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185 MESEROLE STREET

Brooklyn · Block 3045 · Lot 34 · Walk-up, three families (Class C4)

185 MESEROLE STREET is a Class C4 (walk-up, three families) building in Brooklyn (BBL 3030450034) built in 1920, with 30 residential units across 5 floors.

The building is in NYC community district 301, council district 34, zoning district R6, on a 5,000-square-foot lot with a building footprint of 22,500 square feet.

The current registered owner of record per NYC PLUTO is BEN DAVID 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

BEN DAVID LLC
HPD-registered head officer: ARI KOTH

HPD registered contacts

People legally accountable to HPD for conditions at this building, in registration-priority order:
  • Head OfficerARI KOTH
  • Corporate OwnerBEN DAVID LLC

Most recent deed

Last transferred on Feb 7, 2005 for $3.4M to Ben David Llc.
Previous owner: Cleveland Management Inc.
Cash sale: no recorded mortgage tied to this transfer.
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Recent ACRIS documents (last 3)

DateTypeAmountParties
May 29, 2025AGMT$10.3MParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Sep 21, 2010AGMT$6.8MParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Feb 7, 2005DEED$3.4MParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
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Building stats

Units
30
Year built
1920
Class
C4
Borough
Brooklyn
Zoning:
R6
Lot size:
5,000 sqft
Building area:
22,500 sqft
Floors:
5
Assessed value:
$1.7M
Community district:
301
Council district:
34

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 BInspected Aug 12, 2024
    § 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE AND DEPT. RULES AND REGULATIONS. REMOVE THE ENCUMBRANCE OBSTRUCTING EGRESS FROM FIRE ESCAPES AIR CONDITION UNIT PRO…
  • Class BInspected Aug 1, 2023
    § 27-2045 ADM CODE REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SMOKE DETECTOR DEFECTIVE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 16, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM S…
  • Class BInspected Aug 1, 2023
    § 27-2046.1 HMC: REPAIR OR REPLACE THE CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE(S). DEFECTIVE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 16, 4th STORY,…
  • Class BInspected Aug 1, 2023
    § 27-2026, 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT NORTH WALL IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT A…
  • Class BInspected Aug 1, 2023
    § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT NORTH WALL IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM NORTH L…
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Recent ACRIS activity

3 documents in the last 5 years (most recent May 29, 2025).

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Frequently asked questions about 185 MESEROLE STREET

Who owns 185 MESEROLE STREET?

The current registered owner of record for 185 MESEROLE STREET per NYC PLUTO is BEN DAVID LLC. MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL in the last 5 years of recorded NYC public-records data.

When was 185 MESEROLE STREET last sold?

MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for 185 MESEROLE 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 185 MESEROLE STREET have?

No open HPD housing-maintenance code violations are on record for 185 MESEROLE 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 185 MESEROLE STREET?

NYC Department of Finance assesses 185 MESEROLE STREET at $1.74M 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 185 MESEROLE STREET and what does that mean?

185 MESEROLE STREET is NYC building class C4 — Walk-up, three families. A 3-to-6-story walk-up apartment building with 3 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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