242 HOWARD AVENUE
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
HPD registered contacts
- Head OfficerSIMON KAUFMAN
- Corporate OwnerHOWARD AVENUE RESIDENCE LLC
- Managing AgentNaftali Horowitz
Most recent deed
Recent ACRIS documents (last 5)
Building stats
- 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
Recent HPD violation details
- 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, 2015SECTION27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE ?27-2097 AND IS THER…
Recent ACRIS activity
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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.