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637 Schenck Avenue, Brooklyn

Brooklyn • Block 04090 • Lot 0001 • Zip: 11207

Condition

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

2 Open DOB violations 25 on record • 1990–2021 1 Open ECB violations 6 on record • 1990–2022

Address

Primary address: 637 Schenck Avenue, Brooklyn
Borough: Brooklyn
Zip code: 11207
Block: 04090
Lot: 0001
BBL: 3040900001
Unified address ID: 3040900001

Land use and zoning

Land use: Public Facilities & Institutions
Zoning: R5 (Residential)
Ownership: City ownership
Lot type: Corner
Lot area: 21,000 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 210 ft x 100 ft
Built FAR: 0.91
Max residential FAR: 1.5
Max facility FAR: 2
School district: 19

Building

Building class: Places of Public Assembly (Indoor) and Cultural - Library (P8)
Year built: 1956
Last altered: 1956
Floors: 2
Total units: 0
Residential units: 0
Building area: 19,170 sq ft
Building dimensions: 135 ft x 71 ft
Basement: None/No Basement
Owner: BROOKLYN PUBLIC LIBRARY

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: All Others
Market value: $2,437,000
Total assessment: $1,096,650
Land assessment: $134,100
Exempt total: $1,096,650
Assessment owner: BROOKLYN PUBLIC LIBRA

Neighborhood

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

Neighborhood East New York
District Brooklyn

Getting around

Estimated 5 days ago
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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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Places nearby

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Activity

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

2026

  1. DOB NOW filing Jul 17, 2026 $11,000

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

  2. DOB NOW filing Jul 16, 2026 $1,000

    ALT-CO - New Building with Existing Elements to Remain

    Approved

  3. DOB NOW filing Jul 10, 2026 $10,000

    Alteration

    Approved

  4. DOB NOW filing Jun 3, 2026 $360,000

    Full Demolition

    Approved

  5. DOB NOW filing May 11, 2026 $1,000

    ALT-CO - New Building with Existing Elements to Remain

    Approved

  6. DOB NOW filing Apr 24, 2026 $10,000

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

  7. DOB filing Jan 22, 2026 $0

    Alteration Type III

    FILED IN CONJUNCTION WITH NEW BUILDING APPLICATION B01187618 AND CIVIL APPLICATION B01230619 FOR NEW BUILDERS PAVEMEN...

2022

  1. ECB violation Aug 30, 2022 $655

    CLASS - 2

    BURNHAM BOILER MODEL #V906A SERIAL# 65431783 IS NOT REGISTERED. CORRECT VIOLATING CONDITION & SUBMIT A CERTIFICATE OF...

2021

  1. DOB violation Dec 16, 2021

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

2020

  1. DOB violation Nov 12, 2020

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

2019

  1. DOB violation Oct 22, 2019

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

  2. DOB violation Sep 6, 2019

    ACC1-(OTHER BLDGS TYPES) - ELEVATOR AFFIRMATION OF CORRECTION ELEVATORREQUIRED

    VIO ISSUED TO ELEVATOR - FAIL TO CORRECT DEFECTS ON 2017 CAT 1 INSP/TST TST

2018

  1. DOB violation Sep 28, 2018

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

  2. DOB filing Jun 12, 2018 $0

    Place of Assembly

  3. DOB violation Jan 26, 2018

    ACC1-(OTHER BLDGS TYPES) - ELEVATOR AFFIRMATION OF CORRECTION ELEVATORREQUIRED

    VIO ISSUED TO ELEVATOR - FAIL TO CORRECT DEFECTS ON 2016 CAT 1 INSP/TST

2014

  1. Permit issued Dec 9, 2014

    PL / PL

    A PLUS PLUMBING CORP

  2. Permit issued Dec 9, 2014

    EW / BL

    A PLUS PLUMBING CORP

  3. DOB filing Dec 9, 2014 $45,000

    Alteration Type II

    REPLACE BOILER AND GAS BURNER AS PER PLANS. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY

  4. DOB filing Apr 8, 2014 $100

    Alteration Type I

    APPLICATION FILE TO OBTAIN A NEW CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY. NO WORK TO BE DONE UNDER THIS APPLICATION.

2007

  1. DOB filing Jul 13, 2007 $20,000

    Alteration Type II

    INSTALL NEW ADDRESSABLE FIRE ALARM SYSTE M AS PER PLAN FILED HEREWITH NO CHANGE NO CHNAGE IN EGRESS OR USE

2005

  1. Permit issued Apr 26, 2005

    EW / MH

    VOLMAR CONSTRUCTION, INC.

  2. Permit issued Apr 26, 2005

    EW / OT

    VOLMAR CONSTRUCTION INC.

  3. DOB filing Apr 26, 2005 $6,000

    Alteration Type II

    Remove temporarily existing door as necessary during removal and installation of new HVAC equipment and reinstall doo...

  4. Permit issued Apr 21, 2005

    EW / OT

    VOLMAR CONSTRUCTION CORP

2003

  1. ECB violation Aug 7, 2003 $2,500

    Non-Hazardous

    B4A,6A

2001

  1. Permit issued Aug 10, 2001

    EW / MH

    TWS CONTRACTING CORP

1992

  1. ECB violation Aug 31, 1992 $0

    Hazardous

    FAILURE TO MAINTAIN EXTERIOR BUILDING WALL.DEFECT:EXTERIOR WALL EAST CRACKED AND IN NEED OF POINTING:SO THAT THE STRU...

  2. ECB violation Aug 31, 1992 $0

    Non-Hazardous

    OCCUPANCY CONTRARY TO THAT ALLOWED BY THE BUILDING DEPT RECORDS FROM:LEGAL OCCUPANCY TO:ILLEGAL OCCUPANCY.SPACE BEING...

1991

  1. ECB violation Apr 19, 1991 $0

    Non-Hazardous

    USE OF PROHIBITED HARDWARE AT THREE EXIT DOORS IN PASSAGE WAY TO STREET FROM SECONDARY EXIT DOUBLE KEY LOCKS ONTWO DO...

1990

  1. ECB violation Nov 5, 1990 $0

    Non-Hazardous

    ILLEGAL OCCUPANCY OCCUPYING ABOVE PREMISES AS AN AUTO BODY REPAIR SHOPCONTRARY TO C OF O 202834 WHICH STATE LEGAL OCC...

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

2

Building Permits

Owner information from Department of Buildings filings

Owner
BROOKLYN PUBLIC LIBRARY
SONYA COVINGTON
DOB Filing 01/22/2026
Owner
DEPT OF DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION
KWOK YIM
DOB Filing 07/13/2007
Owner
DDC
Yim Kwok
DOB Filing 04/26/2005
3

Recent Building Permits

Owner information from recent DOB NOW filings

Owner
BROOKLYN PUBLIC LIBRARY
KINGS PARK, NY, 11754
DOB NOW 07/17/2026
4

Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

PARTY ONE
BROOKLYN PUBLIC LIBRARY
10 GRAND ARMY PLAZA
BROOKLYN, NY, 11238
ACRIS 01/06/2026
PARTY ONE
THE CITY OF NEW YORK
CITY HALL
NEW YORK, NY, 10007
ACRIS 01/06/2026
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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
BROOKLYN PUBLIC LIBRA
Assessment Roll
PLUTO Owner
BROOKLYN PUBLIC LIBRARY
PLUTO