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218 Covert Street, Brooklyn, NY 11207

BBL 3034240007 (Borough 3, Block 3424, Lot 7) · BIN 3079299 · Last updated:

Summary · as of October 31, 2026

218 Covert Street (Brooklyn, NY 11207; tax lot BBL 3034240007) is a 2-unit mixed-use building with apartments and ground-floor commercial space (building class S9: mixed-use: dwelling with stores or offices, miscellaneous), built around 1899, on a 2,000 sq ft lot zoned R6. City tax records list the owner as ISRAEL RAMOS. The Department of Finance's final market value for tax year 2027 is $1,233,000. As of October 31, 2026, NYC Open Data shows two DOB jobs with a permit issued but no sign-off, one active DOB violation, one active ECB violation, one open HPD violation and five OATH tickets with an unpaid balance. There were five 311 requests 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.)

Owner of record
ISRAEL RAMOS
Building class
S9 · Mixed-use: dwelling with stores or offices, miscellaneous
Year built · units
1899 · 2 res.
Lot area · zoning
2,000 sq ft · R6
Market value (DOF)
$1,233,000 FY2027
Last priced deed
—
BBL
3034240007
BIN
3079299

How to cite: NYC Property Facts, “218 Covert Street, Brooklyn, NY 11207 (BBL 3034240007)”, data as of 2026-10-31, https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/218-covert-street-3034240007. Source: NYC Open Data.

Lot & building

Basic facts about the tax lot and building from the city’s PLUTO database.

Owner (as listed by the city)
ISRAEL RAMOSThe owner name on the city’s tax records. It can lag behind recent sales and is often an LLC.
Building class
S9 – Mixed-use: dwelling with stores or offices, miscellaneousThe Department of Finance’s category for what kind of building this is.
Land use
Mixed residential & commercialCity Planning’s broad category of how the lot is used.
Year built
1899Often an estimate for older buildings. Major alteration recorded: 2014.
Floors
3
Units
2 residential / 4 totalResidential units are apartments; total includes stores and offices.
Buildings on lot
1
Lot size
2,000 sq ft (20 ft × 100 ft)
Building floor area
5,000 sq ft (incl. 2,000 sq ft commercial)
Zoning
R6, C1-3The zoning district sets what can be built and used here. Residential district; the overlay (C1/C2…) allows local retail on residential blocks.
Built vs. allowed density (FAR)
2.50 built / 2.43 max residentialFloor Area Ratio = building floor area ÷ lot area. If built FAR is below the maximum, zoning may allow more floor area (other rules apply).
Identifiers
BBL 3034240007 (Borough 3, Block 3424, Lot 7) · BIN 3079299BBL identifies the tax lot; BIN identifies each building (from DOB/HPD/footprint records).

Source: PLUTO (Dept. of City Planning) — city dataset updated 2026-08-24; data as of 2026-10-31; Building Footprints — city dataset updated 2026-10-25; data as of 2026-10-31

Tax assessment

How the Department of Finance values this lot for property tax.

Market value (tax year 2027, final roll)
$1,233,000The Department of Finance’s estimate of value for tax purposes. It is not an appraisal and is often far from the sale price.
Assessed value
$554,850The portion of market value that taxes are calculated on (capped by law for small homes).
Taxable value (final)
$42,649Assessed value minus any exemptions.
Tax class
Tax class 2A – residential rental, 4–6 units
Tax yearRollMarket valueAssessed valueTax class
2027Final$1,233,000$554,8502A
2026Final$1,184,000$532,8002A
2025Final$1,163,000$523,3502A

Source: DOF Property Valuation and Assessment Data — city dataset updated 2026-09-14; data as of 2026-10-31

Sales & deed history 6

Deeds recorded with the City Register (ACRIS). A deed transfers ownership. A $0 or very low price usually means a transfer between related parties, an estate, or a refinance-related transfer, not a market sale. This is not a title search; mortgages, liens and other documents are not shown.

DateTypePriceSeller (grantor)Buyer (grantee)Doc ID
2013-05-13DEED$0 / not statedRamos, Maritza218 Covert Realty, Llc2013112500270001
2004-12-21DEED$0 / not statedRamos, IsraelRamos, Maritza2005010401165001
1984-11-14DEED$0 / not statedCity Of New YrokRamos, IsraelFT_3520001062752
1983-05-17DEED$0 / not stated
one deed covering 2311 lots; price is for all of them
; Commissioner Of FinanceNew York CityFT_3860000959686
1975-11-07DEED$0 / not statedPalermo Marie Antoinette; Palermo MichaelLudwig Joseph; Menahan CharlesBK_7530081201909
1969-01-08DEED$0 / not statedBertolino Anthony; Bertolino MargaretPalermo Michael; Palermo Marie ABK_6930030200496

Source: ACRIS Real Property Master — city dataset updated 2026-10-08; data as of 2026-10-31; ACRIS Real Property Legals — city dataset updated 2026-10-08; data as of 2026-10-31; ACRIS Real Property Parties — city dataset updated 2026-10-08; data as of 2026-10-31

DOB job filings 2 open of 4

A “job” is an application to the Department of Buildings to do construction work. A job marked Permitted, not signed off had a work permit issued but the city has no record of final sign-off (inspection/completion). Old jobs left in this state are common and appear in buyer and lender due diligence; the work may or may not have been done.

StatusJob #TypeFiledEst. cost
Permitted, not signed off
PERMIT ISSUED - ENTIRE JOB/WORK · 2014-08-18
340174019
BIS
A3 – Minor alteration (one type of work)2014-08-07—
Permitted, not signed off
PERMIT ISSUED - ENTIRE JOB/WORK · 2019-03-27
320964239
BIS
A2 – Alteration with multiple work types (no change to use/occupancy)2014-05-07$106,118
Not open
PLAN EXAM - IN PROCESS · 2014-09-25
340190448
BIS
A2 – Alteration with multiple work types (no change to use/occupancy)2014-09-25$23,352
Not open
SIGNED OFF · 1996-10-24
300329650
BIS
A2 – Alteration with multiple work types (no change to use/occupancy)1994-03-01$18,000

Source: DOB NOW: Build – Job Application Filings — city dataset updated 2026-10-30; data as of 2026-10-31; DOB Job Application Filings (BIS) — city dataset updated 2026-10-30; data as of 2026-10-31

Work permits 11

Individual permits issued under DOB jobs (one job can have several permits, e.g. plumbing and construction). Permit expiration alone does not mean the job was completed or signed off.

IssuedExpiresJob #WorkPermit status
2019-03-272020-09-30320964239
BIS
Plumbing / PlumbingISSUED (renewal)
2017-06-052017-10-18320964239
BIS
Equipment work / Other / general constructionISSUED (renewal)
2014-09-042015-09-04320964239
BIS
Plumbing / PlumbingISSUED (initial)
2014-08-182015-08-18340174019
BIS
Construction equipment (scaffold, fence, shed) / Construction equipmentISSUED (initial)
2014-06-302015-02-24320964239
BIS
Equipment work / Other / general constructionISSUED (initial)
1995-03-081997-03-08300329650
BIS
Plumbing / PlumbingISSUED (renewal)
1995-01-041997-01-04300329650
BIS
Equipment work / SprinklerISSUED (initial)
1994-09-271996-09-27300329650
BIS
Plumbing / PlumbingISSUED (initial)
1994-03-071994-07-16300329650
BIS
Equipment work / Other / general constructionISSUED (initial)
1994-03-071994-07-16300329650
BIS
Equipment work / Mechanical/HVACISSUED (initial)
——320964239
BIS
Equipment work / Other / general constructionIN PROCESS (renewal)

Source: DOB NOW: Build – Approved Permits — city dataset updated 2026-10-30; data as of 2026-10-31; DOB Permit Issuance (BIS) — city dataset updated 2026-10-31; data as of 2026-10-31

DOB violations 1 active of 3

Violations issued by the Department of Buildings for building-code or zoning conditions. Active means DOB has not recorded the violation as resolved or dismissed. Many active DOB violations are old (e.g. elevator or boiler inspection paperwork).

StatusIssuedTypeDescriptionNumber
Active
V-DOB VIOLATION - ACTIVE
2017-02-22C-CONSTRUCTION OTHER OPTIONALDUE TO FIREV022217CCNE01WB
Resolved/dismissed
V*-DOB VIOLATION - DISMISSED
2014-10-22AEUHAZ1-FAIL TO CERTIFY CLASS 1 NONEFAILURE TO CERTIFY CORRECTION ON IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUS (CLASS 1) ECB VIOLATIONV*102214AEUHAZ100203
Resolved/dismissed
V*-DOB VIOLATION - DISMISSED
2014-07-23AEUHAZ1-FAIL TO CERTIFY CLASS 1 NONEFAILURE TO CERTIFY CORRECTION ON IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUS (CLASS 1) ECB VIOLATIONV*072314AEUHAZ100321

Source: DOB Violations — city dataset updated 2026-10-31; data as of 2026-10-31

ECB violations (DOB) 1 active of 5

DOB violations that go to a hearing at OATH (formerly the Environmental Control Board) and can carry fines. Active means the condition has not been certified as corrected and/or the case is not resolved. A balance due is a fine the city says is unpaid.

StatusIssuedSeverityWhat it was forPenalty / paid / balanceECB #
Active
WRITTEN OFF
2014-07-31CLASS - 1FAILURE TO MAINTAIN: NOTED SHINGLES (COMPOSITE) AT EXPOSURE 1 & 4 HAVE SEPARATED & FALLEN TO THE GROUND ALSO WOOD CORNICE AT ROOF LEVEL IS SEPARATING & HANGING INDANGER OF FALLING THERE ARE PIECES OF SHINGLE$500 / $0 / $035103285M
Resolved
WRITTEN OFF · COMPLIANCE-INSP/DOC
2014-11-12CLASS - 2FAILURE TO COMPLY W/THE COMMISSIONER'S ORDER TO FILE A C OF C W/THE DEPT OF BUILDINGS FOR NOTICE OF VIOLATION #35103285M ISSUED ON 7/31/14 PURSUANT TO 28-204.4 & 1RCNY 102-01. AT TIME OF VIOLATION THE DEPT REC.$4,000 / $0 / $035041397X
Resolved
IN VIOLATION · CERTIFICATE ACCEPTED
2014-04-22CLASS - 1WORK W/O A PERMIT.NOTED:GUTTING OF 2ND & 3RD FL REMOVED ALL PARTITIONSWALLS.ELECTRICAL & PLUMBING SYSTEMS W/O A PERMIT INTERIOR DEMOLITION COMPLETED.NO NEW CONS OBSERVED.REM:STOP ALL WORK.MAKE SAFE.OBTAIN ALL R$800 / $600 / $035091498K
Resolved
CURED/IN-VIO · CURE ACCEPTED
2005-02-17Non-HazardousFAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING DEFECT NOTED: PART OF LEADER WATER DRAIN PIPE APPROX: 25'FEET LONG MISSING, FROM THE DRAINAGE SYSTEM CONNECTED TO ROOF DRAIN, WHICH MAKES ALL DRAIN WATER FROM THE ROOF FLOW ONTO THE$0 / $0 / $034469004R
Resolved
IN VIOLATION · CERTIFICATE ACCEPTED
2005-01-14Non-HazardousFAILURE TO MAINTAIN BLDG. BLDG. DEFECT NOTED:THE ENTIRE DOWN SPOUT OF THE REAR EAST CORNER OF THE BLDG IS MISSING CAUSING WATER TO FLOW UNTO THE ADJACENT PREMISES AT 220 COVERT ST. & FLOODING OF THE REAR YARD.$180 / $194 / $034493091Y

Source: DOB ECB Violations — city dataset updated 2026-10-31; data as of 2026-10-31

OATH tickets (all agencies) 5 unpaid of 15

Summonses heard at the Office of Administrative Trials and Hearings, from agencies like Sanitation, Buildings, Fire and Health, linked to this lot’s block and lot. Default means the respondent did not appear at the hearing, which typically results in the maximum penalty. Tickets may be issued to tenants or businesses at the address, not just the owner. DOB ECB tickets appear here too.

StatusDateAgencyChargeRespondentImposed / paid / balanceTicket #
Unpaid balance Default
DEFAULTED · DEFAULTED
2025-08-08Pcs - DohmhFAIL TO ELIMINATE CONDITIONS CONDUCIVE TO RODENTS-DEBRIS,VEGETATION2NDISRAEL RAMOS$1,200 / $0 / $1,2000803578894
Unpaid balance Default
DEFAULTED · DEFAULTED
2025-03-26Pcs - DohmhFAIL TO ELIMINATE CONDITIONS CONDUCIVE TO RODENT-DEBRIS,VEGETATION 1STISRAEL RAMOS$600 / $0 / $6000803426333
Unpaid balance Default
DEFAULTED · DEFAULTED
2025-03-26Pcs - DohmhFAIL TO ELIMINATE RODENT INFESTATION SHOWN BY ACTIVE RODENT SIGNS 1STISRAEL RAMOS$600 / $0 / $6000803426342
Unpaid balance Default
DEFAULTED · DEFAULT
2014-03-06FAIL TO ELIMINATE RODENT INFESTATION SHOWN BY ACTIVE RODENT SIGNS 1STRAMOS$600 / — / $6000800467755
Unpaid balance Default
DEFAULTED · DEFAULT
2012-08-16FAIL TO ELIMINATE RODENT INFESTATION SHOWN BY ACTIVE RODENT SIGNS 1STRAMOS$600 / — / $6000800265950
No balance due
PAID IN FULL
2026-09-10Sanitation OthersIMPROPER RECEPTACLE FAILURE TO CONTAINERIZE - RESIDENTIAL 1STISRAEL RAMOS$50 / $50 / $0049939411M
No balance due
PAID IN FULL · SETTL IN-VIO
2018-02-02Sanitation OthersLOOSE RUBBISHISRAEL$300 / $200 / $00203527428
No balance due
WRITTEN OFF · WRITTEN OFF
2014-11-12Dept. Of BuildingsFAIL TO COMPLY W COMMISSIONER ORDER TO FILE CERT OF CORRECTION W DOB218 COVERT REALTY LLC$4,000 / $0 / $0035041397X
No balance due
WRITTEN OFF · WRITTEN OFF
2014-07-31Dept. Of BuildingsFAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING WALL S OR APPURTENANCES218 COVERT REALTY LLC$500 / $0 / $0035103285M
No balance due
PAID IN FULL · IN VIOLATION
2014-04-22Dept. Of BuildingsWORK WITHOUT A PERMIT218 CONVERT REALTY LLC$800 / $600 / $0035091498K
No balance due
WRITTEN OFF · WRITTEN OFF
2008-12-30Dep - Bureau Of Env. CompliancFAILED TO SUBMIT AN ANNUAL TEST REPORT FOR A BACKFLOW PREVENTERRAMOS$1,000 / — / —0168303282
No balance due
HEARING COMPLETED · IN VIOLATION
2005-02-17— / — / —034469004R

Showing 12 of 15 records. The API and the source dataset have the full list.

Source: OATH Hearings Division Case Status — city dataset updated 2026-10-31; data as of 2026-10-31

HPD registration & contacts

Owners of most rental buildings must register with the Department of Housing Preservation and Development each year and list an owner and managing agent.

No HPD registration found. Registration is required for buildings with 3 or more apartments (and for 1–2 family homes where neither the owner nor family lives there).

Source: HPD Multiple Dwelling Registrations — city dataset updated 2026-10-28; data as of 2026-10-31; HPD Registration Contacts — city dataset updated 2026-10-28; data as of 2026-10-31

HPD housing-code violations 1 open of 1

Violations HPD inspectors issued for conditions in residential buildings (heat, leaks, mold, pests, lead paint, etc.). Class letters show how serious: Class A – non-hazardous (HPD gives 90 days to correct); Class B – hazardous (30 days to correct); Class C – immediately hazardous (24 hours to correct for most conditions); Class I – information / order (e.g. orders to register, lead or other administrative orders). Open means HPD has not recorded the condition as corrected.

StatusClassIssuedAptCondition
Open
Nov Sent Out · 2025-01-21
B2025-01-211HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH

Source: HPD Housing Maintenance Code Violations — city dataset updated 2026-10-31; data as of 2026-10-31

HPD complaints 1

Complaints tenants or others made to HPD (usually via 311) about housing conditions, from 2019 onward. A complaint is not a violation; HPD may inspect and issue one.

ReceivedStatusAptProblem(s)Outcome
2025-01-14CLOSE1Heat/Hot Water – Apartment OnlyHPD conducted an inspection of this complaint. The conditions observed by the inspector did not violate the housing laws enforced by HPD. The complaint has been closed.

Source: HPD Housing Maintenance Code Complaints and Problems — city dataset updated 2026-10-31; data as of 2026-10-31

311 requests (last 12 months) 5

Recent 311 service requests the city geocoded to this lot: noise, illegal parking, heat, sanitation and more. Anyone can file them, so they describe activity at or near the address, not necessarily the building itself.

OpenedAgencyComplaintStatusClosed
2026-08-26DSNYGraffiti – GraffitiClosed2026-09-28
2026-08-01NYPDNoise - Vehicle – Car/Truck MusicClosed2026-08-01
2026-07-05DEPWater System – Fire Hydrant Emergency (FHE)Closed2026-07-05
2026-07-04DEPWater System – Fire Hydrant Emergency (FHE)Closed2026-07-04
2026-02-15DSNYDirty Condition – TrashClosed2026-02-20

Source: 311 Service Requests from 2020 to Present — city dataset updated 2026-10-31; data as of 2026-10-31

Nearby properties

On Covert St

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All properties on Covert St, Brooklyn · All of Brooklyn 11207 (East New York-New Lots)

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