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785 KNICKERBOCKER AVENUE

Brooklyn · Block 3413 · Lot 6 · Walk-up, over six families (Class C1)

785 KNICKERBOCKER AVENUE is a Class C1 (walk-up, over six families) building in Brooklyn (BBL 3034130006) built in 1914, with 38 residential units across 4 floors.

The building is in NYC community district 304, council district 37, zoning district R6, on a 12,650-square-foot lot with a building footprint of 27,392 square feet.

The current registered owner of record per NYC PLUTO is KNICKERBOCKER LOFTS 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

KNICKERBOCKER LOFTS LLC
HPD-registered head officer: NORMAN STRULOVITCH

HPD registered contacts

People legally accountable to HPD for conditions at this building, in registration-priority order:
  • Head OfficerNORMAN STRULOVITCH
  • Corporate OwnerKNICKERBOCKER LOFTS LLC
  • Managing AgentSTATEVIEW MANAGEMENT LLC
  • Site ManagerABRAHAM KARPEN

Most recent deed

Last transferred on Jul 29, 2013 for $4.2M to Knickerbocker Lofts Llc.
Previous owner: 783 Knickerbocker Llc
Mortgage: $2.9M recorded Jul 29, 2013 with W Financial Fund, Lp. Loan-to-value: 69%.
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Recent ACRIS documents (last 5)

DateTypeAmountParties
Nov 26, 2019MTGE$1.5MParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Nov 26, 2019AGMT$12.4MParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Jun 30, 2015MTGE$1.6MParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Jun 30, 2015MTGE$2.0MParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Apr 1, 2015MTGE$500KParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
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Building stats

Units
38
Year built
1914
Class
C1
Borough
Brooklyn
Zoning:
R6
Lot size:
12,650 sqft
Building area:
27,392 sqft
Floors:
4
Assessed value:
$2.5M
Community district:
304
Council district:
37

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 BInspected Aug 21, 2024
    § 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE AND DEPT. RULES AND REGULATIONS. REMOVE THE ENCUMBRANCE OBSTRUCTING EGRESS FROM FIRE ESCAPES FLOWER POTS AT 4TH STO…
  • Class BInspected Jul 10, 2024
    § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LATCH AT STAIRCASE DOOR AT CELLAR AT PUBLIC HALL
  • Class CInspected Jul 10, 2024
    § 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MIS…
  • Class AInspected Mar 23, 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 CInspected Oct 13, 2022
    § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING UPPER AND LOWER SASH AND GLASS (ENTIRE WINDOW FRAME) AT WINDOW OPENING 1ST AND SECOND FROM E…
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Recent ACRIS activity

5 documents in the last 5 years (most recent Nov 26, 2019).

Frequently asked questions about 785 KNICKERBOCKER AVENUE

Who owns 785 KNICKERBOCKER AVENUE?

The current registered owner of record for 785 KNICKERBOCKER AVENUE per NYC PLUTO is KNICKERBOCKER LOFTS LLC. MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL in the last 5 years of recorded NYC public-records data.

When was 785 KNICKERBOCKER AVENUE last sold?

MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for 785 KNICKERBOCKER 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 785 KNICKERBOCKER AVENUE have?

No open HPD housing-maintenance code violations are on record for 785 KNICKERBOCKER 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 785 KNICKERBOCKER AVENUE?

NYC Department of Finance assesses 785 KNICKERBOCKER AVENUE at $2.47M 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 785 KNICKERBOCKER AVENUE and what does that mean?

785 KNICKERBOCKER 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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