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543 COURT STREET

Brooklyn · Block 479 · Lot 6 · Two-family + store (Class S2)
Last recorded deed: Aug 2007Last HPD violation issued: 2025-11-20

543 COURT STREET is a Class S2 (two-family + store) building in Brooklyn (BBL 3004790006) built in 1931, with 3 residential units across 3 floors.

The building is in NYC community district 306, council district 39, zoning district R6A, on a 1,890-square-foot lot with a building footprint of 2,530 square feet.

The current registered owner of record per NYC PLUTO is YAO WAI INC..

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.

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Owner of record

YAO WAI INC.
HPD-registered head officer: WAI CHENG

HPD registered contacts

People legally accountable to HPD for conditions at this building, in registration-priority order:
  • Head OfficerWAI CHENG
  • Corporate OwnerYAO WAI INC

Most recent deed

Last transferred on Aug 6, 2007 for $730K to Yao Wai Inc..
Previous owner: Pan, Suifang; Bao, Zehai
Mortgage: $480K recorded Aug 6, 2007 with Washington Mutual Bank. Loan-to-value: 66%.
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Activity timeline

Recent ACRIS documents (last 2)

DateTypeAmountParties
Aug 6, 2007MTGE$480KParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Aug 6, 2007DEED$730KParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
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Building stats

Units
3
Year built
1931
Class
S2
Borough
Brooklyn
Zoning:
R6A
Lot size:
1,890 sqft
Building area:
2,530 sqft
Floors:
3
Assessed value:
$114K
Community district:
306
Council district:
39

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 IInspected Nov 20, 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 Apr 9, 2024
    (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 22, 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 AInspected Feb 24, 2022
    (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 Feb 24, 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…
🔒 See closure dates + classification on archived violations →

Recent ACRIS activity

2 documents in the last 5 years (most recent Aug 6, 2007).

Frequently asked questions about 543 COURT STREET

Who owns 543 COURT STREET?

The current registered owner of record for 543 COURT STREET per NYC PLUTO is YAO WAI INC.. MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL in the last 5 years of recorded NYC public-records data.

When was 543 COURT STREET last sold?

MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for 543 COURT 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 543 COURT STREET have?

No open HPD housing-maintenance code violations are on record for 543 COURT 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 543 COURT STREET?

NYC Department of Finance assesses 543 COURT STREET at $114K 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 543 COURT STREET and what does that mean?

543 COURT STREET is NYC building class S2 — Two-family + store. A two-family dwelling with one store unit. 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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