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251 Van Brunt Street, Brooklyn

BIN 3336474BBL 3005220001Block 522 · Lot 1Built 19213 storiesGoogle Maps & Street View ↗Tax & zoning on NYC.gov ↗
$5,000.00 recorded as due
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251 Van Brunt Street at a glance

251 Van Brunt Street, Brooklyn has 12 open city records on file, none of them Class C, and $5,000.00 recorded as due on OATH/ECB summonses. City marshals have executed 1 eviction at this building. It last sold on Jan 13, 2009 for $815,000. The most recent record is dated May 6, 2026.

Open Class C
0
Immediately hazardous — click to see them
Open Class B
12
Hazardous — click to see them
Open Class A
0
Non-hazardous — click to see them
Fines due
$5,000.00
Balance on OATH/ECB summonses
Open per unit
7.00
2 residential units · NYC average 0.31
Evictions
1
Marshal evictions — click to see them
Permits on file
5
Construction permits filed with DOB
Last activity
May 6, 2026
HPD record

Health score for 251 Van Brunt Street

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

B
Health score · Sep 11, 2026
Scored from all 107 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 0
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 $5,000
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 251 Van Brunt Street

107 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 251 Van Brunt Street

$5,000.00 is recorded as due across the 46 summonses below, out of $272,005.00 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 251 Van Brunt Street
049108243PMay 30, 2025IMPROPER RECEPTACLE FAILURE TO CONTAINERIZE - RESIDENTIAL 1STAug 28, 2025Pending
048913365ZApr 15, 2025IMPROPER RECEPTACLE FAILURE TO CONTAINERIZE - RESIDENTIAL 1STJul 14, 2025Pending
048913308MApr 1, 2025FAIL TO RECYCLE ORGANIC WASTE 1-8 DWELLING UNITS 1STJun 30, 2025Pending
1193727Jul 26, 2024FAILURE TO CONDUCT OR FILE A FINAL INSPECTION OF PERMITTED WORK WITH THE DEPARTMENT : AT TIME OF INSPECTION OBSERVED JOB NOT SIGNED OFF AS PER DOB REQUIREMENT FOR PERMIT. JOB # 340614017-01-EW-OT EXPIRED ON 8/2Mar 20, 2025Found in violation$1,250.00
039119935RJul 26, 2024FAIL TO CONDUCT FILE A FINAL INSPECTION OF PERMITTED WORK W THE DEPT.Mar 20, 2025Found in violation$1,250.00
039119934PJul 26, 2024FAIL TO CONDUCT FILE A FINAL INSPECTION OF PERMITTED WORK W THE DEPT.Mar 20, 2025Found in violation$1,250.00
1193676Jul 26, 2024FAILURE TO CONDUCT OR FILE A FINAL INSPECTION OF PERMITTED WORK WITH THE DEPARTMENT : AT TIME OF INSPECTION OBSERVED JOB NOT SIGNED OFF AS PER DOB REQUIREMENT FOR PERMIT. JOB # 320233751-01-EW-BL EXPIRED ON 11/Mar 20, 2025Found in violation$1,250.00
047346871RDec 21, 2021IMPROPER MISUSED CURBSIDE RECYCLING CONTAINER 1 TO 8 DWELLING UNITSMar 21, 2022Pending
0195882693Oct 9, 2017IMPROPER DISPOSAL BEDDING 1ST OFFENSENov 21, 2017Defaulted (did not respond)
1263226Apr 23, 2017FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BLDG IN CODECOMPLIANT MANNER.INSTALLATIONS/MAINTENANCE OF PLUMBING MATERIALS EQUIPMENT PER PL102.3-27.902.OBSERVED SIDE BLDG RIGHT SIDE PVC PIPING FOR HOUSE VENT-USE.PVC PIPING IN COMM. BLDGDec 6, 2017Found in violation
1246248Apr 23, 201728.301.1 PL1101.2 FAILUJRE TO COMPLY W/STORM RAIN WATER DRAINAGE REQUIREMENT FOR ROOF PAVED AREA PER PL 1101.2-OBSERVED ROOF DRAINAGE PIPINGDISCHARGING ON CONCRETE SIDEWALK- NOT CONNECTED TO HOUSE DRAIN OR DRYWDec 6, 2017Found in violation
035253045RApr 23, 2017FAIL MAINTAIN BLDG IN COMPLIANT MANNER:INSTALL MAINTAIN PLUMBING EQUIPDec 6, 2017Found in violation
035253044PApr 23, 2017MISCELLANEOUS VIOLATIONSDec 6, 2017Found in violation
0192844044Feb 11, 2017SNOW,ICE DIRT ON SIDEWALKSApr 5, 2017SETTL IN-VIO
035219391KJan 26, 2017FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE-COMPLIANT MANNERMar 13, 2017Defaulted (did not respond)
1383132Jan 26, 2017FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BLDG NOTED: AT REAR OF BLDG, FOUND A=4 BAY GARAGE WITH DOORS MISSING,PLYWOOD BOARD-UP AT LEFT SIDE SEMI-DETACHED AND IN DANGER OF FALLING. RMDY: REPAIR DEFECTS FORTHWITH AND MAINTAIN BLDG.Mar 13, 2017Defaulted (did not respond)
035048776HJan 4, 2017UNLAWFUL ACTS.FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH AN ORDER OF THE COMMISSIONERFeb 27, 2017SETTL IN-VIO
1141551Jan 4, 2017FAILURE TO COMPLY W/THE COMM'S ORDER CONTAINED IN NOV #35137502P ISSUED ON 08/04/15 & TO FILE A C OF C PURSUANT TO 28-201.1,28-204.4 & 1RCNY102-01. WORL W/O A PERMIT. REPLACED GARAGE ROOF APPROX 20'BY 40' NEWFeb 27, 2017Resolved
1145290Nov 25, 2016FAILURE TO COMPLY W/THE COMM'S ORDER CONTAINED IN NOV #35137502P ISSUED ON 08/04/15 & TO FILE A C OF C PURSUANT TO 28-201.1,28-204.4 & 1RCNY102-01. WORK W/O A PERMIT;REPLACE GARAGE ROOF APPROX 20'X40' NEW JOISTJan 9, 2017Resolved
035190313ZNov 25, 2016UNLAWFUL ACTS.FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH AN ORDER OF THE COMMISSIONERJan 9, 2017SETTL IN-VIO
035188681JOct 4, 2016UNLAWFUL ACTS.FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH AN ORDER OF THE COMMISSIONERNov 21, 2016SETTL IN-VIO
1145261Oct 4, 2016FAILURE TO COMPLY W/THE COMM'S ORDER CONTAINED IN NOV #35137502P ISSUED ON 08/04/15 & TO FILE A C OF C PURSUANT TO 28-201.1,28-204.4 & 1RCNY102-01. WORK W/O PERMIT. GARAGE RENOVATION. REMEDY: COMPLY W/COMM'S ORNov 21, 2016Resolved
1145256Aug 3, 2016FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THE COMMISSIONER'S ORDER CONTAINED IN NOV#35137502P ISSUED ON 08/4/15 &TO FILE A CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION PURSUANT TO 28-201.1,28-204.4 &1RCNY 102-01.FOR WORK W/O A PERMIT.REM:COMPLY W.CFeb 6, 2017Found in violation
035187559LAug 3, 2016UNLAWFUL ACTS.FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH AN ORDER OF THE COMMISSIONERFeb 6, 2017Found in violation
1145253Jun 8, 2016FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THE COMMISSIONERS ORDER CONTAINED IN NOV#35137502P ISSUED ON 08/04/15 & TO FILE A CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION PURSUANTTO 28-201.1,28,204.4 AND 1RCNY 102-01 FOR WORK WITHOUT PERMIT. RMDY:Jul 28, 2016Found in violation
035186042YJun 8, 2016UNLAWFUL ACTS.FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH AN ORDER OF THE COMMISSIONERJul 28, 2016Found in violation
041958255MMay 3, 2016FAILURE TO BUNDLE NEWSPAPES MAGAZINES CARDBOARD 1 TO 8 DWELLING UNITSJun 3, 2016Pending
1145217Apr 26, 2016FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THE COMMISSIONER'S ORDER CONTAINED IN NOV#35137502P ISSUED ON 08/04/15 AND TO FILE A CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION PURSUANT TO 28-201.1,28-204.4 AND 1RCNY 102-01.WORK WITHOUT A PERMIT.REPLACEJun 13, 2016Resolved
035185050JApr 26, 2016UNLAWFUL ACTS.FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH AN ORDER OF THE COMMISSIONERJun 13, 2016SETTL IN-VIO
035049408ZMar 14, 2016UNLAWFUL ACTS.FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH AN ORDER OF THE COMMISSIONERMay 2, 2016SETTL IN-VIO
1141567Mar 14, 2016FAILURE TO COMPLY W/ THE COMM'S ORDER CONTAINED IN NOV#35137502P ISSUED ON 8/4/15 & TO FILE A CERT OF CORRECTION PURSUANT TO 28-201.1,28-204.4 & 1RCNY 102-01.FOR WORK W/O A PERMIT.REM COMPLY W/ THE COMM'S ORDERMay 2, 2016Resolved
035047954RJan 11, 2016UNLAWFUL ACTS.FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH AN ORDER OF THE COMMISSIONERFeb 29, 2016SETTL IN-VIO
1141541Jan 11, 2016FAILURE TO COMPLY W/ THE COMM'S ORDER CONTAINED IN NOV#35137502P ISSUED ON 8/4/15 & TO FILE A CERT OF CORRECTION PURSUANT TO 28-201.1,28-204.4 & 1RCNY 102-01.WORK W/O A PERMIT @ GARAGE.REM COMPLY W/ COMM'S ORDEFeb 29, 2016Resolved
035047333YNov 14, 2015UNLAWFUL ACTS.FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH AN ORDER OF THE COMMISSIONERJul 25, 2016Found in violation
1141537Nov 14, 2015FAILURE TO COMPLY W/THE COMM'S ORDER CONTAINED IN NOV #35137502P ISSUED ON 8/4/15 & TO FILE A C OF C PURSUANT TO 28-201.1,28-204.4 & 1RCNY 102-01. NO DOCUMENT FILE TO REMEDY CONDITION EXISTING AT THE GARAGE ROOJul 25, 2016Found in violation
035045770NOct 2, 2015UNLAWFUL ACTS.FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH AN ORDER OF THE COMMISSIONERApr 25, 2016SETTL IN-VIO
1141520Oct 2, 2015FAILURE TO COMPLY W/THE COMM'S ORDER CONTAINED IN NOV #35137502P ISSUED ON 8/4/15 & TO FILE A C OF C PURSUANT TO 28-201.1,28-204.4 & 1RCNY 102-01. FOR WORK W/O A PERMIT;GARAGE ROOF NEW JOIST & (SEEKING) INSTALApr 25, 2016Resolved
0188211257Sep 15, 2015FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREETOct 27, 2015SETTL IN-VIO
035137502PAug 4, 2015WORK WITHOUT A PERMITMay 16, 2016SETTL IN-VIO
1143783Aug 4, 2015WORK W/O A PERMIT. NOTED: REPLACED GARAGE ROOF APPRX 20'BY 40' NEW JOISS NEW SHEETING RAISED HALF OF ROOF APPRX 6'ALL WORK DONE W/O FIRSTOBSTAINING PLANS PERMITS OR APPROVALS.RMDY: STOP ALL WORK OBTAIN PERMMay 16, 2016Resolved
041418791ZMar 3, 2015SNOW,ICE DIRT ON SIDEWALKSApr 3, 2015Pending
041699284HFeb 12, 2015SNOW,ICE DIRT ON SIDEWALKSMar 17, 2015Pending
041833077JFeb 18, 2010SNOW, ICE DIRT ON SIDEWALKS - 2ND OFFENSEMar 23, 2010Defaulted (did not respond)
0172623340Feb 5, 2009SNOW,ICE DIRT ON SIDEWALKSMar 13, 2009Pending
0172622515Jan 22, 2009LOOSE RUBBISHFeb 25, 2009Dismissed
0172622130Jan 13, 2009LOOSE RUBBISHFeb 20, 2009Pending

Marshal evictions at 251 Van Brunt Street

Each row is a warrant of eviction a city marshal actually carried out at this building, from the Department of Investigation’s eviction ledger. It records the end of a Housing Court case, not a violation. “Possession” means the tenant was removed and the space returned to the landlord. Filings that never reached execution are not in this dataset.

Executed marshal evictions at 251 Van Brunt Street
Nov 6, 2025CommercialPossessionEdward Guida309842/25

Ownership history for 251 Van Brunt Street

Every deed the City Register has recorded against this building’s tax lot (BBL 3005220001), 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 251 Van Brunt Street
May 17, 2023Jun 6, 2023251 Van Brunt, LLCHh Realty Equities LLCDeedView ↗
Jan 13, 2009Feb 26, 2009$815,000Hh Realty Equities LLCEspinosa, Rachael, Espinosa , RaquelDeedView ↗
Aug 17, 1982Aug 18, 1982New York CityCommissioner FinancenyDeedView ↗
Jan 14, 1970Jan 14, 1970Lebron Domingo E, Espinosa RachaelRosario GermanDeedView ↗
Jul 28, 1969Jul 28, 1969Rosario GermanSerrapica Henry, Serrapica RoseDeedView ↗

Financing record for 251 Van Brunt 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 251 Van Brunt Street
May 26, 2021Partial releaseHh Realty Equities, LLCView ↗
May 11, 2021Mortgage assignmentIcecap Real Estate Loan Fund I, LLCView ↗
Dec 27, 2018Mortgage$1,500,000Sterling National BankView ↗
Dec 27, 2018Assignment of leases and rents$1,500,000Sterling National BankView ↗
Jan 20, 2009Satisfaction of mortgageThe City Of New YorkView ↗
Sep 13, 1983Satisfaction of mortgageNyc Commissioner Of Social ServicesView ↗
May 16, 1977Satisfaction of mortgageNyc Commissioner Of Social ServicesView ↗
May 16, 1977MortgageComm Social ServicesView ↗
Sep 30, 1971Mortgage assignmentSklamberg Marvin S, Carbajal Michael JrView ↗
Jan 14, 1970MortgageRosario GermanView ↗
Jul 28, 1969MortgageSerrapica RoseView ↗
Satisfaction of mortgageNys Afforable Housing CORP.View ↗
Mortgage$1,740Nys Affordable Housing CORPView ↗
Mortgage$3,027Nyc HpdView ↗
Mortgage$25,000Commissinoer Of SocservView ↗

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