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739 42 STREET

Brooklyn · Block 922 · Lot 54 · Two-family brick (Class B1)

739 42 STREET is a Class B1 (two-family brick) building in Brooklyn (BBL 3009220054) built in 1905, with 2 residential units across 2 floors.

The building is in NYC community district 307, council district 38, zoning district R6B, on a 2,003-square-foot lot with a building footprint of 2,240 square feet.

The current registered owner of record per NYC PLUTO is CHEN, JIN YUN.

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

CHEN, JIN YUN

Most recent deed

Last transferred on Sep 4, 2005 for $675K to Chen, Jin Yun.
Previous owner: Johnson, Helen G
Mortgage: $439K recorded Sep 6, 2005 with Mers. Loan-to-value: 65%.
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Recent ACRIS documents (last 2)

DateTypeAmountParties
Sep 6, 2005MTGE$439KParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Sep 4, 2005DEED$675KParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
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Building stats

Units
2
Year built
1905
Class
B1
Borough
Brooklyn
Zoning:
R6B
Lot size:
2,003 sqft
Building area:
2,240 sqft
Floors:
2
Assessed value:
$90K
Community district:
307
Council district:
38

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 violation issued by NYC HPD at this address:
  • Class CInspected Jan 24, 2006
    SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING DOUBLE CYLINDER KEY OPERATIVE LOCK INSTALLED ENTRANCE DOOR TO BUILDING AT PUBLIC H…
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Recent ACRIS activity

2 documents in the last 5 years (most recent Sep 6, 2005).

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Frequently asked questions about 739 42 STREET

Who owns 739 42 STREET?

The current registered owner of record for 739 42 STREET per NYC PLUTO is CHEN, JIN YUN. MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL in the last 5 years of recorded NYC public-records data.

When was 739 42 STREET last sold?

MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for 739 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 739 42 STREET have?

No open HPD housing-maintenance code violations are on record for 739 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 739 42 STREET?

NYC Department of Finance assesses 739 42 STREET at $90K 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 739 42 STREET and what does that mean?

739 42 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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