1961 61 STREET
1961 61 STREET is a Class C0 (walk-up, 3+ families) building in Brooklyn (BBL 3055200053) built in 1935, with 3 residential units across 2 floors.
The building is in NYC community district 312, council district 44, zoning district R5, on a 1,600-square-foot lot with a building footprint of 2,388 square feet.
The current registered owner of record per NYC PLUTO is LAM, CHO LIEN.
The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL was recorded on March 2, 2022 when LUO, TIAN BIAO conveyed the property to LAM, CHO LIEN; CHEN, MEI YIN for $1.27M. The transaction was financed with a $748K mortgage from Mers.
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 AgentCHOLIEN LAM
- Joint OwnerMEIYIN CHEN
Most recent deed
Recent ACRIS documents (last 5)
Building stats
- Zoning:
- R5
- Lot size:
- 1,600 sqft
- Building area:
- 2,388 sqft
- Floors:
- 2
- Assessed value:
- $106K
- Community district:
- 312
- Council district:
- 44
HPD violations
Recent HPD violation details
- 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 Jun 6, 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 Apr 8, 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 AInspected Mar 20, 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…
- Class IInspected Feb 22, 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…
Recent ACRIS activity
Frequently asked questions about 1961 61 STREET
Who owns 1961 61 STREET?
The current registered owner of record for 1961 61 STREET per NYC PLUTO is LAM, CHO LIEN. The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL was recorded on March 2, 2022 when the property was conveyed to LAM, CHO LIEN; CHEN, MEI YIN. 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 1961 61 STREET last sold?
The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for 1961 61 STREET was recorded on March 2, 2022, when LUO, TIAN BIAO conveyed the property to LAM, CHO LIEN; CHEN, MEI YIN for $1.27M. The transaction was financed with a $748K mortgage from Mers.
How many HPD violations does 1961 61 STREET have?
No open HPD housing-maintenance code violations are on record for 1961 61 STREET 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 1961 61 STREET?
NYC Department of Finance assesses 1961 61 STREET at $106K 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 1961 61 STREET and what does that mean?
1961 61 STREET is NYC building class C0 — Walk-up, 3+ families. A 3-to-6-story walk-up apartment building (no elevator), 3 or more 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.