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655 Knickerbocker Avenue, Brooklyn

Brooklyn • Block 03365 • Lot 0101 • Zip: 11221

Condition

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

Address

Primary address: 655 Knickerbocker Avenue, Brooklyn
Borough: Brooklyn
Zip code: 11221
Block: 03365
Lot: 0101
BBL: 3033650101
Unified address ID: 3033650101

Land use and zoning

Land use: Multi-Family Walk-Up Buildings
Zoning: R6 (Residential)
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 2,402 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 25 ft x 96 ft
Built FAR: 2.71
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: 1931
Last altered: 2016
Floors: 4
Total units: 8
Residential units: 8
Building area: 6,500 sq ft
Building dimensions: 25 ft x 65 ft
Basement: None/No Basement
Owner: 655 BOCKER LLC

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: 2B
Market value: $993,000
Total assessment: $84,418
Land assessment: $1,190
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: 655 BOCKER LLC

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

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. 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. HPD violation Nov 20, 2025

    Class A

    § 27-2017.3 HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... LESS THAN 10 SQ.FT. AT WEST WALL...

2024

  1. HPD violation Dec 3, 2024

    Class C

    HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2L, 2nd ...

  2. HPD violation Dec 3, 2024

    Class B

    § 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE FIRE EGRESS DEFECTIVE. REMOVE OBSTRUCTING BARS OR UNLAWFUL GATES FROM WINDOW TO FIRE ESCAPE ...

  3. HPD violation Dec 3, 2024

    Class C

    § 27-2029 ADM CODE PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF HEAT FOR THE APARTMENT IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2L, 2n...

  4. HPD violation Mar 25, 2024

    Class C

    § 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CL...

2017

  1. DOB filing Mar 8, 2017 $331,000

    Alteration Type II

    RENOVATE EXISTING VACANT DWELLING UNITS, RELOCATE BATHROOM AND KITCHEN. NO CHA NGE TO USE, EGREES, OR OCCUPANCY

2016

  1. Permit issued Sep 15, 2016

    PL / PL

    PLBG INC

  2. Permit issued Sep 9, 2016

    EW / MH

    MICHAEL HARRIS

  3. Permit issued Sep 9, 2016

    EW / OT

    MICHAEL HARRIS

2015

  1. DOB violation Mar 3, 2015

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2013 INSPECTION REPORT

2014

  1. Sale Nov 18, 2014 $1,425,000

    Changed hands

    655 KNICKERBOCKER AVENUE

  2. DOB violation May 15, 2014

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2012 INSPECTION REPORT

2013

  1. ECB violation Mar 21, 2013 $1,000

    CLASS - 1

    FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BLDG WALLS OR APPURTENANCES. NOTE: CORNICE AT ROOFLEVEL IS HANGING AND IN DANGER OF COLLAPSING TO...

2011

  1. Sale Mar 8, 2011 $0

    Changed hands

    655 KNICKERBOCKER AVE

2009

  1. DOB violation Dec 31, 2009

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

2008

  1. DOB violation Jan 3, 2008

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

2005

  1. DOB violation Jan 31, 2005

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

2004

  1. Permit issued May 13, 2004

    EW / FB

    ATECH HTG & COOLING LLC

  2. Permit issued May 13, 2004

    EW / BL

    ATECH HTG & COOLING LLC

  3. DOB filing May 13, 2004 $0

    Alteration Type II

    REPLACE OIL BURNER AND BOILER. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.

2003

  1. DOB violation Mar 19, 2003

    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

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Registration Contracts

Contact information from multiple dwelling registrations

CorporateOwner
655 BOCKER LLC
31 Spencer st 410
Brooklyn, NY, 11205
Agent
655 BOCKER LLC
200 BROADWAY
BROOKLYN, NY, 11211
HeadOfficer
BENJAMIN SILBERSTEIN
200 BROADWAY 177
BROOKLYN, NY, 11211
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Building Permits

Owner information from Department of Buildings filings

Owner
655 BOCKER LLC
ABE SILBER
Owner
N/A
JUAN VASQUEZ
4

Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

ASSIGNEE/NEW LENDER
ONE FEDERAL STREET, 3RD FLOOR, MAIL CODE EX-MA-FED
BOSTON, MA, 02110
ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
8200 JONES BRANCH DRIVE
MCLEAN, VA, 22102
ASSIGNEE/NEW LENDER
8200 JONES BRANCH DRIVE
MCLEAN, VA, 22102
MORTGAGOR/BORROWER
200 BROADWAY, #655
BROOKLYN, NY, 11211
ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
3370 WALDEN AVENUE, SUITE 114
DEPEW, NY, 14043
PARTY 2
3370 WALDEN AVENUE, SUITE 114
DEPEW, NY, 14043
ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
101 JOHN F. KENNEDY PARKWAY
SHORT HILLS, NJ, 07078
GRANTOR/SELLER
15 DODWORTH STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11221
GRANTOR/SELLER
15 DODWORTH STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11221
ASSIGNEE
101 JFK PARKWAY
SHORT HILLS, NJ, 07078

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
PLUTO Owner