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1661 79 Street, Brooklyn

Brooklyn • Block 06259 • Lot 0052 • Zip: 11214

Condition

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

Address

Primary address: 1661 79 Street, Brooklyn
Borough: Brooklyn
Zip code: 11214
Block: 06259
Lot: 0052
BBL: 3062590052
Unified address ID: 3062590052

Land use and zoning

Land use: Multi-Family Walk-Up Buildings
Zoning: R5 (Residential)
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 3,000 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 30 ft x 100 ft
Built FAR: 1.73
Max residential FAR: 1.5
Max facility FAR: 2
School district: 20

Building

Building class: Walk-up Apartments - Five to Six Families (C2)
Year built: 1931
Last altered: 1931
Floors: 3
Total units: 6
Residential units: 6
Building area: 5,175 sq ft
Building dimensions: 23 ft x 75 ft
Basement: Unknown
Owner: VARE, LLC

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: 4, 5, or 6 Units
Market value: $798,000
Total assessment: $125,495
Land assessment: $2,831
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: VARE, LLC

Neighborhood

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

Neighborhood Bensonhurst
District Brooklyn

Getting around

Estimated 7 days ago
Nearest station
71 St D

About 3 minutes on foot · 154 m

  • Downtown Brooklyn 37 min 3 walking, 34 riding
  • Fulton Street 44 min 3 walking, 41 riding
  • Union Square 47 min 3 walking, 44 riding
  • Times Square 52 min 3 walking, 49 riding
  • Penn Station 53 min 3 walking, 50 riding
  • Grand Central 55 min 3 walking, 52 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 May 1, 2026

    Class A

    (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION ...

2025

  1. HPD violation Aug 6, 2025

    Class B

    § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING GLASS AT BUILDING ENTRANCE DOOR , 1st STORY

  2. HPD violation Aug 6, 2025

    Class B

    § 27-2045(B)(1)(A) HMC, § 12-01, § 12-03 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL SMOKE DETECTING ...

  3. HPD violation Aug 6, 2025

    Class C

    HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 5, 3rd STOR...

  4. HPD violation Aug 6, 2025

    Class C

    HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 5, 3rd S...

  5. HPD violation Aug 6, 2025

    Class B

    § 27-2045(B)(1)(B) HMC, § 12-06, § 12-07, § 12-09 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL CARBON ...

2014

  1. DOB violation May 15, 2014

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2012 INSPECTION REPORT

2013

  1. DOB violation Mar 1, 2013

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2011 INSPECTION REPORT

2009

  1. ECB violation Jul 7, 2009 $250

    CLASS - 2

    FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BLDG IN A CODE COMPLIANT MANNER USE OF PROHIBITED DOOR AND/OR HARDWARE PER BC1008.1.8; 27-371(J) ...

  2. ECB violation Jul 7, 2009 $250

    CLASS - 2

    FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BLDG IN CODE COMPLIANT MANNER AT TIME OF INSP OBSERVED CONCRETE PAD AT SIDE YARD OF PREMISES EXP#...

  3. ECB violation Jul 6, 2009 $100

    CLASS - 3

    WORK W/O A PERMIT: WORK NOTED: IN BASEMENT 2 ROOMS MAKESHIFT SHEETROCKWALLS NOTED: FRONT & INTERIOR TO BOILER ROOM IN...

2004

  1. Sale Mar 3, 2004 $500,000

    Changed hands

    1661 79 STREET

2002

  1. DOB violation Mar 26, 2002

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

2000

  1. DOB violation Feb 7, 2000

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

1999

  1. DOB violation Mar 16, 1999

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

1997

  1. DOB violation Feb 10, 1997

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

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
VARE, LLC
1661 79TH ST
BROOKLYN, NY, 11214
Agent
JOHN VARELAKIS
87-27 143 STREET
Jamaica, NY, 11435
HeadOfficer
JOHN VARELAKIS
87-27 143 ST
QUEENS, NY, 11435
Officer
NIKOLAOS VARELAKIS
87-27 143 STREET
QUEENS, NY, 11435
SiteManager
JOHN VARELAKIS
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Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

MORTGAGER/BORROWER
GRANTOR
560 VALLEY VIEW PLACE
STATEN ISLAND, NY, 11214
ASSIGNEE
2063 MAPLE STREET
WANTAGH, NY, 11793
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
209 HAVEMEYER STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11211
MORTGAGOR/BORROWER
2063 MAPLE STREET
WANTAGH, NY, 11793
ASSIGNOR
209 HAVEMEYER STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11211
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
MORTGAGER/BORROWER
MORTGAGOR/BORROWER
560 VALLEY VIEW PLACE
STATEN ISLAND, NY
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
39 LINDA DRIVE
MASSAPEQUA, NY

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
PLUTO Owner