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NYC Building Records · BBL 3068940052

214 BAY 40 STREET

Brooklyn · Block 6894 · Lot 52 · Two-family brick (Class B1)

214 BAY 40 STREET is a Class B1 (two-family brick) building in Brooklyn (BBL 3068940052) built in 1940, with 2 residential units across 2 floors.

The building is in NYC community district 311, council district 43, zoning district R5, on a 1,933-square-foot lot with a building footprint of 2,300 square feet.

The current registered owner of record per NYC PLUTO is CHEN, WENHUI.

The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL was recorded on January 13, 2026 when CHEN, WENHUI; YU, MINGFANG; ZHANG, JIE; ZHANG, CHENG; ZHANG, XIUYU conveyed the property to ZHANG, XIUYU; CHEN, WENHUI for a non-disclosed consideration. The transaction was recorded as cash (no paired mortgage instrument).

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

CHEN, WENHUI

Most recent deed

Last transferred on Jan 13, 2026 to ZHANG, XIUYU; CHEN, WENHUI.
Previous owner: CHEN, WENHUI; YU, MINGFANG; ZHANG, JIE; ZHANG, CHENG; ZHANG, XIUYU
Cash sale: no recorded mortgage tied to this transfer.
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Recent ACRIS documents (last 5)

DateTypeAmountParties
Jan 13, 2026DEEDNot disclosedParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Mar 9, 2021DEEDNot disclosedParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Jan 21, 2020MTGE$910KParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Jan 21, 2020DEED$1.3MParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Aug 18, 2005DEEDNot disclosedParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
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Building stats

Units
2
Year built
1940
Class
B1
Borough
Brooklyn
Zoning:
R5
Lot size:
1,933 sqft
Building area:
2,300 sqft
Floors:
2
Assessed value:
$74K
Community district:
311
Council district:
43

HPD violations

0 open
No open violations on record. Source: NYC HPD.
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Recent HPD violation details

No open HPD violations recorded for this building.

Recent ACRIS activity

5 documents in the last 5 years (most recent Jan 13, 2026).

Frequently asked questions about 214 BAY 40 STREET

Who owns 214 BAY 40 STREET?

The current registered owner of record for 214 BAY 40 STREET per NYC PLUTO is CHEN, WENHUI. The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL was recorded on January 13, 2026 when the property was conveyed to ZHANG, XIUYU; CHEN, WENHUI. 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 214 BAY 40 STREET last sold?

The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for 214 BAY 40 STREET was recorded on January 13, 2026, when CHEN, WENHUI; YU, MINGFANG; ZHANG, JIE; ZHANG, CHENG; ZHANG, XIUYU conveyed the property to ZHANG, XIUYU; CHEN, WENHUI for a non-disclosed consideration. The transaction was recorded as cash (no paired mortgage instrument).

How many HPD violations does 214 BAY 40 STREET have?

No open HPD housing-maintenance code violations are on record for 214 BAY 40 STREET. The building is not registered with NYC HPD's landlord-registration system, which is typical for owner-occupied 1-2 family dwellings. HPD violation data is pulled daily from the NYC Open Data violations feed.

What is the assessed value of 214 BAY 40 STREET?

NYC Department of Finance assesses 214 BAY 40 STREET at $74K 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 214 BAY 40 STREET and what does that mean?

214 BAY 40 STREET is NYC building class B1 — Two-family brick. A two-family residential building of brick construction, typically owner-occupied. 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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