# 400 Christopher Avenue, Brownsville, Brooklyn, NY 11212

BBL 3038110132 · Block 3811 · Lot 132 · BIN 3084832  
Canonical page: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/400-christopher-avenue-3038110132  
Last updated: 2026-10-31 · Open-item counts as of 2026-11-09

## Summary

400 Christopher Avenue (Brooklyn, NY 11212; tax lot BBL 3038110132) is a one-family home (building class A5: one-family home, attached or semi-detached), built around 1985, on a 1,800 sq ft lot zoned R6. City tax records list the owner as FREEMAN, JULIUS; per ACRIS, a deed to this owner dated December 23, 2013 lists a price of $315,000. The Department of Finance's final market value for tax year 2027 is $586,000. As of November 9, 2026, NYC Open Data shows no open DOB jobs, active DOB or DOB NOW safety violations, active ECB violations, open HPD violations or unpaid OATH tickets for this lot. There was one 311 request 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, “400 Christopher Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11212 (BBL 3038110132)”, data as of 2026-11-09, https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/400-christopher-avenue-3038110132. Source: NYC Open Data.

## Neighborhood

Brownsville: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/11212

- Open HPD violations: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/11212/open-hpd-violations
- Active DOB violations: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/11212/active-dob-violations
- Active ECB violations: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/11212/active-ecb-violations
- Open DOB jobs: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/11212/open-dob-jobs
- Unpaid OATH tickets: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/11212/unpaid-oath-tickets

## ZIP

Brooklyn 11212: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/11212

## Nearby properties

Ordered by map distance among lots on this street within 40 house numbers and on this tax block within 15 lot numbers.

- 398 Christopher Avenue (18 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/398-christopher-avenue-3038110131
- 402 Christopher Avenue (18 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/402-christopher-avenue-3038110133
- 404 Christopher Avenue (36 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/404-christopher-avenue-3038110034
- 396 Christopher Avenue (37 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/396-christopher-avenue-3038110130
- 406 Christopher Avenue (54 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/406-christopher-avenue-3038110134
- 394 Christopher Avenue (54 ft): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/394-christopher-avenue-3038110030

## Open items

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

## Lot & building

- Owner of record: FREEMAN, JULIUS
- Building class: A5 – One-family home, attached or semi-detached
- Year built: 1985
- Floors: 2
- Units: 1 residential / 1 total
- Lot area: 1,800 sq ft · Building area: 1,116 sq ft
- Zoning: R6
- Source: PLUTO (Dept. of City Planning) (https://data.cityofnewyork.us/d/64uk-42ks), city dataset updated 2026-08-24; last loaded 2026-11-09

## Tax assessment

- Tax year 2027 (final roll): market value $586,000, assessed value $35,160, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-12-23 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 2013-12-23 from MARQUEE PROPERTIES LLC to FREEMAN, THERESA; FREEMAN, JULIUS, stated price $315,000. | bnx9-e6tj |
| 2013-05-23 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 2013-05-23 from RETAINED REALTY, INC. to MARQUEE PROPERTIES LLC, stated price $183,534. | bnx9-e6tj |
| 2013-05-20 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 2013-05-20 from EMIGRANT MORTGAGE COMPANY, INC. to RETAINED REALTY, INC., no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj |
| 2013-01-16 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 2013-01-16 from ROBERT C. ROSENBERG, ESQ AS REFEREE to EMIGRANT MORTGAGE COMPANY, INC., stated price $100. | bnx9-e6tj |
| 2006-12-18 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 2006-12-18 from PETILLO, DANGRIGA to PETILLO, VICTORIA, no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj |
| 2006-01-03 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 2006-01-03 from VICTORIA PETILLO AS ADMINISTRATRIX to PETILLO, VICTORIA, no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj |
| 2004-09-22 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 2004-09-22 from FUNDERBURK, TINA to PETILLO, VICTORIA, no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj |
| 1999-11-24 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1999-11-24 from STEWART, ANDREW to HALL, FITZROY A, no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj |
| 1999-11-23 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1999-11-23 from PETILO, HERLINDA to STEWART, ANDREW, no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj |
| 1999-02-12 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1999-02-12 from PETILLO, OLIVIA; PETILLO, JOSEPH; PETILLO, HERLINDA; PETILLO, EARL/HR to PETILLO, HERLINDA, no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj |
| 1984-07-20 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1984-07-20 from EAST BKLYN CHS SPONSORNG to PETILLO, EARL, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-07-20 | n/a (ISSUED (initial)) | BIS work permit for job 340403192: Equipment work / Other / general construction. Issued 2016-07-20, expires 2017-02-10. | ipu4-2q9a |

## Open violations (DOB, DOB NOW safety, ECB, HPD)

status "open" = DOB violation category is ACTIVE, DOB NOW safety violation status is Active, ECB violation status is ACTIVE, or HPD violation status is Open. Dismissed, cured, waived and disputed-successfully safety violations are not open.

No records found.

## DOB safety violations (DOB NOW)

Active means the published violation status is Active. Dismissed, cured, waived, disputed successfully and pending dismissal are not open items.

No records found.

Source: DOB Safety Violations (DOB NOW) (https://data.cityofnewyork.us/Building/DOB-Safety-Violations/855j-jady), city dataset updated 2026-11-09; last loaded 2026-11-09

## 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.

No records found.

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

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

| Date | Status | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-20 | closed (Closed) | 311 request to DSNY: Street Sweeping Complaint – Inadequate Sweeping. | 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 FREEMAN, JULIUS. | 64uk-42ks |
| 2013-12-23 | recorded | Grantee (buyer) on the most recent deed (DEED, 2013-12-23). | 636b-3b5g |
| 2013-12-23 | recorded | Grantee (buyer) on the most recent deed (DEED, 2013-12-23). | 636b-3b5g |

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