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245 LEFFERTS AVENUE

Brooklyn · Block 1320 · Lot 76 · Two-family brick (Class B1)

245 LEFFERTS AVENUE is a Class B1 (two-family brick) building in Brooklyn (BBL 3013200076) built in 1905, with 2 residential units across 2 floors.

The building is in NYC community district 309, council district 40, zoning district R7-1, on a 2,000-square-foot lot with a building footprint of 2,108 square feet.

The current registered owner of record per NYC PLUTO is WHITTER IRREVOCABLE TRUST.

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

WHITTER IRREVOCABLE TRUST
HPD-registered head officer: HERMAN WHITTER

HPD registered contacts

People legally accountable to HPD for conditions at this building, in registration-priority order:
  • Head OfficerHERMAN WHITTER
  • Corporate OwnerWHITTER IRREVOCABLE TRUST
  • Managing AgentPATRICK SELMAN

Most recent deed

Last transferred on Jan 6, 2020 to Whitter Irrevocable Trust; Whitter, Trustee, Herman S..
Previous owner: Whitter, Dorothy
Cash sale: no recorded mortgage tied to this transfer.
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Recent ACRIS documents (last 1)

DateTypeAmountParties
Jan 6, 2020DEEDNot disclosedParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
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Building stats

Units
2
Year built
1905
Class
B1
Borough
Brooklyn
Zoning:
R7-1
Lot size:
2,000 sqft
Building area:
2,108 sqft
Floors:
2
Assessed value:
$98K
Community district:
309
Council district:
40

HPD violations

0 open
Most severe class on record: Class B
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 IInspected Nov 24, 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 BInspected Dec 26, 2024
    § 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE MARBLE SADDLE AT VESTIBULE DOOR , 1st STORY
  • Class BInspected Dec 26, 2024
    § 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE MARBLE SATTLE LEADING TO KITCHEN IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY…
  • Class BInspected Dec 26, 2024
    § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CERAMIC TILES AT NORTH, EAST AND WEST WALLS IN THE BATHROOM…
  • Class BInspected Dec 26, 2024
    HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2NDFLO, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMEN…
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Recent ACRIS activity

1 document in the last 5 years (most recent Jan 6, 2020).

Frequently asked questions about 245 LEFFERTS AVENUE

Who owns 245 LEFFERTS AVENUE?

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

When was 245 LEFFERTS AVENUE last sold?

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

No open HPD housing-maintenance code violations are on record for 245 LEFFERTS 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 245 LEFFERTS AVENUE?

NYC Department of Finance assesses 245 LEFFERTS AVENUE at $98K 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 LEFFERTS AVENUE and what does that mean?

245 LEFFERTS 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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