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659-663 Howard Avenue, Brooklyn

Brooklyn • Block 03512 • Lot 0001 • Zip: 11212

Condition

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

Address

Primary address: 659-663 Howard Avenue, Brooklyn
Borough: Brooklyn
Zip code: 11212
Block: 03512
Lot: 0001
BBL: 3035120001
Unified address ID: 3035120001

Land use and zoning

Land use: Multi-Family Elevator Buildings
Zoning: R6 (Residential)
Ownership: Fully tax-exempt property
Lot type: Through
Lot area: 40,000 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 153 ft x 360 ft
Built FAR: 1.88
Max residential FAR: 2.43
Max facility FAR: 4.8
School district: 23

Building

Building class: Elevator Apartments - Semi-fireproof (Without Stores) (D1)
Year built: 1983
Last altered: 1983
Floors: 5
Total units: 76
Residential units: 76
Building area: 75,000 sq ft
Building dimensions: 153 ft x 160 ft
Basement: Below grade full basement
Owner: COMMITTED COMMUNITYASSO

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: Apartments
Market value: $9,403,000
Total assessment: $4,231,350
Land assessment: $450,000
Exempt total: $4,231,350
Assessment owner: COMMITTED COMMUNITYAS

Neighborhood

The area this lot falls inside, and the commute Hoodkit measures from it.

Neighborhood Brownsville
District Brooklyn

Getting around

Estimated 3 days ago
Nearest station
Rockaway Av 2 3 4 5

About 3 minutes on foot · 165 m

  • Downtown Brooklyn 30 min 3 walking, 27 riding
  • Fulton Street 37 min 3 walking, 34 riding
  • Union Square 43 min 3 walking, 40 riding
  • Grand Central 47 min 3 walking, 44 riding
  • Penn Station 47 min 3 walking, 44 riding
  • Times Square 48 min 3 walking, 45 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 Jul 6, 2026

    Class B

    § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE B...

  2. HPD violation Jul 6, 2026

    Class B

    § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE DEFEVTIVE CABINETS AT EAST WALL IN THE KITCHEN LOCA...

  3. HPD violation Jul 6, 2026

    Class C

    HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3C, 3rd ...

  4. HPD violation Jun 15, 2026

    Class C

    § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE COUNTERBALANCE AT LOWER WINDOW SASH AT 2ND FROM WES...

2025

  1. HPD violation Apr 21, 2025

    Class B

    § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE MAKE OPERABLE LOWER SASH WINDOW IN THE 2nd ROOM FRO...

  2. HPD violation Apr 21, 2025

    Class B

    § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE MAKE OPERABLE LOWER SASH WINDOW IN THE 1st ROOM FRO...

2023

  1. DOB violation Jun 20, 2023

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2018 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

2019

  1. DOB violation Nov 8, 2019

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2017 INSPECTION REPORT

2017

  1. DOB violation Nov 9, 2017

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

2016

  1. DOB violation Nov 26, 2016

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

2015

  1. DOB violation Dec 21, 2015

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

2012

  1. Permit issued Mar 13, 2012

    PL / PL

    VITELLO P & MECHANICAL IN

  2. Permit issued Mar 13, 2012

    EW / BL

    VITELLO P & MECHANICAL IN

  3. DOB filing Mar 13, 2012 $38,400

    Alteration Type II

    INSTALL NEW DOMESTIC HOT WATER BOILER AND (4) FOUR STORAGE TANKS. NOTE: BOILER TO PROVIDE DOMESTIC HOT WATER TO 647 A...

2011

  1. DOB violation Dec 6, 2011

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

2004

  1. ECB violation Oct 20, 2004 $180

    Non-Hazardous

    33O02/66O2/83X10 33) SHAFTWAY DIRTY. 66) PIT DIRTY 83) RESTORE CAR BACK TO SERVICE, SO THAT A FULL INSPECTION CAN BE ...

1993

  1. Permit issued Mar 19, 1993

    EW / FB

    AP LAUDATO CO INC

  2. Permit issued Mar 19, 1993

    EW / BL

    AP LAUDATO CO INC

  3. Permit issued Feb 25, 1993

    PL / PL

    DE-CON PLG INC

1992

  1. ECB violation Jan 31, 1992 $385

    Non-Hazardous

    57Z,73AX,73BM,74M,(73B)5 YEAR TEST & PROPER TAG. FILE ELV-3 FORM (74)CAPACITY PLATE.

1991

  1. ECB violation Feb 19, 1991 $0

    Non-Hazardous

    14M; 21I; 57Z; 73#. 73# 5 YR TEST

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
COMMITTED COMMUNITY ASSOCIATES
663 HOWARD AVENUE
Brooklyn, NY, 11212
Agent
ESSEX MANAGEMENT COMPANY LLC
1091 GATES AVENUE - OFFICE
Brooklyn, NY, 11221
HeadOfficer
MICHAEL WEISS
1091 GATES AVENUE OFFICE
Brooklyn, NY, 11221
Officer
CHARLES PEREZ
1091 GATES AVENUE OFFICE
Brooklyn, NY, 11221
SiteManager
RYLAND ANDERSON
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Building Permits

Owner information from Department of Buildings filings

Owner
N/A
SIDNEY ENGEL
4

Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
1120 CHESTER AVENUE
SUITE 300
CLEVELAND, OH, 44114
ASSIGNEE/NEW LENDER
10851 MASTIN
SUITE 700, BUILDING 82 CORPORATE WOODS
OVERLAND PARK, KS, 66210
PARTY 2
26 FEDERAL PLAZA
NEW YORK, NY, 10001
PARTY 1
1060 BROAD ST
NEWARK, NJ, 07102
MORTGAGOR/BORROWER
16 COURT ST
BKLYN, NY, 11241
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
195 MONTAGUE ST
BKLYN, NY
PARTY 1
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PARTY 1
PARTY 1
PARTY 2

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
PLUTO Owner