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NYC Building Records · BBL 3040040139

395 ESSEX STREET

Brooklyn · Block 4004 · Lot 139 · Walk-up, 3+ families (Class C0)
Last recorded deed: Feb 2016Last HPD violation issued: 2025-07-31

395 ESSEX STREET is a Class C0 (walk-up, 3+ families) building in Brooklyn (BBL 3040040139) built in 2004, with 3 residential units across 2 floors.

The building is in NYC community district 305, council district 42, zoning district R7A, on a 1,875-square-foot lot with a building footprint of 2,673 square feet.

The current registered owner of record per NYC PLUTO is ESSEX PALACE LLC.

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

ESSEX PALACE LLC
HPD-registered head officer: STEVE ROMANENKO

HPD registered contacts

People legally accountable to HPD for conditions at this building, in registration-priority order:
  • Head OfficerSTEVE ROMANENKO
  • Corporate OwnerESSEX PALACE LLC

Most recent deed

Last transferred on Feb 17, 2016 for $625K to Essex Palace Llc.
Previous owner: Barnes, Anita
Cash sale: no recorded mortgage tied to this transfer.
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Activity timeline

Recent ACRIS documents (last 3)

DateTypeAmountParties
May 7, 2025AGMT$63KParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Feb 17, 2016DEED$625KParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Dec 21, 2005DEED$635KParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
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Building stats

Units
3
Year built
2004
Class
C0
Borough
Brooklyn
Zoning:
R7A
Lot size:
1,875 sqft
Building area:
2,673 sqft
Floors:
2
Assessed value:
$54K
Community district:
305
Council district:
42

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 CInspected Jul 31, 2025
    § 27-2005 ADM CODE & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF HOT WATER EXCEEDING THE MAXIMUM OF 130 DEGREES. FOUND HOT WATER TO BE 145…
  • Class CInspected Jul 31, 2025
    § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE GLASS PANE AT LOWER SASH AT NORTH 1 WINDOW IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST LOCAT…
  • Class AInspected Jun 23, 2025
    § 27-2049 ADM CODE POST AND MAINTAIN A STREET NUMBER ON THE FRONT OF THE DWELLING PLAINLY VISIBLE FROM THE SIDEWALK.
  • Class IInspected Jun 23, 2025
    § 27-2142 ADM CODE APTS HAVE BEEN VACATED BY THIS DEPARTMENT AND CANNOT BE REOCCUPIED UNTIL SO ORDERED AFTER PROOF OF COMPLIANCE FOR APTS 2,…
  • Class CInspected Jun 16, 2025
    § 27-2005 ADM CODE & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF FIRE DAMAGE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY, 1st APART…
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Recent ACRIS activity

3 documents in the last 5 years (most recent May 7, 2025).

Frequently asked questions about 395 ESSEX STREET

Who owns 395 ESSEX STREET?

The current registered owner of record for 395 ESSEX STREET per NYC PLUTO is ESSEX PALACE LLC. MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL in the last 5 years of recorded NYC public-records data.

When was 395 ESSEX STREET last sold?

MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for 395 ESSEX 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 395 ESSEX STREET have?

No open HPD housing-maintenance code violations are on record for 395 ESSEX 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 395 ESSEX STREET?

NYC Department of Finance assesses 395 ESSEX STREET at $54K 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 395 ESSEX STREET and what does that mean?

395 ESSEX 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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