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578 UNION STREET

Brooklyn · Block 441 · Lot 12 · Walk-up, over six families (Class C1)

578 UNION STREET is a Class C1 (walk-up, over six families) building in Brooklyn (BBL 3004410012) built in 1920, with 8 residential units across 4 floors.

The building is in NYC community district 306, council district 39, zoning district M1-4/R6A, on a 2,565-square-foot lot with a building footprint of 5,940 square feet.

The current registered owner of record per NYC PLUTO is 578 UNION 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

578 UNION LLC
HPD-registered head officer: DEVORAH LEFKOWITZ

HPD registered contacts

People legally accountable to HPD for conditions at this building, in registration-priority order:
  • Head OfficerDEVORAH LEFKOWITZ
  • Corporate Owner578 UNION LLC

Most recent deed

Last transferred on Dec 28, 2012 for $1.3M to 578 Union Llc.
Previous owner: 578 Union Street Realty Corp
Mortgage: $840K recorded Dec 28, 2012 with Eastern Capital Group Llc. Loan-to-value: 65%.
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Recent ACRIS documents (last 5)

DateTypeAmountParties
Jun 1, 2020MTGE$3.3MParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Sep 6, 2018MTGE$716KParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Sep 6, 2018AGMT$4.4MParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
May 2, 2014MTGE$2.2MParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
May 2, 2014AGMT$4.0MParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
🔒 Reveal the 5 redacted buyer/seller names above →

Building stats

Units
8
Year built
1920
Class
C1
Borough
Brooklyn
Zoning:
M1-4/R6A
Lot size:
2,565 sqft
Building area:
5,940 sqft
Floors:
4
Assessed value:
$1.0M
Community district:
306
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 11, 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 Oct 24, 2024
    § 27-2045 ADM CODE REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SMOKE DETECTOR MISSING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1B, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NOR…
  • Class CInspected Oct 24, 2024
    HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1B, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM…
  • Class CInspected Oct 24, 2024
    HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1B, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FR…
  • Class BInspected Oct 24, 2024
    § 27-2046.1 HMC: REPAIR OR REPLACE THE CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE(S). MISSING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1B, 1st STORY, 1s…
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Recent ACRIS activity

5 documents in the last 5 years (most recent Jun 1, 2020).

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578 Union Llc controls 2 NYC buildings. Top properties by HPD violation count:

Frequently asked questions about 578 UNION STREET

Who owns 578 UNION STREET?

The current registered owner of record for 578 UNION STREET per NYC PLUTO is 578 UNION LLC. MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL in the last 5 years of recorded NYC public-records data.

When was 578 UNION STREET last sold?

MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for 578 UNION 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 578 UNION STREET have?

No open HPD housing-maintenance code violations are on record for 578 UNION 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 578 UNION STREET?

NYC Department of Finance assesses 578 UNION STREET at $1.03M 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 578 UNION STREET and what does that mean?

578 UNION STREET is NYC building class C1 — Walk-up, over six families. A 3-to-6-story walk-up apartment building with more than 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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