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NYC Building Records · BBL 3016510053

697 JEFFERSON AVENUE

Brooklyn · Block 1651 · Lot 53 · Walk-up, pre-1929 (Class C3)

697 JEFFERSON AVENUE is a Class C3 (walk-up, pre-1929) building in Brooklyn (BBL 3016510053) built in 1910, with 4 residential units across 3 floors.

The building is in NYC community district 303, council district 36, zoning district R6B, on a 2,500-square-foot lot with a building footprint of 2,472 square feet.

The current registered owner of record per NYC PLUTO is WOODPECKER 697 LLC.

The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL was recorded on February 24, 2026 when Woodpecker 697 Llc conveyed the property to Peddicord, Virginia V; Peddicord, Jarvis R for $2.50M. 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

WOODPECKER 697 LLC
HPD-registered head officer: SOPHIA CROWN

HPD registered contacts

People legally accountable to HPD for conditions at this building, in registration-priority order:
  • Head OfficerSOPHIA CROWN
  • Corporate OwnerWOODPECKER 697 LLC

Most recent deed

Last transferred on Feb 24, 2026 for $2.5M to Peddicord, Virginia V; Peddicord, Jarvis R.
Previous owner: Woodpecker 697 Llc
Cash sale: no recorded mortgage tied to this transfer.
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Recent ACRIS documents (last 5)

DateTypeAmountParties
Feb 24, 2026DEED$2.5MParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Mar 12, 2019DEEDNot disclosedParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Mar 12, 2019MTGE$375KParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Dec 19, 2018MTGE$343KParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Feb 26, 2015MTGE$1.2MParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
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Building stats

Units
4
Year built
1910
Class
C3
Borough
Brooklyn
Zoning:
R6B
Lot size:
2,500 sqft
Building area:
2,472 sqft
Floors:
3
Assessed value:
$211K
Community district:
303
Council district:
36

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 9, 2021
    (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPD…
  • Class BInspected Jan 22, 2000
    SECTION 27-2040 ADM CODE PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHTING AT OR NEAR THE OUTSIDE OF THE FRONT ENTRANCEWAY OF THE BUILDING AND KEEP SAME BURNING FRO…
  • Class BInspected Apr 2, 1991
    SECTION 27-2045 ADM CODE REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SMOKE DETECTOR DEFECTIVE 3 STY APT ROMAN.
  • Class CInspected Apr 2, 1991
    SECTION 27-2033 ADM CODE PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM BOILER ROOM DOOR LOCKED AT CELLAR.
  • Class BInspected Apr 2, 1991
    SECTION 27-2005 ADM CODE REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE HOT & COLD WATER FAUCETS SINK 3 STY APT KITCHEN.
🔒 See closure dates + classification on archived violations →

Recent ACRIS activity

5 documents in the last 5 years (most recent Feb 24, 2026).

Frequently asked questions about 697 JEFFERSON AVENUE

Who owns 697 JEFFERSON AVENUE?

The current registered owner of record for 697 JEFFERSON AVENUE per NYC PLUTO is WOODPECKER 697 LLC. The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL was recorded on February 24, 2026 when the property was conveyed to Peddicord, Virginia V; Peddicord, Jarvis R. 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 697 JEFFERSON AVENUE last sold?

The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for 697 JEFFERSON AVENUE was recorded on February 24, 2026, when Woodpecker 697 Llc conveyed the property to Peddicord, Virginia V; Peddicord, Jarvis R for $2.50M. The transaction was recorded as cash (no paired mortgage instrument).

How many HPD violations does 697 JEFFERSON AVENUE have?

No open HPD housing-maintenance code violations are on record for 697 JEFFERSON 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 697 JEFFERSON AVENUE?

NYC Department of Finance assesses 697 JEFFERSON AVENUE at $211K 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 697 JEFFERSON AVENUE and what does that mean?

697 JEFFERSON 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.

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