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253 Remsen Avenue, Brooklyn

Brooklyn • Block 04626 • Lot 0056 • Zip: 11212

Condition

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

Address

Primary address: 253 Remsen Avenue, Brooklyn
Borough: Brooklyn
Zip code: 11212
Block: 04626
Lot: 0056
BBL: 3046260056
Unified address ID: 3046260056

Land use and zoning

Land use: One & Two Family Buildings
Zoning: R6 (Residential)
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 1,600 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 16 ft x 100 ft
Built FAR: 1.08
Max residential FAR: 2.43
Max facility FAR: 4.8
School district: 18

Building

Building class: Two Family Dwellings - Brick (B1)
Year built: 1935
Last altered: 1935
Floors: 2
Total units: 2
Residential units: 2
Building area: 1,724 sq ft
Building dimensions: 16 ft x 37 ft
Basement: Above grade full basement
Owner: YVONNE LAWRENCE

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: 1 - 3 Unit Residence
Market value: $446,000
Total assessment: $23,904
Land assessment: $13,989
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: YVONNE LAWRENCE

Neighborhood

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

Neighborhood East Flatbush
District Brooklyn

Getting around

Estimated 7 days ago
Nearest station

About 22 minutes on foot · 1,521 m

  • Downtown Brooklyn 45 min 22 walking, 23 riding
  • Fulton Street 51 min 22 walking, 29 riding
  • Penn Station 60 min 22 walking, 38 riding
  • Times Square 61 min 22 walking, 39 riding
  • Union Square 61 min 22 walking, 39 riding
  • Grand Central 64 min 22 walking, 42 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.

2025

  1. DOB NOW filing Nov 17, 2025 $2,332

    Alteration

    Approved

  2. DOB NOW filing Oct 23, 2025 $27,693

    Alteration

    Approved

  3. DOB NOW filing Aug 29, 2025 $2,332

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

  4. DOB NOW filing Aug 29, 2025 $27,693

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

2024

  1. ECB violation Oct 1, 2024 $0

    CLASS - 2

    FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH STORM/RAIN WATER DRAINAGE REQUIREMENTS. AT TIME OF INSPECTION, OBSERVED IMPROPER WATER DRAINAG...

  2. ECB violation Jun 28, 2024 $6,250

    CLASS - 2

    RCA WAS ISSUED ON 8/24/2022 BY INSPECTOR BADGE # 3417 FOR OCCUPANCY CONTRARY TO THAT ALLOWED BY THE CERT OF OCCUPANCY...

  3. ECB violation Jun 28, 2024 $6,250

    CLASS - 2

    RCA WAS ISSUED ON 8/24/2022 BY INSPECTOR BADGE # 3417 FOR WORK W/O A PERMIT. AT TIME OF INSPECTION, INSPECTOR OBSERVE...

2014

  1. ECB violation Apr 18, 2014 $1,200

    CLASS - 2

    OCCUPANCY CONTRARY TO THAT ALLOWED BY THE CERT OF OCCUPANCY.CERT OF OCCUPANCY#97799 INDICATES PREMISES IS LEGAL 1FAMI...

  2. ECB violation Apr 18, 2014 $800

    CLASS - 2

    WORK W/O A PERMIT.WORK NOTED @ BASEMENT LEVEL OF PREMISES OBSERVED PARTITIONS ERECTED TO CREATE SEPERATE ROOMS(2)FULL...

2004

  1. ECB violation Aug 10, 2004 $0

    Hazardous

    FAILURE TO MAINTAIN. AT FRONT OF BUILDING A AWNING IS BEING HELD UP BY2XX4'S NOT SECURED. IF 2X4'S ARE KNOCKED OUT OF...

2003

  1. Sale Jan 13, 2003 $259,000

    Changed hands

    253 REMSEN AVENUE

Property Contacts

Contact information aggregated from multiple government sources

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Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

MORTGAGEE/LENDER
MORTGAGOR/BORROWER
1349 BROOKLYN AVENUE
BROOKLYN, NY, 11212
GRANTOR/SELLER
3922 LITTLESTAR ROAD
ALCOLU, SC, 29001
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
343 THORNALL STREET
EDISON, NJ, 08837
PARTY TWO
541 ROSEDALE AVENUE
APARTMENT 1E
BRONX, NY, 10473
MORTGAGER/BORROWER
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
2879 DAVID MCLEOD BLVD
FLORENCE, SC
ASSIGNEE/NEW LENDER
149 WITMER ROAD
HORSHAM, PA, 00000
ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
244 WEYBOSSET STREET
PROVIDENCE, RI, 00000
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
244 WEYBOSET ST
PROVIDENCE, RI, 00000

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
PLUTO Owner