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291 Essex Street, Brooklyn

Brooklyn • Block 03972 • Lot 0001 • Zip: 11208

Condition

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

Address

Primary address: 291 Essex Street, Brooklyn
Borough: Brooklyn
Zip code: 11208
Block: 03972
Lot: 0001
BBL: 3039720001
Unified address ID: 3039720001

Land use and zoning

Land use: Multi-Family Elevator Buildings
Zoning: R6B (Residential)
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 7,500 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 75 ft x 100 ft
Built FAR: 1.63
Max residential FAR: 2
Max facility FAR: 2
School district: 19

Building

Building class: Elevator Apartments - Semi-fireproof (Without Stores) (D1)
Year built: 1930
Last altered: 2013
Floors: 4
Total units: 12
Residential units: 12
Building area: 12,240 sq ft
Building dimensions: 70 ft x 36 ft
Basement: Below grade full basement
Owner: 291 ESSEX ST LLC

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: All Others
Market value: $832,000
Total assessment: $374,400
Land assessment: $135,000
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: 291 ESSEX ST LLC

Neighborhood

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

Neighborhood East New York
District Brooklyn

Getting around

Estimated 4 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.

2025

  1. HPD violation Dec 1, 2025

    Class C

    § 27-2029 ADMIN. CODE: PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF HEAT FOR THE APARTMENT IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1,...

  2. HPD violation Dec 1, 2025

    Class B

    § 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING WINDOW GLASS PANE AT 1ST WINDOW LOWER SASH FROM SOUTH AT WEST IN ...

  3. HPD violation Dec 1, 2025

    Class B

    HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STOR...

  4. HPD violation Dec 1, 2025

    Class C

    § 27-2037, 2038 HMC: PROVIDE A SAFE AND ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF ELECTRIC SERVICE TO THE FIXTURES , IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT...

  5. HPD violation Dec 1, 2025

    Class B

    HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st S...

  6. HPD violation Dec 1, 2025

    Class B

    § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE SPRING BALANCE AT 1ST WINDOW LOWER SASH FROM WEST A...

2022

  1. DOB NOW filing Sep 30, 2022 $25,000

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

  2. DOB NOW filing Sep 19, 2022 $114,860

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

2018

  1. DOB filing May 25, 2018 $1,750,000

    Alteration Type I

    FILING TO RENOVATE AND CONVERT FROM EXISTING NON-CONFORMING USE (MANUFACTURING USE) TO A CONFORMING USE (RESIDENTIAL ...

  2. DOB filing Mar 22, 2018 $65,800

    Alteration Type II

    INSTALLATION OF SPRINKLER SYSTEM IN ENTIRE BUILDING, FILED IN CONJUNCTION WITH ALT.1 JOB#320246523. NO CHANGE IN USE,...

2017

  1. DOB violation Sep 15, 2017

    EVCAT1-ELEVATOR ANNUAL INSPECTION / TEST ELEVATORREQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED TO ELEVATOR-FAILURE TO FILE CATEGORY 1 2016 INSPECTION/TEST

  2. DOB filing Jul 27, 2017 $10,000

    Alteration Type II

    BOILER SPECIFICATIONS AND WORK TYPE FILED IN CONJUNCTION WITH ALT I #320246523

  3. Permit issued May 8, 2017

    PL / PL

    NCA PLUMBING&HEATING LLC

  4. Permit issued Mar 6, 2017

    EW / BL

    NCA PLUMBING&HEATING LLC

  5. Permit issued Jan 31, 2017

    EW / BL

    NCA PLUMBING&HEATING LLC

2016

  1. DOB violation Dec 1, 2016

    EVCAT1-ELEVATOR ANNUAL INSPECTION / TEST ELEVATORREQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED TO ELEVATOR-FAILURE TO FILE CATEGORY 1 2015 INSPECTION/TEST

  2. DOB violation Sep 13, 2016

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

  3. Permit issued Aug 2, 2016

    EW / SP

    WNW & SONS F.S. PL & H CO

  4. Permit issued Aug 2, 2016

    PL / PL

    WNW & SONS PLBG & HTG INC

  5. DOB filing Jul 19, 2016 $65,800

    Alteration Type II

    AMEND EXISTING SPRINKLER SYSTEM THROUGHOUT THE BUILDING, IN COJUNCTION WITH SPR 158-68(291)- 02/26/1968. NO CHANGE IN...

  6. DOB violation Jun 1, 2016

    EVCAT5-NON-RESIDENTIAL ELEVATOR PERIODIC INSPECTION/TEST ELEVATORREQUIRED

    FAILURE TO PERFORM CATEGORY 5 INSPECTION

  7. Permit issued Mar 28, 2016

    PL / PL

    NCA PLUMBING&HEATING LLC

  8. Sale Feb 22, 2016 $1,500,000

    Changed hands

    291 ESSEX STREET

2015

  1. DOB violation Jun 10, 2015

    EVCAT1-ELEVATOR ANNUAL INSPECTION / TEST ELEVATORREQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED TO ELEVATOR-FAILURE TO FILE CATEGORY 1 2014 INSPECTION/TEST

2014

  1. DOB violation Oct 31, 2014

    EVCAT1-ELEVATOR ANNUAL INSPECTION / TEST ELEVATORREQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED TO ELEVATOR-FAILURE TO FILE CATEGORY 1 2013 INSPECTION/TEST

  2. DOB filing Aug 22, 2014 $25,000

    Alteration Type II

    AMEND EXISTING SPRINKLER SYSTEMS THROUGHOUT THE BUILDING, IN CONJUNCTION WITH SPR 158-68(291)- 02/26/1968

2012

  1. DOB filing Nov 29, 2012 $159,817

    Alteration Type I

    AMEND THE CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY BY AMENDING THE CONSTRUCTION TYPE TO CONSTRUCTION CLASSIFICATION II B.

2010

  1. ECB violation Apr 13, 2010 $0

    CLASS - 1

    FAILURE TO CORRECT CONDITION(S) CITED IN NOV 34817221L FOR WORK DONE W/O A PERMIT ( KITCHEN, BATHROOM, ETC AT CELLAR ...

  2. ECB violation Apr 13, 2010 $800

    CLASS - 2

    FAILURE TO FILE C OF O W/ DO PURSUANT TO 28-204.2 FOR VIOLATION 34817553H OPERATION OF PA W.O A PERMIT. REMEDY: FILE ...

2009

  1. ECB violation Nov 22, 2009 $1,600

    CLASS - 1

    OPERATION OF A PUBLIC ASSEMBLY W/O A CURRENT PA PERMIT.REM-OBTAIN A P/A PERMIT.

  2. ECB violation Nov 22, 2009 $250

    CLASS - 1

    FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BLDG IN CODE COMPLIANT MANNER 3PACK EMERGENCY LIGHTING @ REAR EXIT IS INOPENABLE @ TIME OF INSPEC...

2003

  1. Sale Oct 30, 2003 $850,000

    Changed hands

    291 ESSEX STREET

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
291 ESSEX ST LLC
744 CONEY ISLAND AVENUE
Brooklyn, NY, 11218
Agent
HOUSING PLUS SOLUTIONS
315 LINWOOD ST
Brooklyn, NY, 11208
HeadOfficer
ISAAC SCHWARTZ
744 CONEY ISLAND AVENUE
Brooklyn, NY, 11208
SiteManager
STEVEN VASSALL
Lessee
HOUSING PLUS SOLUTIONS
315 LINWOOD ST
Brooklyn, NY, 11208
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Building Permits

Owner information from Department of Buildings filings

Owner
N/A
GURCHARAN SINGH
Owner
291 ESSEX STREET LLC C/O SHRAGIE
SHRAGIE SCHWARTZ
3

Recent Building Permits

Owner information from recent DOB NOW filings

Owner
HOUSING PLUS
NEW YORK, NY, 10010
4

Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
400 KELBY STREET, 14TH FLOOR
FORT LEE, NJ, 07024
ASSIGNEE/NEW LENDER
9650 FLAIR DRIVE
EL MONTE, CA, 91731
ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
175 BELGROVE DRIVE
KEARNY, NJ, 07032
PARTY 1
744 CONEY ISLAND AVENUE
BROOKLYN, NY, 11218
MORTGAGOR/BORROWER
744 CONEY ISLAND AVENUE
BROOKLYN, NY, 11218
PARTY TWO
744 CONEY ISLAND AVENUE
BROOKLYN, NY, 11218
PARTY TWO
744 CONEY ISLAND AVENUE
BROOKLYN, NY, 11218
PARTY TWO
744 CONEY ISLAND AVENUE
BROOKLYN, NY, 11218
PARTY 1
744 CONEY ISLAND AVENUE
BROOKLYN, NY, 11218
ASSIGNEE
885 TEANECK ROAD
TEANECK, NJ, 07666

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
PLUTO Owner