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124 Essex Street, Brooklyn

Brooklyn • Block 03927 • Lot 0058 • Zip: 11208

Condition

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

18 Open HPD violations Class A 4 Class B 10 Class C 1 Class I 3 19 on record • 2011–2025 1 Evictions executed 1 on record • 2022

Address

Primary address: 124 Essex Street, Brooklyn
Borough: Brooklyn
Zip code: 11208
Block: 03927
Lot: 0058
BBL: 3039270058
Unified address ID: 3039270058

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: 0.62
Max residential FAR: 1
Max facility FAR: 2
School district: 19

Building

Building class: Two Family Dwellings - Converted from One Family (B3)
Year built: 1910
Last altered: 1910
Floors: 2
Total units: 2
Residential units: 2
Building area: 1,232 sq ft
Building dimensions: 18 ft x 28 ft
Basement: Below grade full basement
Owner: WALTER L MCDONALD

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: 1 - 3 Unit Residence
Market value: $509,000
Total assessment: $17,644
Land assessment: $8,805
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: WALTER L MCDONALD

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

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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 Jun 6, 2022

    Class B

    § 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD BASE CABINET AT NORTH WALL IN THE KITCHEN LOCATE...

  2. HPD violation Jun 6, 2022

    Class B

    § 27-2026 ADMIN. CODE: REMOVE ALL OBSTRUCTIONS AND REPAIR ALL DEFECTS IN WASTELINE AT BATHTUB IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED...

  3. HPD violation Jun 6, 2022

    Class B

    § 27-2026 ADMIN. CODE: REMOVE ALL OBSTRUCTIONS AND REPAIR ALL DEFECTS IN WASTELINE UNDER SINK IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED...

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
WALTER L MCDONALD
124 ESSEX
Brooklyn, NY, 11208
Registration Contract
SiteManager
WALTER L MCDONALD
Registration Contract
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Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
BNY MORTGAGE COMPANY LLC,
3217 S. DECKER LAKE DRIVE
SALT LAKE CITY, UT, 84119
ACRIS 03/26/2024
ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC.,
3217 S. DECKER LAKE DRIVE
SALT LAKE CITY, UT, 84119
ACRIS 03/26/2024
ASSIGNEE/NEW LENDER
THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON
3217 S. DECKER LAKE DRIVE
SALT LAKE CITY, UT, 84119
ACRIS 03/26/2024
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.
ACRIS 01/23/2018
MORTGAGER/BORROWER
MCDONALD, WALTER
ACRIS 01/23/2018
ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC
1901 E. VOORHEES STREET
DANVILLE, IL, 61834
ACRIS 05/15/2014
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
JP MORGAN CHASE BANK NA
PO BOX 11606
LEXINGTON, KY, 40576
ACRIS 05/31/2007
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC.
ACRIS 05/22/2006
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
FFFC F/N/O FIRST FRANKLIN FINANCIAL CORP.
ACRIS 05/04/2004
ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
ALLIANCE MORTGAGE BANKING CORP.
3601 HEMPSTEAD TURNPIKE
LEVITTOWN, NY, 11756
ACRIS 04/14/2004

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
WALTER L MCDONALD
Assessment Roll
PLUTO Owner
WALTER L MCDONALD
PLUTO