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197 Chestnut Street, Brooklyn

Brooklyn • Block 04128 • Lot 0007 • Zip: 11208

Condition

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

Address

Primary address: 197 Chestnut Street, Brooklyn
Borough: Brooklyn
Zip code: 11208
Block: 04128
Lot: 0007
BBL: 3041280007
Unified address ID: 3041280007

Land use and zoning

Land use: Multi-Family Walk-Up Buildings
Zoning: R4 (Residential)
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 3,750 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 25 ft x 150 ft
Built FAR: 1.26
Max residential FAR: 1
Max facility FAR: 2
School district: 19

Building

Building class: Walk-up Apartments - Five to Six Families (C2)
Year built: 1915
Last altered: 1915
Floors: 3
Total units: 6
Residential units: 6
Building area: 4,725 sq ft
Building dimensions: 25 ft x 63 ft
Basement: Unknown
Owner: ZANKERA, LLC

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: 4, 5, or 6 Units
Market value: $634,000
Total assessment: $67,523
Land assessment: $852
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: ZANKERA, LLC

Neighborhood

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

Neighborhood Cypress Hills
District Brooklyn

Getting around

Estimated 3 days ago
Nearest station

About 4 minutes on foot · 262 m

  • Downtown Brooklyn 35 min 4 walking, 31 riding
  • Fulton Street 40 min 4 walking, 36 riding
  • Union Square 47 min 4 walking, 43 riding
  • Penn Station 52 min 4 walking, 48 riding
  • Times Square 53 min 4 walking, 49 riding
  • Grand Central 54 min 4 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.

2026

  1. HPD violation Apr 29, 2026

    Class B

    § 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE FIRE EGRESS DEFECTIVE. REMOVE OBSTRUCTING BARS OR UNLAWFUL GATES FROM WINDOW TO FIRE ESCAPE ...

2025

  1. HPD violation May 12, 2025

    Class A

    § 27-2005 HMC: REFIT WOOD DOOR IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2N, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH

  2. HPD violation May 12, 2025

    Class C

    § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING AND WEST...

  3. HPD violation May 12, 2025

    Class C

    HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2N, 2nd STO...

  4. HPD violation May 12, 2025

    Class B

    § 27-2026, 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING AND WEST WALL IN TH...

  5. HPD violation May 12, 2025

    Class B

    § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT SOUTH WALL IN TH...

2017

  1. Permit issued Nov 16, 2017

    AL / OT

    ANGEL DEVELOPMENT INC

  2. DOB filing Nov 16, 2017 $30,000

    Alteration Type III

    PROPOSED NEW FINISHES TO EXISTING HALLWAYS IN EXISTING 3 STORY; 6FAMILY BUILDING. NO CHANGE TO USE OR BULK

2016

  1. Permit issued May 18, 2016

    EW / OT

    ANGEL DEVELOPMENT INC

  2. DOB filing May 18, 2016 $75,000

    Alteration Type II

    ALT 2 APPLICATION FILED FOR INTERIOR RENOVATION OF EXISTING APARTMENT #3N, REPLACE EXISTING BATHROOM FIXTURES AND KIT...

  3. DOB filing Apr 12, 2016 $75,000

    Alteration Type II

    ALT 2 APPLICATION FILED FOR INTERIOR RENOVATION OF EXISTING APARTMENT #3N, REPLACE EXISTING BATHROOM FIXTURES AND KIT...

2014

  1. Sale Sep 23, 2014 $1,150,000

    Changed hands

    197 CHESTNUT STREET

2006

  1. ECB violation Sep 22, 2006 $2,500

    Hazardous

    FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BLDG-HAZ.NOTED:BATHROOM FL AT 1ST FL REAR APT#1-L IS IN EXCESSIVE DISREPAIR W/2 @ 3" X 10" WOOD J...

2004

  1. Sale Jun 15, 2004 $0

    Changed hands

    197 CHESTNUT 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
ZANKERA LLC
152-53 10TH AVENUE 252
Whitestone, NY, 11357
Agent
ZANKERA LLC
152-53 10TH AVENUE 252
Whitestone, NY, 11357
HeadOfficer
ZANNIS ANGELIDAKIS
152-53 10TH AVENUE 252
Whitestone, NY, 11357
Officer
ZANNIS ANGELIDAKIS
152-53 10TH AVENUE 252
Whitestone, NY, 11357
SiteManager
ZANNIS ANGELIDAKIS
2

Building Permits

Owner information from Department of Buildings filings

Owner
ZANKERA LLC
ZANNIS ANGELIDAKIS
4

Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

SECURED PARTY
240 GREENWICH STREET
7 EAST
NEW YORK, NY, 10286
PARTY 1
1 CENTRE STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10007
PARTY 2
101 BARCLAY STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10286
PARTY 2
61-43 186TH STREET
FRESH MEADOWS, NY, 11365
PARTY 1
C/O ZANNIS ANGELIDAKIS
152-53 10TH AVENUE, SUITE 226
WHITESTONE, NY, 11357
ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
60 EAST 42ND STREET
46TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY, 10165
ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
60 EAST 42ND STREET
SUITE 4600
NEW YORK, NY, 10165
ASSIGNEE/NEW LENDER
60 EAST 42ND STREET
SUITE 4600
NEW YORK, NY, 10165
ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
2711 CENTERVILLE RD., # 400
WILMINGTON, DE, 19808
ASSIGNEE/NEW LENDER
2711 CENTERVILLE RD
#400
WILMINGTON, DE, 19808

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
PLUTO Owner