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255 AMHERST STREET

Brooklyn · Block 8739 · Lot 96 · Two-family converted (Class B3)

255 AMHERST STREET is a Class B3 (two-family converted) building in Brooklyn (BBL 3087390096) built in 1930, with 2 residential units across 2 floors.

The building is in NYC community district 315, council district 48, zoning district R3-1, on a 4,000-square-foot lot with a building footprint of 2,034 square feet.

The current registered owner of record per NYC PLUTO is SHYKNEVSKY, JOSEPH.

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

SHYKNEVSKY, JOSEPH

Most recent deed

Last transferred on Dec 3, 2019 to Shyknevsky, Joseph.
Previous owner: Bekker, Polina; Shyknevsky, Joseph
Cash sale: no recorded mortgage tied to this transfer.
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Recent ACRIS documents (last 5)

DateTypeAmountParties
Dec 3, 2019DEEDNot disclosedParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Feb 21, 2012AGMT$520KParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Feb 21, 2012MTGE$16KParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Mar 8, 2005MTGE$780KParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Mar 8, 2005DEEDNot disclosedParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
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Building stats

Units
2
Year built
1930
Class
B3
Borough
Brooklyn
Zoning:
R3-1
Lot size:
4,000 sqft
Building area:
2,034 sqft
Floors:
2
Assessed value:
$97K
Community district:
315
Council district:
48

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 Dec 3, 2019).

Frequently asked questions about 255 AMHERST STREET

Who owns 255 AMHERST STREET?

The current registered owner of record for 255 AMHERST STREET per NYC PLUTO is SHYKNEVSKY, JOSEPH. MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL in the last 5 years of recorded NYC public-records data.

When was 255 AMHERST STREET last sold?

MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for 255 AMHERST STREET 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 255 AMHERST STREET have?

No open HPD housing-maintenance code violations are on record for 255 AMHERST STREET. 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 255 AMHERST STREET?

NYC Department of Finance assesses 255 AMHERST STREET at $97K 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 255 AMHERST STREET and what does that mean?

255 AMHERST STREET is NYC building class B3 — Two-family converted. A two-family dwelling that was converted from a one-family. 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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