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NYC Building Records · BBL 3013320066

551 EAST NEW YORK AVENUE

Brooklyn · Block 1332 · Lot 66 · One-family city home (Class A4)

551 EAST NEW YORK AVENUE is a Class A4 (one-family city home) building in Brooklyn (BBL 3013320066) built in 1920, with 1 residential unit across 1 floor.

The building is in NYC community district 309, council district 40, zoning district R6, on a 1,800-square-foot lot with a building footprint of 476 square feet.

The current registered owner of record per NYC PLUTO is THE JOHN ROBERT WALKER REVOCABLE LIVING TRUST.

The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL was recorded on February 1, 2024 when Walker, John Robert conveyed the property to Walker, Trustee, John Robert; The John Robert Walker Revocable Living Trust for a non-disclosed consideration. The transaction was recorded as cash (no paired mortgage instrument).

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

THE JOHN ROBERT WALKER REVOCABLE LIVING TRUST

Most recent deed

Last transferred on Feb 1, 2024 to Walker, Trustee, John Robert; The John Robert Walker Revocable Living Trust.
Previous owner: Walker, John Robert
Cash sale: no recorded mortgage tied to this transfer.
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Recent ACRIS documents (last 1)

DateTypeAmountParties
Feb 1, 2024DEEDNot disclosedParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
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Building stats

Units
1
Year built
1920
Class
A4
Borough
Brooklyn
Zoning:
R6
Lot size:
1,800 sqft
Building area:
476 sqft
Floors:
1
Assessed value:
$30K
Community district:
309
Council district:
40

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 violation issued by NYC HPD at this address:
  • Class AInspected Apr 15, 2004
    SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: PROVIDE TEMPORARY SECURED FOR ALL DOORS AND WINDOWS FRONT AND REAR ALL STYS
🔒 See closure dates + classification on archived violations →

Recent ACRIS activity

1 document in the last 5 years (most recent Feb 1, 2024).

Frequently asked questions about 551 EAST NEW YORK AVENUE

Who owns 551 EAST NEW YORK AVENUE?

The current registered owner of record for 551 EAST NEW YORK AVENUE per NYC PLUTO is THE JOHN ROBERT WALKER REVOCABLE LIVING TRUST. The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL was recorded on February 1, 2024 when the property was conveyed to Walker, Trustee, John Robert; The John Robert Walker Revocable Living Trust. PLUTO ownership is refreshed monthly by NYC Department of Finance; the registered owner may not reflect transactions recorded within the last 30 days.

When was 551 EAST NEW YORK AVENUE last sold?

The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for 551 EAST NEW YORK AVENUE was recorded on February 1, 2024, when Walker, John Robert conveyed the property to Walker, Trustee, John Robert; The John Robert Walker Revocable Living Trust for a non-disclosed consideration. The transaction was recorded as cash (no paired mortgage instrument).

How many HPD violations does 551 EAST NEW YORK AVENUE have?

No open HPD housing-maintenance code violations are on record for 551 EAST NEW YORK 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 EAST NEW YORK AVENUE?

NYC Department of Finance assesses 551 EAST NEW YORK AVENUE at $30K 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 EAST NEW YORK AVENUE and what does that mean?

551 EAST NEW YORK AVENUE is NYC building class A4 — One-family city home. A single-family attached or semi-detached city home. 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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