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NYC Building Records · BBL 3079540043

678 EAST 59 STREET

Brooklyn · Block 7954 · Lot 43 · Two-family brick (Class B1)

678 EAST 59 STREET is a Class B1 (two-family brick) building in Brooklyn (BBL 3079540043) built in 1960, with 2 residential units across 3 floors.

The building is in NYC community district 318, council district 45, zoning district R5, on a 2,383-square-foot lot with a building footprint of 2,760 square feet.

The current registered owner of record per NYC PLUTO is SANDRA BACKAS ANDERSON IRREVOCABLE LIVIN G TRUST.

The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL was recorded on October 11, 2022 when MICHAEL ANDERSON IRREVOCABLE LIVING TRUST; SANDRA BACKAS ANDERSON - TRUSTEE conveyed the property to SANDRA BACKAS ANDERSON IRREVOCABLE LIVING TRUST; MISAN JOY WILLIAMS - TRUSTEE; MELLISA SHERELL ANDERSON - TRUSTEE for a non-disclosed consideration. The transaction was recorded as cash (no paired mortgage instrument).

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

SANDRA BACKAS ANDERSON IRREVOCABLE LIVIN G TRUST

Most recent deed

Last transferred on Oct 11, 2022 to SANDRA BACKAS ANDERSON IRREVOCABLE LIVING TRUST; MISAN JOY WILLIAMS - TRUSTEE; MELLISA SHERELL ANDERSON - TRUSTEE.
Previous owner: MICHAEL ANDERSON IRREVOCABLE LIVING TRUST; SANDRA BACKAS ANDERSON - TRUSTEE
Cash sale: no recorded mortgage tied to this transfer.
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Recent ACRIS documents (last 2)

DateTypeAmountParties
Oct 11, 2022DEEDONot disclosedParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Apr 6, 2016DEEDNot disclosedParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
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Building stats

Units
2
Year built
1960
Class
B1
Borough
Brooklyn
Zoning:
R5
Lot size:
2,383 sqft
Building area:
2,760 sqft
Floors:
3
Assessed value:
$64K
Community district:
318
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

2 documents in the last 5 years (most recent Oct 11, 2022).

Frequently asked questions about 678 EAST 59 STREET

Who owns 678 EAST 59 STREET?

The current registered owner of record for 678 EAST 59 STREET per NYC PLUTO is SANDRA BACKAS ANDERSON IRREVOCABLE LIVIN G TRUST. The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL was recorded on October 11, 2022 when the property was conveyed to SANDRA BACKAS ANDERSON IRREVOCABLE LIVING TRUST; MISAN JOY WILLIAMS - TRUSTEE; MELLISA SHERELL ANDERSON - TRUSTEE. 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 678 EAST 59 STREET last sold?

The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for 678 EAST 59 STREET was recorded on October 11, 2022, when MICHAEL ANDERSON IRREVOCABLE LIVING TRUST; SANDRA BACKAS ANDERSON - TRUSTEE conveyed the property to SANDRA BACKAS ANDERSON IRREVOCABLE LIVING TRUST; MISAN JOY WILLIAMS - TRUSTEE; MELLISA SHERELL ANDERSON - TRUSTEE for a non-disclosed consideration. The transaction was recorded as cash (no paired mortgage instrument).

How many HPD violations does 678 EAST 59 STREET have?

No open HPD housing-maintenance code violations are on record for 678 EAST 59 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 678 EAST 59 STREET?

NYC Department of Finance assesses 678 EAST 59 STREET at $64K 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 678 EAST 59 STREET and what does that mean?

678 EAST 59 STREET is NYC building class B1 — Two-family brick. A two-family residential building of brick construction, typically owner-occupied. 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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