NY Property Records

494 Decatur Street
Brooklyn · Kings County · 11233

01 · 1–2 FamilySold $1,050,000 · Mar 2015 ↗
Owner of record
OwnerDiefenbach, Joseph
Assessment · 2025 roll
Land assessed$19,140
Total assessed$98,640
Est. annual tax$5,641 (2027, excl. special districts)
Building
StyleBrick
Year built1899
Living area1,640 sq ft
Lot
Size0.04 acres (GIS)
Frontage × depth19 × 100 ft
Lot sq ft1,875
Zoning
DistrictR6B
FAR1.32 built · 2.0 max residential · 2.0 max facility
Zoning map17a
Recorded documents · 14
MORTGAGE $164,500 Jan 18, 2019
mortgagor/borrower Bui, Chi; Diefenbach, Joseph
mortgagee/lender Jpmorgan Chase Bank, N.A.
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SATISFACTION OF MORTGAGE Apr 30, 2015
mortgager/borrower Syphax, Richard
mortgagee/lender Citimortgage, Inc.
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DEED $1,050,000 Apr 10, 2015
grantor/seller Syphax, Richard
grantee/buyer Bui, Chi; Diefenbach, Joseph
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MORTGAGE $750,000 Apr 10, 2015
mortgagor/borrower Bui, Chi; Diefenbach, Joseph
mortgagee/lender Wells Faro Bank, N.A.
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AGREEMENT $323,000 Feb 2, 2010
party 1 Syphax, Richard
party 2 Citimortgage, Inc.
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MORTGAGE $48,236 Feb 2, 2010
mortgagor/borrower Syphax, Richard
mortgagee/lender Citimortgage, Inc.
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AGREEMENT $280,000 May 14, 2008
party 1 Syphax, Richard
party 2 Citimortgage, Inc.
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MORTGAGE $30,000 May 14, 2008
mortgagor/borrower Syphax, Richard
mortgagee/lender Citimortgage, Inc.
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ASSIGNMENT, MORTGAGE May 14, 2008
assignor/old lender Citimortgage, Inc.
assignee/new lender Citimortgage, Inc.
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SATISFACTION OF MORTGAGE May 31, 2005
mortgager/borrower Syphax, Richard
mortgagee/lender Citibank N.A.
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MORTGAGE $250,000 Apr 13, 2005
mortgagor/borrower Syphax, Richard
mortgagee/lender Citibank, N.A.
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MORTGAGE $192,000 Aug 30, 2001
mortgagor/borrower Syphax, Richard
mortgagee/lender Citibank, Na
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DEED Mar 16, 1999
grantor/seller Syphax, Lavinia
grantee/buyer Syphax, Richard
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SATISFACTION OF MORTGAGE Aug 17, 1984
mortgager/borrower Cleo Omie Corp
mortgagee/lender Miller, Bernard; Rabinowitz, Max +1
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DOB complaints — total 1 · open 0 · closed 1
Curb cut/driveway/carport – illegal Closed Apr 28, 2008
Complaint 3262535
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No DOB violations or HPD violations on file.
Deed & identifiers
SBL3016830045
SWIS610100
Parcel ID6101003016830045

Who owns 494 Decatur Street?

494 Decatur Street, Brooklyn is owned by Diefenbach, Joseph per the 2025 NYS assessment roll. It last sold for $1,050,000 in Mar 2015.
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