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137 Forbell Street, Brooklyn

Brooklyn • Block 04185 • Lot 0015 • Zip: 11208

Condition

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

0 Open HPD violations 12 on record • 2015–2026 1 Open ECB violations 3 on record • 2005–2014

Address

Primary address: 137 Forbell Street, Brooklyn
Borough: Brooklyn
Zip code: 11208
Block: 04185
Lot: 0015
BBL: 3041850015
Unified address ID: 3041850015

Land use and zoning

Land use: Multi-Family Walk-Up Buildings
Zoning: R5 (Residential)
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 1,983 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 19 ft x 100 ft
Built FAR: 1.02
Max residential FAR: 1.5
Max facility FAR: 2
School district: 19

Building

Building class: Walk-up Apartments - Three Families (C0)
Year built: 1905
Last altered: 1905
Floors: 2
Total units: 3
Residential units: 3
Building area: 2,024 sq ft
Building dimensions: 19 ft x 52 ft
Basement: Below grade full basement
Owner: HUSSAIN, MD ABUL

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: 1 - 3 Unit Residence
Market value: $651,000
Total assessment: $28,696
Land assessment: $12,519
Exempt total: $1,460
Assessment owner: HUSSAIN, MD ABUL

Neighborhood

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

Neighborhood Cypress Hills
District Brooklyn

Getting around

Estimated 4 days ago
Nearest station
Crescent St J Z

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.

Getting out

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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 ...

2024

  1. HPD violation Apr 10, 2024

    Class A

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

2023

  1. HPD violation Nov 17, 2023

    Class I

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

  2. HPD violation Mar 22, 2023

    Class A

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

2022

  1. HPD violation Nov 7, 2022

    Class I

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

  2. HPD violation Feb 24, 2022

    Class I

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

2015

  1. Permit issued Jan 30, 2015

    AL / OT

    A&A BUILDING CONSULTANTS

  2. DOB filing Jan 30, 2015 $2,500

    Alteration Type III

    APPLICATION FILE TO LEGALIZE REAR STEEL DECK IN ORDER TO RESOLVE ECB VIOLATION # 35112755M.

2014

  1. ECB violation Dec 10, 2014 $200

    CLASS - 3

    WORK W/O A PERMIT HOME OWNER ILLEGALLY ERECTED A STEEL DECK APPROX 12'0"X10'0" @ THE REAR YARD/EXP III LINKING THE FI...

2007

  1. Sale May 14, 2007 $0

    Changed hands

    137 FORBELL STREET

2005

  1. ECB violation May 16, 2005 $800

    Hazardous

    OCCUPANCY CONTRARY TO THAT ALLOWED BY THE BUILDING DEPARTMENT RECORDS-HAZARDOUS. NOTED: CELLAR LEVEL OF HOUSE IS OCCU...

  2. ECB violation May 16, 2005 $0

    Hazardous

    WORK WITHOUT A PERMIT. WORK NOTED: ERECTED SHEETROCK PARTITIONS, CREATING 2 BEDROOMS, KITCHEN (GAS STOVE, REFRIGERATO...

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

IndividualOwner
MDABUL HUSSAIN
137 FORBELL ST
BROOKLYN, NY, 11208
Registration Contract
2

Building Permits

Owner information from Department of Buildings filings

Owner
N/A
ABUL HUSSAIN
DOB Filing 01/30/2015
4

Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

MORTGAGEE/LENDER
FEDERAL HOME LOAN MORTGAGE CORPORATION
ACRIS 05/02/2025
MORTGAGER/BORROWER
ABUL HUSSAIN, MD
ACRIS 05/02/2025
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
WASHINGTON MUTUAL BANK, FA
ACRIS 05/02/2025
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
SELECT PORTFOLIO SERVICING, INC
ACRIS 05/02/2025
ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
SELECT PORTFOLIO SERVICING, INC
3217 S. DECKER LAKE DR
SALT LAKE CITY, UT, 84119
ACRIS 04/22/2025
ASSIGNEE/NEW LENDER
FREDDIE MAC SEASONED CREDIT RISK TRANSFER TRUST
3217 S. DECKER LAKE DR
SALT LAKE CITY, UT, 84119
ACRIS 04/22/2025
ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
700 KANSAS LANE
MC 8000
MONROE, LA, 71203
ACRIS 01/30/2018
ASSIGNEE/NEW LENDER
SELECT PORTFOLIO SERVICING INC
3217 S DECKER LAKE DR
SALT LAKE CITY, UT, 84119
ACRIS 01/30/2018
ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
THE FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION
700 KANSAS LANE
MC 8000
MONROE, LA, 71203
ACRIS 01/30/2018
ASSIGNEE/NEW LENDER
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
700 KANSAS LANE
MC 8000
MONROE, LA, 71203
ACRIS 01/30/2018

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
HUSSAIN, MD ABUL
Assessment Roll
PLUTO Owner
HUSSAIN, MD ABUL
PLUTO