218 HIGHLAWN AVENUE
218 HIGHLAWN AVENUE is a Class B1 (two-family brick) building in Brooklyn (BBL 3066760001) built in 1955, with 2 residential units across 2 floors.
The building is in NYC community district 311, council district 44, zoning district R5B, on a 1,946-square-foot lot with a building footprint of 2,287 square feet.
The current registered owner of record per NYC PLUTO is CHEN, YONG YONG.
The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL was recorded on January 15, 2026 when CHEN, JIAN RONG; LIN, YOU QIN conveyed the property to YOU QIN LIN & JIAN RONG CHEN TRUST; JIAN RONG CHEN, AS TRUSTEE; YOU QIN LIN, AS TRUSTEE for a non-disclosed consideration. The transaction was financed with a $696K mortgage from Summit Mortgage Bankers, Inc.; Mers, Inc..
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
Most recent deed
Recent ACRIS documents (last 4)
Building stats
- Zoning:
- R5B
- Lot size:
- 1,946 sqft
- Building area:
- 2,287 sqft
- Floors:
- 2
- Assessed value:
- $79K
- Community district:
- 311
- Council district:
- 44
HPD violations
Recent HPD violation details
Recent ACRIS activity
Frequently asked questions about 218 HIGHLAWN AVENUE
Who owns 218 HIGHLAWN AVENUE?
The current registered owner of record for 218 HIGHLAWN AVENUE per NYC PLUTO is CHEN, YONG YONG. The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL was recorded on January 15, 2026 when the property was conveyed to YOU QIN LIN & JIAN RONG CHEN TRUST; JIAN RONG CHEN, AS TRUSTEE; YOU QIN LIN, AS TRUSTEE. 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 218 HIGHLAWN AVENUE last sold?
The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for 218 HIGHLAWN AVENUE was recorded on January 15, 2026, when CHEN, JIAN RONG; LIN, YOU QIN conveyed the property to YOU QIN LIN & JIAN RONG CHEN TRUST; JIAN RONG CHEN, AS TRUSTEE; YOU QIN LIN, AS TRUSTEE for a non-disclosed consideration. The transaction was financed with a $696K mortgage from Summit Mortgage Bankers, Inc.; Mers, Inc..
How many HPD violations does 218 HIGHLAWN AVENUE have?
No open HPD housing-maintenance code violations are on record for 218 HIGHLAWN AVENUE. 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 218 HIGHLAWN AVENUE?
NYC Department of Finance assesses 218 HIGHLAWN AVENUE at $79K 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 218 HIGHLAWN AVENUE and what does that mean?
218 HIGHLAWN AVENUE 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.