256 MELROSE STREET
256 MELROSE STREET is a Class C2 (walk-up, five to six) building in Brooklyn (BBL 3031640017) 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 2,625-square-foot lot with a building footprint of 5,355 square feet.
The current registered owner of record per NYC PLUTO is MELROSE ESTATES 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
HPD registered contacts
- Head OfficerABRAHAM LICHTENSTEIN
- Corporate OwnerMELROSE ESTATES LLP
- Managing AgentAbe Lichtenstein
Most recent deed
Recent ACRIS documents (last 2)
Building stats
- Zoning:
- R6
- Lot size:
- 2,625 sqft
- Building area:
- 5,355 sqft
- Floors:
- 3
- Assessed value:
- $594K
- Community district:
- 304
- Council district:
- 34
HPD violations
Recent HPD violation details
- Class AInspected May 5, 2026(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 AInspected Mar 14, 2025§ 27-2017.3 HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... LESS THAN 10 SQ.FT AT CEILING AT PUBLIC HALL, 3rd STORY
- Class BInspected Mar 14, 2025§ 27-2017.3 HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... LESS THAN 10 SQ.FT AT CEILING AT PUBLIC HALL, 3rd STORY…
- Class BInspected Mar 14, 2025§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE FIRE RETARDANT MATERIAL AT CEILING AT PUBLIC HALL, 3rd STOR…
- Class BInspected Mar 14, 2025§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK OVER THE CEILING AT PUBLIC HALL, 3rd STORY
Recent ACRIS activity
Frequently asked questions about 256 MELROSE STREET
Who owns 256 MELROSE STREET?
The current registered owner of record for 256 MELROSE STREET per NYC PLUTO is MELROSE ESTATES LLC. MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL in the last 5 years of recorded NYC public-records data.
When was 256 MELROSE STREET last sold?
MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for 256 MELROSE 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 256 MELROSE STREET have?
No open HPD housing-maintenance code violations are on record for 256 MELROSE 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 256 MELROSE STREET?
NYC Department of Finance assesses 256 MELROSE STREET at $594K 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 256 MELROSE STREET and what does that mean?
256 MELROSE 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.