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219 DEVOE STREET

Brooklyn · Block 2916 · Lot 69 · One-family attached (Class A5)

219 DEVOE STREET is a Class A5 (one-family attached) building in Brooklyn (BBL 3029160069) built in 1910, with 1 residential unit across 2 floors.

The building is in NYC community district 301, council district 34, zoning district R6B, on a 2,500-square-foot lot with a building footprint of 1,220 square feet.

The current registered owner of record per NYC PLUTO is SOUSA, JOSEPH A JR.

The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL was recorded on March 13, 2026 when Sousa, Jr., Joseph A.; Kerry Archer, Public Administrator; Estate Of Caroline R. Andrews; Bk Devoe Street Llc conveyed the property to 217 Devoe St Llc for $4.60M. The transaction was financed with a $2.30M mortgage from Colorado Federal Savings Bank.

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

SOUSA, JOSEPH A JR
HPD-registered head officer: ETAI VARDI

HPD registered contacts

People legally accountable to HPD for conditions at this building, in registration-priority order:
  • Head OfficerETAI VARDI
  • Corporate OwnerBK DEVOE LLC

Most recent deed

Last transferred on Mar 13, 2026 for $4.6M to 217 Devoe St Llc.
Previous owner: Sousa, Jr., Joseph A.; Kerry Archer, Public Administrator; Estate Of Caroline R. Andrews; Bk Devoe Street Llc
Mortgage: $2.3M recorded Mar 13, 2026 with Colorado Federal Savings Bank. Loan-to-value: 50%.
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Recent ACRIS documents (last 5)

DateTypeAmountParties
Mar 13, 2026DEED$4.6MParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Mar 13, 2026MTGE$2.3MParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Jul 10, 2024DEED$15KParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Jan 30, 2023DEEDNot disclosedParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Jul 22, 2022DEED$500Parties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
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Building stats

Units
1
Year built
1910
Class
A5
Borough
Brooklyn
Zoning:
R6B
Lot size:
2,500 sqft
Building area:
1,220 sqft
Floors:
2
Assessed value:
$92K
Community district:
301
Council district:
34

HPD violations

0 open
No open violations on record. Source: NYC HPD.
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Recent HPD violation details

Most recent 2 violations issued by NYC HPD at this address:
  • Class IInspected Nov 24, 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 IInspected Dec 3, 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…
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Recent ACRIS activity

5 documents in the last 5 years (most recent Mar 13, 2026).

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Frequently asked questions about 219 DEVOE STREET

Who owns 219 DEVOE STREET?

The current registered owner of record for 219 DEVOE STREET per NYC PLUTO is SOUSA, JOSEPH A JR. The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL was recorded on March 13, 2026 when the property was conveyed to 217 Devoe St 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 219 DEVOE STREET last sold?

The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for 219 DEVOE STREET was recorded on March 13, 2026, when Sousa, Jr., Joseph A.; Kerry Archer, Public Administrator; Estate Of Caroline R. Andrews; Bk Devoe Street Llc conveyed the property to 217 Devoe St Llc for $4.60M. The transaction was financed with a $2.30M mortgage from Colorado Federal Savings Bank.

How many HPD violations does 219 DEVOE STREET have?

No open HPD housing-maintenance code violations are on record for 219 DEVOE 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 219 DEVOE STREET?

NYC Department of Finance assesses 219 DEVOE STREET at $92K 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 219 DEVOE STREET and what does that mean?

219 DEVOE STREET is NYC building class A5 — One-family attached. A single-family attached or semi-detached dwelling. 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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