# 1961 West 7th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11223

BBL 3070820064 · Block 7082 · Lot 64 · BIN 3370659, 3190182  
Canonical page: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/1961-west-7th-street-3070820064  
Last updated: 2026-10-31 · Open-item counts as of 2026-11-05

## Summary

1961 West 7th Street (Brooklyn, NY 11223; tax lot BBL 3070820064) is a two-family home (building class B2: two-family home, frame (wood)), built around 1925, on a 2,408 sq ft lot zoned R4-1. City tax records list the owner as CHEN, GUIBIN; per ACRIS, a deed to this owner dated July 24, 2019 lists a price of $1,278,000. The Department of Finance's final market value for tax year 2027 is $1,719,000. As of November 5, 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 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, “1961 West 7th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11223 (BBL 3070820064)”, data as of 2026-11-05, https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/1961-west-7th-street-3070820064. 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 | 0 |
| OATH tickets with unpaid balance | 0 |

## Lot & building

- Owner of record: CHEN, GUIBIN
- Building class: B2 – Two-family home, frame (wood)
- Year built: 1925
- Floors: 3
- Units: 2 residential / 2 total
- Lot area: 2,408 sq ft · Building area: 2,672 sq ft
- Zoning: R4-1
- 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 $1,719,000, assessed value $103,140, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-07-24 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 2019-07-24 from MERCORIO, MICHELE; MERCORIO, STEPHEN to CHEN, YAN JIN; CHEN, GUIBIN, stated price $1,278,000. | bnx9-e6tj |
| 2016-07-09 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 2016-07-09 from MERCORIO, MICHELE to MERCORIO, MICHELE; MERCORIO, STEPHEN, stated price $1. | bnx9-e6tj |
| 1991-12-01 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1991-12-01 from MERCORIO, STEPHEN; MERCORIO, MICHELE to MERCORIO, MICHELE, no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj |
| 1986-05-15 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1986-05-15 from MERCORIO, MICHELE to MERCORIO, STEPHEN; MERCORIO, MICHELE, no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj |
| 1983-03-04 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1983-03-04 from MORGANO, MARY EXEC OF to MERCORIO, MICHELE, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-08-28 | n/a (Signed-off) | DOB NOW work permit for job B00207093-I1: Plumbing — RENOVATION OF EXISTING 2-FAMILY HOUSE: NEW PARTITIONS, DOORS, FLOORING AND COSMETIC WORK; UPDATE KITCHEN CABINETS AND BATHROOM FIXTURES; NEW BOILERS AND HOT WA…. Issued 2019-08-28, expires 2020-05-10. | rbx6-tga4 |
| 2019-08-09 | n/a (ISSUED (initial)) | BIS work permit for job 321988177: Equipment work / Other / general construction. Issued 2019-08-09, expires 2020-09-30. | 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.

No records found.

## 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-02-01 | closed (CLOSE) | HPD complaint (apt BASEME): Unsanitary Condition – Sewage; Heat/Hot Water – Apartment Only. The Department of Housing Preservation and Development contacted an occupant of the apartment and verified that the following conditions were corrected. The complaint has been closed. If the conditio… | ygpa-z7cr |
| 2026-09-15 | closed (Closed) | 311 request to DSNY: Missed Collection – Bulky Trash. | 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 CHEN, GUIBIN. | 64uk-42ks |
| 2019-07-24 | recorded | Grantee (buyer) on the most recent deed (DEED, 2019-07-24). | 636b-3b5g |
| 2019-07-24 | recorded | Grantee (buyer) on the most recent deed (DEED, 2019-07-24). | 636b-3b5g |

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