897 EAST 98 STREET
897 EAST 98 STREET is a Class C0 (walk-up, 3+ families) building in Brooklyn (BBL 3081480027) built in 1920, with 3 residential units across 2 floors.
The building is in NYC community district 318, council district 42, zoning district R4-1, on a 2,783-square-foot lot with a building footprint of 2,120 square feet.
The current registered owner of record per NYC PLUTO is MCDONALD, RECALDO A.
The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL was recorded on October 24, 2025 when CHRISTIE, COLIN; HIBBERT-CHRISTIE, OPAL conveyed the property to MCDONALD, RECALDO A; MCDONALD, VALRIE A for $1000K. The transaction was financed with a $982K mortgage from Mers.
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
HPD registered contacts
- Managing AgentCLAUDE HIBBERT
- Joint OwnerCOLIN CHRISTIE
- Joint OwnerOPAL CHRISTIE
Most recent deed
Activity timeline
Recent ACRIS documents (last 5)
Building stats
- Zoning:
- R4-1
- Lot size:
- 2,783 sqft
- Building area:
- 2,120 sqft
- Floors:
- 2
- Assessed value:
- $50K
- Community district:
- 318
- Council district:
- 42
HPD violations
Recent HPD violation details
- 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 10, 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 IInspected Nov 22, 2023§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 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…
Recent ACRIS activity
Frequently asked questions about 897 EAST 98 STREET
Who owns 897 EAST 98 STREET?
The current registered owner of record for 897 EAST 98 STREET per NYC PLUTO is MCDONALD, RECALDO A. The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL was recorded on October 24, 2025 when the property was conveyed to MCDONALD, RECALDO A; MCDONALD, VALRIE A. 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 897 EAST 98 STREET last sold?
The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for 897 EAST 98 STREET was recorded on October 24, 2025, when CHRISTIE, COLIN; HIBBERT-CHRISTIE, OPAL conveyed the property to MCDONALD, RECALDO A; MCDONALD, VALRIE A for $1000K. The transaction was financed with a $982K mortgage from Mers.
How many HPD violations does 897 EAST 98 STREET have?
No open HPD housing-maintenance code violations are on record for 897 EAST 98 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 897 EAST 98 STREET?
NYC Department of Finance assesses 897 EAST 98 STREET at $50K 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 897 EAST 98 STREET and what does that mean?
897 EAST 98 STREET is NYC building class C0 — Walk-up, 3+ families. A 3-to-6-story walk-up apartment building (no elevator), 3 or more 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.