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245 HIGHLAWN AVENUE

Brooklyn · Block 6653 · Lot 50 · One-family misc (Class A9)

245 HIGHLAWN AVENUE is a Class A9 (one-family misc) building in Brooklyn (BBL 3066530050) built in 1925, with 1 residential unit across 2 floors.

The building is in NYC community district 311, council district 44, zoning district R4-1, on a 1,995-square-foot lot with a building footprint of 1,008 square feet.

The current registered owner of record per NYC PLUTO is CHEN, DONG.

MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL in the last 5 years of recorded NYC public-records data.

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

CHEN, DONG

Most recent deed

Last transferred on Jul 20, 2018 for $850K to Zheng, Xue Yun; Chen, Dong.
Previous owner: 245 Highland Ave. Realty Corp.
Mortgage: $425K recorded Jul 20, 2018 with Cathay Bank. Loan-to-value: 50%.
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Recent ACRIS documents (last 5)

DateTypeAmountParties
Jul 20, 2018DEED$850KParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Jul 20, 2018MTGE$425KParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Aug 31, 2017MTGE$585KParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Jan 27, 2017MTGE$504KParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
May 9, 2016MTGE$475KParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
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Building stats

Units
1
Year built
1925
Class
A9
Borough
Brooklyn
Zoning:
R4-1
Lot size:
1,995 sqft
Building area:
1,008 sqft
Floors:
2
Assessed value:
$49K
Community district:
311
Council district:
44

HPD violations

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

No open HPD violations recorded for this building.

Recent ACRIS activity

5 documents in the last 5 years (most recent Jul 20, 2018).

Frequently asked questions about 245 HIGHLAWN AVENUE

Who owns 245 HIGHLAWN AVENUE?

The current registered owner of record for 245 HIGHLAWN AVENUE per NYC PLUTO is CHEN, DONG. MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL in the last 5 years of recorded NYC public-records data.

When was 245 HIGHLAWN AVENUE last sold?

MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for 245 HIGHLAWN 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 245 HIGHLAWN AVENUE have?

No open HPD housing-maintenance code violations are on record for 245 HIGHLAWN AVENUE. The building is not registered with NYC HPD's landlord-registration system, which is typical for owner-occupied 1-2 family dwellings. HPD violation data is pulled daily from the NYC Open Data violations feed.

What is the assessed value of 245 HIGHLAWN AVENUE?

NYC Department of Finance assesses 245 HIGHLAWN AVENUE at $49K 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 245 HIGHLAWN AVENUE and what does that mean?

245 HIGHLAWN AVENUE is NYC building class A9 — One-family misc. Miscellaneous one-family dwelling. 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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