44 Butler Street
Brooklyn · 11231 · BBL 3004080028
44 Butler Street is a multi-family walk-up in Red Hook, Brooklyn, ZIP 11231. City records date it to 1900 and count 3 residential units. The city's property file lists the owner of record as Butler 44 LLC. Its most recent total assessed value is $158K.
The ownership chain
The most recent recorded deed is dated Jul 10, 2025, transferring the lot to Butler 44 LLC for a stated $4.3M. PulseCities holds 1 recorded deed for this lot. Deeds recorded through July 31, 2026, the most recent day the city has published.
A deed names a party of record. Stated consideration of $0 usually marks a transfer between related parties rather than a sale.
Ownership transfers
| Party taking title | Recorded | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Butler 44 LLCDEED from Estate of Margaret Hakken Maycumber | Jul 10, 2025 | $4.3M |
Deeds and assignments recorded in ACRIS, one row per document. Amount is the stated consideration; $0 often marks a non-arms-length transfer. An assignment moves a lender's paper and is not a sale. Source: NYC ACRIS, current through July 31, 2026.
What the eviction record shows
No executed eviction is on record at 44 Butler Street in the citywide marshal file, which runs from April 2024.
Rent stabilization at this address
No DHCR rent-stabilization registration is on file for 44 Butler Street in the years PulseCities holds. Absence is not proof: an owner who stops registering leaves the same gap as a building that never had stabilized units. Checking your own apartment starts with the free rent history. How to check rent-stabilized status →
Open violations
HPD and DOB inspectors have written 3 violations against this building, of which 2 remain unresolved. The most serious open grade here is class I, immediately hazardous, with 1 open violation.
Classes run A (non-hazardous) to C (immediately hazardous); DOB class I carries a vacate order. Source: NYC HPD violations, current through August 26, 2026.
Homes proposed for removal
A filing dated January 12, 2026 proposes taking this building from 3 homes to 1 home, 2 homes fewer. The job is valued at $1,285,008. The filed description reads: PROPOSED ENLARGEMENT OF AN EXISTING 3-STORY WITH BASEMENT BUILDING. CONVERT EXISTING 3-FAMILY INTO A SINGLE-FAMILY. WORK IN OPEN SPACE, CELLAR, BASEMENT, 1st To 4th FLOOR, STAIR BULKHEAD, AND ROOF. AS.
Dwelling counts come from the applicant, not from an inspection, and they are only recorded in DOB NOW filings, so nothing here covers work filed before 2021. Source: NYC DOB job filings, current through August 26, 2026.
Building permits
| Work | Filed | Type |
|---|---|---|
| FND+EWPROPOSED SELF UNDERPINNING CONSTRUCTION FILING IN CONJUNCTION WITH ALT-CO NB JOB | Feb 18, 2026 | NB |
| NBFILE SOE APPLICATION IN CONJUNCTION WITH GC JOB#: B01278030-I1. | Feb 5, 2026 | NB |
| SPRSUBMIT SPRINKLER WORK IN CONJUNCTION WITH DOB NOW GC JOB#: B01278030-I1. | Jan 27, 2026 | NB |
| MECHPROPOSED MECHANICAL WORK FOR A SINGLE FAMILY BUILDING. WORK AT CELLAR, BASEMENT, | Jan 26, 2026 | NB |
| PLMPROPOSED PLUMBING WORK FOR A SINGLE FAMILY BUILDING. WORK AT OPEN SPACE, CELLAR, | Jan 21, 2026 | NB |
| STRPROPOSED STRUCTURAL CONSTRUCTION FILING IN CONJUNCTION WITH GENERAL CONSTRUCTION | Jan 12, 2026 | NB |
| FND+EWPROPOSED FOUNDATION CONSTRUCTION FILING IN CONJUNCTION WITH ALT-CO JOB#: B012780 | Jan 12, 2026 | NB |
| NBPROPOSED TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION FENCE TO BE INSTALLED IN THE OPEN SPACE, EXTENDI | Jan 12, 2026 | NB |
| GCPROPOSED ENLARGEMENT OF AN EXISTING 3-STORY WITH BASEMENT BUILDING. CONVERT EXIS | Jan 12, 2026 | NB |
DOB job filings on this lot, past 12 months. Source: NYC DOB job filings, current through August 26, 2026.
311 housing complaints
2 complaints in the past 12 months
NYC 311 housing and building complaints logged for this address. Source: NYC 311, current through August 26, 2026.
How 44 Butler Street compares in 11231
PulseCities tracks 4,834 lots in 11231, of which 29 carry an executed eviction from the marshal record, which starts in April 2024, and 285 carry a deed from the shorter ACRIS window. 11231 scores 48.0 out of 100 for displacement pressure, 23 of 177 scored NYC ZIP codes. The full signal breakdown for Red Hook →
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Questions about 44 Butler Street
Who owns 44 Butler Street?
The most recent deed on file for 44 Butler Street names Butler 44 LLC. Deeds record the party that took title, which is often a holding company rather than the operator managing the building. That deed was recorded Jul 10, 2025.
How much did 44 Butler Street sell for?
The most recent deed states a consideration of $4.3M, recorded Jul 10, 2025 in ACRIS. Stated consideration is what the parties filed, and it can differ from the economics of the deal.
Have there been evictions at 44 Butler Street?
No executed eviction at 44 Butler Street appears in the NYC evictions dataset, which PulseCities holds from April 2024 forward. Executed evictions are the end of the process, so a building with none may still have active housing court cases.
Is 44 Butler Street rent stabilized?
No DHCR registration for 44 Butler Street appears in the years PulseCities holds. That is a gap in the registration record rather than an answer about any apartment, and the free rent history from NYS Homes and Community Renewal is what settles it.
What is the displacement risk around 44 Butler Street?
11231 (Red Hook) scores 48.0 out of 100 on the PulseCities displacement index. The score reads five ZIP-level signals: eviction rate, LLC acquisition rate, permit intensity, assessment spikes, and 311 complaint volume. It describes the area around the building, not the building itself.
Sourced from NYC public records: ACRIS deeds, DOB permits, the NYC evictions dataset, and 311. Records reflect what agencies have published and can lag events.