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NYC Building Records · BBL 3059710027

544 78 STREET

Brooklyn · Block 5971 · Lot 27 · Two-family misc (Class B9)

544 78 STREET is a Class B9 (two-family misc) building in Brooklyn (BBL 3059710027) built in 1925, with 2 residential units across 3 floors.

The building is in NYC community district 310, council district 47, zoning district R4-1, on a 2,100-square-foot lot with a building footprint of 1,632 square feet.

The current registered owner of record per NYC PLUTO is CASSITY, JOHN HOLLAND.

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

CASSITY, JOHN HOLLAND

Most recent deed

Last transferred on Jan 19, 2012 to Cassity, John H.
Previous owner: 544 78th Street Trust
Cash sale: no recorded mortgage tied to this transfer.
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Recent ACRIS documents (last 1)

DateTypeAmountParties
Jan 19, 2012DEEDNot disclosedParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
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Building stats

Units
2
Year built
1925
Class
B9
Borough
Brooklyn
Zoning:
R4-1
Lot size:
2,100 sqft
Building area:
1,632 sqft
Floors:
3
Assessed value:
$81K
Community district:
310
Council district:
47

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 Nov 3, 2022
    § 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE 1ST AND 4TH CONCRETE TREAD AND RISER FROM BOTTOM AT STO…
  • Class BInspected Nov 3, 2022
    § 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE ERODED WOOD FACADE AT EXTERIOR NORTH WALL AT BUILDING F…
  • Class BInspected Jun 8, 2015
    SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LOWER HINGE AT EAST SUSH WINDOW, AND SECURE TO WINDOW SUSH AT , 1st STO…
  • Class BInspected Jun 8, 2015
    SECTION 27-2005, 2006, 2037 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR AND ABATE UNSAFE ELECTRIC WIRING CONDITION CONSISTING OF EXPOSED WIRING ABOVE, ENTRANCE DOO…
  • Class BInspected Jun 8, 2015
    SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING LIGHT, FIXTURE ABOVE ENTRANCE DOOR TO BSMT.
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Recent ACRIS activity

1 document in the last 5 years (most recent Jan 19, 2012).

Frequently asked questions about 544 78 STREET

Who owns 544 78 STREET?

The current registered owner of record for 544 78 STREET per NYC PLUTO is CASSITY, JOHN HOLLAND. MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL in the last 5 years of recorded NYC public-records data.

When was 544 78 STREET last sold?

MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for 544 78 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 544 78 STREET have?

No open HPD housing-maintenance code violations are on record for 544 78 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 544 78 STREET?

NYC Department of Finance assesses 544 78 STREET at $81K 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 544 78 STREET and what does that mean?

544 78 STREET is NYC building class B9 — Two-family misc. Miscellaneous two-family 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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