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178 Jerome Street, Brooklyn, NY 11207

BBL 3039500035 (Borough 3, Block 3950, Lot 35) · BIN 3406151, 3087860 · Last updated:

Summary · as of October 31, 2026

178 Jerome Street (Brooklyn, NY 11207; tax lot BBL 3039500035) is a two-family home (building class B2: two-family home, frame (wood)), built around 1901, on a 2,375 sq ft lot zoned R5B. City tax records list the owner as 178 JEROME LLC. The Department of Finance's final market value for tax year 2027 is $799,000. As of October 31, 2026, NYC Open Data shows no open DOB jobs, active DOB/ECB violations, open HPD violations or unpaid OATH tickets for this lot. There was one 311 request in the past 12 months and two HPD complaints since 2019. (Source: NYC Open Data — DOB, HPD, OATH, DOF, DCP and ACRIS datasets — compiled by NYC Property Facts.)

Owner of record
178 JEROME LLC
Building class
B2 · Two-family home, frame
Year built · units
1901 · 2 res.
Lot area · zoning
2,375 sq ft · R5B
Market value (DOF)
$799,000 FY2027
Last priced deed
—
BBL
3039500035
BIN
3406151, 3087860

How to cite: NYC Property Facts, “178 Jerome Street, Brooklyn, NY 11207 (BBL 3039500035)”, data as of 2026-10-31, https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/178-jerome-street-3039500035. Source: NYC Open Data.

Lot & building

Basic facts about the tax lot and building from the city’s PLUTO database.

Owner (as listed by the city)
178 JEROME LLCThe owner name on the city’s tax records. It can lag behind recent sales and is often an LLC.
Building class
B2 – Two-family home, frame (wood)The Department of Finance’s category for what kind of building this is.
Land use
One- & two-family buildingsCity Planning’s broad category of how the lot is used.
Year built
1901Often an estimate for older buildings.
Floors
2
Units
2 residential / 2 totalResidential units are apartments; total includes stores and offices.
Buildings on lot
2
Lot size
2,375 sq ft (25 ft × 95 ft)
Building floor area
1,836 sq ft
Zoning
R5BThe zoning district sets what can be built and used here. Residential district.
Built vs. allowed density (FAR)
0.77 built / 1.50 max residentialFloor Area Ratio = building floor area ÷ lot area. If built FAR is below the maximum, zoning may allow more floor area (other rules apply).
Identifiers
BBL 3039500035 (Borough 3, Block 3950, Lot 35) · BIN 3406151, 3087860BBL identifies the tax lot; BIN identifies each building (from DOB/HPD/footprint records).

Source: PLUTO (Dept. of City Planning) — city dataset updated 2026-08-24; data as of 2026-11-02; Building Footprints — city dataset updated 2026-10-25; data as of 2026-11-01

Tax assessment

How the Department of Finance values this lot for property tax.

Market value (tax year 2027, final roll)
$799,000The Department of Finance’s estimate of value for tax purposes. It is not an appraisal and is often far from the sale price.
Assessed value
$47,940The portion of market value that taxes are calculated on (capped by law for small homes).
Taxable value (final)
$22,356Assessed value minus any exemptions.
Tax class
Tax class 1 – 1–3 family homes (and some small mixed-use / vacant lots)
Tax yearRollMarket valueAssessed valueTax class
2027Final$799,000$47,9401
2026Final$782,000$46,9201
2025Final$741,000$44,4601

Source: DOF Property Valuation and Assessment Data — city dataset updated 2026-09-14; data as of 2026-11-02

Sales & deed history 4

Deeds recorded with the City Register (ACRIS). A deed transfers ownership. A $0 or very low price usually means a transfer between related parties, an estate, or a refinance-related transfer, not a market sale. This is not a title search; mortgages, liens and other documents are not shown.

DateTypePriceSeller (grantor)Buyer (grantee)Doc ID
2024-07-26DEED$0 / not statedChen, Meng Chao178 Jerome Llc2024072900739001
2001-06-29DEED$0 / not statedBankers Trust Company Of California Na/TrChen, Meng ChaoFT_3850007818685
2000-09-21DEED$0 / not statedMakau, Elena/Referee; Martinez, Joseph/Def; Martinez, Pedro Jr/Def; Nyc Criminal Court/Def; Nyc Environmental Control Board/Def; Martinez, Sonia/Def; People Of The Stateof New York/DefBankers Trust Company Of California N./TrFT_3190007419619
1977-05-16DEED$0 / not statedValentine Helen; Valentine Sylvester FMartinez Sonia; Martinez Pedro JrBK_7730092000418

Source: ACRIS Real Property Master — city dataset updated 2026-10-08; data as of 2026-11-02; ACRIS Real Property Legals — city dataset updated 2026-10-08; data as of 2026-11-02; ACRIS Real Property Parties — city dataset updated 2026-10-08; data as of 2026-11-02

DOB job filings 0 open of 4

A “job” is an application to the Department of Buildings to do construction work. A job marked Permitted, not signed off had a work permit issued but the city has no record of final sign-off (inspection/completion). Old jobs left in this state are common and appear in buyer and lender due diligence; the work may or may not have been done.

StatusJob #TypeFiledEst. cost
Not open
Approved · 2023-09-07
B00801710-P1
DOB NOW
Alteration2023-09-07$54,100
Not open
Approved · 2023-05-09
B00824613-P1
DOB NOW
Alteration2023-05-08$34,500
Not open
LOC Issued · 2023-09-14
B00824613-I1
DOB NOW
Alteration2023-02-07$34,500
Not open
LOC Issued · 2023-09-14
B00801710-I1
DOB NOW
Alteration2023-02-03$54,100

Source: DOB NOW: Build – Job Application Filings — city dataset updated 2026-11-01; data as of 2026-11-02; DOB Job Application Filings (BIS) — city dataset updated 2026-10-30; data as of 2026-10-31

Work permits 2

Individual permits issued under DOB jobs (one job can have several permits, e.g. plumbing and construction). Permit expiration alone does not mean the job was completed or signed off.

IssuedExpiresJob #WorkPermit status
2023-02-092024-02-09B00824613-I1
DOB NOW
Plumbing
FILE PLUMBING WORK IN CONJUNCTION WITH BIS JOB# B00801710. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.
Signed-off
2023-02-092024-02-09B00801710-I1
DOB NOW
General Construction
INTERIOR RENOVATION OF EXISTING RESIDENTIAL HOUSE WITH PARTITIONING, PAINTING, REPAIRING, REPLACING AND INSTALLING WORKS. PLUMBING WORK IS FILED UNDER SEPARATE
Signed-off

Source: DOB NOW: Build – Approved Permits — city dataset updated 2026-11-02; data as of 2026-11-02; DOB Permit Issuance (BIS) — city dataset updated 2026-10-31; data as of 2026-10-31

DOB violations 0 active of 0

Violations issued by the Department of Buildings for building-code or zoning conditions. Active means DOB has not recorded the violation as resolved or dismissed. Many active DOB violations are old (e.g. elevator or boiler inspection paperwork).

No records found in this dataset for this lot.

Source: DOB Violations — city dataset updated 2026-11-02; data as of 2026-11-02

ECB violations (DOB) 0 active of 0

DOB violations that go to a hearing at OATH (formerly the Environmental Control Board) and can carry fines. Active or Resolved follows the DOB violation status field. The hearing status is about the hearing and its penalty: written off means the city stopped collecting the fine, not that the condition was corrected. A balance due is a fine the city says is unpaid.

No records found in this dataset for this lot.

Source: DOB ECB Violations — city dataset updated 2026-10-31; data as of 2026-11-02

OATH tickets (all agencies) 0 unpaid of 18

Summonses heard at the Office of Administrative Trials and Hearings, from agencies like Sanitation, Buildings, Fire and Health, linked to this lot’s block and lot. Default means the respondent did not appear at the hearing, which typically results in the maximum penalty. Tickets may be issued to tenants or businesses at the address, not just the owner. DOB ECB tickets appear here too.

StatusDateAgencyChargeRespondentImposed / paid / balanceTicket #
No balance due
PAID IN FULL
2026-05-16Sanitation OthersFAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREET178 JEROME LLC$50 / $50 / $0049687317H
No balance due
PAID IN FULL
2026-03-14Sanitation OthersDIRTY AREA178 JEROME LLC$50 / $50 / $0049594580M
No balance due
PAID IN FULL
2025-02-04Sanitation OthersDIRTY SIDEWALK178 JEROME LLC$50 / $50 / $0048918722K
No balance due
PAID IN FULL
2023-12-07Dos - Enforcement AgentsFAILURE TO PROPERLY PUT RECYCS OUT FOR COLLECTION 1TO8DWELLING UNITSMENG CHAO CHEN$25 / $25 / $0048207475L
No balance due
PAID IN FULL
2019-02-16Dos - Enforcement AgentsIMPROPER MISUSED CURBSIDE RECYCLING CONTAINER 1 TO 8 DWELLING UNITSMENG CHAO CHEN$25 / $25 / $0041329398H
No balance due
PAID IN FULL
2016-03-01Sanitation DeptLOOSE RUBBISHMENG CHAO CHEN$100 / $100 / —041559526R
No balance due
HEARING COMPLETED · DISMISSED
2015-08-12Sanitation OthersSTORAGE OF RECEPTACLESMENG— / — / —0186875949
No balance due Default
PAID IN FULL · DEFAULT
2015-08-11Sanitation DeptFAILURE TO PROPERLY PUT RECYCS OUT FOR COLLECTION 1TO8DWELLING UNITSMENG CHAO CHEN$25 / $25 / —041348444N
No balance due
PAID IN FULL · IN VIOLATION
2015-05-23FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREETMENG CHAO CHEN$100 / $100 / —040506487H
No balance due
HEARING COMPLETED · DISMISSED
2013-08-16Sanitation RecyclingSTORAGE OF RECEPTACLESMENG CHAO CHEN— / — / —040374294J
No balance due Default
PAID IN FULL · DEFAULTED
2009-04-28Dos - Enforcement AgentsFAILURE TO PROPERLY PUT RECYCLABLES OUT FOR COLLECTION 2NDCHEN MENG CHAO$50 / $50 / —041992415L
No balance due Default
PAID IN FULL · DEFAULTED
2008-09-30Dos - Enforcement AgentsRECYCLABLES PLACED FOR COLLECTION WITH NON-RECYCLABLESMENG CHAO CHEN$25 / $31 / —041910607Y

Showing 12 of 18 records. The API and the source dataset have the full list.

Source: OATH Hearings Division Case Status — city dataset updated 2026-11-02; data as of 2026-11-02

HPD registration & contacts

Owners of most rental buildings must register with the Department of Housing Preservation and Development each year and list an owner and managing agent.

HPD building ID
317928
Last registered
2025-07-22
Registration valid until
2026-09-01 ExpiredRegistrations must be renewed every year.
RoleNameCompanyBusiness city
ShareholderJennie LaiEast Williston, Ny
OfficerJennie LaiEast Williston, Ny
AgentMengchao Chen178 JEROME LLCEast Williston, Ny
Corporateowner178 JEROME LLCEast Williston, Ny
HeadofficerMengchao ChenEast Williston, Ny

Source: HPD Multiple Dwelling Registrations — city dataset updated 2026-10-28; data as of 2026-11-02; HPD Registration Contacts — city dataset updated 2026-10-28; data as of 2026-11-02

HPD housing-code violations 0 open of 2

Violations HPD inspectors issued for conditions in residential buildings (heat, leaks, mold, pests, lead paint, etc.). Class letters show how serious: Class A – non-hazardous (HPD gives 90 days to correct); Class B – hazardous (30 days to correct); Class C – immediately hazardous (24 hours to correct for most conditions); Class I – information / order (e.g. orders to register, lead or other administrative orders). Open means HPD has not recorded the condition as corrected.

StatusClassIssuedAptCondition
Closed
Violation Dismissed · 2025-06-05
B2025-02-202HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST
Closed
Violation Dismissed · 2025-06-05
B2025-02-202§ 27-2046.1 HMC: REPAIR OR REPLACE THE CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE(S). INOPERABLE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST

Source: HPD Housing Maintenance Code Violations — city dataset updated 2026-11-02; data as of 2026-11-02

HPD complaints 2

Complaints tenants or others made to HPD (usually via 311) about housing conditions, from 2019 onward. A complaint is not a violation; HPD may inspect and issue one.

ReceivedStatusAptProblem(s)Outcome
2026-04-03CLOSE2Safety – Window Guard Broken/MissingHPD attempted to conduct an inspection in response to this complaint, but was unable to complete the inspection. Please submit a new service request with 311 if the condition still exists. For more in
2025-02-18CLOSE2Safety – Smoke Detector
Unsanitary Condition – Pests
Safety – Carbon Monoxide Detector
Safety – Window Guard Broken/Missing
HPD conducted an inspection of this complaint. The conditions observed by the inspector did not violate the housing laws enforced by HPD. The complaint has been closed.

Source: HPD Housing Maintenance Code Complaints and Problems — city dataset updated 2026-11-02; data as of 2026-11-02

311 requests (last 12 months) 1

Recent 311 service requests the city geocoded to this lot: noise, illegal parking, heat, sanitation and more. Anyone can file them, so they describe activity at or near the address, not necessarily the building itself.

OpenedAgencyComplaintStatusClosed
2026-04-03HPDSAFETY – WINDOW GUARD BROKEN/MISSINGClosed2026-04-17

Source: 311 Service Requests from 2020 to Present — city dataset updated 2026-11-02; data as of 2026-11-02

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