232 Front Street
Vinegar Hill, Brooklyn
Parcel ID (BBL): 3000550020
Owner: Chess Builders
Acquired: November 08, 2021, $48.5 million
Debt: October 29, 2024, $170 million
Built: 2023
Renovated: 2022
SF: 231,422
Dwelling units: 218
No. of buildings: 1
Class: Fireproof – With Stores (D6)
Floors: 7
HPD Ownership Registration Information
Last registered: 2025-11-21 (expires 2026-09-01)
Toe Front Realty Llc
Corporate Owner
59 MONTROSE AVENUE 1A BROOKLYN, NY, 11206
The Lightwell Dumbo Llc
Agent
59 MONTROSE AVENUE 1A BROOKLYN, NY, 11206
Cheskel Schommer
Shareholder
59 MONTROSE AVENUE 1A BROOKLYN, NY, 11206
Transactions:
• Chess Builders borrowed $170 million from MF1 Capital for 218 Front Street, Vinegar Hill, Brooklyn on October 29, 2024.
• Company sold 218 Front Street, Vinegar Hill, Brooklyn for $0 to company on July 18, 2024.
• Company sold 218 Front Street, Vinegar Hill, Brooklyn for $0 to company on May 31, 2024.
• Cheskel Schwimmer borrowed $135 million from Valley National Bank for 218 Front Street, Vinegar Hill, Brooklyn on October 20, 2022.
• Company sold 218 Front Street, Vinegar Hill, Brooklyn for $0 to company on February 03, 2022.
Development:
• Steven Weiss filed plans for alteration in Vinegar Hill, Brooklyn, on August 09, 2023.
• Milivoj Sofranin filed plans for alteration in Vinegar Hill, Brooklyn, on October 17, 2023.
• Cheskel Schwimmer filed plans for alteration in Vinegar Hill, Brooklyn, on November 23, 2022.
• Cheskel Schwimmer filed plans for alteration in Vinegar Hill, Brooklyn, on June 08, 2022.
• Cheskel Schwimmer filed plans for demolition in Vinegar Hill, Brooklyn, on June 01, 2022.
Litigation:
• A $174,942 lawsuit was filed 522580/2021 on September 02, 2021,seeking a money judgment related to retail leaseat 218 Front Street.
Violations:
According to city public data, the properties have received $17,500 in OATH penalties in the last year.