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285 FOUNTAIN AVENUE

Brooklyn · Block 4247 · Lot 9 · Walk-up, five to six (Class C2)

285 FOUNTAIN AVENUE is a Class C2 (walk-up, five to six) building in Brooklyn (BBL 3042470009) built in 1930, with 6 residential units across 3 floors.

The building is in NYC community district 305, council district 42, zoning district R5, on a 2,750-square-foot lot with a building footprint of 4,800 square feet.

The current registered owner of record per NYC PLUTO is 285 FOUNTAIN 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

285 FOUNTAIN LLC
HPD-registered head officer: Ghandat PARAY

HPD registered contacts

People legally accountable to HPD for conditions at this building, in registration-priority order:
  • Head OfficerGhandat PARAY
  • Corporate Owner285 FOUNTAIN LLC

Most recent deed

Last transferred on Mar 17, 2016 to 285 Fountain Llc.
Previous owner: Paray, Kowlapattie; Paray, Ghandat Vish
Mortgage: $485K recorded Mar 17, 2016 with Flushing Bank.
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Recent ACRIS documents (last 5)

DateTypeAmountParties
Oct 29, 2021AGMT$600KParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Oct 29, 2021MTGE$252KParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Mar 17, 2016AGMT$485KParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Mar 17, 2016DEEDNot disclosedParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Mar 17, 2016MTGE$337KParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
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Building stats

Units
6
Year built
1930
Class
C2
Borough
Brooklyn
Zoning:
R5
Lot size:
2,750 sqft
Building area:
4,800 sqft
Floors:
3
Assessed value:
$263K
Community district:
305
Council district:
42

HPD violations

0 open
Most severe class on record: Class C (immediately hazardous)
No open violations on record. Source: NYC HPD.
🔒 See every closed violation + inspection history →

Recent HPD violation details

Most recent 5 violations issued by NYC HPD at this address:
  • Class AInspected May 8, 2026
    (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 BInspected Aug 12, 2025
    § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CEILING LIGHT FIXTURE IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 1F, 1st STORY, 1st APA…
  • Class BInspected Aug 12, 2025
    § 27-2017.3 HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... LESS THAN 10 SQ FT AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED A…
  • Class AInspected Aug 12, 2025
    § 27-2017.3 HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... LESS THAN 10 SQ FT AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED A…
  • Class BInspected Aug 12, 2025
    § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CEILING LIGHT FIXTURE IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 1F, 1st STORY, 1st AP…
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Recent ACRIS activity

5 documents in the last 5 years (most recent Oct 29, 2021).

Frequently asked questions about 285 FOUNTAIN AVENUE

Who owns 285 FOUNTAIN AVENUE?

The current registered owner of record for 285 FOUNTAIN AVENUE per NYC PLUTO is 285 FOUNTAIN LLC. MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL in the last 5 years of recorded NYC public-records data.

When was 285 FOUNTAIN AVENUE last sold?

MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for 285 FOUNTAIN 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 285 FOUNTAIN AVENUE have?

No open HPD housing-maintenance code violations are on record for 285 FOUNTAIN 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 285 FOUNTAIN AVENUE?

NYC Department of Finance assesses 285 FOUNTAIN AVENUE at $263K 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 285 FOUNTAIN AVENUE and what does that mean?

285 FOUNTAIN 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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