# 40 Shepherd Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11208

BBL 3039110041 · Block 3911 · Lot 41 · BIN 3086649  
Canonical page: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/40-shepherd-avenue-3039110041  
Last updated: 2026-10-31 · Open-item counts as of 2026-11-05

Also recorded as: 40 Shephard Ave

## Summary

40 Shepherd Avenue (Brooklyn, NY 11208; tax lot BBL 3039110041) is an one-family home (building class A5: one-family home, attached or semi-detached), built around 1910, on a 2,000 sq ft lot zoned R4. City tax records list the owner as ARIAS, LUZ; per ACRIS, a deed to this owner dated December 30, 2004 lists a price of $257,700. The Department of Finance's final market value for tax year 2027 is $980,000. As of November 5, 2026, NYC Open Data shows one DOB job with a permit issued but no sign-off and two active ECB violations. (Source: NYC Open Data — DOB, HPD, OATH, DOF, DCP and ACRIS datasets — compiled by NYC Property Facts.)

How to cite: NYC Property Facts, “40 Shepherd Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11208 (BBL 3039110041)”, data as of 2026-11-05, https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/40-shepherd-avenue-3039110041. Source: NYC Open Data.

## Open items

| Item | Count |
|---|---|
| Open DOB jobs (permit issued, not signed off) | 1 |
| Active DOB violations | 0 |
| Active ECB violations | 2 |
| Open HPD violations | 0 |
| OATH tickets with unpaid balance | 0 |

## Lot & building

- Owner of record: ARIAS, LUZ
- Building class: A5 – One-family home, attached or semi-detached
- Year built: 1910
- Floors: 2
- Units: 1 residential / 1 total
- Lot area: 2,000 sq ft · Building area: 1,424 sq ft
- Zoning: R4
- Source: PLUTO (Dept. of City Planning) (https://data.cityofnewyork.us/d/64uk-42ks), data as of 2026-11-05

## Tax assessment

- Tax year 2027 (final roll): market value $980,000, assessed value $58,800, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-12-30 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 2004-12-30 from VALDEZ, JEANETTE L; VALDEZ, ANDIS J; VALDEZ, BIDDY J to ARIAS, LUZ, stated price $257,700. | bnx9-e6tj |
| 2001-05-14 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 2001-05-14 from HUD to VALDEZ, JEANNETTE L; VALDEZ, ANDIS J, no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj |
| 1999-05-27 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1999-05-27 from CHASE MORTGAGE COMPANY; CHEMICAL MORTGAGE COMPANY to HUD, no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj |
| 1998-02-18 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1998-02-18 from ABREU, SARA/DEFS; NYS DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION AND FINANCE/DEFS; NYC PARKING VIOLATIONS BUREAU/DEFS; ABREU, ANGEL JR/DEFS; NYC ENVIROMENTAL CONTROL BOARD/DEFS; NYC DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE/DEFS; ABREU, AWILDA/DEFS; ABREAO, MILBA/DEFS; ARAJU, GALO/DEFS; TERRELL, FRANCIS D/REFEREE to CHEMICAL MORTGAGE COMPANY, no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj |
| 1991-06-21 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1991-06-21 from BECKER, DONALD; BECKER, MARY to ABREU, ANGEL; ABREU, AWILDA, no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj |
| 1973-03-09 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1973-03-09 from KALINOWSKI MARY ESTATE F to BECKER MARY; BECKER DONALD, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-10-29 | open (PERMIT ISSUED - ENTIRE JOB/WORK) | BIS job 321231662 (A2 – Alteration with multiple work types (no change to use/occupancy)): PERMIT ISSUED - ENTIRE JOB/WORK — permit issued, no sign-off on record. FILING TO CORRECT ECB VIOLATIONS AND RESTORE TO ONE FAMILY. LEGALIZE TWO PIECE BATHROOM AT CELLAR, THREE PIECE ON FIRST FLOOR, REMOVE ILLEGAL KITCHENS FROM CELLAR AND SECOND AND REMOVE FRAME STRUCTUR… | ic3t-wcy2 |
| 2015-11-09 | n/a (ISSUED (initial)) | BIS work permit for job 321231662: Plumbing / Plumbing. Issued 2015-11-09, expires 2016-11-08. | ipu4-2q9a |
| 2015-11-04 | n/a (ISSUED (initial)) | BIS work permit for job 321231662: Equipment work / Other / general construction. Issued 2015-11-04, expires 2016-04-12. | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-06-11 | open (violation status ACTIVE; hearing status WRITTEN OFF) | ECB (DOB) violation, class - 2: RESIDENCE ALTERED FOR OCCUPANCY AS A DWELLING FOR MORE THAN THE LEGAL LY APPROVED NUMBER OF FAMILIES.FOUND AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION,BASEMENT LEVEL CONVERTED AND ARRANGED TO BE OCCUPIED AS CLASS A. VISIBLE PLUM. 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 |
| 2015-06-23 | open (violation status ACTIVE; hearing status WRITTEN OFF) | ECB (DOB) violation, class - 2: RESIDENCE ALTERED FOR OCCUPANCY AS A DWELLING FOR MORE THAN THE LEGALLY APPROVED # OF FAMILIES. DOB'S RECORDS INDICATE PREMISES TO BE LEGALLY APPROVED FOR 1 FAMILY AT 1ST & 2ND FLRS,BOILER ROOM & STORAGE AT CEL. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-30 | pending (NEW ISSUANCE) | OATH ticket from Sanitation Others: IMPROPER RECEPTACLE FAILURE TO CONTAINERIZE - RESIDENTIAL 1ST. Hearing pending. | jz4z-kudi |

## Complaints (HPD since 2019, 311 last 12 months)

Complaints are reports, not violations. status mirrors the published complaint / request status.

No records found.

## 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 ARIAS, LUZ. | 64uk-42ks |
| 2004-12-30 | recorded | Grantee (buyer) on the most recent deed (DEED, 2004-12-30). | 636b-3b5g |

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