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437 PROSPECT AVENUE

Brooklyn · Block 1113 · Lot 79 · Walk-up, over six families (Class C1)

437 PROSPECT AVENUE is a Class C1 (walk-up, over six families) building in Brooklyn (BBL 3011130079) built in 1920, with 16 residential units across 4 floors.

The building is in NYC community district 307, council district 39, zoning district R6B, on a 8,452-square-foot lot with a building footprint of 17,000 square feet.

The current registered owner of record per NYC PLUTO is 437 PROSPECT AVENUE A.

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

437 PROSPECT AVENUE A
HPD-registered head officer: EDWARD SECKER

HPD registered contacts

People legally accountable to HPD for conditions at this building, in registration-priority order:
  • Head OfficerEDWARD SECKER
  • Corporate Owner437 PROSPECT ASSOCIATES LTD
  • Site ManagerJOSEPH RODRIGUEZ

Most recent deed

Most recent ACRIS document: AGMT recorded May 11, 2022.
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Recent ACRIS documents (last 5)

DateTypeAmountParties
May 11, 2022AGMT$2.5MParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
May 11, 2022MTGE$12KParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Feb 10, 2017AGMT$2.9MParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Feb 10, 2017MTGE$2.9MParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Feb 10, 2017MTGE$1.6MParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
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Building stats

Units
16
Year built
1920
Class
C1
Borough
Brooklyn
Zoning:
R6B
Lot size:
8,452 sqft
Building area:
17,000 sqft
Floors:
4
Assessed value:
$886K
Community district:
307
Council district:
39

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 AInspected Mar 24, 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 IInspected Nov 9, 2022
    §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 1, 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 CInspected Aug 2, 2017
    § 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 Aug 2, 2017
    § 27-2005 ADM CODE FIRE ESCAPE DEFECTIVE. PROPERLY SECURE METAL SHOE AT FIRE ESCAPE, 1st STORY
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Recent ACRIS activity

5 documents in the last 5 years (most recent May 11, 2022).

Frequently asked questions about 437 PROSPECT AVENUE

Who owns 437 PROSPECT AVENUE?

The current registered owner of record for 437 PROSPECT AVENUE per NYC PLUTO is 437 PROSPECT AVENUE A. MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL in the last 5 years of recorded NYC public-records data.

When was 437 PROSPECT AVENUE last sold?

MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for 437 PROSPECT AVENUE 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 437 PROSPECT AVENUE have?

No open HPD housing-maintenance code violations are on record for 437 PROSPECT AVENUE 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 437 PROSPECT AVENUE?

NYC Department of Finance assesses 437 PROSPECT AVENUE at $886K 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 437 PROSPECT AVENUE and what does that mean?

437 PROSPECT AVENUE 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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