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NYC Building Records · BBL 3040800039

698 CLEVELAND STREET

Brooklyn · Block 4080 · Lot 39 · Walk-up, five to six (Class C2)

698 CLEVELAND STREET is a Class C2 (walk-up, five to six) building in Brooklyn (BBL 3040800039) built in 1930, with 6 residential units across 3 floors.

The building is in NYC community district 305, council district 42, zoning district R5, on a 2,160-square-foot lot with a building footprint of 5,040 square feet.

The current registered owner of record per NYC PLUTO is 698 CLEVELAND ST 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

698 CLEVELAND ST LLC
HPD-registered head officer: JOE LAX

HPD registered contacts

People legally accountable to HPD for conditions at this building, in registration-priority order:
  • Head OfficerJOE LAX
  • Corporate Owner698 CLEVELAND ST LLC
  • Site ManagerJOSEPH LAX

Most recent deed

Last transferred on Mar 13, 2012 for $490K to 698 Cleveland St Llc.
Previous owner: Tkl Realty Llc
Mortgage: $340K recorded Mar 13, 2012 with Abacus Federal Savings Bank. Loan-to-value: 69%.
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Recent ACRIS documents (last 5)

DateTypeAmountParties
Jun 30, 2017MTGE$700KParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Mar 13, 2012DEED$490KParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Mar 13, 2012MTGE$340KParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Jun 6, 2011DEEDNot disclosedParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
May 18, 2006DEED$700KParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
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Building stats

Units
6
Year built
1930
Class
C2
Borough
Brooklyn
Zoning:
R5
Lot size:
2,160 sqft
Building area:
5,040 sqft
Floors:
3
Assessed value:
$235K
Community district:
305
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 May 4, 2026
    (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 AInspected Jun 9, 2025
    (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 AInspected Apr 9, 2024
    (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 AInspected Dec 18, 2023
    § 27-2104 ADM CODE POST AND MAINTAIN A PROPER SIGN ON WALL OF ENTRANCE STORY SHOWING THE REGISTRATION NUMBER ASSIGNED BY THE DEPARTMENT AND…
  • Class AInspected Dec 18, 2023
    § 27-2045 ADM CODE POST A PROPER NOTICE OF SMOKE DETECTOR REQUIREMENTS, IN A FORM APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER, AT OR NEAR THE MAIL BOX . AT…
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Recent ACRIS activity

5 documents in the last 5 years (most recent Jun 30, 2017).

Frequently asked questions about 698 CLEVELAND STREET

Who owns 698 CLEVELAND STREET?

The current registered owner of record for 698 CLEVELAND STREET per NYC PLUTO is 698 CLEVELAND ST LLC. MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL in the last 5 years of recorded NYC public-records data.

When was 698 CLEVELAND STREET last sold?

MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for 698 CLEVELAND 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 698 CLEVELAND STREET have?

No open HPD housing-maintenance code violations are on record for 698 CLEVELAND 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 698 CLEVELAND STREET?

NYC Department of Finance assesses 698 CLEVELAND STREET at $235K 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 698 CLEVELAND STREET and what does that mean?

698 CLEVELAND STREET is NYC building class C2 — Walk-up, five to six. A 3-to-6-story walk-up apartment building, 5-6 residential units. 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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