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NYC Building Records · BBL 3013080065

279 EMPIRE BOULEVARD

Brooklyn · Block 1308 · Lot 65 · One-family city home (Class A4)
Last recorded deed: Sep 2021

279 EMPIRE BOULEVARD is a Class A4 (one-family city home) building in Brooklyn (BBL 3013080065) built in 1915, with 1 residential unit across 2 floors.

The building is in NYC community district 309, council district 35, zoning district R7-1, on a 1,650-square-foot lot with a building footprint of 2,045 square feet.

The current registered owner of record per NYC PLUTO is KAPLAN, JOSH.

The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL was recorded on September 24, 2021 when DOS SANTOS, MICHAEL conveyed the property to KAPLAN, JOSH; KAPLAN, SHANYA HARRIS for $1.40M. The transaction was financed with a $1.12M mortgage from United Nations Federal Credit Union.

Data sourced daily from NYC PLUTO (Department of City Planning), NYC ACRIS (Department of Finance), and NYC HPD housing-maintenance code violations.

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Owner of record

KAPLAN, JOSH

Most recent deed

Last transferred on Sep 24, 2021 for $1.4M to KAPLAN, JOSH; KAPLAN, SHANYA HARRIS.
Previous owner: DOS SANTOS, MICHAEL
Mortgage: $1.1M recorded Sep 24, 2021 with United Nations Federal Credit Union. Loan-to-value: 80%.
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Recent ACRIS documents (last 5)

DateTypeAmountParties
Sep 16, 2022MTGE$46KParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Sep 24, 2021DEED$1.4MParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Sep 24, 2021MTGE$1.1MParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Jul 19, 2018MTGE$237KParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Dec 29, 2015MTGE$252KParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
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Building stats

Units
1
Year built
1915
Class
A4
Borough
Brooklyn
Zoning:
R7-1
Lot size:
1,650 sqft
Building area:
2,045 sqft
Floors:
2
Assessed value:
$87K
Community district:
309
Council district:
35

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 Sep 16, 2022).

Frequently asked questions about 279 EMPIRE BOULEVARD

Who owns 279 EMPIRE BOULEVARD?

The current registered owner of record for 279 EMPIRE BOULEVARD per NYC PLUTO is KAPLAN, JOSH. The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL was recorded on September 24, 2021 when the property was conveyed to KAPLAN, JOSH; KAPLAN, SHANYA HARRIS. 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 279 EMPIRE BOULEVARD last sold?

The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for 279 EMPIRE BOULEVARD was recorded on September 24, 2021, when DOS SANTOS, MICHAEL conveyed the property to KAPLAN, JOSH; KAPLAN, SHANYA HARRIS for $1.40M. The transaction was financed with a $1.12M mortgage from United Nations Federal Credit Union.

How many HPD violations does 279 EMPIRE BOULEVARD have?

No open HPD housing-maintenance code violations are on record for 279 EMPIRE BOULEVARD. 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 279 EMPIRE BOULEVARD?

NYC Department of Finance assesses 279 EMPIRE BOULEVARD 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 279 EMPIRE BOULEVARD and what does that mean?

279 EMPIRE BOULEVARD is NYC building class A4 — One-family city home. A single-family attached or semi-detached city home. 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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