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NYC Building Records · BBL 3024880043

159 DUPONT STREET

Brooklyn · Block 2488 · Lot 43 · Walk-up, over six families (Class C1)

159 DUPONT STREET is a Class C1 (walk-up, over six families) building in Brooklyn (BBL 3024880043) built in 1931, with 8 residential units across 4 floors.

The building is in NYC community district 301, council district 33, zoning district R6A, on a 2,500-square-foot lot with a building footprint of 8,900 square feet.

The current registered owner of record per NYC PLUTO is BE RAKO LLC.

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

BE RAKO LLC
HPD-registered head officer: JOHN ILIBASSI

HPD registered contacts

People legally accountable to HPD for conditions at this building, in registration-priority order:
  • Head OfficerJOHN ILIBASSI
  • Corporate OwnerRAKOBE GROUP LLC
  • Managing AgentJOHN MEKLO
  • Site ManagerALFRED CEBULA

Most recent deed

Last transferred on Dec 14, 2010 for $2.0M to Rakobe Group Llc.
Previous owner: J & N Associates
Cash sale: no recorded mortgage tied to this transfer.
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Recent ACRIS documents (last 1)

DateTypeAmountParties
Dec 14, 2010DEED$2.0MParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
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Building stats

Units
8
Year built
1931
Class
C1
Borough
Brooklyn
Zoning:
R6A
Lot size:
2,500 sqft
Building area:
8,900 sqft
Floors:
4
Assessed value:
$1.3M
Community district:
301
Council district:
33

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

1 document in the last 5 years (most recent Dec 14, 2010).

Frequently asked questions about 159 DUPONT STREET

Who owns 159 DUPONT STREET?

The current registered owner of record for 159 DUPONT STREET per NYC PLUTO is BE RAKO LLC. MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL in the last 5 years of recorded NYC public-records data.

When was 159 DUPONT STREET last sold?

MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for 159 DUPONT 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 159 DUPONT STREET have?

No open HPD housing-maintenance code violations are on record for 159 DUPONT 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 159 DUPONT STREET?

NYC Department of Finance assesses 159 DUPONT STREET at $1.27M 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 159 DUPONT STREET and what does that mean?

159 DUPONT STREET is NYC building class C1 — Walk-up, over six families. A 3-to-6-story walk-up apartment building with more than 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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