161 SUMPTER STREET
161 SUMPTER STREET is a Class B1 (two-family brick) building in Brooklyn (BBL 3015190001) built in 1996, with 2 residential units across 2 floors.
The building is in NYC community district 303, council district 41, zoning district R6B, on a 1,531-square-foot lot with a building footprint of 2,628 square feet.
The current registered owner of record per NYC PLUTO is BUTLER, CHRISTOPHER.
The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL was recorded on June 25, 2025 when BUTLER, CHRISTOPHER; LASHAWN SARGENT; ESTATE OF HELEN SARGENT conveyed the property to BUTLER, CHRISTOPHER for $1000K. The transaction was financed with a $920K mortgage from Mers; Pennymac Loan Services, Llc.
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
- Site ManagerChristopher Butler
Most recent deed
Recent ACRIS documents (last 4)
Building stats
- Zoning:
- R6B
- Lot size:
- 1,531 sqft
- Building area:
- 2,628 sqft
- Floors:
- 2
- Assessed value:
- $68K
- Community district:
- 303
- Council district:
- 41
HPD violations
Recent HPD violation details
- Class AInspected Sep 23, 2024§ 27-2017.3 HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... LESS THAN 1O SQUARE FEET AT CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FRO…
- Class BInspected Sep 23, 2024§ 27-2026, 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST LOCATED…
- Class BInspected Sep 23, 2024§ 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN UNIFORM COLOR THE CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH A…
- Class BInspected Sep 23, 2024HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORT…
- Class BInspected Sep 23, 2024§ 27-2017.3 HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... LESS THAN 1O SQUARE FEET AT CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FRO…
Recent ACRIS activity
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Frequently asked questions about 161 SUMPTER STREET
Who owns 161 SUMPTER STREET?
The current registered owner of record for 161 SUMPTER STREET per NYC PLUTO is BUTLER, CHRISTOPHER. The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL was recorded on June 25, 2025 when the property was conveyed to BUTLER, CHRISTOPHER. 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 161 SUMPTER STREET last sold?
The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for 161 SUMPTER STREET was recorded on June 25, 2025, when BUTLER, CHRISTOPHER; LASHAWN SARGENT; ESTATE OF HELEN SARGENT conveyed the property to BUTLER, CHRISTOPHER for $1000K. The transaction was financed with a $920K mortgage from Mers; Pennymac Loan Services, Llc.
How many HPD violations does 161 SUMPTER STREET have?
No open HPD housing-maintenance code violations are on record for 161 SUMPTER 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 161 SUMPTER STREET?
NYC Department of Finance assesses 161 SUMPTER STREET at $68K 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 161 SUMPTER STREET and what does that mean?
161 SUMPTER STREET is NYC building class B1 — Two-family brick. A two-family residential building of brick construction, typically owner-occupied. 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.