242 CENTRAL AVENUE
242 CENTRAL AVENUE is a Class S5 (elevator + store) building in Brooklyn (BBL 3032650040) built in 1931, with 6 residential units across 4 floors.
The building is in NYC community district 304, council district 37, zoning district R6, on a 2,100-square-foot lot with a building footprint of 5,000 square feet.
The current registered owner of record per NYC PLUTO is PEOPLES HOMES 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
HPD registered contacts
- Head OfficerDEODAT LOWTAN
- Corporate OwnerPEOPLE HOME LLC
Most recent deed
Recent ACRIS documents (last 2)
Building stats
- Zoning:
- R6
- Lot size:
- 2,100 sqft
- Building area:
- 5,000 sqft
- Floors:
- 4
- Assessed value:
- $505K
- Community district:
- 304
- Council district:
- 37
HPD violations
Recent HPD violation details
- Class BInspected Jul 18, 2024§ 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE ALL ENCUMBRANCES CONSISTING OF HOUSE HOLD ITEMS AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY
- Class AInspected Jul 31, 2023§ 27-2014 ADM CODE AND DEPT. RULES AND REGULATIONS. SCRAPE AND REMOVE RUST SCALES AND PAINT WITH 2 COATS OF PAINT AT ALL STORIES AT SOUTH AT…
- Class BInspected Jul 31, 2023§ 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE ALL ENCUMBRANCES CONSISTING OF BOXES BICYCLES AND STROLLERS AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY
- Class BInspected Jul 31, 2023§ 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CRACKED GLASS AT SKYLIGHT WINDOW AT PUBLIC HALL , 3rd STORY
- Class AInspected Apr 7, 2021(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…
Recent ACRIS activity
Frequently asked questions about 242 CENTRAL AVENUE
Who owns 242 CENTRAL AVENUE?
The current registered owner of record for 242 CENTRAL AVENUE per NYC PLUTO is PEOPLES HOMES LLC. MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL in the last 5 years of recorded NYC public-records data.
When was 242 CENTRAL AVENUE last sold?
MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for 242 CENTRAL AVENUE 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 242 CENTRAL AVENUE have?
No open HPD housing-maintenance code violations are on record for 242 CENTRAL AVENUE 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 242 CENTRAL AVENUE?
NYC Department of Finance assesses 242 CENTRAL AVENUE at $505K 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 242 CENTRAL AVENUE and what does that mean?
242 CENTRAL AVENUE is NYC building class S5 — Elevator + store. An elevator apartment with one or more store 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.