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245 East 53 Street, Brooklyn

Brooklyn • Block 04679 • Lot 0001 • Zip: 11203

Condition

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

Address

Primary address: 245 East 53 Street, Brooklyn
Borough: Brooklyn
Zip code: 11203
Block: 04679
Lot: 0001
BBL: 3046790001
Unified address ID: 3046790001

Land use and zoning

Land use: Multi-Family Walk-Up Buildings
Zoning: R5 (Residential)
Lot type: Corner
Lot area: 4,000 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 40 ft x 100 ft
Built FAR: 3.6
Max residential FAR: 1.5
Max facility FAR: 2
School district: 18

Building

Building class: Walk-up Apartments - Over Six Families Without Stores (C1)
Year built: 1920
Last altered: 1920
Floors: 4
Total units: 19
Residential units: 19
Building area: 14,400 sq ft
Building dimensions: 40 ft x 90 ft
Basement: None/No Basement
Owner: 1154 GATES REALTY LLC

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: Apartments
Market value: $998,000
Total assessment: $449,100
Land assessment: $13,950
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: 1154 GATES REALTY LLC

Neighborhood

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

Neighborhood East Flatbush
District Brooklyn

Getting around

Estimated 3 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.

2026

  1. HPD violation Jul 29, 2026

    Class C

    § 27-2033 ADM CODE PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM DOOR LOCKED AT BASEMENT AT BOILER ROOM

  2. HPD violation May 28, 2026

    Class C

    § 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CL...

  3. HPD violation Apr 30, 2026

    Class A

    §27-2104(B) HMC POST A PROPER NOTICE REGARDING RENT STABILIZATION LAW, IN A FORM APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER, IN A C...

  4. HPD violation Apr 13, 2026

    Class C

    § 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CL...

  5. HPD violation Apr 13, 2026

    Class C

    § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING GLASS AT DOOR TO BUILDING ENTRANCE. ''HEAT SEASON'' AT PUBLIC HALL, 1...

  6. HPD violation Mar 20, 2026

    Class A

    § 27-2005 ADM CODE PAINT METAL IN ACCORDANCE WITH DEPT. REGULATION THE 1st DOOR FROM NORTH AT EAST WALL IN THE FOYER ...

2023

  1. DOB NOW filing Oct 23, 2023 $75,800

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

  2. Permit issued Jun 6, 2023

    EW / OT

    J & D MAINTENECE CORP

  3. DOB filing Jun 6, 2023 $15,000

    Alteration Type II

    RENOVATION OF APARTMENTS C1,3B AND ROOF PARAPET REPAIR PER ATTACHED PLANS

2020

  1. ECB violation Sep 2, 2020 $312

    CLASS - 2

    THERE IS A WASTE PIPE LEAKING IN THE CEILING OF THE BOILER ROOM-THE HW RE CIRCULATOR IS DEFECTIVE-SAFETY VALVE BODY D...

2019

  1. DOB filing Nov 4, 2019 $2,000

    Alteration Type II

    RENOVATION OF EXISTING CELLAR TO REMOVE PARTITIONS AND REVERT TO PRIOR LEGAL CONDITIONS. WORK BEING DONE TO REMEDY EC...

  2. DOB NOW filing Aug 26, 2019 $0

    Alteration

    Approved

2018

  1. DOB violation Nov 30, 2018

    C-CONSTRUCTION OTHER OPTIONAL

    STOP ALL WORK IMMEDIATELY AND MAKE SITE SAFE CONTACT THE BOROUGH COMMI SSIONER'S OFFICE AT 718 802-3677

2017

  1. ECB violation Dec 27, 2017 $6,000

    CLASS - 2

    OCCUPANCY CONTRARY TO THAT ALLOWED BY C OF O AND DEPARTMENT OF BUILDING RECORDS. PARTITIONS ERECTED CREATING ILLEGAL ...

  2. ECB violation Dec 19, 2017 $0

    CLASS - 2

    WORK W/O PERMIT. NOTE: OBSERVED AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION WORK BEING DONE ALONG THE PARAPET ON THE ROOF OF CAPTION PR...

  3. DOB NOW filing Dec 18, 2017 $4,000

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

  4. DOB NOW filing Nov 13, 2017 $6,000

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

  5. DOB filing Sep 5, 2017 $30,500

    Alteration Type II

    APPLICATION FILED TO ADDRESS ECB VIOLATION #34469344N, WHERE INTERIOR NON-BEARING PARTITION AND PLUMBING WORK WAS CON...

  6. DOB filing Aug 7, 2017 $1,000

    Alteration Type III

    APPLICATION FILED TO FACADE REPAIR INCLUDING BRICK POINTING AND REPLACING PARAPET AS PER PLAN. NO CHANGE IN USE OCCUP...

  7. DOB filing May 1, 2017 $32,000

    Alteration Type III

    INSTALLATION OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS ANTENNAS, GPS ANTENNAS, AND RELATED SMALL CELL EQUIPMENT CABINETS ON THE ROOF. ALL...

2015

  1. Permit issued Nov 30, 2015

    AL / OT

    TELCOM ENGINEERING GP INC

  2. Permit issued Jul 27, 2015

    EW / OT

    AAAP INTERNATIONAL, INC.

2012

  1. DOB filing Mar 24, 2012 $22,000

    Alteration Type II

2011

  1. DOB violation Aug 10, 2011

    AEUHAZ1-FAIL TO CERTIFY CLASS 1 NONE

    FAILURE TO CERTIFY CORRECTION ON IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUS (CLASS 1) ECB VIOLATION

  2. ECB violation Apr 9, 2011 $1,200

    CLASS - 1

    OCCUPANCY CONTRARY TO THAT ALLOWED BY C OF O & DOB RECORDS 3B ROOMS CREATED @ CELLAR.REM:DISCONTINUE ILLEGAL USE OF A...

2010

  1. DOB violation Dec 2, 2010

    AEUHAZ1-FAIL TO CERTIFY CLASS 1 NONE

    FAILURE TO CERTIFY CORRECTION ON IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUS (CLASS 1) ECB VIOLATION

  2. DOB violation Dec 2, 2010

    AEUHAZ1-FAIL TO CERTIFY CLASS 1 NONE

    FAILURE TO CERTIFY CORRECTION ON IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUS (CLASS 1) ECB VIOLATION

  3. DOB violation Dec 2, 2010

    AEUHAZ1-FAIL TO CERTIFY CLASS 1 NONE

    FAILURE TO CERTIFY CORRECTION ON IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUS (CLASS 1) ECB VIOLATION

  4. DOB violation Dec 2, 2010

    AEUHAZ1-FAIL TO CERTIFY CLASS 1 NONE

    FAILURE TO CERTIFY CORRECTION ON IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUS (CLASS 1) ECB VIOLATION

  5. Permit issued Nov 9, 2010

    PL / PL

    ALAN E. ROSENBERG, INC.

  6. Permit issued Nov 9, 2010

    EW / BL

    G. BAUER INC

  7. Permit issued Nov 9, 2010

    EW / OT

    G BAUER INC

  8. ECB violation Aug 24, 2010 $5,000

    CLASS - 1

    B154/51

  9. ECB violation Aug 13, 2010 $5,000

    CLASS - 1

    51,3B,15,16,32A 50A-BOILER BURNER 50B-MUD LEG CORRODED & LEAKING 50C-FIRE ESCAPING FROM MUDLEG BOILER BASE 50D-KNUCKL...

2004

  1. Sale Mar 5, 2004 $1,020,000

    Changed hands

    820 LINDEN BOULEVARD, 19

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

1

Registration Contracts

Contact information from multiple dwelling registrations

CorporateOwner
1154 GATES REALTY LLC
744 CONEY ISLAND AVE
BROOKLYN, NY, 11218
Agent
SOL KLEIN
744 CONEY ISLAND AVE
BROOKLYN, NY, 11218
HeadOfficer
SOL KLEIN
744 CONEY ISLAND AVENUE
BROOKLYN, NY, 11218
SiteManager
MICHEAL BAROR
2

Building Permits

Owner information from Department of Buildings filings

Owner
1154 GATES REALTY LLC
LOWY MANDY
Owner
1154 GATES REALTY, LLC
ISSAC SCHWARTZ
3

Recent Building Permits

Owner information from recent DOB NOW filings

Owner
PR
WALL, NJ, 07719
Owner
HKS CONSTRUCTION CORP
BROOKLYN, NY, 11219
4

Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

LESSOR
C/O:C/O PACIFIC MANAGEMENT
744 CONEY ISLAND AVE
BROOKLYN, NY, 112184333
LESSEE
D/B/A VERIZON WIRELESS
ONE VERIZON WAY, MAILSTOP 4AW100
BASKING RIDGE, NJ, 07920
PARTY TWO
744 CONEY ISLAND AVENUE
BROOKLYN, NY, 11218
ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
1307 WALT WHITMAN ROAD
MELVILLE, NY, 11747
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
885 TEANECK ROAD
TEANECK, NJ, 07666
ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
1307 WALT WHITMAN ROAD
MELVILLE, NY, 11747
PARTY 2
88 SILVA LANE, TECH IV PLAZA
MIDDLETOWN, RI, 02842
LESSOR
88 SILVA LANE
TECH IV PLAZA
MIDDLETOWN, RI, 02842
PARTY 1
ONE VERIZON WAY, MAIL STOP 4AW100
BASKING RIDGE, NJ, 07920
ASSIGNEE
ONE JERICHO PLAZA
JERICHO, NY, 11753

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
PLUTO Owner