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NYC Building Records · BBL 3019040001

231 WASHINGTON AVENUE

Brooklyn · Block 1904 · Lot 1 · Two-family brick (Class B1)

231 WASHINGTON AVENUE is a Class B1 (two-family brick) building in Brooklyn (BBL 3019040001) built in 1892, with 2 residential units across 3 floors.

The building is in NYC community district 302, council district 35, zoning district R6B, on a 2,250-square-foot lot with a building footprint of 4,352 square feet.

The current registered owner of record per NYC PLUTO is RISTROPH, ALICE.

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

RISTROPH, ALICE

HPD registered contacts

People legally accountable to HPD for conditions at this building, in registration-priority order:
  • Managing AgentALICE RISTROPH
  • Joint OwnerJAMEEL JAFFER

Most recent deed

Last transferred on Sep 27, 2018 for $3.5M to Ristroph, Alice; Jaffer, Jameel.
Previous owner: Jed S. Marcus, Executor; Estate Of Lucy Sikes Aka Lucy Durand Sikes
Mortgage: $2.4M recorded Sep 27, 2018 with Mers As Nominee. Loan-to-value: 69%.
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Recent ACRIS documents (last 4)

DateTypeAmountParties
Sep 28, 2020AGMT$2.3MParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Sep 28, 2020MTGE$24KParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Sep 27, 2018MTGE$2.4MParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Sep 27, 2018DEED$3.5MParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
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Building stats

Units
2
Year built
1892
Class
B1
Borough
Brooklyn
Zoning:
R6B
Lot size:
2,250 sqft
Building area:
4,352 sqft
Floors:
3
Assessed value:
$72K
Community district:
302
Council district:
35

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 Apr 12, 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 27, 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…
  • Class IInspected Nov 4, 2022
    §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 Mar 2, 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 Mar 2, 2022
    §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

4 documents in the last 5 years (most recent Sep 28, 2020).

Frequently asked questions about 231 WASHINGTON AVENUE

Who owns 231 WASHINGTON AVENUE?

The current registered owner of record for 231 WASHINGTON AVENUE per NYC PLUTO is RISTROPH, ALICE. MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL in the last 5 years of recorded NYC public-records data.

When was 231 WASHINGTON AVENUE last sold?

MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for 231 WASHINGTON 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 231 WASHINGTON AVENUE have?

No open HPD housing-maintenance code violations are on record for 231 WASHINGTON 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 231 WASHINGTON AVENUE?

NYC Department of Finance assesses 231 WASHINGTON AVENUE at $72K 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 231 WASHINGTON AVENUE and what does that mean?

231 WASHINGTON 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.

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