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85 South Portland Avenue, Brooklyn

Brooklyn • Block 02117 • Lot 0008 • Zip: 11217

Condition

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

Address

Primary address: 85 South Portland Avenue, Brooklyn
Borough: Brooklyn
Zip code: 11217
Block: 02117
Lot: 0008
BBL: 3021170008
Unified address ID: 3021170008

Land use and zoning

Land use: Mixed Residential & Commercial Buildings
Zoning: R6B (Residential)
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 1,100 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 20 ft x 60 ft
Built FAR: 2.91
Max residential FAR: 2
Max facility FAR: 2
School district: 13

Building

Building class: Residence - Multiple Use - Primarily Three Family with One Store or Office (S3)
Year built: 1900
Last altered: 1900
Floors: 4
Total units: 4
Residential units: 3
Building area: 3,200 sq ft
Building dimensions: 20 ft x 40 ft
Basement: Unknown
Owner: JOHNSON, BRUCE

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: 4, 5, or 6 Units
Market value: $2,093,000
Total assessment: $136,412
Land assessment: $31,871
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: JOHNSON, BRUCE

Neighborhood

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

Neighborhood Fort Greene
District Brooklyn

Getting around

Estimated 3 days ago
Nearest station

About 6 minutes on foot · 379 m

  • Downtown Brooklyn 18 min 6 walking, 12 riding
  • Fulton Street 23 min 6 walking, 17 riding
  • Penn Station 35 min 6 walking, 29 riding
  • Times Square 36 min 6 walking, 30 riding
  • Union Square 36 min 6 walking, 30 riding
  • Grand Central 40 min 6 walking, 34 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. DOB violation Nov 14, 2025

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2024 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

  2. DOB violation Nov 14, 2025

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2024 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

  3. DOB violation Nov 14, 2025

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2024 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

  4. DOB violation Nov 14, 2025

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2024 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

2024

  1. HPD violation Nov 27, 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. DOB violation Sep 23, 2024

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2023 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

  3. DOB violation Sep 23, 2024

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2023 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

  4. 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 20, 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 Mar 24, 2023

    Class A

    (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION ...

2022

  1. HPD violation Nov 9, 2022

    Class I

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

2014

  1. ECB violation Apr 27, 2014 $250

    CLASS - 1

    FAIL TO MAINTAIN BLDG WALL(S) LOOSE BRICKS & MISSING MORTAR JOINTS ON FRONT SECTION @ SOUTH & NORTH ELEVATION @ 3RD F...

2010

  1. ECB violation Dec 14, 2010 $4,000

    CLASS - 2

    FAILURE TO COMPLY W/ THE COMMS ORDER TO FILE A CERT OF CORRECTION W/ THE DOB RESPONDENT FAILED TO COMPLY W/ THE COMMS...

  2. ECB violation Jun 30, 2010 $10,000

    CLASS - 1

    FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BLDG WALL(S) OR APPURTENACES NOTED:THE FRONT EXTERIOR BRICK MASONRY WALL OF THE BLDG IS SEPARATIN...

  3. ECB violation Feb 13, 2010 $5,000

    CLASS - 1

    FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BLDG WALLS OR APPURTENANCES.NOTE:FRONT EXTERIOR BRICK WALL IS SEPARATING FROM THE BLDG FROM THE G...

2009

  1. ECB violation Sep 26, 2009 $5,000

    CLASS - 1

    FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BLDG WALLS OR APPURTENANCES NOTE:FRONT EXTERIOR BRICK WALL IS SEPERATING FROM THE BLDG FROM THE G...

  2. ECB violation Sep 26, 2009 $4,000

    CLASS - 2

    FAILURE TO COMPLY W/THE COMMISSIONER'S ORDER TO FILE A COFC W/THE DOB RESPONDENT FAILED TO COMPLY W/THE COMM'S ORDER ...

2006

  1. Sale Oct 26, 2006 $1,400,000

    Changed hands

    85 SOUTH PORTLAND AVE

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

CorporateOwner
STEVEN HYMOWITZ
2 PENN PLAZA
NEW YORK CITY, NY, 10001
Agent
MAX BRITVAN
26 COURT STREET 1005
BROOKLYN, NY, 11201
Lessee
STEVEN HYMOWITZ
2 PENN PLAZA
NEW YORK CITY, NY, 10005
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Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
1761 EAST STREET
ANDREW PLACE
SANTA ANA, CA, 92705
ASSIGNEE/NEW LENDER
1761 EAST STREET
ANDREW PLACE
SANTA ANA, CA, 92705
ASSIGNEE/NEW LENDER
1761 EAST STREET
ANDREW PLACE
SANTA ANA, CA, 92705
ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
1761 EAST STREET
ANDREW PLACE
SANTA ANA, CA, 92705
ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
P.O. BOX 2026, FLINT, MI 48501-2026 1901 E. VOORHE
ES STREET, SUITE C
DANVILLE, IL, 61834
ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
85 SOUTH PORTLAND AVENUE
BROOKLYN, NY, 11207
ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
P.O. BOX 2026, FLINT, MI 48501-2026 1901 E. VOORHE
ES STREET, SUITE C
DANVILLE, IL, 61834
ASSIGNEE/NEW LENDER
1761 EAST ST. ANDREW PLACE
SANTA ANA, CA, 92705
PARTY 1
1 CENTRE STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10007
PARTY 2
101 BARCLAY STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10286

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
PLUTO Owner