491 EAST 45 STREET
491 EAST 45 STREET is a Class C1 (walk-up, over six families) building in Brooklyn (BBL 3049130001) built in 1931, with 16 residential units across 4 floors.
The building is in NYC community district 317, council district 45, zoning district R4, on a 4,000-square-foot lot with a building footprint of 12,720 square feet.
The current registered owner of record per NYC PLUTO is AFFORDABLE OPTICAL INC..
The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL was recorded on August 15, 2024 when conveyed the property to for $40K. The transaction was recorded as cash (no paired mortgage instrument).
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
HPD registered contacts
- Site ManagerTHALIA WRIGHT
Most recent deed
Recent ACRIS documents (last 5)
Building stats
- Zoning:
- R4
- Lot size:
- 4,000 sqft
- Building area:
- 12,720 sqft
- Floors:
- 4
- Assessed value:
- $439K
- Community district:
- 317
- Council district:
- 45
HPD violations
Recent HPD violation details
- 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 IInspected Nov 18, 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 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 BInspected Oct 23, 2024§ 27-2026, 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2D, 2nd STO…
Recent ACRIS activity
Frequently asked questions about 491 EAST 45 STREET
Who owns 491 EAST 45 STREET?
The current registered owner of record for 491 EAST 45 STREET per NYC PLUTO is AFFORDABLE OPTICAL INC.. The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL was recorded on August 15, 2024 when the property was conveyed to . 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 491 EAST 45 STREET last sold?
The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for 491 EAST 45 STREET was recorded on August 15, 2024, when conveyed the property to for $40K. The transaction was recorded as cash (no paired mortgage instrument).
How many HPD violations does 491 EAST 45 STREET have?
No open HPD housing-maintenance code violations are on record for 491 EAST 45 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 491 EAST 45 STREET?
NYC Department of Finance assesses 491 EAST 45 STREET at $439K 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 491 EAST 45 STREET and what does that mean?
491 EAST 45 STREET 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.