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NYC Building Records · BBL 3087380086

278 AMHERST STREET

Brooklyn · Block 8738 · Lot 86 · One-family two-story (Class A1)

278 AMHERST STREET is a Class A1 (one-family two-story) building in Brooklyn (BBL 3087380086) built in 1925, with 1 residential unit across 2 floors.

The building is in NYC community district 315, council district 48, zoning district R3-1, on a 4,000-square-foot lot with a building footprint of 1,864 square feet.

The current registered owner of record per NYC PLUTO is FALACK, SAMUEL.

MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL in the last 5 years of recorded NYC public-records data.

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

FALACK, SAMUEL

Most recent deed

Last transferred on Feb 25, 2019 to Falack, Samuel.
Cash sale: no recorded mortgage tied to this transfer.
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Recent ACRIS documents (last 5)

DateTypeAmountParties
Feb 25, 2019DEEDNot disclosedParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Apr 6, 2017DEED$1.3MParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Jul 25, 2013MTGE$170KParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Nov 20, 2010MTGE$128KParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Mar 28, 2008MTGE$145KParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
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Building stats

Units
1
Year built
1925
Class
A1
Borough
Brooklyn
Zoning:
R3-1
Lot size:
4,000 sqft
Building area:
1,864 sqft
Floors:
2
Assessed value:
$87K
Community district:
315
Council district:
48

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

5 documents in the last 5 years (most recent Feb 25, 2019).

Frequently asked questions about 278 AMHERST STREET

Who owns 278 AMHERST STREET?

The current registered owner of record for 278 AMHERST STREET per NYC PLUTO is FALACK, SAMUEL. MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL in the last 5 years of recorded NYC public-records data.

When was 278 AMHERST STREET last sold?

MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for 278 AMHERST 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 278 AMHERST STREET have?

No open HPD housing-maintenance code violations are on record for 278 AMHERST 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 278 AMHERST STREET?

NYC Department of Finance assesses 278 AMHERST STREET at $87K 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 278 AMHERST STREET and what does that mean?

278 AMHERST STREET is NYC building class A1 — One-family two-story. A single-family detached two-story dwelling. 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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