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147 CONGRESS STREET

Brooklyn · Block 296 · Lot 47 · One-family city home (Class A4)

147 CONGRESS STREET is a Class A4 (one-family city home) building in Brooklyn (BBL 3002960047) built in 1900, with 1 residential unit across 3 floors.

The building is in NYC community district 306, council district 39, zoning district R6, on a 1,350-square-foot lot with a building footprint of 2,826 square feet.

The current registered owner of record per NYC PLUTO is BERNARD, EDWARD C.

The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL was recorded on July 12, 2022 when WALSH, AMY; WALKER, WILLIAM A conveyed the property to BERNARD, EDWARD C; BERNARD, ELLEN N for $4.97M. 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

BERNARD, EDWARD C

Most recent deed

Last transferred on Jul 12, 2022 for $5.0M to BERNARD, EDWARD C; BERNARD, ELLEN N.
Previous owner: WALSH, AMY; WALKER, WILLIAM A
Cash sale: no recorded mortgage tied to this transfer.
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Recent ACRIS documents (last 3)

DateTypeAmountParties
Jul 12, 2022DEED$5.0MParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Feb 12, 2010MTGE$300KParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Apr 3, 2009MTGE$135KParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
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Building stats

Units
1
Year built
1900
Class
A4
Borough
Brooklyn
Zoning:
R6
Lot size:
1,350 sqft
Building area:
2,826 sqft
Floors:
3
Assessed value:
$337K
Community district:
306
Council district:
39

HPD violations

0 open
No open violations on record. Source: NYC HPD.
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Recent HPD violation details

No open HPD violations recorded for this building.

Recent ACRIS activity

3 documents in the last 5 years (most recent Jul 12, 2022).

Frequently asked questions about 147 CONGRESS STREET

Who owns 147 CONGRESS STREET?

The current registered owner of record for 147 CONGRESS STREET per NYC PLUTO is BERNARD, EDWARD C. The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL was recorded on July 12, 2022 when the property was conveyed to BERNARD, EDWARD C; BERNARD, ELLEN N. 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 147 CONGRESS STREET last sold?

The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for 147 CONGRESS STREET was recorded on July 12, 2022, when WALSH, AMY; WALKER, WILLIAM A conveyed the property to BERNARD, EDWARD C; BERNARD, ELLEN N for $4.97M. The transaction was recorded as cash (no paired mortgage instrument).

How many HPD violations does 147 CONGRESS STREET have?

No open HPD housing-maintenance code violations are on record for 147 CONGRESS 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 147 CONGRESS STREET?

NYC Department of Finance assesses 147 CONGRESS STREET at $337K 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 147 CONGRESS STREET and what does that mean?

147 CONGRESS STREET is NYC building class A4 — One-family city home. A single-family attached or semi-detached city home. 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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