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492 East 42 Street, Brooklyn

Brooklyn • Block 04958 • Lot 0015 • Zip: 11203

Condition

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

Address

Primary address: 492 East 42 Street, Brooklyn
Borough: Brooklyn
Zip code: 11203
Block: 04958
Lot: 0015
BBL: 3049580015
Unified address ID: 3049580015

Land use and zoning

Land use: One & Two Family Buildings
Zoning: R4 (Residential)
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 2,150 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 21 ft x 100 ft
Built FAR: 0.42
Max residential FAR: 1
Max facility FAR: 2
School district: 18

Building

Building class: One Family Dwellings - Attached or Semi-Detached (A5)
Year built: 1940
Last altered: 2021
Floors: 1
Total units: 1
Residential units: 1
Building area: 909 sq ft
Building dimensions: 21 ft x 44 ft
Basement: Below grade full basement
Owner: COLIN, NACHELLE

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: 1 - 3 Unit Residence
Market value: $488,000
Total assessment: $23,853
Land assessment: $10,704
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: THOMAS, ILENE

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.

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...

2024

  1. HPD violation Dec 3, 2024

    Class I

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

2023

  1. HPD violation Nov 28, 2023

    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 Nov 17, 2022

    Class I

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

  2. HPD violation Mar 16, 2022

    Class I

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

2021

  1. Permit issued Jun 7, 2021

    EW / OT

    MORELL BUILDERS INC

  2. DOB filing Jun 7, 2021 $75,000

    Alteration Type II

    FILING FOR RENOVATION OF BASEMENT- RESTORING TO PRIOR LEGAL CONDITION AND LEGALIZATION OF CONCRETE STOOP/PORCH; TO RE...

  3. HPD violation Apr 21, 2021

    Class I

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

2020

  1. Permit issued Oct 20, 2020

    EW / OT

    EAST ENDERS NYC INC

  2. DOB NOW filing Oct 1, 2020 $0

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

2019

  1. Sale Oct 10, 2019 $582,500

    Changed hands

    492 EAST 42ND STREET

2013

  1. ECB violation Oct 12, 2013 $4,000

    CLASS - 2

    WORK W/O A PERMIT WORK NOTED IN TAHT COFO INDICATES ONE CAR GARAGE. OPENING WAS SEALED ENTRANCE DOOR INSTALLED.CREATI...

2012

  1. ECB violation Sep 26, 2012 $6,000

    CLASS - 2

    OCCUPANCY CONTRARY TO THAT ALLOWED BY COFO AND DOB RECORDS CLASS"A"APTCREATED AT BASEMENT,PARTITIONS EFECTED CREATING...

2009

  1. ECB violation Jul 11, 2009 $8,000

    CLASS - 1

    FAILURE TO COMPLY W/ COMMISSIONER'S ORDER TO OBTAIN PERMIT PER VIOLATION #34739832J WORK W/O PERMIT STOOP AT ENTRY EX...

2008

  1. ECB violation Dec 26, 2008 $1,600

    CLASS - 1

    WORK WITHOUT A PERMIT! ILLEGAL WORK NOTE: BUILDING FOUND TO BE ILLEGALLY MODIFIED AS STAIRS STOOP AT ENTRY EXTENDED T...

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

CorporateOwner
ESTATE OF ILENE THOMAS
492 EAST 42ND STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11434
Agent
DERRICK GOWIE
172-31 BAISLEY BLVD 1FL
JAMAICA, NY, 11434
HeadOfficer
DERRICK GOWIE
492 EAST 42ND STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11203
2

Building Permits

Owner information from Department of Buildings filings

Owner
348 EAST 28TH STREET LLC
MAURICE DICKS
3

Recent Building Permits

Owner information from recent DOB NOW filings

Owner
PROGRESSIVE HOME &DEVELOPMENT INC
NEW HYDE PARK, NY, 11040
4

Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

MORTGAGEE/LENDER
MORTGAGER/BORROWER
MORTGAGER/BORROWER
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
GRANTOR/SELLER
492 EAST 42ND STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11203
GRANTOR/SELLER
492 EAST 42ND STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11203
GRANTOR/SELLER
492 EAST 42ND STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11203
MORTGAGOR/BORROWER
11209 39TH AVE
CORONA, NY, 11368
GRANTOR/SELLER
492 EAST 42ND STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11203
GRANTEE/BUYER
11209 39TH AVE
CORONA, NY, 11368

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
PLUTO Owner