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198 BROWN PLACE

Bronx · Block 2264 · Lot 5 · Elevator, large with stores (Class D5)

198 BROWN PLACE is a Class D5 (elevator, large with stores) building in Bronx (BBL 2022640005) built in 1900, with 22 residential units across 5 floors.

The building is in NYC community district 201, council district 8, zoning district R6, on a 4,500-square-foot lot with a building footprint of 15,985 square feet.

The current registered owner of record per NYC PLUTO is BROOK & BROWN HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND C ORPORATION.

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

BROOK & BROWN HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND C ORPORATION
HPD-registered head officer: RICK GROPPER

HPD registered contacts

People legally accountable to HPD for conditions at this building, in registration-priority order:
  • Head OfficerRICK GROPPER
  • Corporate OwnerBROOKHAVEN APARTMENTS OWNER LLC
  • Managing AgentDOLPHIN PROPERTY SERVICES, LLC
  • Site ManagerTASHA MORALES

Most recent deed

Most recent ACRIS document: AGMT recorded Dec 30, 2020.
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Recent ACRIS documents (last 3)

DateTypeAmountParties
Dec 30, 2020AGMTNot disclosedParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Oct 30, 2020MTGE$23.1MParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Oct 30, 2020AGMTNot disclosedParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
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Building stats

Units
22
Year built
1900
Class
D5
Borough
Bronx
Zoning:
R6
Lot size:
4,500 sqft
Building area:
15,985 sqft
Floors:
5
Assessed value:
$1.3M
Community district:
201
Council district:
8

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 Aug 7, 2025
    § 27-2005 HMC: REFIT ENTRANCE DOOR TO BLDG AT LOBBY, 1st STORY
  • Class CInspected Oct 1, 2024
    § 27-2070 ADM CODE PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF GAS TO THE FIXTURES AT RANGE IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 3A, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FRO…
  • Class CInspected Sep 24, 2024
    HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3A, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FR…
  • Class BInspected Sep 24, 2024
    § 27-2045 ADM CODE REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SMOKE DETECTOR THAT IS MISSING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3A, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT…
  • Class BInspected Sep 24, 2024
    § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE UPPER RETURN RAIL AT THE EAST/SOUTH CORNER ON FIRE ESCAPE A…
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Recent ACRIS activity

3 documents in the last 5 years (most recent Dec 30, 2020).

Frequently asked questions about 198 BROWN PLACE

Who owns 198 BROWN PLACE?

The current registered owner of record for 198 BROWN PLACE per NYC PLUTO is BROOK & BROWN HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND C ORPORATION. MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL in the last 5 years of recorded NYC public-records data.

When was 198 BROWN PLACE last sold?

MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for 198 BROWN PLACE 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 198 BROWN PLACE have?

No open HPD housing-maintenance code violations are on record for 198 BROWN PLACE 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 198 BROWN PLACE?

NYC Department of Finance assesses 198 BROWN PLACE at $1.29M 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 198 BROWN PLACE and what does that mean?

198 BROWN PLACE is NYC building class D5 — Elevator, large with stores. A large elevator apartment building with ground-floor commercial space. 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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