NY Property Records
197 East 42 Street
197 East 42 Street
Brooklyn · Kings County · 11203
01 · 1–2 FamilyLast sold Mar 2026 · click to view deed ↗
Owner of record
OwnerMartin Houston
Assessment · 2025 roll
Land assessed$12,060
Total assessed$38,520
Est. annual tax$5,732 (2027, excl. special districts)
Building
StyleMiscellaneous (Old Buildings, Attached & Semi-Detached Frame Houses, etc)
Year built1915
Living area1,280 sq ft
Lot
Size0.05 acres (GIS)
Frontage × depth20 × 100 ft
Lot sq ft2,000
Zoning
DistrictR5
Commercial overlayC2-2
FAR0.64 built · 1.5 max residential · 2.0 max facility
Zoning map17b
Recorded documents · 32
DEED
Mar 30, 2026
grantor/seller Houston, Martin
grantee/buyer Houston, Trustee, Martin; The Patches Revocable Living Trust
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MORTGAGE
$50,000
Aug 15, 2018
mortgagor/borrower Houston, Martin
mortgagee/lender Jpmorgan Chase Bank N.A.
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SATISFACTION OF MORTGAGE
Jul 27, 2018
mortgager/borrower Houston, Martin
mortgagee/lender Homeside Lending Inc; Jpmorgan Chase Bank Na
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SATISFACTION OF MORTGAGE
Oct 11, 2016
mortgager/borrower Houston, Martin
mortgagee/lender Washington Mutual Bank, Fa
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AGREEMENT
$57,385
Sep 13, 2012
party 1 Houston, Martin
party 2 Jp Morgan Chase Bank Na
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MORTGAGE
$487
Sep 13, 2012
mortgagor/borrower Houston, Martin
mortgagee/lender Jp Morgan Chase Bank Na
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SUBORDINATION OF MORTGAGE
Sep 13, 2012
party one Jp Morgan Chase Bank Na
party two Jp Morgan Chase Bank Na
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ASSIGNMENT, MORTGAGE
Sep 13, 2012
assignor/old lender Mers As Nominee For Washington Mutual Bank Fa
assignee/new lender Jp Morgan Chase Bank Na
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SATISFACTION OF MORTGAGE
Aug 6, 2012
mortgager/borrower Houston, Martin
mortgagee/lender Citimortgage, Inc.
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ASSIGNMENT, MORTGAGE
Sep 30, 2003
assignor/old lender Homeside Lending, Inc.
assignee/new lender Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems , Inc.
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MORTGAGE
$50,000
Apr 8, 2003
mortgagor/borrower Houston, Martin
mortgagee/lender Washington Mutual Bank F/A
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SATISFACTION OF MORTGAGE
Sep 27, 2002
mortgager/borrower Houston, Martin
mortgagee/lender Long Island Savingsbank Fsb
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MORTGAGE
$180,000
Apr 2, 2002
mortgagor/borrower Houston, Martin
mortgagee/lender Homeside Lending Inc
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MORTGAGE
$28,000
Dec 15, 1997
mortgagor/borrower Houston, Martin
mortgagee/lender Eab Mortgage Companyinc
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MORTGAGE
$132,000
Aug 4, 1995
mortgagor/borrower Houston, Martin
mortgagee/lender Long Island Savingsbank
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ASSIGNMENT, MORTGAGE
Aug 4, 1995
assignor/old lender Long Island Savingsbank
assignee/new lender Nys Mortgage Agency
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DEED
Apr 4, 1994
grantor/seller Francois, Kettly/Def; Herzog, Lester/Referee +3
grantee/buyer Green Point Savingsbank
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DEED
Dec 4, 1991
grantor/seller Francois, Kettly; Pitton, Nicole
grantee/buyer Pitton, Nicole
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DEED
May 30, 1990
grantor/seller Francois, Kettly
grantee/buyer Francois, Kettly; Pitton, Nicole
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DEED
Mar 26, 1990
grantor/seller Francois, Kettly; Francois, Philise
grantee/buyer Francois, Kettly
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SATISFACTION OF MORTGAGE
Mar 26, 1990
mortgager/borrower De Freitas, Eura Nellie; De Freitas, Harold
mortgagee/lender Anchor Savs Bank
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MORTGAGE
$110,000
Mar 26, 1990
mortgagor/borrower Francois, Kettly
mortgagee/lender Green Point Savs Bank
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MORTGAGE
$11,000
Oct 31, 1989
mortgagor/borrower Francois, Kettly; Francois, Philise
mortgagee/lender Capital Resources Corp
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ASSIGNMENT, MORTGAGE
Oct 31, 1989
assignor/old lender Capital Resources Corp
assignee/new lender Landmark Fin'L Servc
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DEED
Nov 20, 1986
grantor/seller Francois, Kettly
grantee/buyer Francois, Kettly; Francois, Philise
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DEED
Mar 13, 1978
grantor/seller De Freitas Eura N; De Freitas Harold
grantee/buyer Francois Kettly
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ASSIGNMENT, MORTGAGE
Feb 23, 1977
assignor/old lender Anchor Savings Bank
assignee/new lender United States Of America Washington Dc
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MORTGAGE
Mar 13, 1975
mortgagor/borrower Defreitas Eura W; Defreitas Harold
mortgagee/lender Anchor Savs Bank
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ASSIGNMENT, MORTGAGE
Aug 22, 1973
assignor/old lender Empbanque Capital Corp
assignee/new lender Federal National Mortgage Assn
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MORTGAGE
Apr 2, 1973
mortgagor/borrower Defreitas Eura; Defreitas Harold
mortgagee/lender Empbanque Capital Corp
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DEED
Apr 2, 1973
grantor/seller Triolo Peter (Individually)
grantee/buyer Defreitas Eura; Defreitas Harold
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Deed & identifiers
SBL3048960060
SWIS610100
Parcel ID6101003048960060
Who owns 197 East 42 Street?
197 East 42 Street, Brooklyn is owned by Martin Houston per the 2025 NYS assessment roll.
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