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NYC Building Records · BBL 3025510042

205 KENT STREET

Brooklyn · Block 2551 · Lot 42 · Walk-up, 3+ families (Class C0)

205 KENT STREET is a Class C0 (walk-up, 3+ families) building in Brooklyn (BBL 3025510042) built in 1899, with 3 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 2,730 square feet.

The current registered owner of record per NYC PLUTO is MERJAVE, JOHN ADAM JR..

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

MERJAVE, JOHN ADAM JR.
HPD-registered head officer: JOHN MERJAVE JR

HPD registered contacts

People legally accountable to HPD for conditions at this building, in registration-priority order:
  • Head OfficerJOHN MERJAVE JR
  • Site ManagerJOHN MERJAVE

Most recent deed

Last transferred on Sep 14, 2017 to Merjave, Karen A; Merjave, John Adam Jr..
Previous owner: Merjave, John Adam Jr.
Cash sale: no recorded mortgage tied to this transfer.
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Recent ACRIS documents (last 1)

DateTypeAmountParties
Sep 14, 2017DEEDNot disclosedParties 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:
2,500 sqft
Building area:
2,730 sqft
Floors:
3
Assessed value:
$152K
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 AInspected Jun 10, 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 10, 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 23, 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…
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Recent ACRIS activity

1 document in the last 5 years (most recent Sep 14, 2017).

Frequently asked questions about 205 KENT STREET

Who owns 205 KENT STREET?

The current registered owner of record for 205 KENT STREET per NYC PLUTO is MERJAVE, JOHN ADAM JR.. MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL in the last 5 years of recorded NYC public-records data.

When was 205 KENT STREET last sold?

MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for 205 KENT 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 205 KENT STREET have?

No open HPD housing-maintenance code violations are on record for 205 KENT 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 205 KENT STREET?

NYC Department of Finance assesses 205 KENT STREET at $152K 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 205 KENT STREET and what does that mean?

205 KENT 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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