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NYC Building Records · BBL 3047240061

449 EAST 52 STREET

Brooklyn · Block 4724 · Lot 61 · Walk-up, 3+ families (Class C0)

449 EAST 52 STREET is a Class C0 (walk-up, 3+ families) building in Brooklyn (BBL 3047240061) built in 1925, with 3 residential units across 2 floors.

The building is in NYC community district 317, council district 45, zoning district R5, on a 2,500-square-foot lot with a building footprint of 2,600 square feet.

The current registered owner of record per NYC PLUTO is LEON HENRY.

The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL was recorded on January 30, 2026 when HENRY, LEON; HENRY, ESMELINE conveyed the property to 449 EAST 52ND ST LLC for $1.01M. The transaction was financed with a $808K mortgage from Mers.

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

LEON HENRY

HPD registered contacts

People legally accountable to HPD for conditions at this building, in registration-priority order:
  • Managing AgentLEON HENRY
  • Joint OwnerESMELINE HENRY

Most recent deed

Last transferred on Jan 30, 2026 for $1.0M to 449 EAST 52ND ST LLC.
Previous owner: HENRY, LEON; HENRY, ESMELINE
Mortgage: $808K recorded Jan 30, 2026 with Mers. Loan-to-value: 80%.
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Recent ACRIS documents (last 2)

DateTypeAmountParties
Jan 30, 2026MTGE$808KParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Jan 30, 2026DEED$1.0MParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
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Building stats

Units
3
Year built
1925
Class
C0
Borough
Brooklyn
Zoning:
R5
Lot size:
2,500 sqft
Building area:
2,600 sqft
Floors:
2
Assessed value:
$61K
Community district:
317
Council district:
45

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 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 Jun 9, 2025
    (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 25, 2024
    §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 Apr 9, 2024
    (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 17, 2023
    §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…
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Recent ACRIS activity

2 documents in the last 5 years (most recent Jan 30, 2026).

Frequently asked questions about 449 EAST 52 STREET

Who owns 449 EAST 52 STREET?

The current registered owner of record for 449 EAST 52 STREET per NYC PLUTO is LEON HENRY. The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL was recorded on January 30, 2026 when the property was conveyed to 449 EAST 52ND ST LLC. 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 449 EAST 52 STREET last sold?

The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for 449 EAST 52 STREET was recorded on January 30, 2026, when HENRY, LEON; HENRY, ESMELINE conveyed the property to 449 EAST 52ND ST LLC for $1.01M. The transaction was financed with a $808K mortgage from Mers.

How many HPD violations does 449 EAST 52 STREET have?

No open HPD housing-maintenance code violations are on record for 449 EAST 52 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 449 EAST 52 STREET?

NYC Department of Finance assesses 449 EAST 52 STREET at $61K 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 449 EAST 52 STREET and what does that mean?

449 EAST 52 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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