# 189 Schaefer Street, Brooklyn, NY 11207

BBL 3034230055 · Block 3423 · Lot 55 · BIN 3079280  
Canonical page: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/189-schaefer-street-3034230055  
Last updated: 2026-10-31 · Open-item counts as of 2026-10-31

## Summary

189 Schaefer Street (Brooklyn, NY 11207; tax lot BBL 3034230055) is a two-family home (building class B2: two-family home, frame (wood)), built around 1925, on a 1,523 sq ft lot zoned R6. City tax records list the owner as LT TOWNSEND, TRUSTEE. The Department of Finance's final market value for tax year 2027 is $927,000. As of October 31, 2026, NYC Open Data shows six open HPD violations. There were no 311 requests 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, “189 Schaefer Street, Brooklyn, NY 11207 (BBL 3034230055)”, data as of 2026-10-31, https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/189-schaefer-street-3034230055. 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 | 6 |
| OATH tickets with unpaid balance | 0 |

## Lot & building

- Owner of record: LT TOWNSEND, TRUSTEE
- Building class: B2 – Two-family home, frame (wood)
- Year built: 1925
- Floors: 2
- Units: 2 residential / 2 total
- Lot area: 1,523 sq ft · Building area: 1,280 sq ft
- Zoning: R6
- Source: PLUTO (Dept. of City Planning) (https://data.cityofnewyork.us/d/64uk-42ks), data as of 2026-11-04

## Tax assessment

- Tax year 2027 (final roll): market value $927,000, assessed value $55,620, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-08-09 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 2017-08-09 from TOWNSEND, LT to LT TOWNSEND, TRUSTEE; LT TOWNSEND TRUST, DATED AUGUST 9, 2017, no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj |
| 1987-11-20 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1987-11-20 from TOWNSEND, ROSE; TOWNSEND, ARCH C to TOWNSEND, L T, 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, ECB, HPD)

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

| Date | Status | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-07-25 | open (Nov Sent Out) | HPD class B violation (Class B) in apt 2: § 27-2026 ADMIN. CODE: REMOVE ALL OBSTRUCTIONS AND REPAIR ALL DEFECTS IN WASTELINE AT WASHBASIN IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST. Open — not recorded as corrected. | wvxf-dwi5 |
| 2024-07-25 | open (Nov Sent Out) | HPD class B violation (Class B): § 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK OVER THE CEILING AT PUBLIC HALL, 2nd STORY. Open — not recorded as corrected. | wvxf-dwi5 |
| 2024-07-25 | open (Nov Sent Out) | HPD class A violation (Class A): § 27-2013 ADMIN. CODE: PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT AT CEILING AT PUBLIC HALL, 2nd STORY. Open — not recorded as corrected. | wvxf-dwi5 |
| 2024-07-25 | open (Nov Sent Out) | HPD class B violation (Class B) in apt 2: § 27-2026 ADMIN. CODE: REMOVE ALL OBSTRUCTIONS AND REPAIR ALL DEFECTS IN WASTELINE AT BATHTUB IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST. Open — not recorded as corrected. | wvxf-dwi5 |
| 2024-07-25 | open (Nov Sent Out) | HPD class B violation (Class B) in apt 2: § 27-2026 ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE FLUSHING APPARATUS AND MAINTAIN SAME SO AS TO FLUSH EFFECTIVELY THE WATER CLOSET IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST. Open — not recorded as corrected. | wvxf-dwi5 |
| 2024-07-25 | open (Nov Sent Out) | HPD class B violation (Class B) in apt 2: § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE DOOR IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST. 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.

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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-07-18 | closed (CLOSE) | HPD complaint (apt 2): Water Leak – Heavy Flow; Door/Window – Door; Appliance – Refrigerator; Plumbing – Toilet; Appliance – Electric/Gas Range; Plumbing – Basin/Sink; Plumbing – Bathtub/Shower. The Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed. | ygpa-z7cr |

## 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 LT TOWNSEND, TRUSTEE. | 64uk-42ks |
| 2017-08-09 | recorded | Grantee (buyer) on the most recent deed (DEED, 2017-08-09). | 636b-3b5g |
| 2017-08-09 | recorded | Grantee (buyer) on the most recent deed (DEED, 2017-08-09). | 636b-3b5g |

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