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540 GRAND STREET

Brooklyn · Block 2785 · Lot 19 · Walk-up + store (Class S4)

540 GRAND STREET is a Class S4 (walk-up + store) building in Brooklyn (BBL 3027850019) built in 1920, with 5 residential units across 3 floors.

The building is in NYC community district 301, council district 34, zoning district R7A, on a 2,649-square-foot lot with a building footprint of 3,613 square feet.

The current registered owner of record per NYC PLUTO is 540 GRAND LLC.

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

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

540 GRAND LLC
HPD-registered head officer: CHAIM FRANCZOZ

HPD registered contacts

People legally accountable to HPD for conditions at this building, in registration-priority order:
  • Head OfficerCHAIM FRANCZOZ
  • Corporate Owner540 GRAND LLC
  • Site ManagerJACOB TEITELBAUM

Most recent deed

Last transferred on Jan 19, 2006 for $350K to 540 Grand Llc.
Previous owner: Cheng Wai Man, Inc.
Cash sale: no recorded mortgage tied to this transfer.
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Recent ACRIS documents (last 2)

DateTypeAmountParties
Jun 29, 2016MTGE$700KParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Jan 19, 2006DEED$350KParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
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Building stats

Units
5
Year built
1920
Class
S4
Borough
Brooklyn
Zoning:
R7A
Lot size:
2,649 sqft
Building area:
3,613 sqft
Floors:
3
Assessed value:
$499K
Community district:
301
Council district:
34

HPD violations

0 open
Most severe class on record: Class C (immediately hazardous)
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 Jun 9, 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 BInspected Jan 11, 2017
    § 27-2005, 2006, 2037 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR AND ABATE UNSAFE ELECTRIC WIRING CONDITION CONSISTING OF EXPLOSED ELECTRIC WIRES AT CEILING AT PU…
  • Class AInspected Jan 11, 2017
    § 26-1103 ADMIN. CODE: POST AND MAINTAIN A PROPER NOTICE ON WALL OF THE ENTRANCE STORY IN ENGLISH AND SPANISH ON THE AVAILABILITY OF THE AGE…
  • Class BInspected Jan 11, 2017
    § 27-2032, 2034 ADM CODE DISCONTINUE USE OF ILLEGAL SPACE AND/OR HOT WATER HEATER AND PROVIDE FILED FOR & APPROVED HEATER WHICH OBTAINS COMB…
  • Class BInspected Jan 11, 2017
    § 27-2032, 2034 ADM CODE DISCONTINUE USE OF ILLEGAL SPACE AND/OR HOT WATER HEATER AND PROVIDE FILED FOR & APPROVED HEATER WHICH OBTAINS COMB…
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Recent ACRIS activity

2 documents in the last 5 years (most recent Jun 29, 2016).

Frequently asked questions about 540 GRAND STREET

Who owns 540 GRAND STREET?

The current registered owner of record for 540 GRAND STREET per NYC PLUTO is 540 GRAND LLC. MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL in the last 5 years of recorded NYC public-records data.

When was 540 GRAND STREET last sold?

MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for 540 GRAND 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 540 GRAND STREET have?

No open HPD housing-maintenance code violations are on record for 540 GRAND STREET 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 540 GRAND STREET?

NYC Department of Finance assesses 540 GRAND STREET at $499K 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 540 GRAND STREET and what does that mean?

540 GRAND STREET is NYC building class S4 — Walk-up + store. A walk-up apartment with one or more store 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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