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NYC Building Records · BBL 3014240030

978 MONTGOMERY STREET

Brooklyn · Block 1424 · Lot 30 · Walk-up, pre-1929 (Class C3)
Last recorded deed: Oct 2022Last HPD violation issued: 2024-04-11

978 MONTGOMERY STREET is a Class C3 (walk-up, pre-1929) building in Brooklyn (BBL 3014240030) built in 1923, with 4 residential units across 2 floors.

The building is in NYC community district 309, council district 41, zoning district R7-1, on a 3,006-square-foot lot with a building footprint of 3,280 square feet.

The current registered owner of record per NYC PLUTO is VASSALL FAMILY 2022 REVOCABLE LIVING TRU ST.

The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL was recorded on October 31, 2022 when VASSALL, BERNESSA E; VASSALL, KENNETH A conveyed the property to VASSALL FAMILY 2022 REVOCABLE LIVING TRUST; KENNETH A. VASSALL, AS TRUSTEE; BERNESSA E. VASSALL, AS TRUSTEE 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.

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Owner of record

VASSALL FAMILY 2022 REVOCABLE LIVING TRU ST
HPD-registered head officer: BERNESSA VASSALL

HPD registered contacts

People legally accountable to HPD for conditions at this building, in registration-priority order:
  • Head OfficerBERNESSA VASSALL
  • Corporate OwnerVASSALL FAMILY 2022 RECOABLE LIVING TRUST
  • Managing AgentSTEVEN VASSALL

Most recent deed

Last transferred on Oct 31, 2022 to VASSALL FAMILY 2022 REVOCABLE LIVING TRUST; KENNETH A. VASSALL, AS TRUSTEE; BERNESSA E. VASSALL, AS TRUSTEE.
Previous owner: VASSALL, BERNESSA E; VASSALL, KENNETH A
Cash sale: no recorded mortgage tied to this transfer.
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Activity timeline

Recent ACRIS documents (last 1)

DateTypeAmountParties
Oct 31, 2022DEEDNot disclosedParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
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Building stats

Units
4
Year built
1923
Class
C3
Borough
Brooklyn
Zoning:
R7-1
Lot size:
3,006 sqft
Building area:
3,280 sqft
Floors:
2
Assessed value:
$312K
Community district:
309
Council district:
41

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 Apr 11, 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 24, 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 Mar 1, 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 BInspected Oct 18, 2021
    § 27-2045 ADM CODE REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SMOKE DETECTOR DEFECTIVE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1F, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM S…
  • Class BInspected Oct 18, 2021
    § 27-2046.1 HMC: REPAIR OR REPLACE THE CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE(S). DEFECTIVE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1F, 1st STORY,…
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Recent ACRIS activity

1 document in the last 5 years (most recent Oct 31, 2022).

Frequently asked questions about 978 MONTGOMERY STREET

Who owns 978 MONTGOMERY STREET?

The current registered owner of record for 978 MONTGOMERY STREET per NYC PLUTO is VASSALL FAMILY 2022 REVOCABLE LIVING TRU ST. The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL was recorded on October 31, 2022 when the property was conveyed to VASSALL FAMILY 2022 REVOCABLE LIVING TRUST; KENNETH A. VASSALL, AS TRUSTEE; BERNESSA E. VASSALL, AS TRUSTEE. 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 978 MONTGOMERY STREET last sold?

The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for 978 MONTGOMERY STREET was recorded on October 31, 2022, when VASSALL, BERNESSA E; VASSALL, KENNETH A conveyed the property to VASSALL FAMILY 2022 REVOCABLE LIVING TRUST; KENNETH A. VASSALL, AS TRUSTEE; BERNESSA E. VASSALL, AS TRUSTEE for a non-disclosed consideration. The transaction was recorded as cash (no paired mortgage instrument).

How many HPD violations does 978 MONTGOMERY STREET have?

No open HPD housing-maintenance code violations are on record for 978 MONTGOMERY 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 978 MONTGOMERY STREET?

NYC Department of Finance assesses 978 MONTGOMERY STREET at $312K 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 978 MONTGOMERY STREET and what does that mean?

978 MONTGOMERY STREET is NYC building class C3 — Walk-up, pre-1929. A walk-up apartment building constructed before 1929, typically 3-6 stories and often rent-stabilized. 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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