279 GRANT AVENUE
279 GRANT AVENUE is a Class B1 (two-family brick) building in Brooklyn (BBL 3041520019) built in 1899, with 2 residential units across 2 floors.
The building is in NYC community district 305, council district 37, zoning district R5, on a 2,000-square-foot lot with a building footprint of 2,000 square feet.
The current registered owner of record per NYC PLUTO is WANG, XIANG.
The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL was recorded on April 11, 2025 when WANG, XIANG conveyed the property to WANG, XIANG; POON, TANG YI KELLY for a non-disclosed consideration. The transaction was recorded as cash (no paired mortgage instrument).
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
HPD registered contacts
- Head OfficerJUAN SARMIENTO
- Corporate OwnerCOUSIN JOHN CONST. NY CORP
- Managing AgentCOUSIN JOHNS CONST CORP
Most recent deed
Recent ACRIS documents (last 5)
Building stats
- Zoning:
- R5
- Lot size:
- 2,000 sqft
- Building area:
- 2,000 sqft
- Floors:
- 2
- Assessed value:
- $56K
- Community district:
- 305
- Council district:
- 37
HPD violations
Recent HPD violation details
- Class IInspected Nov 24, 2025§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 Dec 3, 2024§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 Nov 28, 2023§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 Nov 17, 2022§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 Mar 16, 2022§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…
Recent ACRIS activity
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Frequently asked questions about 279 GRANT AVENUE
Who owns 279 GRANT AVENUE?
The current registered owner of record for 279 GRANT AVENUE per NYC PLUTO is WANG, XIANG. The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL was recorded on April 11, 2025 when the property was conveyed to WANG, XIANG; POON, TANG YI KELLY. 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 GRANT AVENUE last sold?
The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for 279 GRANT AVENUE was recorded on April 11, 2025, when WANG, XIANG conveyed the property to WANG, XIANG; POON, TANG YI KELLY for a non-disclosed consideration. The transaction was recorded as cash (no paired mortgage instrument).
How many HPD violations does 279 GRANT AVENUE have?
No open HPD housing-maintenance code violations are on record for 279 GRANT 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 279 GRANT AVENUE?
NYC Department of Finance assesses 279 GRANT AVENUE at $56K 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 GRANT AVENUE and what does that mean?
279 GRANT AVENUE is NYC building class B1 — Two-family brick. A two-family residential building of brick construction, typically owner-occupied. 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.