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NYC Building Records · BBL 3026860014

137 RUSSELL STREET

Brooklyn · Block 2686 · Lot 14 · Walk-up, five to six (Class C2)

137 RUSSELL STREET is a Class C2 (walk-up, five to six) building in Brooklyn (BBL 3026860014) built in 1931, with 6 residential units across 3 floors.

The building is in NYC community district 301, council district 33, zoning district R6B, on a 2,667-square-foot lot with a building footprint of 6,800 square feet.

The current registered owner of record per NYC PLUTO is BIELEN, JAN.

MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL in the last 5 years of recorded NYC public-records data.

The building is registered with NYC HPD's landlord-registration system and has no open HPD housing-maintenance code violations on record as of May 18, 2026.

Data sourced daily from NYC PLUTO (Department of City Planning), NYC ACRIS (Department of Finance), and NYC HPD housing-maintenance code violations.

Owner of record

BIELEN, JAN

HPD registered contacts

People legally accountable to HPD for conditions at this building, in registration-priority order:
  • Site ManagerDOROTA SZOT-BIELEN

Most recent deed

Last transferred on Nov 16, 2006 for $1.1M to Bielen, Jan.
Previous owner: Pietrzak, Marian; Pietrzak, Krystyna
Mortgage: $430K recorded Nov 16, 2006 with Soverign Bank. Loan-to-value: 39%.
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Recent ACRIS documents (last 2)

DateTypeAmountParties
Nov 16, 2006MTGE$430KParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Nov 16, 2006DEED$1.1MParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
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Building stats

Units
6
Year built
1931
Class
C2
Borough
Brooklyn
Zoning:
R6B
Lot size:
2,667 sqft
Building area:
6,800 sqft
Floors:
3
Assessed value:
$818K
Community district:
301
Council district:
33

HPD violations

0 open
Most severe class on record: Class C (immediately hazardous)
No open violations on record. Source: NYC HPD.
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Recent HPD violation details

Most recent 5 violations issued by NYC HPD at this address:
  • Class CInspected Dec 31, 2024
    § 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE DEVICE PREVENTING DOOR FROM BEING SELF-CLOSING HOOK AND EYE AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY
  • Class CInspected Dec 31, 2024
    § 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MIS…
  • Class CInspected Dec 31, 2024
    HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3L, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FR…
  • Class BInspected Mar 18, 2024
    § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT NORTH WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST LO…
  • Class BInspected Mar 18, 2024
    § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT WEST WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT AP…
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Recent ACRIS activity

2 documents in the last 5 years (most recent Nov 16, 2006).

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Frequently asked questions about 137 RUSSELL STREET

Who owns 137 RUSSELL STREET?

The current registered owner of record for 137 RUSSELL STREET per NYC PLUTO is BIELEN, JAN. MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL in the last 5 years of recorded NYC public-records data.

When was 137 RUSSELL STREET last sold?

MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for 137 RUSSELL STREET in the last 5 years of recorded NYC public-records data. NYC ACRIS coverage extends back to 1966; an absence in our 5-year window typically means either the BBL has not transacted recently, or the most recent recorded document is not a DEED type (such as a refinance rather than a sale).

How many HPD violations does 137 RUSSELL STREET have?

No open HPD housing-maintenance code violations are on record for 137 RUSSELL STREET as of May 18, 2026. The building is registered with NYC HPD's landlord-registration system. HPD violation data is pulled daily from the NYC Open Data violations feed.

What is the assessed value of 137 RUSSELL STREET?

NYC Department of Finance assesses 137 RUSSELL STREET at $818K for the current tax year. NYC assesses property at a fraction of estimated market value (the assessment ratio varies by tax class — 6% for tax class 1 one-to-three-family dwellings, approximately 45% for tax class 2 rental apartment buildings), so the market value implied by this assessment is meaningfully higher. Assessment data is published by NYC Department of Finance.

What building class is 137 RUSSELL STREET and what does that mean?

137 RUSSELL STREET is NYC building class C2 — Walk-up, five to six. A 3-to-6-story walk-up apartment building, 5-6 residential units. Building class is assigned by NYC Department of Finance and recorded in PLUTO; it determines the property's tax class and the regulatory regime that applies.

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