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247-253 Essex Street, Brooklyn

Brooklyn • Block 03972 • Lot 0018 • Zip: 11208

Condition

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

1 Open HPD violations Class B 1 17 on record • 2007–2026 0 Open ECB violations 1 on record • 2014 0 Open housing litigation 2 on record • 2012

Address

Primary address: 247-253 Essex Street, Brooklyn
Borough: Brooklyn
Zip code: 11208
Block: 03972
Lot: 0018
BBL: 3039720018
Unified address ID: 3039720018

Land use and zoning

Land use: Multi-Family Walk-Up Buildings
Zoning: R6B (Residential)
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 2,500 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 25 ft x 100 ft
Built FAR: 1.56
Max residential FAR: 2
Max facility FAR: 2
School district: 19

Building

Building class: Walk-up Apartments - Five to Six Families (C2)
Year built: 1910
Last altered: 1910
Floors: 3
Total units: 6
Residential units: 6
Building area: 3,900 sq ft
Building dimensions: 20 ft x 65 ft
Basement: Unknown
Owner: 253 ESSEX STREET INC

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: 4, 5, or 6 Units
Market value: $277,000
Total assessment: $74,278
Land assessment: $1,341
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: 253 ESSEX STREET INC

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

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Activity

Sales, filings, permits and violations from every dataset, in one order.

2026

  1. HPD violation May 4, 2026

    Class A

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

2025

  1. HPD violation Jun 9, 2025

    Class A

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

2021

  1. HPD violation Apr 8, 2021

    Class A

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

  2. HPD violation Apr 8, 2021

    Class I

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

2019

  1. HPD violation Oct 30, 2019

    Class I

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

2014

  1. ECB violation Oct 11, 2014 $500

    CLASS - 2

    B254,15,16,32A,50A,50B,36. 50A-PIPE HOT WATER RELIEF VALVE DISCHARGE DOWN NO THREADED END; 50B-NO CLEAN OUT ON CHIMNE...

  2. HPD violation Mar 4, 2014

    Class B

    SECTION 27-2045 ADM CODE REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SMOKE DETECTOR MISSING LOCATED AT APT 1F, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FRO...

2013

  1. Sale Dec 23, 2013 $550,000

    Changed hands

    253 ESSEX STREET

2004

  1. Sale Jun 11, 2004 $0

    Changed hands

    253 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
253 ESSEX STREET INC.
42-18 192nd street
Flushing, NY, 11358
Registration Contract
Agent
John Gogas
42-18 192nd street
Flushing, NY, 11358
Registration Contract
HeadOfficer
JOHN GOGAS
42-18 192ND STREET
Flushing, NY, 11358
Registration Contract
SiteManager
JOHN GOGAS
Registration Contract
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Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

MORTGAGEE/LENDER
FIRST CENTRAL SAVINGS BANK
70 GLEN STREET
GLEN COVE, NY, 11542
ACRIS 07/21/2015
PARTY 1
253 ESSEX STREET INC
25-65 36TH STREET
ASTORIA, NY, 11103
ACRIS 07/21/2015
ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
QUONTIC BANK
31-05 BROADWAY
ASTORIA, NY, 11106
ACRIS 07/20/2015
PARTY TWO
253 ESSEX STREET INC
253 ESSEX STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11208
ACRIS 07/02/2015
GRANTOR/SELLER
BAJWA, ARSHED
253 ESSEX STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11208
ACRIS 12/23/2013
GRANTOR/SELLER
BAJWA, ARSHAD
253 ESSEX STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11208
ACRIS 12/23/2013
GRANTOR/SELLER
ROBLES, ELENA
253 ESSEX STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11208
ACRIS 12/23/2013
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
DELTA FUNDING CORPORATION
ACRIS 07/28/2010
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC.
ACRIS 07/28/2010
GRANTEE/BUYER
BAJWA, ARSHED
253 ESSEX STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11208
ACRIS 06/11/2004

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
253 ESSEX STREET INC
Assessment Roll
PLUTO Owner
253 ESSEX STREET INC
PLUTO