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NYC Building Records · BBL 3016090074

185 VAN BUREN STREET

Brooklyn · Block 1609 · Lot 74 · Walk-up, 3+ families (Class C0)

185 VAN BUREN STREET is a Class C0 (walk-up, 3+ families) building in Brooklyn (BBL 3016090074) built in 1899, with 3 residential units across 3 floors.

The building is in NYC community district 303, council district 36, zoning district R6B, on a 1,950-square-foot lot with a building footprint of 3,512 square feet.

The current registered owner of record per NYC PLUTO is 185 VAN BUREN 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 17, 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

185 VAN BUREN LLC
HPD-registered head officer: DOUGLAS GALLAGER

HPD registered contacts

People legally accountable to HPD for conditions at this building, in registration-priority order:
  • Head OfficerDOUGLAS GALLAGER
  • Corporate Owner185 VAN BUREN LLC

Most recent deed

Last transferred on Oct 11, 2019 for $1.5M to 185 Van Buren Llc.
Previous owner: Smalls, Qahira
Cash sale: no recorded mortgage tied to this transfer.
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Recent ACRIS documents (last 5)

DateTypeAmountParties
Oct 11, 2019DEED$1.5MParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Apr 12, 2019DEEDNot disclosedParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Jun 16, 2017MTGE$656KParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
May 8, 2006MTGE$65KParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
May 8, 2006AGMT$200KParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
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Building stats

Units
3
Year built
1899
Class
C0
Borough
Brooklyn
Zoning:
R6B
Lot size:
1,950 sqft
Building area:
3,512 sqft
Floors:
3
Assessed value:
$144K
Community district:
303
Council district:
36

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 Apr 12, 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 AInspected Mar 27, 2023
    (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 AInspected Mar 2, 2022
    (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 AInspected Apr 13, 2021
    (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 Oct 31, 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…
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Recent ACRIS activity

5 documents in the last 5 years (most recent Oct 11, 2019).

Frequently asked questions about 185 VAN BUREN STREET

Who owns 185 VAN BUREN STREET?

The current registered owner of record for 185 VAN BUREN STREET per NYC PLUTO is 185 VAN BUREN LLC. MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL in the last 5 years of recorded NYC public-records data.

When was 185 VAN BUREN STREET last sold?

MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for 185 VAN BUREN 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 185 VAN BUREN STREET have?

No open HPD housing-maintenance code violations are on record for 185 VAN BUREN STREET as of May 17, 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 185 VAN BUREN STREET?

NYC Department of Finance assesses 185 VAN BUREN STREET at $144K 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 185 VAN BUREN STREET and what does that mean?

185 VAN BUREN STREET is NYC building class C0 — Walk-up, 3+ families. A 3-to-6-story walk-up apartment building (no elevator), 3 or more 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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