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578 Williams Avenue, Brooklyn

Brooklyn • Block 03835 • Lot 0042 • Zip: 11207

Condition

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

Address

Primary address: 578 Williams Avenue, Brooklyn
Borough: Brooklyn
Zip code: 11207
Block: 03835
Lot: 0042
BBL: 3038350042
Unified address ID: 3038350042

Land use and zoning

Land use: Multi-Family Walk-Up Buildings
Zoning: R6 (Residential)
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 2,500 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 25 ft x 100 ft
Built FAR: 1.25
Max residential FAR: 2.43
Max facility FAR: 4.8
School district: 19

Building

Building class: Walk-up Apartments - Old Law Tenements (C4)
Year built: 1930
Last altered: 1930
Floors: 2
Total units: 6
Residential units: 4
Building area: 3,120 sq ft
Building dimensions: 20 ft x 78 ft
Basement: Unknown
Owner: HSBC BANK USA

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: 4, 5, or 6 Units
Market value: $221,000
Total assessment: $47,925
Land assessment: $1,735
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: FERNANDEZ, RAFAEL

Neighborhood

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

Neighborhood East New York
District Brooklyn

Getting around

Estimated 3 days ago
Nearest station
New Lots Av 2 3 4 5

About 13 minutes on foot · 891 m

  • Downtown Brooklyn 45 min 13 walking, 32 riding
  • Fulton Street 52 min 13 walking, 39 riding
  • Union Square 58 min 13 walking, 45 riding
  • Grand Central 62 min 13 walking, 49 riding
  • Penn Station 62 min 13 walking, 49 riding
  • Times Square 63 min 13 walking, 50 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. ECB violation Jun 24, 2026 $1,250

    CLASS - 2

    FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THE COMMISSIONER'S ORDER TO FILE A CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION WITH THE DEPT. OF BUILDINGS FOR V...

  2. HPD violation May 6, 2026

    Class A

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

  3. Sale Jan 21, 2026 $10

    Changed hands

    578 WILLIAMS AVENUE

2025

  1. HPD violation Nov 18, 2025

    Class I

    §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27...

  2. ECB violation Oct 28, 2025 $12,500

    CLASS - 1

    AT TIME OF INSPECTION, OBSERVED AT EXPOSURE 1 AT FIRST FLOOR LEVEL THE DETERIORATING CONDITION OF THE WINDOWSILL. THE...

  3. HPD violation Jun 11, 2025

    Class A

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

2024

  1. HPD violation Dec 12, 2024

    Class C

    § 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING CONSISTING OF CHAIN AND LOCK ON GATE ;LEADING TO REAR OF BUILDI...

  2. HPD violation Dec 12, 2024

    Class C

    § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE MISSING FIRE RETARDANT MATERIAL AT S...

  3. HPD violation Dec 12, 2024

    Class C

    § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROVIDE SEAL UP AT ALL OPENING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1F, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT...

  4. ECB violation Sep 30, 2024 $10,000

    CLASS - 2

    ATOI OBSERVED A SUSPENDED SCAFFOLD AND C-HOOKS INSTALLED AT EXP 4, BEING USED TO DO FACADE BRICK WORK. NO NOTIFICATIO...

  5. ECB violation Sep 30, 2024 $1,500

    CLASS - 2

    ATOI OBSERVED A SIDEWALK SHED SCAFFOLDING INSTALLED AT EXPOSURE 1. ACTIVE PERMIT ON FILE WITH THE DEPARTMENT BUT NOT ...

  6. DOB NOW filing Aug 29, 2024 $5,000

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

2023

  1. ECB violation Jul 27, 2023 $3,125

    CLASS - 2

    AT TIME OF INSPECTION I OBSERVE AT CELLAR GAS METER ROOM THREE GAS METER BAR HAS NOT LEGAL BYPASS ADAPTERS AND NO GAS...

2022

  1. Sale Dec 2, 2022 $438,097

    Changed hands

    578 WILLIAMS AVENUE

2017

  1. ECB violation Apr 29, 2017 $6,000

    CLASS - 1

    FAILURE TO COMPLY W/THE COMM'S ORDER CONTAINED IN SUMMONS/VIO#35175749Y ISSUED ON 6-02-16 & TO FILE A C OF C PURSUANT...

  2. DOB violation Mar 8, 2017

    AEUHAZ1-FAIL TO CERTIFY CLASS 1 NONE

    FAILURE TO CERTIFY CORRECTION ON IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUS (CLASS 1) ECB VIOLATION

2016

  1. DOB violation Aug 24, 2016

    AEUHAZ1-FAIL TO CERTIFY CLASS 1 NONE

    FAILURE TO CERTIFY CORRECTION ON IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUS (CLASS 1) ECB VIOLATION

2012

  1. Permit issued Dec 20, 2012

    AL / OT

    TARSEM SINGH

  2. DOB filing Dec 20, 2012 $3,500

    Alteration Type III

    REPLACEMENT OF WINDOW LINTEL AS PER PLAN. NO CHANGE IN USE OCCUPANCY OR EGRESS UNDER THIS APPLICATION.

2010

  1. DOB violation Dec 2, 2010

    AEUHAZ1-FAIL TO CERTIFY CLASS 1 NONE

    FAILURE TO CERTIFY CORRECTION ON IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUS (CLASS 1) ECB VIOLATION

2006

  1. Sale Dec 1, 2006 $0

    Changed hands

    578 WILLIAMS AVENUE

  2. Sale Aug 4, 2006 $655,000

    Changed hands

    578 WILLIAMS AVENUE

  3. Sale Apr 17, 2006 $350,000

    Changed hands

    578 WILLIAMS 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

IndividualOwner
RAFAEL FERNANDEZ
122 PENNSYLVANIA AVE
Brooklyn, NY, 11207
Agent
MKL EQUITIES CORP
122 PENNSYLVANIA AVE
Brooklyn, NY, 11207
SiteManager
KEVIN SUPER
Lessee
MKL EQUITIES CORP
122 PENNSYLVANIA AVE
Brooklyn, NY, 11207
2

Building Permits

Owner information from Department of Buildings filings

Owner
NYC HOUSING PRESERVATION & DEVEL
NYC HPD
3

Recent Building Permits

Owner information from recent DOB NOW filings

Owner
PRESPECTIVE GENERAL CONSTRUCTION IN
VALLEY STREAM, NY, 11580
4

Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

GRANTEE/BUYER
C/O: WELLS FARGO BANK
1 HOME CAMPUS
DES MOINES, IA, 50328
GRANTOR/SELLER
1 HOME CAMPUS
DES MOINES, IA, 50328
SECURED PARTY
240 GREENWICH ST - 7 EAST
NEW YORK, NY, 10286
GRANTOR/SELLER
26 COURT STREET, SUITE 2015
BROOKLYN, NY, 11242
GRANTEE/BUYER
1 HOME CAMPUS
DES MOINES, IA, 50328
PARTY 1
1 CENTRE STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10007
PARTY 2
240 GREENWICH STREET, 7 EAST
NEW YORK, NY, 10286
ASSIGNEE/NEW LENDER
3 CORPORATE DRIVE
SUITE 208
SHELTON, CT, 06484
ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
1901 E VOORHEES
SUITE C
DANVILLE, IL, 61834
PARTY TWO
3032 ATLANTIC AVE
BROOKLYN, NY, 11208

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
PLUTO Owner