1517 JEFFERSON AVENUE
1517 JEFFERSON AVENUE is a Class C2 (walk-up, five to six) building in Brooklyn (BBL 3033860058) built in 1916, with 6 residential units across 3 floors.
The building is in NYC community district 304, council district 37, zoning district R6, on a 2,800-square-foot lot with a building footprint of 5,712 square feet.
The current registered owner of record per NYC PLUTO is REFUGE AND REST MANAGEMENT LLC.
The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL was recorded on December 7, 2021 when Chiaffitelli, Nancy B; Chiaffitelli, Christopher J conveyed the property to Refuge And Rest Management Llc for $975K. The transaction was financed with a $731K mortgage from Empire State 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
HPD registered contacts
- Head OfficerMICHELE VOLEL
- Corporate OwnerREFUGE AND REST MANAGEMENT LLC
- Site ManagerKARLHEINZ VOLEL
Most recent deed
Recent ACRIS documents (last 2)
Building stats
- Zoning:
- R6
- Lot size:
- 2,800 sqft
- Building area:
- 5,712 sqft
- Floors:
- 3
- Assessed value:
- $629K
- Community district:
- 304
- Council district:
- 37
HPD violations
Recent HPD violation details
- Class CInspected May 6, 2026§ 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MIS…
- Class IInspected Nov 29, 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 CInspected Nov 28, 2023§ 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MIS…
- Class BInspected Nov 24, 2023§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING AND SOUTH WALL IN THE KITCHEN L…
- Class BInspected Nov 24, 2023§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD FLOOR IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 2L, 2nd…
Recent ACRIS activity
Frequently asked questions about 1517 JEFFERSON AVENUE
Who owns 1517 JEFFERSON AVENUE?
The current registered owner of record for 1517 JEFFERSON AVENUE per NYC PLUTO is REFUGE AND REST MANAGEMENT LLC. The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL was recorded on December 7, 2021 when the property was conveyed to Refuge And Rest Management 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 1517 JEFFERSON AVENUE last sold?
The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for 1517 JEFFERSON AVENUE was recorded on December 7, 2021, when Chiaffitelli, Nancy B; Chiaffitelli, Christopher J conveyed the property to Refuge And Rest Management Llc for $975K. The transaction was financed with a $731K mortgage from Empire State Bank.
How many HPD violations does 1517 JEFFERSON AVENUE have?
No open HPD housing-maintenance code violations are on record for 1517 JEFFERSON 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 1517 JEFFERSON AVENUE?
NYC Department of Finance assesses 1517 JEFFERSON AVENUE at $629K 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 1517 JEFFERSON AVENUE and what does that mean?
1517 JEFFERSON 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.