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631 Essex Street, Brooklyn

Brooklyn • Block 04084 • Lot 0009 • Zip: 11208

Condition

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

1 Evictions executed 1 on record • 2022

Address

Primary address: 631 Essex Street, Brooklyn
Borough: Brooklyn
Zip code: 11208
Block: 04084
Lot: 0009
BBL: 3040840009
Unified address ID: 3040840009

Land use and zoning

Land use: One & Two Family Buildings
Zoning: R5 (Residential)
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 2,002 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 20 ft x 100 ft
Built FAR: 1.04
Max residential FAR: 1.5
Max facility FAR: 2
School district: 19

Building

Building class: Two Family Dwellings - Frame (B2)
Year built: 1986
Last altered: 1986
Floors: 2
Total units: 2
Residential units: 2
Building area: 2,080 sq ft
Building dimensions: 20 ft x 44 ft
Basement: Above grade full basement
Owner: SPENCE-BROWN, KEDIAN K

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: 1 - 3 Unit Residence
Market value: $535,000
Total assessment: $21,398
Land assessment: $6,719
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: JAMES, SAMUEL E

Neighborhood

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

Neighborhood East New York
District Brooklyn

Getting around

Estimated 3 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.

Getting out

Updated 1 minute ago
Subway
Railroad
Bus
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Activity

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

2026

  1. DOB NOW filing Apr 6, 2026 $29,520

    Alteration

    Approved

2025

  1. DOB NOW filing May 21, 2025 $29,520

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

2024

  1. Sale May 17, 2024 $670,000

    Changed hands

    631 ESSEX STREET

  2. Sale May 17, 2024 $670,000

    Changed hands

    631 ESSEX STREET

2005

  1. Sale Jun 30, 2005 $0

    Changed hands

    631 ESSEX STREET

Property Contacts

Contact information aggregated from multiple government sources

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Recent Building Permits

Owner information from recent DOB NOW filings

Owner
Not Applicable
Ronkonkoma, NY, 11779
DOB NOW 04/06/2026
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Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

GRANTOR/SELLER
JAMES, SAMUEL E
631 ESSEX STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11208
ACRIS 05/17/2024
MORTGAGOR/BORROWER
SPENCE-BROWN, KEDIAN K
966 MONTGOMERY STREET, APT.1F
BROOKLYN, NY, 11213
ACRIS 05/17/2024
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
THE FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK
4120 W DIVERSEY AVENUE
SUITE C501
CHICAGO, IL, 60639
ACRIS 05/17/2024
GRANTEE/BUYER
SPENCE-BROWN, KEDIAN K
966 MONTGOMERY STREET, APT.1F
BROOKLYN, NY, 11213
ACRIS 05/17/2024
MORTGAGOR/BORROWER
BROWN, RAYON K
966 MONTGOMERY STREET, APT.1F
BROOKLYN, NY, 11213
ACRIS 05/17/2024
GRANTOR/SELLER
JAMES, MARGARET V
631 ESSEX STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11208
ACRIS 05/17/2024
GRANTEE/BUYER
BROWN, RAYON K
966 MONTGOMERY STREET, APT.1F
BROOKLYN, NY, 11213
ACRIS 05/17/2024
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
MERS
PO BOX 2026
FLINT, MI, 485012026
ACRIS 05/17/2024
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
WELLS FARGO BANK NA
ACRIS 10/20/2015
MORTGAGER/BORROWER
JAMES, SAMUEL
ACRIS 05/12/2008

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
JAMES, SAMUEL E
Assessment Roll
PLUTO Owner
SPENCE-BROWN, KEDIAN K
PLUTO