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NYC Building Records · BBL 3054260050

221 FOSTER AVENUE

Brooklyn · Block 5426 · Lot 50 · Walk-up, five to six (Class C2)

221 FOSTER AVENUE is a Class C2 (walk-up, five to six) building in Brooklyn (BBL 3054260050) built in 1931, with 6 residential units across 3 floors.

The building is in NYC community district 314, council district 40, zoning district R5, on a 2,504-square-foot lot with a building footprint of 4,746 square feet.

The current registered owner of record per NYC PLUTO is FRANK VALVO LIVING TRUST.

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

FRANK VALVO LIVING TRUST

HPD registered contacts

People legally accountable to HPD for conditions at this building, in registration-priority order:
  • Site ManagerFrank Valvo

Most recent deed

Last transferred on Oct 22, 2020 to Frank Valvo Living Trust.
Previous owner: 223 Foster Avenue Corp
Cash sale: no recorded mortgage tied to this transfer.
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Recent ACRIS documents (last 1)

DateTypeAmountParties
Oct 22, 2020DEEDNot disclosedParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
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Building stats

Units
6
Year built
1931
Class
C2
Borough
Brooklyn
Zoning:
R5
Lot size:
2,504 sqft
Building area:
4,746 sqft
Floors:
3
Assessed value:
$535K
Community district:
314
Council district:
40

HPD violations

0 open
Most severe class on record: Class A
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 Jun 9, 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 AInspected Feb 24, 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 IInspected Apr 8, 2021
    §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 8, 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 17, 2018
    §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

1 document in the last 5 years (most recent Oct 22, 2020).

Other buildings in this portfolio

Frank Valvo Living Trust controls 2 NYC buildings. Top properties by HPD violation count:

Frequently asked questions about 221 FOSTER AVENUE

Who owns 221 FOSTER AVENUE?

The current registered owner of record for 221 FOSTER AVENUE per NYC PLUTO is FRANK VALVO LIVING TRUST. MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL in the last 5 years of recorded NYC public-records data.

When was 221 FOSTER AVENUE last sold?

MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for 221 FOSTER AVENUE 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 221 FOSTER AVENUE have?

No open HPD housing-maintenance code violations are on record for 221 FOSTER AVENUE 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 221 FOSTER AVENUE?

NYC Department of Finance assesses 221 FOSTER AVENUE at $535K 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 221 FOSTER AVENUE and what does that mean?

221 FOSTER AVENUE is NYC building class C2 — Walk-up, five to six. A 3-to-6-story walk-up apartment building, 5-6 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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