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83-89 Riverdale Avenue, Brooklyn

Brooklyn • Block 03584 • Lot 0004 • Zip: 11212

Condition

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

117 Open HPD violations Class A 39 Class B 68 Class C 10 154 on record • 1987–2026 23 Open DOB violations 23 on record • 1993–2025 0 Open ECB violations 1 on record • 2010

Address

Primary address: 83-89 Riverdale Avenue, Brooklyn
Borough: Brooklyn
Zip code: 11212
Block: 03584
Lot: 0004
BBL: 3035840004
Unified address ID: 3035840004

Land use and zoning

Land use: Multi-Family Walk-Up Buildings
Zoning: R6 (Residential)
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 6,500 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 65 ft x 100 ft
Built FAR: 2.72
Max residential FAR: 2.43
Max facility FAR: 4.8
School district: 23

Building

Building class: Walk-up Apartments - Over Six Families Without Stores (C1)
Year built: 1923
Last altered: 1923
Floors: 4
Total units: 28
Residential units: 28
Building area: 17,680 sq ft
Building dimensions: 65 ft x 88 ft
Basement: Below grade full basement
Owner: ELLIS FAMILY 89 RIVERDALE AVE., LLC

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: Apartments
Market value: $1,679,000
Total assessment: $755,550
Land assessment: $146,250
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: SANDRA ELLIS AS CO-TR

Neighborhood

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

Neighborhood Brownsville
District Brooklyn

Getting around

Estimated 3 days ago
Nearest station
Rockaway Av 2 3 4 5

About 3 minutes on foot · 165 m

  • Downtown Brooklyn 30 min 3 walking, 27 riding
  • Fulton Street 37 min 3 walking, 34 riding
  • Union Square 43 min 3 walking, 40 riding
  • Grand Central 47 min 3 walking, 44 riding
  • Penn Station 47 min 3 walking, 44 riding
  • Times Square 48 min 3 walking, 45 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 ...

2025

  1. DOB violation Nov 14, 2025

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2024 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

  2. HPD violation Jun 10, 2025

    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. HPD violation Nov 26, 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. 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. Sale Jul 6, 2023 $0

    Changed hands

    89 RIVERDALE AVENUE

  3. HPD violation May 18, 2023

    Class B

    § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE REGLAZE BATHTUB IN THE BATHROOM LOCA...

2020

  1. DOB NOW filing Jun 11, 2020 $17,100

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

2018

  1. DOB NOW filing Feb 26, 2018 $38,600

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

2013

  1. DOB filing Nov 22, 2013 $25,000

    Alteration Type III

    INSTALLATION OF ADDITIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS CABINET ON EXISTING DUNNAGE ON ROOF. INSTALLATION OF RELATED ANTENNAS O...

  2. DOB violation Mar 1, 2013

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2011 INSPECTION REPORT

2012

  1. Sale Jun 6, 2012 $0

    Changed hands

    89 RIVERDALE AVENUE

2011

  1. DOB violation Dec 13, 2011

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2010 INSPECTION REPORT

  2. Permit issued Aug 30, 2011

    AL / OT

    RED WING ELECTRIC INC

  3. DOB filing Jun 8, 2011 $2,000

    Alteration Type III

    INSTALLING 2'X 2' TELECOMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT CABINET ON EXISITING STEEL PLATFORM ON ROOF IN CONFORMANCE WITH TPPN #...

  4. Permit issued Feb 17, 2011

    AL / OT

    RED WING ELECTRIC INC

2010

  1. ECB violation Oct 1, 2010 $500

    CLASS - 2

    FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BLDG IN A CODE COMPLIANT MANNER NOTE ON 3RD FLOOR APT 1C BTRM CEILING A SECTION MISSING W/ WATER ...

  2. Permit issued Aug 4, 2010

    AL / OT

    PREFERRED BUILDERS INC

2009

  1. DOB violation Dec 31, 2009

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

  2. DOB violation Jan 1, 2009

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

2007

  1. DOB filing Dec 20, 2007 $25,000

    Alteration Type III

    INSRTALLATION OF ADDITIONAL TELECOMMUNTION CABINETS AND RELATED ANTENNAS ON ROOF INITAIL INSTALLATION APPROVEDUNDER A...

  2. Permit issued Mar 6, 2007

    AL / OT

    ODYSSIA GLOBAL COMMUNICATIONS

2004

  1. DOB filing Aug 12, 2004 $25,000

    Alteration Type II

    INSTALLATION OF TELECOMMUNICATION CABINETS WITH RELATED DUNNAGE PL ATFORM & FENCE ON ROOF ANTENNA ON ROOF ALL IN ...

  2. Permit issued Apr 15, 2004

    EW / OT

    TRI-STATE TELECOMMUNICATIONS INC

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

1

Registration Contracts

Contact information from multiple dwelling registrations

CorporateOwner
Ellis Family 89 Riverdale Avenue
388 8th Street 2
Brooklyn, NY, 11215
Registration Contract
Agent
Ellis Family LLC
388 8th Street 2
Brooklyn, NY, 11215
Registration Contract
HeadOfficer
Fred L Ellis
388 8th Street 2
Brooklyn, NY, 11215
Registration Contract
SiteManager
George C Cora
Registration Contract
2

Building Permits

Owner information from Department of Buildings filings

Owner
FREDDIE ELLIS
ERIC MITCHELL
DOB Filing 11/22/2013
Owner
NEW CINGULER PCS
JOE VIGNA
DOB Filing 06/08/2011
Owner
NA
FREDDIE ELLIS
DOB Filing 12/20/2007
3

Recent Building Permits

Owner information from recent DOB NOW filings

Owner
PR
WILLIAMSVILLE, NY, 14221
DOB NOW 06/11/2020
Owner
AT&T MOBILITY
NEWBURGH, NY, 12550
DOB NOW 02/26/2018
4

Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

SECURED PARTY
THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON
101 BARCLAY STREET - 7W
NEW YORK, NY, 10286
ACRIS 04/24/2026
GRANTOR/SELLER
ELLIS, SANDRA L
388 8TH STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11215
ACRIS 07/06/2023
GRANTOR/SELLER
ELLIS WILLIAM, ANDREA
400 8TH STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11215
ACRIS 07/06/2023
GRANTOR/SELLER
ELLIS, JR, FREDDIE L.
400 8TH STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11215
ACRIS 07/06/2023
GRANTOR/SELLER
FREDDIE L. ELLIS REVOCABLE TRUST
388 8TH STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11215
ACRIS 07/06/2023
GRANTEE/BUYER
ELLIS FAMILY 89 RIVERDALE AVE., LLC
400 8TH STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11215
ACRIS 07/06/2023
PARTY 2
THE CITY OF NEW YORK
1 CENTRE STEET
NEW YORK, NY, 10007
ACRIS 12/31/2017
PARTY 2
BANK OF NEW YORK
101 BARCLAY STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10286
ACRIS 08/12/2015
PARTY 1
CITY OF NEW YORK
1 CENTRE STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10007
ACRIS 08/12/2015
GRANTEE/BUYER
FREDDIE L. ELLIS JR. AS CO-TRUSTEE
400 8TH STREET
BROOKLYN, NY, 11215
ACRIS 06/06/2012

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
SANDRA ELLIS AS CO-TR
Assessment Roll
PLUTO Owner
ELLIS FAMILY 89 RIVERDALE AVE., LLC
PLUTO