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538 POWELL STREET

Brooklyn · Block 3830 · Lot 45 · One-family attached (Class A5)

538 POWELL STREET is a Class A5 (one-family attached) building in Brooklyn (BBL 3038300045) built in 1986, with 1 residential unit across 2 floors.

The building is in NYC community district 316, council district 41, zoning district R6, on a 1,802-square-foot lot with a building footprint of 1,116 square feet.

The current registered owner of record per NYC PLUTO is CHARLES, MURIEL.

The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL was recorded on July 11, 2025 when Charles, Muriel conveyed the property to Charles, Muriel; Charles, David D for $10. The transaction was recorded as cash (no paired mortgage instrument).

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

CHARLES, MURIEL

Most recent deed

Last transferred on Jul 11, 2025 for $10 to Charles, Muriel; Charles, David D.
Previous owner: Charles, Muriel
Cash sale: no recorded mortgage tied to this transfer.
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Recent ACRIS documents (last 1)

DateTypeAmountParties
Jul 11, 2025DEED$10Parties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
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Building stats

Units
1
Year built
1986
Class
A5
Borough
Brooklyn
Zoning:
R6
Lot size:
1,802 sqft
Building area:
1,116 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

1 document in the last 5 years (most recent Jul 11, 2025).

Frequently asked questions about 538 POWELL STREET

Who owns 538 POWELL STREET?

The current registered owner of record for 538 POWELL STREET per NYC PLUTO is CHARLES, MURIEL. The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL was recorded on July 11, 2025 when the property was conveyed to Charles, Muriel; Charles, David D. 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 538 POWELL STREET last sold?

The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for 538 POWELL STREET was recorded on July 11, 2025, when Charles, Muriel conveyed the property to Charles, Muriel; Charles, David D for $10. The transaction was recorded as cash (no paired mortgage instrument).

How many HPD violations does 538 POWELL STREET have?

No open HPD housing-maintenance code violations are on record for 538 POWELL 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 POWELL STREET?

NYC Department of Finance assesses 538 POWELL STREET 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 538 POWELL STREET and what does that mean?

538 POWELL STREET 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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