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759 Howard Avenue, Brooklyn

Brooklyn • Block 03551 • Lot 0011 • Zip: 11212

Condition

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

27 Open HPD violations Class A 3 Class B 23 Class C 1 27 on record • 2006–2008 3 Open DOB violations 3 on record • 1997–2023 4 Open ECB violations 4 on record • 1997–2000

Address

Primary address: 759 Howard Avenue, Brooklyn
Borough: Brooklyn
Zip code: 11212
Block: 03551
Lot: 0011
BBL: 3035510011
Unified address ID: 3035510011

Land use and zoning

Land use: One & Two Family Buildings
Zoning: R6 (Residential)
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 4,000 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 40 ft x 100 ft
Built FAR: 0.57
Max residential FAR: 2.43
Max facility FAR: 4.8
School district: 23

Building

Building class: Two Family Dwellings - Miscellaneous (B9)
Year built: 1930
Last altered: 1930
Floors: 2
Total units: 2
Residential units: 2
Building area: 2,288 sq ft
Building dimensions: 22 ft x 52 ft
Basement: Below grade full basement
Owner: THOMPSON ESTELL

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: 1 - 3 Unit Residence
Market value: $834,000
Total assessment: $10,030
Land assessment: $5,388
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: JOSEPH L THOMPSON

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.

Getting out

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Railroad
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Places nearby

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Activity

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

2025

  1. DOB NOW filing Oct 29, 2025 $15,100

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

2024

  1. DOB NOW filing Oct 21, 2024 $78,000

    Alteration

    Objections

  2. DOB NOW filing Sep 30, 2024 $390,139

    Alteration

    Objections

2023

  1. DOB violation Apr 15, 2023

    COMPBLD-STRUCTURALLY COMPROMISED BUILDING NONE

    FAILURE TO SUBMIT AN ACCEPTABLE INSPECTN RPT FOR STRUCTURALLY COMPROMISE

  2. DOB violation Jan 13, 2023

    C-CONSTRUCTION OTHER OPTIONAL

    AT TIME OF INSPECTION OBSERVED BUILDING HAS SUSTAINED EXTENSIVE FIRE DAMAGE, JOIST AND RAFTER CHARRED ,WINDOWS OUT AN...

2008

  1. HPD violation Jun 10, 2008

    Class B

    SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN UNIFORM COLOR THE - WALLS...

  2. HPD violation Jun 10, 2008

    Class B

    SECTION 27-2026 ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE LEAKY AND/OR DEFECTIVE FAUCETS - 1ST STY APT, BATHROOM, BATHTUB.

  3. HPD violation Jun 10, 2008

    Class B

    SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE - ELECTRIC LIGHT WALL FIXTURE, 1ST STY APT, BAT...

  4. HPD violation Jun 10, 2008

    Class B

    SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE - METAL CEILING, 1ST STY APT, BATHROOM.

  5. HPD violation Jun 10, 2008

    Class B

    SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF - CONCEALED LEAK, 1ST STY APT, BATHROOM CEILING.

  6. HPD violation Jun 10, 2008

    Class B

    SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF - CONCEALED LEAK, 2ND STY APT, KITCHEN CEILING.

2003

  1. Sale Feb 21, 2003 $275,000

    Changed hands

    759 HOWARD AVENUE

2000

  1. ECB violation Jan 24, 2000 $2,500

    Non-Hazardous

    OCCUOANY CONTRARY TO THAT ALLOWED BY THE BUILDING DEPT. RECORDS. THIRD (3) FLOOR OF PREMISES OCCUPIED AS THREE (3) SR...

  2. ECB violation Jan 24, 2000 $2,500

    Hazardous

    FAILURE TO PROVIDE AT LEAST TWO MEANS OF EGRESS FROM ROOM OR SPACE WHERE REQUIRED . SECONDARY MEANS OF EGRESS IS BLOC...

  3. ECB violation Jan 24, 2000 $2,500

    Hazardous

    FAILURE TO MAINTAIN : DEFECT IS: UNLEVELED HOUSE STAIRS, SEPERATING FROM WALL ALL LEVELS. SAGGING ,WEAK FLOOR AT THIR...

1997

  1. ECB violation Dec 24, 1997 $2,500

    Non-Hazardous

    OCCUPANCY CONTARY TO THAT ALLOWED BY BUILDING DEPT RECORDS IS CARD STATE 1-1-C FLOOR NOW BEING USED AS A CHURCH AT FI...

  2. DOB violation Sep 22, 1997

    C-CONSTRUCTION OTHER OPTIONAL

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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Recent Building Permits

Owner information from recent DOB NOW filings

Owner
Built Right Design
BRONX, NY, 10469
DOB NOW 10/29/2025
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Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

MORTGAGEE/LENDER
MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC.
ACRIS 03/22/2005
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
AEGIS FUNDING CORPORATION
ACRIS 03/22/2005
MORTGAGER/BORROWER
THOMPSON, ESTELLE
ACRIS 03/22/2005
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
MERS MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS,INC
P.O. BOX 2026
FLINT, MI, 48501
ACRIS 02/02/2005
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
INTERSTATE RESOURCE CORP.
ACRIS 03/02/2004
MORTGAGER/BORROWER
POSTON, BENJAMIN
ACRIS 03/02/2004
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
MERS
3300 SOUTHWEST 34TH AVENUE
SUITE 101
OCALA, FL, 34474
ACRIS 02/19/2004
GRANTEE/BUYER
THOMPSON, JOSEPH L
46 ROCHESTER AVENUE
BROOKLYN, NY, 11213
ACRIS 02/21/2003
ASSIGNEE/NEW LENDER
EQUICREDIT CORPORATION OF AMERICA
10401 DEERWOOD PARK BLVD
JACKSONVILLE, FL
ACRIS 02/11/2002
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
INTERSTATE RESOURCECORP
254 ROUTE 17K
NEWBURGH, NY
ACRIS 05/03/2001

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
JOSEPH L THOMPSON
Assessment Roll
PLUTO Owner
THOMPSON ESTELL
PLUTO