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165 BAY 37 STREET

Brooklyn · Block 6877 · Lot 13 · Walk-up, 3+ families (Class C0)

165 BAY 37 STREET is a Class C0 (walk-up, 3+ families) building in Brooklyn (BBL 3068770013) built in 1994, with 3 residential units across 2 floors.

The building is in NYC community district 311, council district 43, zoning district R5, on a 2,910-square-foot lot with a building footprint of 3,456 square feet.

The current registered owner of record per NYC PLUTO is CEDRIC CHEN.

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

CEDRIC CHEN

HPD registered contacts

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

Most recent deed

Last transferred on Dec 29, 2016 for $1.6M to Chen, Cedric; Wang, Zhao Rong.
Previous owner: Ruggieri, Vincenza; Ruggieri, Santo
Mortgage: $850K recorded Dec 29, 2016 with Ruggieri, Santo; Ruggieri, Vincenza. Loan-to-value: 52%.
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Recent ACRIS documents (last 2)

DateTypeAmountParties
Dec 29, 2016DEED$1.6MParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Dec 29, 2016MTGE$850KParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
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Building stats

Units
3
Year built
1994
Class
C0
Borough
Brooklyn
Zoning:
R5
Lot size:
2,910 sqft
Building area:
3,456 sqft
Floors:
2
Assessed value:
$112K
Community district:
311
Council district:
43

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 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 30, 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 Mar 9, 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…
  • Class AInspected Apr 19, 2021
    (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 19, 2015
    SECTION27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE ?27-2097 AND IS THER…
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Recent ACRIS activity

2 documents in the last 5 years (most recent Dec 29, 2016).

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Frequently asked questions about 165 BAY 37 STREET

Who owns 165 BAY 37 STREET?

The current registered owner of record for 165 BAY 37 STREET per NYC PLUTO is CEDRIC CHEN. MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL in the last 5 years of recorded NYC public-records data.

When was 165 BAY 37 STREET last sold?

MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for 165 BAY 37 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 165 BAY 37 STREET have?

No open HPD housing-maintenance code violations are on record for 165 BAY 37 STREET 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 165 BAY 37 STREET?

NYC Department of Finance assesses 165 BAY 37 STREET at $112K 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 165 BAY 37 STREET and what does that mean?

165 BAY 37 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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