# 495 Lorimer Street, Brooklyn, NY 11211

BBL 3027790024 · Block 2779 · Lot 24 · BIN 3069317  
Canonical page: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/495-lorimer-street-3027790024  
Last updated: 2026-10-31 · Open-item counts as of 2026-10-31

## Summary

495 Lorimer Street (Brooklyn, NY 11211; tax lot BBL 3027790024) is a 2-unit mixed-use building with apartments and ground-floor commercial space (building class S9: mixed-use: dwelling with stores or offices, miscellaneous), built around 1920, on a 2,250 sq ft lot zoned R6B. City tax records list the owner as KIM INSON. The Department of Finance's final market value for tax year 2027 is $2,161,000. As of October 31, 2026, NYC Open Data shows four DOB jobs with a permit issued but no sign-off. There were seven 311 requests in the past 12 months and no HPD complaints since 2019. (Source: NYC Open Data — DOB, HPD, OATH, DOF, DCP and ACRIS datasets — compiled by NYC Property Facts.)

How to cite: NYC Property Facts, “495 Lorimer Street, Brooklyn, NY 11211 (BBL 3027790024)”, data as of 2026-10-31, https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/495-lorimer-street-3027790024. Source: NYC Open Data.

## Open items

| Item | Count |
|---|---|
| Open DOB jobs (permit issued, not signed off) | 4 |
| Active DOB violations | 0 |
| Active ECB violations | 0 |
| Open HPD violations | 0 |
| OATH tickets with unpaid balance | 0 |

## Lot & building

- Owner of record: KIM INSON
- Building class: S9 – Mixed-use: dwelling with stores or offices, miscellaneous
- Year built: 1920
- Floors: 3
- Units: 2 residential / 4 total
- Lot area: 2,250 sq ft · Building area: 4,500 sq ft
- Zoning: R6B
- Source: PLUTO (Dept. of City Planning) (https://data.cityofnewyork.us/d/64uk-42ks), data as of 2026-11-02

## Tax assessment

- Tax year 2027 (final roll): market value $2,161,000, assessed value $972,450, tax class 2A
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991-10-23 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1991-10-23 from CECERE, CRESCENZO; CECERE, JOHN to KIM, INSON; KIM, SUN GEE, no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj |
| 1976-01-08 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1976-01-08 from CECERE JOHN; DUCA CARMELA; CECERE CRESCENZO; PIACENTINI PHILOMENA HEIRS OF; CECERE FILOMENA to CECERE JOHN; CECERE CRESCENZO, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-05-02 | open (PERMIT ISSUED - ENTIRE JOB/WORK) | BIS job 320949792 (A2 – Alteration with multiple work types (no change to use/occupancy)): PERMIT ISSUED - ENTIRE JOB/WORK — permit issued, no sign-off on record. FILING FOR KITCHEN FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM IN CONJUNCTION WITH JOB #320842317, AS SHOWN ON PLAN. COOKING EQUIPMENT, COOKING EXHAUST SYSTEM AND FIRE SUPPRESSION SHUTOFF VALVE FILED UNDER JOB #32084231… | ic3t-wcy2 |
| 2013-10-25 | open (PERMIT ISSUED - ENTIRE JOB/WORK) | BIS job 320842317 (A2 – Alteration with multiple work types (no change to use/occupancy)): PERMIT ISSUED - ENTIRE JOB/WORK — permit issued, no sign-off on record. DEMOLITION OF NON-LOADBEARING PARTITION; INSTALLATION OF DOOR IN MASONRY WALL; REPLACEMENT OF STOREFRONT; INSTALLATION OF GAS FIXTURES; INSTALLATION OF HVAC SYSTEM; NO CHANGE TO USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPA… | ic3t-wcy2 |
| 1996-09-16 | open (PERMIT ISSUED - PARTIAL JOB) | BIS job 300550115 (A2 – Alteration with multiple work types (no change to use/occupancy)): PERMIT ISSUED - PARTIAL JOB — permit issued, no sign-off on record. RENOVATION OF EXISTING RESTAURANT WITH N EW PARTITIONS AND INTERIOR FINI HES,PLUMBING AND MECH,VENT FOR TOILET RENOVATION.NO CHANGE TO USE,EGRESS OR OC CUPANCY | ic3t-wcy2 |
| 1996-09-16 | open (PERMIT ISSUED - PARTIAL JOB) | BIS job 300550106 (A2 – Alteration with multiple work types (no change to use/occupancy)): PERMIT ISSUED - PARTIAL JOB — permit issued, no sign-off on record. INSTALLATION OF FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM NO CHANGE TO USE, EGRESS OR OCCU PANCY | ic3t-wcy2 |
| 2014-12-30 | n/a (ISSUED (renewal)) | BIS work permit for job 320842317: Plumbing / Plumbing. Issued 2014-12-30, expires 2015-12-30. | ipu4-2q9a |
| 2014-05-29 | n/a (ISSUED (initial)) | BIS work permit for job 320949792: Equipment work / Fire suppression. Issued 2014-05-29, expires 2015-05-29. | ipu4-2q9a |
| 2014-02-26 | n/a (ISSUED (renewal)) | BIS work permit for job 320842317: Construction equipment (scaffold, fence, shed) / Construction equipment. Issued 2014-02-26, expires 2015-02-22. | ipu4-2q9a |
| 2014-02-26 | n/a (ISSUED (renewal)) | BIS work permit for job 320842317: Equipment work / Other / general construction. Issued 2014-02-26, expires 2015-02-22. | ipu4-2q9a |
| 2014-02-26 | n/a (ISSUED (renewal)) | BIS work permit for job 320842317: Equipment work / Mechanical/HVAC. Issued 2014-02-26, expires 2015-02-22. | ipu4-2q9a |
| 2013-10-25 | n/a (ISSUED (initial)) | BIS work permit for job 320842317: Plumbing / Plumbing. Issued 2013-10-25, expires 2014-10-25. | ipu4-2q9a |
| 2013-10-25 | n/a (ISSUED (initial)) | BIS work permit for job 320842317: Construction equipment (scaffold, fence, shed) / Construction equipment. Issued 2013-10-25, expires 2014-02-22. | ipu4-2q9a |
| 2013-10-25 | n/a (ISSUED (initial)) | BIS work permit for job 320842317: Equipment work / Other / general construction. Issued 2013-10-25, expires 2014-02-22. | ipu4-2q9a |
| 2013-10-25 | n/a (ISSUED (initial)) | BIS work permit for job 320842317: Equipment work / Mechanical/HVAC. Issued 2013-10-25, expires 2014-02-22. | ipu4-2q9a |
| 1997-06-25 | n/a (ISSUED (initial)) | BIS work permit for job 300550106: Equipment work / Fire suppression. Issued 1997-06-25, expires 1998-09-07. | ipu4-2q9a |
| 1996-09-19 | n/a (ISSUED (initial)) | BIS work permit for job 300550115: Plumbing / Plumbing. Issued 1996-09-19, expires 1997-03-15. | ipu4-2q9a |
| 1996-09-18 | n/a (ISSUED (initial)) | BIS work permit for job 300550115: Equipment work / Other / general construction. Issued 1996-09-18, expires 1997-03-05. | ipu4-2q9a |

## Open violations (DOB, ECB, HPD)

status "open" = DOB violation category is ACTIVE, ECB violation status is ACTIVE, or HPD violation status is Open.

No records found.

## 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.

| Date | Status | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-17 | closed (Closed) | 311 request to DSNY: Abandoned Bike – Chained to Public Property. | erm2-nwe9 |
| 2026-08-11 | closed (Closed) | 311 request to DSNY: Graffiti – Graffiti. | erm2-nwe9 |
| 2026-07-24 | closed (Closed) | 311 request to DSNY: Abandoned Bike – Chained to Public Property. | erm2-nwe9 |
| 2026-06-10 | closed (Closed) | 311 request to DSNY: Graffiti – Graffiti. | erm2-nwe9 |
| 2026-04-05 | closed (Closed) | 311 request to DSNY: Graffiti – Graffiti. | erm2-nwe9 |
| 2026-04-04 | closed (Closed) | 311 request to DEP: Noise – Noise: air condition/ventilation equipment (NV1). | erm2-nwe9 |
| 2026-03-20 | closed (Closed) | 311 request to DOT: Curb Condition – Broken Curb. | erm2-nwe9 |

## 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 KIM INSON. | 64uk-42ks |
| 1991-10-23 | recorded | Grantee (buyer) on the most recent deed (DEED, 1991-10-23). | 636b-3b5g |
| 1991-10-23 | recorded | Grantee (buyer) on the most recent deed (DEED, 1991-10-23). | 636b-3b5g |

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