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479 Van Buren Street

Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn · Multi-family walk-up · BBL 3016120064

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20Units
4Floors
15,072Building sq ft
5,000Lot sq ft
1931Year built
R6BZoning
3.01 of 2.00Built FAR
2024Last sale
10DOB permits
184Open violations

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Sales history

RecordedDocumentAmount
2024-07-29Deednot recorded
2018-09-06Deednot recorded
1994-01-20Deednot recorded
1988-07-11Deednot recorded
1982-05-24Deednot recorded
1977-10-21Deednot recorded
1975-09-30Deednot 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
2026-03-04Renewal Permit Without ChangesStructural
2026-03-04Renewal Permit Without ChangesGeneral Construction
2026-03-02Renewal Permit Without ChangesMechanical Systems
2026-01-30Initial PermitMechanical Systems
2025-08-01Initial PermitPlumbing

Source: DOB NOW approved permits, which covers 2017 onward. 10 permits on file for this lot.

Open HPD violations

ClassOpenMost recent
Class B (hazardous)1452024-09-29
Class C (immediately hazardous)392026-08-01

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 3016120064 · data refreshed 2026-08-14

Development & air rights

151% 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.