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259 Essex Street

East New York & Cypress Hills, Brooklyn · Public facilities & institutions · BBL 3039720012

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2Units
3Floors
49,018Building sq ft
52,090Lot sq ft
1926Year built
R6BZoning
0.94 of 2.00Built FAR
1975Last sale
5DOB permits
0Open violations

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Sales history

RecordedDocumentAmount
1975-06-19Deednot 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
2019-10-01Renewal Permit Without ChangesSidewalk Shed
2019-09-10Renewal Permit Without ChangesSupported Scaffold
2019-03-06Initial PermitSupported Scaffold
2019-02-26Initial PermitSidewalk Shed
2019-02-26Initial PermitConstruction Fence

Source: DOB NOW approved permits, which covers 2017 onward. 5 permits on file for this lot.

Owner debt & loan position

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Who finances deals like this

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

  1. Build NYC Resource Corporation — 12 loans, typically $2.11M–$12.05M
  2. Bankunited, N.a. — 10 loans, typically $719K–$19.4M
  3. Vestibule Holding LLC — 3 loans, typically $5M–$64.89M
  4. S3 Re 38 State St Funding LLC — 3 loans, typically $5.24M–$16.36M
  5. Mavik Mortgage Portfolio Ii LLC — 3 loans, typically $884K–$19.3M
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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 3039720012 · data refreshed 2026-08-14

Development & air rights

47% Underbuilt — 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.