179 Russell Street

Owner: Mayer Kohn

Debt: February 11, 2021, $7.8 million

Built: 1931

SF: 5,475

Dwelling units: 6

No. of buildings: 1

Class: Five to Six Families (C2)

Floors: 3

HPD Ownership Registration Information

Last registered: 2025-07-07 (expires 2026-09-01)

Transactions:

• Mayer Kohn borrowed $7.8 million from Greystone & Co. for 179 Russell Street, 323 Stagg Street, and 486 Kosciuszko Street, Greenpoint, Brooklyn on February 11, 2021.

Development:

• M Kohn filed alteration job 321373312 for RES building with 6 apartments in Greenpoint, Brooklyn, on April 22, 2016.

• Victor Lubera filed alteration job 301687752 for building in Greenpoint, Brooklyn, on January 21, 2004.

• Dorothy Lubera filed alteration job 300996475 for building in Greenpoint, Brooklyn, on February 09, 2000.

Litigation:

• Mayer Kohn on May 18, 2026, filed a $7.8 million bankruptcy 1-26-42395-jmm for 179 Russell Street that has creditor Fannie Mae.

• Fannie Mae filed a $7.8 million pre-foreclosure 1:24-cv-01314 on February 21, 2024, against Mayer Kohn at 179 Russell Street.

• Fannie Mae filed a $7.8 million pre-foreclosure 1:24-cv-01314 on February 21, 2024, against Mayer Kohn at 179 Russell Street.