237 Howard Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11233
BBL 3015250005 (Borough 3, Block 1525, Lot 5) · BIN 3041456 · Last updated: · Ocean Hill · ZIP 11233
Summary · as of November 8, 2026
237 Howard Avenue (Brooklyn, NY 11233; tax lot BBL 3015250005) is a 6-unit walk-up apartment building (building class C2: walk-up apartments, five or six families), built around 1909, on a 1,500 sq ft lot zoned R6B. City tax records list the owner as SULTON, ANDRE L; per ACRIS, a deed to this owner dated November 16, 2004 lists a price of $459,568. The Department of Finance's final market value for tax year 2027 is $676,000. As of November 8, 2026, NYC Open Data shows no open DOB jobs, active DOB/ECB violations, open HPD violations or unpaid OATH tickets for this lot. (Source: NYC Open Data — DOB, HPD, OATH, DOF, DCP and ACRIS datasets — compiled by NYC Property Facts.)
- Owner of record
- SULTON, ANDRE L
- Building class
- C2 · Walk-up apartments, five or six families
- Year built · units
- 1909 · 6 res.
- Lot area · zoning
- 1,500 sq ft · R6B
- Market value (DOF)
- $676,000 FY2027
- Last priced deed
- $459,568 · 2004-11-16
- BBL
- 3015250005
- BIN
- 3041456
- 0Open DOB jobs (permit issued, no sign-off)
- 0Active DOB violations
- 0Active ECB violations
- 0Open HPD violations
- 0OATH tickets with unpaid balance
How to cite: NYC Property Facts, “237 Howard Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11233 (BBL 3015250005)”, data as of 2026-11-08, https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/237-howard-avenue-3015250005. 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)
- SULTON, ANDRE LThe owner name on the city’s tax records. It can lag behind recent sales and is often an LLC.
- Building class
- C2 – Walk-up apartments, five or six familiesThe Department of Finance’s category for what kind of building this is.
- Land use
- Multi-family walk-up buildingsCity Planning’s broad category of how the lot is used.
- Year built
- 1909Often an estimate for older buildings. Major alteration recorded: 2003.
- Floors
- 3
- Units
- 6 residential / 6 totalResidential units are apartments; total includes stores and offices.
- Buildings on lot
- 1
- Lot size
- 1,500 sq ft (20 ft × 75 ft)
- Building floor area
- 3,300 sq ft
- Zoning
- R6BThe zoning district sets what can be built and used here. Residential district.
- Built vs. allowed density (FAR)
- 2.20 built / 2.00 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 3015250005 (Borough 3, Block 1525, Lot 5) · BIN 3041456BBL identifies the tax lot; BIN identifies each building (from DOB/HPD/footprint records).
Agency lookups: DOB BIS · ZoLa (zoning map) · ACRIS
Source: PLUTO (Dept. of City Planning) — city dataset updated 2026-08-24; last loaded 2026-11-08; Building Footprints — city dataset updated 2026-11-08; last loaded 2026-11-08
Tax assessment
How the Department of Finance values this lot for property tax.
- Market value (tax year 2027, final roll)
- $676,000The 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
- $304,200The portion of market value that taxes are calculated on (capped by law for small homes).
- Taxable value (final)
- $16,312Assessed value minus any exemptions.
- Tax class
- Tax class 2A – residential rental, 4–6 units
| Tax year | Roll | Market value | Assessed value | Tax class |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | Final | $676,000 | $304,200 | 2A |
| 2026 | Final | $563,000 | $253,350 | 2A |
| 2025 | Final | $469,000 | $211,050 | 2A |
Source: DOF Property Valuation and Assessment Data — city dataset updated 2026-09-14; last loaded 2026-11-08
Sales & deed history 8
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.
| Date | Type | Price | Seller (grantor) | Buyer (grantee) | Doc ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-11-16 | DEED | $459,568 | Nhs Community Development Corp. | Sulton, Andre L | 2004111700198001 |
| 2003-06-24 | DEED | $9 one deed covering 9 lots; price is for all of them | The City Of New York (Hpd) | Nhs Comunity Development Corp | 2003073000327001 |
| 2000-09-18 | DEED | $0 / not stated | Ny/Enterprise Cityhome Housing Development Fd Corp | City Of New York | FT_3210007363121 |
| 1997-06-24 | DEED | $0 / not stated one deed covering 36 lots; price is for all of them | City Of New York | Ny/Enterprise Cityhome Housing Dvlpmt Fund Corp | FT_3500005669550 |
| 1982-08-17 | DEED | $0 / not stated one deed covering 3581 lots; price is for all of them | Commissioner Financeny | New York City | FT_3250000923125 |
| 1969-11-06 | DEED | $0 / not stated | Nathanson Saul W | Rothberg Lawrence | BK_6930037400643 |
| 1969-11-06 | DEED | $0 / not stated | Nathanson Tillie | Nathanson Saul W | BK_6930037400645 |
| 1966-07-28 | DEED | $0 / not stated | Nathanson Oscar Extr Of | Nathanson Tillie | BK_6630020400043 |
Source: ACRIS Real Property Master — city dataset updated 2026-10-08; last loaded 2026-11-08; ACRIS Real Property Legals — city dataset updated 2026-10-08; last loaded 2026-11-08; ACRIS Real Property Parties — city dataset updated 2026-10-08; last loaded 2026-11-08
DOB job filings 0 open of 3
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.
| Status | Job # | Type | Filed | Est. cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not open SIGNED OFF · 2016-03-23 | 340306430 BIS | A2 – Alteration with multiple work types (no change to use/occupancy) | 2015-09-22 | $63,387 |
| Not open SIGNED OFF · 2004-05-25 | 301648135 BIS | A3 – Minor alteration (one type of work) | 2003-10-03 | — |
| Not open SIGNED OFF · 2004-06-09 | 301558053 BIS | A1 – Major alteration (changes use, egress or occupancy) | 2003-06-16 | $250,000 |
Source: DOB NOW: Build – Job Application Filings — city dataset updated 2026-11-07; last loaded 2026-11-08; DOB Job Application Filings (BIS) — city dataset updated 2026-11-07; last loaded 2026-11-08
Work permits 5
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.
| Issued | Expires | Job # | Work | Permit status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-01-07 | 2016-07-13 | 340306430 BIS | Equipment work / Other / general construction | ISSUED (initial) |
| 2004-01-02 | 2004-08-30 | 301648135 BIS | Construction equipment (scaffold, fence, shed) / Construction equipment | ISSUED (renewal) |
| 2003-10-15 | 2003-12-31 | 301648135 BIS | Construction equipment (scaffold, fence, shed) / Construction equipment | ISSUED (initial) |
| 2003-10-15 | 2004-10-14 | 301558053 BIS | Plumbing / Plumbing | ISSUED (initial) |
| 2003-08-26 | 2004-08-30 | 301558053 BIS | Alteration | ISSUED (initial) |
Source: DOB NOW: Build – Approved Permits — city dataset updated 2026-11-07; last loaded 2026-11-08; DOB Permit Issuance (BIS) — city dataset updated 2026-11-07; last loaded 2026-11-07
DOB violations 0 active of 1
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).
| Status | Issued | Type | Description | Number |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Resolved/dismissed V*-DOB VIOLATION - DISMISSED | 1996-08-06 | UB-UNSAFE BUILDINGS NONE | V*080696UB3165/96 |
Source: DOB Violations — city dataset updated 2026-11-07; last loaded 2026-11-08
ECB violations (DOB) 0 active of 0
DOB violations that go to a hearing at OATH (formerly the Environmental Control Board) and can carry fines. Active or Resolved follows the DOB violation status field. The hearing status is about the hearing and its penalty: written off means the city stopped collecting the fine, not that the condition was corrected. A balance due is a fine the city says is unpaid.
No records found in this dataset for this lot.
Source: DOB ECB Violations — city dataset updated 2026-11-07; last loaded 2026-11-08
OATH tickets (all agencies) 0 unpaid of 16
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.
| Status | Date | Agency | Charge | Respondent | Imposed / paid / balance | Ticket # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No balance due WRITTEN OFF · WRITTEN OFF | 2014-06-24 | Sanitation Others | IMPROPER DISPOSAL OF RECYC MISUSE OF CONTAINER 1 TO 8 DWELLING UNITS | SULTON | $25 / $0 / $0 | 0178269154 |
| No balance due HEARING COMPLETED · DISMISSED | 2009-08-17 | Dos - Enforcement Agents | MAINTAINING RECEPTACLES | SULTON | — / — / — | 041843263M |
| No balance due WRITTEN OFF · WRITTEN OFF | 2005-04-20 | Dep - Bureau Of Env. Complianc | IMPROPER SETTING OF METER | PASSALACQUA | $1,000 / — / — | 0140757210 |
| No balance due WRITTEN OFF | 2001-05-22 | $300 / — / — | 0122745352 | |||
| No balance due WRITTEN OFF | 2001-01-11 | $50 / — / — | 0120987680 | |||
| No balance due WRITTEN OFF | 2000-07-28 | $300 / — / — | 0116684251 | |||
| No balance due WRITTEN OFF · WRITTEN OFF | 2000-07-07 | Sanitation Recycling | DIRTY SIDEWALK | OWNER | $300 / — / — | 0116260733 |
| No balance due WRITTEN OFF · WRITTEN OFF | 2000-07-03 | Sanitation Recycling | DIRTY SIDEWALK | OWNER | $300 / — / — | 0116262668 |
| No balance due WRITTEN OFF | 2000-06-20 | $50 / — / — | 0116246671 | |||
| No balance due WRITTEN OFF | 2000-06-06 | $50 / — / — | 0116100490 | |||
| No balance due WRITTEN OFF | 2000-04-20 | $80 / — / — | 0115416887 | |||
| No balance due WRITTEN OFF | 2000-03-22 | $300 / — / — | 0114932740 |
Showing 12 of 16 records. The API and the source dataset have the full list.
Source: OATH Hearings Division Case Status — city dataset updated 2026-11-08; last loaded 2026-11-08
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 2026-11-04; last loaded 2026-11-08; HPD Registration Contacts — city dataset updated 2026-11-04; last loaded 2026-11-08
HPD housing-code violations 0 open of 0
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.
No records found in this dataset for this lot.
Source: HPD Housing Maintenance Code Violations — city dataset updated 2026-11-08; last loaded 2026-11-08
HPD complaints 0
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.
No records found in this dataset for this lot.
Source: HPD Housing Maintenance Code Complaints and Problems — city dataset updated 2026-11-08; last loaded 2026-11-08
311 requests (last 12 months) 0
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.
No records found in this dataset for this lot.
Source: 311 Service Requests from 2020 to Present — city dataset updated 2026-11-07; last loaded 2026-11-07; a later sync attempt failed on 2026-11-08; showing the last successful load
Nearby properties
Ordered by map distance among lots on this street within 40 house numbers and on this tax block within 15 lot numbers.
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