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Ps 159, Brooklyn

Brooklyn • Block 04216 • Lot 0001 • Zip: 11208

Condition

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

0 Open DOB violations 20 on record • 1997–2019 7 Open ECB violations 80 on record • 1999–2026

Address

Primary address: Ps 159, Brooklyn
Borough: Brooklyn
Zip code: 11208
Block: 04216
Lot: 0001
BBL: 3042160001
Unified address ID: 3042160001

Land use and zoning

Land use: Public Facilities & Institutions
Zoning: R5 (Residential)
Ownership: City ownership
Lot type: Corner
Lot area: 40,000 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 200 ft x 200 ft
Built FAR: 1.86
Max residential FAR: 1.5
Max facility FAR: 2
School district: 19

Building

Building class: Educational Structures - Public Elementary, Junior or Senior High (W1)
Year built: 1930
Last altered: 1930
Floors: 5
Total units: 1
Residential units: 0
Building area: 74,571 sq ft
Building dimensions: 161 ft x 87 ft
Basement: None/No Basement
Owner: NYC DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: All Others
Market value: $9,131,000
Total assessment: $4,108,950
Land assessment: $309,600
Exempt total: $4,108,950
Assessment owner: DCAS/DEPARTMENT OF ED

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

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Places nearby

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Activity

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

2026

  1. ECB violation Mar 30, 2026 $1,250

    CLASS - 2

    FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE-COMPLIANT MANNER.USE OF PROHIBITED DOOR AND/OR HARDWARE PER BC 1008.1.8;27-371(J...

  2. ECB violation Mar 30, 2026 $1,250

    CLASS - 2

    FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE-COMPLIANT MANNER.AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION,THE FOLLOWING DOORS WERE NOT SELF-CLO...

  3. ECB violation Mar 30, 2026 $3,125

    CLASS - 2

    REISSUE#35721183J FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE-COMPLIANT MANNER.ILLUMINATION FOR EXITS,EXIT DISCHARGES AND PU...

  4. ECB violation Mar 30, 2026 $6,250

    CLASS - 1

    REISSUE#35721185N FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE-COMPLIANT MANNER.AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION,THE STEEL BEAMS IN ...

  5. ECB violation Mar 30, 2026 $625

    CLASS - 2

    EXIT DOOR NOT SELF CLOSING.AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION,EXIT DISCHARGE#9 WAS NOT SELF-CLOSING.REM:REPAIR/REPLACE DOOR.

  6. ECB violation Mar 30, 2026 $1,250

    CLASS - 2

    28-301.1 UNLAWFUL PLACEMENT OF FURNISHINGS,DECORATIONS OR OTHER OBJECTS AT EXITS THAT OBSTRUCT ACCESS TO,EGRESS FROM ...

2024

  1. DOB filing Oct 31, 2024 $0

    New Building

    P.S 159-K PROPOSED NEW BUILDING/ GYMNASIUM. ALL AS PER PLANS FILED HEREWITH.

  2. DOB filing Aug 28, 2024 $40,000

    Alteration Type II

    P.S.159-K PROPOSED REMOVAL OF TEMPORARY CLASSROOM, ALL UTILITIES AND INFRASTRUCTURE UNITS AS SHOWN ON DRAWINGS.NO CHA...

  3. DOB filing Jul 11, 2024 $150,000

    Alteration Type II

    P.S 159-K INSTALLATION OF MANUAL & AUTOMATIC SMOKE/HEAT DETECTION FIRE ALARM SYSTEM AND PURGE SYSTEM FOR A NEW GY...

2023

  1. DOB filing Nov 1, 2023 $0

    Alteration Type III

    P.S.159-K PROPOSED BUILDERS PAVEMENT PLAN FILED IN CONJUNCTION WITH NEW GYMNASIUM BUILDING.TOTAL STREET FRONTAGE WILL...

  2. Permit issued May 10, 2023

    PL / PL

    JULIAN PLBG & HTG CORP

  3. DOB filing Apr 11, 2023 $0

    Place of Assembly

  4. Permit issued Mar 28, 2023

    NB

    VENUS GROUP INC

  5. DOB filing Feb 21, 2023 $20,000

    Alteration Type II

    SOE/PS159K - FILING ON BEHALF OF CONTRACTOR FOR INSTALLATION OF TEMPORARY SHOR ING OF EXCAVATION. IN CONJUNCTION WITH...

  6. DOB NOW filing Jan 27, 2023 $10,000

    Alteration

    Approved

2022

  1. Permit issued Oct 3, 2022

    EQ / EQ

    VENUS GROUP INC

  2. Permit issued Sep 20, 2022

    PL / PL

    FORSYTHE P&H CORP

  3. Permit issued Jul 15, 2022

    EW / OT

    VENUS GROUP INC

  4. Permit issued Jul 14, 2022

    PL / PL

    FORSYTHE P&H CORP

2021

  1. DOB NOW filing Jul 27, 2021 $10,000

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

2019

  1. DOB violation Nov 8, 2019

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2017 INSPECTION REPORT

  2. DOB violation Nov 8, 2019

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2017 INSPECTION REPORT

2007

  1. DOB violation Jan 19, 2007

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

  2. DOB violation Jan 19, 2007

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

2004

  1. DOB violation Feb 13, 2004

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

2003

  1. DOB violation Mar 19, 2003

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

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
NYC SCA
JAMES ELBERFELD
DOB Filing 10/31/2024
Owner
NYCSCA
ELAN ABNERI
DOB Filing 04/11/2023
Owner
SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION AUTHORITY
ABNERI ELAN
DOB Filing 03/13/2014
Owner
NY SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION AUTHORITY
STANLEY DAHIR
DOB Filing 04/27/2011
3

Recent Building Permits

Owner information from recent DOB NOW filings

Owner
NYC SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION AUTHORITY
MANHATTAN, NY, 10001
DOB NOW 01/27/2023
4

Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

PARTY 1
NYCSCA
3030 THOMSON AVENUE
LON ISLAND CITY, NY, 11101
ACRIS 04/07/2021
PARTY ONE
PURCELL/EVERETT ARCHITECTS, P.C
232 MADISON AVENUE
NEW YORK, NY, 10016
ACRIS 04/07/2021
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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
DCAS/DEPARTMENT OF ED
Assessment Roll
PLUTO Owner
NYC DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
PLUTO