1438 EAST 70 STREET
1438 EAST 70 STREET is a Class A5 (one-family attached) building in Brooklyn (BBL 3083910050) built in 1975, with 1 residential unit across 2 floors.
The building is in NYC community district 318, council district 46, zoning district R3-1, on a 2,600-square-foot lot with a building footprint of 1,683 square feet.
The current registered owner of record per NYC PLUTO is BROWN, ONIKA.
The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL was recorded on January 9, 2026 when EPSTEIN, AS TRUSTEE, LAUREN H; MARTIN S EPSTEIN IRREVOCABLE LIVING TRUST conveyed the property to BROWN, ONIKA for $770K. The transaction was recorded as cash (no paired mortgage instrument).
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
Most recent deed
Recent ACRIS documents (last 4)
Building stats
- Zoning:
- R3-1
- Lot size:
- 2,600 sqft
- Building area:
- 1,683 sqft
- Floors:
- 2
- Assessed value:
- $46K
- Community district:
- 318
- Council district:
- 46
HPD violations
Recent HPD violation details
Recent ACRIS activity
Frequently asked questions about 1438 EAST 70 STREET
Who owns 1438 EAST 70 STREET?
The current registered owner of record for 1438 EAST 70 STREET per NYC PLUTO is BROWN, ONIKA. The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL was recorded on January 9, 2026 when the property was conveyed to BROWN, ONIKA. PLUTO ownership is refreshed monthly by NYC Department of Finance; the registered owner may not reflect transactions recorded within the last 30 days.
When was 1438 EAST 70 STREET last sold?
The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for 1438 EAST 70 STREET was recorded on January 9, 2026, when EPSTEIN, AS TRUSTEE, LAUREN H; MARTIN S EPSTEIN IRREVOCABLE LIVING TRUST conveyed the property to BROWN, ONIKA for $770K. The transaction was recorded as cash (no paired mortgage instrument).
How many HPD violations does 1438 EAST 70 STREET have?
No open HPD housing-maintenance code violations are on record for 1438 EAST 70 STREET. The building is not registered with NYC HPD's landlord-registration system, which is typical for owner-occupied 1-2 family dwellings. HPD violation data is pulled daily from the NYC Open Data violations feed.
What is the assessed value of 1438 EAST 70 STREET?
NYC Department of Finance assesses 1438 EAST 70 STREET at $46K 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 1438 EAST 70 STREET and what does that mean?
1438 EAST 70 STREET is NYC building class A5 — One-family attached. A single-family attached or semi-detached dwelling. 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.