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217 COURT STREET

Brooklyn · Block 390 · Lot 3 · Elevator + store (Class S5)

217 COURT STREET is a Class S5 (elevator + store) building in Brooklyn (BBL 3003900003) built in 1900, with 7 residential units across 4 floors.

The building is in NYC community district 302, council district 39, zoning district R6A, on a 2,488-square-foot lot with a building footprint of 8,003 square feet.

The current registered owner of record per NYC PLUTO is 217 COURT LLC.

The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL was recorded on November 7, 2022 when Court Flats Llc conveyed the property to 217 Court Llc for $10.30M. 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

217 COURT LLC
HPD-registered head officer: CHARLES SCHWARTZ

HPD registered contacts

People legally accountable to HPD for conditions at this building, in registration-priority order:
  • Head OfficerCHARLES SCHWARTZ
  • Corporate Owner217 Court LLC
  • Managing AgentCOURT FLATS LLC

Most recent deed

Last transferred on Nov 7, 2022 for $10.3M to 217 Court Llc.
Previous owner: Court Flats Llc
Cash sale: no recorded mortgage tied to this transfer.
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Recent ACRIS documents (last 5)

DateTypeAmountParties
Nov 7, 2022DEED$10.3MParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Dec 31, 2019AGMTNot disclosedParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Dec 31, 2019AGMT$6.7MParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Oct 13, 2016MTGE$4.5MParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Oct 13, 2016DEED$6.0MParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
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Building stats

Units
7
Year built
1900
Class
S5
Borough
Brooklyn
Zoning:
R6A
Lot size:
2,488 sqft
Building area:
8,003 sqft
Floors:
4
Assessed value:
$1.5M
Community district:
302
Council district:
39

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 Jun 1, 2021
    § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 4…
  • Class AInspected May 20, 2021
    § 27-2005 HMC: POST, IN A FORM APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER, AND MAINTAIN A NOTICE IN A COMMON AREA OF THE BUILDING REGARDING THE PROCEDURES…
  • Class AInspected May 20, 2021
    § 27-2011 ADM CODE CLEANSE TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT THE CERAMIC TILE SURFACE WITH GROUTED JOINTS/CAULKING OF VISIBLE MOLD AT N…
  • Class AInspected May 13, 2021
    § 27-2049 ADM CODE POST AND MAINTAIN A STREET NUMBER ON THE FRONT OF THE DWELLING PLAINLY VISIBLE FROM THE SIDEWALK.
  • Class AInspected Apr 21, 2021
    § 329, M/D LAW AND DEPT. RULES AND REGS. PROVIDE A COMPLETED CERTIFICATE OF INSPECTION VISITS IN A PROPER FRAME AT OR NEAR MAILBOXES, BOTTOM…
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Recent ACRIS activity

5 documents in the last 5 years (most recent Nov 7, 2022).

Frequently asked questions about 217 COURT STREET

Who owns 217 COURT STREET?

The current registered owner of record for 217 COURT STREET per NYC PLUTO is 217 COURT LLC. The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL was recorded on November 7, 2022 when the property was conveyed to 217 Court Llc. 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 COURT STREET last sold?

The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for 217 COURT STREET was recorded on November 7, 2022, when Court Flats Llc conveyed the property to 217 Court Llc for $10.30M. The transaction was recorded as cash (no paired mortgage instrument).

How many HPD violations does 217 COURT STREET have?

No open HPD housing-maintenance code violations are on record for 217 COURT 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 COURT STREET?

NYC Department of Finance assesses 217 COURT STREET at $1.47M 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 COURT STREET and what does that mean?

217 COURT STREET is NYC building class S5 — Elevator + store. An elevator apartment with one or more store 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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