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479 HERKIMER STREET

Brooklyn · Block 1699 · Lot 68 · One-family misc (Class A9)

479 HERKIMER STREET is a Class A9 (one-family misc) building in Brooklyn (BBL 3016990068) built in 1899, with 1 residential unit across 3 floors.

The building is in NYC community district 303, council district 36, zoning district R6A, on a 2,717-square-foot lot with a building footprint of 2,292 square feet.

The current registered owner of record per NYC PLUTO is 479 LLC.

The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL was recorded on December 30, 2025 when MELVIN JOHNSON JR AS TRUSTEE; MELVIN JOHNSON REVOCABLE TRUST; THE ESTATE OF KENNETH JOHNSON; RICHARDSON, LAVON; WRIGHT, ADRIENNE conveyed the property to 479 LLC for $1.15M. 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

479 LLC

Most recent deed

Last transferred on Dec 30, 2025 for $1.1M to 479 LLC.
Previous owner: MELVIN JOHNSON JR AS TRUSTEE; MELVIN JOHNSON REVOCABLE TRUST; THE ESTATE OF KENNETH JOHNSON; RICHARDSON, LAVON; WRIGHT, ADRIENNE
Cash sale: no recorded mortgage tied to this transfer.
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Recent ACRIS documents (last 3)

DateTypeAmountParties
Dec 30, 2025DEED$1.1MParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Apr 20, 2018DEEDNot disclosedParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Jun 20, 2017DEED$10Parties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
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Building stats

Units
1
Year built
1899
Class
A9
Borough
Brooklyn
Zoning:
R6A
Lot size:
2,717 sqft
Building area:
2,292 sqft
Floors:
3
Assessed value:
$94K
Community district:
303
Council district:
36

HPD violations

0 open
No open violations on record. Source: NYC HPD.
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Recent HPD violation details

No open HPD violations recorded for this building.

Recent ACRIS activity

3 documents in the last 5 years (most recent Dec 30, 2025).

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Frequently asked questions about 479 HERKIMER STREET

Who owns 479 HERKIMER STREET?

The current registered owner of record for 479 HERKIMER STREET per NYC PLUTO is 479 LLC. The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL was recorded on December 30, 2025 when the property was conveyed to 479 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 479 HERKIMER STREET last sold?

The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for 479 HERKIMER STREET was recorded on December 30, 2025, when MELVIN JOHNSON JR AS TRUSTEE; MELVIN JOHNSON REVOCABLE TRUST; THE ESTATE OF KENNETH JOHNSON; RICHARDSON, LAVON; WRIGHT, ADRIENNE conveyed the property to 479 LLC for $1.15M. The transaction was recorded as cash (no paired mortgage instrument).

How many HPD violations does 479 HERKIMER STREET have?

No open HPD housing-maintenance code violations are on record for 479 HERKIMER STREET. 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 479 HERKIMER STREET?

NYC Department of Finance assesses 479 HERKIMER STREET at $94K 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 479 HERKIMER STREET and what does that mean?

479 HERKIMER STREET 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.

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