1531 EAST 37 STREET
1531 EAST 37 STREET is a Class A9 (one-family misc) building in Brooklyn (BBL 3076990029) built in 1925, with 1 residential unit across 2 floors.
The building is in NYC community district 318, council district 45, zoning district R3-2, on a 2,000-square-foot lot with a building footprint of 1,472 square feet.
The current registered owner of record per NYC PLUTO is THE JOHN MURPHY IRREVOCABLE TRUST.
The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL was recorded on January 28, 2026 when MARY SHERIDAN, AS TRUSTEE; JOHN MURPHY IRREVOCABLE TRUST conveyed the property to ZHANG, YANFEN for $650K. 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 3)
Building stats
- Zoning:
- R3-2
- Lot size:
- 2,000 sqft
- Building area:
- 1,472 sqft
- Floors:
- 2
- Assessed value:
- $48K
- Community district:
- 318
- Council district:
- 45
HPD violations
Recent HPD violation details
Recent ACRIS activity
Frequently asked questions about 1531 EAST 37 STREET
Who owns 1531 EAST 37 STREET?
The current registered owner of record for 1531 EAST 37 STREET per NYC PLUTO is THE JOHN MURPHY IRREVOCABLE TRUST. The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL was recorded on January 28, 2026 when the property was conveyed to ZHANG, YANFEN. 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 1531 EAST 37 STREET last sold?
The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for 1531 EAST 37 STREET was recorded on January 28, 2026, when MARY SHERIDAN, AS TRUSTEE; JOHN MURPHY IRREVOCABLE TRUST conveyed the property to ZHANG, YANFEN for $650K. The transaction was recorded as cash (no paired mortgage instrument).
How many HPD violations does 1531 EAST 37 STREET have?
No open HPD housing-maintenance code violations are on record for 1531 EAST 37 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 1531 EAST 37 STREET?
NYC Department of Finance assesses 1531 EAST 37 STREET at $48K 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 1531 EAST 37 STREET and what does that mean?
1531 EAST 37 STREET is NYC building class A9 — One-family misc. Miscellaneous one-family 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.