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City residence, one family
159 CONGRESS STREET
BROOKLYN · BIN 3003146
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1850Year Built
4Stories
A4Building Class
R6Zoning
3,775 sfGross Floor Area
1Units
City residence, one family · 1,667 sf lot · 2.26 FAR built · Flood zone X
Locations of Work
ArchitectureStructuralMechanicalPlumbingFire Protection
Roof18p · 3 filings · 20 docs
Floor 513p · 1 filing · 20 docs
Floor 415p · 2 filings · 20 docs
Floor 320p · 5 filings · 20 docs
Floor 213p · 1 filing · 20 docs
Floor 113p · 1 filing · 20 docs
Cellar25p · 5 filings · 20 docs
Basement2p · 1 filing · 8 docs
▾Sales History (ACRIS)
DatePriceUnitSeller → Buyer$/sf
08/27/2021$4.0M—— → —$1,046/sf building
▾Design Consultants (Architect / Engineer of Record)
FirmFilingsMost Recent
CWB ARCHITECTS302/29/2024
ENTHINK ENGINEERS LLC107/21/2023
RJD ENGINEERING LLC507/07/2023
WAVIC ENGINEERING PLLC203/09/2023
MARTOS ENGINEERING412/08/2022
▾Filing Representatives (Expediters)
RepresentativeFilingsMost Recent
J CALLAHAN CONSULTING2803/21/2026
▾Contractors (License-Anchored)
FirmTradeRolesMost Recent
BLACK SQUARE BUILDERS CORPGeneral Contractor1207/08/2026
ORBIT SPRINKLER CORPFire Protection207/08/2026
ORBIT PLBG & HTG INCPlumbing207/08/2026
GLENDALE ELECTL CONTNG INElectrical103/22/2026
PHOENIX SUTTON STR INCGeneral Contractor107/08/2026
▾Special Inspection Agencies
AgencyLicense #FilingsMost Recent
THE BROOKLYN STUDIO OF AR2684502/29/2024
WAVIC ENGINEERING PLLC1733203/09/2023
CHRISTIAN L. MARTOS ENGIN5965412/08/2022
Building Lifecycle
All (89)Filed (15)Permit Issued (14)Signed Off (7)Inspection (13)Objection (10)Special Inspection (30)
04/21/2025
Inspection — Pass-Final CND-Occupancy Inspection
Pass
View inspection ↗
08/28/2024
Signed off — Alteration
Mechanical work proposed for a single family home.
B00669218-I1
07/17/2024
Inspection — Fail-Final CND-Occupancy Inspection
Fail
View inspection ↗
07/01/2024
Inspection — Fail-Final CND-Occupancy Inspection
Fail
View inspection ↗
06/26/2024
Inspection — Pass-Final CND-Occupancy Inspection
Pass
View inspection ↗
06/14/2024
Inspection — Pass-Final CND-Occupancy Inspection
Pass
View inspection ↗
05/31/2024
Inspection — Fail-Final CND-Occupancy Inspection
Fail
View inspection ↗
04/30/2024
Inspection — Pass-Final CND-Occupancy Inspection
Pass
View inspection ↗
04/26/2024
Signed off — Alteration
B00669274-I1
04/22/2024
Special inspection requirement — Fire-Resistant Penetrations and Joints
Brendan Coburn
04/22/2024
Special inspection requirement — Fire-Resistance Rated Construction
Brendan Coburn
04/22/2024
Special inspection requirement — Chimneys and vents
Brendan Coburn
03/21/2024
Signed off — Alteration
INSTALLATION OF SPRINKLER SYSTEM FOR A SINGLE FAMILY HOME.
B00669584-I1
02/29/2024
Filed — Alteration CO
B00659125-P2
02/27/2024
Permit issued — Mechanical Systems
B00669218-I1-MS
02/20/2024
Signed off — Alteration
Modification of interior bearing walls and rear exterior wall and sunken patio. No change to use, occupancy or egress under this application.
B00669940-I1
02/20/2024
Signed off — Alteration
B08047820-I1
02/20/2024
Signed off — Alteration
B00669135-I1
01/26/2024
Inspection — Certified Sprinkler-SP-Fixtures-Finish
Certified
View inspection ↗
01/24/2024
Inspection — Certified Sprinkler-SP-Piping Dry/Wet-Hydrostatic Test
Certified
View inspection ↗
01/10/2024
Signed off — Alteration
PROPOSED INSTALLATION OF TEMPORARY PIPE SCAFFOLD AS PER PLANS. WORK SHALL COMPLY WITH CHAPTER #33 OF 2022 THE NYC BUILDING CODE. NO CHANGE IN USE, OCCUPANCY, OR EGRESS UNDER THIS APPLICATION.
B00907398-I1
01/03/2024
Permit issued — Sprinklers
B00669584-I1-EW-SP
10/06/2023
Permit issued — Plumbing
B00669274-I1-PL
07/21/2023
Filed — Alteration
PROPOSED INSTALLATION OF TEMPORARY PIPE SCAFFOLD AS PER PLANS. WORK SHALL COMPLY WITH CHAPTER #33 OF 2022 THE NYC BUILDING CODE. NO CHANGE IN USE, OCCUPANCY, OR EGRESS UNDER THIS APPLICATION.
B00907398-I1
07/21/2023
Permit issued — Supported Scaffold
B00907398-I1-SF
07/07/2023
Filed — Alteration
B00669274-P2
06/07/2023
Permit issued — Foundation
B00669940-I1-FO
05/25/2023
Permit issued — Earth Work
B08047820-I1-EA
05/25/2023
Permit issued — Structural
B00669135-I1-ST
05/24/2023
Inspection — Certified Gas-Gas-Piping-Roughing
Certified
View inspection ↗
05/24/2023
Inspection — Certified Storm Drainage-ST-Piping-Roughing
Certified
View inspection ↗
05/18/2023
Permit issued — General Construction
B00659125-I1-GC
05/06/2023
Permit issued — General Construction
B00659125-I1-GC
03/09/2023
Filed — Alteration
INSTALLATION OF SPRINKLER SYSTEM FOR A SINGLE FAMILY HOME.
B00669584-P1
03/09/2023
Special inspection requirement — Sprinkler Systems
DARIUSZ LUCZAK
02/20/2023
Permit issued — Earth Work
B08047820-I1-EA
12/08/2022
Filed — Alteration
B08047820-I1
11/25/2022
Objection raised — Structural
11/25/2022
Objection resolved — Addressed
11/25/2022
Objection raised — Admin
11/25/2022
Objection resolved — Addressed
11/25/2022
Objection raised — Structural
11/25/2022
Objection resolved — Addressed
11/25/2022
Objection raised — Admin
11/25/2022
Objection resolved — Addressed
11/25/2022
Objection raised — Admin
11/25/2022
Objection resolved — Addressed
11/09/2022
Filed — Alteration
Modification of interior bearing walls and rear exterior wall and sunken patio. No change to use, occupancy or egress under this application.
B00669940-I1
10/13/2022
Inspection — Certified Storm Drainage-ST-Piping-Underground
Certified
View inspection ↗
10/13/2022
Inspection — Certified Water and Sanitary-WS-Sanitary Piping-Underground
Certified
View inspection ↗
10/05/2022
Permit issued — Sprinklers
B00669584-I1-EW-SP
08/29/2022
Permit issued — Plumbing
B00669274-I1-PL
08/29/2022
Special inspection requirement — Final
Brendan Coburn
08/29/2022
Special inspection requirement — Mechanical Systems
Brendan Coburn
08/24/2022
Filed — Alteration
B00669274-P1
08/24/2022
Filed — Alteration
Mechanical work proposed for a single family home.
B00669218-P1
08/04/2022
Special inspection requirement — Final
Christian Martos
08/04/2022
Special inspection requirement — Concrete - Cast-In-Place
Christian Martos
08/04/2022
Special inspection requirement — Post-installed Anchors
Christian Martos
08/04/2022
Special inspection requirement — Masonry
Christian Martos
Latest 60 of 89 events.
Permit / Filing Register
SourceWork TypeStatusApplicantIssued
DOB NOWMechanical SystemsSigned-offBLACK SQUARE BUILDERS COR02/27/2024
DOB NOWSprinklersSigned-offORBIT SPRINKLER CORP01/03/2024
DOB NOWPlumbingSigned-offORBIT PLBG & HTG INC10/06/2023
DOB NOWSupported ScaffoldSigned-offPHOENIX SUTTON STR INC07/21/2023
DOB NOWFoundationSigned-offBLACK SQUARE BUILDERS COR06/07/2023
DOB NOWEarth WorkSigned-offBLACK SQUARE BUILDERS COR05/25/2023
DOB NOWStructuralSigned-offBLACK SQUARE BUILDERS COR05/25/2023
DOB NOWGeneral ConstructionPermit IssuedBLACK SQUARE BUILDERS COR05/18/2023
DOB NOWGeneral ConstructionPermit IssuedBLACK SQUARE BUILDERS COR05/06/2023
DOB NOWEarth WorkSigned-offBLACK SQUARE BUILDERS COR02/20/2023
DOB NOWSprinklersSigned-offORBIT SPRINKLER CORP10/05/2022
DOB NOWPlumbingSigned-offORBIT PLBG & HTG INC08/29/2022
DOB NOWGeneral ConstructionPermit IssuedBLACK SQUARE BUILDERS COR04/28/2022
DOB NOWStructuralSigned-offBLACK SQUARE BUILDERS COR04/28/2022
1 project · most recent 02/28/2024
General Wiring
FiledStatusContractorScope
02/28/2024CompleteGLENDALE ELECTL CONTNG INGeneral Wiring
▾Field Inspections (DOB CAP) — 13
DateTypeResultReport
04/21/2025Pass-Final CND-Occupancy InspectionPassView ↗
07/17/2024Fail-Final CND-Occupancy InspectionFailView ↗
07/01/2024Fail-Final CND-Occupancy InspectionFailView ↗
06/26/2024Pass-Final CND-Occupancy InspectionPassView ↗
06/14/2024Pass-Final CND-Occupancy InspectionPassView ↗
05/31/2024Fail-Final CND-Occupancy InspectionFailView ↗
04/30/2024Pass-Final CND-Occupancy InspectionPassView ↗
01/26/2024Certified Sprinkler-SP-Fixtures-FinishCertifiedView ↗
01/24/2024Certified Sprinkler-SP-Piping Dry/Wet-Hydrostatic TestCertifiedView ↗
05/24/2023Certified Gas-Gas-Piping-RoughingCertifiedView ↗
05/24/2023Certified Storm Drainage-ST-Piping-RoughingCertifiedView ↗
10/13/2022Certified Storm Drainage-ST-Piping-UndergroundCertifiedView ↗
10/13/2022Certified Water and Sanitary-WS-Sanitary Piping-UndergroundCertifiedView ↗
▾Special Inspection Requirements (DOB NOW) — 33
DateRequirementInspectorRole
04/22/2024Fire-Resistant Penetrations and JointsBrendan Coburnspecial
04/22/2024Fire-Resistance Rated ConstructionBrendan Coburnprogress
04/22/2024Chimneys and ventsBrendan Coburnspecial
03/09/2023Sprinkler SystemsDARIUSZ LUCZAKspecial
08/29/2022FinalBrendan Coburnprogress
08/29/2022Mechanical SystemsBrendan Coburnspecial
08/04/2022FinalChristian Martosprogress
08/04/2022Concrete - Cast-In-PlaceChristian Martosspecial
08/04/2022Post-installed AnchorsChristian Martosspecial
08/04/2022MasonryChristian Martosspecial
08/04/2022Structural Cold-Formed SteelChristian Martosspecial
08/04/2022Structural Steel - WeldingChristian Martosspecial
08/04/2022Structural Steel - DetailsChristian Martosspecial
08/04/2022Structural Stability – Alterations of existing buildingsChristian Martosspecial
08/04/2022Subgrade InspectionsChristian Martosspecial
08/04/2022Structural Steel - High Strength BoltingChristian Martosspecial
08/04/2022Structural Wood FrameChristian Martosprogress
06/17/2022FinalBrendan Coburnprogress
06/17/2022Structural Wood FrameChristian Martosprogress
06/17/2022Structural Cold-Formed SteelChristian Martosspecial
06/17/2022Mechanical SystemsBrendan Coburnspecial
06/17/2022Post-installed AnchorsChristian Martosspecial
06/17/2022MasonryChristian Martosspecial
06/17/2022Concrete - Cast-In-PlaceChristian Martosspecial
06/17/2022Structural Stability – Alterations of existing buildingsChristian Martosspecial
Latest 25 of 33.
▾Documents — 78 on file (BIS + DOB NOW)
▸Plans & Drawings13
▸DOB NOWPlans/Sketch13
08/31/2026B00669584-P1Request digital key ↗
08/31/2026B00669584-I1Request digital key ↗
08/31/2026B00669218-P1Request digital key ↗
Showing 3 of 13 on file for this type
▸Applications & Permits8
▸DOB NOWLPC Approval/Permit7
08/13/2026B00669274-I1Open ↗
08/13/2026B00659125-P2Open ↗
08/13/2026B00669274-P2Open ↗
Showing 3 of 7 on file for this type
▸BISPLAN / WORK APPROVAL APPLICATION1
04/15/2024301289950Open ↗
▸Zoning, Tax Lot & Property Records1
▸DOB NOWHouse Number Verification: TOPO Stamp1
08/13/2026B00659125-I1Open ↗
▸Seals & Professional Certifications27
▸DOB NOWDPL-1: Design Professional Seal & Signature13
08/31/2026B00669274-I1Open ↗
08/31/2026B00669274-P1Open ↗
08/31/2026B00669274-P2Open ↗
Showing 3 of 13 on file for this type
▸DOB NOWSpecial Inspector Seal & Signature9
09/23/2026B00669218-I1Open ↗
09/02/2026B00669218-P1Open ↗
08/28/2026B00669584-I1Open ↗
Showing 3 of 9 on file for this type
▸DOB NOWProgress Inspector Seal & Signature5
09/23/2026B00669218-I1Open ↗
08/27/2026B00659125-P1Open ↗
08/26/2026B00659125-I1Open ↗
Showing 3 of 5 on file for this type
▸Safety & Tenant Protection6
▸DOB NOWStreet Tree Checklist3
08/25/2026B00659125-I1Open ↗
08/25/2026B00659125-P2Open ↗
08/25/2026B00659125-P1Open ↗
▸DOB NOWStreet Tree Sign Off1
08/13/2026B00659125-I1Open ↗
▸DOB NOWStreet Trees Site Plan1
08/13/2026B00659125-I1Open ↗
▸DOB NOWParks Department Acknowledgment Letter for Street Trees Plan1
08/13/2026B00659125-I1Open ↗
▸Environmental & Asbestos6
▸DOB NOWDEP ACP-20/ACP-21: Asbestos Project Conditional Completion Form/Asbestos Project Completion Form6
08/31/2026B00669274-I1Open ↗
08/28/2026B08047820-I1Open ↗
08/25/2026B00659125-I1Open ↗
Showing 3 of 6 on file for this type
▸Inspections & Test Reports1
▸DOB NOWGeotechnical Report (BC 1803.6)1
08/13/2026B00669940-I1Open ↗
▸Approvals, Objections & Sign-offs2
▸DOB NOWLandmark Approval2
08/13/2026B00669135-P1Open ↗
08/13/2026B00669135-I1Open ↗
▸Other Documents14
▸DOB NOWProof of Historic Building9
08/13/2026B00659125-P1Open ↗
08/13/2026B00669274-P2Open ↗
08/13/2026B00669940-I1Open ↗
Showing 3 of 9 on file for this type
▸DOB NOWProperty Ownership Certification3
08/25/2026B00659125-P2Open ↗
08/25/2026B00659125-P1Open ↗
08/25/2026B00659125-I1Open ↗
▸DOB NOWAdjoining Owners Notification1
08/13/2026B08047820-I1Open ↗
▸DOB NOWFinal Survey1
08/13/2026B00659125-I1Open ↗