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NYC Building Records · BBL 3047570001

638 EAST 98 STREET

Brooklyn · Block 4757 · Lot 1 · Elevator, pre-1929 coop (Class D3)

638 EAST 98 STREET is a Class D3 (elevator, pre-1929 coop) building in Brooklyn (BBL 3047570001) built in 1966, with 113 residential units across 12 floors.

The building is in NYC community district 317, council district 42, zoning district R6, on a 28,425-square-foot lot with a building footprint of 121,472 square feet.

The current registered owner of record per NYC PLUTO is 505 ROCKAWAY LLC.

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

505 ROCKAWAY LLC
HPD-registered head officer: SAUL FRIEDMAN

HPD registered contacts

People legally accountable to HPD for conditions at this building, in registration-priority order:
  • Head OfficerSAUL FRIEDMAN
  • Corporate Owner660 EAST 98TH LLC

Most recent deed

Last transferred on Nov 1, 2012 for $22.0M to 7-29 Hegeman Llc; 660 East 98th Llc; 525 Rockaway Llc; 505 Rockaway Llc.
Previous owner: Brookdale Hospital Cntr Hegeman Ave Housing Co Inc
Mortgage: $5.6M recorded Nov 30, 2012 with New York Community Bank. Loan-to-value: 25%.
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Recent ACRIS documents (last 5)

DateTypeAmountParties
Feb 17, 2021MTGE$4.2MParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Feb 17, 2021AGMT$11.7MParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
May 19, 2014MTGE$3.4MParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
May 19, 2014AGMT$8.8MParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Nov 30, 2012MTGE$5.6MParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
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Building stats

Units
113
Year built
1966
Class
D3
Borough
Brooklyn
Zoning:
R6
Lot size:
28,425 sqft
Building area:
121,472 sqft
Floors:
12
Assessed value:
$4.4M
Community district:
317
Council district:
42

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 AInspected Apr 21, 2026
    § 27-2017.3 HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... LESS THAN 10 SQ FT AT SOUTH WALL IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM N…
  • Class BInspected Apr 21, 2026
    § 27-2026, 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT WEST WALL IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY LOCATED AT APT 9G…
  • Class BInspected Apr 21, 2026
    § 27-2017.3 HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... GREATER THAN 10 SQ FT AT EAST WALL IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM…
  • Class AInspected Apr 21, 2026
    § 27-2017.3 HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... LESS THAN 10 SQ FT AT EAST WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NO…
  • Class AInspected Apr 21, 2026
    § 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT ALL PEELING PAINT SURFACES IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY ,…
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Recent ACRIS activity

5 documents in the last 5 years (most recent Feb 17, 2021).

Frequently asked questions about 638 EAST 98 STREET

Who owns 638 EAST 98 STREET?

The current registered owner of record for 638 EAST 98 STREET per NYC PLUTO is 505 ROCKAWAY LLC. 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 98 STREET last sold?

MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for 638 EAST 98 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 98 STREET have?

No open HPD housing-maintenance code violations are on record for 638 EAST 98 STREET 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 638 EAST 98 STREET?

NYC Department of Finance assesses 638 EAST 98 STREET at $4.36M 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 98 STREET and what does that mean?

638 EAST 98 STREET is NYC building class D3 — Elevator, pre-1929 coop. A pre-1929 cooperative elevator apartment building. 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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