NYC Building Records · BBL 3010660020
898 UNION STREET
Brooklyn · Block 1066 · Lot 20 · Walk-up apartment (Class C1)
Owner of record
898 UNION STREET REALTY LLC
HPD-registered head officer: NICHOLAS KOTSONIS
HPD registered contacts
People legally accountable to HPD for conditions at this building, in registration-priority order:
- Head OfficerNICHOLAS KOTSONIS
- Corporate Owner898 UNION STREET REALTY LLC
- Managing AgentKOTSONIS ORGANIZATION LLC.
Most recent deed
Last transferred on Jul 9, 2008 for $1.4M to 898 Union Street Realty Llc.
Previous owner: The Estate Of Alice Merhige; John Shofi, As Executor
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$3.9MParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Aug 24, 2017AGMT$1.3MParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Aug 24, 2017MTGE$457KParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Sep 13, 2012AGMT$4.4MParties 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 CInspected Nov 12, 2025§ 27-2005 ADM CODE & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF SCALDING HOT WATER ABOVE THE TEMPERATURE OF 130 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT IN THE…
- Class AInspected Nov 12, 2025§ 329, M/D LAW AND DEPT. RULES AND REGS. PROVIDE A COMPLETED CERTIFICATE OF INSPECTION VISITS IN A PROPER FRAME AT OR NEAR MAILBOXES, BOTTOM…
- Class AInspected Nov 12, 2025§ 27-2104 ADM CODE POST AND MAINTAIN A PROPER SIGN ON WALL OF ENTRANCE STORY SHOWING THE REGISTRATION NUMBER ASSIGNED BY THE DEPARTMENT AND…
- Class AInspected Nov 12, 2025§ 27-2005 HMC: POST, IN A FORM APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER, AND MAINTAIN A NOTICE IN A COMMON AREA OF THE BUILDING REGARDING THE PROCEDURES…
- Class CInspected Nov 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…
Recent ACRIS activity
5 documents in the last 5 years (most recent Aug 24, 2017).
Other buildings in this portfolio
898 Union Street Realty Llc controls 3 NYC buildings. Top properties by HPD violation count:
- 896 UNION STREET12 violations
- 594 6 STREET12 violations
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