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579 MADISON STREET

Brooklyn · Block 1640 · Lot 68 · Two-family converted (Class B3)

579 MADISON STREET is a Class B3 (two-family converted) building in Brooklyn (BBL 3016400068) built in 1901, with 2 residential units across 2 floors.

The building is in NYC community district 303, council district 36, zoning district R6B, on a 2,000-square-foot lot with a building footprint of 2,700 square feet.

The current registered owner of record per NYC PLUTO is CHRISTOPHER A. BOWEN, TRUSTEE.

The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL was recorded on September 18, 2023 when BOWEN, CHRISTOPHER A conveyed the property to CHRISTOPHER A. BOWEN, TRUSTEE; CHRISTOPHER A. BOWEN REVOCABLE 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

CHRISTOPHER A. BOWEN, TRUSTEE

Most recent deed

Last transferred on Sep 18, 2023 to CHRISTOPHER A. BOWEN, TRUSTEE; CHRISTOPHER A. BOWEN REVOCABLE TRUST.
Previous owner: BOWEN, CHRISTOPHER A
Cash sale: no recorded mortgage tied to this transfer.
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Recent ACRIS documents (last 5)

DateTypeAmountParties
Sep 18, 2023DEEDNot disclosedParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
May 24, 2021DEED$2.3MParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
May 24, 2021AGMT$1.5MParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
May 24, 2021MTGE$234KParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Jun 20, 2020MTGE$286KParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
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Building stats

Units
2
Year built
1901
Class
B3
Borough
Brooklyn
Zoning:
R6B
Lot size:
2,000 sqft
Building area:
2,700 sqft
Floors:
2
Assessed value:
$123K
Community district:
303
Council district:
36

HPD violations

0 open
No open violations on record. Source: NYC HPD.
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Recent HPD violation details

No open HPD violations recorded for this building.

Recent ACRIS activity

5 documents in the last 5 years (most recent Sep 18, 2023).

Frequently asked questions about 579 MADISON STREET

Who owns 579 MADISON STREET?

The current registered owner of record for 579 MADISON STREET per NYC PLUTO is CHRISTOPHER A. BOWEN, TRUSTEE. The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL was recorded on September 18, 2023 when the property was conveyed to CHRISTOPHER A. BOWEN, TRUSTEE; CHRISTOPHER A. BOWEN REVOCABLE 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 579 MADISON STREET last sold?

The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for 579 MADISON STREET was recorded on September 18, 2023, when BOWEN, CHRISTOPHER A conveyed the property to CHRISTOPHER A. BOWEN, TRUSTEE; CHRISTOPHER A. BOWEN REVOCABLE TRUST for a non-disclosed consideration. The transaction was recorded as cash (no paired mortgage instrument).

How many HPD violations does 579 MADISON STREET have?

No open HPD housing-maintenance code violations are on record for 579 MADISON 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 579 MADISON STREET?

NYC Department of Finance assesses 579 MADISON STREET at $123K 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 579 MADISON STREET and what does that mean?

579 MADISON STREET is NYC building class B3 — Two-family converted. A two-family dwelling that was converted from a one-family. 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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