438 SHEPHERD AVENUE
438 SHEPHERD AVENUE is a Class A9 (one-family misc) building in Brooklyn (BBL 3040200020) built in 1920, with 1 residential unit 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 1,552 square feet.
The current registered owner of record per NYC PLUTO is AFROZA, RAHIMA.
The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL was recorded on August 25, 2025 when HOSSAIN, RASNU AL; HOSSAIN, AKM ZAKIR conveyed the property to SYED, AKBAR; AFROZA, RAHIMA for $650K. The transaction was recorded as cash (no paired mortgage instrument).
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
Most recent deed
Activity timeline
Recent ACRIS documents (last 5)
Building stats
- Zoning:
- R5
- Lot size:
- 2,500 sqft
- Building area:
- 1,552 sqft
- Floors:
- 2
- Assessed value:
- $54K
- Community district:
- 305
- Council district:
- 42
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Recent ACRIS activity
Frequently asked questions about 438 SHEPHERD AVENUE
Who owns 438 SHEPHERD AVENUE?
The current registered owner of record for 438 SHEPHERD AVENUE per NYC PLUTO is AFROZA, RAHIMA. The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL was recorded on August 25, 2025 when the property was conveyed to SYED, AKBAR; AFROZA, RAHIMA. PLUTO ownership is refreshed monthly by NYC Department of Finance; the registered owner may not reflect transactions recorded within the last 30 days.
When was 438 SHEPHERD AVENUE last sold?
The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for 438 SHEPHERD AVENUE was recorded on August 25, 2025, when HOSSAIN, RASNU AL; HOSSAIN, AKM ZAKIR conveyed the property to SYED, AKBAR; AFROZA, RAHIMA for $650K. The transaction was recorded as cash (no paired mortgage instrument).
How many HPD violations does 438 SHEPHERD AVENUE have?
No open HPD housing-maintenance code violations are on record for 438 SHEPHERD AVENUE. The building is not registered with NYC HPD's landlord-registration system, which is typical for owner-occupied 1-2 family dwellings. HPD violation data is pulled daily from the NYC Open Data violations feed.
What is the assessed value of 438 SHEPHERD AVENUE?
NYC Department of Finance assesses 438 SHEPHERD AVENUE 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 438 SHEPHERD AVENUE and what does that mean?
438 SHEPHERD AVENUE is NYC building class A9 — One-family misc. Miscellaneous one-family dwelling. 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.