# 197 Java Street, Brooklyn, NY 11222

BBL 3025410042 · Block 2541 · Lot 42 · BIN 3064495  
Canonical page: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/197-java-street-3025410042  
Last updated: 2026-10-31 · Open-item counts as of 2026-10-31

## Summary

197 Java Street (Brooklyn, NY 11222; tax lot BBL 3025410042) is a 6-unit walk-up apartment building (building class C4: old-law tenement), built around 1931, on a 2,500 sq ft lot zoned R6B. City tax records list the owner as MAKOWSKI, HELEN. The Department of Finance's final market value for tax year 2027 is $2,409,000. As of October 31, 2026, NYC Open Data shows two active DOB violations and 11 open HPD violations. 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, “197 Java Street, Brooklyn, NY 11222 (BBL 3025410042)”, data as of 2026-10-31, https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/197-java-street-3025410042. Source: NYC Open Data.

## Open items

| Item | Count |
|---|---|
| Open DOB jobs (permit issued, not signed off) | 0 |
| Active DOB violations | 2 |
| Active ECB violations | 0 |
| Open HPD violations | 11 |
| OATH tickets with unpaid balance | 0 |

## Lot & building

- Owner of record: MAKOWSKI, HELEN
- Building class: C4 – Old-law tenement
- Year built: 1931
- Floors: 3
- Units: 6 residential / 6 total
- Lot area: 2,500 sq ft · Building area: 6,000 sq ft
- Zoning: R6B
- Source: PLUTO (Dept. of City Planning) (https://data.cityofnewyork.us/d/64uk-42ks), data as of 2026-11-01

## Tax assessment

- Tax year 2027 (final roll): market value $2,409,000, assessed value $1,084,050, tax class 2A
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-11-04 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 2005-11-04 from JUSZCZAK, ANTONINA to MAKOWSKI, HELEN, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-12-13 | open (V-DOB VIOLATION - ACTIVE) | DOB violation (LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED): VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2010 INSPECTION REPORT. Active — not recorded as resolved or dismissed. | 3h2n-5cm9 |
| 1995-08-29 | open (V-DOB VIOLATION - ACTIVE) | DOB violation (LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED). Active — not recorded as resolved or dismissed. | 3h2n-5cm9 |
| 2019-05-03 | open (Certification Postponment Denied) | HPD class B violation (Class B) in apt 3L: § 27-2005 ADM CODE & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF DOOR WITH KEY OPERATED LOCK PREVENTING ENTRANCE TO ROOM WITH FIRE ESCAPE IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 3L, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH. Open — not recorded as corrected. | wvxf-dwi5 |
| 2019-05-03 | open (Certification Postponment Denied) | HPD class B violation (Class B) in apt 3L: § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE GLASS PANE AT UPPER SASH OF WINDOW IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 3L, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH. Open — not recorded as corrected. | wvxf-dwi5 |
| 2019-05-03 | open (Not Complied With) | HPD class A violation (Class A) in apt 3L: § 27-2043 ADM CODE PROVIDE A LOCK AND KEY TO THE ENTRANCE DOOR OF DWELLING UNIT AND, IF A CL A MULTIPLE DWELLING, ALSO CHAIN DOOR GUARD IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 3L, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH. Open — not recorded as corrected. | wvxf-dwi5 |
| 2019-05-03 | open (Certification Postponment Denied) | HPD class A violation (Class A) in apt 3L: § 300 M/D LAW FILE PLANS AND APPLICATION AND LEGALIZE THE FOLLOWING ALTERATION OR RESTORE TO THE LEGAL CONDITION EXISTING PRIOR TO THE MAKING OF SAID ALTERATION DROP CEILING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3L, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH. Open — not recorded as corrected. | wvxf-dwi5 |
| 2019-05-03 | open (Certification Postponment Denied) | HPD class B violation (Class B) in apt 3L: § 27-2005 ADM CODE & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF WOOD PANEL AT WEST WALL BEHIND STOVE IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 3L, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH. Open — not recorded as corrected. | wvxf-dwi5 |
| 2019-05-02 | open (Certification Postponment Denied) | HPD class B violation (Class B): § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE FIRE RETARDANT PLASTER AT ALL WALLS AND CEILINGS AT PUBLIC HALL, 3rd STORY. Open — not recorded as corrected. | wvxf-dwi5 |
| 2019-05-02 | open (Certification Postponment Denied) | HPD class B violation (Class B): § 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE ALL ENCUMBRANCES CONSISTING OF HOUSE HOLD ITEMS AT PUBLIC HALL, 3rd STORY. Open — not recorded as corrected. | wvxf-dwi5 |
| 2019-05-02 | open (Certification Postponment Denied) | HPD class B violation (Class B): § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY SECURE THE LOOSE HANDRAIL AT PUBLIC HALL STAIRS, 3rd STORY. Open — not recorded as corrected. | wvxf-dwi5 |
| 2013-01-24 | open (Nov Sent Out) | HPD class B violation (Class B) in apt 3L: SECTION 27-2046.1 HMC: REPAIR OR REPLACE THE CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE(S). INOPERABLE LOCATED AT APT 3L, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH. Open — not recorded as corrected. | wvxf-dwi5 |
| 2013-01-24 | open (Nov Sent Out) | HPD class B violation (Class B) in apt 3L: SECTION 27-2045 ADM CODE REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SMOKE DETECTOR MISSING LOCATED AT APT 3L, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH. Open — not recorded as corrected. | wvxf-dwi5 |
| 2013-01-24 | open (Nov Sent Out) | HPD class A violation (Class A) in apt 3L: SECTION 27-2005 HMC:TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF MOLD ... AND MILDEW AT METAL MEDICINE CABINET IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 3L, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-04-24 | closed (CLOSE) | HPD complaint (apt 3L): Door/Window – Window Pane; Unsanitary Condition – Mold. The Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. Violations were issued. Information about specific violations is available at www.nyc.gov/hpd | ygpa-z7cr |
| 2026-01-25 | closed (Closed) | 311 request to DPR: Illegal Tree Damage – Trunk Damaged. | 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 MAKOWSKI, HELEN. | 64uk-42ks |
| 2005-11-04 | recorded | Grantee (buyer) on the most recent deed (DEED, 2005-11-04). | 636b-3b5g |
| 2025-10-03 | expired_registration | HPD registration contact: JointOwner Chester Makowski, business city Brooklyn. | feu5-w2e2 |
| 2025-10-03 | expired_registration | HPD registration contact: JointOwner Helen Makowski, business city Brooklyn. | feu5-w2e2 |
| 2025-10-03 | expired_registration | HPD registration contact: SiteManager Chester Makowski. | feu5-w2e2 |
| 2025-10-03 | expired_registration | HPD registration contact: Agent Chester Makowski, business city Brooklyn. | feu5-w2e2 |

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