859 ALBANY AVENUE
859 ALBANY AVENUE is a Class A1 (one-family two-story) building in Brooklyn (BBL 3048780061) built in 1910, with 1 residential unit across 2 floors.
The building is in NYC community district 317, council district 40, zoning district R5, on a 2,000-square-foot lot with a building footprint of 1,320 square feet.
The current registered owner of record per NYC PLUTO is JANET UNEGBU, AS TRUSTEE.
The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL was recorded on December 7, 2024 when JOSEPHS, HERMA conveyed the property to SHARON JOSEPHS, AS TRUSTEE; JANET UNEGBU, AS TRUSTEE; HERMA A. JOSEPHS IRREVOCABLE TRUST for a non-disclosed consideration. The transaction was recorded as cash (no paired mortgage instrument).
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
Most recent deed
Recent ACRIS documents (last 2)
Building stats
- Zoning:
- R5
- Lot size:
- 2,000 sqft
- Building area:
- 1,320 sqft
- Floors:
- 2
- Assessed value:
- $38K
- Community district:
- 317
- Council district:
- 40
HPD violations
Recent HPD violation details
Recent ACRIS activity
Frequently asked questions about 859 ALBANY AVENUE
Who owns 859 ALBANY AVENUE?
The current registered owner of record for 859 ALBANY AVENUE per NYC PLUTO is JANET UNEGBU, AS TRUSTEE. The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL was recorded on December 7, 2024 when the property was conveyed to SHARON JOSEPHS, AS TRUSTEE; JANET UNEGBU, AS TRUSTEE; HERMA A. JOSEPHS IRREVOCABLE TRUST. 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 859 ALBANY AVENUE last sold?
The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for 859 ALBANY AVENUE was recorded on December 7, 2024, when JOSEPHS, HERMA conveyed the property to SHARON JOSEPHS, AS TRUSTEE; JANET UNEGBU, AS TRUSTEE; HERMA A. JOSEPHS IRREVOCABLE TRUST for a non-disclosed consideration. The transaction was recorded as cash (no paired mortgage instrument).
How many HPD violations does 859 ALBANY AVENUE have?
No open HPD housing-maintenance code violations are on record for 859 ALBANY AVENUE. 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 859 ALBANY AVENUE?
NYC Department of Finance assesses 859 ALBANY AVENUE at $38K 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 859 ALBANY AVENUE and what does that mean?
859 ALBANY AVENUE is NYC building class A1 — One-family two-story. A single-family detached two-story dwelling. 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.