# 3902 15th Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11218 BBL 3053460037 · Block 5346 · Lot 37 · BIN 3124944 Canonical page: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/3902-15th-avenue-3053460037 Last updated: 2026-11-08 · Open-item counts as of 2026-11-08 Also recorded as: 1478 39 St ## Summary 3902 15th Avenue (Brooklyn, NY 11218; tax lot BBL 3053460037) is a store building (building class K2: store building (subtype K2)), built around 1930, on a 1,917 sq ft lot zoned M1-2. City tax records list the owner as JOEL GRUNWALD, TRUSTEE. The Department of Finance's final market value for tax year 2027 is $498,000. As of November 8, 2026, NYC Open Data shows two DOB jobs with a permit issued but no sign-off, one active DOB violation and two OATH tickets with an unpaid balance. 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.) How to cite: NYC Property Facts, “3902 15th Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11218 (BBL 3053460037)”, data as of 2026-11-08, https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/3902-15th-avenue-3053460037. Source: NYC Open Data. ## Neighborhood Kensington: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/11218 - Open HPD violations: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/11218/open-hpd-violations - Active DOB violations: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/11218/active-dob-violations - Active ECB violations: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/11218/active-ecb-violations - Open DOB jobs: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/11218/open-dob-jobs - Unpaid OATH tickets: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/11218/unpaid-oath-tickets ## ZIP Brooklyn 11218: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/11218 ## Nearby properties Ordered by map distance among lots on this street within 40 house numbers and on this tax block within 15 lot numbers. - 3904 15th Avenue (19 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/3904-15th-avenue-3053460038 - 3906 15th Avenue (38 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/3906-15th-avenue-3053460039 - 3910 15th Avenue (67 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/3910-15th-avenue-3053460041 - 3914 15th Avenue (135 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/3914-15th-avenue-3053467504 - 3901 15th Avenue (177 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/3901-15th-avenue-3053650010 - 3903 15th Avenue (178 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/3903-15th-avenue-3053650009 - 1462 39th Street (108 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/1462-39th-street-3053460032 - 1473 40th Street (148 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/1473-40th-street-3053460048 ## Open items | Item | Count | |---|---| | Open DOB jobs (permit issued, not signed off) | 2 | | Active DOB violations | 1 | | Active ECB violations | 0 | | Open HPD violations | 0 | | OATH tickets with unpaid balance | 2 | ## Lot & building - Owner of record: JOEL GRUNWALD, TRUSTEE - Building class: K2 – Store building (subtype K2) - Year built: 1930 - Floors: 2 - Units: 0 residential / 2 total - Lot area: 1,917 sq ft · Building area: 3,450 sq ft - Zoning: M1-2 - Source: PLUTO (Dept. of City Planning) (https://data.cityofnewyork.us/d/64uk-42ks), city dataset updated 2026-08-24; last loaded 2026-11-08 ## Tax assessment - Tax year 2027 (final roll): market value $498,000, assessed value $224,100, tax class 4 - 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 | |---|---|---|---| | 2024-07-25 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 2024-07-25 from GRUNWALD, SHIFRA; GRUNWALD, SANDOR to AVIGDOR BERKOVITS, TRUSTEE; JOEL GRUNWALD, TRUSTEE; SSG 7-24 TRUST, no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj | | 1993-01-25 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1993-01-25 from DIPIETRO, ANTONIO/EXEC to GRUNWALD, SHIFRA; GRUNWALD, SANDOR, 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 | |---|---|---|---| | 2004-08-25 | open (PERMIT ISSUED - PARTIAL JOB) | BIS job 301605635 (A2 – Alteration with multiple work types (no change to use/occupancy)): PERMIT ISSUED - PARTIAL JOB — permit issued, no sign-off on record. INSTALL FIRE SURPRESSION SYSTEM ONLY NO CHANGE IN USE EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY | ic3t-wcy2 | | 1993-08-03 | open (PERMIT ISSUED - ENTIRE JOB/WORK) | BIS job 300288258 (A3 – Minor alteration (one type of work)): PERMIT ISSUED - ENTIRE JOB/WORK — permit issued, no sign-off on record. INSTALL TEMPORARY FENCE AROUND PREMISES DURING CONSTRUCTION IN CONJUNCTI ON WITH ALTERATION #300238767. | ic3t-wcy2 | | 2004-09-15 | n/a (ISSUED (initial)) | BIS work permit for job 301605635: Equipment work / Fire suppression. Issued 2004-09-15, expires 2004-11-15. | ipu4-2q9a | | 1995-02-08 | n/a (ISSUED (initial)) | BIS work permit for job 300410160: Equipment work / Mechanical/HVAC. Issued 1995-02-08, expires 1995-09-12. | ipu4-2q9a | | 1994-01-18 | n/a (ISSUED (initial)) | BIS work permit for job 300290192: Plumbing / Plumbing. Issued 1994-01-18, expires 1996-01-18. | ipu4-2q9a | | 1994-01-18 | n/a (ISSUED (initial)) | BIS work permit for job 300290192: Equipment work / Fire suppression. Issued 1994-01-18, expires 1995-01-05. | ipu4-2q9a | | 1993-09-17 | n/a (ISSUED (initial)) | BIS work permit for job 300238767: Plumbing / Plumbing. Issued 1993-09-17, expires 1994-04-05. | ipu4-2q9a | | 1993-09-16 | n/a (ISSUED (renewal)) | BIS work permit for job 300238767: Alteration. Issued 1993-09-16, expires 1994-09-12. | ipu4-2q9a | | 1993-08-06 | n/a (ISSUED (initial)) | BIS work permit for job 300288258: Construction equipment (scaffold, fence, shed) / Construction equipment. Issued 1993-08-06, expires 1993-12-31. | ipu4-2q9a | | 1993-08-06 | n/a (ISSUED (initial)) | BIS work permit for job 300238767: Alteration. Issued 1993-08-06, expires 1993-09-12. | 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 | |---|---|---|---| | 1993-08-16 | open (V-DOB VIOLATION - ACTIVE) | DOB violation (LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED). Active — not recorded as resolved or dismissed. | 3h2n-5cm9 | ## 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 | |---|---|---|---| | 2025-04-03 | open (DOCKETED · IN VIOLATION) | OATH ticket from Fire Department Of Nyc: RECORDKEEPING. Unpaid balance $700. | jz4z-kudi | | 2007-09-10 | open (DEFAULTED · DEFAULTED) | OATH ticket from Doitt: FAILURE TO PROVIDE WORKING PUBLIC PAY TELEPHONE OPERATOR SERVICES. Unpaid balance $2,500. Respondent defaulted (did not appear). | jz4z-kudi | | 2026-06-15 | pending (RESCHEDULED · DEFAULTED) | OATH ticket from Pcs - Dohmh: FAIL TO ELIMINATE CONDITIONS CONDUCIVE TO PESTS, GARBAGE CANS SPILLAGE. Hearing pending. Respondent defaulted (did not appear). | jz4z-kudi | | 2026-06-15 | pending (RESCHEDULED · DEFAULTED) | OATH ticket from Pcs - Dohmh: FAIL TO ELIMINATE RODENT INFESTATION SHOWN BY ACTIVE RODENT SIGNS 1ST. Hearing pending. 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 | |---|---|---|---| | 2026-09-01 | closed (Closed) | 311 request to NYPD: Illegal Parking – Blocked Sidewalk. | erm2-nwe9 | | 2026-07-28 | closed (Closed) | 311 request to DOT: Sidewalk Condition – Sidewalk Grating - Defective. | erm2-nwe9 | | 2026-03-31 | closed (Closed) | 311 request to NYPD: Illegal Parking – Blocked Sidewalk. | erm2-nwe9 | | 2026-03-11 | closed (Closed) | 311 request to NYPD: Abandoned Vehicle – With License Plate. | erm2-nwe9 | | 2026-02-26 | closed (Closed) | 311 request to NYPD: Illegal Parking – Blocked Sidewalk. | erm2-nwe9 | | 2026-01-05 | closed (Closed) | 311 request to NYPD: Illegal Parking – Blocked Sidewalk. | 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 JOEL GRUNWALD, TRUSTEE. | 64uk-42ks | | 2024-07-25 | recorded | Grantee (buyer) on the most recent deed (DEED, 2024-07-25). | 636b-3b5g | | 2024-07-25 | recorded | Grantee (buyer) on the most recent deed (DEED, 2024-07-25). | 636b-3b5g | | 2024-07-25 | recorded | Grantee (buyer) on the most recent deed (DEED, 2024-07-25). | 636b-3b5g | --- Independent site. 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