217 BERGEN STREET
217 BERGEN STREET is a Class B9 (two-family misc) building in Brooklyn (BBL 3001960053) built in 1859, with 2 residential units across 3 floors.
The building is in NYC community district 302, council district 33, zoning district R6B, on a 2,000-square-foot lot with a building footprint of 2,880 square feet.
The current registered owner of record per NYC PLUTO is DAVID J. WARD IRREVOCABLE TRUST.
The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL was recorded on March 22, 2023 when Ward, Susan; Ward, David conveyed the property to Sarah Ward, Trustee; Susan Ward Irrevocable Trust; Sarah Ward, Trustee; David J. Ward Irrevocable Trust 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 OfficerDAVID WARD
- Corporate OwnerDAVID J WARD IRREVOCABLE TRUST
- Site ManagerSARAH WARD
Most recent deed
Recent ACRIS documents (last 3)
Building stats
- Zoning:
- R6B
- Lot size:
- 2,000 sqft
- Building area:
- 2,880 sqft
- Floors:
- 3
- Assessed value:
- $180K
- Community district:
- 302
- Council district:
- 33
HPD violations
Recent HPD violation details
- Class AInspected May 1, 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 AInspected Apr 9, 2024(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 AInspected Mar 21, 2023(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 AInspected Feb 23, 2022(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 IInspected Apr 7, 2021§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
Frequently asked questions about 217 BERGEN STREET
Who owns 217 BERGEN STREET?
The current registered owner of record for 217 BERGEN STREET per NYC PLUTO is DAVID J. WARD IRREVOCABLE TRUST. The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL was recorded on March 22, 2023 when the property was conveyed to Sarah Ward, Trustee; Susan Ward Irrevocable Trust; Sarah Ward, Trustee; David J. Ward Irrevocable Trust. 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 217 BERGEN STREET last sold?
The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for 217 BERGEN STREET was recorded on March 22, 2023, when Ward, Susan; Ward, David conveyed the property to Sarah Ward, Trustee; Susan Ward Irrevocable Trust; Sarah Ward, Trustee; David J. Ward Irrevocable Trust for a non-disclosed consideration. The transaction was recorded as cash (no paired mortgage instrument).
How many HPD violations does 217 BERGEN STREET have?
No open HPD housing-maintenance code violations are on record for 217 BERGEN STREET 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 217 BERGEN STREET?
NYC Department of Finance assesses 217 BERGEN STREET at $180K 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 217 BERGEN STREET and what does that mean?
217 BERGEN STREET is NYC building class B9 — Two-family misc. Miscellaneous two-family 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.