# 424 Classon Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11238

BBL 3019720028 · Block 1972 · Lot 28 · BIN 3056497  
Canonical page: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/424-classon-avenue-3019720028  
Last updated: 2026-10-31 · Open-item counts as of 2026-10-31

## Summary

424 Classon Avenue (Brooklyn, NY 11238; tax lot BBL 3019720028) is a 2-unit mixed-use building with apartments and ground-floor commercial space (building class S2: mixed-use: two-family home with one store or office), built around 1931, on a 1,955 sq ft lot zoned R6B. City tax records list the owner as LAWRENCE, ARTHUR. The Department of Finance's final market value for tax year 2027 is $2,273,000. As of October 31, 2026, NYC Open Data shows two active ECB violations, seven open HPD violations and two OATH tickets with an unpaid balance. 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, “424 Classon Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11238 (BBL 3019720028)”, data as of 2026-10-31, https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/424-classon-avenue-3019720028. Source: NYC Open Data.

## Open items

| Item | Count |
|---|---|
| Open DOB jobs (permit issued, not signed off) | 0 |
| Active DOB violations | 0 |
| Active ECB violations | 2 |
| Open HPD violations | 7 |
| OATH tickets with unpaid balance | 2 |

## Lot & building

- Owner of record: LAWRENCE, ARTHUR
- Building class: S2 – Mixed-use: two-family home with one store or office
- Year built: 1931
- Floors: 3
- Units: 2 residential / 3 total
- Lot area: 1,955 sq ft · Building area: 2,415 sq ft
- Zoning: R6B
- 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 $2,273,000, assessed value $136,380, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-12-31 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 2019-12-31 from LAWRENCE, ARTHUR; LAWRENCE, GRANVILLE; LAWRENCE, CYNTHIA to LAWRENCE, CYNTHIA; LAWRENCE, ARTHUR; GORDON-LAWRENCE, DEVON, no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj |
| 2002-10-25 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 2002-10-25 from LAWERENCEE, ARTHUR; LAWERENCE, CYNTHIA to LAWEWRENCE, GRANVILLE; LAWERENCE, ARTHUR; LAWERENCE, CYNTHIA, no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj |
| 2000-10-17 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 2000-10-17 from LAWRENCE, CYNTHIA; LAWRENCE, ARTHUR to LAWRENCE, GRANVILLE; LAWRENCE, ARUTHUR; LAWRENCE, CYNTHIA, no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj |
| 1986-11-06 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1986-11-06 from WILLIAMS, RICK G to LAWRENCE, ARTUR; LAWRENCE, CYNTHIA, no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj |
| 1983-03-10 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1983-03-10 from WILLIAMS, RONALD G to WILLIAMS, RICK G, no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj |
| 1982-05-25 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1982-05-25 from JACKSON, LEONTIN; JACKSON, ULRIC to WILLIAMS, RONALD G, 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).

No records found.

## 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-17 | open (violation status ACTIVE; hearing status PENDING) | ECB (DOB) violation, class - 1: ATOI OBSERVED ALTERATION HAS BEEN MADE TO PROPERTY STORE FRONT AT EXPOSURE 1 NEW DOOR WAY INSTALLED 100% COMPLETED. NO PERMITS ON FILE WITH THE DEPARTMENT FOR WORK TAKEN PLACE., OBTAIN PERMIT. Violation status (DOB): active (open; not resolved in DOB records). Hearing/penalty status: hearing pending. Balance due $2,500. | 6bgk-3dad |
| 2009-12-07 | open (violation status ACTIVE; hearing status IN VIOLATION; certification NO COMPLIANCE RECORDED) | ECB (DOB) violation, class - 3: FENCE EXCEEDS PERMITTED HEIGHT NOTE RESIDENTIAL FENCE ERECTED AT FRONT OF PROPERTY LOT EXCEED THAT WHICH IS PERMITTED IN HEIGHT FENCE MEASURES APPROX 8'-6" IN HEIGHT AND NOT 6' AS PER CODE REGARDING PERMITTED H. Violation status (DOB): active (open; not resolved in DOB records). Hearing/penalty status: found in violation. Certification of correction: no compliance recorded. | 6bgk-3dad |
| 2007-08-13 | open (Nov Sent Out) | HPD class B violation (Class B): SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF EVIDENCE OF WATER LEAK AT CEILING AT PUBLIC HALL, 3rd STORY. Open — not recorded as corrected. | wvxf-dwi5 |
| 2007-08-13 | open (Nov Sent Out) | HPD class B violation (Class B): SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CEILING WITH FIRE RETARDENT METERIAL AT PUBLIC HALL, 3rd STORY. Open — not recorded as corrected. | wvxf-dwi5 |
| 2007-08-13 | open (Nov Sent Out) | HPD class B violation (Class B) in apt 2: SECTION 27-2018 ADMIN. CODE: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF VERMIN BED BUGS IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2, 3rd STORY. Open — not recorded as corrected. | wvxf-dwi5 |
| 2006-10-06 | open (Nov Sent Out) | HPD class C violation (Class C): SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD TREAD 10TH FROM BOTTOM AT PUBLIC HALL STAIRS, 1st STORY. Open — not recorded as corrected. | wvxf-dwi5 |
| 2006-10-06 | open (Nov Sent Out) | HPD class B violation (Class B) in apt 1A: SECTION 27-2018 ADMIN. CODE: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF VERMIN ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1A, 2nd STORY. Open — not recorded as corrected. | wvxf-dwi5 |
| 2006-10-06 | open (Nov Sent Out) | HPD class C violation (Class C): SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF ENTIRE STAIRWAY SUPPORTED BY 2X4 AT PUBLIC HALL STAIRS, 2nd STORY. Open — not recorded as corrected. | wvxf-dwi5 |
| 2006-10-06 | open (Nov Sent Out) | HPD class B violation (Class B) in apt 1A: SECTION 27-2018 ADMIN. CODE: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF VERMIN MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1A, 2nd STORY. Open — not recorded as corrected. | wvxf-dwi5 |

## 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-19 | open (DOCKETED · DEFAULTED) | OATH ticket from Sanitation Others: SNOW,ICE DIRT ON SIDEWALKS. Unpaid balance $350. Respondent defaulted (did not appear). | jz4z-kudi |
| 2022-04-13 | open (DOCKETED · DEFAULTED) | OATH ticket from Sanitation Others: STORAGE OF RECEPTACLES 1ST OCCURRENCE. Unpaid balance $300. Respondent defaulted (did not appear). | jz4z-kudi |
| 2026-09-17 | pending (NEW ISSUANCE) | OATH ticket from Dept. Of Buildings: WORK WITHOUT A PERMIT. Hearing pending. | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-08 | closed (Closed) | 311 request to DOB: General Construction/Plumbing – Building Permit - None. | 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 LAWRENCE, ARTHUR. | 64uk-42ks |
| 2019-12-31 | recorded | Grantee (buyer) on the most recent deed (DEED, 2019-12-31). | 636b-3b5g |
| 2019-12-31 | recorded | Grantee (buyer) on the most recent deed (DEED, 2019-12-31). | 636b-3b5g |
| 2019-12-31 | recorded | Grantee (buyer) on the most recent deed (DEED, 2019-12-31). | 636b-3b5g |

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