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198 Essex Street, Brooklyn

Brooklyn • Block 03956 • Lot 0064 • Zip: 11208

Condition

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

0 Open DOB violations 1 on record • 2021 0 Open ECB violations 6 on record • 2008–2020

Address

Primary address: 198 Essex Street, Brooklyn
Borough: Brooklyn
Zip code: 11208
Block: 03956
Lot: 0064
BBL: 3039560064
Unified address ID: 3039560064

Land use and zoning

Land use: One & Two Family Buildings
Zoning: R5B (Residential)
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 1,050 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 15 ft x 70 ft
Built FAR: 1.79
Max residential FAR: 1.5
Max facility FAR: 2
School district: 19

Building

Building class: Two Family Dwellings - Frame (B2)
Year built: 1901
Last altered: 1901
Floors: 2
Total units: 2
Residential units: 2
Building area: 1,876 sq ft
Building dimensions: 15 ft x 32 ft
Basement: Above grade full basement
Owner: THE KAMLAWATIE SINGH REVOCABLE TRUST

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: 1 - 3 Unit Residence
Market value: $512,000
Total assessment: $10,866
Land assessment: $2,632
Exempt total: $1,460
Assessment owner: KAMLAWATIE SINGH

Neighborhood

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

Neighborhood Cypress Hills
District Brooklyn

Getting around

Estimated 4 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. Sale Feb 4, 2025 $0

    Changed hands

    198 ESSEX STREET

  2. Sale Feb 4, 2025 $0

    Changed hands

    198 ESSEX STREET

2021

  1. DOB NOW filing Aug 25, 2021 $15,050

    Alteration

    Approved

  2. DOB NOW filing Aug 4, 2021 $15,050

    Alteration

    Approved

  3. DOB NOW filing Jun 29, 2021 $15,050

    Alteration

    Approved

  4. DOB NOW filing Mar 23, 2021 $15,050

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

  5. DOB NOW filing Mar 23, 2021 $15,000

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

  6. DOB violation Mar 17, 2021

    AEUHAZ1-FAIL TO CERTIFY CLASS 1 NONE

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

2020

  1. ECB violation Dec 22, 2020 $0

    CLASS - 2

    RESIDENCE CONVERTED MAINTAINED OR OCCUPIED AS A DWELLING FOR MORE THAN THE LEAGLLY APPROVED NUMBER OF FAMILIES AUTHOR...

  2. ECB violation Dec 22, 2020 $0

    CLASS - 1

    WORK WITHOUT PERMIT NOTED AT BASEMENT INSTALLED WATER/WASTELINE FOR 3PC BATHROOM(SINK,TOILET,SHOWER)RESIDENTIAL SINK ...

2009

  1. ECB violation Sep 17, 2009 $0

    CLASS - 1

    FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH COMM-ORDER TO OBTAIN A PERMIT PER VIOLATION #34686807L FOR WORK DONE W/O A PERMIT. REMEDY: COR...

  2. ECB violation Mar 30, 2009 $0

    CLASS - 1

    SEC. 28-201.1. FAILURE TO COMPLY W/COMM'S ORDER TO OBTAIN A PERMIT PERVIOLATION 34686807L FOR ERECTING ONE STY EXTENS...

2008

  1. ECB violation Sep 4, 2008 $250

    CLASS - 2

    FAILURE TO MAINTAIN EXTERIOR BLDG WALL & OR APPURTENANCE DEFECTS NOTEDILLEGAL ONE STY EXT. AT REAR YARD SETBACK FOR H...

  2. ECB violation Sep 4, 2008 $1,600

    CLASS - 1

    WORK W/O A PERMIT ILLEGAL WORK NOTED:BLDG FOUND TO HAVE BEEN ILLEGALLYCONVERTED IN THAT ONE STY EXT. ADDED FOR THE HO...

Property Contacts

Contact information aggregated from multiple government sources

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Recent Building Permits

Owner information from recent DOB NOW filings

Owner
PR
BRONX, NY, 10461
DOB NOW 08/25/2021
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Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

GRANTOR/SELLER
SINGH, HARDAT
198 ESSEX STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11208
ACRIS 02/04/2025
GRANTEE/BUYER
THE KAMLAWATIE SINGH REVOCABLE TRUST
198 ESSE STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11208
ACRIS 02/04/2025
GRANTOR/SELLER
SINGH, KAMLAWATIE
198 ESSEX STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11208
ACRIS 02/04/2025
GRANTEE/BUYER
KAMLAWATIE SINGH
198 ESSEX STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11208
ACRIS 02/04/2025
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A.
ACRIS 12/22/2014
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
WELLS FARGO BANK, NA
101 N PHILLIPS AVE
SIOUX FALLS, SD, 57104
ACRIS 12/04/2014
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
WELLS FARGO BANK N.A.
ACRIS 11/21/2014
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
FIRST UNION MORTGAGE CORPORATION
ACRIS 11/15/2004
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
WELLS FARGO BANK
420 MONTGOMERY
BROOKLYN, NY, 11208
ACRIS 09/21/2004
MORTGAGOR/BORROWER
KAMLAWATIE, SINGH
198 ESSEX ST
BROOKLYN, NY, 11208
ACRIS 09/21/2004

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
KAMLAWATIE SINGH
Assessment Roll
PLUTO Owner
THE KAMLAWATIE SINGH REVOCABLE TRUST
PLUTO