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NYC Building Records · BBL 3040200004

431 ESSEX STREET

Brooklyn · Block 4020 · Lot 4 · Walk-up, pre-1929 (Class C3)

431 ESSEX STREET is a Class C3 (walk-up, pre-1929) building in Brooklyn (BBL 3040200004) built in 1930, with 4 residential units across 2 floors.

The building is in NYC community district 305, council district 42, zoning district R5, on a 2,500-square-foot lot with a building footprint of 2,800 square feet.

The current registered owner of record per NYC PLUTO is 431 ESSEX ST 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

431 ESSEX ST LLC
HPD-registered head officer: MAYER KESSLER

HPD registered contacts

People legally accountable to HPD for conditions at this building, in registration-priority order:
  • Head OfficerMAYER KESSLER
  • Corporate Owner431 ESSEX ST LLC
  • Managing AgentGRGGN6 MGMT LLC

Most recent deed

Last transferred on Aug 4, 2016 for $265K to 431 Essex St Llc.
Previous owner: Bernard, Dionne
Cash sale: no recorded mortgage tied to this transfer.
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Recent ACRIS documents (last 5)

DateTypeAmountParties
Jun 9, 2022MTGE$4.4MParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Jun 9, 2022AGMT$5.0MParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Aug 23, 2019MTGE$630KParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Aug 4, 2016DEED$265KParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Aug 3, 2016DEEDNot disclosedParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
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Building stats

Units
4
Year built
1930
Class
C3
Borough
Brooklyn
Zoning:
R5
Lot size:
2,500 sqft
Building area:
2,800 sqft
Floors:
2
Assessed value:
$170K
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.
🔒 See every closed violation + inspection history →

Recent HPD violation details

Most recent 5 violations issued by NYC HPD at this address:
  • Class AInspected Feb 14, 2026
    § 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT ALL PEELING PAINT SURFACES IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAS…
  • Class BInspected Feb 14, 2026
    § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE UPPER AND LOWER WINDOW SASH SPRING BALANCE AT WEST WALL IN THE 3rd ROOM FR…
  • Class BInspected Feb 14, 2026
    § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE UPPER AND LOWER WINDOW SASH SPRING BALANCE AT SOUTH WALL IN THE 1st ROOM F…
  • Class CInspected Feb 14, 2026
    § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE RADIATOR AIR VALVE AT WEST WALL IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM EAST AT NORTH LOCATED…
  • Class BInspected Feb 14, 2026
    § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE DOOR AT ENTRANCE IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2F, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTME…
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Recent ACRIS activity

5 documents in the last 5 years (most recent Jun 9, 2022).

Frequently asked questions about 431 ESSEX STREET

Who owns 431 ESSEX STREET?

The current registered owner of record for 431 ESSEX STREET per NYC PLUTO is 431 ESSEX ST LLC. MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL in the last 5 years of recorded NYC public-records data.

When was 431 ESSEX STREET last sold?

MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for 431 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 431 ESSEX STREET have?

No open HPD housing-maintenance code violations are on record for 431 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 431 ESSEX STREET?

NYC Department of Finance assesses 431 ESSEX STREET at $170K 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 431 ESSEX STREET and what does that mean?

431 ESSEX STREET is NYC building class C3 — Walk-up, pre-1929. A walk-up apartment building constructed before 1929, typically 3-6 stories and often rent-stabilized. 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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