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487 VERMONT STREET

Brooklyn · Block 3791 · Lot 15 · Two-family brick (Class B1)

487 VERMONT STREET is a Class B1 (two-family brick) building in Brooklyn (BBL 3037910015) built in 1910, with 2 residential units across 2 floors.

The building is in NYC community district 305, council district 42, zoning district R6, on a 2,000-square-foot lot with a building footprint of 2,000 square feet.

The current registered owner of record per NYC PLUTO is LEFKOWITZ, JOEL.

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

LEFKOWITZ, JOEL
HPD-registered head officer: Joel Lefkowitz

HPD registered contacts

People legally accountable to HPD for conditions at this building, in registration-priority order:
  • Head OfficerJoel Lefkowitz
  • Corporate Owner487 Vermont Street LLC

Most recent deed

Last transferred on Apr 12, 2021 to LEFKOWITZ, JOEL.
Previous owner: 487 VERMONT STREET LLC
Cash sale: no recorded mortgage tied to this transfer.
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Recent ACRIS documents (last 5)

DateTypeAmountParties
Apr 12, 2021DEEDNot disclosedParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Jun 25, 2018DEEDNot disclosedParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Feb 27, 2018MTGE$420KParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Jun 22, 2017DEEDNot disclosedParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Jun 12, 2017DEED$318KParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
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Building stats

Units
2
Year built
1910
Class
B1
Borough
Brooklyn
Zoning:
R6
Lot size:
2,000 sqft
Building area:
2,000 sqft
Floors:
2
Assessed value:
$49K
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.
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Recent HPD violation details

Most recent 5 violations issued by NYC HPD at this address:
  • Class IInspected Oct 23, 2025
    §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 CInspected Oct 22, 2025
    § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE MISSING 1 BALUSTER AT PUBLIC HALL STAIRS, 1st STORY
  • Class CInspected Oct 22, 2025
    § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE HEAVY DUTY LOCKSET AT BUILDING 'S ENTRANCE DOOR , 1st STORY
  • Class AInspected Oct 22, 2025
    § 27-2013 ADMIN. CODE: PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT ALL PEELING PAINT SURFACES IN THE KITCHEN , THE…
  • Class BInspected Oct 22, 2025
    HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2NDFLO, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT F…
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Recent ACRIS activity

5 documents in the last 5 years (most recent Apr 12, 2021).

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Frequently asked questions about 487 VERMONT STREET

Who owns 487 VERMONT STREET?

The current registered owner of record for 487 VERMONT STREET per NYC PLUTO is LEFKOWITZ, JOEL. MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL in the last 5 years of recorded NYC public-records data.

When was 487 VERMONT STREET last sold?

MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for 487 VERMONT 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 487 VERMONT STREET have?

No open HPD housing-maintenance code violations are on record for 487 VERMONT 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 487 VERMONT STREET?

NYC Department of Finance assesses 487 VERMONT STREET at $49K 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 487 VERMONT STREET and what does that mean?

487 VERMONT STREET is NYC building class B1 — Two-family brick. A two-family residential building of brick construction, typically owner-occupied. 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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