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259 SCHENECTADY AVENUE

Brooklyn · Block 1390 · Lot 8 · Multi-story store + offices (Class K4)

259 SCHENECTADY AVENUE is a Class K4 (multi-story store + offices) building in Brooklyn (BBL 3013900008) built in 1930, with 4 residential units across 3 floors.

The building is in NYC community district 308, council district 35, zoning district R6, on a 3,560-square-foot lot with a building footprint of 8,255 square feet.

The current registered owner of record per NYC PLUTO is ESP SCHENECTADY 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

ESP SCHENECTADY LLC
HPD-registered head officer: Andrew Epstein

HPD registered contacts

People legally accountable to HPD for conditions at this building, in registration-priority order:
  • Head OfficerAndrew Epstein
  • Corporate OwnerESP Schenectady LLC
  • Managing AgentEasy Street Properties

Most recent deed

Last transferred on Jul 30, 2015 for $1.6M to Esp Schenectady Llc.
Previous owner: Yi, Chong Ha; Yi, Chong O
Mortgage: $1.9M recorded Jul 30, 2015 with Skw 259 Schenectady Llc. Loan-to-value: 119%.
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Recent ACRIS documents (last 2)

DateTypeAmountParties
Jul 30, 2015MTGE$1.9MParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Jul 30, 2015DEED$1.6MParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
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Building stats

Units
4
Year built
1930
Class
K4
Borough
Brooklyn
Zoning:
R6
Lot size:
3,560 sqft
Building area:
8,255 sqft
Floors:
3
Assessed value:
$511K
Community district:
308
Council district:
35

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 violation issued by NYC HPD at this address:
  • Class CInspected Jan 4, 2022
    § 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 3L,…
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Recent ACRIS activity

2 documents in the last 5 years (most recent Jul 30, 2015).

Frequently asked questions about 259 SCHENECTADY AVENUE

Who owns 259 SCHENECTADY AVENUE?

The current registered owner of record for 259 SCHENECTADY AVENUE per NYC PLUTO is ESP SCHENECTADY LLC. MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL in the last 5 years of recorded NYC public-records data.

When was 259 SCHENECTADY AVENUE last sold?

MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for 259 SCHENECTADY 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 259 SCHENECTADY AVENUE have?

No open HPD housing-maintenance code violations are on record for 259 SCHENECTADY 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 259 SCHENECTADY AVENUE?

NYC Department of Finance assesses 259 SCHENECTADY AVENUE at $511K 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 259 SCHENECTADY AVENUE and what does that mean?

259 SCHENECTADY AVENUE is NYC building class K4 — Multi-story store + offices. A multi-story store with commercial offices above. 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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