631 Essex Street, Brooklyn Property Information

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 about 15 hours 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

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Activity

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

2026

DOB NOW filing Apr 6, 2026 $29,520

Alteration

Approved

2025

DOB NOW filing May 21, 2025 $29,520

Alteration

LOC Issued

2024

Sale May 17, 2024 $670,000

Changed hands

631 ESSEX STREET
Sale May 17, 2024 $670,000

Changed hands

631 ESSEX STREET

2005

Sale Jun 30, 2005 $0

Changed hands

631 ESSEX STREET

Property Contacts

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Recent Building Permits

Owner information from recent DOB NOW filings

Owner

Not Applicable

Ronkonkoma, NY, 11779

Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

GRANTOR/SELLER

JAMES, SAMUEL E

631 ESSEX STREET

BROOKLYN, NY, 11208

MORTGAGOR/BORROWER

SPENCE-BROWN, KEDIAN K

966 MONTGOMERY STREET, APT.1F

BROOKLYN, NY, 11213

MORTGAGEE/LENDER

THE FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK

4120 W DIVERSEY AVENUE

SUITE C501

CHICAGO, IL, 60639

GRANTEE/BUYER

SPENCE-BROWN, KEDIAN K

966 MONTGOMERY STREET, APT.1F

BROOKLYN, NY, 11213

MORTGAGOR/BORROWER

BROWN, RAYON K

966 MONTGOMERY STREET, APT.1F

BROOKLYN, NY, 11213

GRANTOR/SELLER

JAMES, MARGARET V

631 ESSEX STREET

BROOKLYN, NY, 11208

GRANTEE/BUYER

BROWN, RAYON K

966 MONTGOMERY STREET, APT.1F

BROOKLYN, NY, 11213

MORTGAGEE/LENDER

MERS

PO BOX 2026

FLINT, MI, 485012026

MORTGAGEE/LENDER

WELLS FARGO BANK NA

MORTGAGER/BORROWER

JAMES, SAMUEL

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner

JAMES, SAMUEL E

PLUTO Owner

SPENCE-BROWN, KEDIAN K

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