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NYC Building Records · BBL 3057920022

538 61 STREET

Brooklyn · Block 5792 · Lot 22 · Walk-up apartment (Class C0)

Owner of record

CHEN, XIAO ZHEN
HPD-registered head officer: XIAO CHEN

HPD registered contacts

People legally accountable to HPD for conditions at this building, in registration-priority order:
  • Head OfficerXIAO CHEN
  • Managing AgentBIN CHEN
  • Joint OwnerYAN E LU
  • Joint OwnerXIAO ZHEN CHEN

Most recent deed

Last transferred on Jan 5, 2010 for $890K to Chen, Xiao Zhen; Lu, Yan E..
Previous owner: Cunniffe Family Trust
Mortgage: $499K recorded Jan 5, 2010 with First American International Bank. Loan-to-value: 56%.
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Recent ACRIS documents (last 4)

DateTypeAmountParties
May 6, 2021MTGE$1.1MParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Feb 17, 2015MTGE$600KParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Jan 5, 2010DEED$890KParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Jan 5, 2010MTGE$499KParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
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Building stats

Units
3
Year built
1905
Class
C0
Borough
Brooklyn
Zoning:
R6B
Lot size:
2,000 sqft
Building area:
2,836 sqft
Floors:
2
Assessed value:
$89K
Community district:
307
Council district:
38

HPD violations

0 open
Most severe class on record: Class A
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 AInspected May 1, 2026
    (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 IInspected Nov 19, 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 AInspected Jun 6, 2025
    (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 Mar 20, 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…
  • Class IInspected Nov 10, 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

4 documents in the last 5 years (most recent May 6, 2021).

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