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196 Shepherd Avenue, Brooklyn

Brooklyn • Block 03957 • Lot 0038 • Zip: 11208

Condition

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

Address

Primary address: 196 Shepherd Avenue, Brooklyn
Borough: Brooklyn
Zip code: 11208
Block: 03957
Lot: 0038
BBL: 3039570038
Unified address ID: 3039570038

Land use and zoning

Land use: One & Two Family Buildings
Zoning: R5B (Residential)
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 2,500 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 25 ft x 100 ft
Built FAR: 0.54
Max residential FAR: 1.5
Max facility FAR: 2
School district: 19

Building

Building class: One Family Dwellings - One Story (Permanent Living Quarters) (A2)
Year built: 1901
Last altered: 1901
Floors: 2
Total units: 1
Residential units: 1
Building area: 1,350 sq ft
Building dimensions: 18 ft x 25 ft
Basement: Above grade full basement
Owner: 196 SHEPHERD AVE LLC

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: 1 - 3 Unit Residence
Market value: $580,000
Total assessment: $11,761
Land assessment: $4,177
Exempt total: $1,460
Assessment owner: RODRIGUEZ, LYNN

Neighborhood

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

Neighborhood Cypress Hills
District Brooklyn

Getting around

Estimated 3 days ago
Nearest station

About 4 minutes on foot · 262 m

  • Downtown Brooklyn 35 min 4 walking, 31 riding
  • Fulton Street 40 min 4 walking, 36 riding
  • Union Square 47 min 4 walking, 43 riding
  • Penn Station 52 min 4 walking, 48 riding
  • Times Square 53 min 4 walking, 49 riding
  • Grand Central 54 min 4 walking, 50 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. Sale Feb 6, 2026 $1,055,000

    Changed hands

    196 SHEPHERD AVE

2025

  1. DOB NOW filing Dec 3, 2025 $62,000

    Alteration

    Approved

  2. DOB NOW filing Oct 6, 2025 $62,000

    Alteration

    Approved

  3. DOB NOW filing Aug 22, 2025 $12,000

    Alteration

    Approved

  4. DOB NOW filing Aug 22, 2025 $35,000

    Alteration

    Approved

  5. DOB NOW filing Apr 3, 2025 $62,000

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

  6. DOB NOW filing Apr 3, 2025 $35,000

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

  7. Sale Mar 18, 2025 $360,000

    Changed hands

    196 SHEPHERD AVENUE

  8. Sale Mar 18, 2025 $360,000

    Changed hands

    196 SHEPHERD AVENUE

2020

  1. ECB violation Sep 29, 2020 $500

    CLASS - 3

    WORK WITHOUT PERMIT.NOTED:AT BASEMENT LEVEL WATER & WASTE LINK INSTALLED FOR SHOWER.REM:OBTAIN PERMIT.

2008

  1. Permit issued Jul 25, 2008

    EW / OT

    A & A BUILDING CONSULTANTS INC

  2. DOB filing Jul 25, 2008 $5,000

    Alteration Type II

    LEGALIZE CELLAR AS ACCESORY USE WITH LAUNDRY AREA (DRYER, WASHING MACHINE,SLOB SINK). AND TWO PIECES BATHROOM (TOILET...

  3. ECB violation May 5, 2008 $800

    Hazardous

    RESIDENCE ALTERED FOR OCCUPANCY AS A DWELLING FOR MORE THAN THE LEGALLY APPROVED NUMBER OF FAMILIES C OF O 5177 2 FAM...

  4. ECB violation May 5, 2008 $2,500

    Hazardous

    WORK W/O A PERMIT WORK NOTED BASEMENT ERECTED INTERIOR WALL PARTITION CREATING 3PC BATHROOM FULL KITCHEN WITH GAS STO...

  5. HPD violation May 2, 2008

    Class I

    § 27-2142 ADM CODE - THE PREMISES OR APTS. HAVE BEEN VACATED BY THE DEPARTMENT AND CANNOT BE REOCCUPIED UNTIL SO ORDE...

  6. HPD violation Apr 24, 2008

    Class B

    § 9, 56, 193, 300, 302 M.D. LAW- ABOVE FRAME BUILDING HAS BEEN CONVERTED FROM A PRIVATE DWELLING TO A MULTIPLE DWELLI...

  7. HPD violation Apr 24, 2008

    Class B

    § 27-2087 ADM CODE - DISCONTINUE USE OF ROOMS FOR LIVING, DISCONNECT PLUMBING FIXTURES WHERE ILLEGAL AND PROPERLY SEA...

  8. HPD violation Apr 24, 2008

    Class B

    § 27-2073 ADM CODE - DISCONTINUE UNLAWFUL COOKING SPACE OR FILE PLANS AND APPLICATION WITH THIS DEPARTMENT TO LEGALIZ...

  9. ECB violation Apr 15, 2008 $800

    Hazardous

    OCCUPANCY CONTRARU TO THAT ALLOWED BY C OF O AND DEPT OF BLDGS RECORDS. CLASS "A" APT CREATED AT BASEMENT PARTITIONS ...

  10. ECB violation Mar 11, 2008 $480

    Non-Hazardous

    EXIT DOOR TOTAL OBSTRUCTION NOTED AT FRONT METAL GATE PAD LOCKED FROM INSIDE GATE APPROX 12FT AWAY FROM BLDG ALSO NOT...

2007

  1. ECB violation Sep 25, 2007 $0

    Non-Hazardous

    WORK W/O A PERMIT.ILLEGAL WORK NOTED:IN FRONT OF PROPERTY ALONG THE STAN APPROX 9-6 LONG CURB CUT CREATED FOR VEHICLE...

Property Contacts

Contact information aggregated from multiple government sources

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Registration Contracts

Contact information from multiple dwelling registrations

CorporateOwner
196 SHEPHERD AVENUE LLC
225 UNION AVENUE
Brooklyn, NY, 11211
Agent
196 SHEPHERD AVENUE LLC
225 UNION AVENUE
Brooklyn, NY, 11211
HeadOfficer
LISA HERNANDEZ
225 UNION AVENUE
Brooklyn, NY, 11211
Officer
VICENTE HERNANDEZ
225 UNION AVENUE
Brooklyn, NY, 11211
SiteManager
LISA HERNANDEZ
2

Building Permits

Owner information from Department of Buildings filings

Owner
N/A
LYNN RODRIGUEZ
3

Recent Building Permits

Owner information from recent DOB NOW filings

Owner
PURIM HOLDINGS LLC
FOREST HILLS, NY, 11375
4

Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

GRANTOR/SELLER
180 MEADOWVIEW AVENUE
HEWLETT, NY, 11557
MORTGAGOR/BORROWER
196 SHEPHERD AVE
BROOKLYN, NY, 11208
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
11819 MIAMI STREET, SUITE 100
OMAHA, NE, 68164
GRANTEE/BUYER
196 SHEPHERD AVE
BROOKLYN, NY, 11208
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
MORTGAGER/BORROWER
MORTGAGER/BORROWER
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
MORTGAGER/BORROWER

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
PLUTO Owner