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291 Essex Street

East New York & Cypress Hills, Brooklyn · Multi-family elevator · BBL 3039720001

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12Units
4Floors
12,240Building sq ft
7,500Lot sq ft
1930Year built
R6BZoning
1.63 of 2.00Built FAR
$1.5M · 2016Last sale
2DOB permits
31Open violations

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Sales history

RecordedDocumentAmount
2016-02-22Deed$1,500,000
2003-10-30Deed$850,000
1970-03-13Deednot recorded
1970-01-07Deednot recorded
1970-01-07Deednot recorded
1970-01-07Deednot 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
2022-10-28Initial PermitConstruction Fence
2022-10-28Initial PermitGeneral Construction

Source: DOB NOW approved permits, which covers 2017 onward. 2 permits on file for this lot.

Open HPD violations

ClassOpenMost recent
Class B (hazardous)202025-11-29
Class C (immediately hazardous)112025-11-29

Source: HPD open violations, classes B and C. A violation stays open until HPD certifies the correction, so an old date does not mean the condition persists today.

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Owner debt & loan position

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Who finances deals like this

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
Match this deal to 1,736 lenders

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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 3039720001 · data refreshed 2026-08-14

Development & air rights

82% 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.