# 140 Ellery Street, East Williamsburg, Brooklyn, NY 11206 BBL 3017300131 · Block 1730 · Lot 131 · BIN 3328769 Canonical page: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/140-ellery-street-3017300131 Last updated: 2026-10-31 · Open-item counts as of 2026-11-10 ## Summary 140 Ellery Street (Brooklyn, NY 11206; tax lot BBL 3017300131) is a two-family home (building class B1: two-family home, brick), built around 1992, on a 1,983 sq ft lot zoned R6B. City tax records list the owner as RETEK, JOEL; per ACRIS, a deed to this owner dated February 27, 2026 lists a price of $2,300,000. The Department of Finance's final market value for tax year 2027 is $2,160,000. As of November 10, 2026 (limited by DOB Job Application Filings (BIS); other open-item sources were confirmed later), NYC Open Data shows two DOB jobs with a permit issued but no sign-off and two OATH tickets with an unpaid balance. (Source: NYC Open Data — DOB, HPD, OATH, DOF, DCP and ACRIS datasets — compiled by NYC Property Facts.) How to cite: NYC Property Facts, “140 Ellery Street, Brooklyn, NY 11206 (BBL 3017300131)”, data as of 2026-11-10, https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/140-ellery-street-3017300131. Source: NYC Open Data. ## Neighborhood East Williamsburg: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/11206 - Open HPD violations: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/11206/open-hpd-violations - Active DOB violations: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/11206/active-dob-violations - Active ECB violations: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/11206/active-ecb-violations - Open DOB jobs: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/11206/open-dob-jobs - Unpaid OATH tickets: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/11206/unpaid-oath-tickets - Active vacate orders: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/11206/active-vacate-orders ## ZIP Brooklyn 11206: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/11206 ## Nearby properties Ordered by map distance among lots on this street within 40 house numbers and on this tax block within 15 lot numbers. - 138 Ellery Street (20 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/138-ellery-street-3017300130 - 142 Ellery Street (22 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/142-ellery-street-3017300132 - 136 Ellery Street (40 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/136-ellery-street-3017300129 - 144 Ellery Street (43 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/144-ellery-street-3017300133 - 134 Ellery Street (60 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/134-ellery-street-3017300128 - 146 Ellery Street (64 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/146-ellery-street-3017300134 ## Open items | Item | Count | |---|---| | Open DOB jobs (permit issued, not signed off) | 2 | | Active DOB violations (BIS) | 0 | | Active DOB safety violations (DOB NOW) | 0 | | Active ECB violations | 0 | | Open HPD violations | 0 | | OATH tickets with unpaid balance | 2 | | Active vacate orders | 0 | ## Lot & building - Owner of record: RETEK, JOEL - Building class: B1 – Two-family home, brick - Year built: 1992 - Floors: 2 - Units: 2 residential / 2 total - Lot area: 1,983 sq ft · Building area: 1,944 sq ft - Zoning: R6B - Source: PLUTO (Dept. of City Planning) (https://data.cityofnewyork.us/d/64uk-42ks), city dataset updated 2026-08-24; last loaded 2026-11-12 ## Tax assessment - Tax year 2027 (final roll): market value $2,160,000, assessed value $129,600, tax class 1 - Source: DOF Property Valuation and Assessment Data (https://data.cityofnewyork.us/d/8y4t-faws) ## Sales & deeds (ACRIS) Deeds recorded with the City Register. amount 0 usually means a non-market transfer. lots_in_deed > 1 means the price covers several lots. | Date | Status | Description | Source | |---|---|---|---| | 2026-02-27 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 2026-02-27 from FRITZ, DERYCK E to RETEK, JOEL, stated price $2,300,000. | bnx9-e6tj | | 2006-07-18 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 2006-07-18 from PRINCE, EDNA; PIERRE KERR, EDNA; KERR, ANTHONY to FRITZ, DERYCK E, stated price $525,000. | bnx9-e6tj | | 1993-02-12 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1993-02-12 from NYC PARTNERSHIP HDFCINC to PRINCE, EDNA; KERR, ANTHONY, no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj | ## Open DOB jobs and recent work permits A DOB "job" is an application to do construction work. status "open" = a permit was issued but DOB has no record of final sign-off. Work permits are listed with type "work_permit" and their DOB permit status (they are not counted as open items). | Date | Status | Description | Source | |---|---|---|---| | 2008-03-20 | open (PERMIT ISSUED - PARTIAL JOB) | BIS job 310112598 (A2 – Alteration with multiple work types (no change to use/occupancy)): PERMIT ISSUED - PARTIAL JOB — permit issued, no sign-off on record. FILING FOR RENOVATION OF BASEMENT (FINISHED BASEMENT). INSTALLATION OF TWO FIXTURE BATHROOM AND PARTITIONS. ALSO INSTALLATIONS OF STAIRS TO THE BASEMENT (FRONT AND REAR). NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR … | ic3t-wcy2 | | 1991-11-12 | open (PERMIT ISSUED - ENTIRE JOB/WORK) | BIS job 300136591 (NB – New building): PERMIT ISSUED - ENTIRE JOB/WORK — permit issued, no sign-off on record. | ic3t-wcy2 | | 2008-09-29 | n/a (ISSUED (initial)) | BIS work permit for job 310112598: Equipment work / Other / general construction. Issued 2008-09-29, expires 2009-07-12. | ipu4-2q9a | | 1993-01-22 | n/a (ISSUED (initial)) | BIS work permit for job 300136591: Plumbing / Plumbing. Issued 1993-01-22, expires 1993-07-01. | ipu4-2q9a | | 1992-10-21 | n/a (ISSUED (renewal)) | BIS work permit for job 300136591: New building. Issued 1992-10-21, expires 1993-05-08. | ipu4-2q9a | | 1992-01-30 | n/a (ISSUED (initial)) | BIS work permit for job 300136591: New building. Issued 1992-01-30, expires 1992-10-22. | ipu4-2q9a | ## Open violations (DOB, DOB NOW safety, ECB, HPD) status "open" = DOB violation category is ACTIVE, DOB NOW safety violation status is Active, ECB violation status is ACTIVE, or HPD violation status is Open. Dismissed, cured, waived and disputed-successfully safety violations are not open. No records found. ## DOB safety violations (DOB NOW) Active means the published violation status is Active. Dismissed, cured, waived, disputed successfully and pending dismissal are not open items. No records found. Source: DOB Safety Violations (DOB NOW) (https://data.cityofnewyork.us/Building/DOB-Safety-Violations/855j-jady), city dataset updated 2026-11-11; last loaded 2026-11-11 ## OATH tickets with unpaid balance or pending status "open" = balance due > $0 after a decision (cases awaiting a hearing are "pending"). default=true means the respondent did not appear. | Date | Status | Description | Source | |---|---|---|---| | 2026-07-12 | open (DEFAULTED · DEFAULTED) | OATH ticket from Sanitation Others: STORAGE OF RECEPTACLES NON-COLLECTION DAY. Unpaid balance $80. Respondent defaulted (did not appear). | jz4z-kudi | | 2023-10-18 | open (DOCKETED · DEFAULTED) | OATH ticket from Sanitation Others: FAILURE TO PROPERLY PUT RECYCS OUT FOR COLLECTION 1TO8DWELLING UNITS. Unpaid balance $25. Respondent defaulted (did not appear). | jz4z-kudi | | 2026-08-27 | pending (NEW ISSUANCE) | OATH ticket from Sanitation Others: DIRTY SIDEWALK. Hearing pending. | jz4z-kudi | ## Complaints (HPD since 2019, 311 last 12 months) Complaints are reports, not violations. status mirrors the published complaint / request status. No records found. ## Owners & contacts Owner of record comes from city tax records (PLUTO) and can lag behind recent sales. | Date | Status | Description | Source | |---|---|---|---| | 2026-08-24 | current | City tax records (PLUTO) list the owner as RETEK, JOEL. | 64uk-42ks | | 2026-02-27 | recorded | Grantee (buyer) on the most recent deed (DEED, 2026-02-27). | 636b-3b5g | --- Independent site. Data from NYC Open Data; not affiliated with the City of New York. Not a title search or official record; verify with the issuing agency. JSON: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/api/v1/property/3017300131