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NYC Building Records · BBL 3051600021

398 EAST 18 STREET

Brooklyn · Block 5160 · Lot 21 · Walk-up, over six families (Class C1)

398 EAST 18 STREET is a Class C1 (walk-up, over six families) building in Brooklyn (BBL 3051600021) built in 1927, with 16 residential units across 4 floors.

The building is in NYC community district 314, council district 40, zoning district R7A, on a 5,500-square-foot lot with a building footprint of 17,500 square feet.

The current registered owner of record per NYC PLUTO is DITMAS HOLDINGS, 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.

Owner of record

DITMAS HOLDINGS, LLC
HPD-registered head officer: Yida Stern

HPD registered contacts

People legally accountable to HPD for conditions at this building, in registration-priority order:
  • Head OfficerYida Stern
  • Corporate OwnerDitmas Holdings LLC

Most recent deed

Last transferred on May 7, 2015 to J.a.p. Realty Management; Tradewinds Realty Management Llc.
Previous owner: 398 E. 18th Street Llc
Mortgage: $2.0M recorded May 7, 2015 with New York Community Bank.
🔒 See all transfers before the 2015 sale →

Recent ACRIS documents (last 5)

DateTypeAmountParties
Jun 16, 2020MTGE$323KParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
May 7, 2015AGMT$2.0MParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
May 7, 2015MTGE$995KParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
May 7, 2015DEEDNot disclosedParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
May 7, 2015DEED$3.3MParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
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Building stats

Units
16
Year built
1927
Class
C1
Borough
Brooklyn
Zoning:
R7A
Lot size:
5,500 sqft
Building area:
17,500 sqft
Floors:
4
Assessed value:
$552K
Community district:
314
Council district:
40

HPD violations

0 open
Most severe class on record: Class C (immediately hazardous)
No open violations on record. Source: NYC HPD.
🔒 See every closed violation + inspection history →

Recent HPD violation details

Most recent 5 violations issued by NYC HPD at this address:
  • Class AInspected May 4, 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 Sep 19, 2025
    § 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT ALL PEELING PAINT SURFACES IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM EAS…
  • Class CInspected Sep 19, 2025
    § 27-2043.1 HMC INSTALL THE MISSING OR REPAIR/REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE WINDOW GUARD(S) IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SPECIFICATIONS OF THE NEW YORK CI…
  • Class BInspected Sep 19, 2025
    § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR THE EAST WALL AND CEILING IN THE 2nd ROOM…
  • Class AInspected Jun 4, 2025
    § 27-2048 ADM CODE PAINT OR POST A SIGN INDICATING FLOORS AT 1ST, 2ND, 3RD AND 4TH STORIES AT PUBLIC HALL
🔒 See closure dates + classification on archived violations →

Recent ACRIS activity

5 documents in the last 5 years (most recent Jun 16, 2020).

Frequently asked questions about 398 EAST 18 STREET

Who owns 398 EAST 18 STREET?

The current registered owner of record for 398 EAST 18 STREET per NYC PLUTO is DITMAS HOLDINGS, LLC. MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL in the last 5 years of recorded NYC public-records data.

When was 398 EAST 18 STREET last sold?

MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for 398 EAST 18 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 398 EAST 18 STREET have?

No open HPD housing-maintenance code violations are on record for 398 EAST 18 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 398 EAST 18 STREET?

NYC Department of Finance assesses 398 EAST 18 STREET at $552K 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 398 EAST 18 STREET and what does that mean?

398 EAST 18 STREET is NYC building class C1 — Walk-up, over six families. A 3-to-6-story walk-up apartment building with more than 6 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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