32 Luquer Street, Brooklyn, NY 11231
BBL 3005200019 (Borough 3, Block 520, Lot 19) · BIN 3008329 · Last updated:
Summary · as of October 31, 2026
32 Luquer Street (Brooklyn, NY 11231; tax lot BBL 3005200019) is a 3-unit walk-up apartment building (building class C0: three-family walk-up), built around 1925, on a 2,400 sq ft lot zoned M1-1. City tax records list the owner as LOBSTER BEAR LLC; the most recent deed with a stated price is dated March 29, 2007 at $1,385,000 (per ACRIS). The Department of Finance's final market value for tax year 2027 is $7,975,000. As of October 31, 2026, NYC Open Data shows three DOB jobs with a permit issued but no sign-off, two active DOB violations, one active ECB violation and 16 open HPD violations. (Source: NYC Open Data — DOB, HPD, OATH, DOF, DCP and ACRIS datasets — compiled by NYC Property Facts.)
- Owner of record
- LOBSTER BEAR LLC
- Building class
- C0 · Three-family walk-up
- Year built · units
- 1925 · 3 res.
- Lot area · zoning
- 2,400 sq ft · M1-1
- Market value (DOF)
- $7,975,000 FY2027
- Last priced deed
- $1,385,000 · 2007-03-29
- BBL
- 3005200019
- BIN
- 3008329
- 3Open DOB jobs (permit issued, no sign-off)
- 2Active DOB violations
- 1Active ECB violations
- 16Open HPD violations
- 0OATH tickets with unpaid balance
How to cite: NYC Property Facts, “32 Luquer Street, Brooklyn, NY 11231 (BBL 3005200019)”, data as of 2026-10-31, https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/32-luquer-street-3005200019. Source: NYC Open Data.
Lot & building
Basic facts about the tax lot and building from the city’s PLUTO database.
- Owner (as listed by the city)
- LOBSTER BEAR LLCThe owner name on the city’s tax records. It can lag behind recent sales and is often an LLC.
- Building class
- C0 – Three-family walk-upThe Department of Finance’s category for what kind of building this is.
- Land use
- Multi-family walk-up buildingsCity Planning’s broad category of how the lot is used.
- Year built
- 1925Often an estimate for older buildings. Major alteration recorded: 1989.
- Floors
- 3
- Units
- 3 residential / 3 totalResidential units are apartments; total includes stores and offices.
- Buildings on lot
- 1
- Lot size
- 2,400 sq ft (24 ft × 100 ft)
- Building floor area
- 5,760 sq ft
- Zoning
- M1-1The zoning district sets what can be built and used here. Manufacturing district.
- Built vs. allowed density (FAR)
- 2.40 built / 0.00 max residentialFloor Area Ratio = building floor area ÷ lot area. If built FAR is below the maximum, zoning may allow more floor area (other rules apply).
- Identifiers
- BBL 3005200019 (Borough 3, Block 520, Lot 19) · BIN 3008329BBL identifies the tax lot; BIN identifies each building (from DOB/HPD/footprint records).
Agency lookups: DOB BIS · ZoLa (zoning map) · ACRIS
Source: PLUTO (Dept. of City Planning) — city dataset updated 2026-08-24; data as of 2026-11-01; Building Footprints — city dataset updated 2026-10-25; data as of 2026-11-01
Tax assessment
How the Department of Finance values this lot for property tax.
- Market value (tax year 2027, final roll)
- $7,975,000The Department of Finance’s estimate of value for tax purposes. It is not an appraisal and is often far from the sale price.
- Assessed value
- $478,500The portion of market value that taxes are calculated on (capped by law for small homes).
- Taxable value (final)
- $17,656Assessed value minus any exemptions.
- Tax class
- Tax class 1 – 1–3 family homes (and some small mixed-use / vacant lots)
| Tax year | Roll | Market value | Assessed value | Tax class |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | Final | $7,975,000 | $478,500 | 1 |
| 2026 | Final | $9,156,000 | $549,360 | 1 |
| 2025 | Final | $10,772,000 | $646,320 | 1 |
Source: DOF Property Valuation and Assessment Data — city dataset updated 2026-09-14; data as of 2026-11-01
Sales & deed history 3
Deeds recorded with the City Register (ACRIS). A deed transfers ownership. A $0 or very low price usually means a transfer between related parties, an estate, or a refinance-related transfer, not a market sale. This is not a title search; mortgages, liens and other documents are not shown.
| Date | Type | Price | Seller (grantor) | Buyer (grantee) | Doc ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-07-28 | DEED | $0 / not stated one deed covering 3 lots; price is for all of them | Vitale, Gino | Lobster Bear Llc | 2014082100254001 |
| 2007-03-29 | DEED | $1,385,000 | Lenweid Realty Corp. | Vitale, Gino | 2007040301824001 |
| 1989-08-15 | DEED | $0 / not stated | Mari, Anthony Lwt; Mari, Ann | Lenweid Realty Corp | FT_3260001480026 |
Source: ACRIS Real Property Master — city dataset updated 2026-10-08; data as of 2026-11-01; ACRIS Real Property Legals — city dataset updated 2026-10-08; data as of 2026-11-01; ACRIS Real Property Parties — city dataset updated 2026-10-08; data as of 2026-11-01
DOB job filings 3 open of 3
A “job” is an application to the Department of Buildings to do construction work. A job marked Permitted, not signed off had a work permit issued but the city has no record of final sign-off (inspection/completion). Old jobs left in this state are common and appear in buyer and lender due diligence; the work may or may not have been done.
| Status | Job # | Type | Filed | Est. cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Permitted, not signed off PERMIT ISSUED - ENTIRE JOB/WORK · 2008-03-24 | 310042110 BIS | A2 – Alteration with multiple work types (no change to use/occupancy) | 2007-11-01 | — |
| Permitted, not signed off PERMIT ISSUED - ENTIRE JOB/WORK · 2007-11-14 | 310042129 BIS | A2 – Alteration with multiple work types (no change to use/occupancy) | 2007-11-01 | — |
| Permitted, not signed off PERMIT ISSUED - ENTIRE JOB/WORK · 2008-05-20 | 302263967 BIS | A2 – Alteration with multiple work types (no change to use/occupancy) | 2006-12-04 | $28,000 |
Source: DOB NOW: Build – Job Application Filings — city dataset updated 2026-10-31; data as of 2026-11-01; DOB Job Application Filings (BIS) — city dataset updated 2026-10-30; data as of 2026-10-31
Work permits 8
Individual permits issued under DOB jobs (one job can have several permits, e.g. plumbing and construction). Permit expiration alone does not mean the job was completed or signed off.
| Issued | Expires | Job # | Work | Permit status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-05-20 | 2009-03-17 | 302263967 BIS | Equipment work / Mechanical/HVAC | ISSUED (initial) |
| 2008-03-24 | 2009-03-17 | 302263967 BIS | Equipment work / Other / general construction | ISSUED (renewal) |
| 2008-03-24 | 2009-03-17 | 310042110 BIS | Construction equipment (scaffold, fence, shed) / Construction equipment | ISSUED (renewal) |
| 2007-11-29 | 2008-03-17 | 310042110 BIS | Construction equipment (scaffold, fence, shed) / Construction equipment | ISSUED (initial) |
| 2007-11-16 | 2008-11-15 | 302263967 BIS | Plumbing / Plumbing | ISSUED (initial) |
| 2007-11-14 | 2007-12-31 | 310042129 BIS | Construction equipment (scaffold, fence, shed) / Construction equipment | ISSUED (initial) |
| 2007-10-25 | 2008-03-17 | 302263967 BIS | Equipment work / Other / general construction | ISSUED (renewal) |
| 2007-02-13 | 2007-10-13 | 302263967 BIS | Equipment work / Other / general construction | ISSUED (initial) |
Source: DOB NOW: Build – Approved Permits — city dataset updated 2026-10-31; data as of 2026-11-01; DOB Permit Issuance (BIS) — city dataset updated 2026-10-31; data as of 2026-10-31
DOB violations 2 active of 2
Violations issued by the Department of Buildings for building-code or zoning conditions. Active means DOB has not recorded the violation as resolved or dismissed. Many active DOB violations are old (e.g. elevator or boiler inspection paperwork).
| Status | Issued | Type | Description | Number |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Active V-DOB VIOLATION - ACTIVE | 2007-08-08 | C-CONSTRUCTION OTHER OPTIONAL | V080807CKOST001OWW | |
| Active V-DOB VIOLATION - ACTIVE | 2006-05-19 | C-CONSTRUCTION OTHER OPTIONAL | V051906CERWB01 |
Source: DOB Violations — city dataset updated 2026-10-31; data as of 2026-11-01
ECB violations (DOB) 1 active of 2
DOB violations that go to a hearing at OATH (formerly the Environmental Control Board) and can carry fines. Active or Resolved follows the DOB violation status field. The hearing status is about the hearing and its penalty: written off means the city stopped collecting the fine, not that the condition was corrected. A balance due is a fine the city says is unpaid.
| Status | Issued | Severity | What it was for | Penalty / paid / balance | ECB # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Resolved Hearing: WRITTEN OFF · Certification: CERTIFICATE ACCEPTED Written off refers to the penalty, not the violation. | 2007-10-30 | Non-Hazardous | FAILURE TO PROVIDE SIDEWALK SHED AND FAILURE TO SAFEGUARD UPON INSPECTION FACADE WORK BEING DONE. STOP WORK ON FACADE WORK ON ROOF TOP. PROVIDE A SIDEWALK SHED AS PER DOB CODE. REMEDY: STOP ALL WORK ON ROOFTOP | $2,000 / $0 / $0 | 34588516M |
| Active Hearing: WRITTEN OFF Written off refers to the penalty, not the violation. | 2006-05-19 | Hazardous | FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BLDG-HAZARDOUS. ROOF PARTIALLY MISSING & ROOF JOISTS COLLAPSING INWARD DUE TO FIRE DAMAGE. BASEMENT APT CEILING FALLING DOWN INTO APT. FIRE RATED CEILING MISSING IN SEVERAL LOCATIONS. | $2,500 / $0 / $0 | 34516728L |
Source: DOB ECB Violations — city dataset updated 2026-10-31; data as of 2026-11-01
OATH tickets (all agencies) 0 unpaid of 6
Summonses heard at the Office of Administrative Trials and Hearings, from agencies like Sanitation, Buildings, Fire and Health, linked to this lot’s block and lot. Default means the respondent did not appear at the hearing, which typically results in the maximum penalty. Tickets may be issued to tenants or businesses at the address, not just the owner. DOB ECB tickets appear here too.
| Status | Date | Agency | Charge | Respondent | Imposed / paid / balance | Ticket # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No balance due Default PAID IN FULL · DEFAULT | 2015-02-23 | Sanitation Dept | SNOW,ICE DIRT ON SIDEWALKS | LOBSTER BEAR LLC | $350 / $257 / — | 041744785X |
| No balance due PAID IN FULL | 2009-07-07 | Sanitation Others | IMPROPER MISUSED CURBSIDE RECYCLING CONTAINER | VITALE | $25 / $25 / — | 0172753406 |
| No balance due WRITTEN OFF | 2007-10-30 | Dept. Of Buildings | NO SIDEWALK SHED. | S G CONTRACTING CORP | $2,000 / — / — | 034588516M |
| No balance due PAID IN FULL | 2007-09-18 | Sanitation Recycling | DIRTY SIDEWALK DIRTY AREA | VITALE | $100 / $100 / — | 040421413M |
| No balance due PAID IN FULL | 2007-08-17 | Sanitation Recycling | DIRTY SIDEWALK DIRTY AREA | VITALE | $100 / $100 / — | 040480516P |
| No balance due WRITTEN OFF | 2006-05-19 | Dept. Of Buildings | FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING: INTERIOR HAZARDOUS . | LENWEID REALTY CORP | $2,500 / — / — | 034516728L |
Source: OATH Hearings Division Case Status — city dataset updated 2026-11-01; data as of 2026-11-01
HPD registration & contacts
Owners of most rental buildings must register with the Department of Housing Preservation and Development each year and list an owner and managing agent.
- HPD building ID
- 329471
- Last registered
- 2026-07-29
- Registration valid until
- 2027-09-01 CurrentRegistrations must be renewed every year.
| Role | Name | Company | Business city |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agent | Gino Vitale | LOBSTER BEAR LLC | Brooklyn, Ny |
| Corporateowner | LOBSTER BEAR LLC | Brooklyn, Ny | |
| Sitemanager | Gino Vitale | ||
| Headofficer | Gino Vitale | Brooklyn, Ny |
Source: HPD Multiple Dwelling Registrations — city dataset updated 2026-10-28; data as of 2026-11-01; HPD Registration Contacts — city dataset updated 2026-10-28; data as of 2026-11-01
HPD housing-code violations 16 open of 27
Violations HPD inspectors issued for conditions in residential buildings (heat, leaks, mold, pests, lead paint, etc.). Class letters show how serious: Class A – non-hazardous (HPD gives 90 days to correct); Class B – hazardous (30 days to correct); Class C – immediately hazardous (24 hours to correct for most conditions); Class I – information / order (e.g. orders to register, lead or other administrative orders). Open means HPD has not recorded the condition as corrected.
| Status | Class | Issued | Apt | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open Nov Sent Out · 2013-02-19 | B | 2013-02-19 | SECTION 27-2040 ADM CODE PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHTING AT OR NEAR THE OUTSIDE OF THE FRONT ENTRANCEWAY OF THE BUILDING AND KEEP SAME BURNING FROM SUNSET EVERY DAY TO SUNRISE ON THE DAY FOLLOWING ***MINIMUM 100 WATTS OF INCANDESCENT LIGHT REQUIRED*** | |
| Open Nov Sent Out · 2008-06-18 | B | 2008-06-18 | D26-10.01, 10.05 ADM CODE ARRANGE AND MAKE SELF-CLOSING THE DOORS BOILER ROOM CELLAR. | |
| Open Nov Sent Out · 2008-06-18 | A | 2008-06-18 | D26-41.15 ADM CODE POST AND MAINTAIN A PROPER SIGN ON WALL OF ENTRANCE STORY SHOWING THE REGISTRATION NUMBER ASSIGNED BY THE DEPARTMENT AND THE ADDRESS OF THE BUILDING. | |
| Open Nov Sent Out · 2008-06-18 | B | 2008-06-18 | D26-10.01 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTER BOARD CEILING CELLAR FRONT. | |
| Open Nov Sent Out · 2008-06-18 | A | 2008-06-18 | D26-12.03 ADM CODE AND DEPT. RULES AND REGULATIONS. SCRAPE AND REMOVE RUST SCALES AND PAINT WITH 2 COATS OF PAINT 1 STY BALCONY AND VERTICAL LADDER ALL STYS REAR FIRE ESCAPE. | |
| Open Nov Sent Out · 2008-06-18 | B | 2008-06-18 | D26-10.01, 10.05 ADM CODE AND DEPT. RULES AND REGULATIONS. REMOVE THE ENCUMBRANCE OBSTRUCTING EGRESS FROM FIRE ESCAPES 2 STY FRONT. | |
| Open Nov Sent Out · 2008-06-18 | A | 2008-06-18 | SECTION 53, 187, 231 M/D LAW AND DEPARTMENT RULES AND REGULATIONS. PROVIDE A SHOE PROPERLY SECURED TO BOTTOM OF STRING OF DROPLADDER REAR YARD. | |
| Open Nov Sent Out · 2008-06-18 | A | 2008-06-18 | D26-20.08 ADM CODE POST A PROPER NOTICE OF SMOKE DETECTOR REQUIREMENTS, IN A FORM APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER, AT OR NEAR THE MAIL BOX MISSING. | |
| Open Nov Sent Out · 2008-06-18 | A | 2008-06-18 | SECTION 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 EDGE OF FRAME BETWEEN 48-62 INCHES ABOVE FLOOR MISSING FRAME. | |
| Open Nov Sent Out · 2008-06-18 | B | 2008-06-18 | D26-19.07 ADM CODE INSTALL AND MAINTAIN SUFFICIENT LIGHT OR LIGHTS OF AT LEAST 40 WATTS INCANDESCENT OR EQUIVALENT EACH, TO LIGHT ADEQUATELY FROM SUNSET TO SUNRISE THE REAR YARD. | |
| Open Nov Sent Out · 2008-06-18 | A | 2008-06-18 | D26-12.03 ADM CODE PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT THE EXTERIOR WINDOW FRAMES AND SASHES ALL STYS REAR OF BUILDING. | |
| Open Nov Sent Out · 2008-06-18 | B | 2008-06-18 | D26-19.05 ADM CODE PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHT OF NOT LESS THAN 60 WATTS INCANDESCENT OR EQUIVALENT ILLUMINATION 1 & 2 STY PUBLIC HALL NIGHT INSPECTION. | |
| Open Nov Sent Out · 2008-06-18 | B | 2008-06-18 | D26-19.05 ADM CODE PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHT OF NOT LESS THAN 60 WATTS INCANDESCENT OR EQUIVALENT ILLUMINATION ALL STYS PUB HALL. | |
| Open Info Nov Sent Out · 2006-06-05 | I | 2006-06-02 | SECTION 27-2089 ADM CODE THE PREMISES HAVE BEEN VACATED BY AN ORDER OF THIS DEPARTMENT AND CANNOT BE REOCCUPIED EXCEPT FOR CARETAKER UNTIL A NEW CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY HAS BEEN OBTAINED. | |
| Open Nov Sent Out · 2006-05-26 | C | 2006-05-26 | SECTION 27-2005 ADM CODE & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF FIRE DAMAGE THRUOUT BLDG | |
| Open Nov Sent Out · 2000-11-24 | B | 2000-11-24 | SECTION 27-2040 ADM CODE PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHTING AT OR NEAR THE OUTSIDE OF THE FRONT ENTRANCEWAY OF THE BUILDING AND KEEP SAME BURNING FROM SUNSET EVERY DAY TO SUNRISE ON THE DAY FOLLOWING 100 WATTS AT FRONT AREAWAY | |
| Closed Violation Dismissed · 2025-12-09 | I | 2025-11-20 | §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE SUBJECT TO CIVIL PENALTIES, PROHIBITED FROM CERTIFYING VIOLATIONS, AND DENIED THE RIGHT TO RECOVER POSSESSION OF PREMISE | |
| Closed Violation Dismissed · 2024-04-22 | A | 2024-04-10 | (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 HPDS WEBSITE, WWW.NYC.GOV\HPD, SEARCH BED BUGS. | |
| Closed Violation Dismissed · 2023-04-10 | A | 2023-03-23 | (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 HPDS WEBSITE, WWW.NYC.GOV\HPD, SEARCH BED BUGS. | |
| Closed Violation Dismissed · 2022-04-20 | I | 2022-02-25 | §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE SUBJECT TO CIVIL PENALTIES, PROHIBITED FROM CERTIFYING VIOLATIONS, AND DENIED THE RIGHT TO RECOVER POSSESSION OF PREMISE |
Showing 20 of 27 records — open violations are listed first; the API lists every one. The API and the source dataset have the full list.
Source: HPD Housing Maintenance Code Violations — city dataset updated 2026-10-31; data as of 2026-11-01
HPD complaints 0
Complaints tenants or others made to HPD (usually via 311) about housing conditions, from 2019 onward. A complaint is not a violation; HPD may inspect and issue one.
No records found in this dataset for this lot.
Source: HPD Housing Maintenance Code Complaints and Problems — city dataset updated 2026-11-01; data as of 2026-11-01
311 requests (last 12 months) 0
Recent 311 service requests the city geocoded to this lot: noise, illegal parking, heat, sanitation and more. Anyone can file them, so they describe activity at or near the address, not necessarily the building itself.
No records found in this dataset for this lot.
Source: 311 Service Requests from 2020 to Present — city dataset updated 2026-11-01; data as of 2026-11-01
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