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NYC Building Records · BBL 3023150021

503 UNION AVENUE

Brooklyn · Block 2315 · Lot 21 · Elevator, large with stores (Class D5)

503 UNION AVENUE is a Class D5 (elevator, large with stores) building in Brooklyn (BBL 3023150021) built in 1930, with 24 residential units across 5 floors.

The building is in NYC community district 301, council district 33, zoning district M1-2/R6, on a 10,387-square-foot lot with a building footprint of 36,888 square feet.

The current registered owner of record per NYC PLUTO is 505 UNION AVE LLC.

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 17, 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

505 UNION AVE LLC
HPD-registered head officer: BERNARD JACOBOWITZ

HPD registered contacts

People legally accountable to HPD for conditions at this building, in registration-priority order:
  • Head OfficerBERNARD JACOBOWITZ
  • Corporate Owner505 UNION AVE LLC
  • Managing AgentMENDY GREEN

Most recent deed

Last transferred on Dec 27, 2016 to 505 Union Ave Llc.
Previous owner: Davbel Properties Llc
Mortgage: $7.0M recorded Dec 27, 2016 with Sterling National Bank.
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Recent ACRIS documents (last 5)

DateTypeAmountParties
Feb 28, 2025AGMT$9.8MParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Mar 9, 2020MTGE$3.1MParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Mar 9, 2020AGMT$10.0MParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Dec 27, 2016MTGE$7.0MParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Dec 27, 2016DEEDNot disclosedParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
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Building stats

Units
24
Year built
1930
Class
D5
Borough
Brooklyn
Zoning:
M1-2/R6
Lot size:
10,387 sqft
Building area:
36,888 sqft
Floors:
5
Assessed value:
$2.8M
Community district:
301
Council district:
33

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 4 violations issued by NYC HPD at this address:
  • Class AInspected Dec 20, 2025
    § 329, M/D LAW AND DEPT. RULES AND REGS. PROVIDE A COMPLETED CERTIFICATE OF INSPECTION VISITS IN A PROPER FRAME AT OR NEAR MAILBOXES, BOTTOM…
  • Class AInspected Mar 2, 2022
    (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 Apr 13, 2021
    (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 BInspected Sep 24, 2008
    § 9, 170, 171, 300, 301, 302 M.D.LAW-FILE PLANS AND APPLICATION AND OBTAIN A CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY TO LEGALIZE THE CONVERSION FROM A PRIV…
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Recent ACRIS activity

5 documents in the last 5 years (most recent Feb 28, 2025).

Frequently asked questions about 503 UNION AVENUE

Who owns 503 UNION AVENUE?

The current registered owner of record for 503 UNION AVENUE per NYC PLUTO is 505 UNION AVE LLC. MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL in the last 5 years of recorded NYC public-records data.

When was 503 UNION AVENUE last sold?

MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for 503 UNION AVENUE 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 503 UNION AVENUE have?

No open HPD housing-maintenance code violations are on record for 503 UNION AVENUE as of May 17, 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 503 UNION AVENUE?

NYC Department of Finance assesses 503 UNION AVENUE at $2.80M 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 503 UNION AVENUE and what does that mean?

503 UNION AVENUE is NYC building class D5 — Elevator, large with stores. A large elevator apartment building with ground-floor commercial space. 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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