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259 Melrose Street, Brooklyn

BIN 3328009BBL 3031570044Block 3157 · Lot 44Built 19313 storiesGoogle Maps & Street View ↗Tax & zoning on NYC.gov ↗
3 open Class C — see them ↓$1,030.00 recorded as due
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259 Melrose Street at a glance

259 Melrose Street, Brooklyn has 18 open city records on file, 3 of them Class C (immediately hazardous), and $1,030.00 recorded as due on OATH/ECB summonses. No marshal evictions are on record for this building. It last sold on May 15, 2012 for $650,000. The most recent record is dated May 20, 2026.

Open Class C
3
Immediately hazardous — click to see them
Open Class B
12
Hazardous — click to see them
Open Class A
3
Non-hazardous — click to see them
Fines due
$1,030.00
Balance on OATH/ECB summonses
Open per unit
6.00
4 residential units · NYC average 0.31
Evictions
0
No marshal evictions on record
Permits on file
25
Construction permits filed with DOB
Last activity
May 20, 2026
DOHMH record

Health score for 259 Melrose Street

A composite of the public indicators below. How it is scored.

C
Health score · Sep 11, 2026
Scored from all 172 public records for this building
Scored from city records as published, which lag reality by a day or two, and closed violations rest on owner self-certification. A grade summarizes the public record, not the building itself. Full methodology · report a problem
Open Class C violations
Immediately hazardous, uncertified
This building 3
Open Class B violations
Hazardous
This building 12
Heat & hot water records
Violations and complaints, last 24 months
This building 0
Unpaid penalties
OATH/ECB summonses with balance due
This building $1,030
Bedbug filings with infestations
Annual LL69 filings on record
This building 0
Tenant litigation
Open HP actions in Housing Court
This building 0
Active vacate order
HPD or FDNY order to vacate, still in effect
This building No

Record timeline for 259 Melrose Street

172 records on file, every agency interleaved. Class A, B and C are HPD’s hazard tiers: C is immediately hazardous, A and B explained here.

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OATH / ECB summonses & fines at 259 Melrose Street

$1,030.00 is recorded as due across the 41 summonses below, out of $8,625.00 in penalties imposed. Balances are as the city publishes them; a settlement or write-off that never reached the dataset will not show here. New to these? How an OATH summons becomes a penalty, explained.

OATH and ECB summonses for 259 Melrose Street
049822985MMay 18, 2026FAIL TO RECYCLE ORGANIC WASTE 1-8 DWELLING UNITS 1STAug 17, 2026Pending$25.00
049742962JMay 11, 2026FAIL TO RECYCLE ORGANIC WASTE 1-8 DWELLING UNITS 1STAug 10, 2026Pending$25.00
049684062LMar 23, 2026DIRTY AREAJun 22, 2026Defaulted (did not respond)$80.00
049226932HMar 17, 2026FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREETJun 15, 2026Defaulted (did not respond)$300.00
049226916HMar 9, 2026FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREETJun 8, 2026Defaulted (did not respond)$300.00
049549176HJan 9, 2026FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREETApr 9, 2026Defaulted (did not respond)$300.00
049236327ZJun 30, 2025IMPROPER RECEPTACLE LOCAL LAW 111 REQUIREDSep 29, 2025Defaulted (did not respond)
049204387YJun 11, 2025IMPROPER DISPOSAL--BEDDING 1ST OCCURRENCESep 9, 2025Defaulted (did not respond)
049204355JJun 9, 2025IMPROPER DISPOSAL--BEDDING 1ST OCCURRENCESep 8, 2025Defaulted (did not respond)
049034699YMar 21, 2025IMPROPER RECEPTACLE FAILURE TO CONTAINERIZE - RESIDENTIAL 1STJun 20, 2025SETTL IN-VIO
048722222JOct 30, 2024FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREETJan 28, 2025Pending
048442126NJun 12, 2024FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREETSep 10, 2024Pending
048142714PDec 20, 2023FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREETMar 19, 2024Defaulted (did not respond)
048142674JDec 9, 2023FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREETMar 8, 2024Defaulted (did not respond)
047923917KJun 10, 2023FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREETSep 8, 2023SETTL IN-VIO
047708786HFeb 24, 2023FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREETMay 25, 2023Pending
047623638NSep 9, 2022FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREETDec 8, 2022Pending
0702945477Apr 1, 2022OBSTRUCTION OF STREET W CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS EQUIPMENT W O PERMITOct 13, 2022Found in violation
047066166PFeb 26, 2021FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREETMay 27, 2021SETTL IN-VIO
0210855810Feb 25, 2020DIRTY SIDEWALK DIRTY AREAAug 28, 2020SETTL IN-VIO
0208869147Oct 7, 2019IMPROPER DISPOSAL 1ST OFFENSENov 19, 2019Defaulted (did not respond)
0194682950Jun 28, 2017FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREETJul 28, 2017Defaulted (did not respond)
0192136450Aug 15, 2016LOOSE RUBBISHSep 20, 2016SETTL IN-VIO
041374368JAug 4, 2014FAILURE TO PROPERLY PUT RECYCS OUT FOR COLLECTION 1TO8DWELLING UNITSSep 4, 2014Pending
040396352XMay 11, 2014STORAGE OF RECEPTACLESJun 11, 2014Pending
043951053PJan 17, 2014DIRTY AREAFeb 18, 2014Defaulted (did not respond)
041894521XJan 13, 2014FAILURE TO PROPERLY PUT RECYCS OUT FOR COLLECTION 1TO8DWELLING UNITSJun 5, 2014Defaulted (did not respond)
041338488XJan 6, 2014FAILURE TO PROPERLY PUT RECYCS OUT FOR COLLECTION 1TO8DWELLING UNITSFeb 6, 2014Defaulted (did not respond)
0174180326Oct 28, 2011DIRTY SIDEWALK DIRTY AREANov 30, 2011SETTL IN-VIO
0174186019Jun 13, 2011IMPROPER DISPOSAL 1ST OFFENSEJul 13, 2011SETTL IN-VIO
011197005HOct 6, 2010ELECTRICAL HAZARDSJan 11, 2011Written off
040521662LFeb 8, 2009STORAGE OF RECEPTACLESMar 11, 2009Written off
042071227YAug 4, 2008FAILURE TO PROPERLY PUT RECYCLABLES OUT FOR COLLECTION 2NDSep 4, 2008Pending
042011006XJul 23, 2008RECYCLABLES PLACED FOR COLLECTION WITH NON-RECYCLABLESAug 28, 2008Pending
042160691MApr 14, 2008FAILURE TO PROPERLY PUT RECYCLABLES OUT FOR COLLECTION 2NDMay 15, 2008Pending
041930404MOct 29, 2007FAILURE TO PROPERLY PUT RECYCLABLES OUT FOR COLLECTIONJul 30, 2008Pending
0154826605Sep 25, 2006FAILURE TO PROPERLY PUT RECYCLABLES OUT FOR COLLECTIONNov 1, 2006Pending
0137494363Oct 11, 2003FAILURE TO POST NOTICES INFORM ABOUT RECYCLINGNov 14, 2003Defaulted (did not respond)
0128366509Feb 16, 2002LOOSE RUBBISHMar 19, 2002Written off
0108842782Dec 8, 1999NON-RECYCLABLES LEFT IN RECYCLING CONTAINER FOR COLLECTIONFeb 1, 2000Pending
0110937815Jul 28, 1999RECYCLABLES PLACED FOR COLLECTION WITH NON-RECYCLABLESSep 19, 2000Written off

Ownership history for 259 Melrose Street

Every deed the City Register has recorded against this building’s tax lot (BBL 3031570044), newest first. A price is the consideration stated on the deed; transfers between related parties, into an LLC, or by a referee often record none, shown as “—”. Each row links to the document in ACRIS.

Recorded deeds for 259 Melrose Street
May 15, 2012Jun 4, 2012$650,000Melrose Property Group, LLC259 Melrose Realty, INC.DeedView ↗
Nov 15, 2007Feb 14, 2008259 Melrose Realty INCSalas, ManuelDeedView ↗
May 25, 2004Sep 20, 2004Salas, ManuelDe Jesus, DomingoDeedView ↗
Mar 6, 2003May 12, 2003$400,000Dejesus, DomingoMorillo, EliasDeed (other)View ↗
Mar 6, 2003May 12, 2003$210,000Morillo, EliasHernandez, FresaDeed (other)View ↗
Jun 25, 1971Jun 25, 1971Hernandez FresaHernandez Fresa, Hernandez MarianoDeedView ↗
Dec 8, 1967Dec 8, 1967Hernandez Fresca, Hernandez MarianoMastrosimone Rosario, Mastrosimone CatherineDeedView ↗

Financing record for 259 Melrose Street

Mortgages recorded against this building’s tax lot, with the satisfactions that paid them off and the assignments that moved them between lenders, from the City Register (ACRIS). A satisfaction usually records no amount, shown as “—”.

Recorded financing documents for 259 Melrose Street
Feb 6, 2026Mortgage$801,209Ridgewood Savings BankView ↗
Feb 6, 2026Assignment of leases and rents$2,150,000Ridgewood Savings BankView ↗
Feb 6, 2026Mortgage assignmentRidgewood Savings BankView ↗
Dec 14, 2023Mortgage assignmentSig Cre 2023 Venture LLCView ↗
Dec 14, 2023Assignment of assignmentSig Cre 2023 Venture LLCView ↗
Mar 12, 2023Assignment of assignmentSignature Bridge Bank, N.A.View ↗
Mar 12, 2023Mortgage assignmentSignature Bridge Bank, N.A.View ↗
May 16, 2016Assignment of leases and rents$1,700,000Signature BankView ↗
May 16, 2016Mortgage$1,048,137Signature BankView ↗
May 11, 2016Mortgage assignmentSignature BankView ↗
May 8, 2013Mortgage$700,000Northeast Community BankView ↗
May 8, 2013Assignment of leases and rents$700,000Northeast Community BankView ↗
Jun 6, 2012Satisfaction of mortgageFlushing Savings Bank, FsbView ↗
May 15, 2012Satisfaction of mortgageAndreadis, BarbaraView ↗
Dec 15, 2006Mortgage$50,000Andreadis, BarbaraView ↗
Dec 5, 2005Satisfaction of mortgageMortgage Electronic Registration Systems, INC., First National Bank Of ArizonaView ↗
Nov 16, 2005Assignment of leases and rents$400,000Salas, ManuelView ↗
Nov 16, 2005Mortgage$400,000Flushing Savings Bank, FsbView ↗
Mar 6, 2003Mortgage$320,000Mers As Nominee For First National Bank Of ArizonaView ↗
Dec 8, 1967MortgageMastrosimone Catherine, Mastrosimone RosarioView ↗

Lender names are as recorded; the current holder of a loan can differ if a later assignment was never recorded.