3901 4th Avenue, Sunset Park (West), Brooklyn, NY 11232
BBL 3007090009 (Borough 3, Block 709, Lot 9) · BIN 3010525 · Last updated: · Sunset Park (West) · ZIP 11232
Summary · as of November 9, 2026
3901 4th Avenue (Brooklyn, NY 11232; tax lot BBL 3007090009) is a 1-unit store building (building class K4: store building (subtype K4)), built around 1859, on a 2,517 sq ft lot zoned M1-2. City tax records list the owner as CRUZ ALVIN. The Department of Finance's final market value for tax year 2027 is $538,000. As of November 9, 2026, NYC Open Data shows two DOB jobs with a permit issued but no sign-off, one active DOB safety violation (DOB NOW), one active ECB violation and 13 open HPD violations. 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.)
- Owner of record
- CRUZ ALVIN
- Building class
- K4 · Store building
- Year built · units
- 1859 · 1 res.
- Lot area · zoning
- 2,517 sq ft · M1-2
- Market value (DOF)
- $538,000 FY2027
- Last priced deed
- —
- BBL
- 3007090009
- BIN
- 3010525
- 2Open DOB jobs (permit issued, no sign-off)
- 1Active DOB violationsBIS 0 · DOB NOW safety 1
- 1Active ECB violations
- 13Open HPD violations
- 0OATH tickets with unpaid balance
How to cite: NYC Property Facts, “3901 4th Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11232 (BBL 3007090009)”, data as of 2026-11-09, https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/3901-4th-avenue-3007090009. 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)
- CRUZ ALVINThe owner name on the city’s tax records. It can lag behind recent sales and is often an LLC.
- Building class
- K4 – Store building (subtype K4)The 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
- 1859Often an estimate for older buildings. Major alteration recorded: 1999.
- Floors
- 2
- Units
- 1 residential / 4 totalResidential units are apartments; total includes stores and offices.
- Buildings on lot
- 1
- Lot size
- 2,517 sq ft (25.17 ft × 100 ft)
- Building floor area
- 3,524 sq ft (incl. 2,391 sq ft commercial)
- Zoning
- M1-2The zoning district sets what can be built and used here. Manufacturing district.
- Built vs. allowed density (FAR)
- 1.40 built / 0.00 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 3007090009 (Borough 3, Block 709, Lot 9) · BIN 3010525BBL 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 2026-11-09; 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)
- $538,000The 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
- $242,100The portion of market value that taxes are calculated on (capped by law for small homes).
- Taxable value (final)
- $213,030Assessed value minus any exemptions.
- Tax class
- Tax class 4 – commercial / industrial
| Tax year | Roll | Market value | Assessed value | Tax class |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | Final | $538,000 | $242,100 | 4 |
| 2026 | Final | $481,000 | $216,450 | 4 |
| 2025 | Final | $479,000 | $215,550 | 4 |
Source: DOF Property Valuation and Assessment Data — city dataset updated 2026-09-14; last loaded 2026-11-09
Sales & deed history 4
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996-06-14 | DEED | $0 / not stated | Pagnotta, Gino | Cruz, Alvin | FT_3910005278191 |
| 1975-11-18 | DEED | $0 / not stated | Tumminello Onofrio | Pagnotta Gino | BK_7530081401843 |
| 1975-04-18 | DEED | $0 / not stated | Tonys Apae Market Inc | Tumminello Onofrio | BK_7530077401035 |
| 1969-05-19 | DEED | $0 / not stated | Maddalena Anthony J | Tonys Apae Market Inc | BK_6930033400982 |
Source: ACRIS Real Property Master — city dataset updated 2026-10-08; last loaded 2026-11-09; ACRIS Real Property Legals — city dataset updated 2026-10-08; last loaded 2026-11-09; ACRIS Real Property Parties — city dataset updated 2026-10-08; last loaded 2026-11-09
DOB job filings 2 open of 7
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Permitted, not signed off PERMIT ISSUED - PARTIAL JOB · 1995-03-03 | 300418787 BIS | A2 – Alteration with multiple work types (no change to use/occupancy) | 1995-02-21 | $2,000 |
| Permitted, not signed off PERMIT ISSUED - PARTIAL JOB · 1991-10-24 | 300124238 BIS | A2 – Alteration with multiple work types (no change to use/occupancy) | 1991-09-13 | $1,900 |
| Not open Objections · 2025-04-16 | B01190557-S1 DOB NOW | Alteration | 2025-04-08 | $5,000 |
| Not open Objections · 2025-04-17 | B01190557-I1 DOB NOW | Alteration | 2025-04-08 | $10,000 |
| Not open Objections · 2025-04-16 | B01190557-S2 DOB NOW | Alteration | 2025-04-08 | $5,000 |
| Not open SIGNED OFF · 2020-10-14 | 321153746 BIS | A2 – Alteration with multiple work types (no change to use/occupancy) | 2015-07-01 | $5,000 |
| Not open SIGNED OFF · 2004-03-26 | 300930269 BIS | A2 – Alteration with multiple work types (no change to use/occupancy) | 1999-08-19 | $80,000 |
Source: DOB NOW: Build – Job Application Filings — city dataset updated 2026-11-08; last loaded 2026-11-09; DOB Job Application Filings (BIS) — city dataset updated 2026-11-08; last loaded 2026-11-09
Work permits 10
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-07-02 | 2015-10-08 | 321153746 BIS | Equipment work / Mechanical/HVAC | ISSUED (initial) |
| 2014-12-16 | 2015-12-16 | 321046113 BIS | Sign | ISSUED (initial) |
| 2014-12-15 | 2015-12-15 | 321046122 BIS | Sign | ISSUED (initial) |
| 1999-10-04 | 2000-06-30 | 300940739 BIS | Sign | ISSUED (initial) |
| 1999-10-04 | 2000-06-30 | 300940720 BIS | Sign | ISSUED (initial) |
| 1999-09-27 | 2000-09-26 | 300930269 BIS | Plumbing / Plumbing | ISSUED (initial) |
| 1999-09-01 | 2000-06-04 | 300930269 BIS | Equipment work / Other / general construction | ISSUED (initial) |
| 1999-09-01 | 2000-06-04 | 300930269 BIS | Equipment work / Mechanical/HVAC | ISSUED (initial) |
| 1995-03-03 | 1995-06-12 | 300418787 BIS | Equipment work / Fire suppression | ISSUED (initial) |
| 1991-10-24 | 1992-07-15 | 300124238 BIS | Equipment work / Fire suppression | ISSUED (initial) |
Source: DOB NOW: Build – Approved Permits — city dataset updated 2026-11-09; last loaded 2026-11-09; DOB Permit Issuance (BIS) — city dataset updated 2026-11-07; last loaded 2026-11-07
DOB violations 0 active of 0
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). The active-DOB count in the summary also includes DOB NOW safety violations, listed in the next section.
No records found in this dataset for this lot.
Source: DOB Violations — city dataset updated 2026-11-09; last loaded 2026-11-09
DOB safety violations (DOB NOW) 1 active of 1
Safety violations DOB NOW publishes for devices such as boilers, elevators and gas piping (Local Law 152). Active means the published status is Active. Dismissed, cured, waived and successfully disputed violations are counted under “resolved or not active” and are not open items. Active ones are included in the summary’s active DOB violation total.
| Status | Issued | Type | Device | Number | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Active Active | 2025-09-18 | FTF-PL-PER | Gas Piping - LL152 | NOD-FTF-PL-PER-202206-0091225 | Cycle 1, Sub-cycle B (premises is in Community District 7) |
Source: DOB Safety Violations (DOB NOW) — city dataset updated 2026-11-09; last loaded 2026-11-09
ECB violations (DOB) 1 active of 1
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.
| Status | Issued | Severity | What it was for | Penalty / paid / balance | ECB # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Active Hearing: ADMIT/IN-VIO | 2024-06-11 | CLASS - 2 | WORK WITHOUT A PERMIT. WORK NOTED: AT LEFT SIDE BUILDING BUILD METAL'S STRUCTURAL APPROX. 8 ' FEET HEIGHT, 5' FEET WIDE, 20' LONG, WITH METAL DOOR. STRUCTURAL ATTACHED BUILDING., OBTAIN ALL PERMITS; OBTAIN PERM | $1,280 / $1,280 / $0 | 39116553H |
Source: DOB ECB Violations — city dataset updated 2026-11-07; last loaded 2026-11-09
OATH tickets (all agencies) 0 unpaid of 187
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 PAID IN FULL | 2025-08-04 | Sanitation Others | FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREET | CRUZ ALVIN | $50 / $50 / $0 | 049190974Y |
| No balance due PAID IN FULL | 2025-07-14 | Sanitation Others | IMPROPER RECEPTACLE FAILURE TO CONTAINERIZE - RESIDENTIAL 1ST | CRUZ ALVIN | $50 / $50 / $0 | 049191961J |
| No balance due PAID IN FULL | 2025-01-17 | Sanitation Others | IMPROPER RECEPTACLE NON-RESIDENTIAL 1ST | DOMINO'S PIZZA | $50 / $50 / $0 | 048931607L |
| No balance due PAID IN FULL · ADMIT IN-VIO | 2024-06-11 | Dept. Of Buildings | WORK WITHOUT A PERMIT | CRUZ ALVIN | $1,280 / $1,280 / $0 | 039116553H |
| No balance due Default PAID IN FULL · DEFAULTED | 2021-04-29 | Sanitation Others | FAILURE TO PROPERLY PUT RECYCS OUT FOR COLLECTION 1TO8DWELLING UNITS | ALVIN CRUZ | $25 / $25 / $0 | 047217642M |
| No balance due Default PAID IN FULL · DEFAULTED | 2019-09-26 | Sanitation Others | FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREET | DOMINOS PIZZA | $300 / $300 / $0 | 0208897920 |
| No balance due PAID IN FULL | 2019-01-05 | Sanitation Others | DIRTY AREA | ALVIN | $100 / $100 / $0 | 0205726620 |
| No balance due PAID IN FULL | 2018-05-25 | Sanitation Others | DIRTY AREA | ALVIN | $100 / $100 / $0 | 0204151009 |
| No balance due PAID IN FULL | 2017-12-28 | Dos - Enforcement Agents | STORAGE OF RECEPTACLES | DOMINO'S PIZZA | $100 / $100 / $0 | 041978905N |
| No balance due PAID IN FULL | 2017-08-21 | Sanitation Recycling | UNLABELED RECYCLING CONTAINER OWNER LESSEE SOURCE SEP 1ST | DOMINO'S PIZZA LLC | $100 / $100 / $0 | 040376396J |
| No balance due PAID IN FULL | 2017-08-21 | Sanitation Recycling | FAILURE TO POST SIGNAGE PUBLIC AREA SOURCE SEP 1ST | DOMINO'S PIZZA LLC | $100 / $100 / $0 | 040376397L |
| No balance due PAID IN FULL | 2017-08-21 | Sanitation Recycling | COMMINGLING OF DESIGNATED RECYCLABLES WITH SOLID WASTE SOURCE SEP 1ST | DOMINO'S PIZZA LLC | $100 / $100 / $0 | 040376395H |
Showing 12 of 187 records. The API and the source dataset have the full list.
Source: OATH Hearings Division Case Status — city dataset updated 2026-11-09; last loaded 2026-11-09
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.
- HPD building ID
- 128994
- Last registered
- 2026-09-17
- Registration valid until
- 2027-09-01 CurrentRegistrations must be renewed every year.
| Role | Name | Company | Business city |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sitemanager | Alvin Cruz | ||
| Individualowner | Alvin Cruz | Brooklyn, Ny |
Source: HPD Multiple Dwelling Registrations — city dataset updated 2026-11-04; last loaded 2026-11-09; HPD Registration Contacts — city dataset updated 2026-11-04; last loaded 2026-11-09
HPD housing-code violations 13 open of 16
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.
| Status | Class | Issued | Apt | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open Nov Sent Out · 2015-11-23 | B | 2015-11-23 | 2R | § 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOODEN DOOR JAMB IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 2R, 2nd STORY |
| Open Nov Sent Out · 2015-11-23 | B | 2015-11-23 | 2R | § 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOODEN DOOR IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 2R, 2nd STORY |
| Open Nov Sent Out · 2015-11-23 | B | 2015-11-23 | 2R | § 27-2073 ADM CODE - PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF GAS TO THE FIXTURES AT GAS RANGE IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 2R, 2nd STORY |
| Open Nov Sent Out · 2015-05-07 | B | 2015-05-07 | 2R | § 27-2026 ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE FLUSHING APPARATUS AND MAINTAIN SAME SO AS TO FLUSH EFFECTIVELY THE WATER CLOSET .. IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2R, 2nd STORY, APARTMENT AT NORTH |
| Open Nov Sent Out · 2015-05-07 | B | 2015-05-07 | 2R | § 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING LOCK ON DOOR IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2R, 2nd STORY, APARTMENT AT NORTH |
| Open Nov Sent Out · 2015-05-07 | B | 2015-05-07 | 2R | § 27-2018 ADMIN. CODE: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2R, 2nd STORY, APARTMENT AT NORTH |
| Open Nov Sent Out · 2015-05-07 | B | 2015-05-07 | 2R | § 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN UNIFORM COLOR NORTH AND EAST WALLS IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM EAST AT NORTH LOCATED AT APT 2R, 2nd STORY, APARTMENT AT NORTH |
| Open Nov Sent Out · 2015-05-07 | B | 2015-05-07 | 2R | § 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE DOOR FRAME IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 2R, 2nd STORY, APARTMENT AT NORTH |
| Open Nov Sent Out · 2015-05-07 | B | 2015-05-07 | 2R | § 27-2018 ADMIN. CODE: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2R, 2nd STORY, APARTMENT AT NORTH |
| Open Nov Sent Out · 2015-05-07 | B | 2015-05-07 | 2R | § 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE AND/OR UNHINGED DOOR IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM EAST AT NORTH LOCATED AT APT 2R, 2nd STORY, APARTMENT AT NORTH |
| Open Nov Sent Out · 2015-05-07 | B | 2015-05-07 | 2R | § 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN UNIFORM COLOR EAST WALL IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 2R, 2nd STORY, APARTMENT AT NORTH |
| Open Nov Sent Out · 2015-01-22 | B | 2015-01-22 | 2R | § 27-2018 ADMIN. CODE: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2R, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST |
| Open Nov Sent Out · 2015-01-22 | B | 2015-01-22 | 2R | § 27-2018 ADMIN. CODE: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2R, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH |
| Closed Violation Dismissed · 2025-07-31 | I | 2024-12-04 | §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE SUBJECT TO CIVIL PENALTIES, PROHIBITED FROM CERTIFYING VIOLATIONS, AND DENIED THE RIGHT TO RECOVER POSSESSION OF PREMISE | |
| Closed Violation Dismissed · 2025-07-31 | I | 2023-11-28 | §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE SUBJECT TO CIVIL PENALTIES, PROHIBITED FROM CERTIFYING VIOLATIONS, AND DENIED THE RIGHT TO RECOVER POSSESSION OF PREMISE | |
| Closed Violation Dismissed · 2022-08-29 | I | 2022-03-16 | §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE SUBJECT TO CIVIL PENALTIES, PROHIBITED FROM CERTIFYING VIOLATIONS, AND DENIED THE RIGHT TO RECOVER POSSESSION OF PREMISE |
Source: HPD Housing Maintenance Code Violations — city dataset updated 2026-11-09; last loaded 2026-11-09
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 2026-11-09; last loaded 2026-11-09
311 requests (last 12 months) 6
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.
| Opened | Agency | Complaint | Status | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-25 | DSNY | Illegal Dumping – Removal Request | Closed | 2026-08-25 |
| 2026-08-21 | DSNY | Illegal Dumping – Removal Request | Closed | 2026-08-22 |
| 2026-05-20 | DOHMH | Food Establishment – Rodents/Insects/Garbage | Closed | 2026-07-19 |
| 2026-04-11 | DEP | Sewer – Catch Basin Clogged/Flooding (Use Comments) (SC) | Closed | 2026-04-12 |
| 2026-01-19 | DOHMH | Food Establishment – Food Contaminated | Closed | 2026-03-20 |
| 2026-01-19 | DSNY | Snow or Ice – Sidewalk | Closed | 2026-01-25 |
Source: 311 Service Requests from 2020 to Present — city dataset updated 2026-11-09; last loaded 2026-11-09
Nearby properties
Ordered by map distance among lots on this street within 40 house numbers and on this tax block within 15 lot numbers.
More in Sunset Park (West): Open HPD violations · Active DOB violations · Active ECB violations · Open DOB jobs · Unpaid OATH tickets
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