# 16 Covert Street, Brooklyn, NY 11207

BBL 3034200014 · Block 3420 · Lot 14 · BIN 3079159  
Canonical page: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/16-covert-street-3034200014  
Last updated: 2026-10-31 · Open-item counts as of 2026-11-05

## Summary

16 Covert Street (Brooklyn, NY 11207; tax lot BBL 3034200014) is a two-family home (building class B2: two-family home, frame (wood)), built around 1920, on a 2,000 sq ft lot zoned R6. City tax records list the owner as CHRISTOPHER HOLMES; the most recent deed with a stated price is dated August 31, 2017 at $1,365,000 (per ACRIS). The Department of Finance's final market value for tax year 2027 is $1,198,000. As of November 5, 2026, NYC Open Data shows three open HPD violations and two OATH tickets with an unpaid balance. There were two 311 requests in the past 12 months and no HPD complaints since 2019. (Source: NYC Open Data — DOB, HPD, OATH, DOF, DCP and ACRIS datasets — compiled by NYC Property Facts.)

How to cite: NYC Property Facts, “16 Covert Street, Brooklyn, NY 11207 (BBL 3034200014)”, data as of 2026-11-05, https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/16-covert-street-3034200014. Source: NYC Open Data.

## Open items

| Item | Count |
|---|---|
| Open DOB jobs (permit issued, not signed off) | 0 |
| Active DOB violations | 0 |
| Active ECB violations | 0 |
| Open HPD violations | 3 |
| OATH tickets with unpaid balance | 2 |

## Lot & building

- Owner of record: CHRISTOPHER HOLMES
- Building class: B2 – Two-family home, frame (wood)
- Year built: 1920
- Floors: 3
- Units: 2 residential / 2 total
- Lot area: 2,000 sq ft · Building area: 2,280 sq ft
- Zoning: R6
- Source: PLUTO (Dept. of City Planning) (https://data.cityofnewyork.us/d/64uk-42ks), data as of 2026-11-05

## Tax assessment

- Tax year 2027 (final roll): market value $1,198,000, assessed value $71,880, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-08-31 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 2017-08-31 from UNITED NOSTRAND LLC to HORTON, DEANNA; HOLMES , CHRISTOPHER, stated price $1,365,000. | bnx9-e6tj |
| 2016-09-01 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 2016-09-01 from 16 COVERT STREET CORP to UNITED NOSTRAND LLC, stated price $550,000. | bnx9-e6tj |
| 2016-08-11 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 2016-08-11 from BETTY RODGERS, AS ANCILLARY EXECUTRIX; THE ESTATE OF ARTHUR FARMER FILE# 2016-1409 to 16 COVERT STREET CORP., stated price $180,000. | bnx9-e6tj |
| 1976-01-06 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1976-01-06 from FARMER ARTHUR JR (EXECS & TRUSTEES OF); STARKS MARIAN E; COOKE ELAINE J; DRAPER ELAINE to FARMER ARTHUR JR; FARMER AUDREY, no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj |
| 1968-09-10 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1968-09-10 from STARKS OLIVE (AS SOLE DISTRIBUTEE OF); STARKS JAMES (DECEASED) to STARKS MARION E, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-10-04 | n/a (ISSUED (initial)) | BIS work permit for job 321459471: Equipment work / Mechanical/HVAC. Issued 2016-10-04, expires 2017-09-10. | ipu4-2q9a |
| 2016-10-04 | n/a (ISSUED (initial)) | BIS work permit for job 321459471: Plumbing / Plumbing. Issued 2016-10-04, expires 2017-10-04. | ipu4-2q9a |
| 2016-10-04 | n/a (ISSUED (initial)) | BIS work permit for job 321459471: Equipment work / Other / general construction. Issued 2016-10-04, expires 2017-09-10. | ipu4-2q9a |

## Open violations (DOB, ECB, HPD)

status "open" = DOB violation category is ACTIVE, ECB violation status is ACTIVE, or HPD violation status is Open.

| Date | Status | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-24 | open (Info Nov Sent Out) | HPD class I violation (Class I): §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE SUBJECT TO CIVIL PENALTIES, PROHIBITED FROM CERTIFYING VIOLATIONS, AND DENIED THE RIGHT TO RECOVER POSSESSION OF PREMIS…. Open — not recorded as corrected. | wvxf-dwi5 |
| 2024-12-03 | open (Info Nov Sent Out) | HPD class I violation (Class I): §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE SUBJECT TO CIVIL PENALTIES, PROHIBITED FROM CERTIFYING VIOLATIONS, AND DENIED THE RIGHT TO RECOVER POSSESSION OF PREMIS…. Open — not recorded as corrected. | wvxf-dwi5 |
| 2023-11-28 | open (Info Nov Sent Out) | HPD class I violation (Class I): §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE SUBJECT TO CIVIL PENALTIES, PROHIBITED FROM CERTIFYING VIOLATIONS, AND DENIED THE RIGHT TO RECOVER POSSESSION OF PREMIS…. Open — not recorded as corrected. | wvxf-dwi5 |

## 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-10-03 | open (DEFAULTED · DEFAULT) | OATH ticket from a city agency: FAIL TO ELIMINATE CONDITIONS CONDUCIVE TO RODENT-DEBRIS,VEGETATION 1ST. Unpaid balance $600. Respondent defaulted (did not appear). | jz4z-kudi |
| 2011-06-03 | open (DEFAULTED · DEFAULTED) | OATH ticket from Pcs - Dohmh: FAIL TO ELIMINATE CONDITIONS CONDUCIVE TO RODENT-DEBRIS,VEGETATION 1ST. Unpaid balance $500. Respondent defaulted (did not appear). | jz4z-kudi |

## Complaints (HPD since 2019, 311 last 12 months)

Complaints are reports, not violations. status mirrors the published complaint / request status.

| Date | Status | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-29 | closed (Closed) | 311 request to DSNY: Illegal Dumping – Removal Request. | erm2-nwe9 |
| 2026-05-20 | closed (Closed) | 311 request to DHS: Homeless Person Assistance – Non-Chronic. | erm2-nwe9 |

## 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 CHRISTOPHER HOLMES. | 64uk-42ks |
| 2017-08-31 | recorded | Grantee (buyer) on the most recent deed (DEED, 2017-08-31). | 636b-3b5g |
| 2017-08-31 | recorded | Grantee (buyer) on the most recent deed (DEED, 2017-08-31). | 636b-3b5g |

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