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251 Chester Street

Brownsville & Ocean Hill, Brooklyn · Mixed residential & commercial · BBL 3035600001

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110Units (109 residential)
8Floors
118,066Building sq ft
25,123Lot sq ft
2024Year built
R7-2Zoning
4.70 of 6.50Built FAR
2023Last sale
44DOB permits
0Open violations

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Sales history

RecordedDocumentAmount
2023-12-13Deed$245,980
2023-12-13Deednot recorded
2014-12-16Deed$98,676,252
1986-05-28Deednot recorded
1974-08-30Deednot recorded
1973-09-25Deednot recorded
1970-03-30Deednot recorded

Source: NYC ACRIS. A $0 amount means the deed records no consideration — common on estate, correction and in-family transfers, and not a sale price of zero.

Recent DOB permits

IssuedTypeWork
2026-01-12Renewal Permit Without ChangesGeneral Construction
2025-09-02Initial PermitCurb Cut
2025-09-02Initial PermitCurb Cut
2025-08-19Renewal Permit Without ChangesProtection and Mechanical Methods
2025-08-19Renewal Permit Without ChangesProtection and Mechanical Methods

Source: DOB NOW approved permits, which covers 2017 onward. 44 permits on file for this lot.

Owner debt & loan position

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Refi radar

The most recent mortgage recorded against this parcel was $16.61M from NEW YORK STATE HOUSING FINANCE AGENCY in December 2023. On a typical 2-year term that is 9 months past estimated maturity.

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The lenders with the most recorded multifamily mortgages in Brooklyn since 2021, from public ACRIS filings.

  1. JPMORGAN Chase Bank, N.a. — 2,991 loans, typically $67K–$768K
  2. Citizens Bank NA — 2,020 loans, typically $150K–$750K
  3. TD Bank NA — 1,416 loans, typically $130K–$500K
  4. Rocket Mortgage, LLC — 1,052 loans, typically $126K–$532K
  5. Wells Fargo Bank, N.a. — 1,005 loans, typically $18K–$1.37M
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Compiled from NYC Open Data: PLUTO (lot and building attributes), ACRIS (deeds and mortgages), DOB NOW (permits) and HPD (violations). Public record, presented as recorded; Crezly does not warrant it. BBL 3035600001 · data refreshed 2026-08-14

Development & air rights

72% Utilization — built floor area as a share of the estimated as-of-right maximum

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Estimated from NYC PLUTO zoning data. This is not a zoning analysis — confirm with a zoning attorney or architect before relying on it. As-of-right only: excludes bonuses, air-rights transfers and variances.