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638 EAST 53 STREET

Brooklyn · Block 4773 · Lot 19 · One-family misc (Class A9)

638 EAST 53 STREET is a Class A9 (one-family misc) building in Brooklyn (BBL 3047730019) built in 1925, with 1 residential unit across 3 floors.

The building is in NYC community district 317, council district 45, zoning district R4, on a 2,400-square-foot lot with a building footprint of 1,492 square feet.

The current registered owner of record per NYC PLUTO is DECOTEAU, RICHARD A.

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.

Owner of record

DECOTEAU, RICHARD A

Most recent deed

Last transferred on Mar 31, 2020 for $675K to Decoteau, Richard A; Pearson Decoteau, Tamar A.
Previous owner: Hot Prop Ig Llc
Cash sale: no recorded mortgage tied to this transfer.
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Recent ACRIS documents (last 4)

DateTypeAmountParties
Sep 14, 2021MTGE$665KParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Mar 31, 2020DEED$675KParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Oct 10, 2018DEED$390KParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Mar 22, 2007MTGE$100KParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
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Building stats

Units
1
Year built
1925
Class
A9
Borough
Brooklyn
Zoning:
R4
Lot size:
2,400 sqft
Building area:
1,492 sqft
Floors:
2.5
Assessed value:
$41K
Community district:
317
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

4 documents in the last 5 years (most recent Sep 14, 2021).

Frequently asked questions about 638 EAST 53 STREET

Who owns 638 EAST 53 STREET?

The current registered owner of record for 638 EAST 53 STREET per NYC PLUTO is DECOTEAU, RICHARD A. MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL in the last 5 years of recorded NYC public-records data.

When was 638 EAST 53 STREET last sold?

MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for 638 EAST 53 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 638 EAST 53 STREET have?

No open HPD housing-maintenance code violations are on record for 638 EAST 53 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 53 STREET?

NYC Department of Finance assesses 638 EAST 53 STREET at $41K 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 53 STREET and what does that mean?

638 EAST 53 STREET is NYC building class A9 — One-family misc. Miscellaneous one-family 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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