# 159 Warren Street, Downtown Brooklyn-DUMBO-Boerum Hill, Brooklyn, NY 11201

BBL 3003010042 · Block 301 · Lot 42 · BIN 3003250  
Canonical page: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/159-warren-street-3003010042  
Last updated: 2026-10-31 · Open-item counts as of 2026-11-09

## Summary

159 Warren Street (Brooklyn, NY 11201; tax lot BBL 3003010042) is a one-family home (building class A9: one-family home, miscellaneous), built around 1859, on a 2,444 sq ft lot zoned R6. City tax records list the owner as MELISSA S GLASS. The Department of Finance's final market value for tax year 2027 is $9,783,000. As of November 9, 2026, NYC Open Data shows no open DOB jobs, active DOB or DOB NOW safety violations, active ECB violations, open HPD violations or unpaid OATH tickets for this lot. (Source: NYC Open Data — DOB, HPD, OATH, DOF, DCP and ACRIS datasets — compiled by NYC Property Facts.)

How to cite: NYC Property Facts, “159 Warren Street, Brooklyn, NY 11201 (BBL 3003010042)”, data as of 2026-11-09, https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/159-warren-street-3003010042. Source: NYC Open Data.

## Neighborhood

Downtown Brooklyn-DUMBO-Boerum Hill: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/11201

- Open HPD violations: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/11201/open-hpd-violations
- Active DOB violations: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/11201/active-dob-violations
- Active ECB violations: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/11201/active-ecb-violations
- Open DOB jobs: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/11201/open-dob-jobs
- Unpaid OATH tickets: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/11201/unpaid-oath-tickets

## ZIP

Brooklyn 11201: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/11201

## Nearby properties

Ordered by map distance among lots on this street within 40 house numbers and on this tax block within 15 lot numbers.

- 157 Warren Street (25 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/157-warren-street-3003010043
- 161 Warren Street (25 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/161-warren-street-3003010041
- 163 Warren Street (49 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/163-warren-street-3003010040
- 155 Warren Street (56 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/155-warren-street-3003010044
- 153 Warren Street (72 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/153-warren-street-3003010045
- 165 Warren Street (74 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/165-warren-street-3003010039
- 164 Congress Street (170 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/164-congress-street-3003010057
- 162 Congress Street (176 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/162-congress-street-3003010056

## Open items

| Item | Count |
|---|---|
| Open DOB jobs (permit issued, not signed off) | 0 |
| Active DOB violations (BIS) | 0 |
| Active DOB safety violations (DOB NOW) | 0 |
| Active ECB violations | 0 |
| Open HPD violations | 0 |
| OATH tickets with unpaid balance | 0 |

## Lot & building

- Owner of record: MELISSA S GLASS
- Building class: A9 – One-family home, miscellaneous
- Year built: 1859
- Floors: 4
- Units: 1 residential / 1 total
- Lot area: 2,444 sq ft · Building area: 4,600 sq ft
- Zoning: R6
- Source: PLUTO (Dept. of City Planning) (https://data.cityofnewyork.us/d/64uk-42ks), city dataset updated 2026-08-24; last loaded 2026-11-09

## Tax assessment

- Tax year 2027 (final roll): market value $9,783,000, assessed value $586,980, tax class 1
- Source: DOF Property Valuation and Assessment Data (https://data.cityofnewyork.us/d/8y4t-faws)

## Sales & deeds (ACRIS)

Deeds recorded with the City Register. amount 0 usually means a non-market transfer. lots_in_deed > 1 means the price covers several lots.

| Date | Status | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-06-07 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 2000-06-07 from RODRIGUEZ-PEREZ, CARLOS J; STOCKWELL, JEFREY LT to GLASS, MELISSA; BLACK, DAVID, no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj |
| 1999-04-09 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1999-04-09 from O'RAWE, GERALD to RODRIGUEZ-PEREZ, CARLOS J; STOCKWELL, JEFFREY LT, no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj |
| 1981-07-27 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1981-07-27 from FOSTER GLORIA (DISTRIBUTEES & HEIRS OF); FOSTER JOHN; FOSTER JOHN (DECD) to ORAWE GERALD, no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj |
| 1972-04-24 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1972-04-24 from CHEREN MEL; BRODY MICHAEL to O RAWE GERALD; FOSTER JOHN, no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj |
| 1971-07-07 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1971-07-07 from KIRSHY EMILY; KIRSHY WILLIAM to CHEREN MEL; BRODY MICHAEL, no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj |

## Open DOB jobs and recent work permits

A DOB "job" is an application to do construction work. status "open" = a permit was issued but DOB has no record of final sign-off. Work permits are listed with type "work_permit" and their DOB permit status (they are not counted as open items).

| Date | Status | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-02-04 | n/a (ISSUED (initial)) | BIS work permit for job 301687994: Equipment work / Sprinkler. Issued 2004-02-04, expires 2005-02-03. | ipu4-2q9a |
| 2001-07-24 | n/a (ISSUED (renewal)) | BIS work permit for job 301150322: Alteration. Issued 2001-07-24, expires 2002-07-27. | ipu4-2q9a |
| 2001-07-24 | n/a (ISSUED (renewal)) | BIS work permit for job 301149488: Equipment work / Mechanical/HVAC. Issued 2001-07-24, expires 2002-07-27. | ipu4-2q9a |
| 2001-07-24 | n/a (ISSUED (renewal)) | BIS work permit for job 301149479: Equipment work / Other / general construction. Issued 2001-07-24, expires 2002-07-27. | ipu4-2q9a |
| 2001-07-24 | n/a (ISSUED (renewal)) | BIS work permit for job 301097042: Equipment work / Other / general construction. Issued 2001-07-24, expires 2002-07-27. | ipu4-2q9a |
| 2001-06-20 | n/a (ISSUED (initial)) | BIS work permit for job 301150322: Alteration. Issued 2001-06-20, expires 2001-07-27. | ipu4-2q9a |
| 2001-06-04 | n/a (ISSUED (renewal)) | BIS work permit for job 301097042: Equipment work / Other / general construction. Issued 2001-06-04, expires 2001-07-27. | ipu4-2q9a |
| 2001-04-17 | n/a (ISSUED (initial)) | BIS work permit for job 301149488: Plumbing / Plumbing. Issued 2001-04-17, expires 2002-04-17. | ipu4-2q9a |
| 2001-04-02 | n/a (ISSUED (initial)) | BIS work permit for job 301149479: Equipment work / Other / general construction. Issued 2001-04-02, expires 2001-07-27. | ipu4-2q9a |
| 2001-04-02 | n/a (ISSUED (initial)) | BIS work permit for job 301149488: Equipment work / Mechanical/HVAC. Issued 2001-04-02, expires 2001-07-27. | ipu4-2q9a |
| 2000-11-28 | n/a (ISSUED (initial)) | BIS work permit for job 301097042: Equipment work / Other / general construction. Issued 2000-11-28, expires 2000-12-26. | ipu4-2q9a |

## Open violations (DOB, DOB NOW safety, ECB, HPD)

status "open" = DOB violation category is ACTIVE, DOB NOW safety violation status is Active, ECB violation status is ACTIVE, or HPD violation status is Open. Dismissed, cured, waived and disputed-successfully safety violations are not open.

No records found.

## DOB safety violations (DOB NOW)

Active means the published violation status is Active. Dismissed, cured, waived, disputed successfully and pending dismissal are not open items.

No records found.

Source: DOB Safety Violations (DOB NOW) (https://data.cityofnewyork.us/Building/DOB-Safety-Violations/855j-jady), city dataset updated 2026-11-09; last loaded 2026-11-09

## OATH tickets with unpaid balance or pending

status "open" = balance due > $0 after a decision (cases awaiting a hearing are "pending"). default=true means the respondent did not appear.

No records found.

## Complaints (HPD since 2019, 311 last 12 months)

Complaints are reports, not violations. status mirrors the published complaint / request status.

No records found.

## Owners & contacts

Owner of record comes from city tax records (PLUTO) and can lag behind recent sales.

| Date | Status | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-24 | current | City tax records (PLUTO) list the owner as MELISSA S GLASS. | 64uk-42ks |
| 2000-06-07 | recorded | Grantee (buyer) on the most recent deed (DEED, 2000-06-07). | 636b-3b5g |
| 2000-06-07 | recorded | Grantee (buyer) on the most recent deed (DEED, 2000-06-07). | 636b-3b5g |

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