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NYC Building Records · BBL 3026540015

179 RUSSELL STREET

Brooklyn · Block 2654 · Lot 15 · Walk-up, five to six (Class C2)

179 RUSSELL STREET is a Class C2 (walk-up, five to six) building in Brooklyn (BBL 3026540015) built in 1931, with 6 residential units across 3 floors.

The building is in NYC community district 301, council district 33, zoning district R6B, on a 2,500-square-foot lot with a building footprint of 5,475 square feet.

The current registered owner of record per NYC PLUTO is C.Y. GOLD 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

C.Y. GOLD LLC
HPD-registered head officer: JOSH KOPPEL

HPD registered contacts

People legally accountable to HPD for conditions at this building, in registration-priority order:
  • Head OfficerJOSH KOPPEL
  • Corporate OwnerJOSH KOPPEL AS RECEIVER

Most recent deed

Last transferred on Mar 16, 2015 for $1.1M to C.y. Gold Llc.
Previous owner: Lubera, Dorothy; Lubera, Victor J
Mortgage: $1.1M recorded Mar 16, 2015 with Zichron Yehuda Foundation, Inc.; Ddp Charitable Foundation; Paskes, Menachem; Paskes, David; Paskes, Ernest. Loan-to-value: 101%.
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Recent ACRIS documents (last 5)

DateTypeAmountParties
Oct 31, 2019MTGE$414KParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Oct 31, 2019AGMT$2.4MParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
May 24, 2018MTGE$506KParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
May 24, 2018AGMT$2.0MParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Oct 15, 2015MTGE$350KParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
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Building stats

Units
6
Year built
1931
Class
C2
Borough
Brooklyn
Zoning:
R6B
Lot size:
2,500 sqft
Building area:
5,475 sqft
Floors:
3
Assessed value:
$617K
Community district:
301
Council district:
33

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 AInspected May 5, 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 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 CInspected Jul 12, 2024
    § 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE DEVICE PREVENTING DOOR FROM BEING SELF-CLOSING MAGNETIC DOOR STOPPER INSTALLED AT VESTIBULE DOOR , 1st STORY
  • Class AInspected Apr 11, 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…
  • Class IInspected Nov 21, 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…
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Recent ACRIS activity

5 documents in the last 5 years (most recent Oct 31, 2019).

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C.y. Gold Llc controls 2 NYC buildings. Top properties by HPD violation count:

Frequently asked questions about 179 RUSSELL STREET

Who owns 179 RUSSELL STREET?

The current registered owner of record for 179 RUSSELL STREET per NYC PLUTO is C.Y. GOLD LLC. MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL in the last 5 years of recorded NYC public-records data.

When was 179 RUSSELL STREET last sold?

MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for 179 RUSSELL 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 179 RUSSELL STREET have?

No open HPD housing-maintenance code violations are on record for 179 RUSSELL 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 179 RUSSELL STREET?

NYC Department of Finance assesses 179 RUSSELL STREET at $617K 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 179 RUSSELL STREET and what does that mean?

179 RUSSELL STREET is NYC building class C2 — Walk-up, five to six. A 3-to-6-story walk-up apartment building, 5-6 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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