2520 Church Avenue, Brooklyn — DOB NOW & BIS Permits, Violations & FDNY | BuildNYC

Church, synagogue, chapel

2520 CHURCH AVENUE

BROOKLYN · BIN 3338999

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1920Year Built

2Stories

M1Building Class

R6Zoning

67,000 sfGross Floor Area

1Units

LL97 Covered0 Active Violations 2 likely answered ▸FDNY Report ↗

Church, synagogue, chapel · Owner of record: Holy Cross R C Church · 111,152 sf lot · 0.6 FAR built · Flood zone X

Locations of Work

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Names shown beside floors are taken automatically from the text of filed documents and may be incomplete or wrong.

Permit Issued — active, not yet Signed-off

RoofHoly Cross R C Church11p · 2 filings · 17 docs

Floor 2Holy Cross R C Church1p · 1 filing · 10 docs

Floor 1Kwenda Collegiate, Holy Cross R C ChurchUnder Construction7p · 3 filings · 18 docs

CellarKwenda Collegiate, Holy Cross R C ChurchUnder Construction14p · 6 filings · 18 docs

Site & exteriorHoly Cross R C Church8p · 1 filing · 10 docs

▾Owner History (Filing Record)

Companies and organizations named on filings. Individual owners are not shown.

Owner	Filings	Most Recent
Rocklyn Asset	9	09/01/2026
Holy Cross R C Church	3	03/21/2026

▾Design Consultants (Architect / Engineer of Record)

Firm	Filings	Most Recent
Studios Architecture	1	06/03/2026
Andrew Robert Levenbaum P.E	1	10/11/2024
New York & Company	6	02/22/2023

▾Filing Representatives (Expediters)

Representative	Filings	Most Recent
New York & Company	12	03/21/2026

▾Contractors (License-Anchored)

Firm	Trade	Roles	Most Recent
NY City Plumber	Plumbing	3	07/08/2026
Parish Property Management	General Contractor	2	07/03/2026
Victoria Restoration	specialty_contractor	2	04/09/2026
Pittelli Electric Cont	Electrical	1	03/21/2026
Abilene	General Contractor	1	07/08/2026
Conrock Construction	General Contractor	1	08/20/2026

▾Special Inspection Agencies

Agency	License #	Filings	Most Recent
C.M. Testing Laboratory	1352	1	10/11/2024
New York Engineering Associates	851	5	02/22/2023

Building Lifecycle

All (76)Filed (8)Permit Issued (10)Signed Off (5)Violation (15)Inspection (4)Objection (12)Special Inspection (22)

08/19/2026

Permit issued — General Construction

B01173690-I1-GC

07/01/2026

Permit issued — General Construction

B01173690-I1-GC

06/12/2026

Permit issued — General Construction

B01173690-I1-GC

06/03/2026

Filed — Alteration

Architectural modifications on Cellar and 1st floor as per plans filed herewith. No change in use, egress or occupancy.

B01173690-I1

04/28/2026

Signed off — Alteration

Facade restoration as per plans filed herewith ( Cracked & spallled brick replacement, Cracked & spallled stone patching, cut & point all brick & stone mortar joints. embedded iron & steel fastener removal. (CONTINUED UNDER COMMENT SECTION)

B01078752-I1

02/25/2026

Signed off — Alteration

B00637186-I1

02/25/2026

Special inspection requirement — Final

Sara Schuster

11/14/2025

Violation issued (DOB, open)

V-DOB VIOLATION - ACTIVE

05/06/2025

Permit issued — General Construction

B01078752-I1-GC

03/26/2025

Permit issued — General Construction

B01078752-I1-GC

12/04/2024

Objection resolved — Addressed

11/26/2024

Objection resolved — Addressed

11/25/2024

Objection raised — Scope

11/25/2024

Objection raised — Scope

11/19/2024

Objection resolved — Addressed

10/25/2024

Objection resolved — Addressed

10/18/2024

Objection resolved — Addressed

10/18/2024

Objection resolved — Addressed

10/17/2024

Violation issued (FDNY_NOV, closed)

10/16/2024

Objection raised — Scope

10/16/2024

Objection raised — Scope

10/16/2024

Objection raised — Scope

10/16/2024

Objection raised — Other

10/11/2024

Filed — Alteration

Facade restoration as per plans filed herewith ( Cracked & spallled brick replacement, Cracked & spallled stone patching, cut & point all brick & stone mortar joints. embedded iron & steel fastener removal. (CONTINUED UNDER COMMENT SECTION)

B01078752-I1

10/09/2024

Special inspection requirement — Energy Code Compliance Inspections

JOHN SEMIOLI

10/09/2024

Special inspection requirement — Structural Stability – Alterations of existing buildings

JOHN SEMIOLI

10/09/2024

Special inspection requirement — Masonry

JOHN SEMIOLI

10/09/2024

Special inspection requirement — Preliminary

JOHN SEMIOLI

10/09/2024

Special inspection requirement — Fenestration air leakage

JOHN SEMIOLI

10/09/2024

Special inspection requirement — Fenestration and door U-factor and product ratings

JOHN SEMIOLI

10/02/2024

Special inspection requirement — Final

JOHN SEMIOLI

09/23/2024

Violation issued (DOB, open)

V-DOB VIOLATION - ACTIVE

06/30/2023

Violation issued (DOB, closed)

V*-DOB VIOLATION - DISMISSED

06/20/2023

Violation issued (DOB, closed)

V*-DOB VIOLATION - DISMISSED

04/25/2023

Violation issued (DOB, closed)

V*-DOB VIOLATION - DISMISSED

02/24/2023

Signed off — Alteration

INSTALL NEW CHIMNEY LINER IN EXISTING MASONRY CHIMNEY

B00644702-I1

02/22/2023

Filed — Alteration

INSTALL NEW CHIMNEY LINER IN EXISTING MASONRY CHIMNEY

B00644702-P1

01/09/2023

Signed off — Alteration

CONNECT EXISTING GAS PIPING TO REPLACEMENT BOILER AND GAS/OIL BURNER.

B00636998-I1

01/09/2023

Signed off — Alteration

REPLACE BOILER AND GAS BURNER

B00662524-I1

01/09/2023

Special inspection requirement — Chimneys and vents

LOUIS ARENA

01/09/2023

Special inspection requirement — Final

LOUIS ARENA

01/09/2023

Special inspection requirement — Energy Code Compliance Inspections

LOUIS ARENA

12/08/2022

Inspection — Pass-Final Boiler Equipment Inspection

Pass

View inspection ↗

10/24/2022

Inspection — Certified Water and Sanitary-WS-Fixtures-Finish

Certified

View inspection ↗

07/25/2022

Permit issued — Plumbing

B00636998-I1-PL

07/15/2022

Inspection — Pass-Final PL - Up to 3 Requested Floors

Pass

View inspection ↗

06/15/2022

Inspection — Pass-Final Boiler Equipment Inspection

Pass

View inspection ↗

03/11/2022

Special inspection requirement — Heating Systems

LOUIS ARENA

03/11/2022

Special inspection requirement — HVAC-R and service water piping design and insulation

LOUIS ARENA

03/11/2022

Special inspection requirement — HVAC-R and service water heating system controls

LOUIS ARENA

03/11/2022

Special inspection requirement — HVAC-R and service water heating equipment

LOUIS ARENA

03/11/2022

Special inspection requirement — Maintenance information

LOUIS ARENA

03/09/2022

Filed — Alteration

REPLACE BOILER AND GAS BURNER

B00662524-P1

02/25/2022

Special inspection requirement — HVAC-R and service water heating system controls

LOUIS ARENA

02/25/2022

Special inspection requirement — HVAC-R and service water piping design and insulation

LOUIS ARENA

02/25/2022

Special inspection requirement — Maintenance information

LOUIS ARENA

02/25/2022

Special inspection requirement — HVAC-R and service water heating equipment

LOUIS ARENA

02/25/2022

Special inspection requirement — Heating Systems

LOUIS ARENA

01/24/2022

Permit issued — Boiler Equipment

B00662524-I1-BE

01/21/2022

Filed — Alteration

REPLACE BOILER AND GAS BURNER

B00662524-I1

Latest 60 of 76 events.

Permit / Filing Register

Source	Work Type	Status	Applicant	Issued
DOB NOW	General Construction	Permit Issued	Conrock Construction	08/19/2026
DOB NOW	General Construction	Permit Issued	Parish Property Management	07/01/2026
DOB NOW	General Construction	Permit Issued	Parish Property Management	06/12/2026
DOB NOW	General Construction	Signed-off	Wauldwell Wingate Co	05/06/2025
DOB NOW	General Construction	Signed-off	Wauldwell Wingate Co	03/26/2025
DOB NOW	Plumbing	Signed-off	NY City Plumber	07/25/2022
DOB NOW	Boiler Equipment	Signed-off	NY City Plumber	01/24/2022
DOB NOW	General Construction	Signed-off	Abilene	01/06/2022
DOB NOW	Boiler Equipment	Signed-off	Abilene	01/06/2022
DOB NOW	Plumbing	Signed-off	NY City Plumber	01/06/2022

1 project · most recent 01/14/2022

Filed	Status	Contractor	Scope
01/14/2022	Permit Issued	Abilene Electric	—

▾Field Inspections (DOB CAP) — 4

Date	Type	Result	Report
12/08/2022	Pass-Final Boiler Equipment Inspection	Pass	View ↗
10/24/2022	Certified Water and Sanitary-WS-Fixtures-Finish	Certified	View ↗
07/15/2022	Pass-Final PL - Up to 3 Requested Floors	Pass	View ↗
06/15/2022	Pass-Final Boiler Equipment Inspection	Pass	View ↗

▾Special Inspection Requirements (DOB NOW) — 22

Date	Requirement	Inspector	Role
02/25/2026	Final	Sara Schuster	progress
10/09/2024	Energy Code Compliance Inspections	JOHN SEMIOLI	progress
10/09/2024	Structural Stability – Alterations of existing buildings	JOHN SEMIOLI	special
10/09/2024	Masonry	JOHN SEMIOLI	special
10/09/2024	Preliminary	JOHN SEMIOLI	progress
10/09/2024	Fenestration air leakage	JOHN SEMIOLI	energy_progress
10/09/2024	Fenestration and door U-factor and product ratings	JOHN SEMIOLI	energy_progress
10/02/2024	Final	JOHN SEMIOLI	progress
01/09/2023	Chimneys and vents	LOUIS ARENA	special
01/09/2023	Final	LOUIS ARENA	progress
01/09/2023	Energy Code Compliance Inspections	LOUIS ARENA	progress
03/11/2022	Heating Systems	LOUIS ARENA	special
03/11/2022	HVAC-R and service water piping design and insulation	LOUIS ARENA	energy_progress
03/11/2022	HVAC-R and service water heating system controls	LOUIS ARENA	energy_progress
03/11/2022	HVAC-R and service water heating equipment	LOUIS ARENA	energy_progress
03/11/2022	Maintenance information	LOUIS ARENA	energy_progress
02/25/2022	HVAC-R and service water heating system controls	LOUIS ARENA	energy_progress
02/25/2022	HVAC-R and service water piping design and insulation	LOUIS ARENA	energy_progress
02/25/2022	Maintenance information	LOUIS ARENA	energy_progress
02/25/2022	HVAC-R and service water heating equipment	LOUIS ARENA	energy_progress
02/25/2022	Heating Systems	LOUIS ARENA	special
11/24/2021	Energy Code Compliance Inspections	LOUIS ARENA	progress

▾Tenants in the building

Tenant	Space	Floors	Renovation projects
Kwenda Collegiate	Education	Cellar, Floor 1	Project B01173690 Alteration · Permit Entire · 06/03/2026
Holy Cross R C Church	Religious	Cellar, Floors 1, 2, Roof	Project B01078752 Alteration · LOC Issued · 10/11/2024 Project B00662524 Alteration · LOC Issued · 01/21/2022 Project B00636998 Alteration · LOC Issued · 01/04/2022 Project B00637186 Alteration · LOC Issued · 01/04/2022 Project B00644702 Alteration · LOC Issued · 01/04/2022

Names are taken automatically from the text of each project’s filed documents (title blocks and cover sheets) and screened to exclude owners, landlords and designers. They may be incomplete or wrong; check the filing.

▾Documents — 66 on file (BIS + DOB NOW)

▸Plans & Drawings8

▸DOB NOWPlans/Sketch8

08/31/2026B00644702-I1Request digital key ↗

08/31/2026B00644702-P1Request digital key ↗

08/31/2026B00637186-I1Request digital key ↗

Showing 3 of 8 on file for this type

▸Applications & Permits2

▸BISPLACE OF ASSEMBLY1

08/03/2010320176055Open ↗

▸BISPLAN / WORK APPROVAL APPLICATION1

08/17/2012320537763Open ↗

▸Seals & Professional Certifications25

▸DOB NOWProgress Inspector Seal & Signature11

09/23/2026B00662524-I1Open ↗

09/01/2026B01078752-I1Open ↗

09/01/2026B01078752-I1Open ↗

Showing 3 of 11 on file for this type

▸DOB NOWDPL-1: Design Professional Seal & Signature8

08/31/2026B00637186-I1Open ↗

08/31/2026B00636998-I1Open ↗

08/31/2026B00662524-P1Open ↗

Showing 3 of 8 on file for this type

▸DOB NOWSpecial Inspector Seal & Signature5

09/23/2026B00662524-I1Open ↗

09/01/2026B01078752-I1Open ↗

09/01/2026B01078752-I1Open ↗

Showing 3 of 5 on file for this type

▸BISTECHNICAL REPORT: RESPONSIBILITY/CERTIFICATION1

08/03/2010320176055Open ↗

▸Trade Schedules & Equipment1

▸BISFA - FDNY APPROVAL : FD-FAA1

09/24/2013320537763Open ↗

▸Environmental & Asbestos9

▸DOB NOWDEP ACP-5: Asbestos Assessment Report7

08/31/2026B00637186-I1Open ↗

08/31/2026B00636998-I1Open ↗

08/31/2026B00662524-P1Open ↗

Showing 3 of 7 on file for this type

▸BISASBESTOS: CERTIFICATION (DEP ACP5)1

08/17/2012320537763Open ↗

▸DOB NOWDEP ACP-20/ACP-21: Asbestos Project Conditional Completion Form/Asbestos Project Completion Form1

08/13/2026B01078752-I1Open ↗

▸Energy Compliance5

▸DOB NOWPreliminary Commissioning Report Certification3

08/31/2026B00662524-I1Open ↗

08/13/2026B00637186-I1Open ↗

08/13/2026B00644702-I1Open ↗

▸DOB NOWEN2: As Built Energy Analysis2

08/31/2026B00662524-I1Open ↗

08/13/2026B00637186-I1Open ↗

▸Approvals, Objections & Sign-offs13

▸DOB NOWFee Exempt Supporting Document - DOF ACRIS report or BIB letter7

08/31/2026B00637186-I1Open ↗

08/31/2026B00636998-I1Open ↗

08/31/2026B00662524-I1Open ↗

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▸BISLETTERS - SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION3

12/19/2013320537763Open ↗

12/19/2013320537763Open ↗

08/17/2012320537763Open ↗

▸BISADMINISTRATIVE OBJECTIONS2

08/17/2012320537763Open ↗

08/03/2010320176055Open ↗

▸BISCERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY/LOC: REQUEST1

12/19/2013320537763Open ↗

▸Cost, Insurance & Ownership2

▸BISCOST AFFIDAVIT2

12/19/2013320537763Open ↗

08/17/2012320537763Open ↗

▸Filing & Intake Forms1

▸BISEFILING COVER SHEET1

08/17/2012320537763Open ↗