837 Union Street · Brooklyn · BBL 3009540052
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This building is not graded (non-residential or no residential units
on record) — the report below covers its full public record.
Patterns
No heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
What 311 hears from this address
1 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Street Condition (1).
Filed construction activity
$198,512 in permitted construction work filed since
2016 (10 filings with a declared cost) — a rough measure of how actively
the owner maintains the building. Permit costs cover filed construction work only — they do not
capture routine maintenance or repairs done without a permit.
What the city thinks it's worth
Tax year
City market value
Assessed value
2025
$2,191,000
$985,950
2026
$2,269,000
$1,021,050
2027
$2,259,000
$1,016,550
The city's market estimate has risen
3% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
Not in the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary maps).
Not in a hurricane evacuation zone.
Not in the city's stormwater (cloudburst) flood maps under any modeled scenario.
No street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints on record at this address.
Sources: FEMA flood maps (coastal), NYC DEP Stormwater Flood Maps
(cloudburst), NYC hurricane evacuation zones, and 311 records for this address.
Getting around
Subway
7 Av — B Q · 0.2 mi straight-line (about a 6-minute walk) · station accessibility: none Grand Army Plaza — 2 3 · 0.3 mi straight-line (about a 7-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
Bus
Nearest boarding stop: 7 Av / Union St — B67 B69 · 250 ft
Citi Bike
Berkeley Pl & 7 Ave · 250 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
Distances are straight-line, not walking routes. Transit locations from the MTA and
Citi Bike, bike facilities from NYC DOT, school zones from the DOE's 2024–25 maps.
1 311 service request from this address in the last three years.
311 will ask for the address, the apartment if the problem is inside, and what's wrong.
Contact details are optional for most complaints; food-poisoning reports can be anonymous. Complaints
appear in the city's public 311 data, usually within a day or two, and then in the Live from 311 box
on this page.
Sales, deeds & mortgages
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $2,100,000 on
2024-02-28 (lender: Velocity Commercial Capital, LLC). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid
down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded
document.
Date
Record
Amount
Per res. unit
2024-02-28
Mortgage $2,100,000 — from 837-839 UNION STREET, LLC to VELOCITY COMMERCIAL CAPITAL, LLC
$2,100,000
Ten-year activity
50250
41
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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Year
Construction
Enforcement
Housing & tenants
Ownership & money
Health & systems
Total
2017
0
1
39
0
1
41
2018
6
1
13
0
1
21
2019
2
4
13
0
1
20
2020
0
2
1
0
1
4
2021
0
0
3
0
1
4
2022
3
0
2
0
1
6
2023
12
10
1
4
2
29
2024
0
2
0
2
1
5
2025
0
0
1
0
1
2
2026
0
0
0
1
1
2
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Mortgage satisfied — from 837-839 UNION STREET LLC to PHH MORTGAGE CORPORATION; VELOCITY COMMERCIAL CAPITAL LOAN TRUST; US BANK TRUST COMPANY NA
2026-03-11
Restaurant inspection: SHAPESHIFTER LAB — grade A
2025-11-25
311: Street Condition — Cave-in
2025-11-13
Boiler inspection
The full timeline
2026
2026-06-15Mortgage satisfied — from 837-839 UNION STREET LLC to PHH MORTGAGE CORPORATION; VELOCITY COMMERCIAL CAPITAL LOAN TRUST; US BANK TRUST COMPANY NA
2026-03-11Restaurant inspection: SHAPESHIFTER LAB — grade A
2024-04-19Mortgage assigned — from VELOCITY COMMERCIAL CAPITAL, LLC, to U.S. BANK TRUST COMPANY, NATIONAL ASSOCI; VELOCITY COMMERCIAL CAPITAL LOAN TRUST 2
2024-02-28Mortgage $2,100,000 — from 837-839 UNION STREET, LLC to VELOCITY COMMERCIAL CAPITAL, LLC$2,100,000
2023
2023-12-15Restaurant inspection: SHAPESHIFTER LAB — grade A
2023-10-17Deed — from DIXON, MARIE to 837-839 UNION STREET LLC
2023-06-29Job filed: MINOR PARTITIONS WORK ON 2ND FLOOR AND RENOVATION OF 1ST FLOOR AND CONVERSION OF 1ST FLOOR TO EATING AND DRINKING ESTABLISHMEN. OBTAIN NEW CERTIFICATE$30,000
2023-06-22Permit General Construction — Permit Issued
2023-04-25DOB violation HBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2022 INTERNAL HIGH PRESSURE INSPECTION
2023-04-25DOB violation HBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2022 EXTERNAL HIGH PRESSURE INSPECTION
2023-04-05Permit Mechanical Systems — Signed-off
2023-04-03Job filed: No Work
2023-03-24Job filed: MINOR PARTITIONS WORK ON 2ND FLOOR AND RENOVATION OF 1ST FLOOR AND CONVERSION OF 1ST FLOOR TO EATING AND DRINKING ESTABLISHMEN. OBTAIN NEW CERTIFICATE$30,000
2023-03-16Job filed: INSTALL NEW MECHANICAL SYSTEMS AS PER PLAN. NO CHANGE OF USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY FILED UNDER THIS APPLICATION.$12,000
2023-02-14Permit EW — ISSUED
2023-02-14Permit EW — ISSUED
2023-02-14Permit EW — ISSUED
2023-02-10Deed — from MARIE DIXON, EXECUTOR; ESTATE OF HAROLD DIXON to DIXON, MARIE
2023-02-07Deed transfer (nominal price)
2023-02-07Permit General Construction — Permit Issued
2023-02-06Permit PL — ISSUED
2023-02-06Job filed: MINOR PARTITIONS WORK ON 2ND FLOOR AND CONVERSION OF 1ST FLOOR TO EATING AND DRINKING ESTABLISHMEN. OBTAIN NEW CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY.$30,000
2023-02-02311: New Tree Request — For One Address
2022
2022-12-06Permit EW — ISSUED
2022-11-18Permit PL — ISSUED
2022-09-21Job filed: MINOR PARTITIONS WORK ON 2ND FLOOR AND RENOVATION OF 1ST FLOOR AND CONVERSION OF 1ST FLOOR TO EATING AND DRINKING ESTABLISHMEN. OBTAIN NEW CERTIFICATE$30,000
2022-09-09Boiler inspection
2022-04-29311: New Tree Request — For One Address
2022-04-11311: Broken Parking Meter — Out of Order
2019-04-05Job filed: APPLICATION BEING FILED TO ADD OT AND PL WORK TYPES IN CONJUNCTION WITH C OF O APPLICATION #B08004603. NO CHANGE TO USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.$13,504
2018-07-06311: Dead/Dying Tree — Planted Less Than 2 Years Ago
2018-06-29Permit EW — ISSUED
2018-06-27Permit EW — ISSUED
2018-06-27Job filed: APPLICATION FILED HEREWITH TO INSTALL KITCHEN GAS EQUIPMENT AND GAS SHUT OFF VALVE, 2 SINKS, MECHANICAL HOOD AND EXHAUST TO ROOF; ANSUL SYSTEM UNDER S$24,000
2018-06-22Job filed: FILING TO INSTALL NEW FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM ONLY. NO OTHER WORK TO BE DONE. NO CHANGE IN USE EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.$2,000
2011-09-19311: Plumbing — Sprinkler System - Inadequate
2011-09-19311: Building/Use — No Certificate Of Occupancy/Illegal/Contrary To CO
2011-09-19DOB complaint, category ?
2011-09-19DOB complaint, category ?
2011-09-09ECB CLASS - 2 violation: ILLEGAL USE IN A RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT.PREMISES IS LOCATED IN A R6A/46B RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT WHICH HAD PRE-EXISTING NON CONFORMING $800
2011-09-09ECB CLASS - 2 violation: OCCUPANCY CONTRARY TO THAT ALLOWED BY DOB RECORDS.DOB RECORDS FOR JOB#300643686 ALETERATION TYPE 1 WHICH WAS APPROVED & PERMITTED,$1,200
2011-08-23311: Food Establishment — Allergy Information
2011-08-10311: Broken Muni Meter — Coin or Card Did Not Register
2011-07-19311: Building/Use — Illegal Conversion Of Residential Building/Space
2011-07-18311: Building/Use — No Certificate Of Occupancy/Illegal/Contrary To CO
2010-05-27311: Broken Muni Meter — Timer Defect - Fast/Fail
2009
2009-12-31DOB violation LBLVIO:
2009-03-02DOB violation E:
2008
2008-03-21DOB violation LL1081:
2008-02-11DOB violation E:
2008-01-03Permit EW — ISSUED
2007
2007-11-02Permit PL — ISSUED
2007-10-18Job filed: Installation of replacement HVAC units on existing dunnage as indicated on plans. No change in use, egress, occupancy, square footage and/or zoning co$21,000
2006
2006-11-04DOB violation E:
2004
2004-03-19DOB complaint, category ?
2003
2003-06-23Permit PL — ISSUED
2003-05-28Permit EW — ISSUED
2003-05-22Permit EW — ISSUED
2003-05-19DOB violation E:
2003-05-06Job filed: NEW A/C UNITS AND DUCT WORK. NO CHANGE I USE EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY$50,000
2003-04-10Job filed: TENANT RENOVATION TO EXISTING UG SPACE. INTERIOR PARTITIONS, AND MINOR P LUMBING WORK. NO CHANGE IN USE EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.$65,000
2003-03-21DOB violation LL1081:
2002
2002-08-13DOB violation E: 3F1818
2002-05-14Permit EW — ISSUED
2002-05-14Permit EW — ISSUED
2002-05-14Permit PL — ISSUED
2002-04-16Job filed: Installation of 5 ton combo electric air condtioner / gas hot air furnace. No change in use, occupancy or egress.$17,000
2002-04-16Job filed: Installation of 5 ton combo electric air condtioner / gas hot air furnace. No change in use, occupancy or egress.$17,000
2002-04-16Job filed: Installation of 5 ton combo electric air condtioner / gas hot air furnace. No change in use, occupancy or egress.$17,000
2002-03-08ECB Non-Hazardous violation: 18A/46B/49/18B/ MUST INSTALL A DISCHARGE PIPE ON SAFTY VALVE MUST INSTALL A DRAIN CINE ON SITE GLASS MUST REINSTALL 2ND LOW WATER $2,500
2001
2001-10-12Permit EW — ISSUED
2001-10-12Permit EW — ISSUED
2001-10-09Job filed: REPLACEMENT OF OIL FIRED HEATING BOILER. NO CHANGE IN USE, OCCUPANCY OR GRESS.
2001-10-09Job filed: REPLACEMENT OF OIL FIRED HEATING BOILER. NO CHANGE IN USE, OCCUPANCY OR GRESS.