178 MONTAUK AVENUE
178 MONTAUK AVENUE is a Class B2 (two-family frame) building in Brooklyn (BBL 3040070032) built in 1901, with 2 residential units across 2 floors.
The building is in NYC community district 305, council district 42, zoning district R5B, on a 1,700-square-foot lot with a building footprint of 2,040 square feet.
The current registered owner of record per NYC PLUTO is RUIZ TRUST, DATED FEBRUARY 06, 2024.
The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL was recorded on February 6, 2024 when RUIZ, MELISSA; MCCULLOUGH, SEAN conveyed the property to MCCULLOUGH, TRUSTEE, SEAN W; RUIZ TRUST, DATED FEBRUARY 06, 2024; MCCULLOUGH TRUST, DATED FEBRUARY 06, 2024; RUIZ, TRUSTEE, MELISSA M for a non-disclosed consideration. The transaction was recorded as cash (no paired mortgage instrument).
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
HPD registered contacts
- Managing AgentSEAN MC CULLOUGH
- Joint OwnerMELISSA RUIZ
Most recent deed
Recent ACRIS documents (last 5)
Building stats
- Zoning:
- R5B
- Lot size:
- 1,700 sqft
- Building area:
- 2,040 sqft
- Floors:
- 2
- Assessed value:
- $49K
- Community district:
- 305
- Council district:
- 42
HPD violations
Recent HPD violation details
- Class IInspected Dec 3, 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 IInspected Nov 28, 2023§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 IInspected Mar 16, 2022§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 IInspected Apr 21, 2021§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 IInspected Nov 8, 2019§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…
Recent ACRIS activity
Frequently asked questions about 178 MONTAUK AVENUE
Who owns 178 MONTAUK AVENUE?
The current registered owner of record for 178 MONTAUK AVENUE per NYC PLUTO is RUIZ TRUST, DATED FEBRUARY 06, 2024. The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL was recorded on February 6, 2024 when the property was conveyed to MCCULLOUGH, TRUSTEE, SEAN W; RUIZ TRUST, DATED FEBRUARY 06, 2024; MCCULLOUGH TRUST, DATED FEBRUARY 06, 2024; RUIZ, TRUSTEE, MELISSA M. 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 178 MONTAUK AVENUE last sold?
The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for 178 MONTAUK AVENUE was recorded on February 6, 2024, when RUIZ, MELISSA; MCCULLOUGH, SEAN conveyed the property to MCCULLOUGH, TRUSTEE, SEAN W; RUIZ TRUST, DATED FEBRUARY 06, 2024; MCCULLOUGH TRUST, DATED FEBRUARY 06, 2024; RUIZ, TRUSTEE, MELISSA M for a non-disclosed consideration. The transaction was recorded as cash (no paired mortgage instrument).
How many HPD violations does 178 MONTAUK AVENUE have?
No open HPD housing-maintenance code violations are on record for 178 MONTAUK 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 178 MONTAUK AVENUE?
NYC Department of Finance assesses 178 MONTAUK AVENUE at $49K 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 178 MONTAUK AVENUE and what does that mean?
178 MONTAUK AVENUE is NYC building class B2 — Two-family frame. A two-family residential building of frame construction. 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.