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197 Knickerbocker Avenue, Brooklyn

Brooklyn • Block 03175 • Lot 0007 • Zip: 11237

Condition

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

0 Open HPD violations 50 on record • 2019–2026 3 Open DOB violations 4 on record • 2020–2024

Address

Primary address: 197 Knickerbocker Avenue, Brooklyn
Borough: Brooklyn
Zip code: 11237
Block: 03175
Lot: 0007
BBL: 3031750007
Unified address ID: 3031750007

Land use and zoning

Land use: Mixed Residential & Commercial Buildings
Zoning: R6 (Residential)
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 2,500 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 25 ft x 100 ft
Built FAR: 1.8
Max residential FAR: 2.43
Max facility FAR: 4.8
School district: 32

Building

Building class: Residence - Multiple Use - Primarily Four Family with One Store or Office (S4)
Year built: 1931
Last altered: 1931
Floors: 3
Total units: 5
Residential units: 4
Building area: 4,500 sq ft
Building dimensions: 25 ft x 60 ft
Basement: Unknown
Owner: SHAO, JIE AI

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: 4, 5, or 6 Units
Market value: $641,000
Total assessment: $50,629
Land assessment: $6,793
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: SHAO, JIE AI

Neighborhood

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

Neighborhood Bushwick
District Brooklyn

Getting around

Estimated about 17 hours ago
Nearest station
Knickerbocker Av M

About 7 minutes on foot · 434 m

  • Union Square 39 min 7 walking, 32 riding
  • Fulton Street 39 min 7 walking, 32 riding
  • Downtown Brooklyn 43 min 7 walking, 36 riding
  • Grand Central 50 min 7 walking, 43 riding
  • Times Square 51 min 7 walking, 44 riding
  • Penn Station 53 min 7 walking, 46 riding

Around this address

Transit and places within 0.5 miles of the lot.

Getting out

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Places nearby

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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 ...

2024

  1. DOB violation Sep 23, 2024

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2023 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

  2. HPD violation Apr 10, 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. DOB violation Jun 20, 2023

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2019 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

  2. DOB violation Jun 20, 2023

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2018 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

  3. HPD violation Mar 23, 2023

    Class A

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

2021

  1. HPD violation Apr 9, 2021

    Class A

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

2020

  1. DOB violation Jan 17, 2020

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2017 INSPECTION REPORT

2019

  1. HPD violation Aug 19, 2019

    Class C

    § 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE ARRANGE AND MAKE SELF-CLOSING THE DOORS AT BUILDING FRONT AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY

  2. HPD violation Aug 19, 2019

    Class B

    § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROVIDE SUPPORT BRACKET AT PROTRUDING AIR CONDITIONING UNITS, ALL STORIES AT BUILDING FRONT

2007

  1. Permit issued Jul 2, 2007

    PL / PL

    WAGNER ZIV PLUMBING & HEATING CO

  2. DOB filing Jul 2, 2007 $27,000

    Alteration Type II

    Renovation of take out restaurant,installation of commericial cooking equipments,exhaust system and plumbing work.No ...

  3. Permit issued Apr 6, 2007

    EW / FP

    NY BUSINESS FIRE SYSTEM INC.

  4. DOB filing Apr 6, 2007 $3,000

    Alteration Type II

    Install Fire Suppression System under existing kitchen hood in conjunction DOB Job No.302229979. No Change in use, eg...

2006

  1. Permit issued Oct 25, 2006

    EW / MH

    GEORGE CHO CONTRACTORS INC.

  2. Permit issued Oct 25, 2006

    EW / OT

    GEORGE CHO CONTRACTORS INC.

  3. Sale Feb 2, 2006 $575,000

    Changed hands

    197 KNICKERBOCKER AVENUE

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

IndividualOwner
JIE SHAO
197 KNICKERBOCKER AVE
Brooklyn, NY, 11237
Registration Contract
SiteManager
KANG LIN
Registration Contract
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Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

MORTGAGER/BORROWER
SHAO, JIE A
ACRIS 02/11/2021
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
US BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR THE C
ACRIS 02/11/2021
ASSIGNEE
CATHAY BANK
235 FIFTH AVENUE
NEW YORK, NY, 10016
ACRIS 01/14/2021
ASSIGNOR
SHAO, JIE AI
57-66 80TH STREET
MIDDLE VILLAGE, NY, 11379
ACRIS 01/14/2021
ASSIGNEE/NEW LENDER
US BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
ONE FEDERAL STREET
BOSTON, MA, 02110
ACRIS 11/29/2007
ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
WASHINGTON MUTUAL BANK
1301 SECOND AVENUE
SEATTLE, WA, 98101
ACRIS 11/29/2007
PARTY TWO
SHAO, JIE AI
197 KNICKERBOCKER AVENUE
BROOKLYN, NY, 11237
ACRIS 02/01/2007
ASSIGNEE/NEW LENDER
WASHINGTON MUTUAL BANK FSB
200 OXFORD DRIVE
BETHEL PARK, PA, 15102
ACRIS 02/01/2007
PARTY ONE
FIRST AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL BANK
5503 8TH AVENUE
BROOKLYN, NY, 11220
ACRIS 02/01/2007
GRANTOR
GUZZARDO, CHRISTOPHER
244-32 136TH ROAD
ROSEDALE, NY, 11422
ACRIS 02/02/2006

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
SHAO, JIE AI
Assessment Roll
PLUTO Owner
SHAO, JIE AI
PLUTO