NYC Building Records · BBL 3048500042
245 EAST 45 STREET
Brooklyn · Block 4850 · Lot 42 · Walk-up apartment (Class C0)
Owner of record
BEST JR, JOSEPH
HPD registered contacts
People legally accountable to HPD for conditions at this building, in registration-priority order:
- Site ManagerJoseph Best
Most recent deed
Last transferred on Nov 25, 2008 to Best Jr, Joseph.
Previous owner: Gilman, Joyce
Cash sale: no recorded mortgage tied to this transfer.
🔒 See full deed history for this building →Recent ACRIS documents (last 1)
DateTypeAmountParties
Nov 25, 2008DEEDNot disclosedParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
🔒 Unlock party names + multi-decade history →Building stats
Units
3
Year built
1899
Class
C0
Borough
Brooklyn
- Zoning:
- R5
- Lot size:
- 2,433 sqft
- Building area:
- 1,178 sqft
- Floors:
- 2
- Assessed value:
- $33K
- Community district:
- 317
- Council district:
- 41
HPD violations
0 open
Most severe class on record: Class C (immediately hazardous)
No open violations on record. Source: NYC HPD.
🔒 See full violation history →Recent HPD violation details
Most recent 5 violations issued by NYC HPD at this address:
- Class IInspected Nov 18, 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 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 Apr 9, 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 IInspected Nov 17, 2023§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 22, 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…
Recent ACRIS activity
1 document in the last 5 years (most recent Nov 25, 2008).
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