# 163 68th Street, Sunset Park (Central), Brooklyn, NY 11220 BBL 3058520053 · Block 5852 · Lot 53 · BIN 3144577 Canonical page: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/163-68th-street-3058520053 Last updated: 2026-10-31 · Open-item counts as of 2026-11-09 ## Summary 163 68th Street (Brooklyn, NY 11220; tax lot BBL 3058520053) is a 4-unit walk-up apartment building (building class C3: walk-up apartments, four families), built around 1924, on a 3,000 sq ft lot zoned R3-2. City tax records list the owner as HO L LAU. The Department of Finance's final market value for tax year 2027 is $696,000. As of November 9, 2026, NYC Open Data shows one active DOB safety violation (DOB NOW) and two open HPD violations. There was one 311 request in the past 12 months and one HPD complaint 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, “163 68th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11220 (BBL 3058520053)”, data as of 2026-11-09, https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/163-68th-street-3058520053. Source: NYC Open Data. ## Neighborhood Sunset Park (Central): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/11220 - Open HPD violations: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/11220/open-hpd-violations - Active DOB violations: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/11220/active-dob-violations - Active ECB violations: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/11220/active-ecb-violations - Open DOB jobs: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/11220/open-dob-jobs - Unpaid OATH tickets: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/11220/unpaid-oath-tickets ## ZIP Brooklyn 11220: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/11220 ## Nearby properties Ordered by map distance among lots on this street within 40 house numbers and on this tax block within 15 lot numbers. - 167 68th Street (29 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/167-68th-street-3058520052 - 161 68th Street (29 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/161-68th-street-3058520055 - 157 68th Street (60 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/157-68th-street-3058520057 - 169 68th Street (75 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/169-68th-street-3058520050 - 153 68th Street (85 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/153-68th-street-3058520058 - 151 68th Street (105 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/151-68th-street-3058520059 - 6736 Ridge Boulevard (278 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/6736-ridge-boulevard-3058520039 - 6742 Ridge Boulevard (279 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/6742-ridge-boulevard-3058520042 ## Open items | Item | Count | |---|---| | Open DOB jobs (permit issued, not signed off) | 0 | | Active DOB violations (BIS) | 0 | | Active DOB safety violations (DOB NOW) | 1 | | Active ECB violations | 0 | | Open HPD violations | 2 | | OATH tickets with unpaid balance | 0 | ## Lot & building - Owner of record: HO L LAU - Building class: C3 – Walk-up apartments, four families - Year built: 1924 - Floors: 2 - Units: 4 residential / 4 total - Lot area: 3,000 sq ft · Building area: 3,300 sq ft - Zoning: R3-2, BR - Source: PLUTO (Dept. of City Planning) (https://data.cityofnewyork.us/d/64uk-42ks), city dataset updated 2026-08-24; last loaded 2026-11-09 ## Tax assessment - Tax year 2027 (final roll): market value $696,000, assessed value $313,200, tax class 2A - 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 | |---|---|---|---| | 1990-10-22 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1990-10-22 from STELLA, CHARLES L to WONG, ANDY; CHEN, HOWARD H; LAU, LUN HO, 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 | |---|---|---|---| | 2008-03-25 | n/a (ISSUED (initial)) | BIS work permit for job 310106159: Plumbing / Plumbing. Issued 2008-03-25, expires 2009-03-25. | ipu4-2q9a | | 2008-03-18 | n/a (ISSUED (initial)) | BIS work permit for job 310106159: Equipment work / Other / general construction. Issued 2008-03-18, expires 2009-01-18. | 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. | Date | Status | Description | Source | |---|---|---|---| | 2026-01-08 | open (Active) | DOB NOW safety violation (Gas Piping - LL152), type FTF-PL-PER, VIO-FTF-PL-PER-202412-0188955: Cycle 2, Sub-cycle A (premises is in Community District 10). Active. | 855j-jady | | 2026-05-01 | open (Nov Sent Out) | HPD class A violation (Class A): (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPDS WEBSITE, WWW.NYC.GOV\HPD, SEARCH BED BUGS.. Open — not recorded as corrected. | wvxf-dwi5 | | 2007-09-10 | open (Not Complied With) | HPD class A violation (Class A): SECTION 329, M/D LAW AND DEPT. RULES AND REGS. PROVIDE A COMPLETED CERTIFICATE OF INSPECTION VISITS IN A PROPER FRAME AT OR NEAR MAILBOXES, BOTTOM EDGE OF FRAME BETWEEN 48-62 INCHES ABOVE FLOOR FRAME MISSING. Open — not recorded as corrected. | wvxf-dwi5 | ## 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. | Issued | Status | Type | Device | Number | Remarks | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | 2026-01-08 | open (Active) | FTF-PL-PER | Gas Piping - LL152 | VIO-FTF-PL-PER-202412-0188955 | Cycle 2, Sub-cycle A (premises is in Community District 10) | 0 resolved or not active. Full list: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/api/v1/property/3058520053/violations?type=dob_safety_violation Source: DOB Safety Violations (DOB NOW) (https://data.cityofnewyork.us/Building/DOB-Safety-Violations/855j-jady), city dataset updated 2026-11-09; last loaded 2026-11-09 ## 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. No records found. ## Complaints (HPD since 2019, 311 last 12 months) Complaints are reports, not violations. status mirrors the published complaint / request status. | Date | Status | Description | Source | |---|---|---|---| | 2023-12-24 | closed (CLOSE) | HPD complaint (apt 1STFLO): Heat/Hot Water – Apartment Only; Appliance – Electric/Gas Range; Water Leak – Heavy Flow. The Department of Housing Preservation and Development was not able to gain access to your apartment or others in the building to inspect for a lack of heat or hot water. The complaint has been close… | ygpa-z7cr | | 2026-02-09 | closed (Closed) | 311 request to NYPD: Illegal Parking – Parking Permit Improper Use. | 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 HO L LAU. | 64uk-42ks | | 1990-10-22 | recorded | Grantee (buyer) on the most recent deed (DEED, 1990-10-22). | 636b-3b5g | | 1990-10-22 | recorded | Grantee (buyer) on the most recent deed (DEED, 1990-10-22). | 636b-3b5g | | 1990-10-22 | recorded | Grantee (buyer) on the most recent deed (DEED, 1990-10-22). | 636b-3b5g | | 2026-09-11 | current_registration | HPD registration contact: SiteManager Matthew Chan. | feu5-w2e2 | | 2026-09-11 | current_registration | HPD registration contact: IndividualOwner Ho Lau, business city Brooklyn. | feu5-w2e2 | --- Independent site. 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