537 NEW JERSEY AVENUE
537 NEW JERSEY AVENUE is a Class B1 (two-family brick) building in Brooklyn (BBL 3038070019) built in 1901, 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 AKINDJI, MISBAU.
The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL was recorded on June 21, 2023 when 537 SHIV ESTATES LLC conveyed the property to AKINDJI, MISBAU; ADEMOLA, ABOUBACAR SIDIKI for $1.07M. 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
- Managing AgentMISBAU AKINDJI
- Joint OwnerABOUBACAR ADEMOLA
Most recent deed
Recent ACRIS documents (last 5)
Building stats
- Zoning:
- R6
- Lot size:
- 2,000 sqft
- Building area:
- 2,000 sqft
- Floors:
- 2
- Assessed value:
- $48K
- Community district:
- 305
- Council district:
- 42
HPD violations
Recent HPD violation details
- Class IInspected Dec 3, 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 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…
- Class IInspected Apr 21, 2021§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 Aug 13, 2020§ 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: PROPERLY SECURE THE LOOSE METAL SCUTTLE LADDER LEADING TO ROOF AT 2ND STORY, PUBLIC HALL
Recent ACRIS activity
Frequently asked questions about 537 NEW JERSEY AVENUE
Who owns 537 NEW JERSEY AVENUE?
The current registered owner of record for 537 NEW JERSEY AVENUE per NYC PLUTO is AKINDJI, MISBAU. The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL was recorded on June 21, 2023 when the property was conveyed to AKINDJI, MISBAU; ADEMOLA, ABOUBACAR SIDIKI. 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 537 NEW JERSEY AVENUE last sold?
The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for 537 NEW JERSEY AVENUE was recorded on June 21, 2023, when 537 SHIV ESTATES LLC conveyed the property to AKINDJI, MISBAU; ADEMOLA, ABOUBACAR SIDIKI for $1.07M. The transaction was recorded as cash (no paired mortgage instrument).
How many HPD violations does 537 NEW JERSEY AVENUE have?
No open HPD housing-maintenance code violations are on record for 537 NEW JERSEY 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 NEW JERSEY AVENUE?
NYC Department of Finance assesses 537 NEW JERSEY AVENUE at $48K 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 NEW JERSEY AVENUE and what does that mean?
537 NEW JERSEY AVENUE 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.