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NYC Building Records · BBL 3059730024

940 78 STREET

Brooklyn · Block 5973 · Lot 24 · Two-family brick (Class B1)

940 78 STREET is a Class B1 (two-family brick) building in Brooklyn (BBL 3059730024) built in 1925, with 2 residential units across 2 floors.

The building is in NYC community district 310, council district 38, zoning district R4-1, on a 2,400-square-foot lot with a building footprint of 2,400 square feet.

The current registered owner of record per NYC PLUTO is CHEN, YAN QING.

The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL was recorded on October 3, 2024 when Chen, Yan Qing conveyed the property to Jiang, Xiang 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

CHEN, YAN QING

Most recent deed

Last transferred on Oct 3, 2024 to Jiang, Xiang.
Previous owner: Chen, Yan Qing
Cash sale: no recorded mortgage tied to this transfer.
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Recent ACRIS documents (last 4)

DateTypeAmountParties
Oct 3, 2024DEED, LENot disclosedParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Mar 30, 2015MTGE$700KParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Mar 30, 2015DEED$1.2MParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Jan 8, 2009DEEDNot disclosedParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
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Building stats

Units
2
Year built
1925
Class
B1
Borough
Brooklyn
Zoning:
R4-1
Lot size:
2,400 sqft
Building area:
2,400 sqft
Floors:
2
Assessed value:
$90K
Community district:
310
Council district:
38

HPD violations

0 open
No open violations on record. Source: NYC HPD.
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Recent HPD violation details

No open HPD violations recorded for this building.

Recent ACRIS activity

4 documents in the last 5 years (most recent Oct 3, 2024).

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Frequently asked questions about 940 78 STREET

Who owns 940 78 STREET?

The current registered owner of record for 940 78 STREET per NYC PLUTO is CHEN, YAN QING. The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL was recorded on October 3, 2024 when the property was conveyed to Jiang, Xiang. 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 940 78 STREET last sold?

The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for 940 78 STREET was recorded on October 3, 2024, when Chen, Yan Qing conveyed the property to Jiang, Xiang for a non-disclosed consideration. The transaction was recorded as cash (no paired mortgage instrument).

How many HPD violations does 940 78 STREET have?

No open HPD housing-maintenance code violations are on record for 940 78 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 940 78 STREET?

NYC Department of Finance assesses 940 78 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 940 78 STREET and what does that mean?

940 78 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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