279 VAN SICLEN AVENUE
279 VAN SICLEN AVENUE is a Class C2 (walk-up, five to six) building in Brooklyn (BBL 3039940001) built in 1925, with 5 residential units across 2 floors.
The building is in NYC community district 305, council district 42, zoning district R5B, on a 2,500-square-foot lot with a building footprint of 3,600 square feet.
The current registered owner of record per NYC PLUTO is 279 VANSICLEN PROPERTIES LLC.
The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL was recorded on January 20, 2026 when 279 Vansiclen Properties Llc conveyed the property to Dennis, Felix for a non-disclosed consideration. The transaction was recorded as cash (no paired mortgage instrument).
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
- Managing AgentGWENDOLYN DENNIS
Most recent deed
Recent ACRIS documents (last 4)
Building stats
- Zoning:
- R5B
- Lot size:
- 2,500 sqft
- Building area:
- 3,600 sqft
- Floors:
- 2
- Assessed value:
- $180K
- Community district:
- 305
- Council district:
- 42
HPD violations
Recent HPD violation details
- Class AInspected May 6, 2026(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 IInspected Nov 18, 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 AInspected Apr 12, 2024(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 IInspected Nov 17, 2023§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 AInspected Mar 27, 2023(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
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Frequently asked questions about 279 VAN SICLEN AVENUE
Who owns 279 VAN SICLEN AVENUE?
The current registered owner of record for 279 VAN SICLEN AVENUE per NYC PLUTO is 279 VANSICLEN PROPERTIES LLC. The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL was recorded on January 20, 2026 when the property was conveyed to Dennis, Felix. 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 279 VAN SICLEN AVENUE last sold?
The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for 279 VAN SICLEN AVENUE was recorded on January 20, 2026, when 279 Vansiclen Properties Llc conveyed the property to Dennis, Felix for a non-disclosed consideration. The transaction was recorded as cash (no paired mortgage instrument).
How many HPD violations does 279 VAN SICLEN AVENUE have?
No open HPD housing-maintenance code violations are on record for 279 VAN SICLEN 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 279 VAN SICLEN AVENUE?
NYC Department of Finance assesses 279 VAN SICLEN AVENUE at $180K 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 279 VAN SICLEN AVENUE and what does that mean?
279 VAN SICLEN 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.