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NYC Building Records · BBL 3052430061

638 EAST 23 STREET

Brooklyn · Block 5243 · Lot 61 · One-family two-story (Class A1)
Last recorded deed: Aug 2023

638 EAST 23 STREET is a Class A1 (one-family two-story) building in Brooklyn (BBL 3052430061) built in 1925, with 1 residential unit across 3 floors.

The building is in NYC community district 314, council district 45, zoning district R3X, on a 4,000-square-foot lot with a building footprint of 2,684 square feet.

The current registered owner of record per NYC PLUTO is DUCENA, ERNST.

The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL was recorded on August 1, 2023 when Beckles, Andre; Beckles, Diana conveyed the property to Ducena, Ernst; Ducena, Ruth for $1.85M. The transaction was financed with a $1.48M mortgage from Citibank N.a..

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

DUCENA, ERNST

Most recent deed

Last transferred on Aug 1, 2023 for $1.9M to Ducena, Ernst; Ducena, Ruth.
Previous owner: Beckles, Andre; Beckles, Diana
Mortgage: $1.5M recorded Aug 1, 2023 with Citibank N.a.. Loan-to-value: 80%.
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Activity timeline

Recent ACRIS documents (last 5)

DateTypeAmountParties
Aug 1, 2023DEED$1.9MParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Aug 1, 2023AGMTNot disclosedParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Aug 1, 2023AGMT$1.5MParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Aug 1, 2023MTGE$509KParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Oct 3, 2006DEEDNot disclosedParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
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Building stats

Units
1
Year built
1925
Class
A1
Borough
Brooklyn
Zoning:
R3X
Lot size:
4,000 sqft
Building area:
2,684 sqft
Floors:
2.5
Assessed value:
$93K
Community district:
314
Council district:
45

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 Aug 1, 2023).

Frequently asked questions about 638 EAST 23 STREET

Who owns 638 EAST 23 STREET?

The current registered owner of record for 638 EAST 23 STREET per NYC PLUTO is DUCENA, ERNST. The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL was recorded on August 1, 2023 when the property was conveyed to Ducena, Ernst; Ducena, Ruth. 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 638 EAST 23 STREET last sold?

The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for 638 EAST 23 STREET was recorded on August 1, 2023, when Beckles, Andre; Beckles, Diana conveyed the property to Ducena, Ernst; Ducena, Ruth for $1.85M. The transaction was financed with a $1.48M mortgage from Citibank N.a..

How many HPD violations does 638 EAST 23 STREET have?

No open HPD housing-maintenance code violations are on record for 638 EAST 23 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 638 EAST 23 STREET?

NYC Department of Finance assesses 638 EAST 23 STREET at $93K 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 638 EAST 23 STREET and what does that mean?

638 EAST 23 STREET is NYC building class A1 — One-family two-story. A single-family detached two-story 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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