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685 EAST 42 STREET

Brooklyn · Block 4989 · Lot 66 · One-family attached (Class A5)

685 EAST 42 STREET is a Class A5 (one-family attached) building in Brooklyn (BBL 3049890066) built in 1930, with 1 residential unit across 2 floors.

The building is in NYC community district 317, council district 45, zoning district R4, on a 1,767-square-foot lot with a building footprint of 1,785 square feet.

The current registered owner of record per NYC PLUTO is 685 EAST 42 STREET PARTNERS LLC.

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

685 EAST 42 STREET PARTNERS LLC

Most recent deed

Last transferred on Mar 9, 2020 to 685 E 42nd Street Partners Llc.
Previous owner: Springer, Melchior; Springer, Jean
Cash sale: no recorded mortgage tied to this transfer.
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Recent ACRIS documents (last 5)

DateTypeAmountParties
Mar 2, 2022MTGE$417KParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Mar 9, 2020DEEDNot disclosedParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Oct 24, 2018MTGE$343KParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Dec 11, 2015MTGE$156KParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Apr 25, 2008MTGE$75KParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
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Building stats

Units
1
Year built
1930
Class
A5
Borough
Brooklyn
Zoning:
R4
Lot size:
1,767 sqft
Building area:
1,785 sqft
Floors:
2
Assessed value:
$44K
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

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

Frequently asked questions about 685 EAST 42 STREET

Who owns 685 EAST 42 STREET?

The current registered owner of record for 685 EAST 42 STREET per NYC PLUTO is 685 EAST 42 STREET PARTNERS LLC. MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL in the last 5 years of recorded NYC public-records data.

When was 685 EAST 42 STREET last sold?

MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for 685 EAST 42 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 685 EAST 42 STREET have?

No open HPD housing-maintenance code violations are on record for 685 EAST 42 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 685 EAST 42 STREET?

NYC Department of Finance assesses 685 EAST 42 STREET at $44K 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 685 EAST 42 STREET and what does that mean?

685 EAST 42 STREET is NYC building class A5 — One-family attached. A single-family attached or semi-detached 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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