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238 East 42 Street, Brooklyn

Brooklyn • Block 04895 • Lot 0033 • Zip: 11203

Condition

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

Address

Primary address: 238 East 42 Street, Brooklyn
Borough: Brooklyn
Zip code: 11203
Block: 04895
Lot: 0033
BBL: 3048950033
Unified address ID: 3048950033

Land use and zoning

Land use: One & Two Family Buildings
Zoning: R5 (Residential)
Lot type: Corner
Lot area: 4,000 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 40 ft x 100 ft
Built FAR: 0.58
Max residential FAR: 1.5
Max facility FAR: 2
School district: 18

Building

Building class: Two Family Dwellings - Frame (B2)
Year built: 1915
Last altered: 1915
Floors: 2
Total units: 2
Residential units: 2
Building area: 2,320 sq ft
Building dimensions: 20 ft x 63 ft
Basement: Below grade full basement
Owner: STEPHENS, CYNTHIA

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: 1 - 3 Unit Residence
Market value: $678,000
Total assessment: $25,214
Land assessment: $14,280
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: STEPHENS CYNTHIA

Neighborhood

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

Neighborhood East Flatbush
District Brooklyn

Getting around

Estimated 5 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. HPD violation Nov 24, 2025

    Class I

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

2022

  1. HPD violation Oct 6, 2022

    Class C

    § 27-2029 ADMIN. CODE: PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF HEAT FOR THE APARTMENT IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2F...

2020

  1. HPD violation Aug 28, 2020

    Class B

    § 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE BASE CABINET DOORS AT WEST WALL IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED...

  2. HPD violation Mar 9, 2020

    Class B

    § 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING WOOD DRAWERS AT WEST BASE CABINET IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 2...

  3. HPD violation Jan 10, 2020

    Class B

    § 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN UNIFORM COLOR CEILING IN THE 1s...

  4. HPD violation Jan 10, 2020

    Class B

    § 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK AT CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT ...

2012

  1. ECB violation Oct 9, 2012 $800

    CLASS - 1

    WORK W/O A PERMIT: WORK NOTED: AT CELLAR LEVEL ERECTED FULL HEIGHT PARTITIONS CREATING 5 ROOMS INSTALLED WATER & WAST...

  2. ECB violation Oct 9, 2012 $12,000

    CLASS - 1

    OCCUPANCY CONTRARY TO THAT ALLOWED BY THE C OF O. C OF O #24303 INDICATES PREMISES TO BE A 2 FAMILY DWELLING,CELLAR O...

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
CYNTHIA D STEPHENS
4121 SNYDER AVENUE
BROOKLYN, NY, 11203
SiteManager
CYNTHIa d STEPHENs
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Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

MORTGAGEE/LENDER
MORTGAGER/BORROWER
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
3883 AIRWAY DRIVE
SANTA ROSA, CA, 95403
ASSIGNEE/NEW LENDER
3415 VISION ST
COLUMBUS, OH
ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
48 SOUTH SERVICE RD
MELVILLE, NY
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
350 MOTOR PKWY
HAUPPAUGE, NY, 11788
GRANTEE/BUYER
145-3 8 220TH ST
SPRINGFIELD GARDENS, NY
GRANTEE/BUYER
4121 SNYDER AVE
BKLYN, NY, 11203
GRANTOR/SELLER
4121 SNYDER AVE
BKLYN, NY, 11203

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
PLUTO Owner