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551 ALABAMA AVENUE

Brooklyn · Block 3837 · Lot 19 · Two-family brick (Class B1)

551 ALABAMA AVENUE is a Class B1 (two-family brick) building in Brooklyn (BBL 3038370019) built in 1910, with 2 residential units across 2 floors.

The building is in NYC community district 305, council district 42, zoning district R6, on a 2,808-square-foot lot with a building footprint of 2,320 square feet.

The current registered owner of record per NYC PLUTO is MCPHERSON, NORVAL MR..

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

MCPHERSON, NORVAL MR.

Most recent deed

Last transferred on Feb 8, 2006 to Mcpherson, Clifton Mr.; Mcpherson, Norval Mr..
Previous owner: Mcpherson, Norval Mr
Mortgage: $264K recorded Jan 5, 2006 with Equity One Mortgage Company.
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Recent ACRIS documents (last 5)

DateTypeAmountParties
Jan 26, 2007MTGE$497KParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Feb 8, 2006DEEDNot disclosedParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Jan 5, 2006MTGE$33KParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Jan 5, 2006MTGE$264KParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Jan 5, 2006DEED$330KParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
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Building stats

Units
2
Year built
1910
Class
B1
Borough
Brooklyn
Zoning:
R6
Lot size:
2,808 sqft
Building area:
2,320 sqft
Floors:
2
Assessed value:
$56K
Community district:
305
Council district:
42

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 Jan 14, 2026
    § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE ELECTRICAL OUTLET AT WEST WALL IN THE 4th ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 2F…
  • Class BInspected Jan 14, 2026
    § 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN UNIFORM COLOR AT WEST AND SOUTH WALL IN THE 4th ROOM F…
  • Class BInspected Jan 14, 2026
    § 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK OVER THE CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST AT NORTH LOCATED AT APT 2F, 2nd S…
  • Class BInspected Jan 14, 2026
    § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WALL CABINET DOOR AT SOUTH WALL IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 2F, 2nd STOR…
  • Class BInspected Oct 14, 2021
    HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2FL, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM…
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Recent ACRIS activity

5 documents in the last 5 years (most recent Jan 26, 2007).

Frequently asked questions about 551 ALABAMA AVENUE

Who owns 551 ALABAMA AVENUE?

The current registered owner of record for 551 ALABAMA AVENUE per NYC PLUTO is MCPHERSON, NORVAL MR.. MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL in the last 5 years of recorded NYC public-records data.

When was 551 ALABAMA AVENUE last sold?

MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for 551 ALABAMA AVENUE 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 551 ALABAMA AVENUE have?

No open HPD housing-maintenance code violations are on record for 551 ALABAMA AVENUE. 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 551 ALABAMA AVENUE?

NYC Department of Finance assesses 551 ALABAMA AVENUE at $56K 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 551 ALABAMA AVENUE and what does that mean?

551 ALABAMA AVENUE is NYC building class B1 — Two-family brick. A two-family residential building of brick construction, typically owner-occupied. 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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