NYC Building Records · BBL 3010660019
896 UNION STREET
Brooklyn · Block 1066 · Lot 19 · Walk-up apartment (Class C1)
Owner of record
896 UNION STREET REALTY LLC
HPD-registered head officer: GEORGE KOTSONIS
HPD registered contacts
People legally accountable to HPD for conditions at this building, in registration-priority order:
- Head OfficerGEORGE KOTSONIS
- Corporate Owner896 UNION STREET REALTY LLC
- Managing AgentKOTSONIS ORGANIZATION LLC
- Site ManagerNICHOLAS KOTSONIS
Most recent deed
Last transferred on Jul 9, 2008 for $1.4M to 896 Union Street Realty Llc.
Previous owner: John Schofi, As Executor; The Estate Of Alice Merhige
Mortgage: $994K recorded Jul 9, 2008 with First Central Savings Bank. Loan-to-value: 73%.
🔒 See full deed history for this building →Recent ACRIS documents (last 5)
DateTypeAmountParties
Aug 24, 2017AGMT$2.4MParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Aug 24, 2017MTGE$901KParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Sep 13, 2012MTGE$1.0MParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Jul 9, 2008DEED$1.4MParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Jul 9, 2008MTGE$994KParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
🔒 Unlock party names + multi-decade history →Building stats
Units
8
Year built
1887
Class
C1
Borough
Brooklyn
- Zoning:
- R7B
- Lot size:
- 1,995 sqft
- Building area:
- 4,560 sqft
- Floors:
- 3
- Assessed value:
- $1.2M
- Community district:
- 306
- Council district:
- 39
HPD violations
0 open
Most severe class on record: Class C (immediately hazardous)
No open violations on record. Source: NYC HPD.
🔒 See full violation history →Recent HPD violation details
Most recent 5 violations issued by NYC HPD at this address:
- Class AInspected May 6, 2026(A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPD…
- Class BInspected Dec 12, 2025§ 27-2045(B)(1)(B) HMC, § 12-06, § 12-07, § 12-09 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVI…
- Class BInspected Dec 12, 2025§ 27-2045(B)(1)(A) HMC, § 12-01, § 12-03 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL SMOKE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN AC…
- Class CInspected Dec 12, 2025§ 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MIS…
- Class AInspected Jun 11, 2025(A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPD…
Recent ACRIS activity
5 documents in the last 5 years (most recent Aug 24, 2017).
Other buildings in this portfolio
896 Union Street Realty Llc controls 3 NYC buildings. Top properties by HPD violation count:
- 594 6 STREET12 violations
- 898 UNION STREET11 violations
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