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717 DEKALB AVENUE

Brooklyn · Block 1775 · Lot 62 · Walk-up, over six families (Class C1)

717 DEKALB AVENUE is a Class C1 (walk-up, over six families) building in Brooklyn (BBL 3017750062) built in 1915, with 10 residential units across 5 floors.

The building is in NYC community district 303, council district 36, zoning district R6A, on a 2,800-square-foot lot with a building footprint of 7,866 square feet.

The current registered owner of record per NYC PLUTO is DEKALB LIVING 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 17, 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

DEKALB LIVING LLC
HPD-registered head officer: JOEL BERKOWITZ

HPD registered contacts

People legally accountable to HPD for conditions at this building, in registration-priority order:
  • Head OfficerJOEL BERKOWITZ
  • Corporate OwnerDEKALB LIVING LLC
  • Managing AgentDEKALB LIVING
  • Site ManagerARON FROMOWITZ

Most recent deed

Last transferred on Jul 27, 2015 for $1.6M to Dekalb Living Llc.
Previous owner: Gordon, Marisol Nieves; Nieves, Elidia Badillo; Nieves, Olga; Nieves, Veronica
Mortgage: $1.3M recorded Jul 27, 2015 with S Iii Capital Group Llc. Loan-to-value: 81%.
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Recent ACRIS documents (last 5)

DateTypeAmountParties
May 27, 2021AGMT$4.8MParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
May 27, 2021MTGE$613KParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Jul 27, 2015MTGE$1.0MParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Jul 27, 2015DEED$1.6MParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Jul 27, 2015MTGE$1.3MParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
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Building stats

Units
10
Year built
1915
Class
C1
Borough
Brooklyn
Zoning:
R6A
Lot size:
2,800 sqft
Building area:
7,866 sqft
Floors:
5
Assessed value:
$748K
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 CInspected May 28, 2023
    § 27-2031 ADM CODE PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 5B, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST…
  • Class AInspected Mar 22, 2023
    (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 8, 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 IInspected Oct 16, 2018
    §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 AInspected Sep 27, 2018
    § 329, M/D LAW AND DEPT. RULES AND REGS. PROVIDE A COMPLETED CERTIFICATE OF INSPECTION VISITS IN A PROPER FRAME AT OR NEAR MAILBOXES, BOTTOM…
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Recent ACRIS activity

5 documents in the last 5 years (most recent May 27, 2021).

Frequently asked questions about 717 DEKALB AVENUE

Who owns 717 DEKALB AVENUE?

The current registered owner of record for 717 DEKALB AVENUE per NYC PLUTO is DEKALB LIVING LLC. MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL in the last 5 years of recorded NYC public-records data.

When was 717 DEKALB AVENUE last sold?

MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for 717 DEKALB AVENUE 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 717 DEKALB AVENUE have?

No open HPD housing-maintenance code violations are on record for 717 DEKALB AVENUE as of May 17, 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 717 DEKALB AVENUE?

NYC Department of Finance assesses 717 DEKALB AVENUE at $748K 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 717 DEKALB AVENUE and what does that mean?

717 DEKALB AVENUE is NYC building class C1 — Walk-up, over six families. A 3-to-6-story walk-up apartment building with more than 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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