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537 SARATOGA AVENUE

Brooklyn · Block 3515 · Lot 119 · One-family attached (Class A5)

537 SARATOGA AVENUE is a Class A5 (one-family attached) building in Brooklyn (BBL 3035150119) built in 1987, with 1 residential unit across 2 floors.

The building is in NYC community district 316, council district 41, zoning district R6, on a 2,000-square-foot lot with a building footprint of 1,640 square feet.

The current registered owner of record per NYC PLUTO is MARKOWITZ, MENDEL.

The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL was recorded on May 28, 2021 when STATEN ISLAND VENTURES LLC conveyed the property to MARKOWITZ, MENDEL for $590K. The transaction was financed with a $476K mortgage from Mers; The Federal Savings Bank.

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

MARKOWITZ, MENDEL

Most recent deed

Last transferred on May 28, 2021 for $590K to MARKOWITZ, MENDEL.
Previous owner: STATEN ISLAND VENTURES LLC
Mortgage: $476K recorded May 28, 2021 with Mers; The Federal Savings Bank. Loan-to-value: 81%.
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Recent ACRIS documents (last 5)

DateTypeAmountParties
May 28, 2021DEED$590KParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
May 28, 2021MTGE$476KParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Jan 27, 2021DEED$65KParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Jan 27, 2021MTGE$225KParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Dec 6, 2019DEED$30KParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
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Building stats

Units
1
Year built
1987
Class
A5
Borough
Brooklyn
Zoning:
R6
Lot size:
2,000 sqft
Building area:
1,640 sqft
Floors:
2
Assessed value:
$32K
Community district:
316
Council district:
41

HPD violations

0 open
No open violations on record. Source: NYC HPD.
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Recent HPD violation details

No open HPD violations recorded for this building.

Recent ACRIS activity

5 documents in the last 5 years (most recent May 28, 2021).

Frequently asked questions about 537 SARATOGA AVENUE

Who owns 537 SARATOGA AVENUE?

The current registered owner of record for 537 SARATOGA AVENUE per NYC PLUTO is MARKOWITZ, MENDEL. The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL was recorded on May 28, 2021 when the property was conveyed to MARKOWITZ, MENDEL. 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 SARATOGA AVENUE last sold?

The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for 537 SARATOGA AVENUE was recorded on May 28, 2021, when STATEN ISLAND VENTURES LLC conveyed the property to MARKOWITZ, MENDEL for $590K. The transaction was financed with a $476K mortgage from Mers; The Federal Savings Bank.

How many HPD violations does 537 SARATOGA AVENUE have?

No open HPD housing-maintenance code violations are on record for 537 SARATOGA AVENUE. The building is not registered with NYC HPD's landlord-registration system, which is typical for owner-occupied 1-2 family dwellings. HPD violation data is pulled daily from the NYC Open Data violations feed.

What is the assessed value of 537 SARATOGA AVENUE?

NYC Department of Finance assesses 537 SARATOGA AVENUE at $32K 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 SARATOGA AVENUE and what does that mean?

537 SARATOGA AVENUE is NYC building class A5 — One-family attached. A single-family attached or semi-detached dwelling. 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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