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537 CENTRAL AVENUE

Brooklyn · Block 3404 · Lot 5 · Elevator + store (Class S5)

537 CENTRAL AVENUE is a Class S5 (elevator + store) building in Brooklyn (BBL 3034040005) built in 1906, with 7 residential units across 4 floors.

The building is in NYC community district 304, council district 37, zoning district R6, on a 2,000-square-foot lot with a building footprint of 4,103 square feet.

The current registered owner of record per NYC PLUTO is 537 CENTRAL 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 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

537 CENTRAL LLC
HPD-registered head officer: DAVID FRIEDMAN

HPD registered contacts

People legally accountable to HPD for conditions at this building, in registration-priority order:
  • Head OfficerDAVID FRIEDMAN
  • Corporate Owner537 CENTRAL LLC
  • Managing Agentalexander stegmann

Most recent deed

Last transferred on Jul 20, 2017 for $1.9M to 537 Central Llc.
Previous owner: 537 Realty Holdings Llc
Cash sale: no recorded mortgage tied to this transfer.
🔒 See all transfers before the 2017 sale →

Recent ACRIS documents (last 5)

DateTypeAmountParties
Feb 7, 2020AGMT$7.7MParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Jul 20, 2017DEED$1.9MParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Jul 7, 2016MTGE$132KParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Mar 4, 2016MTGE$168KParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Dec 30, 2015MTGE$65KParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
🔒 Reveal the 5 redacted buyer/seller names above →

Building stats

Units
7
Year built
1906
Class
S5
Borough
Brooklyn
Zoning:
R6
Lot size:
2,000 sqft
Building area:
4,103 sqft
Floors:
4
Assessed value:
$357K
Community district:
304
Council district:
37

HPD violations

0 open
Most severe class on record: Class C (immediately hazardous)
No open violations on record. Source: NYC HPD.
🔒 See every closed violation + inspection history →

Recent HPD violation details

Most recent 5 violations issued by NYC HPD at this address:
  • Class CInspected Mar 19, 2026
    HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM W…
  • Class BInspected Mar 19, 2026
    § 27-2026, 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT NORTH WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT A…
  • Class BInspected Mar 19, 2026
    § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT NORTH WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH L…
  • Class CInspected Oct 4, 2024
    § 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE DEVICE PREVENTING DOOR FROM BEING SELF-CLOSING KICKSTAND DOOR STOP INSTALLED AT BUILDING ENTRANCE DOOR , 1st…
  • Class AInspected Mar 21, 2023
    (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…
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Recent ACRIS activity

5 documents in the last 5 years (most recent Feb 7, 2020).

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537 Central Llc controls 2 NYC buildings. Top properties by HPD violation count:

Frequently asked questions about 537 CENTRAL AVENUE

Who owns 537 CENTRAL AVENUE?

The current registered owner of record for 537 CENTRAL AVENUE per NYC PLUTO is 537 CENTRAL LLC. MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL in the last 5 years of recorded NYC public-records data.

When was 537 CENTRAL AVENUE last sold?

MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for 537 CENTRAL 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 537 CENTRAL AVENUE have?

No open HPD housing-maintenance code violations are on record for 537 CENTRAL AVENUE 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 537 CENTRAL AVENUE?

NYC Department of Finance assesses 537 CENTRAL AVENUE at $357K 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 537 CENTRAL AVENUE and what does that mean?

537 CENTRAL AVENUE is NYC building class S5 — Elevator + store. An elevator apartment with one or more store 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.

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