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NYC Building Records · BBL 3017970073

257 LEXINGTON AVENUE

Brooklyn · Block 1797 · Lot 73 · Walk-up, over six families (Class C1)

257 LEXINGTON AVENUE is a Class C1 (walk-up, over six families) building in Brooklyn (BBL 3017970073) built in 1931, with 8 residential units across 4 floors.

The building is in NYC community district 303, council district 36, zoning district R6B, on a 3,000-square-foot lot with a building footprint of 7,800 square feet.

The current registered owner of record per NYC PLUTO is RELEXINGTON PROPERTIES, INC.

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

RELEXINGTON PROPERTIES, INC
HPD-registered head officer: ISAAC BAUM

HPD registered contacts

People legally accountable to HPD for conditions at this building, in registration-priority order:
  • Head OfficerISAAC BAUM
  • Corporate OwnerRELEXINGTON PROPERTIES INC.

Most recent deed

Last transferred on Jul 18, 2012 for $500K to Relexington Properties, Inc.
Previous owner: 255 Lexington Realty Llc
Cash sale: no recorded mortgage tied to this transfer.
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Recent ACRIS documents (last 4)

DateTypeAmountParties
May 11, 2015MTGE$564KParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
May 11, 2015AGMT$1.6MParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Dec 11, 2012AGMT$1.2MParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Jul 18, 2012DEED$500KParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
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Building stats

Units
8
Year built
1931
Class
C1
Borough
Brooklyn
Zoning:
R6B
Lot size:
3,000 sqft
Building area:
7,800 sqft
Floors:
4
Assessed value:
$633K
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.
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Recent HPD violation details

Most recent 5 violations issued by NYC HPD at this address:
  • 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 BInspected Feb 7, 2021
    § 27-2046.1 HMC: REPAIR OR REPLACE THE CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE(S). DEFECTIVE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3R, 3rd STORY,…
  • Class CInspected Feb 7, 2021
    § 27-2033 ADM CODE PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM LOCKED BOILER ROOM DOOR AT CELLAR
  • Class CInspected Feb 7, 2021
    § 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE ARRANGE AND MAKE SELF-CLOSING THE DOORS ... IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3R, 3rd STORY, APARTMENT AT EAST
  • Class BInspected Feb 7, 2021
    § 27-2045 ADM CODE REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SMOKE DETECTOR DEFECTIVE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3R, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM N…
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Recent ACRIS activity

4 documents in the last 5 years (most recent May 11, 2015).

Frequently asked questions about 257 LEXINGTON AVENUE

Who owns 257 LEXINGTON AVENUE?

The current registered owner of record for 257 LEXINGTON AVENUE per NYC PLUTO is RELEXINGTON PROPERTIES, INC. MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL in the last 5 years of recorded NYC public-records data.

When was 257 LEXINGTON AVENUE last sold?

MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for 257 LEXINGTON 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 257 LEXINGTON AVENUE have?

No open HPD housing-maintenance code violations are on record for 257 LEXINGTON 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 257 LEXINGTON AVENUE?

NYC Department of Finance assesses 257 LEXINGTON AVENUE at $633K 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 LEXINGTON AVENUE and what does that mean?

257 LEXINGTON 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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