# 216 Knickerbocker Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11237

BBL 3031740035 · Block 3174 · Lot 35 · BIN 3072324  
Canonical page: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/216-knickerbocker-avenue-3031740035  
Last updated: 2026-11-06 · Open-item counts as of 2026-11-08

## Summary

216 Knickerbocker Avenue (Brooklyn, NY 11237; tax lot BBL 3031740035) is a 4-unit mixed-use building with apartments and ground-floor commercial space (building class S4: mixed-use: four-family home with one store or office), built around 1931, on a 2,500 sq ft lot zoned R6. City tax records list the owner as 216 KNICKERBOCKER LLC; per ACRIS, a deed to this owner dated May 18, 2026 lists a price of $1,700,000. The Department of Finance's final market value for tax year 2027 is $1,271,000. As of November 8, 2026, NYC Open Data shows six OATH tickets with an unpaid balance. There were six 311 requests in the past 12 months and no 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 Knickerbocker Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11237 (BBL 3031740035)”, data as of 2026-11-08, https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/216-knickerbocker-avenue-3031740035. Source: NYC Open Data.

## Neighborhood

Bushwick (West): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/11237

- Open HPD violations: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/11237/open-hpd-violations
- Active DOB violations: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/11237/active-dob-violations
- Active ECB violations: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/11237/active-ecb-violations
- Open DOB jobs: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/11237/open-dob-jobs
- Unpaid OATH tickets: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/11237/unpaid-oath-tickets

## ZIP

Brooklyn 11237: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/11237

## 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 Knickerbocker Avenue (26 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/214-knickerbocker-avenue-3031740034
- 210 Knickerbocker Avenue (51 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/210-knickerbocker-avenue-3031740033
- 206 Knickerbocker Avenue (77 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/206-knickerbocker-avenue-3031740032
- 202 Knickerbocker Avenue (101 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/202-knickerbocker-avenue-3031740031
- 218 Knickerbocker Avenue (104 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/218-knickerbocker-avenue-3031860028
- 200 Knickerbocker Avenue (126 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/200-knickerbocker-avenue-3031740030
- 247 Troutman Street (75 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/247-troutman-street-3031740037
- 245 Troutman Street (98 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/245-troutman-street-3031740038

## 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 | 6 |

## Lot & building

- Owner of record: 216 KNICKERBOCKER LLC
- Building class: S4 – Mixed-use: four-family home with one store or office
- Year built: 1931
- Floors: 3
- Units: 4 residential / 5 total
- Lot area: 2,500 sq ft · Building area: 5,700 sq ft
- Zoning: R6, C1-3
- Source: PLUTO (Dept. of City Planning) (https://data.cityofnewyork.us/d/64uk-42ks), city dataset updated 2026-08-24; last loaded 2026-11-08

## Tax assessment

- Tax year 2027 (final roll): market value $1,271,000, assessed value $571,950, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-18 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 2026-05-18 from LAU, SI YING; LAU, ALLEN N.K. to 216 KNICKERBOCKER LLC, stated price $1,700,000. | bnx9-e6tj |
| 1988-09-06 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1988-09-06 from UNITED STARS ENTERPCO I to LAU, ALLEN N K; LAU, SI YING, no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj |
| 1988-03-25 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1988-03-25 from NATAL, ELISEO to UNITED STARS ENTERPRISE, no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj |
| 1983-04-26 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1983-04-26 from PEREA, JOSEFA; PEREA, ENRIQUE to NATAL, ELISEO, no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj |
| 1974-02-26 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1974-02-26 from PALERMO JOSEPHINE to PEREA JOSEFA; PEREA ENRIQUE, no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj |
| 1968-11-06 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1968-11-06 from ALESI FRANCES; BERTOLINO ROSALIE to PALERMO JOSEPHINE, 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.

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.

| Date | Status | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-06 | open (DEFAULTED · DEFAULTED) | OATH ticket from Police Department: OPEN CONTAINER CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOL ON STREETS. Unpaid balance $25. Respondent defaulted (did not appear). | jz4z-kudi |
| 2025-10-14 | open (DEFAULTED · DEFAULTED) | OATH ticket from Police Department: OPEN CONTAINER CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOL ON STREETS. Unpaid balance $25. Respondent defaulted (did not appear). | jz4z-kudi |
| 2025-10-03 | open (DEFAULTED · DEFAULTED) | OATH ticket from Police Department: OPEN CONTAINER CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOL ON STREETS. Unpaid balance $25. Respondent defaulted (did not appear). | jz4z-kudi |
| 2025-09-13 | open (DEFAULTED · DEFAULTED) | OATH ticket from Police Department: OPEN CONTAINER CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOL ON STREETS. Unpaid balance $25. Respondent defaulted (did not appear). | jz4z-kudi |
| 2025-09-13 | open (DEFAULTED · DEFAULTED) | OATH ticket from Police Department: OPEN CONTAINER CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOL ON STREETS. Unpaid balance $25. Respondent defaulted (did not appear). | jz4z-kudi |
| 2025-08-10 | open (DEFAULTED · DEFAULTED) | OATH ticket from Police Department: OPEN CONTAINER CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOL ON STREETS. Unpaid balance $25. Respondent defaulted (did not appear). | jz4z-kudi |
| 2026-07-30 | pending (RESCHEDULED) | OATH ticket from Fire Department Of Nyc: AFFIDAVITS, DESIGN INSTALLATION DOCUMENTS, AND OTHER DOCUMENTATION. Hearing pending. | jz4z-kudi |

## Complaints (HPD since 2019, 311 last 12 months)

Complaints are reports, not violations. status mirrors the published complaint / request status.

| Date | Status | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-13 | closed (Closed) | 311 request to NYPD: Illegal Parking – Blocked Bike Lane. | erm2-nwe9 |
| 2026-09-10 | closed (Closed) | 311 request to DSNY: Graffiti – Graffiti. | erm2-nwe9 |
| 2026-03-31 | closed (Closed) | 311 request to NYPD: Illegal Parking – Blocked Bike Lane. | erm2-nwe9 |
| 2026-03-30 | closed (Closed) | 311 request to DOT: Sidewalk Condition – Sidewalk Violation. | erm2-nwe9 |
| 2026-03-18 | closed (Closed) | 311 request to DSNY: Graffiti – Graffiti. | erm2-nwe9 |
| 2026-02-05 | closed (Closed) | 311 request to NYPD: Illegal Parking – Blocked Crosswalk. | 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 216 KNICKERBOCKER LLC. | 64uk-42ks |
| 2026-05-18 | recorded | Grantee (buyer) on the most recent deed (DEED, 2026-05-18). | 636b-3b5g |
| 2025-08-06 | expired_registration | HPD registration contact: IndividualOwner Allen Lau, business city Bklyn. | feu5-w2e2 |
| 2025-08-06 | expired_registration | HPD registration contact: Lessee Allen Lau, business city Bklyn. | feu5-w2e2 |
| 2025-08-06 | expired_registration | HPD registration contact: SiteManager Srndos. | feu5-w2e2 |

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