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438 Jefferson Avenue, Brooklyn

Brooklyn • Block 01836 • Lot 0019 • Zip: 11221

Condition

What the city currently has open against this building, counted from its own records.

1 Open HPD violations Class A 1 7 on record • 2015–2026

Address

Primary address: 438 Jefferson Avenue, Brooklyn
Borough: Brooklyn
Zip code: 11221
Block: 01836
Lot: 0019
BBL: 3018360019
Unified address ID: 3018360019

Land use and zoning

Land use: One & Two Family Buildings
Zoning: R6B (Residential)
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 1,667 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 16 ft x 100 ft
Built FAR: 1.8
Max residential FAR: 2
Max facility FAR: 2
School district: 13

Building

Building class: Two Family Dwellings - Brick (B1)
Year built: 1899
Last altered: 1899
Floors: 3
Total units: 2
Residential units: 2
Building area: 3,000 sq ft
Building dimensions: 16 ft x 45 ft
Basement: Above grade full basement
Owner: THE APPLEWHITE REVOCABLE TRUST

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: 1 - 3 Unit Residence
Market value: $1,516,000
Total assessment: $20,004
Land assessment: $4,552
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: APPLEWHITE JOHN L

Neighborhood

The area this lot falls inside, and the commute Hoodkit measures from it.

Neighborhood Bedford-Stuyvesant
District Brooklyn

Getting around

Estimated 6 days ago
Nearest station
Myrtle-Willoughby Avs G

About 13 minutes on foot · 874 m

  • Downtown Brooklyn 31 min 13 walking, 18 riding
  • Fulton Street 36 min 13 walking, 23 riding
  • Union Square 37 min 13 walking, 24 riding
  • Grand Central 44 min 13 walking, 31 riding
  • Times Square 47 min 13 walking, 34 riding
  • Penn Station 48 min 13 walking, 35 riding

Around this address

Transit and places within 0.5 miles of the lot.

Getting out

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Places nearby

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Activity

Sales, filings, permits and violations from every dataset, in one order.

2026

  1. HPD violation May 5, 2026

    Class A

    (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION ...

2025

  1. Sale Dec 22, 2025 $0

    Changed hands

    438 JEFFERSON AVENUE

  2. Sale Dec 22, 2025 $0

    Changed hands

    438 JEFFERSON AVENUE

2024

  1. HPD violation Apr 10, 2024

    Class A

    (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION ...

2023

  1. HPD violation Mar 23, 2023

    Class A

    (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION ...

2021

  1. HPD violation Apr 9, 2021

    Class A

    (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION ...

2019

  1. HPD violation Oct 30, 2019

    Class I

    §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27...

2017

  1. HPD violation Nov 24, 2017

    Class I

    §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27...

1995

  1. Permit issued Aug 17, 1995

    EW / FB

    MAGOR PLUMBING AND HEATING

  2. Permit issued Aug 17, 1995

    EW / BL

    MAGOR PLUMBING AND HEATING

The most recent 6 events from each dataset, so no one source takes the axis. Each tab holds the full record.

Property Contacts

Contact information aggregated from multiple government sources

1

Registration Contracts

Contact information from multiple dwelling registrations

IndividualOwner
John L Applewhite
440 Jefferson
Brooklyn, NY, 11221
Registration Contract
Agent
MARY SWANN
440 JEFFERSON AVE
BROOKLYN, NY, 11221
Registration Contract
SiteManager
Mary Swann
Registration Contract
4

Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

GRANTEE/BUYER
CARLISLE ST. ALBAN APPLEWHAITE
5837 GILES ROAD
LITHONIA, GA, 30058
ACRIS 12/22/2025
GRANTOR/SELLER
APPLEWHITE, JOHN L
5837 GILES ROAD
LITHONIA, GA, 30058
ACRIS 12/22/2025
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
DUNN, CALANTHA
00000
ACRIS 07/07/1989
ASSIGNEE/NEW LENDER
DUNN, DECARLTON
1300 EAST 51ST ST
BKLYN, NY, 00000
ACRIS 08/12/1986
ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
OCKO, MURRAY H/EXC
1902 KINGS HIGHWAY
BKLYN, NY, 00000
ACRIS 08/12/1986
GRANTOR/SELLER
DUNN, CALANTHA
00000
ACRIS 04/12/1984
GRANTEE/BUYER
APPLEWHITE, JOHN L
00000
ACRIS 04/12/1984
5

Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
APPLEWHITE JOHN L
Assessment Roll
PLUTO Owner
THE APPLEWHITE REVOCABLE TRUST
PLUTO