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NYC Building Records · BBL 3079590066

538 EAST 81 STREET

Brooklyn · Block 7959 · Lot 66 · Walk-up, 3+ families (Class C0)

538 EAST 81 STREET is a Class C0 (walk-up, 3+ families) building in Brooklyn (BBL 3079590066) built in 1965, with 3 residential units across 3 floors.

The building is in NYC community district 318, council district 42, zoning district R5, on a 2,800-square-foot lot with a building footprint of 3,340 square feet.

The current registered owner of record per NYC PLUTO is COLE-LENNON, JANIS.

MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL in the last 5 years of recorded NYC public-records data.

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

COLE-LENNON, JANIS

Most recent deed

Last transferred on Jul 7, 2020 to Cole-lennon, Janis.
Previous owner: Janis Cole-lennon, Trustee; The J. Cole-lennon Trust Dtd 5/26/16
Cash sale: no recorded mortgage tied to this transfer.
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Recent ACRIS documents (last 3)

DateTypeAmountParties
Jul 7, 2020DEEDNot disclosedParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
May 26, 2016DEEDNot disclosedParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Sep 12, 2013MTGE$325KParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
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Building stats

Units
3
Year built
1965
Class
C0
Borough
Brooklyn
Zoning:
R5
Lot size:
2,800 sqft
Building area:
3,340 sqft
Floors:
3
Assessed value:
$50K
Community district:
318
Council district:
42

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

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

Frequently asked questions about 538 EAST 81 STREET

Who owns 538 EAST 81 STREET?

The current registered owner of record for 538 EAST 81 STREET per NYC PLUTO is COLE-LENNON, JANIS. MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL in the last 5 years of recorded NYC public-records data.

When was 538 EAST 81 STREET last sold?

MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for 538 EAST 81 STREET 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 538 EAST 81 STREET have?

No open HPD housing-maintenance code violations are on record for 538 EAST 81 STREET. 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 538 EAST 81 STREET?

NYC Department of Finance assesses 538 EAST 81 STREET at $50K 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 538 EAST 81 STREET and what does that mean?

538 EAST 81 STREET is NYC building class C0 — Walk-up, 3+ families. A 3-to-6-story walk-up apartment building (no elevator), 3 or more residential 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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