# 168 Pine Street, East New York-City Line, Brooklyn, NY 11208 BBL 3041450053 · Block 4145 · Lot 53 · BIN 3092696, 3352840 Canonical page: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/168-pine-street-3041450053 Last updated: 2026-10-31 · Open-item counts as of 2026-11-09 ## Summary 168 Pine Street (Brooklyn, NY 11208; tax lot BBL 3041450053) is a two-family home (building class B2: two-family home, frame (wood)), built around 1910, on a 2,423 sq ft lot zoned R5. City tax records list the owner as RAFAEL MESCAINO; the most recent deed with a stated price is dated November 6, 2003 at $286,200 (per ACRIS). The Department of Finance's final market value for tax year 2027 is $853,000. As of November 9, 2026, NYC Open Data shows three open HPD violations. There was one 311 request in the past 12 months and eight 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, “168 Pine Street, Brooklyn, NY 11208 (BBL 3041450053)”, data as of 2026-11-09, https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/168-pine-street-3041450053. Source: NYC Open Data. ## Neighborhood East New York-City Line: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/11208 - Open HPD violations: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/11208/open-hpd-violations - Active DOB violations: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/11208/active-dob-violations - Active ECB violations: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/11208/active-ecb-violations - Open DOB jobs: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/11208/open-dob-jobs - Unpaid OATH tickets: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/11208/unpaid-oath-tickets ## ZIP Brooklyn 11208: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/11208 ## Nearby properties Ordered by map distance among lots on this street within 40 house numbers and on this tax block within 15 lot numbers. - 164 Pine Street (25 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/164-pine-street-3041450052 - 170 Pine Street (25 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/170-pine-street-3041450055 - 174 Pine Street (50 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/174-pine-street-3041450056 - 162 Pine Street (50 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/162-pine-street-3041450051 - 176 Pine Street (75 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/176-pine-street-3041450057 - 158 Pine Street (75 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/158-pine-street-3041450049 - 3304 Fulton Street (233 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/3304-fulton-street-3041450040 - 3312 Fulton Street (237 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/3312-fulton-street-3041450042 ## Open items | Item | Count | |---|---| | Open DOB jobs (permit issued, not signed off) | 0 | | Active DOB violations (BIS) | 0 | | Active DOB safety violations (DOB NOW) | 0 | | Active ECB violations | 0 | | Open HPD violations | 3 | | OATH tickets with unpaid balance | 0 | ## Lot & building - Owner of record: RAFAEL MESCAINO - Building class: B2 – Two-family home, frame (wood) - Year built: 1910 - Floors: 2 - Units: 2 residential / 2 total - Lot area: 2,423 sq ft · Building area: 2,000 sq ft - Zoning: R5 - 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 $853,000, assessed value $51,180, 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 | |---|---|---|---| | 2003-11-06 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 2003-11-06 from SING, SOOKDEO to MESCAINO, RAFAEL, stated price $286,200. | bnx9-e6tj | | 1998-04-30 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1998-04-30 from SING, BALWANT; SING, SOOKDEO to SING, SOOKDEO, no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj | | 1988-07-29 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1988-07-29 from PRINE, JEANNE N to SING, SOOKDEO; SING, BALWANT, 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). No records found. ## 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 | |---|---|---|---| | 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 | | 2024-01-02 | open (Nov Sent Out) | HPD class C violation (Class C) in apt BASEME: § 27-2005 ADM CODE & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF HOT WATER EXCEEDS MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 130 DEGREES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT BASEME, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST. 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. No records found. 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 | |---|---|---|---| | 2026-03-06 | closed (CLOSE) | HPD complaint (apt 2NDFLO): Electric – Lighting. An HPD Inspector was not able to gain access to inspect this complaint. The Inspector left a card at the time of the inspection and a letter was sent from HPD after the inspection attempt to encourag… | ygpa-z7cr | | 2023-12-19 | closed (CLOSE) | HPD complaint (apt BASEME): Appliance – Electric/Gas Range; Heat/Hot Water – Apartment Only. The Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed. | ygpa-z7cr | | 2023-06-05 | closed (CLOSE) | HPD complaint (apt BASEME): Unsanitary Condition – Pests. The Department of Housing Preservation and Development was not able to gain access to inspect the following conditions. The complaint has been closed. If the condition still exists, please file a new… | ygpa-z7cr | | 2022-12-21 | closed (CLOSE) | HPD complaint (apt BASEME): Heat/Hot Water – Apartment Only; Water Leak – Slow Leak; Unsanitary Condition – Pests. 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 | | 2022-11-18 | closed (CLOSE) | HPD complaint (apt BLDG): Heat/Hot Water – Entire Building. 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 | | 2022-09-27 | closed (CLOSE) | HPD complaint (apt BASEME): Unsanitary Condition – Pests. The Department of Housing Preservation and Development was not able to gain access to inspect the following conditions. The complaint has been closed. If the condition still exists, please file a new… | ygpa-z7cr | | 2022-09-03 | closed (CLOSE) | HPD complaint (apt BASEME): Appliance – Electric/Gas Range; Flooring/Stairs – Floor; Unsanitary Condition – Pests; Plumbing – Basin/Sink. The Department of Housing Preservation and Development was not able to gain access to inspect the following conditions. The complaint has been closed. If the condition still exists, please file a new… | ygpa-z7cr | | 2022-05-11 | closed (CLOSE) | HPD complaint (apt BASEME): Heat/Hot Water – Apartment Only; Flooring/Stairs – Floor; Water Leak – Slow Leak; Unsanitary Condition – Pests. 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 | | 2026-03-06 | closed (Closed) | 311 request to HPD: ELECTRIC – LIGHTING. | 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 RAFAEL MESCAINO. | 64uk-42ks | | 2003-11-06 | recorded | Grantee (buyer) on the most recent deed (DEED, 2003-11-06). | 636b-3b5g | | 2024-01-29 | expired_registration | HPD registration contact: IndividualOwner Rafael Mescaino, business city Brooklyn. | feu5-w2e2 | --- 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/3041450053