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NYC Building Records · BBL 3031650038

255 JEFFERSON STREET

Brooklyn · Block 3165 · Lot 38 · Walk-up, five to six (Class C2)

255 JEFFERSON STREET is a Class C2 (walk-up, five to six) building in Brooklyn (BBL 3031650038) built in 1931, with 6 residential units across 3 floors.

The building is in NYC community district 304, council district 34, zoning district R6, on a 2,500-square-foot lot with a building footprint of 4,275 square feet.

The current registered owner of record per NYC PLUTO is 255 JEFFERSON USA 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

255 JEFFERSON USA LLC
HPD-registered head officer: Chaskel Landau

HPD registered contacts

People legally accountable to HPD for conditions at this building, in registration-priority order:
  • Head OfficerChaskel Landau
  • Corporate Owner255 Jefferson USA LLC

Most recent deed

Last transferred on Sep 10, 2008 for $600K to 255 Jefferson Usa Llc.
Previous owner: 253 Jefferson Inc
Mortgage: $420K recorded Sep 10, 2008 with Savoy Bank. Loan-to-value: 70%.
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Recent ACRIS documents (last 5)

DateTypeAmountParties
Jun 19, 2014AGMT$3.8MParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Jun 10, 2010AGMT$2.3MParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Sep 10, 2008MTGE$22KParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Sep 10, 2008AGMT$420KParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Sep 10, 2008DEED$600KParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
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Building stats

Units
6
Year built
1931
Class
C2
Borough
Brooklyn
Zoning:
R6
Lot size:
2,500 sqft
Building area:
4,275 sqft
Floors:
3
Assessed value:
$485K
Community district:
304
Council district:
34

HPD violations

0 open
Most severe class on record: Class C (immediately hazardous)
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 BInspected Sep 16, 2023
    § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE INTERCOM SYSTEM FROM BUILDING ENTRANCE TO EAST WALL IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED…
  • Class AInspected Sep 16, 2023
    § 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT AT SOUTH WALL OF VESTIBULE , 1st STORY
  • Class BInspected Sep 16, 2023
    § 27-2039 ADM CODE PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHT OF NOT LESS THAN 60 WATTS INCANDESCENT OR EQUIVALENT ILLUMINATION AT CEILING AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st S…
  • Class BInspected Sep 16, 2023
    § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE FIRE RETARDANT MATERIAL AT SOUTH WALL OF VESTIBULE , 1st ST…
  • Class BInspected Sep 16, 2023
    § 27-2045 ADM CODE REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SMOKE DETECTOR BOTH UNITS DEFECTIVE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3L, 3rd STORY, 1st APART…
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Recent ACRIS activity

5 documents in the last 5 years (most recent Jun 19, 2014).

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255 Jefferson Usa Llc controls 2 NYC buildings. Top properties by HPD violation count:

Frequently asked questions about 255 JEFFERSON STREET

Who owns 255 JEFFERSON STREET?

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

When was 255 JEFFERSON STREET last sold?

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

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

NYC Department of Finance assesses 255 JEFFERSON STREET at $485K 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 JEFFERSON STREET and what does that mean?

255 JEFFERSON STREET is NYC building class C2 — Walk-up, five to six. A 3-to-6-story walk-up apartment building, 5-6 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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