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NYC Building Records · BBL 3058790038

970 BAY RIDGE AVENUE

Brooklyn · Block 5879 · Lot 38 · Walk-up, 3+ families (Class C0)

970 BAY RIDGE AVENUE is a Class C0 (walk-up, 3+ families) building in Brooklyn (BBL 3058790038) built in 1910, with 3 residential units across 2 floors.

The building is in NYC community district 310, council district 38, zoning district R5B, on a 2,300-square-foot lot with a building footprint of 2,242 square feet.

The current registered owner of record per NYC PLUTO is ZHU, BEN JU.

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 17, 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

ZHU, BEN JU

HPD registered contacts

People legally accountable to HPD for conditions at this building, in registration-priority order:
  • Site ManagerJINYUN LIN

Most recent deed

Last transferred on Dec 18, 2019 for $1.3M to Zhu, Ben Ju; Lin, Jin Yun.
Previous owner: Campbell, Debbie; Campbell, John; Campbell, Victoria
Cash sale: no recorded mortgage tied to this transfer.
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Recent ACRIS documents (last 2)

DateTypeAmountParties
Dec 18, 2019DEED$1.3MParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Feb 25, 2019DEEDNot disclosedParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
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Building stats

Units
3
Year built
1910
Class
C0
Borough
Brooklyn
Zoning:
R5B
Lot size:
2,300 sqft
Building area:
2,242 sqft
Floors:
2
Assessed value:
$80K
Community district:
310
Council district:
38

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 May 1, 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 19, 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 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 IInspected Nov 21, 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 21, 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…
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Recent ACRIS activity

2 documents in the last 5 years (most recent Dec 18, 2019).

Frequently asked questions about 970 BAY RIDGE AVENUE

Who owns 970 BAY RIDGE AVENUE?

The current registered owner of record for 970 BAY RIDGE AVENUE per NYC PLUTO is ZHU, BEN JU. MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL in the last 5 years of recorded NYC public-records data.

When was 970 BAY RIDGE AVENUE last sold?

MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for 970 BAY RIDGE 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 970 BAY RIDGE AVENUE have?

No open HPD housing-maintenance code violations are on record for 970 BAY RIDGE AVENUE as of May 17, 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 970 BAY RIDGE AVENUE?

NYC Department of Finance assesses 970 BAY RIDGE AVENUE at $80K 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 970 BAY RIDGE AVENUE and what does that mean?

970 BAY RIDGE AVENUE 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.

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