMIT. FACADE OF THE BUILDING HAS BEEN ALTERED. ALL OPENINGS HAVE BEEN SEALED CONTRARY TO SECTION 27-2...

1999

  1. ECB violation Mar 11, 1999 $500

    Non-Hazardous

    WORK WITHOUT A PERMIT. FACADE OF BUILDING HAS BEEN ALTERED. FROM 2ND TO 3RD FLOOR ALL OPENING ARE SEALED CONTRARY TO ...

1993

  1. ECB violation Feb 24, 1993 $800

    Non-Hazardous

    FAILURE TO MAINATIN: IN THAT THERE ARE NUMEROUS HOLES THROUGHOUT CELLAR CEILING WODDEN BEAMS (3) SHIFT VARIOUS LOCATI...

1991

  1. ECB violation Apr 4, 1991 $115

    Non-Hazardous

    FAILRUE TO MAINTAIN. NUMEROUS HOLES THROUGHOUT CEILING AT CELLAR BOILER NOT ENCLOSED. ENTIRE CELLAR IS BEING USED AS ...

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
N/A
LAN GUO
DOB Filing 01/22/2015
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Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

PARTY 2
EAST WEST TRADING PRO IN
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ACRIS 06/29/1990
PARTY 1
KATZ, DAVID
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ACRIS 06/29/1990
PARTY 1
SPINAC, IRWIN
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ACRIS 06/29/1990
GRANTEE/BUYER
EAST WEST TRADING &PROM
444 KNICKERBOCKER AVE
BKLYN, NY, 00000
ACRIS 06/20/1990
GRANTOR/SELLER
SIAFAKAS, CHRISTOS
208-5 4 15TH ROAD
BAYSIDE, NY, 00000
ACRIS 06/20/1990
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
HERSHON, MARK
00000
ACRIS 09/26/1985
MORTGAGOR/BORROWER
ROSATO, DONNA
53-31 62ND ST
MASPETH, NY, 00000
ACRIS 09/26/1985
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
SPINAC, IRWIN
124-1 1 NEWPORT AVE
BELLE HARBOR, NY, 00000
ACRIS 09/26/1985
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
KATZ, DAVID
557 HUNGRY HARBOR RD
N WOODMERE, NY, 00000
ACRIS 09/26/1985
GRANTEE/BUYER
ROSATO, DONNA
53-31 62ND ST
MASPETH, NY, 00000
ACRIS 09/06/1985

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
EAST WEST TRADING &PR
Assessment Roll
PLUTO Owner
EAST WEST TRADING &PROM
PLUTO