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NYC Building Records · BBL 3031660054

291 JEFFERSON STREET

Brooklyn · Block 3166 · Lot 54 · Walk-up, five to six (Class C2)

291 JEFFERSON STREET is a Class C2 (walk-up, five to six) building in Brooklyn (BBL 3031660054) built in 1931, with 6 residential units across 3 floors.

The building is in NYC community district 304, council district 34, zoning district R6, on a 2,500-square-foot lot with a building footprint of 4,275 square feet.

The current registered owner of record per NYC PLUTO is JEFFERSON PLAZA 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

JEFFERSON PLAZA LLC
HPD-registered head officer: PINCUS SCHWIMMER

HPD registered contacts

People legally accountable to HPD for conditions at this building, in registration-priority order:
  • Head OfficerPINCUS SCHWIMMER
  • Corporate OwnerJEFFERSON PLAZA LLC

Most recent deed

Last transferred on Apr 12, 2005 for $1.0M to Jefferson Plaza Llc.
Previous owner: Crown Realty Llc
Mortgage: $768K recorded Apr 12, 2005 with Astoria Federal Savings And Loan Association. Loan-to-value: 77%.
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Recent ACRIS documents (last 5)

DateTypeAmountParties
Nov 28, 2012AGMT$1.5MParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Aug 2, 2011MTGE$200KParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Jul 31, 2007AGMT$956KParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Apr 12, 2005MTGE$768KParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Apr 12, 2005DEED$1.0MParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
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Building stats

Units
6
Year built
1931
Class
C2
Borough
Brooklyn
Zoning:
R6
Lot size:
2,500 sqft
Building area:
4,275 sqft
Floors:
3
Assessed value:
$406K
Community district:
304
Council district:
34

HPD violations

0 open
Most severe class on record: Class C (immediately hazardous)
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 May 5, 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 Oct 28, 2025
    § 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE ALL ENCUMBRANCES CONSISTING OF HOUSEHOLD ITEMS AT PUBLIC HALL, 3rd STORY
  • Class BInspected Oct 28, 2025
    § 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE FIRE EGRESS DEFECTIVE. MAKE STATIONARY THE IRON LADDER LEADING TO SCUTTLE OPENING IN ROOF AT PUBLIC HALL, 3rd STORY
  • Class AInspected Jun 10, 2025
    (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 Jan 10, 2025
    § 27-2045 ADM CODE REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SMOKE DETECTOR DEFECTIVE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT BLDG, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM…
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Recent ACRIS activity

5 documents in the last 5 years (most recent Nov 28, 2012).

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Frequently asked questions about 291 JEFFERSON STREET

Who owns 291 JEFFERSON STREET?

The current registered owner of record for 291 JEFFERSON STREET per NYC PLUTO is JEFFERSON PLAZA LLC. MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL in the last 5 years of recorded NYC public-records data.

When was 291 JEFFERSON STREET last sold?

MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for 291 JEFFERSON 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 291 JEFFERSON STREET have?

No open HPD housing-maintenance code violations are on record for 291 JEFFERSON STREET 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 291 JEFFERSON STREET?

NYC Department of Finance assesses 291 JEFFERSON STREET at $406K 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 291 JEFFERSON STREET and what does that mean?

291 JEFFERSON STREET 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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