264 Essex Street
Brooklyn · 11208 · BBL 3039710034 · look up another building
A company took title here in December 4, 2025, for a stated $925K.
Most recent filing on this building: a violation, May 8, 2026
264 Essex Street is a multi-family walk-up in Cypress Hills, Brooklyn, ZIP 11208. City records date it to 2004 and count 3 apartments. The city's property file lists the owner of record as 264 ESSEX STREET LLC. Its total assessed value is $57K, for the 2026 tax year.
DHCR registration lists 3 rent-stabilized units here in 2018, but that is the building and not your apartment. The state will send you your own rent history free, and it is the only binding answer on what you should be paying.
Who owns 264 Essex Street
The most recent recorded deed is dated Dec 4, 2025, transferring the lot to 264 ESSEX STREET LLC for a stated $925K. PulseCities holds 1 recorded deed for this lot. Deeds recorded through September 29, 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.
The November 1 report on this block
On the first of every month we email one page about tax block 3971 in Brooklyn, the block 264 Essex Street is on. It lists what was filed there that month, then where the block stands. As of today, that part reads:
- 5 buildings changed hands in the last twelve months.
- 5 marshal evictions executed here in the last twelve months.
- The block holds 43 parcels and 216 residential units.
Anything filed on 264 Essex Street itself comes the next morning.
Sales and ownership history at 264 Essex Street
| Party recorded | Recorded | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 264 Essex Street LLCDEED from 264 ESSEX STREET REALTY LLC | Dec 4, 2025 | $925K |
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 September 29, 2026.
Taxes and assessed value for 264 Essex Street
The city's Department of Finance assessed this lot at $57K for the 2026 tax year. That works out to $19K per residential unit. Assessed value is what the city taxes, not what the building would sell for, and the two routinely differ by a wide margin. The bill itself turns on the tax class rate and on any exemptions or abatements attached to the lot, neither of which is published here.
No executed evictions at 264 Essex Street
No executed eviction is on record at 264 Essex Street in the citywide marshal file, which runs from April 2024.
Rent stabilization at 264 Essex Street
DHCR registration records list 3 rent-stabilized units at this building in 2018, the most recent year PulseCities holds. Registration is building-level and does not settle the status of any single apartment; the rent history does. Checking your own apartment starts with the free rent history from the state. That is the only binding answer, and it takes time to come back. While you wait, you can get an email when the record here moves: a deed, an eviction, a permit or a violation filed on this building. How to check rent-stabilized status →
Open code violations at 264 Essex Street
HPD and DOB inspectors have written 9 violations against this building, of which 5 remain unresolved. That is more than 9 in 10 buildings its size in 11208. The most serious open grade here is immediately hazardous, with 1 open violation.
If you own or manage this building, violationscout.com shows what it takes to clear these, from the date each one has to be certified by to how a correction gets filed. It is a paid site, built by the same person as this one.
Classes run A (non-hazardous) to C (immediately hazardous); DOB class I carries a vacate order. Source: NYC HPD violations, current through October 10, 2026.
Violation history at 264 Essex Street
| Violation | Issued | Class |
|---|---|---|
| File annual bedbug report in accordance with hpd rule as described on the back of this notice of violation or…Nov Sent Out | May 8, 2026 | A |
| Replace or repair the self-closing doors that is missing or defective hinges in the entranceViolation Closed | Jul 2, 2025 | C |
| File annual bedbug report in accordance with hpd rule as described on the back of this notice of violation or…First No Access To Re- Inspect Violation | Jun 13, 2025 | A |
| And dept. rules and regs. provide a completed certificate of inspection visits in a proper frame at or near ma…Violation Closed | May 12, 2025 | A |
| Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color ceilung at public hall, 3rd sto…Violation Closed | May 8, 2025 | B |
| Repair the roof so that it will not leak at ceiling at public hall, 3rd storyViolation Closed | May 8, 2025 | B |
| Abate the infestation consisting of roaches in the entire apartmentNot Complied With | May 8, 2025 | C |
| Repair or replace the carbon monoxide detecting device(s). defective in the entire apartmentNot Complied With | May 8, 2025 | B |
The 8 most recent violations written against this building, newest first, 3 of them still open. Each row is the inspector's own wording with the statute citation removed. Source: NYC HPD violations, current through October 10, 2026.
How 264 Essex Street compares in 11208
PulseCities tracks 11,309 lots in 11208, of which 276 carry an executed eviction from the marshal record, which starts in April 2024, and 794 carry a deed from the shorter ACRIS window. 11208 scores 45.1 out of 100 for displacement pressure, 32 of 177 scored NYC ZIP codes. The full signal breakdown for Cypress Hills →
Other buildings on this block
The city's files carry a record for 8 other addresses on tax block 3971 in Brooklyn. They run in lot order, which is roughly the order you would walk them:
- 357 Linwood StreetCypress Hills, 11208
- 355 Linwood StreetCypress Hills, 11208
- 353 Linwood StreetCypress Hills, 11208
- 3002 Atlantic AvenueCypress Hills, 11208
- 252 Essex StreetCypress Hills, 11208
- 260 Essex StreetCypress Hills, 11208
- 278 Essex StreetCypress Hills, 11208
- 739 Liberty AvenueCypress Hills, 11208
Questions about 264 Essex Street
Who owns 264 Essex Street?
The most recent deed on file for 264 Essex Street names 264 ESSEX STREET 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 Dec 4, 2025.
How much did 264 Essex Street sell for?
The most recent deed states a consideration of $925K, recorded Dec 4, 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 264 Essex Street?
No executed eviction at 264 Essex 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 264 Essex Street rent stabilized?
DHCR registrations list 3 stabilized units at this building in 2018. Registration is building-level, so it does not settle whether one apartment is stabilized. The free rent history from NYS Homes and Community Renewal does.
What is 264 Essex Street assessed at for property taxes?
The Department of Finance assessed the lot at $57K for the 2026 tax year. That is the figure the city taxes rather than a sale price, and the bill depends on the tax class rate and on any exemptions on the lot.
What is the displacement risk around 264 Essex Street?
11208 (Cypress Hills) scores 45.1 out of 100 on the PulseCities displacement index. The score reads five ZIP-level signals: LLC acquisition rate, permit intensity, 311 complaint volume, executed evictions, and serious HPD violations. It describes the area around the building, not the building itself.
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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.