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597 SARATOGA AVENUE

Brooklyn · Block 3515 · Lot 169 · One-family attached (Class A5)

597 SARATOGA AVENUE is a Class A5 (one-family attached) building in Brooklyn (BBL 3035150169) built in 1987, with 1 residential unit across 2 floors.

The building is in NYC community district 316, council district 41, zoning district R6, on a 1,980-square-foot lot with a building footprint of 1,116 square feet.

The current registered owner of record per NYC PLUTO is GRIFFITHS, WALTER A.

MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL in the last 5 years of recorded NYC public-records data.

The building is registered with NYC HPD's landlord-registration system and has no open HPD housing-maintenance code violations on record as of May 18, 2026.

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

GRIFFITHS, WALTER A

HPD registered contacts

People legally accountable to HPD for conditions at this building, in registration-priority order:
  • Site ManagerEbony Griffiths

Most recent deed

Last transferred on Nov 14, 2006 for $371K to Griffiths, Walter A.
Previous owner: De Weaver, Andrew; De Weaver, Janette
Mortgage: $297K recorded Nov 14, 2006 with Mers. Loan-to-value: 80%.
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Recent ACRIS documents (last 3)

DateTypeAmountParties
Nov 14, 2006MTGE$297KParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Nov 14, 2006MTGE$74KParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Nov 14, 2006DEED$371KParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
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Building stats

Units
1
Year built
1987
Class
A5
Borough
Brooklyn
Zoning:
R6
Lot size:
1,980 sqft
Building area:
1,116 sqft
Floors:
2
Assessed value:
$27K
Community district:
316
Council district:
41

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 IInspected Dec 26, 2025
    §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE…
  • Class CInspected Dec 25, 2025
    § 27-2029 ADMIN. CODE: PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF HEAT FOR THE APARTMENT IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTME…
  • Class AInspected Dec 25, 2025
    § 27-2017.3 HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... LESS THAN 10 SQ FT AT CEILING IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT…
  • Class BInspected Dec 25, 2025
    § 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN UNIFORM COLOR THE CEILING IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT AP…
  • Class BInspected Dec 25, 2025
    § 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK OVER CEILING IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM…
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Recent ACRIS activity

3 documents in the last 5 years (most recent Nov 14, 2006).

Frequently asked questions about 597 SARATOGA AVENUE

Who owns 597 SARATOGA AVENUE?

The current registered owner of record for 597 SARATOGA AVENUE per NYC PLUTO is GRIFFITHS, WALTER A. MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL in the last 5 years of recorded NYC public-records data.

When was 597 SARATOGA AVENUE last sold?

MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for 597 SARATOGA 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 597 SARATOGA AVENUE have?

No open HPD housing-maintenance code violations are on record for 597 SARATOGA AVENUE as of May 18, 2026. The building is registered with NYC HPD's landlord-registration system. HPD violation data is pulled daily from the NYC Open Data violations feed.

What is the assessed value of 597 SARATOGA AVENUE?

NYC Department of Finance assesses 597 SARATOGA AVENUE at $27K 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 SARATOGA AVENUE and what does that mean?

597 SARATOGA AVENUE is NYC building class A5 — One-family attached. A single-family attached or semi-detached 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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