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253 JEFFERSON AVENUE

Brooklyn · Block 1828 · Lot 59 · Walk-up, over six families (Class C1)

253 JEFFERSON AVENUE is a Class C1 (walk-up, over six families) building in Brooklyn (BBL 3018280059) built in 1886, with 8 residential units across 3 floors.

The building is in NYC community district 303, council district 36, zoning district R6B, on a 2,000-square-foot lot with a building footprint of 4,000 square feet.

The current registered owner of record per NYC PLUTO is 253 JEFFERSON 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

253 JEFFERSON LLC
HPD-registered head officer: SHIMRIT EZRA

HPD registered contacts

People legally accountable to HPD for conditions at this building, in registration-priority order:
  • Head OfficerSHIMRIT EZRA
  • Corporate Owner253 JEFFERSON LLC

Most recent deed

Last transferred on Mar 3, 2017 for $2.0M to 253 Jefferson Llc.
Previous owner: Mckenzie, Margo
Cash sale: no recorded mortgage tied to this transfer.
🔒 See all transfers before the 2017 sale →

Recent ACRIS documents (last 4)

DateTypeAmountParties
Mar 3, 2017DEED$2.0MParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Nov 19, 2007AGMT$317KParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Nov 19, 2007MTGE$100KParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Nov 19, 2007DEEDNot disclosedParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
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Building stats

Units
8
Year built
1886
Class
C1
Borough
Brooklyn
Zoning:
R6B
Lot size:
2,000 sqft
Building area:
4,000 sqft
Floors:
3
Assessed value:
$612K
Community district:
303
Council district:
36

HPD violations

0 open
Most severe class on record: Class C (immediately hazardous)
No open violations on record. Source: NYC HPD.
🔒 See every closed violation + inspection history →

Recent HPD violation details

Most recent 5 violations issued by NYC HPD at this address:
  • Class IInspected Nov 19, 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 Feb 25, 2022
    (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 10, 2016
    §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 CInspected Jan 20, 2016
    § 27-2033 ADM CODE POST NOTICE, IN FORM APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT, STATING THE NAME AND LOCATION OF THE PERSON DESIGNATED BY THE OWNER TO H…
  • Class AInspected Jan 20, 2016
    SECTION 26-1103 ADMIN. CODE: POST AND MAINTAIN A PROPER NOTICE ON WALL OF THE ENTRANCE STORY IN ENGLISH AND SPANISH ON THE AVAILABILITY OF T…
🔒 See closure dates + classification on archived violations →

Recent ACRIS activity

4 documents in the last 5 years (most recent Mar 3, 2017).

Frequently asked questions about 253 JEFFERSON AVENUE

Who owns 253 JEFFERSON AVENUE?

The current registered owner of record for 253 JEFFERSON AVENUE per NYC PLUTO is 253 JEFFERSON LLC. MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL in the last 5 years of recorded NYC public-records data.

When was 253 JEFFERSON AVENUE last sold?

MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for 253 JEFFERSON 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 253 JEFFERSON AVENUE have?

No open HPD housing-maintenance code violations are on record for 253 JEFFERSON 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 253 JEFFERSON AVENUE?

NYC Department of Finance assesses 253 JEFFERSON AVENUE at $612K 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 253 JEFFERSON AVENUE and what does that mean?

253 JEFFERSON AVENUE is NYC building class C1 — Walk-up, over six families. A 3-to-6-story walk-up apartment building with more than 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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