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251 Forbell Street, Brooklyn

Brooklyn • Block 04225 • Lot 0005 • Zip: 11208

Condition

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

1 Open DOB violations 1 on record • 2006

Address

Primary address: 251 Forbell Street, Brooklyn
Borough: Brooklyn
Zip code: 11208
Block: 04225
Lot: 0005
BBL: 3042250005
Unified address ID: 3042250005

Land use and zoning

Land use: One & Two Family Buildings
Zoning: R4 (Residential)
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 2,500 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 25 ft x 100 ft
Built FAR: 0.9
Max residential FAR: 1
Max facility FAR: 2
School district: 19

Building

Building class: Two Family Dwellings - Frame (B2)
Year built: 1930
Last altered: 1930
Floors: 2
Total units: 2
Residential units: 2
Building area: 2,248 sq ft
Building dimensions: 20 ft x 58 ft
Basement: Below grade full basement
Owner: SOMRA, SURIA

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: 1 - 3 Unit Residence
Market value: $480,000
Total assessment: $28,800
Land assessment: $16,200
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: SOMRA, VICTOR D

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
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

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Activity

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

2026

  1. Sale Jan 16, 2026 $860,000

    Changed hands

    251 FORBELL STREET

2019

  1. DOB filing Jul 19, 2019 $34,542

    Alteration Type II

    INSTALLATION OF SOLAR PANELS ON ROOF. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS, OR OCCUPANCY.

  2. Permit issued Jun 25, 2019

    EW / OT

    VENTURE HOME SOLAR LLC

2006

  1. DOB violation Aug 10, 2006

    C-CONSTRUCTION OTHER OPTIONAL

    WORK WITHOUT A PERMIT. WORK NOTED: 2"X 6" WOOD FRAME CORRUGATED PLASTI C SURFACED AWNING 22'W X20' L BUILT FROM REAR ...

Property Contacts

Contact information aggregated from multiple government sources

2

Building Permits

Owner information from Department of Buildings filings

Owner
N/A
VICTOR SOMRA
DOB Filing 07/19/2019
4

Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

MORTGAGEE/LENDER
QUONTIC BANK
3105 BROADWAY
ASTORIA, NY, 11106
ACRIS 01/16/2026
GRANTEE/BUYER
SOMRA, VICTOR D
251 FORBELL STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11208
ACRIS 01/16/2026
GRANTOR/SELLER
SOMRA, MOHANI
251 FORBELL STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11208
ACRIS 01/16/2026
MORTGAGOR/BORROWER
SOMRA, SURIA
300 BRITANNIA STREET, APT 8
MERIDEN, CT, 06450
ACRIS 01/16/2026
GRANTOR/SELLER
SOMRA, VICTOR D
251 FORBELL STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11208
ACRIS 01/16/2026
GRANTOR/SELLER
SOMRA, DOODNATH
251 FORBELL STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11208
ACRIS 01/16/2026
GRANTEE/BUYER
SOMRA, SURIA
300 BRITANNIA STREET, APT 8
MERIDEN, CT, 06450
ACRIS 01/16/2026
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC.
11819 MIAMI STREET, SUITE 100
OMAHA, NE, 68164
ACRIS 01/16/2026
MORTGAGEE
DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST CO
C/O OCWEN LOAN SERVICING, LLC
1661 WORTHINGTON ROAD - SUITE 100
WEST PALM BEACH, FL, 33409
ACRIS 08/28/2012
ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
MERS
P.O. BOX 2026
FLINT, MI, 485012026
ACRIS 08/24/2012

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
SOMRA, VICTOR D
Assessment Roll
PLUTO Owner
SOMRA, SURIA
PLUTO