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242 HOWARD AVENUE

Brooklyn · Block 1524 · Lot 31 · Walk-up, five to six (Class C2)

242 HOWARD AVENUE is a Class C2 (walk-up, five to six) building in Brooklyn (BBL 3015240031) built in 1907, with 6 residential units across 3 floors.

The building is in NYC community district 303, council district 41, zoning district R6B, on a 3,196-square-foot lot with a building footprint of 3,957 square feet.

The current registered owner of record per NYC PLUTO is HOWARD AVENUE REALTY LLC.

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

HOWARD AVENUE REALTY LLC
HPD-registered head officer: SIMON KAUFMAN

HPD registered contacts

People legally accountable to HPD for conditions at this building, in registration-priority order:
  • Head OfficerSIMON KAUFMAN
  • Corporate OwnerHOWARD AVENUE RESIDENCE LLC
  • Managing AgentNaftali Horowitz

Most recent deed

Last transferred on Nov 18, 2010 to Howard Avenue Realty Llc.
Previous owner: Ostreicher, Abraham Isaac
Mortgage: $350K recorded Dec 5, 2010 with 8 Tribes Capital Llc.
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Recent ACRIS documents (last 5)

DateTypeAmountParties
Dec 12, 2018AGMT$1.2MParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Sep 16, 2013MTGE$290KParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Sep 16, 2013AGMT$900KParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Sep 1, 2011MTGE$278KParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Sep 1, 2011AGMT$628KParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
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Building stats

Units
6
Year built
1907
Class
C2
Borough
Brooklyn
Zoning:
R6B
Lot size:
3,196 sqft
Building area:
3,957 sqft
Floors:
3
Assessed value:
$376K
Community district:
303
Council district:
41

HPD violations

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

Most recent 2 violations issued by NYC HPD at this address:
  • Class IInspected Nov 20, 2025
    §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 IInspected Oct 9, 2015
    SECTION27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE ?27-2097 AND IS THER…
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Recent ACRIS activity

5 documents in the last 5 years (most recent Dec 12, 2018).

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Howard Avenue Realty Llc controls 2 NYC buildings. Top properties by HPD violation count:

Frequently asked questions about 242 HOWARD AVENUE

Who owns 242 HOWARD AVENUE?

The current registered owner of record for 242 HOWARD AVENUE per NYC PLUTO is HOWARD AVENUE REALTY LLC. MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL in the last 5 years of recorded NYC public-records data.

When was 242 HOWARD AVENUE last sold?

MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for 242 HOWARD 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 242 HOWARD AVENUE have?

No open HPD housing-maintenance code violations are on record for 242 HOWARD 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 242 HOWARD AVENUE?

NYC Department of Finance assesses 242 HOWARD AVENUE at $376K 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 242 HOWARD AVENUE and what does that mean?

242 HOWARD 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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