657 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE
657 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE is a Class C3 (walk-up, pre-1929) building in Brooklyn (BBL 3042990070) built in 1922, with 4 residential units across 2 floors.
The building is in NYC community district 305, council district 42, zoning district R6, on a 2,708-square-foot lot with a building footprint of 3,300 square feet.
The current registered owner of record per NYC PLUTO is 657 PENN LLC.
The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL was recorded on December 21, 2021 when HARFENES, JOEL conveyed the property to 657 PENN LLC for a non-disclosed consideration. The transaction was recorded as cash (no paired mortgage instrument).
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
HPD registered contacts
- Head OfficerJOEL HARFENES
- Corporate OwnerJOE PENN LLC
- Managing AgentWILLIAMSBURG PROPERTY MANAGEMENT
- Site ManagerJOE REDEK
Most recent deed
Recent ACRIS documents (last 5)
Building stats
- Zoning:
- R6
- Lot size:
- 2,708 sqft
- Building area:
- 3,300 sqft
- Floors:
- 2
- Assessed value:
- $181K
- Community district:
- 305
- Council district:
- 42
HPD violations
Recent HPD violation details
- Class IInspected Nov 18, 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 Jul 24, 2021§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE ,MORTICE LOCK ON APARTMENT DOOR IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 2R, 2nd STORY, 1st…
- Class BInspected Jul 20, 2021§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE FIRE RETARDANT MATERIAL AT CEILING AT PUBLIC HALL, 2nd STOR…
- Class AInspected Jul 20, 2021§ 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT THE CEILING AT PUBLIC HALL, 2nd STORY
- Class BInspected Jul 20, 2021§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK OVER CEILING AT PUBLIC HALL, 2nd STORY
Recent ACRIS activity
Frequently asked questions about 657 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE
Who owns 657 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE?
The current registered owner of record for 657 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE per NYC PLUTO is 657 PENN LLC. The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL was recorded on December 21, 2021 when the property was conveyed to 657 PENN LLC. 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 657 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE last sold?
The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for 657 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE was recorded on December 21, 2021, when HARFENES, JOEL conveyed the property to 657 PENN LLC for a non-disclosed consideration. The transaction was recorded as cash (no paired mortgage instrument).
How many HPD violations does 657 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE have?
No open HPD housing-maintenance code violations are on record for 657 PENNSYLVANIA 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 657 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE?
NYC Department of Finance assesses 657 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE at $181K 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 657 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE and what does that mean?
657 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE is NYC building class C3 — Walk-up, pre-1929. A walk-up apartment building constructed before 1929, typically 3-6 stories and often rent-stabilized. 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.