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265 JEFFERSON AVENUE

Brooklyn · Block 1828 · Lot 53 · Walk-up, five to six (Class C2)

265 JEFFERSON AVENUE is a Class C2 (walk-up, five to six) building in Brooklyn (BBL 3018280053) built in 1889, with 5 residential units across 4 floors.

The building is in NYC community district 303, council district 36, zoning district R6B, on a 1,900-square-foot lot with a building footprint of 4,028 square feet.

The current registered owner of record per NYC PLUTO is REICH & REICH 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 17, 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

REICH & REICH LLC
HPD-registered head officer: STEVEN REICH

HPD registered contacts

People legally accountable to HPD for conditions at this building, in registration-priority order:
  • Head OfficerSTEVEN REICH
  • Corporate OwnerREICH & REICH LLC
  • Site Managerleenford bennett

Most recent deed

Last transferred on Apr 16, 2015 for $2.1M to Reich & Reich Llc.
Previous owner: Valeris, Simmons T
Cash sale: no recorded mortgage tied to this transfer.
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Recent ACRIS documents (last 4)

DateTypeAmountParties
Jun 28, 2023MTGE$153KParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Jun 28, 2023AGMT$1.1MParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Jul 14, 2016MTGE$1.1MParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Apr 16, 2015DEED$2.1MParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
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Building stats

Units
5
Year built
1889
Class
C2
Borough
Brooklyn
Zoning:
R6B
Lot size:
1,900 sqft
Building area:
4,028 sqft
Floors:
3.5
Assessed value:
$495K
Community district:
303
Council district:
36

HPD violations

0 open
Most severe class on record: Class B
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 Apr 10, 2024
    (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 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 AInspected Apr 9, 2021
    (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 IInspected Nov 24, 2017
    §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE…
  • Class IInspected Feb 23, 2015
    SECTION27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE ?27-2097 AND IS THER…
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Recent ACRIS activity

4 documents in the last 5 years (most recent Jun 28, 2023).

Frequently asked questions about 265 JEFFERSON AVENUE

Who owns 265 JEFFERSON AVENUE?

The current registered owner of record for 265 JEFFERSON AVENUE per NYC PLUTO is REICH & REICH LLC. MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL in the last 5 years of recorded NYC public-records data.

When was 265 JEFFERSON AVENUE last sold?

MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for 265 JEFFERSON 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 265 JEFFERSON AVENUE have?

No open HPD housing-maintenance code violations are on record for 265 JEFFERSON AVENUE as of May 17, 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 265 JEFFERSON AVENUE?

NYC Department of Finance assesses 265 JEFFERSON AVENUE at $495K 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 265 JEFFERSON AVENUE and what does that mean?

265 JEFFERSON AVENUE 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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