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173 BERGEN STREET

Brooklyn · Block 195 · Lot 48 · Two-family brick (Class B1)

173 BERGEN STREET is a Class B1 (two-family brick) building in Brooklyn (BBL 3001950048) built in 1871, with 2 residential units across 3 floors.

The building is in NYC community district 302, council district 33, zoning district R6B, on a 1,942-square-foot lot with a building footprint of 3,576 square feet.

The current registered owner of record per NYC PLUTO is FREE, ZACHARY D.

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

FREE, ZACHARY D
HPD-registered head officer: SUSAN SCULLY

HPD registered contacts

People legally accountable to HPD for conditions at this building, in registration-priority order:
  • Head OfficerSUSAN SCULLY
  • Corporate OwnerCITY SHELLS INC

Most recent deed

Last transferred on Sep 12, 2016 for $3.3M to Free, Zachary D; Free, Chelseah.
Previous owner: City Shells, Inc.
Mortgage: $1.6M recorded Sep 12, 2016 with Wells Fargo Bank,na. Loan-to-value: 50%.
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Recent ACRIS documents (last 3)

DateTypeAmountParties
Sep 12, 2016DEED$3.3MParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Sep 12, 2016MTGE$1.6MParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Nov 4, 2010DEEDNot disclosedParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
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Building stats

Units
2
Year built
1871
Class
B1
Borough
Brooklyn
Zoning:
R6B
Lot size:
1,942 sqft
Building area:
3,576 sqft
Floors:
3
Assessed value:
$199K
Community district:
302
Council district:
33

HPD violations

0 open
Most severe class on record: Class A
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 AInspected May 1, 2026
    (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPD…
  • Class IInspected Nov 19, 2025
    §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE…
  • Class AInspected Jun 6, 2025
    (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPD…
  • Class IInspected Nov 27, 2024
    §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE…
  • Class AInspected Apr 9, 2024
    (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPD…
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Recent ACRIS activity

3 documents in the last 5 years (most recent Sep 12, 2016).

Frequently asked questions about 173 BERGEN STREET

Who owns 173 BERGEN STREET?

The current registered owner of record for 173 BERGEN STREET per NYC PLUTO is FREE, ZACHARY D. MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL in the last 5 years of recorded NYC public-records data.

When was 173 BERGEN STREET last sold?

MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for 173 BERGEN 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 173 BERGEN STREET have?

No open HPD housing-maintenance code violations are on record for 173 BERGEN 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 173 BERGEN STREET?

NYC Department of Finance assesses 173 BERGEN STREET at $199K 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 173 BERGEN STREET and what does that mean?

173 BERGEN STREET is NYC building class B1 — Two-family brick. A two-family residential building of brick construction, typically owner-occupied. 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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