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NYC Building Records · BBL 3051850064

543 EAST 21 STREET

Brooklyn · Block 5185 · Lot 64 · Elevator, semi-fireproof (Class D1)
Last recorded deed: Jan 2014Last HPD violation issued: 2026-04-27

543 EAST 21 STREET is a Class D1 (elevator, semi-fireproof) building in Brooklyn (BBL 3051850064) built in 1931, with 59 residential units across 6 floors.

The building is in NYC community district 314, council district 40, zoning district R7A, on a 12,274-square-foot lot with a building footprint of 49,854 square feet.

The current registered owner of record per NYC PLUTO is 543 EQUITIES 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.

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Owner of record

543 EQUITIES LLC
HPD-registered head officer: ALAN SHAMAH

HPD registered contacts

People legally accountable to HPD for conditions at this building, in registration-priority order:
  • Head OfficerALAN SHAMAH
  • Corporate Owner543 EQUITIES LLC
  • Managing AgentSHAMCO MANAGEMENT CORP
  • Site ManagerCARL ZEKARIA

Most recent deed

Last transferred on Jan 14, 2014 for $7.3M to 543 Equities Llc.
Previous owner: 543 Realty Llc
Mortgage: $4.4M recorded Jan 14, 2014 with Investors Bank. Loan-to-value: 60%.
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Recent ACRIS documents (last 5)

DateTypeAmountParties
Jan 30, 2018MTGE$1.6MParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Jan 30, 2018AGMT$6.7MParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Mar 11, 2014MTGE$1.1MParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Jan 14, 2014MTGE$1.0MParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Jan 14, 2014AGMT$4.4MParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
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Building stats

Units
59
Year built
1931
Class
D1
Borough
Brooklyn
Zoning:
R7A
Lot size:
12,274 sqft
Building area:
49,854 sqft
Floors:
6
Assessed value:
$1.8M
Community district:
314
Council district:
40

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 BInspected Apr 27, 2026
    § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK AT CEILING AT PUBLIC HALL, 6th STORY
  • Class AInspected Apr 27, 2026
    § 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT AT CEILING AT PUBLIC HALL, 6th STORY
  • Class BInspected Apr 27, 2026
    § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE FIRE RETARDANT MATERIAL AT CEILING AT PUBLIC HALL, 6th STOR…
  • Class BInspected Mar 18, 2026
    § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE SPRING BALANCE LOWER WINDOW SASH AT 1ST WINDOW FROM WEST AT…
  • Class BInspected Mar 18, 2026
    § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE SPRING BALANCE LOWER WINDOW SASH AT 1ST AND 2ND WINDOW FROM SOUTH AT WEST…
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Recent ACRIS activity

5 documents in the last 5 years (most recent Jan 30, 2018).

Frequently asked questions about 543 EAST 21 STREET

Who owns 543 EAST 21 STREET?

The current registered owner of record for 543 EAST 21 STREET per NYC PLUTO is 543 EQUITIES LLC. MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL in the last 5 years of recorded NYC public-records data.

When was 543 EAST 21 STREET last sold?

MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for 543 EAST 21 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 EAST 21 STREET have?

No open HPD housing-maintenance code violations are on record for 543 EAST 21 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 EAST 21 STREET?

NYC Department of Finance assesses 543 EAST 21 STREET at $1.80M 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 EAST 21 STREET and what does that mean?

543 EAST 21 STREET is NYC building class D1 — Elevator, semi-fireproof. A semi-fireproof elevator apartment building. 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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