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NYC Building Records · BBL 3062960025

1844 81 STREET

Brooklyn · Block 6296 · Lot 25 · Walk-up, 3+ families (Class C0)
Last recorded deed: Sep 2025Last HPD violation issued: 2025-11-19

1844 81 STREET is a Class C0 (walk-up, 3+ families) building in Brooklyn (BBL 3062960025) built in 1930, with 3 residential units across 3 floors.

The building is in NYC community district 311, council district 38, zoning district R5, on a 3,100-square-foot lot with a building footprint of 3,838 square feet.

The current registered owner of record per NYC PLUTO is CHEN, DEVIN XIAOCHU.

The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL was recorded on September 5, 2025 when LIN, CHAN J; CHEN, XIANG QIAN conveyed the property to CHEN, DEVIN XIAOCHU 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.

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Owner of record

CHEN, DEVIN XIAOCHU
HPD-registered head officer: DEVIN Chen

HPD registered contacts

People legally accountable to HPD for conditions at this building, in registration-priority order:
  • Head OfficerDEVIN Chen
  • Corporate OwnerCHEN XIAO LLC

Most recent deed

Last transferred on Sep 5, 2025 to CHEN, DEVIN XIAOCHU.
Previous owner: LIN, CHAN J; CHEN, XIANG QIAN
Cash sale: no recorded mortgage tied to this transfer.
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Activity timeline

Recent ACRIS documents (last 4)

DateTypeAmountParties
Sep 5, 2025DEEDNot disclosedParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Sep 5, 2025DEEDNot disclosedParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Sep 22, 2016DEED$945KParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Jun 17, 2015DEED$750KParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
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Building stats

Units
3
Year built
1930
Class
C0
Borough
Brooklyn
Zoning:
R5
Lot size:
3,100 sqft
Building area:
3,838 sqft
Floors:
2.5
Assessed value:
$119K
Community district:
311
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 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 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…
  • Class IInspected Oct 29, 2019
    §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 Nov 17, 2017
    §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 Nov 3, 2016
    §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…
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Recent ACRIS activity

4 documents in the last 5 years (most recent Sep 5, 2025).

Frequently asked questions about 1844 81 STREET

Who owns 1844 81 STREET?

The current registered owner of record for 1844 81 STREET per NYC PLUTO is CHEN, DEVIN XIAOCHU. The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL was recorded on September 5, 2025 when the property was conveyed to CHEN, DEVIN XIAOCHU. 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 1844 81 STREET last sold?

The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for 1844 81 STREET was recorded on September 5, 2025, when LIN, CHAN J; CHEN, XIANG QIAN conveyed the property to CHEN, DEVIN XIAOCHU for a non-disclosed consideration. The transaction was recorded as cash (no paired mortgage instrument).

How many HPD violations does 1844 81 STREET have?

No open HPD housing-maintenance code violations are on record for 1844 81 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 1844 81 STREET?

NYC Department of Finance assesses 1844 81 STREET at $119K 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 1844 81 STREET and what does that mean?

1844 81 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.

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