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96 Essex Street, Brooklyn

Brooklyn • Block 03927 • Lot 0044 • Zip: 11208

Condition

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

8 Open HPD violations Class I 8 20 on record • 2007–2025 0 Open DOB violations 2 on record • 1999–2005 0 Open ECB violations 1 on record • 2013

Address

Primary address: 96 Essex Street, Brooklyn
Borough: Brooklyn
Zip code: 11208
Block: 03927
Lot: 0044
BBL: 3039270044
Unified address ID: 3039270044

Land use and zoning

Land use: One & Two Family Buildings
Zoning: R4 (Residential)
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 2,000 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 20 ft x 100 ft
Built FAR: 1.49
Max residential FAR: 1
Max facility FAR: 2
School district: 19

Building

Building class: Two Family Dwellings - Miscellaneous (B9)
Year built: 1910
Last altered: 1910
Floors: 3
Total units: 2
Residential units: 2
Building area: 2,970 sq ft
Building dimensions: 20 ft x 48 ft
Basement: Below grade full basement
Owner: LIN, HUAZHONG

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: 1 - 3 Unit Residence
Market value: $732,000
Total assessment: $16,461
Land assessment: $6,251
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: LIN, HUAZHONG

Neighborhood

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

Neighborhood Cypress Hills
District Brooklyn

Getting around

Estimated 3 days ago
Nearest station
Crescent St J Z

About 4 minutes on foot · 262 m

  • Downtown Brooklyn 35 min 4 walking, 31 riding
  • Fulton Street 40 min 4 walking, 36 riding
  • Union Square 47 min 4 walking, 43 riding
  • Penn Station 52 min 4 walking, 48 riding
  • Times Square 53 min 4 walking, 49 riding
  • Grand Central 54 min 4 walking, 50 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.

2025

  1. HPD violation Nov 24, 2025

    Class I

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

2024

  1. HPD violation Dec 3, 2024

    Class I

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

2023

  1. HPD violation Nov 28, 2023

    Class I

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

2022

  1. HPD violation Nov 17, 2022

    Class I

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

  2. HPD violation Mar 16, 2022

    Class I

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

2021

  1. HPD violation Apr 21, 2021

    Class I

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

2018

  1. Sale Mar 12, 2018 $0

    Changed hands

    96 ESSEX STREET

2017

  1. Sale Oct 19, 2017 $730,000

    Changed hands

    96 ESSEX STREET

2015

  1. Sale Aug 13, 2015 $245,000

    Changed hands

    96 ESSEX STREET

2013

  1. ECB violation Jul 30, 2013 $2,500

    CLASS - 2

    FAILURE TO MAINTAIN 2ND FL REAR BEDROOM FLOOR HAS A 1X1 FT HOLE NEXT TO WINDOW. REMEDY: REPAIR DEFECT.

2005

  1. DOB violation May 2, 2005

    C-CONSTRUCTION OTHER OPTIONAL

2004

  1. Sale May 27, 2004 $425,000

    Changed hands

    96 ESSEX STREET

1999

  1. DOB violation Feb 23, 1999

    UB-UNSAFE BUILDINGS NONE

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
85-37 88TH STREET CORP
144-04 243 STREET
Rosedale, NY, 11422
Registration Contract
Agent
JUAN A MARTE
144-04 243 STREET
Rosedale, NY, 11422
Registration Contract
HeadOfficer
JUAN A MARTE
144-04 243 STREET
Rosedale, NY, 11422
Registration Contract
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Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

GRANTEE/BUYER
LIN, HUAZHONG
96 ESSEX STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11208
ACRIS 03/12/2018
GRANTOR/SELLER
LIN, HUAZHONG
96 ESSEX STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11208
ACRIS 03/12/2018
GRANTOR/SELLER
TANG, JINXIU
231 HENRY STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10002
ACRIS 03/12/2018
SECURED PARTY
THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON
101 BARCLAY STREET 7W
NEW YORK, NY, 10286
ACRIS 02/26/2018
GRANTOR/SELLER
85-37 88TH STREET CORP
105-23 90TH STREET
OZONE PARK, NY, 11417
ACRIS 10/19/2017
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
METRO CITY BANK
5441 BUFORD HIGHWAY
SUITE 109
DORAVILLE, GA, 30340
ACRIS 10/19/2017
GRANTEE/BUYER
TANG, JINXIU
231 HENRY STREET, APT 9
NEW YORK, NY, 10002
ACRIS 10/19/2017
PARTY 1
CITY OF NEW YORK
1 CENTRE STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10007
ACRIS 08/03/2017
PARTY 2
BANK OF NEW YORK
101 BARCLAY STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10286
ACRIS 08/03/2017
MORTGAGER/BORROWER
REYES, MARINA
96 ESSEX ST
BRROKLYN, NC, 11208
ACRIS 10/06/2015

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
LIN, HUAZHONG
Assessment Roll
PLUTO Owner
LIN, HUAZHONG
PLUTO