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551 Shepherd Avenue, Brooklyn

Brooklyn • Block 04053 • Lot 0012 • Zip: 11208

Condition

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

Address

Primary address: 551 Shepherd Avenue, Brooklyn
Borough: Brooklyn
Zip code: 11208
Block: 04053
Lot: 0012
BBL: 3040530012
Unified address ID: 3040530012

Land use and zoning

Land use: Multi-Family Walk-Up Buildings
Zoning: R5 (Residential)
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 2,500 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 25 ft x 100 ft
Built FAR: 1.44
Max residential FAR: 1.5
Max facility FAR: 2
School district: 19

Building

Building class: Walk-up Apartments - Three Families (C0)
Year built: 1920
Last altered: 1920
Floors: 2
Total units: 3
Residential units: 3
Building area: 3,600 sq ft
Building dimensions: 20 ft x 60 ft
Basement: Above grade full basement
Owner: CHATTERAM, SWARIA

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: 1 - 3 Unit Residence
Market value: $714,000
Total assessment: $19,615
Land assessment: $5,220
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: CHATTERAM, SWARIA

Neighborhood

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

Neighborhood East New York
District Brooklyn

Getting around

Estimated 7 days ago
Nearest station
New Lots Av 2 3 4 5

About 13 minutes on foot · 891 m

  • Downtown Brooklyn 45 min 13 walking, 32 riding
  • Fulton Street 52 min 13 walking, 39 riding
  • Union Square 58 min 13 walking, 45 riding
  • Grand Central 62 min 13 walking, 49 riding
  • Penn Station 62 min 13 walking, 49 riding
  • Times Square 63 min 13 walking, 50 riding

Around this address

Transit and places within 0.5 miles of the lot.

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. HPD violation Nov 18, 2025

    Class I

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

2024

  1. HPD violation Nov 26, 2024

    Class I

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

  2. HPD violation Apr 11, 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 Nov 17, 2023

    Class I

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

  2. HPD violation May 15, 2023

    Class B

    § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE 4...

2011

  1. DOB violation Sep 7, 2011

    AEUHAZ1-FAIL TO CERTIFY CLASS 1 NONE

    FAILURE TO CERTIFY CORRECTION ON IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUS (CLASS 1) ECB VIOLATION

  2. ECB violation Jul 30, 2011 $2,400

    CLASS - 1

    FAILURE TO COMPLY W/THE COMMISSIONER'S ORDER CONTAINED IN NOTICE OF VIOLATION #34901191L. ISSUED ON 6/16/11. CREATE I...

  3. ECB violation Jun 16, 2011 $1,600

    CLASS - 1

    WORK W/O PERMITS.NOTED:@ BSMT,PARTITIONS ERECTED W/ ASSOC LIGHTING & ELECTRIC WATER,WASTE & GAS LINES INSTALLED FOR R...

  4. ECB violation Jun 16, 2011 $1,200

    CLASS - 2

    OCCUPANCY CONTRARY TO THAT ALLOWED BY DOB RECORDS.NOTED:LEGAL 3 FAM HOUSE-NOW OCCUPIED AS 4FAM,BSMT,ILLEGAL OCCUPIED ...

2006

  1. Sale Aug 30, 2006 $579,000

    Changed hands

    551 SHEPHERD AVENUE

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

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Registration Contracts

Contact information from multiple dwelling registrations

IndividualOwner
SWARIA CHATTERAM
550 SHEPHERD AVENUE 1
BROOKLYN, NY, 11208
SiteManager
REBECCA CHATTERAM
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Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

MORTGAGEE/LENDER
641 LEXINGTON AVENUE, #4
NEW YORK, NY, 10022
MORTGAGOR/BORROWER
551 SHEPHERD AVENUE
BROOKLYN, NY, 11208
ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
3 PARK PLAZA 10TH FLOOR
IRVINE, CA, 92614
ASSIGNEE/NEW LENDER
3217 S. DECKER LAKE DRIVE
SALT LAKE CITY, UT, 84119
ASSIGNEE/NEW LENDER
3217 S. DECKER LAKE DRIVE
SALT LAKE CITY, UT, 84119
ASSIGNEE/NEW LENDER
3217 S. DECKER LAKE DRIVE
SALT LAKE CITY, UT, 84119
ASSIGNEE/NEW LENDER
3217 S. DECKER LAKE DRIVE
SALT LAKE CITY, UT, 84119
GRANTEE/BUYER
551 SHEPHERD AVENUE
BROOKLYN, NY, 11208
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
3 PARK PLAZA, 10TH FLOOR
IRVINE, CA, 92614
GRANTOR/SELLER
40 EAST 16 STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11226

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
PLUTO Owner