# 259 Rutledge Street, Brooklyn, NY 11211

BBL 3022200059 · Block 2220 · Lot 59 · BIN 3060916  
Canonical page: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/259-rutledge-street-3022200059  
Last updated: 2026-11-04 · Open-item counts as of 2026-10-31

## Summary

259 Rutledge Street (Brooklyn, NY 11211; tax lot BBL 3022200059) is a two-family home (building class B1: two-family home, brick), built around 1899, on a 2,017 sq ft lot zoned R6. City tax records list the owner as A COTT; the most recent deed with a stated price is dated January 17, 2006 at $700,000 (per ACRIS). The Department of Finance's final market value for tax year 2027 is $4,373,000. As of October 31, 2026, NYC Open Data shows one DOB job with a permit issued but no sign-off, one active ECB violation and eight OATH tickets with an unpaid balance. There were four 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, “259 Rutledge Street, Brooklyn, NY 11211 (BBL 3022200059)”, data as of 2026-10-31, https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/259-rutledge-street-3022200059. Source: NYC Open Data.

## Open items

| Item | Count |
|---|---|
| Open DOB jobs (permit issued, not signed off) | 1 |
| Active DOB violations | 0 |
| Active ECB violations | 1 |
| Open HPD violations | 0 |
| OATH tickets with unpaid balance | 8 |

## Lot & building

- Owner of record: A COTT
- Building class: B1 – Two-family home, brick
- Year built: 1899
- Floors: 3
- Units: 2 residential / 2 total
- Lot area: 2,017 sq ft · Building area: 6,400 sq ft
- Zoning: R6
- 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 $4,373,000, assessed value $262,380, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-01-17 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 2006-01-17 from PORTALATIN, JOSEPH A; PORTALATIN, CELIA M to STARK, BASHIE, stated price $700,000. | bnx9-e6tj |
| 1986-05-28 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1986-05-28 from COMMISSIONER OF FINANCE to CITY OF NEW YORK, no price stated ($0) for a deed covering 2960 lots. | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-06-29 | open (PERMIT ISSUED - ENTIRE JOB/WORK) | BIS job 321612359 (A3 – Minor alteration (one type of work)): PERMIT ISSUED - ENTIRE JOB/WORK — permit issued, no sign-off on record. THROUGH THIS APPLICATION I PROPOSE MINOR FACADE MAINTENANCE AS PER PLANS TO EXISTING 5 STORY- 2 UNIT DWELLING | ic3t-wcy2 |
| 2017-07-11 | n/a (ISSUED (initial)) | BIS work permit for job 321612359: Alteration / Other / general construction. Issued 2017-07-11, expires 2018-03-27. | ipu4-2q9a |
| 2007-01-03 | n/a (ISSUED (renewal)) | BIS work permit for job 302174705: Construction equipment (scaffold, fence, shed) / Construction equipment. Issued 2007-01-03, expires 2007-03-31. | ipu4-2q9a |
| 2006-06-26 | n/a (ISSUED (initial)) | BIS work permit for job 302149440: Equipment work / Other / general construction. Issued 2006-06-26, expires 2007-03-31. | ipu4-2q9a |
| 2006-06-26 | n/a (ISSUED (initial)) | BIS work permit for job 302174705: Construction equipment (scaffold, fence, shed) / Construction equipment. Issued 2006-06-26, expires 2006-12-31. | 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.

| Date | Status | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-08-30 | open (violation status ACTIVE; hearing status WRITTEN OFF) | ECB (DOB) violation, hazardous: JOD SITE FENCE DEFECTIVE. DEFECT NOTED: AT FRONT OF SITE (ALT 2 #302149440) CONST FENCE SWING DOOR, IS TIED W/ ROPE THAT CAN BE EASILY UNTIED ALLOWING ACCESS TO SITE. FENCE DOOR IS AT EDGE OF AN EXCAVATION W/. Violation status (DOB): active (open; not resolved in DOB records). Hearing/penalty status: penalty written off (the city stopped trying to collect the fine; this does not mean the condition was corrected). | 6bgk-3dad |

## 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-20 | open (DEFAULTED · DEFAULTED) | OATH ticket from Sanitation Others: FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREET. Unpaid balance $80. Respondent defaulted (did not appear). | jz4z-kudi |
| 2025-10-22 | open (DOCKETED · DEFAULTED) | OATH ticket from Sanitation Others: DIRTY SIDEWALK. Unpaid balance $300. Respondent defaulted (did not appear). | jz4z-kudi |
| 2025-05-28 | open (DOCKETED · DEFAULTED) | OATH ticket from Sanitation Others: IMPROPER RECEPTACLE FAILURE TO CONTAINERIZE - RESIDENTIAL 1ST. Unpaid balance $300. Respondent defaulted (did not appear). | jz4z-kudi |
| 2021-04-24 | open (DOCKETED · DEFAULTED) | OATH ticket from Sanitation Others: IMPROPER RECEPTACLES 1ST OFFENSE. Unpaid balance $300. Respondent defaulted (did not appear). | jz4z-kudi |
| 2020-01-02 | open (DOCKETED · DEFAULTED) | OATH ticket from Sanitation Others: STORAGE OF RECEPTACLES. Unpaid balance $300. Respondent defaulted (did not appear). | jz4z-kudi |
| 2019-11-30 | open (DOCKETED · DEFAULTED) | OATH ticket from Sanitation Others: LOOSE RUBBISH. Unpaid balance $300. Respondent defaulted (did not appear). | jz4z-kudi |
| 2018-10-19 | open (DOCKETED · DEFAULTED) | OATH ticket from Sanitation Others: IMPROPER RECEPTACLES 1ST OFFENSE. Unpaid balance $300. Respondent defaulted (did not appear). | jz4z-kudi |
| 2013-06-16 | open (DOCKETED · DEFAULTED) | OATH ticket from Dos - Enforcement Agents: IMPROPER MISUSED CURBSIDE RECYCLING CONTAINER 1 TO 8 DWELLING UNITS. Unpaid balance $25. Respondent defaulted (did not appear). | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-22 | closed (Closed) | 311 request to DSNY: Street Sweeping Complaint – Inadequate Sweeping. | erm2-nwe9 |
| 2026-05-12 | closed (Closed) | 311 request to NYPD: Illegal Parking – Parking Permit Improper Use. | erm2-nwe9 |
| 2026-01-12 | closed (Closed) | 311 request to DSNY: Street Sweeping Complaint – Inadequate Sweeping. | erm2-nwe9 |
| 2025-12-16 | closed (Closed) | 311 request to NYPD: Illegal Parking – Parking Permit Improper Use. | 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 A COTT. | 64uk-42ks |
| 2006-01-17 | recorded | Grantee (buyer) on the most recent deed (DEED, 2006-01-17). | 636b-3b5g |

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