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494 MONROE STREET

Brooklyn · Block 1639 · Lot 11 · One-family city home (Class A4)

494 MONROE STREET is a Class A4 (one-family city home) building in Brooklyn (BBL 3016390011) built in 1905, with 1 residential unit across 2 floors.

The building is in NYC community district 303, council district 36, zoning district R6B, on a 1,900-square-foot lot with a building footprint of 2,280 square feet.

The current registered owner of record per NYC PLUTO is JOHNSON, NIRAH.

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

JOHNSON, NIRAH
HPD-registered head officer: ALISTER COBHAM

HPD registered contacts

People legally accountable to HPD for conditions at this building, in registration-priority order:
  • Head OfficerALISTER COBHAM
  • Joint OwnerROXANNE GEORGE

Most recent deed

Last transferred on Nov 23, 2020 for $1.3M to JOHNSON, NIRAH.
Previous owner: GEORGE-COBHAM, ROXANNE; GEORGE, ROXANNE; COBHAM, ALISTER
Mortgage: $883K recorded Nov 23, 2020 with Jpmorgan Chase Bank, N.a.. Loan-to-value: 71%.
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Recent ACRIS documents (last 5)

DateTypeAmountParties
Nov 23, 2020DEED$1.3MParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Nov 23, 2020MTGE$883KParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
May 26, 2010MTGE$431KParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Jun 24, 2009DEEDNot disclosedParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Dec 21, 2007MTGE$74KParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
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Building stats

Units
1
Year built
1905
Class
A4
Borough
Brooklyn
Zoning:
R6B
Lot size:
1,900 sqft
Building area:
2,280 sqft
Floors:
2
Assessed value:
$87K
Community district:
303
Council district:
36

HPD violations

0 open
Most severe class on record: Class B
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 Nov 24, 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 IInspected Dec 4, 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 IInspected Nov 28, 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…
  • Class IInspected Nov 17, 2022
    §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 IInspected Mar 16, 2022
    §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

5 documents in the last 5 years (most recent Nov 23, 2020).

Frequently asked questions about 494 MONROE STREET

Who owns 494 MONROE STREET?

The current registered owner of record for 494 MONROE STREET per NYC PLUTO is JOHNSON, NIRAH. MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL in the last 5 years of recorded NYC public-records data.

When was 494 MONROE STREET last sold?

MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for 494 MONROE 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 494 MONROE STREET have?

No open HPD housing-maintenance code violations are on record for 494 MONROE 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 494 MONROE STREET?

NYC Department of Finance assesses 494 MONROE STREET at $87K 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 494 MONROE STREET and what does that mean?

494 MONROE STREET is NYC building class A4 — One-family city home. A single-family attached or semi-detached city home. 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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