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473 CENTRAL AVENUE

Brooklyn · Block 3383 · Lot 5 · Walk-up, five to six (Class C2)

473 CENTRAL AVENUE is a Class C2 (walk-up, five to six) building in Brooklyn (BBL 3033830005) built in 1920, with 6 residential units across 3 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 4,500 square feet.

The current registered owner of record per NYC PLUTO is 4021 15TH AVE. REALTY CORP..

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

4021 15TH AVE. REALTY CORP.
HPD-registered head officer: JOEL SCHWIMMER

HPD registered contacts

People legally accountable to HPD for conditions at this building, in registration-priority order:
  • Head OfficerJOEL SCHWIMMER
  • Corporate Owner4021 15TH AVE REALTY CORP
  • Managing AgentMORRIS GELBSTEIN
  • Site ManagerGABRIAL VALTINE

Most recent deed

Last transferred on Oct 22, 2012 for $1.2M to 4021 15th Ave. Realty Corp..
Previous owner: 471-473 Holdings Llc
Mortgage: $854K recorded Oct 22, 2012 with Empire National Bank. Loan-to-value: 70%.
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Recent ACRIS documents (last 5)

DateTypeAmountParties
Nov 17, 2016AGMT$1.1MParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Nov 17, 2016MTGE$302KParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Oct 22, 2012DEED$1.2MParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Oct 22, 2012AGMT$854KParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Apr 17, 2006AGMT$750KParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
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Building stats

Units
6
Year built
1920
Class
C2
Borough
Brooklyn
Zoning:
R6
Lot size:
2,100 sqft
Building area:
4,500 sqft
Floors:
3
Assessed value:
$428K
Community district:
304
Council district:
37

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 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 AInspected Feb 23, 2022
    (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 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…
  • Class BInspected Feb 20, 2021
    § 27-2046.1 HMC: REPAIR OR REPLACE THE CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE(S). MISSING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2R, 2nd STORY, 1s…
  • Class BInspected Feb 20, 2021
    § 27-2045 ADM CODE REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SMOKE DETECTOR MISSING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2R, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NOR…
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Recent ACRIS activity

5 documents in the last 5 years (most recent Nov 17, 2016).

Other buildings in this portfolio

4021 15th Ave. Realty Corp. controls 5 NYC buildings. Top properties by HPD violation count:

Frequently asked questions about 473 CENTRAL AVENUE

Who owns 473 CENTRAL AVENUE?

The current registered owner of record for 473 CENTRAL AVENUE per NYC PLUTO is 4021 15TH AVE. REALTY CORP.. MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL in the last 5 years of recorded NYC public-records data.

When was 473 CENTRAL AVENUE last sold?

MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for 473 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 473 CENTRAL AVENUE have?

No open HPD housing-maintenance code violations are on record for 473 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 473 CENTRAL AVENUE?

NYC Department of Finance assesses 473 CENTRAL AVENUE at $428K 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 473 CENTRAL AVENUE and what does that mean?

473 CENTRAL AVENUE is NYC building class C2 — Walk-up, five to six. A 3-to-6-story walk-up apartment building, 5-6 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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