# 237 71st Street, Brooklyn, NY 11209

BBL 3058860063 · Block 5886 · Lot 63 · BIN 3146358  
Canonical page: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/237-71st-street-3058860063  
Last updated: 2026-10-31 · Open-item counts as of 2026-10-31

## Summary

237 71st Street (Brooklyn, NY 11209; tax lot BBL 3058860063) is a two-family home (building class B1: two-family home, brick), built around 1910, on a 2,000 sq ft lot zoned R5B. City tax records list the owner as SIGNER, ETHAN R; per ACRIS, a deed to this owner dated November 30, 2015 lists a price of $1,479,000. The Department of Finance's final market value for tax year 2027 is $2,089,000. As of October 31, 2026, NYC Open Data shows one DOB job with a permit issued but no sign-off. There was one 311 request 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, “237 71st Street, Brooklyn, NY 11209 (BBL 3058860063)”, data as of 2026-10-31, https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/237-71st-street-3058860063. Source: NYC Open Data.

## Open items

| Item | Count |
|---|---|
| Open DOB jobs (permit issued, not signed off) | 1 |
| Active DOB violations | 0 |
| Active ECB violations | 0 |
| Open HPD violations | 0 |
| OATH tickets with unpaid balance | 0 |

## Lot & building

- Owner of record: SIGNER, ETHAN R
- Building class: B1 – Two-family home, brick
- Year built: 1910
- Floors: 2
- Units: 2 residential / 2 total
- Lot area: 2,000 sq ft · Building area: 2,796 sq ft
- Zoning: R5B, BR
- Source: PLUTO (Dept. of City Planning) (https://data.cityofnewyork.us/d/64uk-42ks), data as of 2026-11-04

## Tax assessment

- Tax year 2027 (final roll): market value $2,089,000, assessed value $125,340, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-11-30 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 2015-11-30 from RIVAS BARTH, INOCENCIA; BARTH, ROBERT to SIGNER, JASPER  K; SIGNER, ETHAN R; KARP, LAURA, stated price $1,479,000. | bnx9-e6tj |
| 1998-12-03 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1998-12-03 from CHRISTIANSEN, ROBERTL to BARTH, INOCENCIA RIVAS; BARTH, ROBERT, no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj |
| 1997-06-09 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1997-06-09 from CHRISTIANSEN, WALTER/EXEC; CHRISTIANSEN, ELEANOR/LWT to CHRISTIANSEN, ROBERTL, no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj |
| 1973-11-14 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1973-11-14 from CHRISTIANSEN ARGOT to CHRISTIANSEN ELEANOR, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-12-18 | open (PERMIT ISSUED - ENTIRE JOB/WORK) | BIS job 340570581 (A2 – Alteration with multiple work types (no change to use/occupancy)): PERMIT ISSUED - ENTIRE JOB/WORK — permit issued, no sign-off on record. INSTALLATION OF SOLAR PANELS ON ROOF TOP. NO CHANGE IN USE OR OCCUPANCY. | ic3t-wcy2 |
| 2018-01-29 | n/a (ISSUED (initial)) | BIS work permit for job 340570581: Equipment work / Other / general construction. Issued 2018-01-29, expires 2018-04-15. | ipu4-2q9a |
| 2016-12-01 | n/a (ISSUED (renewal)) | BIS work permit for job 321286728: Equipment work / Mechanical/HVAC. Issued 2016-12-01, expires 2017-11-18. | ipu4-2q9a |
| 2016-12-01 | n/a (ISSUED (renewal)) | BIS work permit for job 321286728: Equipment work / Other / general construction. Issued 2016-12-01, expires 2017-11-18. | ipu4-2q9a |
| 2016-11-28 | n/a (ISSUED (renewal)) | BIS work permit for job 321286728: Plumbing / Plumbing. Issued 2016-11-28, expires 2017-11-28. | ipu4-2q9a |
| 2016-09-30 | n/a (ISSUED (renewal)) | BIS work permit for job 321286728: Equipment work / Other / general construction. Issued 2016-09-30, expires 2016-11-18. | ipu4-2q9a |
| 2016-09-30 | n/a (ISSUED (renewal)) | BIS work permit for job 321286728: Equipment work / Mechanical/HVAC. Issued 2016-09-30, expires 2016-11-18. | ipu4-2q9a |
| 2016-07-18 | n/a (ISSUED (renewal)) | BIS work permit for job 321286728: Equipment work / Other / general construction. Issued 2016-07-18, expires 2017-04-22. | ipu4-2q9a |
| 2016-05-06 | n/a (ISSUED (initial)) | BIS work permit for job 321286728: Plumbing / Plumbing. Issued 2016-05-06, expires 2017-05-06. | ipu4-2q9a |
| 2015-12-11 | n/a (ISSUED (initial)) | BIS work permit for job 321286728: Equipment work / Mechanical/HVAC. Issued 2015-12-11, expires 2016-08-02. | ipu4-2q9a |
| 2015-12-11 | n/a (ISSUED (initial)) | BIS work permit for job 321286728: Equipment work / Other / general construction. Issued 2015-12-11, expires 2016-08-02. | 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.

| Date | Status | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-14 | closed (Closed) | 311 request to DPR: Damaged Tree – Branch or Limb Has Fallen Down. | 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 SIGNER, ETHAN R. | 64uk-42ks |
| 2015-11-30 | recorded | Grantee (buyer) on the most recent deed (DEED, 2015-11-30). | 636b-3b5g |
| 2015-11-30 | recorded | Grantee (buyer) on the most recent deed (DEED, 2015-11-30). | 636b-3b5g |
| 2015-11-30 | recorded | Grantee (buyer) on the most recent deed (DEED, 2015-11-30). | 636b-3b5g |

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