# 216 Cornelia Street, Brooklyn, NY 11221

BBL 3033830124 · Block 3383 · Lot 124 · BIN 3342345  
Canonical page: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/216-cornelia-street-3033830124  
Last updated: 2026-10-31 · Open-item counts as of 2026-11-06

## Summary

216 Cornelia Street (Brooklyn, NY 11221; tax lot BBL 3033830124) is a two-family home (building class B2: two-family home, frame (wood)), built around 1991, on a 1,983 sq ft lot zoned R6. City tax records list the owner as ROMERO, ELSA; per ACRIS, a deed to this owner dated February 6, 2008 lists a price of $593,000. The Department of Finance's final market value for tax year 2027 is $866,000. As of November 6, 2026 (limited by DOB Job Application Filings (BIS); other open-item sources were confirmed later), NYC Open Data shows two open HPD violations. There were six 311 requests in the past 12 months and three HPD complaints 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, “216 Cornelia Street, Brooklyn, NY 11221 (BBL 3033830124)”, data as of 2026-11-06, https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/216-cornelia-street-3033830124. Source: NYC Open Data.

## Neighborhood

Bedford-Stuyvesant (East): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/11221

- Open HPD violations: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/11221/open-hpd-violations
- Active DOB violations: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/11221/active-dob-violations
- Active ECB violations: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/11221/active-ecb-violations
- Open DOB jobs: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/11221/open-dob-jobs
- Unpaid OATH tickets: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/11221/unpaid-oath-tickets

## ZIP

Brooklyn 11221: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/11221

## Nearby properties

Ordered by map distance among lots on this street within 40 house numbers and on this tax block within 15 lot numbers.

- 214 Cornelia Street (19 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/214-cornelia-street-3033830123
- 218 Cornelia Street (21 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/218-cornelia-street-3033830125
- 220 Cornelia Street (41 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/220-cornelia-street-3033830126
- 212 Cornelia Street (43 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/212-cornelia-street-3033830121
- 222 Cornelia Street (61 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/222-cornelia-street-3033830127
- 206 Cornelia Street (67 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/206-cornelia-street-3033830021

## Open items

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

## Lot & building

- Owner of record: ROMERO, ELSA
- Building class: B2 – Two-family home, frame (wood)
- Year built: 1991
- Floors: 2
- Units: 2 residential / 2 total
- Lot area: 1,983 sq ft · Building area: 1,994 sq ft
- Zoning: R6
- Source: PLUTO (Dept. of City Planning) (https://data.cityofnewyork.us/d/64uk-42ks), city dataset updated 2026-08-24; last loaded 2026-11-07

## Tax assessment

- Tax year 2027 (final roll): market value $866,000, assessed value $51,960, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-02-06 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 2008-02-06 from PORTUHONDO , ANA M to ROMERO, ELSA, stated price $593,000. | bnx9-e6tj |
| 1998-01-29 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1998-01-29 from PORTUHONDO, ANA M; CAMILO, FELIPE to PORTUHONDO, ANAM, no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj |
| 1992-05-21 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1992-05-21 from NYC PARTNERSHIP HDFCINC to PORTUHONDO, ANA M; CAMILO, FELIPE, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-11 | open (Nov Sent Out) | HPD class B violation (Class B) in apt 1: § 27-2026, 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK ABOVE CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH. Open — not recorded as corrected. | wvxf-dwi5 |
| 2026-05-11 | open (Nov Sent Out) | HPD class B violation (Class B) in apt 1: § 27-2026, 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT WINDOW RECESS IN THE 4th ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-09 | closed (CLOSE) | HPD complaint (apt 1): Water Leak – Heavy Flow. The Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. Violations were previously issued for these conditions. Information about specific violations is available a… | ygpa-z7cr |
| 2026-03-23 | closed (CLOSE) | HPD complaint (apt 1): Water Leak – Damp Spot; Water Leak – Slow Leak. The Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. Violations were previously issued for these conditions. Information about specific violations is available a… | ygpa-z7cr |
| 2026-02-26 | closed (CLOSE) | HPD complaint (apt 1): Water Leak – Slow Leak; Water Leak – Damp Spot. HPD inspected this condition so the complaint has been closed. Violations were issued. The law provides the property owner time to correct the condition(s). Violation descriptions and the dates for t… | ygpa-z7cr |
| 2026-04-09 | closed (Closed) | 311 request to HPD: WATER LEAK – HEAVY FLOW. | erm2-nwe9 |
| 2026-03-23 | closed (Closed) | 311 request to HPD: WATER LEAK – SLOW LEAK. | erm2-nwe9 |
| 2026-03-23 | closed (Closed) | 311 request to HPD: WATER LEAK – DAMP SPOT. | erm2-nwe9 |
| 2026-02-26 | closed (Closed) | 311 request to HPD: WATER LEAK – SLOW LEAK. | erm2-nwe9 |
| 2026-02-26 | closed (Closed) | 311 request to HPD: WATER LEAK – DAMP SPOT. | erm2-nwe9 |
| 2025-11-29 | closed (Closed) | 311 request to DSNY: Graffiti – Graffiti. | 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 ROMERO, ELSA. | 64uk-42ks |
| 2008-02-06 | recorded | Grantee (buyer) on the most recent deed (DEED, 2008-02-06). | 636b-3b5g |

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