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537 Knickerbocker Avenue, Brooklyn

Brooklyn • Block 03326 • Lot 0002 • Zip: 11221

Condition

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

42 Open HPD violations Class A 4 Class B 15 Class C 21 Class I 2 297 on record • 2014–2026 3 Open DOB violations 3 on record • 2017–2025 0 Open ECB violations 1 on record • 2018 1 Vacate orders in force 1 on record • 2025 0 Open housing litigation 7 on record • 2014–2023

Address

Primary address: 537 Knickerbocker Avenue, Brooklyn
Borough: Brooklyn
Zip code: 11221
Block: 03326
Lot: 0002
BBL: 3033260002
Unified address ID: 3033260002

Land use and zoning

Land use: Multi-Family Walk-Up Buildings
Zoning: R6 (Residential)
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 3,000 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 30 ft x 100 ft
Built FAR: 3
Max residential FAR: 2.43
Max facility FAR: 4.8
School district: 32

Building

Building class: Walk-up Apartments - Over Six Families Without Stores (C1)
Year built: 1905
Last altered: 1905
Floors: 4
Total units: 8
Residential units: 8
Building area: 9,000 sq ft
Building dimensions: 30 ft x 75 ft
Basement: None/No Basement
Owner: 1S REO OPPORTUNITY 1, LLC

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: 2B
Market value: $1,375,000
Total assessment: $65,157
Land assessment: $900
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: 537 KNICKERBOCKER ENT

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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Places nearby

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Activity

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

2026

  1. HPD violation May 5, 2026

    Class A

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

2025

  1. DOB violation Nov 14, 2025

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2024 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

  2. Sale Sep 8, 2025 $1,500,000

    Changed hands

    537 KNICKERBOCKER AVENUE

  3. Sale Sep 8, 2025 $1,500,000

    Changed hands

    537 KNICKERBOCKER AVENUE

  4. HPD violation Jun 4, 2025

    Class C

    § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROVIDE TEMPORARY SEAL UP ALL OPENIG THROUGHOUT

  5. HPD violation May 20, 2025

    Class I

    § 27-2089 ADM CODE THE PREMISES HAVE BEEN VACATED BY AN ORDER OF THIS DEPARTMENT AND CANNOT BE REOCCUPIED EXCEPT FOR ...

  6. HPD violation May 14, 2025

    Class C

    567 (C) § 27-2017, 27-2017.1, 27-2017.4, 27-2017.5, 27-2017.8, 27-2019, 27-2021 HMC: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF...

  7. HPD violation May 12, 2025

    Class C

    567 (C) § 27-2017, 27-2017.1, 27-2017.4, 27-2017.5, 27-2017.8, 27-2019, 27-2021 HMC: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF...

  8. HPD violation May 12, 2025

    Class C

    § 27-2005, 2006, 2037 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR AND ABATE UNSAFE ELECTRIC WIRING CONDITION CONSISTING OF EXPOSED WIRING

2024

  1. DOB violation Sep 23, 2024

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2023 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

2018

  1. ECB violation Sep 25, 2018 $312

    CLASS - 2

    PIPING ON STEAM HEADER RUSTED&LEAKING.FLUE PIPE NOT PROPERLY SEALED&SECURED. HOLES IN WALLS. DEBRIS IN BOILER ROOM.CO...

2017

  1. DOB violation Feb 24, 2017

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2015 INSPECTION REPORT

2015

  1. Sale Dec 29, 2015 $561,244

    Changed hands

    537 KNICKERBOCKER AVE

2014

  1. Sale Apr 7, 2014 $1,750,000

    Changed hands

    537 KNICKERBOCKER

2008

  1. Sale Feb 21, 2008 $0

    Changed hands

    537 KNICKERBOCKER AVENUE

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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Registration Contracts

Contact information from multiple dwelling registrations

CorporateOwner
1S REO Opportunity 1, LLC
2261 Market Street 22222
San Francisco, CA, 94114
Registration Contract
Agent
DeRuscio Commercial
25 Kent Avenue 401
Brooklyn, NY, 11249
Registration Contract
HeadOfficer
Anjali Mecklai
2261 Market Street 22222
San Francisco, CA, 94114
Registration Contract
Shareholder
Anjali Mecklai
2261 Market Street 22222
San Francisco, CA, 94114
Registration Contract
SiteManager
Joe A DeRuscio
Registration Contract
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Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

GRANTEE/BUYER
1S REO OPPORTUNITY 1, LLC
370 HIGHLAND AVENUE, SUITE 200
PIEDMONT, CA, 94611
ACRIS 09/08/2025
GRANTOR/SELLER
BART T. RUSSO, ESQ., REFEREE
111 JOHN STREET, ROOM 1100
NEW YORK, NY, 11038
ACRIS 09/08/2025
ASSIGNEE/NEW LENDER
THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON
3217 S. DECKER LAKE DRIVE
SALT LAKE CITY, UT, 84119
ACRIS 10/02/2024
MORTGAGER/BORROWER
JOHNSON, EMILIA
ACRIS 10/02/2024
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
SELECT PORTFOLIO SERVICING, INC
ACRIS 10/02/2024
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
THE BANK OF NEW YORK
ACRIS 10/02/2024
ASSIGNEE/NEW LENDER
EQCC ASSET BACKED CERTIFICATES SERIES 2001-1F
3217 S. DECKER LAKE DRIVE
SALT LAKE CITY, UT, 84119
ACRIS 10/02/2024
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
INTERSTATE RESOURCE CORP.
ACRIS 10/02/2024
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
FAIRBANKS CAPITAL CORP
ACRIS 10/02/2024
ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
EQCC TRUST 2001-IF
338 S. WAR MINSTER ROAD
HATBORO, PA, 19040
ACRIS 10/02/2024

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
537 KNICKERBOCKER ENT
Assessment Roll
PLUTO Owner
1S REO OPPORTUNITY 1, LLC
PLUTO