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NYC Building Records · BBL 3064380021

191 BAY 20 STREET

Brooklyn · Block 6438 · Lot 21 · Walk-up, 3+ families (Class C0)
Last recorded deed: Aug 2014Last HPD violation issued: 2026-05-01

191 BAY 20 STREET is a Class C0 (walk-up, 3+ families) building in Brooklyn (BBL 3064380021) built in 1901, with 3 residential units across 2 floors.

The building is in NYC community district 311, council district 47, zoning district R5, on a 1,738-square-foot lot with a building footprint of 3,120 square feet.

The current registered owner of record per NYC PLUTO is CAI, REN LIANG.

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 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

CAI, REN LIANG

HPD registered contacts

People legally accountable to HPD for conditions at this building, in registration-priority order:
  • Managing Agentbiying jiang
  • Joint OwnerRENLIANG CAI

Most recent deed

Last transferred on Aug 25, 2014 for $825K to Jiang, Biying; Cai, Ren Liang.
Previous owner: Sheryl Tarkoff, As Co-executrix; Barbara Fox, As Co-executrix; Sheryl Tarkoff, As Executrix
Mortgage: $454K recorded Aug 25, 2014 with Hanover Community Bank. Loan-to-value: 55%.
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Recent ACRIS documents (last 3)

DateTypeAmountParties
Oct 26, 2019MTGE$350KParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Aug 25, 2014MTGE$454KParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Aug 25, 2014DEED$825KParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
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Building stats

Units
3
Year built
1901
Class
C0
Borough
Brooklyn
Zoning:
R5
Lot size:
1,738 sqft
Building area:
3,120 sqft
Floors:
2
Assessed value:
$91K
Community district:
311
Council district:
47

HPD violations

0 open
Most severe class on record: Class A
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 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 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 AInspected Feb 23, 2022
    (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

3 documents in the last 5 years (most recent Oct 26, 2019).

Frequently asked questions about 191 BAY 20 STREET

Who owns 191 BAY 20 STREET?

The current registered owner of record for 191 BAY 20 STREET per NYC PLUTO is CAI, REN LIANG. MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL in the last 5 years of recorded NYC public-records data.

When was 191 BAY 20 STREET last sold?

MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for 191 BAY 20 STREET 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 191 BAY 20 STREET have?

No open HPD housing-maintenance code violations are on record for 191 BAY 20 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 191 BAY 20 STREET?

NYC Department of Finance assesses 191 BAY 20 STREET at $91K 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 191 BAY 20 STREET and what does that mean?

191 BAY 20 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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