189 GRANT AVENUE
189 GRANT AVENUE is a Class B1 (two-family brick) building in Brooklyn (BBL 3041360022) built in 1899, with 2 residential units across 2 floors.
The building is in NYC community district 305, council district 37, zoning district R5, on a 2,000-square-foot lot with a building footprint of 2,320 square feet.
The current registered owner of record per NYC PLUTO is R SAMWARU PROTECTIVE TRUST DATED OCTOBER 9, 2024.
The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL was recorded on October 9, 2024 when SAMWARU, RAJENDRA conveyed the property to R SAMWARU PROTECTIVE TRUST DATED OCTOBER 9, 2024; SAMWARU, RAJENDRA TTEE 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
- Site ManagerRAJENDRA SAMWARU
Most recent deed
Recent ACRIS documents (last 2)
Building stats
- Zoning:
- R5
- Lot size:
- 2,000 sqft
- Building area:
- 2,320 sqft
- Floors:
- 2
- Assessed value:
- $55K
- Community district:
- 305
- Council district:
- 37
HPD violations
Recent HPD violation details
- Class CInspected Nov 29, 2022§ 27-2031 ADMIN. CODE: PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM N…
- Class BInspected Nov 29, 2022§ 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD BASE CABINET AT SOUTH WALL IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED…
- Class IInspected Nov 17, 2022§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 IInspected Oct 31, 2018§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 BInspected Jul 16, 2018§ 27-2005, 2006, 2037 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR AND ABATE UNSAFE ELECTRIC WIRING CONDITION CONSISTING OF EXPOSED WIRES HANGING FROM CEILING FIXTU…
Recent ACRIS activity
Frequently asked questions about 189 GRANT AVENUE
Who owns 189 GRANT AVENUE?
The current registered owner of record for 189 GRANT AVENUE per NYC PLUTO is R SAMWARU PROTECTIVE TRUST DATED OCTOBER 9, 2024. The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL was recorded on October 9, 2024 when the property was conveyed to R SAMWARU PROTECTIVE TRUST DATED OCTOBER 9, 2024; SAMWARU, RAJENDRA TTEE. 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 189 GRANT AVENUE last sold?
The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for 189 GRANT AVENUE was recorded on October 9, 2024, when SAMWARU, RAJENDRA conveyed the property to R SAMWARU PROTECTIVE TRUST DATED OCTOBER 9, 2024; SAMWARU, RAJENDRA TTEE for a non-disclosed consideration. The transaction was recorded as cash (no paired mortgage instrument).
How many HPD violations does 189 GRANT AVENUE have?
No open HPD housing-maintenance code violations are on record for 189 GRANT 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 189 GRANT AVENUE?
NYC Department of Finance assesses 189 GRANT AVENUE at $55K 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 189 GRANT AVENUE and what does that mean?
189 GRANT AVENUE is NYC building class B1 — Two-family brick. A two-family residential building of brick construction, typically owner-occupied. 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.