NYC Building Records · BBL 3025050049
199 FREEMAN STREET
Brooklyn · Block 2505 · Lot 49 · Walk-up apartment (Class C3)
Owner of record
KAUFMAN, JOEL
HPD-registered head officer: Joel Kaufman
HPD registered contacts
People legally accountable to HPD for conditions at this building, in registration-priority order:
- Head OfficerJoel Kaufman
- Corporate OwnerJM REALTY HOLDING LLC
- Managing AgentMarcus Lowy
Most recent deed
Last transferred on Jan 22, 2020 to Kaufman, Joel.
Previous owner: Freeman Unique Equities Llc
Cash sale: no recorded mortgage tied to this transfer.
🔒 See full deed history for this building →Recent ACRIS documents (last 5)
DateTypeAmountParties
Dec 11, 2025MTGE$500KParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Sep 24, 2020MTGE$531KParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Sep 24, 2020AGMT$2.0MParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Jan 22, 2020DEEDNot disclosedParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Aug 8, 2018MTGE$1.5MParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
🔒 Unlock party names + multi-decade history →Building stats
Units
4
Year built
1931
Class
C3
Borough
Brooklyn
- Zoning:
- R6B
- Lot size:
- 2,500 sqft
- Building area:
- 2,415 sqft
- Floors:
- 3
- Assessed value:
- $504K
- Community district:
- 301
- Council district:
- 33
HPD violations
0 open
Most severe class on record: Class C (immediately hazardous)
No open violations on record. Source: NYC HPD.
🔒 See full violation history →Recent HPD violation details
Most recent 5 violations issued by NYC HPD at this address:
- Class IInspected Nov 20, 2025§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…
- Class AInspected Jun 9, 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 IInspected Nov 27, 2024§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…
- Class AInspected Apr 10, 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 IInspected Nov 21, 2023§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
5 documents in the last 5 years (most recent Dec 11, 2025).
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- 2350 PACIFIC STREET151 violations
- 183 HULL STREET105 violations
- 43 MONROE STREET98 violations
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