# 197 Berkeley Place, Brooklyn, NY 11217

BBL 3010610064 · Block 1061 · Lot 64 · BIN 3024532  
Canonical page: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/197-berkeley-place-3010610064  
Last updated: 2026-10-31 · Open-item counts as of 2026-10-31

## Summary

197 Berkeley Place (Brooklyn, NY 11217; tax lot BBL 3010610064) is a two-family home (building class B1: two-family home, brick), built around 1883, on a 2,000 sq ft lot zoned R7B. City tax records list the owner as MARC S JAMES. The Department of Finance's final market value for tax year 2027 is $3,824,000. As of October 31, 2026, NYC Open Data shows two DOB jobs with a permit issued but no sign-off. (Source: NYC Open Data — DOB, HPD, OATH, DOF, DCP and ACRIS datasets — compiled by NYC Property Facts.)

How to cite: NYC Property Facts, “197 Berkeley Place, Brooklyn, NY 11217 (BBL 3010610064)”, data as of 2026-10-31, https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/197-berkeley-place-3010610064. Source: NYC Open Data.

## Open items

| Item | Count |
|---|---|
| Open DOB jobs (permit issued, not signed off) | 2 |
| Active DOB violations | 0 |
| Active ECB violations | 0 |
| Open HPD violations | 0 |
| OATH tickets with unpaid balance | 0 |

## Lot & building

- Owner of record: MARC S JAMES
- Building class: B1 – Two-family home, brick
- Year built: 1883
- Floors: 3
- Units: 2 residential / 2 total
- Lot area: 2,000 sq ft · Building area: 2,520 sq ft
- Zoning: R7B
- Source: PLUTO (Dept. of City Planning) (https://data.cityofnewyork.us/d/64uk-42ks), data as of 2026-11-02

## Tax assessment

- Tax year 2027 (final roll): market value $3,824,000, assessed value $229,440, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993-08-18 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1993-08-18 from RYDER, SUSAN E; TIERNEY, MICHAEL P to JAMES, MARC S; JAMES, MELISSA E, no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj |
| 1986-08-11 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1986-08-11 from SOBYLAK, MARJORIE; SOBYLAK, EMIL to RYDER, SUSAN E; TIERNEY, MICHAEL P, no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj |
| 1984-08-30 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1984-08-30 from 197 BERKELEY PLACE,INC to SOBYLAK, EMIL; SOBYLAK, MARJORIE, no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj |
| 1976-05-25 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1976-05-25 from CORNELL JAY M; CORNELL EVELYN R DEVISEE UNDER to 197 BERKELEY PLACE INC, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-01-24 | open (PERMIT ISSUED - ENTIRE JOB/WORK) | BIS job 301887661 (A2 – Alteration with multiple work types (no change to use/occupancy)): PERMIT ISSUED - ENTIRE JOB/WORK — permit issued, no sign-off on record. RENOVATE EXISTING 2 FAMILY RESIDENCE NO CHANGE EGRESS OCCUPANCY OR US E | ic3t-wcy2 |
| 1993-05-06 | open (PERMIT ISSUED - ENTIRE JOB/WORK) | BIS job 300249292 (A1 – Major alteration (changes use, egress or occupancy)): PERMIT ISSUED - ENTIRE JOB/WORK — permit issued, no sign-off on record. TO ALTER LOCATION OF SECOND DWELLING UNI T, FROM THIRD FLOOR TO BASEMENT REMOVE STOVE & REFRIGERATOR FROM THIRD FLOOR AND INSTALL IN BASEMENT WITH SINK AND RANGE HOOD. | ic3t-wcy2 |
| 2015-08-06 | n/a (ISSUED (initial)) | BIS work permit for job 301887661: Equipment work / Mechanical/HVAC. Issued 2015-08-06, expires 2016-07-26. | ipu4-2q9a |
| 2005-04-11 | n/a (ISSUED (initial)) | BIS work permit for job 301887661: Plumbing / Plumbing. Issued 2005-04-11, expires 2006-04-11. | ipu4-2q9a |
| 2005-04-06 | n/a (ISSUED (initial)) | BIS work permit for job 301887661: Equipment work / Other / general construction. Issued 2005-04-06, expires 2005-09-19. | ipu4-2q9a |
| 1993-06-24 | n/a (ISSUED (initial)) | BIS work permit for job 300249292: Plumbing / Plumbing. Issued 1993-06-24, expires 1994-04-01. | ipu4-2q9a |
| 1993-06-03 | n/a (ISSUED (initial)) | BIS work permit for job 300249292: Alteration. Issued 1993-06-03, expires 1994-05-05. | 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.

No records found.

## 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 MARC S JAMES. | 64uk-42ks |
| 1993-08-18 | recorded | Grantee (buyer) on the most recent deed (DEED, 1993-08-18). | 636b-3b5g |
| 1993-08-18 | recorded | Grantee (buyer) on the most recent deed (DEED, 1993-08-18). | 636b-3b5g |

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