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NYC Building Records · BBL 3079600008

597 EAST 81 STREET

Brooklyn · Block 7960 · Lot 8 · Two-family brick (Class B1)
Last recorded deed: Jul 2020

597 EAST 81 STREET is a Class B1 (two-family brick) building in Brooklyn (BBL 3079600008) built in 1960, with 2 residential units across 3 floors.

The building is in NYC community district 318, council district 42, zoning district R5B, on a 2,000-square-foot lot with a building footprint of 2,760 square feet.

The current registered owner of record per NYC PLUTO is HARVEY, VALENTINE O.

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.

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Owner of record

HARVEY, VALENTINE O

Most recent deed

Last transferred on Jul 13, 2020 to Harvey, Valentine O.
Previous owner: Estate Of Barbara Harvey; Valentine Harvey, Heir At Law; Valentine O. Harvey, Heir At Law
Cash sale: no recorded mortgage tied to this transfer.
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Activity timeline

Recent ACRIS documents (last 2)

DateTypeAmountParties
Feb 8, 2025MTGE$300KParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Jul 13, 2020DEEDNot disclosedParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
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Building stats

Units
2
Year built
1960
Class
B1
Borough
Brooklyn
Zoning:
R5B
Lot size:
2,000 sqft
Building area:
2,760 sqft
Floors:
3
Assessed value:
$61K
Community district:
318
Council district:
42

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

2 documents in the last 5 years (most recent Feb 8, 2025).

Frequently asked questions about 597 EAST 81 STREET

Who owns 597 EAST 81 STREET?

The current registered owner of record for 597 EAST 81 STREET per NYC PLUTO is HARVEY, VALENTINE O. MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL in the last 5 years of recorded NYC public-records data.

When was 597 EAST 81 STREET last sold?

MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for 597 EAST 81 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 597 EAST 81 STREET have?

No open HPD housing-maintenance code violations are on record for 597 EAST 81 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 597 EAST 81 STREET?

NYC Department of Finance assesses 597 EAST 81 STREET at $61K 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 597 EAST 81 STREET and what does that mean?

597 EAST 81 STREET 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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