Brooklyn · Block 2213 · Lot 43 · 11211

257 Penn Street

2 floors · 2 apartments · 3,129 sq ft · built 1901 · class B1 · owner of record: Wasserman, Shlomeh

3open violations
$10,000ECB/OATH penalties owed
0HPD class C (immediately hazardous)
296dto Annual property registration

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Compliance deadlines

RequirementDueStatus
Annual property registration Check
HPD registration · September 1 each year
What this is

Residential buildings with three or more units, and one- and two-family homes the owner doesn't occupy, register with HPD every year ($13 fee). An unregistered building can't start a nonpayment case in Housing Court and faces civil penalties. Agency page

Sep 1, 2027
in 296 days
Required only if the owner doesn't live there

Open violations

ECB / OATH (2) · $10,000 owed
IssuedViolationHearingBalance
Jul 15, 2026Construction CLASS - 1
UNLAWFULLY CONTINUED WORK WHILE ON NOTICE OF A STOP WORK ORDER. FULL STOP WORK ORDER WAS ISSUED ON 10/04/22. #3876577 .AT TIME OF INSPECTION OF A 2 STORY BUILD. OBSERVED EXPO.1 VERTICAL ROOF TOP EXTENSION ON EX
#39196192Y
Nov 23, 2026
PENDING
$10,000
Jan 22, 2024Construction CLASS - 2
WORK WITHOUT PERMIT: AT TIME OF INSPECTION OF A 2-STORY BUILDING, OBSERVED AT EXPO. #1 ROOF TOP REAR ENCLOSED VERTICAL EXTENSION ON EXISTING BUILDING. AT EXPOSURE #1 NEW WINDOWS INSTALLED ON ALL FLOORS INCLUDIN
#39103929Y
Sep 9, 2024
IN VIOLATION
$0
DOB (1)
IssuedViolationStatus
Oct 3, 2022CONSTRUCTION
AT TIME OF INSPECTION, OBSERVED AT EXPOSURE 1 VERTICAL ENCLOSED EXTENSION AT ROOF LEVEL. FURTHER INSPECTION AT FRONT OF PREMISES REMOVED WINDOWS AND LINTELS FOR NEW INSTALLMENT. 95% WORK COMPLETE. NO PERMITS FILED.
#22-03821
DOB VIOLATION - ACTIVE
DOB NOW Safety (0)

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HPD (0)

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Issued in the last 120 days

DateSourceWhatNow
Jul 15, 2026ECBConstruction: UNLAWFULLY CONTINUED WORK WHILE ON NOTICE OF A STOP WORK ORDER. FULL STOP WORK ORDER WAS ISSUED ON 10/04/22. #3876577 .AT TIME OF INSPECTION OF A 2 STORY BUILD. OBSERVED EXPO.1 VERTICAL ROOF TOP EXTENSION ON EXOpen

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Always confirm on the city's own systems before acting: DOB BIS property profile · DOB NOW · HPD Online · Pay ECB/OATH penalties (CityPay)

City records as of Nov 8, 2026, 7:43 AM ET. BBL 3022130043.

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