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257 HICKS STREET

Brooklyn · Block 253 · Lot 22 · Two-family converted (Class B3)

257 HICKS STREET is a Class B3 (two-family converted) building in Brooklyn (BBL 3002530022) built in 1879, with 2 residential units across 3 floors.

The building is in NYC community district 302, council district 33, zoning district R6, on a 1,533-square-foot lot with a building footprint of 3,808 square feet.

The current registered owner of record per NYC PLUTO is MORRIS, WHITTEN.

The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL was recorded on October 21, 2021 when THE ECKFELDT MARITAL TRUST; ROBERT WHITEFORD, TRUSTEE; MADELEINE C. BARTOW MORRIS AS TRUSTEE; MIMI MORRIS, TRUSTEE conveyed the property to MORRIS, WHITTEN; MORRIS, MIMI; BARTOW MORRIS, MADELINE C for $4.95M. The transaction was financed with a $3.32M mortgage from Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc.; Gr Affinity, Llc; Guaranteed Rate Affinity, Llc.

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

MORRIS, WHITTEN

Most recent deed

Last transferred on Oct 21, 2021 for $5.0M to MORRIS, WHITTEN; MORRIS, MIMI; BARTOW MORRIS, MADELINE C.
Previous owner: THE ECKFELDT MARITAL TRUST; ROBERT WHITEFORD, TRUSTEE; MADELEINE C. BARTOW MORRIS AS TRUSTEE; MIMI MORRIS, TRUSTEE
Mortgage: $3.3M recorded Oct 21, 2021 with Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc.; Gr Affinity, Llc; Guaranteed Rate Affinity, Llc. Loan-to-value: 67%.
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Recent ACRIS documents (last 2)

DateTypeAmountParties
Oct 21, 2021MTGE$3.3MParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Oct 21, 2021DEED$5.0MParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
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Building stats

Units
2
Year built
1879
Class
B3
Borough
Brooklyn
Zoning:
R6
Lot size:
1,533 sqft
Building area:
3,808 sqft
Floors:
3
Assessed value:
$363K
Community district:
302
Council district:
33

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

2 documents in the last 5 years (most recent Oct 21, 2021).

Frequently asked questions about 257 HICKS STREET

Who owns 257 HICKS STREET?

The current registered owner of record for 257 HICKS STREET per NYC PLUTO is MORRIS, WHITTEN. The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL was recorded on October 21, 2021 when the property was conveyed to MORRIS, WHITTEN; MORRIS, MIMI; BARTOW MORRIS, MADELINE C. PLUTO ownership is refreshed monthly by NYC Department of Finance; the registered owner may not reflect transactions recorded within the last 30 days.

When was 257 HICKS STREET last sold?

The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for 257 HICKS STREET was recorded on October 21, 2021, when THE ECKFELDT MARITAL TRUST; ROBERT WHITEFORD, TRUSTEE; MADELEINE C. BARTOW MORRIS AS TRUSTEE; MIMI MORRIS, TRUSTEE conveyed the property to MORRIS, WHITTEN; MORRIS, MIMI; BARTOW MORRIS, MADELINE C for $4.95M. The transaction was financed with a $3.32M mortgage from Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc.; Gr Affinity, Llc; Guaranteed Rate Affinity, Llc.

How many HPD violations does 257 HICKS STREET have?

No open HPD housing-maintenance code violations are on record for 257 HICKS 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 257 HICKS STREET?

NYC Department of Finance assesses 257 HICKS STREET at $363K 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 257 HICKS STREET and what does that mean?

257 HICKS 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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