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NYC Building Records · BBL 3050770006

1620 CATON AVENUE

Brooklyn · Block 5077 · Lot 6 · Elevator, semi-fireproof (Class D1)

1620 CATON AVENUE is a Class D1 (elevator, semi-fireproof) building in Brooklyn (BBL 3050770006) built in 1936, with 31 residential units across 6 floors.

The building is in NYC community district 314, council district 40, zoning district R7A, on a 5,581-square-foot lot with a building footprint of 28,647 square feet.

The current registered owner of record per NYC PLUTO is ABIGAIL EQUITIES 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

ABIGAIL EQUITIES LLC
HPD-registered head officer: LAWRENCE BERNSTEIN

HPD registered contacts

People legally accountable to HPD for conditions at this building, in registration-priority order:
  • Head OfficerLAWRENCE BERNSTEIN
  • Corporate OwnerABIGAIL EQUITIES LLC
  • Managing AgentJONAS EQUITIES INC
  • Site ManagerMOSHE RHINE

Most recent deed

Last transferred on Apr 29, 2011 for $3.8M to Abigail Equities Llc.
Previous owner: Caton Realty Associates L.p.
Mortgage: $1.5M recorded Apr 29, 2011 with Caton Realty Associates L.p.. Loan-to-value: 39%.
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Recent ACRIS documents (last 5)

DateTypeAmountParties
Sep 1, 2015MTGE$20.2MParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Jan 13, 2012AGMT$2.5MParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Jan 13, 2012MTGE$950KParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Apr 29, 2011DEED$3.8MParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Apr 29, 2011MTGE$64KParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
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Building stats

Units
31
Year built
1936
Class
D1
Borough
Brooklyn
Zoning:
R7A
Lot size:
5,581 sqft
Building area:
28,647 sqft
Floors:
6
Assessed value:
$1.5M
Community district:
314
Council district:
40

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 BInspected Mar 12, 2025
    § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR ALL WALLS AND CEILING IN THE 4th ROOM FROM…
  • Class BInspected Mar 12, 2025
    § 27-2045 ADM CODE REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SMOKE DETECTOR DEFECTIVE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 5A, 5th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM W…
  • Class BInspected Mar 12, 2025
    § 27-2046.1 HMC: REPAIR OR REPLACE THE CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE(S). DEFECTIVE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 5A, 5th STORY,…
  • Class CInspected Mar 12, 2025
    § 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 BInspected Mar 12, 2025
    § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR ALL WALLS AND CEILING IN THE KITCHEN LOCAT…
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Recent ACRIS activity

5 documents in the last 5 years (most recent Sep 1, 2015).

Other buildings in this portfolio

Abigail Equities Llc controls 4 NYC buildings. Top properties by HPD violation count:

Frequently asked questions about 1620 CATON AVENUE

Who owns 1620 CATON AVENUE?

The current registered owner of record for 1620 CATON AVENUE per NYC PLUTO is ABIGAIL EQUITIES LLC. MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL in the last 5 years of recorded NYC public-records data.

When was 1620 CATON AVENUE last sold?

MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for 1620 CATON AVENUE 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 1620 CATON AVENUE have?

No open HPD housing-maintenance code violations are on record for 1620 CATON AVENUE 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 1620 CATON AVENUE?

NYC Department of Finance assesses 1620 CATON AVENUE at $1.51M 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 1620 CATON AVENUE and what does that mean?

1620 CATON AVENUE is NYC building class D1 — Elevator, semi-fireproof. A semi-fireproof elevator apartment building. 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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